SUMMARY:

• Seasoned veteran in Software Engineering and Technology Consulting with over 28 years of in - depth technical and managerial experience. Certified Project Manager and Team Leader experienced (approximately 6 years) in both small and large-scale projects. Avid practitioner of Business Process Modeling, Re-engineering and Management. Skilled in relational (DB2, MySQL, SQL Server) and hierarchical (IMS/DB, VSAM) databases using tools such as ErWin, ER Studio, ADW, Excelerator CASE. Programming in Java, PHP, JavaScript, AngularJS, HTML5, CSS3, RPG, COBOL, Natural using MVC and MVVM frameworks.
• Strong ability to adapt to any technology as required on projects. Fully-equipped for off-premise development with multiple servers (Linux and Windows), gigabit LAN, fibre-optic internet and development platforms (Eclipse, WebSphere, Tomcat, Zend and Intel XDK). Partnered with IBM, Oracle and Microsoft for strong levels of technology support.
• Six years of Management Accounting experience (including forensic accounting, production planning, job costing, cost accounting, contribution analysis and statistics) in complex manufacturing environments. Former member of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants. Highly effective at using this knowledge especially in the sphere of Business Analysis and communication with executives and management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Software Engineer/Consultant

Confidential, Boston, MA

Responsibilities:

• Telecom Billing Management written in MS Access & SQL Server
• Architecture of the next generation Electronic Medical Records commercial software for Physician Practices
• Performance assessment and recommendations on Oracle database for VB/C++ Client-Server commercial software product
• Performance solution of complex queries on a Mainframe Very Large Database (DB2)
• Development of a massively scalable, multi-channel e-commerce suite with integrated Gift Registry in Java, JSP, Servlets on the WebSphere/DB2 platform
• Application of Data Mining in Neuroscience Field Research and co-authoring research papers
• Complex analysis of Marketing Campaigns and Merchandising using DB2 OLAP Server, Java and DB2 Data Warehouse
• Currently re-engineering the front-end UI/UX for a SaaS product line using HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, Ionic and AngularJS.

Confidential, Walnut Grove, CA

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed and implemented expert rules-based system in Natural/Adabas to ensure the integrity of information provided to executive management
• Designed the Collection Agency and Letter Generation modules of an Accounts Receivable system incorporating dynamic code injection using Natural/Adabas, Information Engineering and Excellerator CASE
• Designed and developed Insurance Underwriting server module in COBOL/DB2
• Performed maintenance of CISPlus software for Utilities in Natural/Adabas.

Confidential, Johannesburg, SA

Responsibilities:

• Performed maintenance tasks as required on this Natural/Adabas system on MVS/XA mainframes
• Designed and re-engineered the CAMS solution to service multiple organizations with varying business policies from a single system using dynamic code injection.

IT/Management Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implemented the Capability Maturity Model of the Software Engineering Institute. Created StratIS - the strategic re-alignment of the Government's IT Department. Actively involved in execution of the strategy to transform the organization from CMM Level 1 to CMM Level 3+.
• Responsible for the management of all development projects. Designed, developed and implemented several systems using Natural/Adabas, RPGIII, Clipper. Assisted with the implementation of Ethernet TCP/IP networking, Novell Servers, SNA and VTAM.
• Integral part of the technology evaluation team for major upgrade to a hybrid distributed-centralized computing strategy. Developed the strategy to synchronize distributed regional databases with central Finance database in a highly unstable and constrained WAN environment.

Project Manager/Team Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed team of 6 developers and all financial development projects - assisted with recruiting and . Implemented structured methodologies and test-driven development.
• Designed and developed financial application systems in COBOL, DL/I, Mantis on MVS/CICS mainframe platform.

Programmer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed Export Invoicing, Quality Control Analysis systems in RPGII, SDA on IBM S/34 computers.

Asst. Management Accountant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed team of 6 statistics clerks. Responsible for producing Management Accounts for 3 departments. Managed all multi-million Capital Expenditure Projects. Performed production planning for a manufacturing plant. Performed Job Costing for a continuous processing production plant. Implemented Fleet Management and Vehicle Tracking System.
• Computerized several Management Accounting Systems to reduce monthly reporting turnaround times using RPGII, DFU, SDA. Converted Financial and Inventory Systems from batch to online using RPGII, SDA. Implemented systems at new company acquisition.

Clerk

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed clerical tasks for Accounts Receivable. Liaison between Customers and Service Department to resolve issues and collect payment.
• Operated the Burroughs B8000 computer to capture invoices and payments.