1. PARTHASARATHY K. IYENGAR
2406 Highview Ct. Apt. 2
Champaign, IL. 68122
Cell: 309-750-1422
email: ananban6@gmail.com
Summary of Qualifications
Mainframe
15 years of experience in Mainframe Z/OS & Unix System Services as Lead Systems Analyst
Solid understanding of the relational database DB2 and the hierarchical database IMS DB.
Strong background in full life cycle projectdevelopmentincluding requirements gathering,analysis,application
architecture and design,coding,testing,implementation,change management,problem management,incident
management,release management,and production support.
Midrange
10 years of experience in Interactive COBOL on Data General Eclipse MV/8000 AOS/VS, WIPRO 68030 Unix Mini
Computer.
5 years of experience in Business BASIC & RPG II on Point4 Data Corporation IRIS O/S, GALAXY MINI computer.
3 years IT Experience in Retail Business Companyin Kuwait
Open Systems
3 years in JAVA, JAX-RS, RESTful web services,Eclipse,SprintIOC, MVC, JDBC, MULE STUDIO, MULE Integration.
Proven capability in OOAD
Technical Profile
Operating Systems: Z/OS, Unix, WINDOWS.
Database: DB2, DB2, MySQL, VSAM,Oracle
Languages: COBOL, JCL, CICS, Business BASIC,RPGII, PL/SQL, JAVA,XML
OLTP: CICS, IMS DC,
Tools: ISPF, AUTOFLOW, FMBASE, FMIMS, FMDB2, DUG, IDC, GEN,XPEDITIR, BTS, FILEZILLA, RMS, HP SERVICE
DESK, MS-PROJECT, MS-OFFICE 2010
Professional Experience
State Farm Ins. Co., Bloomington, IL USA October 1998-October 2015
Lead Systems Analyst- Mainframe
Provided technical solutions for State Farm Insurance for their insurance and banking applications.Banking
applications are new development and written in COBOL accessing data from DB2 and VSAM files.Major projects in
insurance applications include technical analysis and tailored modifications for the following:
o Medical Claims applications thatdeal with comprehensive benefitadministration,Claims processing,Renewal
transactions,and generation ofpolicybooklets.These applications are for State Farm's health insurance
business line,which are written in COBOL and CICS, embedded with SQL accessing data from IMS DB and
DB2 for online and batch processing.Altered Control-M scheduling to modifythe job's dependencies and the
timing for batch processing.
o In State Farm's auto-insurance business line,made major custom enhancements within New Business and
Renewal cycling,which included the following:converting AFP mode Auto Renewal application to HP Document
composition package,engineering policyholder check paymentprocess application,altered Renewal and credit
rating Pend process to trigger Notice of Premium Increase and Renewal processing atthe same time,Dec Page
coverage retrieval from productdomain,Creditrating Index, and Auto Renewal Pricing Model. These
applications are written in COBOL, CICS, PL/1, embedded SQL accessing data from IMS DB , DB2, MQ series
and websphere.Extensively used TSO,ISPF, FILEAID, DIRECT CONNECT, IMS FILE MANAGER BTS, DB2
SPUFI, DB2MENU, and CONTROL-M scheduling.
o Multi-platform iSEIT application is a content managementapplication thatstores and retrieves insurance and
medical records for business partners as well as for customers who can view their documents online.This
application uses multi-platform Mainframe and Unixbased FileNetservers. This application was developed
using COBOL, EPLI, embedded SQL,JAVA, and Web-related interfaces,accessing data from DB2 and IMS DB
to store and retrieve the content.
o Resolved production incidents byresearching the application,identifying the problem,and creating an effective
solution in a timely manner.
2. New application development& enhancementofexisting applications as Lead System Analyst:
o Participated in the requirement-gathering process and created technical design solutions for Auto Renewal and
Premium increase application.The new design will trigger the Renewal and the premium increase process atthe
same time and send the combined information to policyholders.The new application developed using COBOL
accessing data from DB2 and embedded SQL.This new application calls the existing Auto Renewal application
builtaround EPL/I and IMS DB.
o Architected Enterprise Privacy Policy Application using EPL/I, IMS DB, COBOL, DB2 & embedded SQL,
Mainframe control-M scheduling, and IBM DirectConnect.
o Designed and developed a tool to consolidate customer communication documents Renewals,Dec Page,
Balance Dues,and Lien holder Notices.This tool increased the operational efficiencyof PIM Center process and
saved millions ofdollars in terms ofhuman hours as well as USPS postal discount.This tool is written in COBOL,
accessing data from VSAM files.
o Worked on State Farm Bank's applications.New developmentincludes:Consolidated Bank statement,Internet
enablementapplication,ACH check-processing application.These applications are builtusing COBOL,CICS,
MQ Series, JAVA, and web-enabled interfaces.
Demonstrated qualityleadership on various full SDLC projects.
Experience in JavaScript, XML, and HTML.
Business Technical Analyst
Facilitated requirements gathering sessions using JAD sessions,one-on-one interviews with business partners and
stakeholders ofAuto and Health Applications.
Proven expertise on technical and coordination skills for multiple concurrentprojects.
Led pre-projectplanning on currentand future systems availabilityrequirements on Enterprise Resource (Mainframe,
Servers, and MAN-WAN-LAN Networks) and created SOW and projectcharters for the Performance and Availability
Program.
Conducted in-depth research on Enterprise Mainframe,Servers,and MAN-WAN-LAN networks to identify single point
of failure and unplanned outages.
Recommended technical and business solutions to increase the availabilityof State Farm mission critical
applications.
Designed and developed WEB-based prototype CABE model using HTML,JAVA, and MS-ACCESS.
Sri Karthik Consultant, Madurai, India. April 1985 - October 1998
Consultant
Managed 50-member production staff and managed full life cycle projects effectively.
Led the team members to deliver quality software product cost-effectively as per customer specifications.
Evaluated vendors in acquiring systems for the Data Processing Department.
Automated Accounting and Team Status Reporting system using ORACLE 7.1 with Developer 2000 (Forms 4.5,
Reports 2.5), to utilize resources effectively and increased productivity 25% by eliminating idle time.
Led project team to develop a banking application for the No.1 State Bank of India using Unixand MF-COBOL.
Analyzed problems in banking process at the No.1 State Bank of India and recommended process performance
measures.
Monitored in-house data processing activities and outsourcing.
Hardware: WIPRO 68030 Unix Mini Computer,UNIX terminals,Windows W/S
Software: MF-COBOL, DBASE IV, FOXPRO, SQL,ORACLE 7.1 with
Developer 2000 (Forms 4.5, Reports 2.5) PL/SQL, BASIC.
Business Information Technology, Kuwait. August 1982 - March1985
System Analyst / Programmer
Customized US-based total-integrated multi-lingual Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable,Inventory Control,and
Payroll systems into multi-lingual British-based system atMarafie & Sons whose main business is multi-productretail.
Designed and developed FOREX system at AL MUZANI CO. whose main business was spotand forward dealing of
multiple currencies,including gold.
Coordinated implementation processes and trained end-users.
Redesigned the Air Travel Ticketing application atBUKHAMSENE Travels, Kuwait.
Developed and implemented proper backup and recovery strategies.
Provided production supportto clients.
Hardware: Point 4 data corporation's M543L series,CS-200 series
Software: Interactive COBOL on RDOS, CREATION RDBMS (NAE, USA), BUSINESS BASIC on IRIS (Interactive
Real Time Information system)
3. Sivakami Computer Services (P) Ltd., Madurai, India. June 1980 - July 1982
Programmer
Redesigned Textile Payroll application from RPG II to Business BASIC language.
Responsible for business analysis,system designing,and coding.
Conducted business process analysis and developed Inter Branch Reconciliation System for TamilNad Mercantile
Bank Ltd., India.
Researched, designed,and developed Manufacturing Processing Costapplication for textile manufacturing.
Involved in quality control,planning of data-processing activities,and maintenance ofapplications.
Hardware: GALAXY MINI COMPUTER SYSTEM
Software: BASIC, RPG II on GALAXY O.S
Formal Education
Master of Computer Applications, Bharathidasan University,India (1997).
PostGraduate Diploma in Computer Applications,Madurai Kamaraj University,India (1995).
Diploma in System Analysis and Data Processing,Annamalai University, India (1989).
Master of Science (Electronics),Annamalai University,India (1989,Discontinued 4th
Semester).
Bachelor of Science in Physics,Madurai Kamaraj University,India (1976).
Affiliations
Project ManagementInstitute, U.S.A.
American Society for Quality,U.S.A.
Certifications
PMP Certification (2003)
C++, Heartland CommunityCollege,Bloomington,IL.
Completed 3-semester Institute of Costand Works Accounts of India intermediate course.This course leads one to become a
costauditor. Passed Group II.
Passed Lean SixSigma Black Belt with Minitab certification course.
Training
Pre- Project Planning; Revision ManagementSystem;MS-Project;
State Farm ProjectManagementMethodology; Solution DevelopmentMethodology;
Qualify Control Review Process;Systems Defect ManagementProcess;
Systems DefectManagementFundamentals; Information SecurityAwareness;
Introduction to the Application DevelopmentRoute;Business ImpactAnalysis.
Recognitions
“Keeping our Systems Promise.– for helping State Farm meetits customer’s needs byupdating and improving its technical
help line in time and efficiently.” – Asst. Vice President,Systems.
“For your extra effort in making the transition of the State Farm Bank Integrating and Mailing operations to the three ISC sites
a success.” – State Farm Bank Director.