SUMMARY:

• A position with an organization where 15+ years of experience, and capabilities in the areas of application development (e.g. event or procedure driven) as well as IBM ISeries Technical Support would be of value.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Software Developer

Confidential - Dallas, TX

Responsibilities:

• Analyze business requirements, process, data and systems to determine appropriate technology solutions. Design, code, test, document, and deploy applications based on system and user requirements. Perform systems analysis/programming. Perform software development on AS/400 and I-Series platforms using Free Format RPG. Adhere to structural coding standards and debug and troubleshoot on I-Series.

Skills used: RPG III, RPGVI, Free RPG, SQL, CL, FTP, PDM, SDA .

Contract Software Engineer

Confidential - Plano, TX

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed, created test plans utilizing ALM(HP Application Lifecycle Management Tool). Intensive analysis, on user interaction, batch processing on, IBM I interface, versus a SAP interface.

LRS Consultant

Confidential - Muscatine, IA

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development of automated business solutions in accordance with company System Development Methodology. Perform thorough analysis for requirements, design, and program specifications. Prepare detailed logic flowcharts of solutions. Code programs utilizing structured and modular techniques. Create unit test plans and effectively execute. Participate in project testing activities as outlined in SDM.
• Prepare program, system, and run-time documentation (text or diagram). Prepare user materials, materials and, when appropriate, conduct formal . Adhere to IT Systems Development Methodology and conform to IT standards and procedures. Lead the creation of project plans, time estimates, project schedules, and status reports. Research, document, coordinate, and track problems to resolution. Investigate and recommend system, policy and/or procedural improvements. Perform workflow analysis, create workflow diagrams and make recommendations for procedural improvements.
• Perform thorough analysis to ensure effective implementation of project requirements. Perform ad hoc research and query projects as requested. Platform: IBM I (ISeries, AS400) and Windows Development, Development tools: VRPG, RPG ILE, CL, Microsoft Office Suite, SQL Stored Procedures, HAWKEYE.

Skills Used:RPG ILE, RPG III, VRPG

IBM I Contractor/Software Engineer

Confidential - Franklin, TN

Responsibilities:

• Developing software products for Health Care. Writing applications by developing Stored Procedures and SQL, RPGLE, and CL Modules. Enable new software development and features, and in doing so come up with proactive solutions, best practices and tools that mature the enterprise and increase productivity while decreasing variability and defects. Develop new programs outlined in requirement specifications and communicate with the product team to resolve questions as they arise. Modify existing programs on occasion to integrate with existing applications.
• Troubleshoot bugs as needed. Create/review database objects. Platform: IBM I (ISeries, AS400) and Windows Development, Development tools: RPG ILE, CL, Microsoft Office Suite, SQL Stored Procedures, ALDON, HAWKEYE.

Senior Software Developer

Confidential - Kansas City, MO

Responsibilities:

• Lead programmer for the Students Records System TERMS a CROSSPOINT product. Met with the state to explain the RFP from the Department of of Missouri, as well as adding additional features to interface into JD Edwards and other product data bases. Development tools: COBOL ILE, RPG ILE, CL, C#.Net, Microsoft Office Suite, SQL, TURNOVER, HAWKEYE, IBM COGNOS 8/ReportNet, CERTICA, and DBU.

Programmer Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Team lead in converting the Commonwealth Telephone Enterprise to Frontier Telco/DPI Telephone System. Analysis, design, coding, testing, and maintenance using RPG ILE, CL, Microsoft Office Suite, SQL, TURNOVER, HAWKEYE, and DBU. Analysis on DB2 Tables, VSAM files and COBOL File layouts.

Team lead

Confidential - Lenexa, KS

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and design of SAP Validation Module on the ISERIES to interface with SAP application on a NT server

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Confidential - Austin, TX

Responsibilities:

• As a team lead, I supervised, led, designed and directed the development of customized modules to interface with the MBA/ICP telephony software package for Aptis's client base. Some of the major projects I led were billing the customers for 911 enhanced calling surcharges according to the tax regulation for the area based on the software product Confidential . Synchronizing and automating the MBA/ICP database with the telecommunication switches for activating and deactivating services. Consolidated Products line and enhanced the rating scheme to be flexible. Used RPG ILE, COBOL/400, RPG IV, RPG ILE and RPG III to develop MBA/ ICP telephony application. Strong in loading, rating and billing processes for telephony applications.

Information Systems Consultant

Confidential - Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Contributed to developing module for Outside Storage main module to interface with the Inventory/Distribution Management system. This consisted of tracking inventory not only from the warehouse, but additional off site storage and the AS400s and RS6000 communicating for the purpose of routing. Used RPG ILE, RPGIV, RPG III and COBOL/400 to develop

Confidential, Austin, Tx

Responsibilities:

• Led, designed and coded a process to convert PC Dataflex Database system to a AS400 database. Utilized stream file utilities to interface the Dataflex Database to the AS400. Also coded and tested on the development of a Medical Manage Care system for HMO.
• Design, coded and tested EDI system for the purpose of government agencies to have a common method to send information to the centralized database for health related information. RPG ILE was used to code the EDI system. Also contributed to maintaining a company Grain Commodity application using RPG IV, RPG III and COBOL/400.

Lead Technical Support Analyst

Confidential - Wichita, KS

Responsibilities:

• Responsible as a Project Manager for all technical aspects of three large AS400 systems, SCO Unix system, DG/UNIX systems and ORACLE including purchasing and installing hardware, operating systems, and resolving performance issues. Project leader in twenty successful major hardware and software upgrades. Improved CPU
• Memory and DASD utilization dramatically. Scripted and implemented three successful recovery exercises at Sungard recovery site. Minimized/Eliminated network problems. Also used RPG ILE, RPG IV and RPG III.

Project Leader/Programmer/Analyst

Confidential - Overland Park, KS

Responsibilities:

• Directed, coordinated and participated in developing a Object Oriented application for the Network and Marketing departments. Developed and maintained several applications using RPG IV, RPG III, COBOL, FOCUS, SYNON, and SMALLTALK.

Consultant

Confidential - Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Developed a telephone software system on the AS400 for the Government of Mexico in Baja California, and a cabling software system for a company in England. The package was written in RPG IV and RPG III.

Project Manager

Confidential - Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• that oversaw AS400 System Administrators and followed up on issues/problems. Developed and implemented AS400's operation procedures. Trained MVS COBOL programmers to use COBOL on the AS400. Also used RPG IV, and RPG III.

Lead Programmer/Analyst

Confidential, Washington D.C

Responsibilities:

• Supported a complex Insurance application written in COBOL on the AS400. Modified a critical month end process from running 5 days to running throughout the month. Also used RPG IV, and RPG III.

Consultant

Confidential - Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• Supported the company software products, financial package and a PC Video management package both written in COBOL. Project leader for the Department of Justice Civil division. Also developed with RPG II and RPG III.