Kumaran

Senior Mainframe Consultant with 20+ years of experience in enterprise application development and 15+ years specializing in FIS Systematics Core Banking for global financial institutions. Extensive experience designing, developing, enhancing, and maintaining mission-critical banking applications using IBM z/OS, COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, and FIS Systematics IM, ST, RM, and TX (Deposits) modules. Proven expertise in legacy modernization, JSON/SOAP API integration, regulatory implementations, and digital transformation initiatives.

Strong experience across the full SDLC, working with business analysts, architects, QA teams, and international stakeholders.

Senior Lead Software Engineer – Systematics Mainframe Development - FIS Global Business Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. - Chennai, India

(2010-06)

Deliver end-to-end analysis, design, coding, and testing for Requests for Service, Enhancement and Correction (RSECs) across FIS Systematics IMPACS (IM), Savings/Time (ST), RM, and TX modules.

• Analyze reported issues and new requirements, assess downstream system impact, and propose technical solutions that balance risk, timeline, and code quality.
• Develop and maintain COBOL applications using JCL, CICS, DB2, and VSAM to support mission-critical core banking operations.
• Deliver regulatory enhancements, functional improvements, and defect resolution while maintaining high application quality.
• Contribute to legacy modernization initiatives by integrating core banking applications with digital platforms using JSON and SOAP APIs.
• Perform requirements analysis, technical design, development, unit testing, integration testing, implementation, and post-release support.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, QA teams, and international stakeholders to deliver technology solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Track and report progress using JIRA and RALLY, providing regular status updates to onshore and offshore stakeholders.
• Utilize Endevor, File-AID, Abend-AID, Expeditor, Jira, Eclipse, and SOAP UI throughout the development lifecycle.
• Over 20 years of experience delivering IBM Mainframe solutions for the banking and financial services industry.
• More than 15 years of specialized expertise in FIS Systematics Core Banking, with extensive experience across IM, ST, RM, and TX (Deposits) modules.
• Delivered regulatory compliance initiatives and business-critical application enhancements for global banking clients.
• Contributed to legacy modernization by analyzing existing Systematics business logic and enabling integration with digital platforms through JSON/SOAP APIs.
• Collaborated with cross-functional and globally distributed teams to deliver secure, scalable, business-critical banking solutions.
• Resolved complex application issues and improved system stability, maintainability, and operational efficiency.

Analyst / Associate Manager - DXC Technology / CSC - Chennai, India

(2001-09 - 2010-05)

Mainframe / IBM i (AS400) Developer. Client: Citibank NA (Banking); also Mattel Inc. (Manufacturing), USA.

• Developed and maintained IBM Mainframe and IBM i (AS400) business applications, including enhancements, maintenance, debugging, testing, and implementation.

Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer Applications - Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai, India

Diploma - Computer Science & Engineering - State Board of Technical Education Tamil Nadu, India