Summary:

• Senior Software Engineer/Project Leader with over twenty seven years of hands-on experience in the management, design, development, implementation and testing of information systems in both Client Server and Mainframe environments. Managed, designed, developed and maintained large business systems on multiple hardware platforms including UNISYS, Microsoft Client/Server, and IBM.
• Extensive programming experience in COBOL, DB2, JCL, IMS, CICS, RDMS 2200, DMS 2200, DPS, SSG, LINC, Transact SQL, Access, Visual Basic 6, VBA as well as experience with UNIX, and UNIX Shell Scripting.
• In addition to programming experience, performed many of the functions of a DBA using Transact SQL to include requirements analysis, design, development, and implementation of an Accounting data base. Gathered user requirements and performed the functions of a Systems Analyst and Business Analyst on several large scale development projects, and participated in the testing and Quality Assurance efforts of multiple projects.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY Hardware: Microsoft Client/Servers, UNISYS, IBM Mainframe

Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows NT, UNISYS EXEC, MVS/XA/ESA, MS DOS, OS/2

DATABASES: Microsoft SQL Server, IMS, DB2, Unisys RDMS, Unisys DMS, LINC17 RDMS Languages: Visual Basic 6, Microsoft Transact SQL, Java, ASP, C , MFC, Unisys COBOL, FORTRAN Communication: TIP, ISPF/TSO, CICS Utilities: MS Visual Studio, VSS, Enterprise Manager, FTP, DTS, Install Shield, Crystal Reports, Visio, FILEAID, SPUFI, PLATINUM, LIBRARIAN, JCL, ECL, OPCON, DPS, QLP, SSG, LINC 17, QED Microsoft Office: ACCESS, WORD, EXCEL, OUTLOOK

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Business Analyst

Confidential

Responsible for analyzing the business objectives of multiple client stakeholders and developing solutions to their business issues. Developed multiple logical data models, defined 'To Be' and 'As Is' business processes and identified, analyzed, and documented business requirements and delivered work products throughout the project life cycle. Translated business requirements into System/Functional and software requirements using technical designs, specifications, and information gathering sessions.

Team Lead/Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsible for leading a team of software professionals in the versioning control process between environments in support of the Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement System PACSES project. This project is maintained on a Unisys ClearPath Dorado 300/400 machine. Duties include insuring the accurate and timely review, evaluation and migration of source code between environments, compiling, linking and installing the programs from the Development environment through System Test, User Acceptance, Training and Production. Additional duties include directing the use of OPCON to schedule batch runs in support of testing program changes and enhancements, maintainance of ADOBE forms and Visual Source Safe libraries, and ensuring successful distribution of forms to 67 counties.

Project Lead/Senior Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer responsible for the A21 LAS Loan Accounting System for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. This system is a hybrid of legacy IBM and Unisys mainframes and relational database environments co-existing in support of a HUD Loan Accounting System. Directed and contributed to the creation an Access data base with a VBA front-end interface that captures and reports on maintenance efforts in support of the project. Developed multiple Project Plans as part of the ongoing upgrade/maintenance of a new COTS interface with the existing system.

Principle Engineer

Project Lead responsible for gathering requirements, designing, developing, testing, implementing, and supporting an Accounting database using Microsoft SQL and DTS. Wrote SQL stored procedures for the Accounting system and wrote/modified VB scripts and ASP pages to allow our accounting department and customer base to access the system. Evaluated reporting software, including Crystal Reports, for the accounting system. Designed and implemented the training program to familiarize the accounting staff with the capabilities of the new system, and participated in the design of the on-line help pages to acquaint our customers with the system. Other duties include the detection, investigation, and correction of memory leaks in C application programs, as well as performing QA testing of release software. Additionally, using Install Shield, created installation wrappers for IXI's proprietary GeoFrame software application package.

Lead Programmer/Analyst

Programmed in Transact SQL, DTS, FTP, CICS, DB2 and COBOL in order to update on-line and batch programs to increase the size of key data base fields and transfer data between mainframe and Server environments. Involved in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle SDLC , including functional requirements specification, design, development, testing and documentation of the system. Performed as the Lead QA Analyst for the OASIS project.

Business Analyst

Performed various functions including data analysis and process/data modeling support for the ORION project while working at Concert Communications. The ORION project was implemented in order to eliminate Concert's dependency on MCI for U.S. long distance service.

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Supported AT T's Virtual Telecommunications Network Services VTNS system on an IBM MVS Platform using COBOL, JCL, IMS, DB2 and CICS. Planned scheduled, coded and tested changes to application software and interfaced with end-users during both requirements gathering and final testing phases of multiple projects. Acted as the QA interface point of contact between the development staff and the QA group. In addition, worked with MS Office, VISIO, and MS Project to develop training programs, document project requirements and define interdependencies between external systems.

Programmer/Analyst

Worked on the Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement System. The application development environment was a UNISYS 2200 mainframe using COBOL UCS COBOL , DMS 1100, DPS, SSG and EXEC ECL. The application was designed using SSG and DPS to simulate an IBM ISPF environment that included translation of DMS 1100 database commands to appear as IMS commands and an SSG interface to help IBM-centric developers in compiling, linking, installing and executing programs, subroutines, stored procedures, and other system specific routines. These modifications were required in order to facilitate a programming staff with minimal experience using a UNISYS programming environment, and required an in-depth evaluation of IBM functionality in order to accommodate this need. Designed and developed a subsystem that was used as an interface between an online GUI data entry system and a batch billing system.

Programmer/Analyst

Supported the design, development and implementation of the Automated Correspondence Online Response Network ACORN for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development .The application development environment was a UNISYS 2200 mainframe using COBOL, LINC, SSG, and DPS 1100. The application was designed to interfaced with a legacy IBM mainframe system. Involved in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle SDLC , including functional requirements specification, design, development, testing and documentation of the system. Designed, developed and tested over 20 screens for the ACORN project using EASEL GUI technology to run under Windows.

Team Lean/Junior DBA

Directed the activities of six programmer/analysts in support of Western Union's Message Products section. The application development environments were UNISYS 1100, and UNISYS 2200 systems incorporating COBOL, COBOL 85, DMS 1100, DPS, SSO, and TIP. Responsibilities included planning and scheduling project tasks to ensure completion of projects within time and budget, managing document preparation, and analyzing and designing system functionality. In addition, was responsible for staffing and salary review decisions for my team. Designed and developed numerous data base structures and was responsible for the maintenance of the existing data base structures.

Programmer/Analyst

Participated in the United States Air Force Automated Warehousing AWS project. The application development environment was a UNISYS 1100 system incorporating COBOL, DMS 1100, DPS, SSG, and TIP. Duties included the design, development and testing of application programs in both batch and online environments using COBOL and FORTRAN.