PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Confidential is a Senior Applications Developer who has e ngineer ed many robust, user - focused application solutions accentuating exceptional efficiency, reusability and cost saving for his customer.
• Confidential is an excellent communicator who seamlessly liaises among peers and management, clients and client management and establishes cross-functional team leadership to restore a clients synergistic workplace.
• Reputation for innovative and creative thinking. Confidential is often brought into projects to assist when a solution is not readily identifiable.
• Strong Work Ethic.
• Positive Attitude.
• Good oral and written communications.
• Effective time management.
• Self starter and highly adaptive to a changing environment.
• Excellent team player & team lead.
• Solid problem solving and decision making skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: COBOL, DB2, JCL, JCL Procs, CA Gen, Cool Gen, CANAM Report Composer, Python, Easytrieve, REXX, VSAM, Assembler

Mainframe Tools: TSO, ISPF, Syncsort, Voltage z/FPE software, CA- Platinum, SQL, CA-7, CA-Sysview, MQ Series

Windows based Tools: MS SQL Server Management Studio, CoSort, Voltage VSDATA software, HP Service Manager, MS SharePoint, Aldea, Quality Center, Word, VISIO, Guardien, MS Excel

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Confidential systems application developer and tester coordinating UAT and Production implementations in a DB2 / COBOL / Cool:Gen mainframe environment -as well as- MS SQL Server environments.
• Solid Business Analyst background often performing requirements gathering, project documention, develop project test cases and d ata analysis.
• Identification of PII and PHI data, Data Masking and Data Encryption on z/OS and MS SQL server platforms.
• Solid familiarity with HIPAA 835, 837 transactions.
• JCL Batch job development and scheduling.
• CA-7 scheduling maintenance.

EXPERIENCE:

Information Systems Developer

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Perform/oversee Cool:Gen encylopedia team checkins/checkouts.
• Use Guardi en software to research Cool:Gen CAB, EAB and server logic to resolve logic bugs.
• Design and write supporting COBOL and Easytrieve programs, when necessary.
• Designed and coded Cool:Gen batch servers as well as Cool:Gen online screens (clients).
• Create Report Composer modules for Cool:Gen files and reports.
• Work Production Support rotation resolving Confidential .
• Develop complex applications and updates through SDLC waterfall process for large Confidential claims, provider and claims payable systems.
• Routinely create complex SQL queries (e.g. multi table joins, INNER / OUTER joins, cursored reads, inserts, deletes, updates) per customer request and for data analysis research.
• Lead design reviews and code reviews and ensure solutions and programs mee t specifications.
• Collaborate with database administrators to manage the Cool:Gen data model.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed requirements and designed a new application streamlining the design and development.
• Collaborated closely with the client’s business team to identify mapping from system of record and presenting a unique application solution to meet the clients business needs.
• Developed and implemented all provider/facility programs and outputs per the specifications - validated content and verified that application elapsed time performance met / exceeded client requirements.
• Implemented the new application into Production environment three months ahead of schedule.
• Created and maintained in-depth Production Support and Disaster Recovery documentation.
• Train peers as backup developers as well as Production Support and Disaster Recovery point of contact.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed requirements and designed a new application with a very unique structure in order to meet data volume and elapsed time performance requirements.
• Worked extensively with the DBA team to test and tune all SQL queries used in the application.
• Implemented the new application on time validating elapsed time performance and tuning the application to exceed client performance specifications and validated quality/integrity of data content.
• Created and maintain in-depth Production Support and Disaster Recovery documentation.
• Train peers as backup developers as well as Production Support and Disaster Recovery point of contact.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked with client business team during requirements gathering, development and testing to validate data integrity from the new application.
• Participated in the application design and development.
• Responsible for the unique design and development solution of the Confidential claims extract program - one of the largest in the CFR applicatio n. The client would make many tweaks and modifications to requirements during development and after implementation. The design is efficient but focused on easily modifying the program to meet in-flight requirements changes without impacting any other parts of the program. This approach was invaluable in order to manage changes and keep the project on schedule.
• Resolved all outstanding technical design and development issues on time.
• Reviewed and provided input to DB2 data model changes.
• Responsible for performing on-going SME, development and maintenance effort.
• Created and maintain in-depth Production Support and Disaster Recovery documentation.
• Train peers as developers as well as Production Support and Disaster Recovery points of contact.