Yuva Narasimha Raju Kunchala
Kansas City
Summary
Dynamic IT professional with hands-on experience from internships and full-time roles at Cognizant, specializing in .NET applications, microservices, and healthcare IT systems. Proficient in programming, cloud platforms, and database management, with strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative approach to team projects. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree and eager to leverage technical expertise in entry-level opportunities within IT, software development, or cloud engineering to drive innovative solutions and contribute to organizational success.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Assisted in configuration, testing, and maintenance of TriZetto Facets application modules including Claims, Membership, and Provider Management.
- Gained hands-on experience in healthcare payer systems by working with Facets tool for claims adjudication and enrollment processing.
- Supported Facets batch jobs, issue resolution, and defect analysis in alignment with business requirements.
- Collaborated with senior analysts to perform data validation, query execution (SQL), and reporting for healthcare transactions.
- Involved in requirement gathering, documentation, and system testing for healthcare claims workflows in Facets.
- Worked on facets configuration tables to support client-specific healthcare business rules.
- Assisted in end-to-end testing of claims lifecycle to ensure compliance with HIPAA and other regulatory standards.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to analyze incidents and provide production support in healthcare payer projects.
- Developed strong knowledge in US healthcare processes including claims processing, member eligibility, provider contracts, and benefits configuration.
- Ensured accuracy, quality checks, and SLA adherence while handling daily healthcare operations in Facets.
Intern
Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Developed and enhanced features of an Employee Classifieds Application using ASP.NET Core MVC and Entity Framework Core.
- Implemented RESTful microservices architecture for modular and scalable application design.
- Designed and optimized SQL Server database schema and integrated with Entity Framework for data persistence.
- Built secure user authentication and authorization modules using ASP.NET Core Identity.
- Assisted in developing CRUD operations for employee classifieds (post, edit, delete, view ads).
- Collaborated with the team in Agile/Scrum environment, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and code reviews.
- Used LINQ queries and stored procedures to improve efficiency of backend logic.
- Integrated API endpoints for communication between microservices and ensured fault tolerance.
- Wrote unit tests with xUnit/MSTest to validate business logic and improve reliability.
- Deployed microservices locally using Docker (if applicable) for testing and portability.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of Missouri at Kansas City
12.2025
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science and Engineering
Prasad V Potluri Siddhartha Institute Of Technology
06.2022
Skills
- Programming Languages: Python, C#, R, JavaScript, Java
- Web Technologies: HTML, CSS
- Databases: MySQL
- Development Tools & Environments: Visual Studio Code
- Software Tools: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
- Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
Websites
Certification
- AWS Cloud practitioner Certificate
- Azure global certifications
- Spoken Tutorial by IIT Bombay: Java, SQL Courses completion certificates.
Languages
English
Hindi
Telugu
Timeline
Program Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd
05.2023 - 12.2023
Intern
Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd
03.2022 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science and Engineering
Prasad V Potluri Siddhartha Institute Of Technology
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of Missouri at Kansas City