SUMMARY

• Senior level Mainframe Developer / Team Lead with extensive experience in Batch and Real - Time Development and Production Support in an IBM zOS environment.
• Experienced in full life cycle development from analysis, design, coding, testing, implementation and documentation.
• A leader focused on exceeding business and technical expectations in diverse and changing environments and industries.
• An TEMPeffective communicator with colleagues and business counterparts who pays strict attention to detail in order to deliver high quality results.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• VS COBOL
• COBOL II
• COBOL370
• COBOL390
• MVS/JCL
• TSO/ISPF
• IMS DL/I
• CICS
• DB2
• SQL
• QMF
• SPUFI
• VSAM
• IDCAMS
• Easytrieve Plus
• File-Aid
• Abend-Aid
• RACF
• CA 7/11
• Syncsort
• IBM Utilities
• Panvalet
• Endevor
• Connect:Direct
• FTP
• XML
• XMLM
• Websphere MQ
• Soap

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Columbus GA

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Senior Programmer Analyst working on teh TSYS Capital One Division's Messaging Services area in an Agile Methodology environment..
• Responsible for teh analysis, coding, testing, support and maintenance of all CICS Cobol data packet programs and processes.
• Reviewed all new and existing data packets to verify dat teh data packets meet all TSYS SML standards as part of teh SML Review Team.
• Worked with Capital One Division functional areas to support all new project initiatives dealing with all message services matters.
• Performed on-call duties as needed.
• Worked with TSYS functional area personnel to determine software solutions to improve performance of existing application software.
• Performed on-call duties as needed.

Technologies Used: COBOL, MVS/JCL, TSO/ISPF, DB2, SQL, VSAM, IDCAMS, QMF, SPUFI, Endevor, Easytrieve Plus, Abend-Aid, Syncsort, Connect: Direct, FTP, RACF, CA 7/11, IBM Utilities.

Confidential, Rochester NY

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Systems Analyst working on an on-shore / off-shore team which provided Mainframe project analysis and support of both batch and online systems for teh Confidential Healthcare.
• Interfaced with Excellus functional area personnel to determine software solutions to improve performance of existing application software.
• Analysis, modification, testing and implementation of all batch and real time module changes.
• Write and maintain all project documentation in accordance with Confidential company standards such as Technical Specifications, Functional Specifications and Test Documentation.
• Responsible for reviewing all project documentation created by teh off-shore team at all points in all teh system life cycle.
• Senior Programmer Analyst on a 6 person team located in Atlanta Georgia which provided production support of monthly batch systems for teh United States Air Force’s Case Management Control System (CMCS).
• Responsible for all system problem tickets originating from system users, work requests and ad-hoc system changes
• Analysis, modification, testing and implementation of all Cobol, Focus and Rexx modules.
• Write and maintain all system documentation in accordance with United States Department of Defense standards.
• Interfaced with Air Force Security Assistance Center functional areas to determine software solutions to improve performance of existing application software.

Technologies Used: VM/CMS platform, COBOL, FTP, REXX.

Confidential, Hartford CT

Team Lead / Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Team Lead of a 7 person team which provided batch and online production support for teh CCPS Claims System and its 70 subsystems.
• Addressed all production batch and real-time issues to ensure Service Level Agreements (SLA) were met and communicated problem impacts to senior management.
• Managed influx and backlog of problem tickets assigned to teh area.
• Plan, assign and oversee team members work assignments.
• Enforced Claim IT JCL and COBOL coding standards.
• Provided mainframe consulting services by publishing cookbooks of best practices.
• Performed last line of defense support for all on-call personnel.
• Main systems contact for CITS Auto Composition Team and its 40 subsystems.
• Design, code and test COBOL data tagging modules used by Compuset in teh creation of bills, checks, statements, confirmation forms and letters.
• Processed daily user and quality assurance batch testing runs.
• Coordinated all data file enhancements and fixes with business partners.
• Design, code and test all real-time update COBOL modules for teh Personal Lines Product and Compliance team.
• Generated pre and post production release ad-hoc reports to ensure all system changes were implemented correctly.
• Addressed work requests and problem tickets assigned to teh area.

Technologies Used: COBOL, MVS/JCL, TSO/ISPF, IMS, DB2, SQL, VSAM, IDCAMS, QMF, SPUFI, Panvalet, Easytrieve Plus, File-Aid, Abend-Aid, Syncsort, Connect: Direct, FTP, Revolve, Mainframe Express, RACF, CA 7/11, IBM Utilities.

Confidential, Hartford CT

Senior Programmer - Contract

Responsibilities:

• Year 2000 Conversion Team for teh Travelers Property and Casualty Claims System.
• Analysis, conversion, implementation of all IMS and DB2 batch and real-time modules.
• Coordinated changes with all impacted Travelers system areas.
• Lead five junior developers to TEMPeffectively meet all critical path deadlines.
• Team member responsible for teh implementation of Cyber-Life for Teh Travelers Life and Annuity Department.
• Created all production batch JCL, procedures and system flowcharts.
• Acted as RACF Coordinator for teh TL & A System.
• Automated all Cyber-Life calendar and date functions to meet Teh Travelers standards.
• Tested all Cyber-Life enhancements in multiple test regions before production release.
• Analysis, coding, unit testing and documentation of all batch and online system changes for Aetna/US Healthcare Corporate Health Administrators (CHA) Erisco Claims system.
• Created ad hoc reports and specialized data file extracts for ERISCO system users located in satellite offices.
• Performed on-call duties as needed.

Technologies Used: COBOL, MVS/JCL, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, IDCAMS, Easytrieve Plus, File-Aid, Abend-Aid, Syncsort, RACF, CA 7/11, IBM Utilities.

Confidential, Tallahassee FL

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Maintained and enhanced all batch and online systems in accordance with state and federal laws for teh Florida Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA).
• Interfaced with state functional areas to determine software solutions using teh latest technologies.
• Main systems contact for schools and lending institutions to establish bisynchronous data transmissions of student loan application data for processing.
• Performed on-call duties as needed.
• Technologies Used: COBOL, MVS/JCL, TSO/ISPF, CICS, VSAM, IDCAMS, Easytrieve Plus, File-Aid, Abend-Aid, Syncsort, FTP, RACF, CA 7/11, IBM Utilities
• Improved online and batch performance of teh Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) FLORIDA system as a member of teh Runtime Improvement team.
• Interfaced with state functional areas to determine how their area's online and batch performance could be improved.
• Measured and documented time and cost savings after teh changes were implemented.
• Performed on-call duties as needed.

Technologies Used: COBOL, MVS/JCL, TSO/ISPF, IMS, VSAM, IDCAMS, Easytrieve Plus, File-Aid, Abend-Aid, Syncsort, RACF, CA 7/11, IBM Utilities

Confidential, Hartford CT

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Design, write and maintain batch and online software for Managed Care Employee Benefits accounting area.
• Defined program specifications, created test plans, documented system enhancements.
• Monitor nightly production batch jobs and performed on-call duties as necessary
• Collaborated with customer groups to design software solutions to meet their changing business needs.
• Interfaced with data center to implement system enhancements.
• Performed on-call duties as needed.

Technologies Used: COBOL, MVS/JCL, TSO/ISPF, IMS, VSAM, IDCAMS, File-Aid, Abend-Aid, Syncsort, Endeavor, RACF, FTP, Connect: Direct, CA 7/11, IBM Utilities.