Qualification Summary:

Experienced mainframe COBOL/DB2/CICS developer demonstrating excellent analytical and interpersonal skills with a successful background in delivery of quality products.

Career Summary:

Note: For a consolidated list of skills/proficiencies, please refer to the Skills Summary and Technical Proficiencies section at the end of this document.

Confidential

Programmer Analyst Contractor

• Mainframe COBOL development for VSAM based legacy Claims processing systems
• Provide external clients with modified CMS Medicare files that comply with governmental regulatory requirements
• Develop/document claims processes to create EDI claim status acknowledgement files

Environment/skills:

IBM mainframe-OS/390,COBOL/COBOL II, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, MVS, JCL/JES, File Management, Debug, Microsoft Office Suite, Windows 2007, SDLC

Confidential

Senior Analyst Programmer Category Management Team, Corporate Purchasing

• Consult business units internal/external to elicit and document detailed requirements
• Support/participate in all phases SDLC and Change Management process
• Analysis, development/support for various size projects impacting multiple systems
• Mainframe COBOL/DB2 Developer
• Coordinate/participate in document reviews
• Create design documents high level and/or detail
• Document test plan and test cases applicable to test phase
• Develop/modify programs per technical specifications to reflect requirements
• Coordinate/Participate in testing effort
• Validate test results ensuring requirements are met
• Document defects and modify code as required
• Coordinate/participate in Installation/Implementation
• Develop IT and/or Business Unit documentation and provide training as needed
• Prepare reports and presentations as required utilizing Microsoft Office Suite
• Provide Production support to respond to critical issues, identify root cause and resolve
• Systems supported:
• Purchase Order Repository System and supporting interfaces:
• Enhance multi divisional Cost propagation process for vendor purchase order charges and allowances
• Develop Gate Arrival process to improve truck receiving and tracking process for multiple warehouses
• Convert VSAM Cost files to DB2 tables
• Enhance reporting maintenance request process for business units

Confidential

• Successfully implemented procedures for multiple transaction sets 810, 875, 855, 820, 997, etc. for inbound/outbound mapping with GENTRAN translator.
• Create instructional documents for new and existing procedures

Confidential

• Develop process to manage load pickup and delivery
• Develop process to capture via MQ and load external data to new DB2 tables
• Develop reports for impacted teams to validate successful data transmission

Confidential

• Lead team effort to develop DB2 programs for calculating warehouse movement and product availability
• Create Inventory Reporting process for Pharmacy management teams

Confidential

• Enhance mainframe processes for Corporate Produce Category Managers
• Create/maintain DB2 programs and tables
• Create external client relationships and support purchase ordering/tracking
• Coordinate with Distributed Team to map data transmission business rules
• Develop inbound process to track in-transit purchase orders for reporting and reconciliation with APPS and mainframe purchase order systems
• Provide team training for tracking tools Axway/Cyclone BizTalk
• Create Power Point presentations for Management

Environment/Skills:

IBM mainframe-OS/390,COBOL/COBOL II, MQSERIES, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, CICS, CEDF, MVS, JCL/JES, DB2, QMF, SPUFI, Smartest, File Manager, FTP, NDM Connect Direct , Infoman, Microsoft Office Suite 2003, IE, Windows XP, SDLC

Confidential

Senior Analyst Short Term Contract

Develop two COBOL/DB2 programs for warehouse receiving process to interface with warehouse inventory accounting system

Environment/Skills:

IBM mainframe-OS/390,COBOL/COBOL II, MQSERIES, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, CICS, CEDF, MVS, JCL/JES, Smartest, File Aid, FTP, NDM Connect Direct , Microsoft Office Suite 2000, Internet Explorer, DELL PC/Windows XP, SDLC

Confidential

Senior Programmer Analyst, Corporate R D Contractor

• Mainframe COBOL developer
• Data Integration Lead for Anti Money Laundering System development
• Develop/support processes to report suspicious transaction activity for banking clients
• Participated in all stages of SDLC, gather requirements, write Technical Specifications document for a three-tier architecture environment.
• Batch and online development, code and test the mapping of transactional data from multiple systems to provide multiple daily and monthly feeds.
• Provide team training and supervision throughout AML project.
• Other assignments included enhancements to existing banking software applications.

Environment/Skills:

IBM mainframe-OS/390,COBOL/COBOL II, MQSERIES, SQL Server tools Enterprise Manager and Query Analyzer , VSAM, TSO/ISPF, CICS, CEDF, Ditto, Kirchman Bankway System, MVS JCL/JES, Smartest, FTP, NDM Connect Direct , Microsoft Office Suite 2000, Internet Explorer, DELL PC/Windows XP.

Confidential

Lead Programmer Analyst

• Mainframe COBOL developer for Credit Services Management Team for retail chain
• Design and develop in-house credit card points system
• Enhance/support interfaces to Vision21/ CMS system

Environment/Skills:

IBM mainframe-OS/390,COBOL/COBOL II, DB2, SQL, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, CICS, BMS, CEDF, FileMaster, IBM utilities, AbendAid, Syncsort, Librarian, MVS JCL/JES, Intertest, SPUFI, PLATINUM, FOCUS, FTP, NDM Connect Direct , Microsoft Office Suite 2000, Internet Explorer, DELL PC/Windows XP.

Confidential

Senior Programmer Analyst/Bank Officer

• COBOL/DB2 developer for new Transaction Routing System TRS to interface with the bank deposit processing system
• Coordinate with multiple teams in different states to gather requirements, design, develop, test, implement and support TRS
• Develop complex DB2 financial programs, new DB2 tables and reporting systems
• Create test plans, test scripts, test beds, data capture
• Participate in multi phase testing from unit to parallel production testing
• Perform Benchmark and performance tuning Strobe
• Utilize WEB based tools for tracking and reporting
• Senior Bank Officers and Management publicly announced recognitions and awarded the TRS team for an excellent job on the timely delivery of a highly visible major project
• Create process and procedure documentation for new system
• Provide production support for TRS system and 200 jobs in a CA7 environment

Environment/Skills:

• IBM mainframe-OS/390,COBOL/COBOL II, IMS, DB2, SQL, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, CICS, BMS, CEDF, File Aid MVS, IMS DB2 , IBM utilities, AbendAid, Syncsort, Librarian, MVS JCL/JES, Xpediter, SCLM, SPUFI, PLATINUM, EZTRIEVE , XPRTR, InfoMan, Change Man, STROBE, Smart Test, Smart Edit, FTP, NDM Connect Direct , RACF and CA7
• WEB based testing tools: Project Reporting System PRS , Defect Tracking System DTS , Event Management System EMS , Unicenter Service Desk.
• Microsoft Office Suite 2000, Internet Explorer, Compaq PC/Windows 95 and XP
• VISION and PMM methodologies, SDLC

Confidential

Programmer Analyst/Specialist

• Assigned to AT T Commercial Billing System Financial Support Reporting
• Develop/support interfaces to Memo and Journal Adjustments system, Daily Trial Balance, TAX process, General Ledger system and provide multiple system feeds
• Convert financial IMS programs to DB2
• Mentor associates in Programming Apprentice Training Program

Environment/Skills:

• IBM mainframe-OS/390,COBOL/COBOL II, IMS, DB2, SQL, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, CICS, BMS, CEDF, File Aid MVS, IMS DB2 , IBM utilities, AbendAid, Syncsort, Librarian, MVS JCL/JES, Expediter, SCLM, SPUFI, PLATINUM, EZTRIEVE , REXX, CLIST, FTP, NDM Connect Direct and CA7,SDF methodologies, VISIO,
• PC/Microsoft Office Suite 2000, Internet Explorer, IBM PC/Windows 95, 98, NT, SDLC

Confidential

Independent Consultant

Develop/support PC applications for utility company, Music Store inventory, Medical tracking system for child care providers

Confidential

Senior Analyst/Assistant User Systems Manager

• Design/develop COBOL financial applications interfaces for Statistical Reporting
• Manage department team leads and work flow
• Enhance/support Case Management System insurance claims tracking system

Confidential

Senior User System Analyst

• Mainframe COBOL developer
• Support 3rd party Health Life Administration processes for 26 insurance carriers
• Convert VSAM files/programs to DB2 tables/programs
• Convert COBOL report programs to use Report Writer and provide training
• Development/support multiple applications/systems to comply with regulations, i.e., Underwriting, Rates, CLAIMS Risk Experience , processes and statistical reporting

• Develop new COBOL programs for COBRA and Prescription Card Services PCS
• Develop reporting processes for Actuarial and Reporting Services reconciliation