SUMMARY:

• Over 30 years’ experience in software design, development, and implementation.
• Over 24 years’ experience in technical leadership and project management roles within various industries including advertising, banking, Insurance, logistics, retail, marketing, manufacturing, transportation, warehouse management, and wireless communications.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Hardware: Sys 32/34/36/38, AS/400, iSeries, i5, RS/6000, PC s, Amdahl, and S390

Software: Hawkeye, Robot, JS, DBU, SDA, RLU, Hummingbird, Citrix, NetMeeting, Project Workbench, MS Project, MS Exchange, Access, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Lotus Notes, CC Mail, Notrix, Visio, Quetzal, OS/400, MVS, RDARS, Baby36, Baby400, Win 3.X/95/98/2000, ME, NT, XP, OS/2, OS2 Warp, MS SQL Server, and MS Visual Studio

Languages: Free Format RPG, RPG IV (ILE), RPG III, RPG II, SQL, Embedded SQL, BASIC, COBOL, FTP, CL, Query/400, C, C++, C#, VB, JAVA, and FORTRAN

Application Packages: JDA, JDE, MAPICS, Lawson, Harbinger, Showcase Strategies, Workfolder Application Facility (WAF), ImagePlus, Silvon, TurnOver, Implementer, MQ Series, Aldon CMS, OMS, ODS, J Walk, MMS, PKMS, PRISM, ProGen, PGP Encryption, GoAnywhere (Linoma Managed File Transfer), and Alliance FTP Manager

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Technical Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for daily support and maintenance of existing WMS
• Responsible for all code reviews prior to sending modifications / enhancements to the client for UAT
• Obtain user acceptance (UAT) for all of both onshore and offshore WMS modifications
• Oversee 15 member offshore team

Confidential - Atlanta, Georgia

Senior Technical Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for automating system configuration / installation in order to add new locations to the existing world-wide network of automobile auctions for Manheim Automobile Auctions (a subsidiary of Cox Communications)
• Work with user community for both UAT and
• Responsible for all aspects of migrating the existing RPG legacy system to SAP at J Wiley & Sons

Confidential, North Carolina

Senior Technical Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design, development, UAT, implementation, and support for all applications associated with warehousing and logistics
• Responsible for reviewing and approving all warehouse and logistics related code prior to moving to production
• Member of team responsible for reviewing all proposed technical changes prior to project approval
• Responsible for team member skill-set development ( RPG Free / SQL - Embedded and Stored Procedures / Service Programs / Modular Programming Practices)

Confidential - Miramar, Florida

Technical Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design, development, UAT, and implementation for the rewrite of Royal Caribbean’s legacy reservation system
• Served as primary point of contact for thirty party Confidential global resources based in India

Confidential - Jacksonville, Florida

Production Support Team Lead / Technical Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Production Support Team Lead responsible for all i5 / .net custom and third party application support
• Technical Team Lead responsible for designing, developing, and supporting custom applications written primarily in Free Format RPG with embedded SQL
• Responsible for implementation of modular programming standards thru the use of service programs
• Responsible for design, development, UAT, implementation, and support of custom applications relating to insurance policy activations/ fulfillment and claims processing
• Assisted with the implementation of Scrum methodology
• Responsible for new team member orientation,, work assignments and mentoring

Confidential - Atlanta, Georgia

Technical Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining Aldon/CMS systems for Confidential client base
• Served as primary point of contact for Confidential global resources based in India
• Assisted with new team member orientation,, work assignments and mentoring

Confidential - Atlanta, Georgia

Senior Programmer / Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Team member responsible for design, development, and support of custom billing system Wireless using Free Format RPG ILE with embedded SQL
• Responsible for root cause analysis and problem resolution of customer reported issues
• Responsible for design and development of system enhancements to increase customer satisfaction while reducing system overhead per provided specifications
• Assisted with new team member orientation,, and mentoring

Confidential - Houston, Texas

Project Manager / Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager responsible for converting NT-based application to MAPICS
• Project Manager/ Lead Technician responsible for consolidation of multiple manufacturing environments to single environment
• Lead technician responsible for web interface and PKMS-to-MAPICS interfaces

Confidential - Delray Beach, Florida

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Redesign, develop, UAT, implement and support automated retail sales billing and usage system using ILE RPG, ILE COBOL, ILE CL, and SQL
• Convert Israeli client from HP/Unix custom retail system to JDA v4r6 running on the iSeries
• Lead technician responsible for on-going support of Israeli client base

Confidential - North Lauderhills, Florida

Project Manager / Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple projects using MS Project as the primary tool for resource/time tracking
• Assist with JDA implementation and source code modification
• Design, develop, UAT, implement, and support custom software using RPG IV (ILE) and CL used to receive truck-load (TL) shipment invoices via dedicated APPC communications from the single vendor responsible for all merchandise shipments.
• Re-design and re-write process that receives and interfaces EDI 210 documents (less-than-truck-load (LTL) invoices) into existing Lawson financials
• Design, develop, implement Lawson-to-PKMS interfaces
• Develop process for verifying and auditing LTL freight invoices
• Design/ develop APPC communications software utilizing CPI-C under LU6.2
• Design/ develop custom software to provide corporate management and buyers with real-time shipment status information beginning at order creation, vendor fulfillment, and all phases of product shipment, through product receipt at over 230 various retail locations.
• Primary contact for third party software vendors and client user community
• Design/ develop custom software using RPG IV (ILE) and CL to provide improved system management
• Direct team members and provide technical/ managerial leadership

Confidential - Dallas, Texas

Information Technology Help Center Manager

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement standard processes and procedures for daily Help Center Operations
• Develop standards and methodologies for achieving and maintaining ISO/9001
• Direct team members and provide technical/ managerial leadership

Confidential - Lone Star, Texas

Project Manager / Classroom Instructor

Responsibilities:

• Establish a pool of highly qualified IS professionals to better service the client base and provide technical expertise on an as-needed basis
• Provide classroom instruction for RPG 400, RPG IV (ILE), CL, and advanced sub-file processing techniques
• Provide technical expertise for all application development and maintenance
• Perform project reviews to ensure adherence to established methodologies
• Serve as project manager for ensuring Y2K compliance for all legacy applications

Confidential - Rochester, MN

Transition Manager / AS/400 Level 2 Support

Responsibilities:

• Replace existing vendor responsible for Confidential national/international AS/400 Level 2 support by implementing fixed price project management processes and procedures
• Manage all aspects of project
• Serve as Confidential national/international AS/400 technical Duty Manager
• Perform all technical evaluations in order to staff project to Confidential provided guidelines
• Direct staff and provide technical/ managerial leadership

Confidential - Lone Star, Texas

Site Manager

Responsibilities:

• Reshape the roles, effectiveness and culture of information systems from a defensive, reactionary group to a quality, accountable partner in Confidential ’s organization.
• Provide leadership to identify and prioritize key areas for automation
• Direct staff and assist Project Executive in budget management
• Provide focus and direction to apply proven methods and processes to meet requirements first time, every time
• Develop standards and methodologies for achieving and maintaining ISO/9001
• Develop / Implement programming standards for all applications written in RPG 400/ IV (ILE) accessing DB2/400 databases

Confidential - Fort Worth, TX

Project Manager / Technical Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Manage AS/400 portion of the overall project that included linking PC based POS systems and AS/400s at multiple national retail outlets to an Amdahl mainframe located at Confidential corporate headquarters in
• Design, develop and implement key software applications using RPG 400 and CL accessing DB2/400 databases to create a state-of-the-art retail center
• Provide leadership to set technical direction
• Oversee a team of 120 AS/400 programmers and technical writers
• Lead team in development and implementation of custom system integration software
• Provide technical leadership in all phases of application design, development and implementation

Confidential - Dallas, TX

Team Leader / Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Deliver technical support and analysis to end-users and application developers to meet or exceed previously agreed upon service level agreements
• Provide leadership to expand internal Confidential AS/400 expertise
• Provide technical leadership in design, development and implementation of software tools to be used internally to support the Imageplus application
• Responsible for design, development and implementation of software tools to be used internally to test ImagePlus API’s

Confidential

Independent Contractor/ Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provide consulting and programming services and serve as team lead for all AS/400 contract programmers
• Responsible for converting all existing S/36 applications written in RPG II to native AS/400 using RPG/400, SDA, and CL

Confidential

Programmer/ Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for converting existing S/36 applications written in RPG II to native AS/400 using RPG/400, SDA, and CL
• Design and develop various applications relating to general accounting and billing systems on AS/400 and S/36 platforms using RPG/400, RPG II, SDA, CL

Confidential

Independent Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop various applications relating to accounting, billing, advertising and media scheduling on a Sys/34 and Sys/36 using RPG II and SDA

Confidential

Classroom Instructor

Responsibilities:

• Provide classroom instruction in COBOL, RPG II, BASIC and Accounting

Confidential

Independent Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop various applications relating to accounting, billing, advertising and media scheduling on a Sys/32, Sys/34 and Sys/36 using RPG II and SDA

Confidential

Independent Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop various applications relating to accounting, billing, advertising, and automotive wholesale supply on Sys/32/34/36 using RPG II and SDA
• Design, develop, implement, and support custom country club accounting system using RPG II running on Sys34/36