Srivathsav Amaravadi

About Srivathsav Amaravadi

Highly skilled and results-oriented Mainframe Engineer with extensive experience in the IBM Z environment. I specialize in development, maintenance, and critical production support, ensuring seamless operations for mission-critical applications. My proven expertise spans diverse and demanding sectors, including banking & finance, retail, and insurance. Passionate about leveraging mainframe technology to drive business continuity and innovation, I focus on optimizing systems for efficiency and reliability through strong command of COBOL, JCL, DB2, and VSAM

Experience

1. Associate Software Engineer

   Cognizant

   Aug 2022 — Present

   Developed **COBOL programs** using LLD\'s to streamline financial transactions, policy processing, and retail data management.* Collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, design solutions, and implement mainframe programs using COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM.* Successfully integrated data between mainframe and distributed systems, streamlining data flow and enhancing business processes.* Created **JCL automation scripts** to enhance operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.* Ensured optimal **DB2 performance** by managing data reporting across critical applications.* Provided production support, troubleshooting **runtime errors, SQLCODE handling, and rebind processes**, ensuring seamless system operations.* Participated in testing and debugging of mainframe applications, contributing to the delivery of high-quality software.* Assisted in performance monitoring and tuning of mainframe systems to meet service level agreements system performance** by implementing **mainframe workload balancing strategies**, reducing processing time by **30%** and enhancing application efficiency. Automated TAX updation job process through self-service Job. This automation reduced manual intervention, resulting in a significant decrease in ServiceNow tickets. Led a **production support initiative** that reduced **system downtime by 40%**, improving transaction reliability for high-volume financial operations. Developed automation jobs that **eliminated manual intervention** saving significant processing hours. Automated critical Report Generation Processes using COBOL JCL, leading to a measurable reduction in **ServiceNow tickets and minimizing manual intervention by 15%**

Education

• O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU)

  Master of Laws - LLM, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law

• CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA