Balabhadra Tripathy

About Balabhadra Tripathy

Working as a Mainframe Modernization Architect and Driving Mainframe Modernization Reskilling initiative at IBM India GBS. Have 18+ Years of experience is Mainframe Technology and Finance Sector (Banking domain).As a Mainframe Modernization Architect, I have applied knowledge of wide range of concepts and technologies associated with Mainframe and Mainframe Modernization. Hands-on & capable of performing consulting, understanding mainframe client pain points, defining strategy and roadmap for in-place mainframe modernization as well as migration of mainframe applications to z-cloud. Provided solutions with zNextGEN tools like IDz, RTCz, z/OS Connect EE, Experienced in mainframe DevOps with DBB, GIT, Jenkins, UCDz, etc.As a Mainframe Modernization reskilling initiative program for IBM India GBS and have defined the reskilling roadmap, pre-requisites, training needs, and hands on activities, worked with IBM systems to setup mainframe sandbox for hands on activity needs. Mentored more than 300 practitioners to become Mainframe Modernization Developers / Consultants.• 18+ Yrs of experience, 10+ in Finance (Banking domain)• 2 Years of International client location experience, in Netherlands supporting ABN AMRO Bank• Experience in managing the transitions and setting up the project teams from scratch with global delivery model.• Experienced in resource planning, team onboarding and coaching, knowledge management. Actively involved in recruitment drives and supervised training for campus recruits at Mumbai location.• Lead and managed large team size up to 50.• Over the years have performed multiple roles – Maintenance and Enhancement Manager, Application Architect, Project Manager, Technical Leader, Production support team member and team Lead.• Extensive experience with Incident and problem management, Batch night support and management Team building, Leading and inspiring team with technical and functional expertise.• Proven ability to orchestrate change, prioritize tasks, resolve issues, and remain flexible with evolving priorities. Strong people leadership skills and ability to coordinate activities.• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, influence, and drive results with limited directionKey Skills:Advanced Mainframe Skills: zOS Connect, ADDI, ADFz, Devops (zOS open development, Idz with DBB, Jenkins, RTC-RDz, code quality using RSA, Sonar, Cast)Transaction Server: IMS DC, CICS Transaction ManagerLanguages: COBOL (with CICS, DB2, VSAM, IMS), JCL, SQL, REXX,

Experience

1. Product Owner

   IBM

   Jan 2023 — Present · IN

Education

• Ravenshaw collegiate School

  NICS,Rourkela,BPUT,Odisha, MCA

  2001 — 2004

• Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Science

  2001 — 2004

Skills

• Vsam
• Jcl
• Itil
• Unix
• Rexx
• Requirements Analysis
• Cics
• Ibm Db2
• Spufi
• Sdlc
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Ibm Mainframe
• Cobol
• Aix
• Mainframe
• Z/Os
• Db2