SUMMARY

Ambitious IT professional offering over thirty five years of progressive development and analysis experience with an array of technologies on multiple platforms in a variety of industries. Primary focus has been in mainframe development with some additional experience with client server. Experience leading projects and technical teams.

TECHNOLOGIES

Languages

COBOL, NATURAL, APS, Easytrieve, DYL280, SAS, DB2 Stored Procedures, BAL, CICS Macro and command, APL, Rexx

JAVA, JSP, JSF, CSS, Visual Age, WASD, Eclipse, DOJO, Python, HTML/XHTML, XML,

C .Net, SSIS, Visual Studio, VB6.net , python, SSIS

AIX, AUX, Perl, VB Script, Java Script

Databases

DB2, UDB DB2, IDMS DB/DC, IMS, Oracle, SQL Server, Access

Utilities

TSO, ISPF, SPUFI, ENDEVOR, Changeman, CCC JCL, Debug, Intertest, QMF, MQ Series,

Autosys, Websphere, Tomcat, Webtrends, Tivoli, XML, FTP, Rational Suite, Clearquest,

Operating Systems

Windows, UNIX, MVS

Platforms

Mainframe, AS400, RS6000, Windows Servers, Desktops.

Professional Highlights

• A diverse Information Technology background with over 35 years of progressive development and analysis experience with an emphasis in mainframe development and client server.
• Strong communication skills with experience working successfully with individuals throughout all levels of an organization to ensure an efficient, innovative and productive workplace.
• An analytical mind with sound problem-solving skills that develop unique ideas and workable solutions.
• The ability and leadership skills to completely manage a project from its infancy and on through to its successful completion.
• Exceptionally organized with a meticulous nature that produces quality work, completed in a timely manner.
• A diverse history of thriving in fast-paced professional environments, either independently or as a member of a team.
• Extremely flexible with the capacity to quickly learn new processes and responsibilities.
• Continuously updating and honing technical skills and knowledge base.
• A high level of professional integrity and dedication, with a drive to ensure the best interests of an organization are always met.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Building, tuning and maintaining Windows/AIX servers and UDB DB2/Oracle/Access databases.
• Wrote a data access method to eliminate the DB2 overhead in CICS.
• Wrote interface with Client Server to Mainframe in Java and COBOL.
• Wrote a CICS monitoring tool that analyzed performance of CICS regions to manage the work load of the transaction management system.
• Skilled at managing the development and maintenance of mainframe systems.
• Extensive design, development, and trouble-shooting experience over several platforms.
• Converted Access database to UDB and Oracle.
• Held top secret security clearance for the Department of Defense.

EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Title: Senior Programmer Analyst

Skill set:

Languages: COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, MQ. Python, HTML/XHTML, SSIS, SFTP, ,NET

Environment: MVS, TSO, ISPF, DB2, SQL Server, ENDEVOR, JCL, Quartz, Visual studio 2010,

Utilities: INSYNC, SPUFI, SAR, RUMBA, SVC

Other: HP Quality Center, Microsoft Office, Outlook.

• I worked on various trade processing applications. I help set up the production parallel region to run batch and CICS trades processing.
• I was on the on call rotation that supported many different applications and technologies.
• Using Python in the Quartz environment, I set up many TDD and Automatic testing Jobs.
• I enhanced the clearing application using SSIS and visual studio.
• Developed, tested and implemented Asynchronous Transaction Management System for Financial Trade processing using CICS COBOL II DB2 MQ Messaging.

Confidential

Title: Senior Programmer Analyst V

Skill set:

Languages: COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM,

Environment: MVS, TSO, ISPF, DB2, ENDEVOR, JCL.

Utilities: SPUFI

Other: Microsoft Office, Outlook.

This was a short term project for 6 weeks. Figi's was purchased by another company. I wrote the programs that did the interfacing between both companies.

Confidential

Title: Senior Programmer Analyst V

Skill set:

Languages: COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, MQ. Python, HTML/XHTML SSIS, ,Net

Environment: MVS, TSO, ISPF, DB2, ENDEVOR, JCL, Quartz, Visual Studio 2010

Utilities: INSYNC, SPUFI, SAR, RUMBA

Other: HP Quality Center, Microsoft Office, Outlook.

• I worked in the financial services in the Asset Services area. I set up a Production parallel test region. This would NDM daily production files and a weekly copy of the IMS and DB2 Database. I maintained and added small changes to the Assets Services CICS and Batch programs.
• I used Python in the Quartz environment to convert mainframe applications into a distributive environment.
• Developed, tested and implemented Asynchronous Transaction Management System for Financial Trade processing using CICS COBOL II DB2 MQ Messaging.

Confidential

Title: Senior Programmer Analyst V

• I converted the existing financial calculator from a CICS program to a JSP front end and a COBOL back end. This application used DB2 connect to validate CUSIP information and MQ queues to request additional information.
• I also worked on the design for Catalyst Billing. This included 120 new FTP file and over 300 new jobs. This project will open new markets for Non-Custodian clients.
• I also sported the TIPS financial calculator. This is a series of mainframe called modes that standardize all financial calculation across the company.
• Pershing is a CMM level five organization. My team spanned multiple location and continents. All projects follow the SLDC life cycle.
• Developed, tested and implemented Asynchronous Transaction Management System for Financial Trade processing using CICS COBOL II DB2 MQ Messaging.

Skill set:

Languages: COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, MQ. Java, JSP, JSF, CSS, DOJO, Python, HTML/XHTML

Environment: MVS, TSO, ISPF, DB2, ENDEVOR, JCL. Netxstudio, Eclipse, UNIX.

Utilities: INSYNC, SPUFI, SAR, RUMBA, Putty,

Other: HP Quality Center, Microsoft Office, Remedy, Outlook.

Confidential

Title: Senior Programmer Analyst

• My responsibilities were to support, maintain and enhance the current commercial line insurance programs. My primary focus is on Business Auto and FlexBix. I also develop COBOL CICS and batch programs to add new lines of business.
• Using SDLC, I took business requirement and designed the technical requirements or a new line of business. My portion of the project interfaced with the front end web application. This was done through DB2 stored procedures and call to web services.
• Once in a while I am allowed to fill a need in a creative way. QBE does no use a database for the primary data storage. This is done by VSAM and GTAM file. Every time a user wanted a special report the IT staff would have to write a onetime program to extract the data. I automated this process by developing a CICS screen that take the request, produces the extract, and send a file in XML/Excel format to the user. This file is then automatically email to the requestor. This eliminated the IT staff from writing multiple programs per week. This freed up resources to do other projects.

Skill set:

Languages: COBOL, CICS, CICS Macro Level, DB2, DB2 Store Procedures, BAL, BMS, VSAM.

Environment: MVS, TSO, ISPF, DB2, Changeman, JCL, SDF.

Utilities: INSYNC, CEDF, IDCAMS, SPUFI, SDF, SAR, DB2 Connect, Data Warehouse

Other: HP Quality Center, Microsoft Office, Outlook, SharePoint.

Confidential

Title: Senior Programmer Analyst III

• Primarily responsible to help modernize the current ACH Processing system. This was accomplished by converting the current VSAM structures to a DB2 database. Create a new web front end using DB2 store procedures to access the DB tables. My role in his project was to convert e existing CICS transaction from VSAM to DB2. Write new DB2 stored procedures to allow CICS and the web front end to access DB2. Assist Java developers solve various coding/environmental issues.
• Using SDLC, I created the technical requirements, test plans, and implementation plans. This impacted 10 CICS transaction, 20 new reports and several DB2 stored procedures.
• Developed, tested and implemented Asynchronous Transaction Management System for Insurance processing using CICS COBOL II DB2 MQ Messaging.

Skill set:

Languages: COBOL, CICS, CICS Web Services,DB2, DB2 Store Procedures, BMS, VSAM.

Environment: MVS, TSO, ISPF, DB2, ENDEVOR, JCL, SDF.

Utilities: INSYNC, Expeditor, CEDF, BBI, IDCAMS, SPUFI, SDF, SAR.

Other: HP Quality Center, Microsoft Office, Outlook, SharePoint.

Confidential

Title: Senior Developer III

Credit Card Rewards System

• Maintained the organization's Credit Card Reward System by modifying the COBOL program to implement new rewards programs.
• Modified CICS programs allow users to administer changes to the rules engine to fine tune the credit card rewards.
• Created interfaces between DB2 and the data warehouse to keep historical data.
• To add, change or remove simple reward incentives, maintained a DB2 database with over 70 tables and loaded the new incentive in the DB2 database or rules engine.
• Confidential is a CMM level three organization. All projects follow the SLDC life cycle.

Skill set:

Languages: COBOL, CICS, DB2, BMS.

Environment: MVS, TSO, ISPF, ENDEVOR, JCL.

Utilities: FileAid, INSYNC, Expeditor, CEDF, IDCAMS, SPUFI, SDF, SAR, SYSOUT,

Control-M, SAS, Easytrieve.

Other: HP Quality Center, Microsoft Office, Outlook.

The Charles River Project.

• My primary role was to write the interfaces between Charles River and outside venders and US Banks database.
• I wrote SSIS packages to import data into an SQL server database. I wrote approximately 30 different packages. For more complex conversions I used VB script inside the SSIS packages.
• I designed and maintained the Charles River import/export utility to update the Charles River database.
• For the more complex conversions I wrote various C .Net programs to convert vendor data into a format the Charles River could import.
• I created the nightly batch schedule with over 450 Autosys jobs. We had 4 production servers' 2 disaster recovery servers and a development and QA regions to maintain.
• I worked with several outside vendor to received files on a nightly basis.

Skill set:

Languages: C .Net, SQL, VB Script, Perl, XML, Widows scripts.

Environment: SSIS, SQL Server, Visual Studio 2005 and 2008, Autosys

Utilities: FTP, NDM, TOAD.

Other: HP Quality Center, Microsoft Office, Outlook, SharePoint.

Confidential

Title: Consultant

• Expertise: Supply Chain Management Planning, Execution, and analytics , Material Control, Production, Packaging Distribution
• Customer service-driven consultant in position demanding a broad and deep understanding of business units, their function and interaction, to a national distribution system for SABMiller and MillerCoors, one of the world's largest brewers.
• Responsible for 24/7 support on 73 applications systems and 68 web sites. This includes firefighting, root cause analysis, implementation of long-term fixes, routine maintenance and answering questions about system functions and how they relate to a business situation.
• Skilled in integrating business and end-user objectives in a technically complex and time-sensitive environment. Client evaluations note strengths in technical competence, project execution, client satisfaction and relationship-building.
• Mentor employees and consultants on technical environment and provide guidance on how to analysis and resolve complex problems.
• Organized and directed projects, under 200 hours included the delegation of work assignments and the analysis and design of the business requirements.
• Provided Functional and system testing support as well as SOX compliance reports, project status, and weekly status reports.
• Responsible for tuning applications to increase performance and reliability.
• MillerCoors is a CMM level three organization. I lead a team of five people. All projects follow the SLDC life cycle and were SOX compliant.

Skill set:

Languages APS, COBOL, CICS, SQL, BMS, SAS, Easytrieve,

C .net, VB, ASP, JSP, HTML, XML, Java, SQL, Micro focus COBOL, Perl

Environment MVS, TSO, ISPF, DB2, ENDEVOR, Data Warehouse,

Microsoft server 2005, UNIX, SQL Server, Visual Studio 2005

Utilities: File Aid, Debug, CEDF, IDCAMS, QMF, SPUFI, Candle,

Toad, HP service center, ENDEVOR, Source Safe, FTP, FYGIR

Confidential

Title: Senior Programmer Analyst

• My ongoing project was with the healthy discount program. I worked closely with the end users, manager and director to enhance their system. I was able to combine multiple projects into one single IT project. This was done with the same number of IT hours.
• I design and implemented a print order system. Assurant's current system would print out all the renewal packets and put them in a locked room until the mail date. If there was a policy change someone have to look thought stacks of paper to pull the policy. The New system I implemented took all the print files and stored them no a VSAM file. All the policies were access by a CICS transaction. If a change was needed the CICS transaction would delete the police and resubmit it through the renewal system.
• This is a good example of where my diverse experience comes into play. Assurant was designing a new system to route renewals to different systems. This was a web based application that would send single policy to a given destination for review. There original plan was to send everything to the mainframe to handle the routing. I few MQ queues that eliminated the need for the mainframe and save the project 100 estimated hours.
• Renewal Letter Project. This project gave the insurer 3 different health plan so they can choose the best plan at the lowest rates. My role in the project was to modify mainframe COBOL and CICS programs to calculate the different premium plans. I also increased the number of deductions from 40 to 100. That simple change requires a change to over 100 COBOL batch and CICS programs.
• In my career I often have to think outside the norm. I was working with a client server system that uploaded a lot of DB2 rows into DB2 Connect. There average daily load took over 6 hours to run. I found a COBOL/XML reader program on the internet. Converted it to or data format. And loaded the DB2 rows. The mainframe program took 8 minute to run. The Cobol program was finished in under 4 hours.

Skill set:

Languages: COBOL, CICS, DB2, IDMS DB/DC, C .Net

Environment: MVS, TSO, ISPF, ENDEVOR, JCL, SQL Server, DB2 Connect, MQ, Visual Studio

Utilities: FileAid, INSYNC, Expeditor, CEDF, IDCAMS, SPUFI, SDF, Control-M, Easytrieve.

Other: HP Quality Center, Microsoft Office, Outlook.

Confidential

Title: Senior Programmer Analyst

Contractor: IBS

• My responsibilities were to write program that loaded the Data Warehouse. I received the requirements from outside vendors and the Department of Defense. Loaded the files into the Data Warehouse.

Skill set:

Languages: COBOL, CICS, DB2,

Environment: MVS, TSO, ISPF, ENDEVOR, JCL, MQ, Data Warehouse

Utilities: FileAid, INSYNC, Expeditor, CEDF, IDCAMS, SPUFI, SDF, Control-M, Easytrieve.

Other: HP Quality Center, Microsoft Office, Outlook.

Confidential

Title: DBA/System Administrator

• Primary responsibility was to maintain the Disease Management application. I was responsible for setting up application servers running Windows 2000 server. I then installed UDB DB2, Apache/Tomcat, and then the Java based application.
• I set up the nightly import seducing using various batch scripts. I also implemented auto paging when the application ran into issues or SAS programs found validation problems.
• I continually monitor the application for performance issues and have to tune and backup the databases.
• The original database was an Access 2000 database. When it approved the 2 GB limit, I converted the application the use UDB DB2.
• The release of version 3 of the software required me to convert the DB2 database to an Oracle 8I database.
• This system communicated with several hospitals and outside vendors. We use FTP to send batch updates and MQ to get real time update from patient visits or COS.
• I wrote stored procedures to export and import nightly data to the Data Warehouse.
• Developed, tested and implemented Asynchronous Transaction Management System for Insurance processing using CICS COBOL II DB2 MQ Messaging.

Skill set:

Languages: Java, VB Script, Windows Script, COBOL

Environment: Windows 2000, Apache/Tomcat. UDB DB2, Access, Oracle, ADSM,

MVS, TSO, ISPF, ENDEVOR, JCL, MQ, Data Warehouse, Db2 Stored Procedures.

Utilities: jBuilder, Dreamweaver, FTP, DB2 Connect, COBOL, Eazytrieve, JCL, QMF, SPUFI, FTP

Confidential

Title: Senior Developer

BiFrost Project

• The BiFrost project was the Famers Insurance first venture in web development. Out of 450 IT professional Farmers picked the top 5 for this project. We were sent to Charlotte, North Carolina so IBM could train use for 3 months. This project was to give potential customers the ability to get a quote on the policy.
• The team was small only five people to start and then expanded to 15. Each person had several roles. So I did not really have an official title. I was one of two Administrators. My job was to build and maintain the servers. We had 8 application servers, 3 database servers, and 1 development server. My job was to install UNIX, DB2, Websphere and other software or all servers.
• Once the servers were built I would then build and implement the deployment and configuration software. I wrote AUX, Perl, and UNIX scripts to deploy the application and load the databases.
• One of my favorite accomplishments was to install Linux on the mainframe.
• After the servers were built, my primary role was the database administrator. I would tune the production databases to get the best performance. Build or changed existing tables as the project progressed. I was responsible for all backups and disaster recovery.
• My secondary role was the Websphere administrator. I was the backup administrator. I was still involved in setting up new servlet and refreshing the regions. I was a key person in deployment of enhancements.
• I also was the Rational suite admin. My job was to install, maintain, and backup all the environments. I also wrote VB scripts to maintain to Clearquest issues tracing system.
• I also maintained the Java development environment. I installed Visual age and backed up the workspaces. I migrated the environment to a different server and upgraded to WASD.
• To load the DB2 database I wrote COBOL programs the extract data from the mainframe then send it to the DB2 server.
• I did write the first Adapter . This was a mainframe screen scrapper. This navigated the mainframe quotes system collecting the data and sending it back to the web application via MQ,

Skill set:

Languages: Java, AUX, Perl, VB Script, Unix Script, COBOL

Environment: IBM UDB DB2, Websphere, Visualage WASD, AIX, Clearquest, Rational Suite, Tivolli, Webtrans, VB, COBOL, JCL, QMF, Spufi, Changeman, TSO, ISPF,

Confidential

• My primary responsibility was to maintain CAM or Common Access Module. Farmers use a lot of data when processing a policy. They found that DB2 is to slow to access the needed information. We built a DB2 replacement. All data is stored on DB2 tables then loaded into memory. By using memory, TSQ's and VSAM file we were able to achieve a faster response while accessing data. The calling program would pass a SQL like request to my program. I then would retrieve the correct row or rows and return it to the calling program. This module was the most use program at farmers. Any increase or decrease of performance would impact the daily production.
• Before my work on CAM I was responsible or the Premium determination for Auto Insurance in COBOL, CICS, and DB2.
• Farmers insurance is a bit different than most companies. There batch system is run thru 30 CICS regions. They all process asynchronies transactions. This allowed both batch, online and web to use the same backend COBOL programs.

Skill set:

Languages: COBOL, CICS, DB2, Rexx,

Environment: MVS, TSO, ISPF, ENDEVOR, JCL,

Utilities: FileAid, INSYNC, CEDF, IDCAMS, SPUFI, SDF, Strobe, Intertest, Chaneman, CCC

Other: HP Quality Center, Microsoft Office, Outlook.

Confidential

Title: Senior Programmer Analyst

• My primary role was to maintain the SHAW auto loan system for Honda. The system was a COBOL Batch/CICS system.
• My greatest accomplishment was in the interest calculation module. There was a bug in the program that could not be solved. The bug was known or over a year. The program was written by a math professor and was over 80,000 lines long. The interest computer statement was over 15 printed pages. After two weeks of research I was able to find and fix the bug. No good accomplishment goes unpunished I was given the task to document and flowchart the program.
• I also became the DYL280 report generator. I work with the Business analyst and several departments to produce AHOC reports.

Skill set:

Languages: COBOL, CICS, DB2, DYL280

Environment: MVS, TSO, ISPF, ENDEVOR, JCL,

Utilities: FileAid, INSYNC, CEDF, IDCAMS, SPUFI, SDF, Strobe, Intertest, Chaneman, CCC

Other: Lotus Notes

Confidential

Title: Senior Programmer Analyst

• My area of responsibility was Universals print order system. This system was used for booking movies, ordering the number of prints for the film, and reporting the box office receipts. It used COBOL CICS and Batch with DB2 and Natural.
• My major accomplishment was to replace EDI with direct FTP. This saved Universal in EDI expenses. To do tis I work with over 30 vendors or movie houses to convert the data and set up FTP.
• I also worked on various Y2K project. My favorite one was the Jurassic Park ride was not Y2K compatible.

Skill set:

Languages: COBOL, CICS, DB2, DYL280, Natural

Environment: MVS, TSO, ISPF, ENDEVOR, JCL,

Utilities: FileAid, INSYNC, CEDF, IDCAMS, SPUFI, SDF, Strobe, Intertest, Chaneman,

Other: Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes.

Confidential

Title: Senior Programmer Analyst

My responsibility here was to maintain and enhance SDG E outage management system. I maintain the mainframe side of the system. The repairman would scan the pole or transformer that he was at. This data would get uploaded to my system. I would then figure out what citrus needed to be shut down. This system had to be accurate because lives were on the line. It's the only project that I worked on that was delayed because it rained.

Skill set:

Languages: COBOL, CICS, DB2, DYL280, Natural

Environment: MVS, TSO, ISPF, ENDEVOR, JCL,

Utilities: FileAid, INSYNC, CEDF, IDCAMS, SPUFI, SDF, Strobe, Intertest, Chaneman,

Other: Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes.

Senior Software Engineer

• Developed, tested and implemented Asynchronous Transaction Management System using CICS COBOL II DB2 VSAM LU 6.2. Coordinated system development and production problem resolution between multiple government agencies. Met performance standard of over 300,000 transactions per day.
• Design team member for development of a CD ROM-based medical catalog using DELPHI. Participant in development of policies and procedures which achieved a Level Three software assessment certification for Northrop Grumman Data Systems.
• Managed and upgraded the Autodin network programs. This was an assembler system the interfaced with a CICS TDQ's

Other Experience

Being a consultant I have been requested to do small or short term projects. These projects will be in addition to my day job.

Confidential

Title: Senior Programmer Analyst

• Supported the Mitsubishi Auto leasing programs. Programs were written in COBOL for both CICS and Batch.
• Converted online Natural programs to COBOL/CIC's programs.

Skill set:

Languages: COBOL, CICS, DB2, Natural

Environment: MVS, TSO, ISPF, ENDEVOR, JCL

Utilities: FileAid, INSYNC, Expeditor, CEDF, IDCAMS, SPUFI, SDF, Control-M, Easytrieve.

Other: Microsoft Office, Lotus notes

Confidential

Title: Senior Programmer Analyst

• Wrote various COBOL program the uploaded data from a C application and loaded it into the Hogan system.
• Wrote C program to extract data from dBase and upload it to the mainframe.

Skill set:

Languages: COBOL, Borland C

Environment: MVS, TSO, ISPF, JCL

Utilities: IDCAMS,

Confidential

Title: Senior Programmer Analyst

• Helped create a C application that regulated the inmates nutrition needs.

Skill set:

Languages: Borland C

Confidential

Title: Owner

• I opened and ran my own Comic book store. Using the Borland products I created our order management software. This calculated what sold and how much to order to give us an optimal sell-through ratio.

Skill set:

Languages: Borland C , Delphi, Paradox

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