SUMMARY:

• AS/400 Systems Professional
• Highly motivated, performance - driven professional with a successful background in:
• Mid-range computer systems management
• In-house and long distance Technical Support. Computer Operations Management.
• Systems Scheduling
• Back up and Disaster recovery
• System upgrades
• Policy and Procedure management
• Seasoned AS400 Technologist with 15+ years experience in administrating mid-range computer operations.
• Highly analytical, with the ability to manage complex projects.
• Strong problem solving skills in technology, service, and hands-on solutions.
• Consistent and dependable in a crisis.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Machine: iSeries, IBM AS/400, IBM/3090, and IBM ES9000

Languages: RPG/400, RPG-ILE, COBOL/400, CL, Vsam, CICS, JCL

Software: PRMS, Silvon, Aldon CMS, Hawkeye

OS/400 Utilities: PDM, DDS, DSPF, DBU, Query, DDM AS/400 Security.

P.C. Software: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Project, Visio, INTO 2000

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

SR Programmer-Analyst/Systems Administrator

Environment: AS/400-iSeries, CL, COBOL

Responsibilities:

• Duties include working with clients to develop project plans, system overviews, writing and modifying programs written in COBOL and CL.
• Responsible for the testing, maintenance, and development of applications.
• Duties included upgrade of the operating system to V5R4 and applying PTF’s monitoring system utilization.
• Setting up new users on the systems.
• Provided AS/400 system support to two Cat Solution Centers (AD and Morton) in support of DBS/DBSI dealer business applications.

Confidential

Systems Administrator/Engineer

Environment: AS/400- iSeries/i5

Responsibilities:

• Duties include upgrade of the operating system to V5R3, applying PTF’S using Image files. Monitoring system utilization.
• Working with and setting up the configuration of communications via TCP/IP and Ethernet connections.
• Setup and support of the HMC consoles.
• Setup and support of BRMS backups on the production and development LPAR’S.
• Provide daily support for operations tape ops to trouble shoot system errors.

Confidential

Lead Programmer/Systems Administrator

Environment: AS/400-iSeries, CL, COBOL

Responsibilities:

• Hands-on Lead Programmer/Systems Administrator, responsible for a staff of seven operators, administrators and programmers on 35 AS/400 LPAR’s.
• Responsible for the testing, maintenance, and development of applications written in COBOL.
• Applications include financial, general business, and corporate management
• Provided AS/400 programming and system support to two Cat Solution Centers (AD and Morton) in support of DBS/DBSI dealer business applications.
• Duties included upgrade of the operating system to V5R3 and applying PTF’s monitoring system utilization.
• Establishing backup policies and scheduling via BRMS. Setting up new users on the systems. Migrating 35 AS/400 LPAR’s to new model 890 environments.

Confidential

Sr. Programmer/Analyst/ System Administrator

Environment: AS/400-iSeries, COBOL/400, CL, RPG

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the support of the PRMS system from Computer Associates.
• Created custom programs, reports, maintenance, and development of applications written in COBOL.
• Applications include financial, general business, and corporate management.

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst

Environment: AS/400-iSeries, RPG, CL, COBOL

Responsibilities:

• Provide support of the PRMS system from Computer Associates.
• Installed T.L. Ashford UCC128 bar coding system.
• Created custom programs, display, and printer files written in COBOL and CL.
• Designed relational database for new and existing files.

Confidential

Project Manager

Environment: AS/400-iSeries, COBOL, RPG, CL

Responsibilities:

• Used INTO 2000 module running under MS Access to convert files, programs, and display and printer files written in COBOL and RPG.