1. SANDEEP GARREPALLI
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name : Sandeep Garrepalli Mobile:+91-9848447065
Email : Sandeep.mfs1@gmail.com
Career Objective:
To be associated with an organization that gives me scope to update my knowledge and
skills in accordance with in IT Industry and be part of team, which works in a competitive
environment on challenging assignments that shall yield the twin benefits of the job satisfaction
and a steady paced professional growth.
Summary:
Having 4.6+ years of experience in IBM Mainframes environment.
● Expertise in IBM Technologies like COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS.
● Willing to learn, and works towards achieving the organization goals
● Hands on experience using Tools – FILE-MASTER, ENDEVOR, XPEDITOR and General
tools like SPUFI&QMF.
● Good exposure to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
● Ability to translate Business Requirements into Technical Requirements, Test
plans, Implementation Plans, and Timelines.
● Possess experience in maintenance and support projects on the insurance, Health Care
domain applications.
● Flexible to learn advancements in the IT Industry and deliver good results.
● Flourish in both independent and collaborative work environments with quick learning
abilities and good communication skills.
Experience Summary:
● Currently working as Software Engineer in CTS, Hyderabad from JULY 2013 to till date
Worked as Software Engineer in CNO IT Services from JULY 2013 to Feb2015
Rebadged as Cognizant Employee effective from March 2015 to till date.
● Worked at IBM INDIA PVT LTD, Bangalore from MAY-2011 to JUNE-2013.
Academic Profile:
● M.C.A from Osmania University affiliated institution in 2010 with 70%.
● B.S.C from Kakatiya University affiliated Institution in 2007 with 78%.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:
Platforms : IBM z/OS | IBM AIX (UNIX) | Windows| MVS/ESA
Databases : DB2 for z/OS|DB2 UDB|VSAM
Languages: COBOL|JCL|CICS
DF Sort| CICS Web Services| REXX
Micro Focus COBOL|DB2 SQL
Tools & Applications: Platinum Tools| CA – 7 / Endevour | File-Aid
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SPUFI|QMF V9|X-Peditor|Abend-Aid|DumpMaster|RACF
QC| Clear Quest| BMC Remedy 7|
Other Tools: MS Office (Excel, Visio, Project, Word, Access)|Visual Studio
Project-Experience:
Project#1: CNO
Organization : CNO IT SERVICES PVT LTD.
Title : BLC- ISSUE.
Client : CNO.
Duration : JULY 2013 To TILL DATE.
Software : COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, CICS.
Tools : FILE-AID, XPEDITOR , ENDEVOUR
Role : TEAM MEMBER.
Description:
The ISSUE system processes applications which are submitted by agents, requesting insurance
coverage for the customers. System has both on-line and batch process. Application is running
on the Mainframe system and has been built using COBOL, CICS, VSAM and JCL. ISSUE system
has separate applications for BLC and WNIC, they execute independently. ISSUE system has
ability to do below
1. Facilitate entering data from application requesting coverage into the system.
2. Facilitate underwriters to request for additional information for applications and update
application data in the system.
3. Facilitate underwriter to enter their decisions on applications (i.e. either issue or reject).
4. Pass on data to other systems for further processing and maintenance.
5. Produce Policy prints and ID card prints.
Roles & Responsibilities:
● Coordinating with onshore to get the clarity on Requirements and ISSUE resolutions.
● Working on Change Requests and Data change requests.
● Impact analysis for new work orders.
● Preparing the technical design document (TDD).
● Coding as per the client requirement.
● Preparation of test cases and Unit testing.
● Conducting Peer reviews.
● Working on Adhoc report generation.
● Working on Production support on rotational basis.
● Delivering the Product on-time.
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Project-Experience:
Project#2: EXPRESS SCRIPTS(Formerly MEDCO)
Organization : IBM INDIA PVT LTD.
Title : QATECH .
Client : MEDCO.
Duration : MAY 2011 To JUNE-2013.
Environment : MVS/ESA.
Software : COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2
Tools : FILE MASTER ITST, ENDEVOUR,SPUFI,QMF
Role : TEAM MEMBER.
Description:
Medco Health Solutions is one of the world's most trusted and admired health care company,
serving the needs of more than 65 million people as the world's most advanced pharmacy.
Medco provides clinically driven pharmacy services designed to improve the quality of care and
lower total health care cost for private and public employer, and govt. agency of all sizes and
for individuals served by Medicare part D prescription drug plans. About one third company's on
the fortune 500 list are Medco clients.
In 2011 Medco captured No.1 position health care pharmacy and other services sector on words
most admired company's list for the most admired company's list for the 4Th consecutive year.
In 2012 ESI and MEDCO integration started and it will be converting as ESI health care.
Roles & Responsibilities:
● Coding of JCL's and execute Database query’s for various requirements.
● Monitoring the Batch streams in scheduler (CA7).
● Scheduling and setting up job streams through CA7. Automating and reducing
● Manual intervention for testers and developers through CA7.
● Working on Regressions and Billings.
● Involved in Analysis, Design, Development and enhancements.
● Creation of Unit Test Plan and Unit Testing.
● Creating of SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for new tasks in the Team.
● Refreshing regions by Unloading DB2 data from production and loading them into non
production regions using DB2 utilities during every release cycle.
● Take up tickets raised by testers in BMC-Remedy tool .
● Cloning the JCL’s from Production to QA and do the test runs as per the Remedy
requests
● Documenting and updating daily tasks and region status to facilitate smooth
Turn over between two shifts over India, US.
● Checkouts for issues in regions, resolving them within the shortest time span
and involve necessary teams and management if required.
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