Boobana Manokaran(ブーバナマノカラン )

Technical Insurance Consultant @ Cognizant

About

Bilingual Insurance Business Analyst with over 6.5 years of experience in the life insurance system. Strong experience in the Insurance domain (INGENIUM platform) with proficiency in Cobol and DB2. Played a key role in policy migration project as a technical functional analyst and involved in requirement gathering and solutioning. Created functional specification documents by collaborating closely with users and delivered for development. Managed and mentored team members, and maintain on time project deliveries. Effective communicator with Japanese clients; JLPT N3 certified.

Country

Japan

City

Tokyo

Industry

Insurance

Skill

Data Analysis, SQL, Technical Consultation, Insurance consultant , Migration Projects, HTML, Batch Programming, IBM Db2, Business Analysis, Functional Analysis, Japanese, Gap Analysis, Life Insurance, C#, JLPT N3, COBOL, Ingenium, DB2, Problem Solving, Leadership

Experience

Technical Insurance Consultant

Cognizant

2020-11 - Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

Tokyo, Japan

• Led critical system migration from legacy platforms to a cutting-edge INGENIUM-based solution, ensuring seamless feature parity and enhanced performance. • Conducted comprehensive requirements gathering and gap analysis to align legacy system functionalities with modernized platform capabilities. • Delivered innovative solutions for complex components, including plan setup, premium calculations, and cash surrender value (CSV), driving regulatory compliance. • Authored over 30 detailed functional specifications to streamline development and ensure precise implementation. • Negotiated effectively with stakeholders to secure agreement on system enhancements and process changes. • Collaborated cross-functionally with users, developers, and testers to clarify requirements and embed business context into technical deliverables. • Supported testing phases (FT, SIT, UAT) by providing expert functional knowledge, ensuring quality and alignment with business objectives.

Cobol Developer

Cognizant Technology Solutions

2018-10 - 2020-11 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Chennai Area, India

• A full lifecycle support project for a large-scale insurance platform handling new business, policy administration, and claims processing. • The system supports frequent product launches and evolving business requirements. • Involved in requirement analysis, technical design, coding, testing, and deployment support. • Delivered enhancements for critical modules like rider renewal and tax certificate generation. • Created detailed test plans and executed smoke tests across the environment. • Developed specification documents and coordinated production rollouts. • Provided timely support for client queries, defect resolution, and postproduction issues.