SUMMARY:

• Mainframe Professional, Skilled at Confidential for Any Challenge
• Expert in application development, analysis, quality assurance, and production support with major retail, manufacturing and financial corporations.
• Well - versed in taking projects through all stages of development, from design to implementation.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Experienced working in Agile / Scrum environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Hardware Platforms: IBM 4381, 370, 3090, IBM PC, Macintosh, Tandem, Linux, Unix

Operating Systems: OS/MVS, OS/2, Microsoft Windows

Programming Languages: COBOL, CICS, JCL, Easytrieve Plus, Training in Java, C/C++, PL1, Visual Basic

Databases/File Structures: DB2, SQL, VSAM

PC Applications: Microsoft Word, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, SharePoint, CSF, Quality Center, Confidential, Jira/Ninjira, HipChat, Git

Productivity Tools: SPUFI, CEMT, File-AID, Panvalet, InterTest, SmartTest, SORT, Librarian, Platinum, Endevor/NED, PowerTerm, CA7, ACR

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed, coded and tested Cobol and CICS programs, using DB2 and VSAM, to support the successful resolution of projects for the Disbursements department.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Senior Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Processed, modified, tested and supported data files, DB2 tables, JCL and program changes for Statements and Letters mainframe application, enabling printable files for guest correspondence produced by FIS / CSF document design software.
• Required monthly JCL and Cobol adaptations for corporate communications to cardholders.
• Collaborated with team, migrating online java application from WAS to Tomcat server for Statements and Letters online application (SLA).
• Provided in-depth DB2 analysis and pseudocode of JCL and Cobol programs for future conversion of batch processes from mainframe to Java.
• Created detailed Payment Card Industry ( Confidential ) Audit reports and mitigation plans for 2 online applications, guaranteeing corporate compliance with industry security standards. Included arranging and validating Black Box and Penetration testing by specialized testing teams.
• Reorganized and cleaned up file access security for Confidential and other mainframe applications, leading department effort, creating improved access entitlements and documentation for simplified onboarding.
• Provided production support, on rotating basis, for over 40 mainframe and online applications, successfully mitigating routine and high-severity issues.

Testing Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Participated in adopting and incorporating agile principals and incorporating into testing practices, researching articles and creating Confidential Wiki and Word reference documents, augmenting transition Confidential to agile/scrum methodology.
• Led testing for pilot of Next Generation Intranet ( Confidential ) upgrade to Confidential ’s internal home page portal including initial pilot implementation and version upgrades and enhancements, ensuring smooth transition to new SharePoint-based site.
• Spearheaded Pharmacy Accurate Inventory (PAI) Program for Finance department as Test Lead, incorporating new inventory procedures into Finance mainframe applications.
• Directed Purchasing Accounting and Construction MANagement ( Confidential ) Server Migration project, testing migration of Confidential application, used for Non-Retail Property Purchasing, Accounting and Construction Management, to upgraded server and operating system.
• Acted as Engineer and Test Lead for light development and all testing for Finance changes in Domestic Transportation Management Program, implementing suite of new processes and systems to support $100B+ growth optimizing domestic freight routing.
• Led Sunsetting Documentation for Automated Vendor Income application, inventorying all host and online elements.
• Created Sunsetting Strategy Document detailing procedural steps in process used as template for many subsequent applications retirement operations.
• For the Property Development department, designed Fixed Assets database and Load processes for Host DB2 tables, enabling housing current and historic reporting data for Fixed Assets system, creating all design documents and leading construction, testing, implementation and turnover, executing on time and under budget.
• Delivered design documentation for Import Claims product and extensive application changes for Global Confidential Organization project, reducing corporate import taxes.

Technical Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Programmed Confidential Receipt processing application on mainframe, producing faster, more reliable receipt tracking and purchase returns.
• Utilized nines’-complement algorithm, designing Check Fraud report for Assets Protection that processed millions of checks, finding sequential Confidential from small geographical area.
• Designed, coded, tested and implemented changes to Confidential Red Card Rewards applications on Tandem system, enabling 10% rewards to be issued for Confidential CheckCard usage.