SUMMARY

• Highly skilled IT professional with over 30 years of experience as an Application Developer and Systems Programmer, primarily on Confidential mainframes but with some Confidential I - Series (AS400) experience.
• Outstanding Confidential Z/OS mainframe assembler language programmer with COBOL, REXX, TSO/ISPF Dialog, CICS, and I-Series (AS400) RPGLE/CLLE programming skills.
• Strives for excellence and is a quick study when tackling new concepts.
• Works equally well autonomously or as part of a team.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Cleveland, OH

Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Supported the UFAM access method software used by the bank’s core applications to access the main customer and account data base. UFAM was used by multiple Confidential System Z (Z/OS) CICS regions in a CICSPlex, and by many batch jobs, across multiple LPARs in a Parallel Sysplex utilizing VSAM RLS. Provided UFAM technical and troubleshooting help to application developers. Proactively monitored UFAM metrics to prevent potential file space and performance problems.
• Improved software performance and efficiency by replacing outdated program code with new System Z instructions, including utilization of above-the-bar storage (64 bit addressing) when appropriate.
• Developed UFAM statistical reports and file snapshot utility, providing the UFAM team with more file monitoring, testing, and troubleshooting tools.
• Coded general-purpose assembler macros and REXX EXECs, thus increasing the UFAM team’s productivity.
• Developed EXTRN/ENTRY cross- utility for PDS/PDSE load modules, which helped the UFAM team determine inter-program s and dependencies.
• Participated in team code reviews to ensure programming and reliability standards were met.

Confidential, Cleveland, OH

Senior Developer

Responsibilities:

• Supported FiServ CBS banking application package using RPGLE, CLLE, DB2, SQL, including customization to meet user requirements, which maintained the bank’s processing service levels and customer commitments.
• Was lead developer supporting the ATM/EFT/POS portion of the CBS package.
• Was an ALDON LMI change control administrator. Duties included performing application software migrations and periodic ALDON software upgrades, thus ensuring a controlled, reliable, auditable migration process.
• Installed upgrades/fixes to the CBS package as part of the upgrade team, thus keeping the software up to date.
• Improved error detection and restart/rerun capabilities in application file FTP programs and jobs.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supported a wide spectrum of in-house banking applications such as Checking/Savings/CD accounts, CIMS, CIF, ATM, EFT, POS, Loans, ACH, and Teller System. Used assembler language (HLASM), COBOL, and CICS Command Level.
• Was lead Customer Information Management System (CIMS) and ATM/EFT/POS developer.
• Interfaced ATM/EFT/POS programs with Confidential 's ICSF (Integrated Cryptographic Support Facility), providing a secure transaction environment.
• Was lead developer supporting the UFAM file access method. Monitored file metrics, performed file expansions, scheduled file reorganizations, mentored other developers needing help with UFAM, and developed enhancements to the UFAM software, thus maintaining excellent UFAM availability and performance levels.
• Supported in-house change control system (LCS), including coding of LCS enhancements, thus ensuring a controlled, reliable, auditable application software migration process.
• Coded general-purpose assembler macros, subroutines, REXX EXECs, and TSO/ISPF dialogs, which increased the development team’s programming productivity.

Tech Support Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Supported operating system and related software to provide a reliable, efficient, secure platform for bank’s applications. Installed, configured, customized, tested, and maintained elements of operating system and 3rd party software.
• Platforms were Confidential 4341, 4381, S390 running OS/VS1, MVS, MVS/XA, MVS/ESA, OS/390. Used mostly assembler language plus COBOL, CLIST, REXX, TSO/ISPF Dialog, CICS Command & Macro Level. Performed after hours on-call support on a rotating schedule.
• Analyzed/fixed software problems, working with software vendors if needed.
• Participated in disaster recovery configuration, planning, and testing.
• Provided debugging assistance and general programming/JCL advice to application programmers.
• Designed/coded/installed/maintained SMF & JES2 exits, SMF reports, in-house utilities/tools/routines, JCL validation exits, JCL/PROC/program/dataset cross-s, and special PDS/Librarian reports.
• Designed/coded/installed/maintained in-house change control system (LCS), which was a combination of TSO/ISPF dialogs and batch jobs used to migrate application software to production and to reverse a previous migration if needed. LCS provided a controlled, reliable, and auditable migration process.
• Assisted with CICS configurations/definitions (RDO) and upgrades, processor upgrades, operating system upgrades, DASD upgrades, file placement, MVS catalog maintenance, and TMS maintenance.
• Analyzed, designed, coded, and implemented Y2K changes as part of Y2K conversion team.
• Coded general-purpose assembler macros, subroutines, REXX EXECs, and TSO/ISPF dialogs, which increased the tech support and development teams’ programming productivity.
• Installed/maintained 3rd party vendor packages like LIBRARIAN, ROSCOE, JARS, UMAX, PDSMAN, INTERTEST, ABEND-AID, and FILE-AID.

Programmer / Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Supported banking applications such as Savings/CD accounts, CIMS, CIF, Loans, ACH, and Teller System on S370 DOS/VS using assembler language and COBOL.
• Developed user-requested application software enhancements.
• Installed/maintained PEPS (paperless entry processing) software package.
• Was part of team that installed/maintained the bank’s first DDA and ATM application software.