Work Experience:

Confidential

Capacity Management Engineer

Responsible for implementing CA CMDB followed by HP uCMDB, including appropriate discovery mechanisms. Implemented IBM Tivoli Monitoring and ITCAM components in a distributed environment. Currently responsible for the implementation and support of BMC Portal and BMC ProactiveNet Performance Manager BPPM , as well as some work with BMC Transaction Management Application Response Time TM ART . Experience with IBM Tivoli Usage and Accounting Manager.

Confidential

Mainframe Evangelist

Performed various activities to support the mission of the SWG Competitive Project Office. Specifically focused on system management tools used in conjunction with expanding customer use of the System z platform. Performed small research project exploring competitive issues between IBM and competitor hardware and software products. Installed and supported z/OS running on PC emulators Flex-ES and zPDT . Installed and configured Tivoli products such as Tivoli Usage and Accounting Manager .

Confidential

Led the technical staff that performed pre- and post-sales migration support, converting non-IBM automation products to System Automation for Confidential.Installed and supported automation code for the Geograpically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex GDPS product. Received technical certification, being classified among the IBM technical elite. Performed several migration projects. Lead the team of seven migration specialists, establishing standards for tracking pre- and post-sales customer activities. Customer references available upon request.

Confidential

Senior Technical Consultant

Successfully completed several large and small on-site engagements for Computer Associates and LEGENT clients. Received high customer praise for work performed. Worked on implementation, maintenance, training, and Chargeback using the CA-MICS product MVS Capacity and Performance implementation of CA-OPS/MVS II, CA-Automation Point, and CA-Inform Data Center automation installation, implementation and customer training of NetSpy and ASTEX Network and DASD performance, respectively and implementation of CA-Endevor software change management . Extensive SAS, REXX, and Visual REXX coding. Performed project management, proposal analysis and preparation, Service Offering development, and remote client support. Attained the status of Advisor for the CA-MVS Modeler MVS performance modeling product. Selected to participate in the pre-release training on the CA-Application Modeler for Distributed Systems and taught on-site customer course on this product. Trained in implementation of the CA-Unicenter product.

Confidential

Lead Systems Programmer

Performed a variety of activities in this position in the following areas:

Performance Management and Capacity Planning

In a technical support position, responsible for the installation, maintenance, and one of the primary users of MICS, TSO/MON, NetSpy, BEST/1-MVS, and SAS. These products are used for the performance tuning and capacity planning functions in the Technical Support Department. Focus is on the MVS/ESA and MVS/XA operating environments including the MVS operating system, DASD subsystem, and SNA network. Implemented ESA Expanded Storage facilities including HiperSort, HiperBatch, and Batch Local Shared Resource. Responsible for performing MVS performance problem identification, to research solutions, and to make the necessary adjustments to MVS SRM parameters. Implemented MICS in a new environment consisting of the Base, CICS, DASD, SNA, Network Service Reporter NSR , and Accounting components, population of the database with historic information, and implementation of management and SNA network availability reporting.

Confidential

Managed the group of 8 Systems Programmers charged with supporting the Bank's high performance, high availability, on-line transaction processing systems IMS, CICS, DB2, VTAM, NCP, NetView, TPX, and minicomputers . Performed various technical activities involved in a merger or two banks including SNA network integration, implementation of IBM 3745 Communications Controllers, implementation of IBM's Automated Network Operations ANO product, VTAM/NCP problem analysis, and some CICS problem analysis. The environment consisted of two data centers running IMS, CICS, and DB2, 52 System/36's, 4 VAX systems, a Tandem system, and several hundred PC's. Performed project management and interdepartmental support.

Confidential

Managed the group of five Systems Programmers responsible for maintaining the highly integrated network of distributed mid-range computers System/36, Tandem, and VAX supporting the Bank's Wire Transfer, Legal, Cash Vault, Auto Leasing, Installment Loans, and Banking Office application systems. Worked extensively with communication interfaces between minicomputers/microcomputers and the mainframe. Performed extensive communications problem determination and resolution, including line and buffer trace analysis. Responsible performance management and tuning on the System/36's and Tandem. Primary systems manager for the Tandem system. Spent time performing the duties of the Technical Planning area. In this area I had the responsibility of evaluation of proposed technical solution to the Bank business needs and advised management on the merits and weaknesses of the solutions. Most solutions were minicomputer or microcomputer-based and the main focus of these evaluations was their fit into our SNA network environment. Worked extensively on the evaluation and recommendation for the Cash Management system, including a thorough evaluation of the Advantage FORTE and NDC NETS products, and the Stratus and Tandem hardware platforms.

Systems Project Manager

Confidential

Managed a staff of 8 on-line applications programmers responsible for supporting IBM PC's, an installed base of 5 System/34's, and a conversion of System/34's to System/36's.

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Confidential

• Responsible for project leadership and programming of on-line applications on System/34's, IBM PC's, and Charter Data Remittance Banking equipment.
• Prior to these jobs, held various positions as a programmer/analyst, application programmer, and computer operator.