TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hardware: Amdahl 5890, IBM Mainframes Systems (3081, 3090, 390 and zSeries), IBM PC Compatibles (e.g., Compaq, Dell, HP, IBM, et. al.) and Lasergrafix 1510.

Web: CTG (CICS Transaction Gateway), COBOL stored procedures, DB2, Dojo, EJB, FrontPage, FTP, Hummingbird, Internet Explorer, Java, Java Beans, JavaScript, JSP, MQSeries, Netscape Navigator, OO (Object Oriented), PDF, PVCS, SQL, UNIX, Visual Age for Java, WebSphere 3.5 and other Web tools.

Mainframe: Abend - Aid, ADW (Application Development Workbench), BMC,BMS, CA7, ChangeMan, CICS, CLIST, COBOL, COBOL II, COBOL LE, CTG, dBUG-Aid, DB2, DCCS, Debug Tool for z/OS, Easytrieve, Endevor, Fault Analyzer for z/OS, File-Aid, File Manager for z/OS, Ford Shell, FTP, Hummingbird, IDCAMS, IMS DB/DC, ISPF, JCL, Librarian, Micro-Focus COBOL, IBM Operating Systems (MVS/XA, MVS/ESA, OS/390 and z/OS), MQSeries, NETRON, Panvalet, PGP, Platinum, PVCS, QMF, RMCOBOL, SAS, SDF, SDF II, SDM (Solution Delivery Methodology), SPUFI, TSO, VSAM and XPEDITER.

Other: dBase III Plus, HP Quality, Center, HIPPA, Lotus 1-2-3, Lotus Notes, Micro-Focus COBOL, Microsoft Products (Access, DevOps, Excel, FrontPage, MS-DOS, PowerPoint, TFS, Visio, Visual Studio and Word), Microsoft Windows (3.1,’95, ’98, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 and 10), SQL Server Management Studio, SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services), Mercury Test Director, Move IT, Novell NetWare and QMS (laser printer).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Macon, GA

SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST II

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Confidential ’s billing system (which is a modified version of CSC’s Billing Exceed System) developing new and maintaining existing applications (both on-line and batch) using Abend-Aid, CICS, COBOL LE, DB2, Easytrieve, Endevor, JCL, SPUFI, VSAM, Xpediter in a z/OS environment using TSO, ISPF on an IBM System zSeries.
• Developed applications for Confidential ’s new billing system BEAM (Billing Enterprise Application Modernization) which is a customize version of Accenture Duck Creek using .NET on the Azure platform with C#, DevOps, TFS, Visual Studio (2013 and 2017), SQL Server Management Studio (2012, 2014 and 2017), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and other Microsoft products.
• Worked in a team environment using Agile programming methods.
• Developed conversion programs using COBOL LE and JCL to extract data from DB2 to Move It.
• Then the data will be picked up from Move It by a .NET application written in C# to be loaded into Microsoft SQL tables into the new BEAM system.

Confidential, Kansas City, MO

COMPUTER CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and did extensive modifications to on-line applications used by Argus’s pharmacy claim systems using Abend-Aid, CICS, COBOL LE, DB2, Endevor, Xpediter in a z/OS environment using TSO, ISPF on an IBM System zSeries. This software is used by health care providers to provide drug benefits to their policyholders and allows pharmacies the ability to direct bill the insurance companies.
• Tested programs using test plans and developing test plans to be used by others.
• Took Confidential HIPPA training to meet federal requirements.

Confidential, Dublin, OH

COMPUTER CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and developed new applications for Confidential .
• These new programs are an interface for CCH (Common Claims Handling), TCS (The Claims System) and CBS (Common Business Systems) software.
• Developed subroutines which support many of the company’s applications.
• Developed applications for the Zone & Profile Management (ZAP) which are COBOL LE DB2 stored procedures and COBOL LE subroutines which support Web base front-end Dojo applications.
• Worked in a team environment using Agile programming methods.
• These programs keep track of insurance representatives (the zones they work in and whether they are available for other work).
• Developed applications for Detailed Claim Information (DCI) which involved developing COBOL LE batch programs which access ODS stored procedures in which data is stored on an outside non mainframe system.
• The data is retrieved from TCS (The Claim Systems) and CSRT (Claim Solutions Reporting Team) and then it is processed and then sent back (or FTP’D) to TCS and CSRT.
• This data would eventually be sent to NCCI (National Council on Compensation Insurance) to meet worker’s compensation regulatory requirements.
• Developed supporting JCL and Visio diagrams.
• Confidential applications were developed using ChangeMan, COBOL LE, COBOL LE DB2 stored procedures, Debug Tool for z/OS, HP Quality Center, File-Aid, Fault Analyzer for z/OS, JCL, FTP, IMS DB, Syncsort, Platinum, PowerPoint, Visio and VSAM in a z/OS environment using TSO, ISPF on an IBM System zSeries.
• Developed unit test plans for new applications.
• Extensively tested new programs using unit and systems plans.

Confidential, Decatur, IL

COMPUTER CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and modified both on-line and batch applications for the Transportation system using CICS, COBOL II, DB2, Debug Tool for z/OS, Easytrieve, Fault Analyzer for z/OS, File Manager for z/OS, IMS DB/DC, NETRON, JCL and VSAM in a z/OS environment using TSO, ISPF on an IBM System zSeries.
• This is an in-house development which supports Confidential ’s trucking and railroad shipping system.
• Extensively tested program changes and presented results to management.
• Took training classes to learn NETRON which is used extensively at Confidential .
• NETRON is a code generator which develops both on-line and batch applications.

Confidential, Dubuque, IA

COMPUTER CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Developed and modified applications for the Order Fulfillment Process (OFP) using COBOL II, DB2, HP Quality Center, IMS DB/DC, JCL, Panvalet, QMF, SAS, SPUFI and VSAM in a z/OS environment using TSO, ISPF on an IBM System zSeries.
• This is an in-house development which supports John Deere’s Construction and Forestry division.
• The system keep track of parts, develops bill of material and other information needed to build construction and forestry equipment.
• Jobs were analyzed and modified to eliminate unnecessary costs by changing SQL and SAS to run more efficiently.
• Wrote systems documentation using Visio Diagrams.
• Worked with users concerning program enhancements.

Confidential, Southfield, MI

COMPUTER CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Developed and modified both on-line and batch applications for the Corporate Procurement and Receiving System (CPARS) using BMC, CA7, ChangeMan, COBOL II, DB2, File-Aid, Ford Shell, Hummingbird, IMS DB/DC, JCL, MQSeries, QMF, SDM ( Solution Delivery Methodology), SPUFI , HP Quality Center (Mercury Test Director) and VSAM in a z/OS environment using TSO, ISPF on an IBM System zSeries. The system is an in house development that supports the purchasing system for the Confidential allowing users to create requisitions (RQs), purchase orders (POs), blanket orders (BOs), requests for quotation (RFQs), and other purchasing documents.
• Developed a subroutine which kept track of contract information using COBOL II, DB2 and IMS DB which supported several on-line MFS IMS DC programs.
• Developed the back end programs for Web Quote applications which have JSP front ends and a COBOL II, DB2, IMS DB/DC (non-response MPP) and MQSeries back ends.
• Developed high level and detail specifications ---using SDM methodology --- which were given to programmers in India to write or modify applications.
• Worked extensively with users when developing fixes to existing batch and on-line programs.
• Developed store procedures for Control of Requisitions and Approvals (CORA) which is a European version of CPARS using DB2, COBOL II, SDM, Librarian and VSAM in a z/OS environment using TSO, ISPF on an IBM System zSeries. These programs supported Web Quote.
• Developed generic software to extract and load IMS databases using control cards for selection parameters.
• This was used to bring Visteon plants back to the Confidential .

Confidential, Southfield, MI

COMPUTER CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Developed and modified applications for the Customer Order Information Network (COIN) using COBOL II, CICS, DB2, DCCS, File-Aid, IMS DB, JCL, QMF, SPUFI and VSAM in a z/OS environment using TSO, ISPF on an IBM System zSeries. COIN is an in house development that supports customer information including Chrysler vehicles owned by customers, names, addresses and telephone numbers, recalls, vehicle owned by households and other customer information.
• Develop programs that extract data and then wrote FTP procedures that send this data to outside vendors.
• Created an auditing program that compares customer data sent by R.L. Polk to data on COIN databases.
• Analyzed job streams creating documentation using Word and Visio to perform mass program and JCL changes to the Global Recall System and New Extended Warranty Process.
• Worked with vendors and user concerning file layout designs.
• Develop jobs to encrypt and decrypt data using PGP and developed a job that uses SAS and Easytrieve to perform data analysis.

Confidential, Detroit, MI

COMPUTER CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Developed new COBOL/DB2 store procedures to support Web pages for DealerConnect for Confidential .
• These programs replace existing CICS programs using TSO and ISPF in a z/OS environment using an IBM System zSeries.
• The newly developed applications, used extensively by dealerships, includes the following: suggested material returns, part addition, exclude parts, exclude sources, MRA (Material Return Authorization) summary tracking and MRA additions for reason codes.
• Regression testing was performed for new COBOL stored procedures.
• Other development tools were DCCS, File-Aid, JCL, Panvalet, QMF, SPUFI and VSAM.
• Created analyst packets, developer packets and unit test plans to document new DealerConnect programs.
• Developed performance reports using PDF, FTP, EJB, Java, JavaScript, J2EE, PVCS, Servlets, SQL, UNIX and Visual Age for Java in a WebSphere 3.5 environment.

Confidential, Southfield, MI

COMPUTER CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Developed and modified applications for the Total Maintenance System using COBOL II, CICS, DB2, DCCS, File-Aid, IMS DB, JCL, Panvalet, QMF, SPUFI and VSAM in a z/OS environment using TSO and ISPF for the Confidential on an IBM System zSeries .
• The system is an in house development that supports plant maintenance including overtime canvass, preventive maintenance, work orders, maintenance service log and maintenance request orders.
• Developed the “next generation” version of the Total Maintenance System using Web technology.
• This converts the current mainframe system to a Web version using CTG, FrontPage, EJB, Java, Java Beans, JavaScript, JSP, J2EE, HTML, PVCS, Servlets, SQL and Visual Age for Java in a WebSphere 3.5 environment.
• Developed program specifications and used tools to support ISO 9001.
• Provided production support for TMS.

Confidential, Farmington Hills, MI

COMPUTER CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Developed and modified both on-line and batch applications using COBOL, COBOL II and CICS for the automotive, banking, chemical and distribution industries.
• Developed JCL for new and existing batch programs.
• Developed on-line applications which displayed and maintained information for Dow Chemical including MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) and other product information.
• Development Tools were ADW, CICS, COBOL II, DB2, File-Aid, Micro-Focus COBOL, QMF, SPUFI and VSAM.
• Developed on-line and batch programs for the data-warehousing department for Comerica.
• Development Tools were CICS, COBOL II, ENDEVOR, DB2, File-Aid, JCL, QMF, SPUFI and VSAM under OS/390.
• Installed a new version of the Currency Transaction Reporting System that included modification of programs and JCL to meet user requirements for Comerica.
• Development Tools were CICS, COBOL II, ENDEVOR, File-Aid, JCL, QMF, SPUFI and VSAM under OS/390.
• Added automated loan system to underwriting applications Chrysler Financial.
• Development Tools were ADW, CICS, COBOL II, DB2, File-Aid, JCL QMF, SPUFI and VSAM under OS/390.

Confidential, Detroit, MI

PROGRAMMER/ANALYST

Responsibilities:

• Developed many applications concerning inventory and warehouse functions in a batch and on-line environment using CICS, COBOL ,COBOL II, File-Aid and VSAM using MVS/XA, MVS/ESA on an IBM 3081, IBM 3090 and Amdahl 5890. Modified batch and on-line applications plus developed program interfaces with the World Wide Chain Store System.
• Developed a labor reporting system that keeps track of costs and time required to accomplish tasks using CICS, COBOL II and DB2 in a batch and on-line environment.
• Converted programs from PICK to MVS/XA using COBOL and CICS.
• Developed compression and decompression programs as part of Confidential ’s EMAIL system using CICS and COBOL in both batch and on-line versions.

Confidential, Southfield, MI

CONTRACT PROGRAMMER

• Supervised the installation of QMS printers for Chrysler Motors.
• Developed software to aid in the development of “Quic-Code” programs for the QMS LASERGRAFIX 1510 using CICS, CLIST, COBOL, MVS/XA, JCL and VSAM on an IBM 3083.
• Trained users of how to service QMS printers.

Confidential, Southfield, MI

CONTRACT PROGRAMMER

Responsibilities:

• Worked in a team environment to develop a parts inventory system using dBase III Plus under MS-DOS using an IBM AT.

Confidential, Troy, MI

CONTRACT PROGRAMMER

Responsibilities:

• Modified programs for a major transportation company in both a batch and on-line environment using CICS, COBOL, JCL and VSAM on an IBM 3083.

Confidential, Pontiac, MI

CONTRACT PROGRAMMER

Responsibilities:

• Developed programs to keep track of production problems that occurred in building a defense vehicle.
• The package contained both on-line and batch programs using CICS, COBOL, JCL and VSAM using MVS/XA on an IBM 3083.

Confidential, Warren, MI

SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Developed a parts tracking system using CICS, COBOL and VSAM under MVS/XA on IBM 3083 for Confidential .

Confidential, Upland, CA

COMPUTER PROGRAMMER

Responsibilities:

• Modified an accounting package using RMCOBOL and VSAM under MS-DOS on an IBM PC.