Senior Systems Programmer Resume

SUMMARY

A professional and effectual leader with a proven ability to bring a job in within budget and timeframe.
Over 20 years of Information Technology management experience in project management with a client base in health care, energy, finance, insurance, manufacturing, telecommunications and various government subcontractors.
Installed around 100 new DB2 subsystems (instances) utilizing SMPE.
Upgraded DB2 instances hundreds of times.
Installed/upgraded 3rd party software for DB2 and non - DB2 uses.
Supported software in a JES2/JES3, SYPLEX/non-SYSPLEX environment.
Supported the creation of new data centers and supported the move of existing data centers.
Worked in both private and public sectors.
Highly competent and experienced at communicating to the C-level executive or to the individual worker.
Strong communication, presentation, analytical and problem solving skills.
Extremely process oriented.
Passed and maintained multiple special clearance requirements for clients and their projects as the need presented itself.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Office (Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Access
Project)
Adobe Acrobat
SAS
SQL
Model 204 User Language
Fortran
PL/1
C
TSO/ISPF
JCL
DB2
MVS z/OS
REXX
CLIST
JES2
JES3
SMPE
File- Aid.
Has written documentation for groups about products best practices standards policies and procedures.
Developed and taught courses on IT products.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

Put together a CODS (Custom Offering Delivered System) system to upgrade to a new release of the operating system.
Provided z/OS support for JQP, JRB, MFI and VVP MacKinney printer support products.
Worked on the z/OS 2.2 upgrade project.
Reviewed the Disaster Recovery Steps to recover the mainframe systems of LA Tech.
Provided support and developed programs to establish userids, and retire userids in RACF.
Worked on RACF rules to limit terminal usage in CICS.
Wrote programs in REXX on the z/VM system to facilitate day to day operations.

Senior Computer Scientist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Provided DB2 support for 100+ CSC clients in North America and three other continents.
For DB2, installed (including SMPE), maintained and monitored system performance.
Provided DB2 system tuning, application performance, and made software recommendations.
Installed, maintained BMC product suite, Platinum product suite (now CA), Omegamon, File-Aid, Sirius Software products.
DB2 support for data sharing environment (SYSPLEX).
DB2 Technical Lead for the DB2 system programming staff.
Provided support for the proper use of hardware and software features, especially related to the data base management area.
Reworked the DoEd Disaster Recovery Steps to recover the main systems faster without any additional cost to DoEd.
Developed standards, processes, and training programs for related personnel.
Provided supervision for personnel as required.
Project Manager for over 300 initial installations of DB2 instances and over 1,000 DB2 upgrades.
Assisted clients with transition to Confidential (CSC).
Installed and maintained Model 204 systems in a z/OS environment.

Chief Online Systems

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Provided support for two different types of Database Management Systems (DBMS) during this period, DB2 and Model 204.
Installed and maintained each of the 27 DB2 subsystems at General Dynamics in Fort Worth and San Diego.
Worked on multiple application conversions from IMS to DB2 in Fort Worth and San Diego.
Provided design recommendations and tuning recommendations for the applications as they were needed.
Supervised the DBMS, Program Product, and Storage Management systems groups, one year prior to the CSC buyout (up to 25 people).
Taught classes on how to program the Model 204 DBMS.

Owner

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Provided marketing, sales, bookkeeping, support to the customers, and other normal services that would be required of an owner of a small business.
Developed mission statement, budget, marketing plan.
Identified, researched, and marketed the products.
Took niche products to market.
Grew client base 50% per year for three years.
Developed website for marketing and retail purposes.
Utilized open system products for office, email, and development purposes.