SUMMARY:

• Creative, results - producing IT consultant, software architect and developer with over 35 years of relevant experience, specializing in application/database modernization, migration, integration and documentation, business intelligence, data extraction and analytics
• Seeking IT contract opportunities, both long and short-term, full and part-time
• Substantial hands-on experience in a wide range of technical platforms, databases and languages, across mainframe, distributed and web-based technologies
• Exceptional analytical, oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to conceive and implement innovative, yet simple, solutions to complex business and technical problems
• Highly mobile and able to travel up to 100%

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

Operating Systems: MS Windows, .NET Framework, MS Azure Cloud Services, Confidential z/OS, VM/CMS

Languages: C#, ASP.NET, JAVA, Python, COBOL, PL/1, Confidential Assembler, C/C++, SAS, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, DAX, MS Excel/Word/Access Macro VBA

Databases: MS SQL Server, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, DB2, Confidential IMS/DB, VSAM, MS Access

Tools: Visual Studio 2013, 2015, 2017, MS Power BI, SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Analysis Services, MS PowerShell, MS Power Pivot, Azure Data Factory, CICS, IMS/DC, JZOS, QMF, WebSphere MQ, Web Services, Eclipse, MS Office Suite, MS Project

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Hauppauge, NY

Independent IT Consultant

Technologies Used: MS Azure Cloud Services, Visual Studio, C#, ASP.NET, C/C++, HTML, SQL Server, SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Analysis Services, MS Power BI, MS PowerShell, Python, Excel VBA Macros, Eclipse, PowerShell

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and support C#/ASP.NET/SQL Server applications (MS Azure). Technologies extensively utilized include Visual Studio 2013, 2015, 2017, SQL Server, SQL Server Integration Services, Entity Framework, Model-View-Controller framework, Azure Application Insights, SendGrid email services, Power BI and MS PowerShell scripting.
• Provide data extract and integration services between Windows and Web-based applications for batch daily updates of Azure SQL Server databases utilizing C/C++, C#, SSIS and PowerShell.
• Provide automated data transformation and reporting services from proprietary, legacy data stores to SQL/Relational and macro-enabled Excel data stores. Technologies utilized include MS Power BI, C/C++, C#, Python, PowerShell and VBA Macros.
• Conversion of legacy (MS-DOS) C code and data to C++ and C#.
• Design and implement sales forecasting and data analytics reports, visuals and dashboards utilizing MS Power BI, SQL Server and Excel.

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Infrastructure Engineer

Technologies Used: Microsoft Office Suite, MS Visio, OS Virtualization, z/OS, Linux

Responsibilities:

• Provided infrastructure cost estimates and architecture reviews for the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, before launching Confidential.
• Services provided included integration strategies between server-based (Oracle) and mainframe-based (DB2 and VSAM) data stores and applications and virtual server size and cost estimation based on functional and non-functional requirements.

Confidential, Long Island, NY

Solutions Architect

Technologies Used: JAVA, COBOL, SAS, SQL, Confidential IMS/DB, VSAM, Web Services, z/OS, MS Office

Responsibilities:

• Provided Solutions Architecture services for development, enhancement and integration of high-volume transaction processing systems in a multi-platform environment.
• Responsibilities included leading cross-domain solution architecture, analyzing and designing for both functional and nonfunctional requirements (performance, security, resiliency, etc.) and preparation and presentation of a wide range of artifacts.
• Technologies utilized included COBOL, JAVA, Assembler, IMS/DB, IMS/DC, DB2, VSAM, z/OS, SAS, JSON, REST and SOAP services, MS Visio.
• Architected a “near real-time” and batch resiliency solution for dual, geographically separated Confidential IMS debit-authorization application (COBOL/IMS/DC) and hierarchical databases (IMS/DB).
• This effort required extensive parsing and tracing of application code, data flows and JCL which was custom-coded Java and in corporation of data extracted from internal IMS transaction logs using SAS.

Confidential, Clarksburg, WV

IT Architect

Technologies Used: COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, SQL, z/OS, SOA Web Services

Responsibilities:

• Served as IT Architect focused on Legacy Modernization, SOA Enablement and evaluation of new and emerging technologies for federal government clients.
• Served as primary architect for strategic roadmap for migration of high-volume, criminal justice information system from zOS/COBOL/DB2/CICS to LINUX/Oracle/JAVA distributed architecture.
• Provided architectural direction to government staff on adoption of Services Oriented Architecture, application server and desktop virtualization.

Confidential, Patchogue, NY

Enterprise Architect and Senior Technical Consultant

Technologies Used: JAVA, COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, SQL, XML, Web Services, z/OS, MS Office, MS Visio

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed and executed a complete suite of mainframe application analysis and reverse-engineering software in Java for Application Portfolio and Data Sore Rationalization.
• Over 10,000 source code modules (COBOL, Assembler, PL/1, EZTrieve, etc.), 1,000 Data Stores (VSAM, DB2) and 1,000 JCL Jobs and Procedures were fully analyzed.
• The Confidential Rational Asset Analyzer (RAA) product was also used but proved to be insufficient since complete data flows needed to be traced across expanded JCL
• Instrumental as a key member of an interdisciplinary architecture and analysis team chartered with designing a target state architecture for a major division of an international bank, with a substantial portfolio of tightly coupled COBOL, z/OS Assembler and CICS/DB2/VSAM applications.

Confidential, Tampa, FL

Senior IT Architect and Technical Lead

Technologies Used: JAVA, COBOL, DB2, MDM, CICS, VSAM, Visual Basic, SQL, Web Services, z/OS, Graphviz, MS Office, MS Visio

Responsibilities:

• Served as Senior Architect, mentor and core developer for Confidential -proprietary legacy analysis and modernization software (ARC - Analysis & Renovation Catalyst) built around standardized Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) of source code. Product was written in Java and analyzed a broad range of legacy source code, including COBOL, PL/1, Assembler, C/C++ and VB.
• Provided Visual Basic parsing capabilities for the Confidential Rational Asset Analyzer (RAA) product.
• Served as primary architect and lead Technical Solution Analyst for SunTrust Bank that included:
• Design of Confidential WebSphere MQ infrastructure for seamlessly migrating CICS-accessed DB2 data with Confidential ’s Master Data Management (MDM) Object Relational Database
• Use of the Relativity product for source code analysis
• Use of customized ARC modules to supplement Relativity analysis.
• Took a lead role in preparing several RFP responses for evaluating alternative legacy modernization strategies including Rewrite/Rearchitect for new functional specifications.

Confidential, Oldsmar, FL

Principal Solutions Architect

Technologies Used: JAVA, COBOL, VSAM, SQL, Web Services, z/OS, Linux, AIX, Sun Solaris, Agile Development Methodology, MS Office, MS Visio

Responsibilities:

• Provided leadership to a core team of architects and developers chartered with evaluating and selecting an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), Business Rules Management System (BRMS), and a Business Rules Engine (BRE).
• Provided architecture support to Core IT development teams for new, process-intensive applications for mainframe and AIX.
• Provided architectural guidance for best practices for data integration between legacy mainframe and Sun Solaris applications and newer, de-coupled Linux/Java and .NET applications.

Confidential, Long Island, NY

Enterprise Architect

Responsibilities:

• Provided Enterprise Architecture and demand creation services to the Global Sales & Services Division of US-based financial services clients and prospects based on the Confidential portfolio of services, with emphasis on legacy modernization and transformation.

Confidential, Hauppauge, NY

Chief Architect and Developer

Technologies Used: COBOL, PL/1, Confidential Assembler, C/C++, Visual Basic, DB2, SQL Server, Sybase ASE, MS Visio

Responsibilities:

• Developed full requirements, a strategic business plan and technical specifications for automated legacy modernization software and migration methodology
• Designed and developed automated analysis software for code cleanup, standardization and consolidation of legacy applications, languages and databases
• Led the RFP response delivery for rehosting S&P Bond Processing application using Sun Microsystems CICS/VSAM emulator (now called Dell/Clerity UniKix).

Confidential, St. Petersburg, FL

Independent Consultant

Technologies Used: COBOL, PL/1, Confidential Assembler, C/C++, Visual Basic, EZTrieve, Adabase Natural, Optical Character Recognition, OS/390, SQL Server, MS Access

Responsibilities:

• Developed workflow automation software for claims and check processing utilizing optical character recognition APIs. Implemented batch and real-time interfaces between mainframe and distributed databases.
• Designed and implemented software for automated analysis and conversion of legacy-based systems, such as amount-field and agency number expansion in Life Insurance applications.
• Managed all facets of Y2K analysis and renovation services, as an outsourced service for Confidential
• Developed and implemented automated COBOL migration software for both mainframe and desktop execution providing 100% automated upgrade of all prior Confidential releases to OS/390 compatibility.

Confidential, Hauppauge, NY

Chief Architect and Developer

Technologies Used: COBOL, PL/1, Confidential Assembler, C/C++, Visual Basic, EZTrieve, OS/390, CICS, IMS, DB2, SQL Server, MS Access, MS Visio

Responsibilities:

• Applications analyzed and converted comprised more than 400 million lines of code from 30 major clients in the U.S. and abroad.
• Designed and led the development of a powerful suite of automated software supporting a wide range of programming languages, databases and hardware platforms. ed a U.S. patent for the Catch/21 product design and granted by the ITAA for the underlying analysis and conversion process.