SUMMARY

• As a skilled and experienced computer professional with diverse programming and systems experience, I am seeking a responsible position that will capitalize on my technical and interface capabilities in a dynamic, customer - oriented environment.
• As you will note, I posses a strong COBOL base.
• I have proven programming experience in research, design, gathering requirements, working with business units, developing programs, testing, documentation, production support and Quality Assurance.
• In addition, proven strong analytical skills, including demonstrated experience identifying and quantifying problems and providing effective resolutions, experience working effectively within a team, working under multiple deadlines and minimal supervision, and I have excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to convey information to internal and external customers in a clear, focused and concise manner.
• I am currently working on Quality Assurance Certification.
• I am furthering my education and knowledge in JAVA and Microsoft Office Suite .
• This will better enable me in today’s technology field.
• I have learned Microsoft Visual Basic for Application, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft Visual Web Developer, and Microsoft Visual Basic.
• I plan to get my Microsoft Office Certification sometime this year.
• I will used this as a gateway into other Object Oriented Programming languages.
• In addition, this will make me a better candidate for a prospective employer.
• Over 20 years in data processing including computer operations, production control, programming, consulting and analysis.
• Platforms used are mainly IBM mainframe Systems as well as IBM PCs and Dell PCs.
• I am fluent in all major mainframe software applications (from an operations and systems viewpoint) including scheduling packages, CICS, IMS, DB2, VTAM, MVS & JES2.
• I also write several computer languages such as COBOL, CLIST, Easytrieve and REXX.
• Performed COBOL II to COBOL for MVS conversion.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• COBOL
• DB2
• SQL
• CICS
• IMS
• QMF for Windows
• JCL
• Easytrieve Plus
• Intertest
• VSAM UTILITIES
• DITTO
• FILEAID
• Platinum DB2 Utilities
• Smart Scheduler
• Windows XP
• HTML - HOMESITE
• XML
• REXX
• MQ Series
• CLIST
• JAVASCRIPT
• JAVA
• SAS
• Software Testing
• Visual Basic
• Visual Basic for Applications
• Mainframe IBM Assembler
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Visio
• XPEDITER
• Teradata
• MQ Series
• PowerPoint
• VSAM
• Oracle
• SQL Server 2005
• FORTRAN
• RPG
• SharePoint
• HP Service Manager
• HP Change Control
• HP Incident Management
• HP Quality Center/Testing
• EDI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Developer/Analyst/Tester Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• The majority of work involves batch and CICS development for mainframe applications.
• Software being used for Development are Mainframe COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, Easytrieve, VSAM Files, Endevor and MQ Series.
• Working in a support role in a merger/Integration project.
• This position requires writing COBOL applications, program amendments and integrating the parent company’s IT PBM system.
• Also validating data input and making sure data is correct after the integration to production system in health care.
• Also solving production problem tickets in real time involving Health Care insurance eligibility and Health Care insurance claims.
• Reading HIPAA EDI 834 eligibility Files.

Technology Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• The majority of work involved Quality Assurance, batch testing, setting up test plans, COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL and MQ Series applications.
• Worked in Quality Assurance phase and implementation phase of System Development L ife Cycle .
• Used HP Quality Center to monitor project, record defects, review analyze and test project’s software test cases.
• Responsible for reviewing test cases¸ writing test cases, and test plans.
• Updated test plans that validated the implementation of specifications and uses cases.
• Also, conducted manual testing. Assisted in applications testing as needed.
• Change Control Manager - responsible for coordinating implementation of new software updates and program fixes between vendor and client.
• Tool used was Heward Packard Service Manager, Incident Manager and Problem Manager.
• Participated in root cause analysis for current incidents.
• Certification in Change Management.
• Certification in Incident Management.

Developer/Analyst/Tester Consulting

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• The majority of work involved batch and CICS development for mainframe applications in the Telecommunications industry.
• Software used for Development are Mainframe COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, VSAM, Endevor, Expediter, File Aid, Syncsort, Expediter, CA7, WEB interface to CICS transaction via MQ Series queues.
• I provided development, analysis, problem solving and testing of software.
• This position requires knowledge of the Telecommunications industry, Billing services and Collections.
• Also, I develop applications on a CACS collections package written by CGI.

Developer/Analyst/Tester Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• The majority of work involved batch and CICS development for mainframe applications.
• Software being used for Development are Mainframe COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, Endevor, MQ Series and Microfocus Cobol Express.
• Micro Focus suite of software tools being used are JCL, SQL, CICS, CICS BMS Map Screen Painter, MF Touchpoint Regression Testing and Drag & Drop.
• I provide development, analysis, problem solving and testing of software.
• Tools being used are FOCUS, RUMBA, XPEDITER, QMF, VSAM Utilities, and Remedy.
• Worked on the new Medicare Part D new government applications.
• This position requires knowledge of the insurance industry, government regulations and Medicare and Medicaid systems.
• I am currently working in three phase of SDLC.
• They are Analysis, Development and testing. Completed HIPPA training.

Programmer Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• The majority of work involved batch, COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, IMS, Teradata, and MQ Series analysis and problem solving.
• Performed analysis, design, coding changes, new development, Quality Assurance and testing.
• Development and analysis tools used included XPEDITER, QMF, File-Aid, VSAM Utilities, Librarian, Remedy, Clarity (Systems Life Cycle Management tool), and Infopac Reports.
• This system is written in COBOL for MVS and utilizes IMS and DB2 in batch and online.
• The Legacy system ran in an IBM/OS/390/JES2 environment.
• Remedy was used for change controls, CA7 was the scheduler.
• Provided problem resolution, analysis for customers, developed, wrote CICS, COBOL for Confidential .
• Responsible for maintaining retail store Replenishment applications.
• I provided designing, coding, analyzing, testing and implementing in retail environment systems.
• Performed on-call production support.
• Worked in a Client Server environment in which the Mainframe data was accessed by Microsoft EXCEL Spreadsheets and Visual Basic running on a PC via Reflection software and MQ Series Queues.

Mainframe Applications Programmer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• The majority of work involved batch, internet, intranet and CICS, COBOL for MVS code in a TSO/ISPF development.
• The work here has involved analysis, design, coding changes, new development, and testing.
• Development and analysis tools used include INTERTEST, QMF, PANVALET, Changeman, VSAM Utilities, SARS, Elixir, Javascript, HTML, WEB Design and development, and Express Delivery.
• This system is written in COBOL for MVS and utilities DB2 in batch and online.
• The Legacy system runs in an IBM/MVS-ESA/JES2 environment.
• DPM is used for change control, Smart Scheduler is the scheduler.
• Provided problem resolution, analysis for customer, developed, wrote SQL, CICS, COBOL for MVS for Benefit Payment at Dept. of Labor.
• Worked as programmer on fund control and Overpayments applications.
• Responsible for designing, coding, analyzing, testing and implementing check processing and banking applications.
• Performed on-call production support.
• Worked in a Client Server environment in which the Mainframe CICS transactions were reengineered to be accessed through PC WEB pages instead of CICS BMS Maps.

Production Support Consulting

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked on a IBM Computer system for a Retail Business.
• Responsible for monitoring a CONTROL-M scheduler for batch program abends.
• Determined type of abends.
• Also performed technical abend analysis and applied the appropriate resolution.
• This would entail detailed knowledge of batch programs and restarts of abended jobs.
• Also, required advanced knowledge of TSO/SPF, ROSCOE, DB2, CA-Datacom, JCL, VSAM and TMS.

Production Support

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked on a IBM Computer system for a Telecomuncations business.
• Responsible for monitoring CA7 queues for batch program abends.
• Determined type of abends.
• Also performed technical abend analysis and applied the appropriate resolution.
• This would entail detailed knowledge of batch programs and restarts of abended jobs.
• Also, required advanced knowledge of TSO/SPF, CA7, CA-11, DB2, IMS, JCL, and TMS.