Yash Verma

3+ years of experience as a Mainframe Developer with strong expertise in IBM Mainframe technologies including COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, SAS and ISPF. Experienced in developing, maintaining, and supporting batch and online applications in high-volume production environments. Skilled in job scheduling, debugging, performance tuning, and production support.

Strong understanding of SDLC, incident management, and root cause analysis, with proven ability to ensure system stability and meet SLA-driven deliverables.

Software Engineer at Firstmeridian Pvt Ltd (2025-07 – 2026-03)

• Developed and maintained COBOL programs for batch and online (CICS) processing based on business requirements.
• Designed and executed JCL jobs for batch processing, ensuring timely execution and SLA compliance.
• Worked extensively with DB2, writing complex SQL queries for data extraction, validation, and updates.
• Monitored and managed mainframe batch jobs using Control-M and SDSF, resolving job abends and failures.
• Performed debugging and code enhancements in COBOL programs and SAS programs to improve performance and reliability.
• Provided production support, including incident resolution, root cause analysis (RCA), and defect fixes.
• Collaborated with QA and release teams for UAT, deployment, and post-release validation.
• Used ISPF, SPUFI, and QMF for data analysis and troubleshooting.
• Ensured adherence to coding standards, documentation, and SDLC processes.
• Design, Codes, Unit tests and maintains application components based on detailed design specifications Solutions to meet user requirements.
• Optimized SAS and SQL for performance via data step tuning and efficient PROC usage for faster throughput.

Associate Consultant at Terafence Pvt Ltd. (2024-07 – 2025-06)

• Worked on mainframe-based data processing systems, supporting AML and banking workflows.
• Developed and maintained JCL and COBOL and SAS programs for data processing and integration.
• Interacted with DB2 databases for data validation, querying, and reporting.
• Supported batch job scheduling, monitoring, and failure handling in production environments.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity and system performance.
• Performed issue analysis and debugging for production defects and data mismatches.
• Assisted in system testing, UAT support, and release deployment activities.
• Automated routine processes using UNIX shell scripting and mainframe utilities.

Associate at Wipro (2022-10 – 2024-07)

• Monitored and maintained SAS programs for ongoing reporting and data management; triaged issues promptly.
• Built SAS and COBOL code for data manipulation, processing, and summarization; developed reusable macros.
• Wrote complex SQL for extraction/analysis and produced insights in Excel for stakeholders.
• Provided adaptive coding support using SAS, COBOL, and CICS to integrate with legacy mainframe systems.
• Contributed across SDLC; produced test cases, defect reports, and test metrics to ensure data quality.
• Utilized Blue Zone, ADX, and JCL for development, analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Standardized workflows and documentation, reducing onboarding effort.

Trainee cum Associate Software Engineer - QA at CodeBlock Technologies (2022-05 – 2022-08)

• Implemented security and functional tests; delivered detailed reports and analysis to development teams.
• Executed functional, regression, and sanity testing across STLC to assure release quality.
• Analyzed requirements with architects, developers, and BAs; authored test scenarios and cases.
• Streamlined test documentation and defect management, accelerating test cycles.

MCA in Distance Learning – Manav Rachna University (2027-01)

BSc in Information Technology – Manav Rachna University (2020-04)