SUMMARY:

• Senior Developer and Business Analyst with several years of experience in the design, coding, testing and implementation of programs and enterprise - level applications in an IBM z/OS mainframe environment utilizing SDLC methodologies.
• Problem solver with demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member to implement IT solutions in a broad range of business applications and industries. including; State and Local Government (California Department of Motor Vehicles, property tax and unemployment systems, public health and welfare), Automotive (logistics, finance, imports, warranty, parts and vehicle distribution), Banking and Finance (Federal Reserve System, U.S. Treasury Securities, Stock Brokerage), Healthcare (claims processing, and billing systems), Entertainment (film and TV accounting), Telecommunications and Utilities (gas and electricity)

COMPUTER LANGUAGES AND SYSTEM SOFTWARE:

• COBOL II IMS DB/DC CICS DB2
• VISIO EXPEDITER ORACLE IBM z/OS JCL
• UNIX MICROFOCUS COBOL SDF II TSO/ISPF

CONSULTING ASSIGNMENTS:

Confidential, Iowa City, Iowa

Senior Programmer / Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Duties include programming and implementation of online and batch programs for a mainframe modernization project - conversion of a mainframe Cobol DB2 system to a server-based Microfocus Cobol system.
• Worked closely with business stakeholders to develop system test cases, defect identification and resolution.

Software tools: Cobol II, Microfocus Cobol, DB2, CHANGEMAN, IBM z/OS, IBM Data Studio

Confidential, Costa Mesa, CA

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Duties included modification and implementation of CICS/DB2 COBOL programs for Confidential ’s and Print Support Divisions.
• SDF II was used to map CICS screens and programs were tested using Expediter.

Software tools: CICS, DB2, COBOL II, CHANGEMAN, Expediter, SDF II, IBM z/OS

Confidential, Irvine, CA

Senior Programmer / Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Lead developer and business analyst for Mazda’s Extended Warranty division.
• Duties included development of functional and detailed design specifications, coding and implementation of CICS/DB2 COBOL programs.

Software tools: CICS, DB2, COBOL II, VISIO, Expediter, IBM Rational, Microsoft Project, z/OS

Confidential, Folsom/Sacramento, CA

Senior Programmer / Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Subcontracted to Confidential - Confidential, providing Medi-Cal and welfare IT services for 18 counties of California.
• Responsibilities included business analysis, coding and implementation of batch and online COBOL programs.

Software tools: MICROFOCUS COBOL, MS Office, Dimensions PVCS, ORACLE, UNIX, SQL, Toad

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Senior Programmer Analyst/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Confidential is a major healthcare organization proving health insurance to central and western Pennsylvania.
• Responsibilities included systems analysis, development of technical specifications, data mappingcoding, test case development and implementation of Cobol II programs using DB2 databases.

Software tools: COBOL II, EXPEDITER, UML, TSO/ISPF, DB2, ENDEVOR, SQL

Confidential, Olympia, WA

Senior Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included system analysis of current and proposed systems, data modeling and development of functional specifications for a new Unemployment Tax and Benefits system for Washington State.
• Conducted JAD sessions with business stakeholders and technical representatives of various state agencies.

Software tools: SHAREPOINT, VISIO, COBOL II, TSO/ISPF, CICS, DB2

Confidential, Long Beach, CA

Senior Business Systems Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for analysis, modification and development of COBOL II, IMS DB/DC, CICS and DB2 programs for the city’s utility billing (gas and water) and business license systems.

Software: IMS DB/DC, COBOL II, VSAM, IBM z/OS JCL, TSO/ISPF, VISIO

Confidential, City of Commerce, CA

Senior Business Analyst/Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Assignment at Unified involved coding, testing and implementation of COBOL DB2 programs.

Software: VISIO, DB2, COBOL II, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, SQL, EXPEDITER, CICS, SQL