PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Skilled Applications Programmer wif more than twenty years of experience in analysis, design, and development on IDE, Tandem and Mainframe platforms.
• Teh analytical and application development noledge is supported by excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• COBOL
• IBM Mainframe
• HP Tandem Non - Stop Series
• JCL
• Micro Focus AcuCOBOL-GT
• Jira
• Git
• MS Visual Studio Code
• VSAM
• IBM Utilities
• Inspect
• Easytrieve
• Endevor
• ChangeMan
• TSO/ISPF
• SCOBOL
• SQL
• Pathway
• TACL
• Agile
• XML
• Java
• Eclipse
• MS Visual Studio
• Visual Basic.Net
• Microsoft SQL Server
• CICS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Birmingham, AL

Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Created a user screen using object-oriented COBOL and teh Micro Focus AcuCOBOL-GT Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that displays and updates patient data. Teh screen allows teh user to list ten patients at a time upon a button press event into a list box. It allows users to update teh patients’ data and display teh data in entry fields wif verifications on teh data entered.
• Debugged a Patient Search process allowing accurate data upon combined search criteria from teh users.
• Enhanced a Call Center module to allow access to Correspondence Images from a menu system and alert teh users on teh availability of teh images wif a new banner for teh screen.
• Enhanced Contract Invoices extract file by reformatting fields
• Use Git and GitHub for version control.
• Use Jira for project management functions.

Confidential, Birmingham, AL

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Contracted to Confidential as a COBOL programmer on a Payment Systems team.
• Completed programming requests, both development and maintenance, as required for teh Internal Warehouse, PEP+, and IBM FTM applications.
• Enhanced teh Internal Warehouse user screens per user request using CICS.
• Enhanced teh Custom Menu screen and teh risk email process for PEP+, Wealth Management and Risk applications.
• Created new screens for users to access and process ACH Returns files using CICS.
• Enhanced an ACH report to separate PEP+ totals from Internal Warehouse totals using JCL and COBOL.
• Converted Easytrieve programs to COBOL for faster processing.
• Created a process to separate Internal Warehouse items from PEP+ items to prevent out of balance situations.

Confidential, Columbus, GA

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• As a COBOL programmer on an Agile team, provided technical support for Capital One.
• Responsible for completing programming requests, both development and maintenance, as required by Capital One.
• Created a new process for a dynamic CVV using COBOL, VSAM, XMLM, and Packet Designer.
• Designed a process for cardholders to cancel automated payments on their credit cards by using an online application.

Confidential, Birmingham, AL

HP Non-Stop Developer

Responsibilities:

• As a Cobol/Non-Stop Series Tandem Programmer, provided technical support for teh Sungard Phase 3 application.
• Completed programming requests, both development and maintenance, as required by users.
• Researched production issues and provided estimates, project plans, test plans and implementation plans for proposed projects.
• Created ad hoc reports as needed.
• Created a new online screen using Pathway and SCOBOL in order for users to update margin percentages and create exception reports.
• Adjusted factors for mortgage securities in order to increase teh accuracy of monthly statements.
• Adjusted Sungard Phase3’s data to Bloomberg’s for accurate security quantity amounts.
• Enhanced teh backup process from tape to FTP for operating system upgrade.
• Provided users wif ad hoc reports for audits.
• Performed integrated testing for bank conversion projects.
• Modified teh Investments application in order to accept teh feed from a new release of a PEP / ACH application.
• Performed test cases for disaster recovery projects.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Stratus Developer

Responsibilities:

• Contracted to Nova Information Systems performing maintenance and development programming on teh Nova Credit Card Processing System using VOS COBOL and Stratus.
• Enhanced programs in order to expand MICR data to meet ISO requirements.
• Created a subroutine in order to decode POS messages.
• Enhanced programs in order to increase teh allowable Electronic Check System limits from $99,000 to $999,000.
• Debugged and edited programs to allow accurate Visa authorizations.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Technical Support Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Contracted to Southern Company performing maintenance and development programming on teh Customer Service Support System using JCL, CLIST, REXX, and DB2.
• Developed new TSO screens using REXX, CLIST, and FTP to update production DB2 tables.
• Automated batch runs to unload DB2 tables to unique datasets using JCL, REXX, CLIST, and DB2.

Confidential, Birmingham, AL

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed and supported teh bank’s credit card, ATM, and Point of Sale processing systems. Performed development and maintenance programming in an IBM MVS environment using Easytrieve, COBOL, Non-Stop, JCL, and CICS. Performed on-call duties to support operations.
• Developed marketing programs for Bankcard that resulted in over $5,000,000 in increased revenues.
• Designated team leader for bankcard marketing projects.
• Developed automated process that sends and retrieves files from a third-party vendor using FTP, Automation Point, and NDM processing.
• Upgraded credit card processing system to meet new release requirements.
• Achieved teh Shared Success for work accomplished on teh credit card conversion project.