Malathy Dhandapani Mainframe, JCL, VSAM, COBOL, DB2, CICS, RDBMS
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I am an IT professional with 20+ years of experience in Mainframe Development, Maintenance, and Production Support, including nearly a decade supporting clients in roles such as Shift Lead, Delivery Manager, Transition Manager, and Service Level Manager. I have led major transitions, managed SLAs, standardized processes, and built centralized metrics dashboards using my strong SQL skills.

I now offer practical, beginner-friendly Mainframe Training based on real industry experience. My sessions focus on clear explanations, hands-on practice, and linking every concept to real project scenarios.

What I Cover
- Mainframe basics, TSO/ISPF, datasets
- JCL essentials & utilities
- COBOL, DB2 & CICS programming

Training Approach
- Simple, structured teaching
- Step-by-step demonstrations
- Practical exercises and real examples
- Supportive coaching with continuous doubt-clearing

What Students Gain
- Strong mainframe foundation
- Confidence in handling TSO/ISPF and JCL
- Ability to develop/maintain batch & online applications
- Real-world understanding useful for projects and interviews
- Smoother transition into mainframe roles

If you want practical, industry-oriented training that builds confidence and job-readiness, I’m here to help you get started.

Subjects

  • Mainframe Beginner-Expert

  • COBOL Beginner-Expert

  • IBM Mainframe Beginner-Expert

  • COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM and CICS Beginner-Expert

Experience

  • Mainframe Trainer (Jun, 2025–Present) at self employed
    I bring strong expertise in delivering mainframe training tailored to both beginners and aspiring professionals. With my extensive IT background and hands-on exposure to real-time mainframe environments, I design and conduct training programs that focus on practical learning, clarity of concepts, and job-ready skills.

    I have trained learners in key foundational areas such as:

    Introduction to Mainframes – architecture, components, TSO/ISPF, dataset concepts
    Mainframe Access & Navigation – hands-on guidance on logging in, using interfaces, and working with datasets
    Basic Utilities & Commands – JCL basics, dataset utilities, commonly used tools
    COBOL Fundamentals (as applicable) – writing, compiling, and executing simple programs
    Production Support Orientation – understanding jobs, schedulers, incident handling, and real-world workflows
    My training approach focuses on:
    Explaining concepts in a simple, structured, and industry-relevant way
    Providing hands-on practice, exercises, and sample programs
    Linking every concept with real-time mainframe usage
    Preparing learners for both project onboarding and interviews

    Offering continuous support and customized learning paths
  • Consultant (Sep, 1997–Jan, 2017) at Tata consultancy services
    Worked across Development, Maintenance, and Production Management projects for Manufacturing, Transportation, and Banking & Finance clients. Spent nearly a decade in Production Support for Morgan Stanley, taking on roles such as Shift Lead, Delivery Manager, Transition Manager, and Service Level Manager.

    Played a key role in transitioning Level 1 production support, which included planning, recruitment & induction, managing the Secondary and Primary support phases, process documentation, and critical SLA management.

    Contributed to the Production Management Centre of Excellence (PMCoE) through centralized metrics and reporting dashboard creation in QlikView, Service Level Management for L1 & L2 teams, and standardizing processes and governance across teams.

Education

  • MCA (Jun, 1994–May, 1997) from Bharathiar university, Coimbatore

Fee details

    ₹750–2,000/hour (US$7.89–21.05/hour)

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