SUMMARY:
- Over 34 years’ experience in software design, development, implementation, and support
- Over 27 years’ experience in technical leadership and project management roles within various industries including advertising, banking, insurance, logistics, retail, marketing, manufacturing, transportation, warehouse management, and wireless communications
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Hardware: Sys 32/34/36/38, AS/400, iSeries, i5, RS/6000, PC s, Amdahl, and S390
Software: Hawkeye, Robot, JS, DBU, SDA, RLU, Hummingbird, Citrix, NetMeeting, Project Workbench, MS Project, MS Exchange, Access, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Lotus Notes, CC Mail, Notrix, Visio, Quetzal, OS/400, MVS, RDARS, Baby36, Baby400, Windows 3.X/95/98/2000/ME/NT/XP/7/8/10, OS/2, OS2 Warp, MS SQL Server, and MS Visual Studio, Apache POI / HSSF / XSSF, RDI, System I Navigator, Questview
Languages: Free Format RPG II, RPG III, RPG IV (ILE), RPG Free Format, SQL, Embedded SQL, CL, DDS, DDL, BASIC, COBOL, FTP, CL, Query/400, C, C++, C#, VB, JAVA and FORTRAN, Limited XML
Application Packages: JDA, JDE, Confidential, Lawson, Harbinger, Showcase Strategies, Workfolder Application Facility (WAF), ImagePlus, Silvon, TurnOver, Implementer, MQ Series, Aldon CMS, OMS, ODS, J Walk, MMS, PKMS, PRISM, ProGen, PGP Encryption, Crypto Complete (Linoma Data Encryption), GoAnywhere (Linoma Managed File Transfer), Alliance FTP Manager, SAP
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia
Consultant / Senior Programmer Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for implementing field level data encryption utilizing FieldProcs ( Confidential ’s field procedures available under release 7.1) and Linoma Software Crypto Complete
- Assisted with clearing backlog of service requests for numerous custom RPG / SQL applications
Confidential, Norcross, Georgia
Consultant / Senior Programmer Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for design and development of a monthly inventory cycle count system developed using a combination of standard SEU / DDS and RDI with DDL
- Developed custom .XLSX reports using RPGLE, JAVA, and Apache’s POI / HSSF / XFFS with data pulled from JDE
- Responsible for rewrite of merchandise picking system (WMS Pick/Pack/Ship)
- Assisted with clearing backlog of service requests for numerous custom RPG / SQL applications
Confidential, Hoboken, New Jersey
Consultant / Senior Technical Team Lead / Senior Programmer Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for design and development of custom interfaces between the legacy iSeries systems and SAP
- Technical team lead for off - shore resources
- Primary liaison between Wiley Management and offshore resources
Confidential, Alpharetta, Georgia
Consultant / Senior Technical Team Lead / Senior Programmer Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for design, development, UAT, implementation, and daily support/maintenance for all RPG applications while porting individual applications/functions to web-based .net environment
- Assisted with new team member orientation and training
- Responsible for root cause analysis and problem resolution of customer reported issues
- Assisted with JDE-to-SAP interface modifications
Confidential, Calhoun, Georgia
Consultant / Senior Technical Team Lead / Senior Programmer Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for daily support and maintenance of existing WMS
- Conducted daily Scrum meeting to adhere to Agile methodology
- Responsible for all code reviews prior to sending modifications / enhancements to the client for UAT
- Obtain user acceptance (UAT) for all of both onshore and offshore WMS modifications
- Oversee 15 member offshore team
Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia
Consultant / Senior Technical Team Lead / Senior Programmer Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for automating system configuration / installation in order to add new locations to the existing world-wide network of automobile auctions for Confidential Automobile Auctions (a subsidiary of Cox Communications)
- Conducted daily Scrum meeting with offshore resources
- Work with user community for both UAT and training
- Responsible for all aspects of migrating the existing RPG legacy system and JD Edwards financial systems to SAP Confidential J Wiley & Sons
Confidential, Davidson, North Carolina
Senior Technical Team Lead
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for design, development, UAT, implementation, and support for all applications associated with warehousing and logistics
- Responsible for reviewing and approving all warehouse and logistics related code prior to moving to production
- Member of team responsible for reviewing all proposed technical changes prior to project approval
- Responsible for team member skill-set development ( RPG Free / SQL - Embedded and Stored Procedures / Service Programs / Modular Programming Practices)
Confidential, Miramar, Florida
Consultant / Technical Team Lead / Senior Programmer Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for design, development, UAT, and implementation for the rewrite of Royal Caribbean’s legacy reservation system
- Served as primary point of contact for thirty party Confidential global resources based in India
- Conducted daily Scrum meetings
- Introduced online Kanban board for tracking sprint progress
Confidential, Jacksonville, Florida
Consultant / Production Support Team Lead / Technical Team Lead / Senior Programmer Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Production Support Team Lead responsible for all i5 / .net custom and third party application support
- Technical Team Lead responsible for designing, developing, and supporting custom applications written primarily in Free Format RPG with embedded SQL
- Responsible for implementation of modular programming standards thru the use of service programs
- Responsible for design, development, UAT, implementation, and support of custom applications relating to insurance policy activations/ fulfillment and claims processing
- Assisted with the implementation of Scrum methodology
- Conducted daily scrum meetings
- Introduced online Kanban board for tracking sprint progress
- Responsible for new team member orientation, training, work assignments and mentoring
Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia
Consultant / Technical Team Lead / Senior Programmer Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for maintaining Aldon/CMS systems for Confidential client base
- Served as primary point of contact for Confidential global resources based in India
- Assisted with new team member orientation, training, work assignments and mentoring
- Conducted daily scrum meetings
- Introduced online Kanban board for tracking sprint progress
Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia
Consultant / Senior Programmer / Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Team member responsible for design, development, and support of custom billing system for Confidential & Confidential Wireless using Free Format RPG ILE with embedded SQL
- Responsible for root cause analysis and problem resolution of customer reported issues
- Responsible for design and development of system enhancements to increase customer satisfaction while reducing system overhead per client ( Confidential & Confidential ) provided specifications
- Assisted with new team member orientation, training, and mentoring
Confidential, Houston, Texas
Consultant / Project Manager / Senior Programmer Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Project Manager responsible for converting NT-based application to Confidential
- Project Manager/ Lead Technician responsible for consolidation of multiple manufacturing environments to single environment
- Lead technician responsible for web interface and PKMS-to- Confidential interfaces
Confidential, Delray Beach, Florida
Consultant / Senior Programmer Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Redesign, develop, UAT, implement and support automated retail sales billing and usage system using ILE RPG, ILE COBOL, ILE CL, and SQL
- Convert Israeli client from HP/Unix custom retail system to JDA v4r6 running on the iSeries
- Lead technician responsible for on-going support of Israeli client base
Confidential, North Lauderhills, Florida
Consultant / Project Manager / Senior Programmer Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Manage multiple projects using MS Project as the primary tool for resource/time tracking
- Assist with JDA implementation and source code modification
- Design, develop, UAT, implement, and support custom software using RPG IV (ILE) and CL used to receive truck-load (TL) shipment invoices via dedicated APPC communications from the single vendor responsible for all merchandise shipments.
- Re-design and re-write process that receives and interfaces EDI 210 documents (less-than-truck-load (LTL) invoices) into existing Lawson financials
- Design, develop, implement Lawson-to-PKMS interfaces
- Develop process for verifying and auditing LTL freight invoices
- Design/ develop APPC communications software utilizing CPI-C under LU6.2
- Design/ develop custom software to provide corporate management and buyers with real-time shipment status information beginning Confidential order creation, vendor fulfillment, and all phases of product shipment, through product receipt Confidential over 230 various retail locations.
- Primary contact for third party software vendors and client user community
- Design/ develop custom software using RPG IV (ILE) and CL to provide improved system management
- Direct team members and provide technical/ managerial leadership
Confidential, Dallas, Texas
Information Technology Help Center Manager
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement standard processes and procedures for daily Help Center Operations
- Develop standards and methodologies for achieving and maintaining ISO/9001 Certification
- Direct team members and provide technical/ managerial leadership
Confidential, Lone Star, Texas
Project Manager / Classroom Instructor
Responsibilities:
- Establish a pool of highly qualified IS professionals to better service the client base and provide technical expertise on an as-needed basis
- Provide classroom instruction for RPG 400, RPG IV (ILE), CL, and advanced sub-file processing techniques
- Provide technical expertise for all application development and maintenance
- Perform project reviews to ensure adherence to established methodologies
- Serve as project manager for ensuring Y2K compliance for all legacy applications
Confidential, Rochester, MN
Transition Manager / AS/400 Level 2 Support
Responsibilities:
- Replace existing vendor responsible for Confidential national/international AS/400 Level 2 support by implementing fixed price project management processes and procedures
- Manage all aspects of project
- Serve as Confidential national/international AS/400 technical Duty Manager
- Perform all technical evaluations in order to staff project to Confidential provided guidelines
- Direct staff and provide technical/ managerial leadership
Confidential, Texas
Site Manager
Responsibilities:
- Reshape the roles, effectiveness and culture of information systems from a defensive, reactionary group to a quality, accountable partner in Confidential ’s organization.
- Provide leadership to identify and prioritize key areas for automation
- Direct staff and assist Project Executive in budget management
- Provide focus and direction to apply proven methods and processes to meet requirements first time, every time
- Develop standards and methodologies for achieving and maintaining ISO/9001 Certification
- Develop / Implement programming standards for all applications written in RPG 400/ IV (ILE) accessing DB2/400 databases
