PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Highly - skilled software development professional bringing more than seventeen years in software design, development and integration. Advanced knowledge of RPG and .NET programming environments. Skilled in data collection, analysis and management. Works well under pressure and consistently meets deadlines and targets while delivering high quality work.

SKILL:

• RPG II- ILE/Free specialist
• .Net development
• Data transfers (FTP/Web Service)
• Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• SQL and databases
• Data management
• HTML and CSS
• Advanced problem solving skills
• Troubleshooting and debugging
• Results-oriented
• Change Management
• I-Series administration and Tuning
• Vast knowledge of Microsoft Office

WORK HISTORY:

Implementation Programmer

Confidential, Norristown, PA

Environment: VB.NET, FTP, Web Services, Multiple Windows platforms, SQL Server, EDI (837) Layout.

Responsibilities:

• Maintained and enhanced software that allows data from multiple clients, to be routed thru internal and third party vendors and then returned to the client.
• Worked closely within the organization to keep system running smoothly.

IT Programming Manager

Confidential, Reading, PA

Environment: ASP.NET, HTML, VB.NET, Java Scripting, IIS, Multiple Windows Platforms, SQL Server

Responsibilities:

• Development and maintaining of the company Patient Database system.
• Coordinate with multiple divisions within the company to create a better infrastructure based on existing software and development of new applications.
• Maintain External & Internal web sites

Senior Consultant

Confidential

Environment: I-Series (Power-I), RPG II-ILE/Free, CLP, SQL, DB2, Change Management System

Responsibilities:

• Modified existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware and improve performance, in all aspects of the Business Model.
• Oversaw major new enhancements to existing software systems.

• Wrote on I-Series using RPG ILE/Free.
• Built, tested and deployed scalable, highly available and modular software products.
• Modified existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware and improve performance. inter graded multiple system platforms to increase data warehousing.
• Worked closely with clients to establish problem specifications and system designs.

Programmer Analyst

Confidential, Norristown, PA

Environment: I-Series, RPG II - RPG Free, VB 6, VB.NET, VBA, PHP, XML, Microsoft Products

Responsibilities:

• Provided technical support for the companies off line Order Entry System (Excel Based)
• Designed and tested modern solutions to current Warehousing issues
• Designed, Tested and Implemented a communication software utilizing RPG Free, PHP, and XML to migrate data to a secondary product.
• Acquired knowledge of EDI layouts.

Technical Analyst/ Developer

Confidential, PA

Environment: VB 6, VB.NET, I-Series, RPG II - RPG Free, Microsoft Products.

Responsibilities:

• Provided technical assistance for IMS/21 (Imaging Software)
• Analyzed known problems in programs in both I-series and PC environments
• Designed, coded and tested New modules to be used to enhance existing system.
• Researched how to accomplish set objectives that are required in assigned projects.

Programmer Operations Manager

Confidential, King of Prussia, PA

Environment: I-Series, RPG II - ILE, MAPICS, Microsoft Products

Responsibilities:

• Developed programs to simulate and adjust sales prices on specific items per customer.
• Created both SQL statements and Queries to gather data to be exported to an Excel spreadsheet.
• Developed financial spreadsheets and price quotes

Programmer Analyst

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Environment: MAPICS, RPG II - ILE, I-series, SQL, Microsoft Products

Responsibilities:

• Developed A/R and A/P reports.
• Learned the file and program structure used by MAPICS
• Worked as I-series operator, coordinating daily and monthly processed
• Developed views, and work benches for use in the MAPICS Browser
• Defined user requirements.
• Established a line of communications between myself and executives, concerning the performance of both the AS/400 and LAN
• Created both SQL statements and Queries to gather data to be exported to an Excel spreadsheet.
• Worked with Business Units to ensure the integrity of inputted data in the MAPICS environment.
• Assisted with order company supplies.

Programmer Analysts/ Project Lead

Confidential, Green Hills, PA

Responsibilities:

• HTML, RPG-IV, RPG-III/400, AS/400 - I Series, WINDOWS NT, Windows 95, Windows 2000, Dream Weaver, SQL, Query/400 Served on a team to develop a web enabled collection management system.
• Led a team consisting of myself and one other RPG programmer to the completion of Phase I of a Web enabled Collection Management system, the used AS/400 for all back ground calculations.
• Updated Credit memos to be able to be written in either English or French Canadian Assisted in the management and development of the above system.
• Performed all phases of the systems development life cycle while adhering to guidelines, standards, policies and procedures.
• Defined user requirements.
• Built test plans and constructed program logic to go behind a Web system.
• Developed HTML web screens to be used to gather information concerning clientele in regards to what is being owed to my client.
• Researched multiple HTML generation software packages to be used within this project.
• Developed and tested Multiple SQL Statements that.

Programmer Analyst

Confidential, Wyomissing, PA

Responsibilities:

• HTML, XML, RPG-IV, RPG-III/400, IBM S/36, AS/400, WINDOWS 95/NT Researched and implemented an XML project located on the AS/400 which was transferred via the Internet to the parent company.
• Worked as part of a team on multiple Year 2000 conversions Performed all phases of the systems development life cycle programs while adhering to guidelines, standards, policies and procedures.
• Tested new version of an existing Query Generation software package to determine both problems and solutions to those problems before client implemented this package.
• Using SQL, converted data from an existing Mainframe to the file layouts that exist on the AS/400.
• Worked on Microsoft Windows 95 and NT systems.
• Utilized all MS applications (word processing, spreadsheets, internet software, email, database software, etc.).

Programmer/ Project Manager

Confidential, Wayne, PA

Environment: I-series, RPG II - IV, SQL, Microsoft Products

Responsibilities:

• Managed and team to the completion of a Migration project from S/36 to I-series.
• Created an package to be used by Junior Programmers to help them understand the principals of developing business applications.
• Using SQL and Queries, tested the data integrity after the file Conversion.
• Modified existing programs to work in new hardware environment.