Ramadoss Chandar
San Antonio
Summary
Dynamic Senior Project Lead with extensive mainframe experience, excelling in software development and project management. Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget, while mentoring high-performing teams, and strengthening stakeholder engagement. Highly adept at translating complex requirements into clear, actionable plans, driving successful outcomes through effective collaboration.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Lead
HCLTech
San Antonio
07.2022 - Current
- Conducted thorough analysis and prepared project design documents.
- Ensured development adhered to project specifications and requirements.
- Collaborated closely with business and offshore teams to meet project timelines.
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver project goals on time and within budget.
- Coordinated project timelines and resource allocation across multiple departments.
- Facilitated regular status meetings to ensure clear communication among stakeholders.
- Developed project plans by identifying key milestones and deliverables.
Senior Software Engineer
HCLTech
Chennai
11.2018 - 07.2022
- Led cross-functional teams to design and implement software solutions.
- Mentored junior developers, enhancing their coding skills and project understanding.
- Analyzed system requirements, translating them into technical specifications.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to gather project requirements and feedback.
- Developed and maintained application architecture documentation for clarity.
- Facilitated code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards.
Associate
Cognizant
Chennai
03.2014 - 11.2018
- Analyzed client requirements to develop tailored software solutions and recommendations.
- Designed and implemented process improvements to streamline project management activities.
- Facilitated training sessions for new associates on company policies and best practices.
- Provided customer service support for inquiries, complaints, and returns.
Education
B.E. - Electronics and Communication Engineering
VRS College of Engineering And Technology
Villupuram03-2013
HSC - Computer Science
John Dewey Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Panruti03-2009
SSLC -
Boys Higher Secondary School
Panruti03-2007
Skills
- Application architecture
- Software development
- Code review
- Project management
- Requirements gathering
- Stakeholder engagement
- Status reporting
- Team mentorship
Overall Experience
Domain: Insurance | Systems: Policy, Claims, Billing | Environment: High-volume batch & online processing
- Over 11.6 years of experience in end-to-end Mainframe application development for insurance systems, including requirements analysis, design, coding, validation, and implementation.
- Strong hands-on experience in developing and enhancing batch and online applications supporting policy administration, claims processing, and premium billing.
- Extensive expertise in COBOL, PL/I, JCL, DB2, IMS/DB and SQL to build and maintain scalable, high-volume insurance transaction systems.
- Proficient in debugging, code walkthrough, and performance tuning of insurance applications using Fault Analyzer and SmartBear during development and testing phase
- Solid experience in DB2 database design and SQL optimization for large policy, claims, and billing tables, ensuring optimal performance and data integrity.
- Hands-on experience with SCM tools for source control, code migration, and release management across development, test, and production environments.
- Actively involved in design reviews and code reviews to ensure adherence to insurance industry standards, performance benchmarks, and maintainability.
- Strong ability to analyze complex insurance business logic (policy rules, coverage validation, claims calculations) and implement accurate, efficient solutions.
- Experience working closely with business analysts and QA teams to translate insurance functional requirements into technical designs and executable code.
- Proven ability to manage multiple insurance development initiatives, meet strict delivery timelines, and support critical processing cycles such as month-end, renewals, and claims settlements.
Timeline
Senior Project Lead
HCLTech
07.2022 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
HCLTech
11.2018 - 07.2022
Associate
Cognizant
03.2014 - 11.2018
B.E. - Electronics and Communication Engineering
VRS College of Engineering And Technology
HSC - Computer Science
John Dewey Matriculation Higher Secondary School
SSLC -
Boys Higher Secondary School