Akash Bansal

About Akash Bansal

Dynamic professional with 11 years of experience in the Managed File Transfer domain, Lead Mainframe zOS Consultant,DevOps SRE, Automation, Scrum Master, ITSM Production Management.• Proficient at MAINFRAME technologies like zOS, COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, and CICS.• Very strong on Mainframe tools such as IBM utilities, FTP, NDM, File-Aid, File Manager, SPUFI, IBM Fault Analyzer, SYSDUMP, ENDEVOR, CHANGEMAN, Messaging Queue(MQ), Connect Direct CD, Stored procedure (Stored Procs).• Demonstrated proficiency in DevOps SRE Tools like Bit Bucket, Git, Jenkins Pipeline, CI /CD Build deployments & UNIX services. I also have experience with automation monitoring tools like Splunk and Dynatrace.• Experience in technical support of Managed File Transfer Services; Connect direct installation, IBM B2B Sterling Integrator & Sterling File Gateway for B2B integration.• Good knowledge of SQL and working experience with DataBase tools like – Oracle SQL Developer, PgAdmin (Postgres), Advance Query Tools(AQT), and IBM DB2.• ITSM production Management Experience working in Change Management Processes & incident management processes.• Familiar with BMC Remedy and Service Now for ticketing systems.• Skilled in technical support for file transfer operations on UNIX and Windows platforms, promptly troubleshooting issues.• Proficient in UNIX File System; experienced in the maintenance of UNIX and Windows Machines.• Experience working in all SDLC phases - Requirement Gathering/Analysis, Code Design /Development, Test Planning, Unit Testing, UAT & QA Testing, Mainframe Batch Testing and production Implementation phases of project.• Experience working in agile tools like JIRA and RALLY.• I have work experience in projects with Agile/Scrum Methodologies / Waterfall Models and Release Management activities• Experience working in ADMIN and DOWNSTREAM Applications as well.• Domain expertise in BANKING & FINANCE (BFS) and INSURANCE Domain (Annuities / US Health Care).• Have worked on major business applications VANTAGE for Bright House Financial (BHF), wmA(Wealth Management Accelerator) for MetLife, and CBOL/MBOL (CITI Bank Online/Mobile Banking) for CITI Bank.• Good experience in Scrum management and stakeholder management with strong communication skills with good problem-solving skills.• Possess strong technical and communication skills with a background in Banking and Credit Card Domain.• Also a socially active member of NGO – WOPG (Words of Peace Global) and YPF (Youth Peace Foundation).

Experience

1. Lead Mainframe Consultant and Devops Sre - Managed File Transfer Services

   Mastercard

   Mar 2023 — Present · Pune, IN

   Banking & Finance domain. Managing Business operations of Cards domain.working on DevOps Tools, BitBucket, Jenkins, BMC Remedy, Splunk, Postgres, SQL Developer. CI/CD Production Deployment. XLR, Resource Central, Mainframe, COBOL, JCL,DB2

Education

• Boys'​ High School & College

  I.S.C, Science

  2008 — 2010

• University Institute of Technology, The University of Burdwan

  B.E./B.Tech, Computer Engineering

  2010 — 2014

• Boys'​ High School & College

  I.C.S.E, Science

  2007 — 2008