Abbas Ashraf

Abbas Ashraf

Technology Analyst

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  • About me

    Principal Software Developer at Discover Financial Services

  • Education

    • Anna University

      2003 - 2007
      Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Electronics and Communications Engineering First Class
  • Experience

    • Infosys

      Jun 2007 - May 2011
      Technology Analyst

      Role: Technology AnalystEnvironment: UNIX-AIX, Ab Initio GDE 1.15,14, Ab Initio EME 2.15, 14,13 CO>OP 2.15, 14,13, Sybase, Db2, oracle 10g, Key Server Admin Console.Responsibilities:Abinitio Administrator:• Involved in server migration of 20 Abinitio applications as abinitio environment admin.• Worked with Citi architects to review and prepare build documents for 20 new abinitio servers (DEV, UAT, PROD & COB).• Worked in creating EME repositories and configuring EME web interface.• Worked in scheduling the jobs using Autosys and cron utility.• Involved in implementing Abinitio dashboard (Scheduler).• Worked in upgrading EME to the latest version 3.0.3, date profiler, co>op 3.0.3 and Ab initio Operational Console (scheduler).• Involved in setting abinitio environment for 20 applications.• Worked in automated server level monitoring scripts for abinitio environment.• Involved in conducting full COB test for all supported Applications.• Involved in analyzing CPU, Processor level bottlenecks for abinitio environment.• Analyzed GPFS file system issue for system slowness.• Good understanding of HACMP/GPFS clustering for abinitio environment. Show less

    • Cognizant

      May 2011 - Dec 2013
      Senior Associate

      Role: AssociateEnvironment: Abinitio Co>Op upto 3.1.6, EME 3.1.5, Operational Console 3.1.5.1, Metadata Hub 3.1.2, ACE 3.1.2, Elementum Co>Operating System Version 3.1.3.4, Elementum GDE Version 3.0.5, Key Server Management Console, Trillium 7v13, Linux 5.9, Windows 7, zO/SResponsibilities:Abinitio Administrator• Involved in server build activity for 5 LOBs to setup about 16 new Abinitio servers as abinitio environment admin.• Worked in creating EME repositories, upgrading them and configuring EME web interface for existing LOBs as well as for specific abinitio products like Metadata Hub and Data Profiler.• Involved in the Operational Console, Metadata Hub, ACE environment setup and administration across all the environments.• Created many server level monitoring scripts for abinitio environment.• Involved in analyzing CPU, Processor level bottlenecks for abinitio environment.• Involved in building up the elementum infrastructure for all the LOBs. • Involved in the setup of Abnitio Technical Repository web interface.• Single point of contact for Server license and Abinitio client products user key bundle(Key Management Console)• Replaced all the LINUX server keys with BIOS-backed keys.• Database connectivity setup(DB2, Oracle)• Resolved adhoc issues arising in the environment successfully by meeting SLAs. • Performed EME purging across environments for EME optimization.Trillium Administrator• Involved in Trillium Upgrade activity in Mainframe MVS and CICS by upgrading the product from 7v9 to 7v13.• Periodic Postal data/ Census data upload for trillium functionality. Show less

    • Discover Financial Services

      Jan 2014 - now
      Principal Software Developer

      Sr. ETL Administrator

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

      Microsoft
      Mar 2021
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    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Nov 2025
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    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Nov 2025
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    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Nov 2025
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