TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows, IBM Mainframe z/OS

Database/Access Methods: CICS, DB2, Oracle, Sybase, IMS

Languages: Fortran, COBOL, COBOL II, COBOL 390, SAS, Easytrieve Plus, Assembler, PL/SQL/SQR

Other: JCL, TSO, ISPF, CA7/11, JES2, VSAM, CLIST, ETL, Powerbuilder, MS Visio, HL7, EDI X12, HTML, XML, Pervasive, Serena, MS Group Office, MS Sharepoint, Viasoft, SPUFI, RapidSQL, Princeton Softech, SAR, Fileaid, File Manager, Changeman, Endevor, Xpediter, Librarian, QMF, Panvalet, BMC DB2 utilities, BMS/GTB, Foresight Validator, Continuity of Care Document (CCD), Consolidated CDA (C - CDA) HP Quality Center, Atlassian JIRA, QMetry Test Suite, TOAD for Oracle.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Raleigh, NC

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Participate in Business and Functional Requirements Design discussions and reviews according to project scope and delivery.
• Develop project test plans, test scenarios, test cases according to business and functional requirements.
• Perform manual testing, regression testing, and error retesting using a testing tracking sytem (QMetry).
• Document software testing defects using a defect tracking system (JIRA and QMetry).
• Creation of daily testing progress status reports for the Develop and teams.
• Reporting of defects to software developers.
• Creation of Testing Summary Reports for QA Project Sign-off.

Confidential, Columbia, SC

Test Designer

Responsibilities:

• Participated in the design phase of projects to ensure that new or modified functions are developed using correct testing methodology.
• Attended sessions and walkthroughs with customers and team members for the purposes of planning/developing test designs, monitoring/disbursing testing discrepancies, and completing reports and developing processes.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Programmer 3

Responsibilities:

• Provide maintenance and enhancement support for the existing Legacy Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits System:
• Run ETL jobs for data conversion needed in the new UI system modernization (UIMod) project.
• Responsibilities include providing UI Benefits system support via maintenance, enhancements, unit testing, documentation and problem log resolution. Also, review and presentation of test plan and results with development and management teams.
• Software consists of COBOL, CICS, JCL, Librarian, TSO/ISPF. System is IBM z/OS.

Confidential, McLean, VA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Mainframe QA Tester for the Corporate Data Warehouse Testing Services group.
• Duties included analysis of user requirements to plan test cases and scripts.
• Creation, execution and validation of test cases and scripts during the Systems Integration Testing (SIT) timeframe.
• Documentation of results.
• Review and presentation of test plan and results with development and management teams.
• Software/tools used were COBOL, CICS, DB2, RapidSQL, IBM DB2 utilities, JCL, Endevor, TSO/ISPF, Sybase, SAS, Sharepoint. Mainframe system is IBM z/OS.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Working on the State of Virginia Medicaid System providing analysis and research for compilation of the DSD (Detailed System Design) document for HIPAA X 12 version 50 10:
• Researched current system to collect requirements to design the conversion from HIPAA X 12 401 0 to 5010. Used the HL7 standard to analyze and develop use cases for the conversion of patient data from HIPAA X 12 401 0 to 5010.
• Planned/developed use cases based on the Business Rules for conversion.
• Utilized Microsoft Office tools for tracking and outlining use cases and business requirements during the conversion SDLC.
• Produced the data mappings and data conversion needed to comply with 5010 business requirements for migration.
• Attended meetings with the state DMAS group to determine, verify and approve conversion process.

Confidential, Menands, NY

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Working on the ECommerce team of the EMedNY System. Responsibilities include providing sub-system support via maintenance, enhancements, unit testing, documentation and problem log resolution. Worked on the conversion project for HIPAA X 12 501 0:
• Researched current system to collect requirements to design the conversion from HIPAA X 12 401 0 to 5010. Used the HL7 and CCD/C-CDA standards to analyze/develop data mapping/XML schema for the conversion of patient data from HIPAA X 12 401 0 to 5010.
• Planned/developed test cases based on the Business Rules for conversion.
• Utilized Microsoft Office tools for tracking and outlining test cases and business requirements during the conversion SDLC.
• Produced the data mappings and data conversion needed to comply with 5010 business requirements for migration.
• Researched and mapped the current 4010 business logic to determine and track the logic needed to comply with 5010 business requirements for migration.
• Coded/tested XML Schema for validation of incoming electronic X12 patient data.
• Attended meetings with the state eMEDNY group to determine, verify and approve conversion process.
• Software consists of XML, Pervasive, Serena, Dimensions, COBOL, CICS, DB2, XQMF, Thin Client, In Sync, JCL, Endevor, TSO/ISPF, HIPAA X 12 401 0 and 5010 (270/271, 834, 999, 997, 837, TA1, 277, 835), Foresight Validator. System is IBM z/OS and IBM Information Servers. Access to, development and use of System Data was via coordination with the Data Warehouse team and standards.

Confidential, Rennselaer, NY

Responsibilities:

• Working on the ECommerce team of the EMedNY System. Responsibilities include providing sub-system support via maintenance, enhancements, unit testing, documentation and problem log resolution. Software consists of COBOL, CICS, DB2, XQMF, Thin Client, In Sync, JCL, Endevor, TSO/ISPF.
• System is IBM z/OS and IBM Information Servers.
• Access to, development and use of System Data was via coordination with the Data Warehouse team and standards.

Consultant

Confidential, Woodlawn, MD

Responsibilities:

• Working in the Production Support Group on-site at CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services).
• Responsibilities include monitoring the MBDSS and MARx production systems, submission of production, adhoc and development requests to the operations team.
• Assisted with job abends.
• Software consists of IOF, COBOL batch, DB2, SPUFI, QMF, File-Aid, SQL, JCL, Endevor, TSO/ISPF. System is IBM z/OS.

Confidential

Consultant, Wilkesboro, NC

Responsibilities:

• Working on GBI Transportation System - analysis and enhancement of the Transportation system to now allow processing for Canada locations (stores).
• Duties included analysis of business requirements to create testing plans, creation of programming specs, unit test cases and systems documentation.
• Software consists of COBOL batch, DB2, SPUFI, QMF, Princeton Softech, File-Aid, Xpediter, SQL, JCL, Librarian, TSO/ISPF, SDSF. System is IBM OS390.

Confidential

Information Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and enhancement of Payment Resolution software. Creation of Test Cases and Systems Documentation.
• The Payment Resolution system is a Health are claims adjudication system.
• Received complete training on adjudication of BCBS Healthcare claims.
• Software used included Assembler, COBOL, JCL, IMS, TSO/ISPF. System is IBM OS390.

Confidential , Louisville, KY

Programmer/Analyst Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Electronic Transmissions/EDI Dept - Set up electronic transmission of Open Enrollment data using JCL utilities, Panvalet, Momentum and AbsoluteFTP software.