CAREER OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a senior COBOL programmer analyst position where my skills can be used to develop and maintain mainframe applications.

SUMMARY:

• 23 years of experience in analysis, design, development, testing, and production support in the mainframe environment as a COBOL developer
• Excellent technical and analytical skills
• Proficient at gathering and documenting requirements
• Have web development experience
• Experience in Education, Government, Financial Services, and Utilities industries
• Excellent communication skills, able to build working relationships with wide range of coworkers in team environment
• Hard working, ability to multi - task, and meets deadlines

SKILL:

COBOL, IMS, DB2, JCL, MVS, TSO, Easytrieve, SQL, VSAM, TELON, Changeman, File Manager, SCLM, XHTML, XML, CSS, ColdFusion, Javascript, CICS, MANTIS, SAS

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Software Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Performed business analysis, programming, and testing for the conversion effort of the legacy eligibility system to the new Integrated Eligibility System.
• The conversion effort consisted of the closing and restricting of cash and food assistance eligibility including work activities and sanctions in the old system, the recovery of overpayment of cash and food assistance benefits for the new system, and the processing of electronic card payments for food and cash benefits for the new system.
• Met with the client and the client’s partners to define requirements
• Modified business requirements documentation and system requirements documentation
• Created batch COBOL/IMS programs
• Created test JCL and modified production JCL
• Performed unit testing on batch and online COBOL/IMS and TELON programs
• Created test scenarios in ALM
• Created test plans
• Assisted the client and the client’s partners with system testing and user acceptance testing
• Performed test validation

Technical Environment: COBOL, IMS, JCL, TSO, File Manager, SCLM, HP ALM

Confidential

Software Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Performed business and technical analysis, programming, and testing for the processing of Confidential and Confidential branch account transactions and monthly receivables, finance transactions through debit and credit general ledger accounts, and detail and summary information for all loans at the outstanding, volume, and activity level.
• Created and modified batch COBOL /DB2 programs
• Created and modified Easytrieve programs
• Created and modified JCL
• Created test plans
• Created SPUFIs
• Performed unit testing and integration testing
• Met with the client to define requirements
• Created analysis documentation with level of effort estimates
• Attended weekly analysis review meeting to review requirement documentations
• Kept meeting minutes for weekly status meetings with the client
• Served as acting team leader when the team leader was on vacation
• Gave presentations on code changes to the client
• Gave training presentations to project team

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, SQL, Easytrieve, VSAM, JCL, TSO, File Manager, Changeman

Confidential

Software Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Performed technical analysis, programming, and testing to automatically enroll Medicaid recipients into the new Integrated Care Delivery System waiver program and to restrict Medicaid eligibility in the legacy system so that eligibility can be determined in the new Integrated Eligibility System.
• Created and modified batch and online COBOL IMS and TELON programs
• Assisted in the conversion effort to retire the legacy system by sending IMS data to Accenture to be put into an Oracle DB2 database
• Participated in code walkthroughs with the development team
• Participated in project walkthroughs with the customers
• Created technical design documentation and detailed systems design documentation using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Visio
• Created test JCL
• Created and modified production JCL
• Created test plans for unit testing batch and online programs
• Performed unit testing
• Supported systems testing and user acceptance testing by helping to resolve issues

Technical Environment: COBOL, IMS, JCL, TSO, TELON, SCLM, File Manager

Confidential

Software Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Performed technical analysis, programming, testing, and problem resolution for the processing of new and renewal online licensing applications for Confidential centers to the legacy licensing system.
• Processing involved licensing, inspections, background checks, change of location, change of administrators, enforcement, compliance, incident and injury reporting.
• Modified programs using COBOL, DB2, and IMS
• Created technical design documentation using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Visio
• Created test JCL
• Created and modified production JCL
• Created test plans for unit testing batch and online programs
• Performed unit testing
• Was the backup job scheduler. Jobs were requested by the customers and then manually ran after the close of business.
• Supported systems testing and user acceptance testing by helping to resolve issues using QC (Quality Center)
• Used SQL, AQT, Debug Tool for testing and problem resolution

Technical Environment: COBOL, IMS, JCL, TSO, TELON, SCLM, File-Aid, SQLDB2, Debug Tool, AQT, HP QC

Confidential, OHIO

Software Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Performed technical analysis, programming, testing, and problem resolution for determining eligibility for federal and state aid such as food stamps, medical coverage, cash benefits, and job assistance and the calculation of such aid for families and individuals in need.
• Modified and created batch and online programs using COBOL, IMS, TELON, and DB2
• Helped to implement Ohio’s federal disaster assistance system which allows current recipients to receive current benefits and one time disaster benefits. The system also provides temporary benefits to new recipients who otherwise would not need assistance.
• Participated in conference calls with the client, business analysts, testers, and technical lead to review projects
• Performed technical analysis which included level of effort estimations
• Created technical design documentation and detailed systems design documentation using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Visio
• Created test JCL
• Created and modified production JCL
• Created test plans for unit testing batch and online programs
• Performed unit testing
• Supported systems testing and user acceptance testing by helping to resolve issues
• Used SQL, AQT, XPEDITER, and Debug Tool for testing and problem resolution

Technical Environment: COBOL, IMS, JCL, TSO, XPEDITER, TELON, SCLMFile-Aid, DB2, Debug Tool, AQT

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating custom SQL views for the conversion of the legacy Student System to PeopleSoft.
• Created views of student data using SQL, SQL Tools, and PeopleSoft Application Designer
• Attended Peoplesoft’s PeopleTools I training
• Attended Peoplesoft’s PeopleTools II training
• Attended Peoplesoft’s SQR training

Technical Environment: Oracle PL/SQL, PeopleSoft Application Designer, MS ExcelSQL Tools

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for performing analysis, design, programming, and testing for determining hall, room, and meal assignments, initial billing, changes to assignments, and changes to billing for new and renewing students on main campus and on regional campuses.
• Created ad hoc reports from the data warehouse using SQL and Microsoft Access
• Did web design and programming using ColdFusion, Javascript, HTML, and CSS
• Created and modified online and batch programs using CICS, MANTIS, COBOL, IMS, and XHTML
• Met with customer to define and go over projects
• Created test JCL
• Created and modified production JCL
• Performed unit testing and system testing
• Fixed production problems and was the production on call person for production issues that occurred outside of work hours
• Created ad hoc programs using SAS
• Created and modified task operating instructions to schedule batch jobs

Technical Environment: COBOL, JCL, TSO, IMS, CICS, MANTIS, SQL, MS Access, ColdFusion, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, SAS

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for programming and testing programs regarding products, orders, and vendors.
• Modified COBOL programs using VSAM files
• Modified production JCL
• Performed unit testing and systems testing
• Modified task operating instructions to schedule batch jobs

Technical Environment: COBOL, JCL, TSO/ISPF, IMS, VSAM, SAS

Confidential

Software Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for programming and testing programs regarding payroll.
• Modified programs using COBOL, VSAM, ADABAS, NATURAL
• Modified production JCL
• Performed unit testing and systems testing

Technical Environment: COBOL, JCL, VSAM, ADABAS, NATURALXPEDITER, TSO/ISPF, File-Aid, Roscoe