PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Sr. Systems Programmer considered the go-to person for all phases of their firm's IT software projects.
• Technologist and Creator of the installation requirements, budgets, and schedules to get the job done.
• Projects often involve upgrades to IT infrastructure software which runs the core business lifecycle.
• Superb IT Professional with 30 years of experience as Systems Programmer, Lead Project Manager, Automation Analyst / Developer supporting / troubleshooting such environments and in training other technical personnel of complex Parallel SYSPLEX systems integration of z/OS Racf DB2 CICS Websphere and MQ systems.
• Has 30 years of expertise in configuration and migration including Assembler, COBOL CICS.
• With 20 years of experience in creating and modifying scripts using CLIST, REXX, UNIX, ISPF panels.
• Has 20 years experience in running batch process / moving jobstreams and troubleshooting systems using Cobol Mainframe and CA-Scheduler CA-Agent and CA-Adapter.
• Expert knowledge of CICS 2.1, 3.3, 4.1, TS 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 w/ MRO CICSPLEX.
• Expertise in implementation techniques for all version of Tivoli NetView with GUI NetCenter.
• Senior Software Developer in ALC/BAL and COBOL modules and system user exits too.
• Expert in reading Abend dumps w/ IPCS for z/OS, CICS, VTAM, TCP/IP, DB2, OmniPlus, ISV.
• Subject Matter Expert in migration techniques for OS/390, z/OS, z/VM, z/Linux, AIX platforms.
• Project Managed 350 projects in 30 yrs on time, within budget, with all the expected results, deliverables, and benefits accomplished within the scope of the technical project s .
• Excellent communications and written skills, as well presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills internally and with the client base.
• Ensure the highest degree of reliability, availability, serviceability, usability and cost-effectiveness of all mainframe Software and Hardware environments which including the Distributed platform s .

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Hardware: IBM z990 2084, z9BC 2096, z9EC 2094, IBM9672, RS6000, AS/400
• Technologies: VTAM VM LDAP WebSphere RACF audit FEPI IRLM NetView AON COPICS VSV OPCA Xpediter DTF INTERLINK OMEGAMON GTF MVS SLIP IPCS SMPe SMS HSM Connect:Direct INTERTEST ADP ENDEVOR PartnerXCOM 6.2 NDM Gentran/ Connect Enterprise EDP DataComm DB2 Tools TMON/CICS ACF2/CICS CAFC SCLM Netspy Netcompress ASTEX Automate RMO SAR WLM RSVSF LU6.2 APPC MRO HFS Unix Services IBM Fault Analyzer Unix scripts, BMC MainView, Compuware's Hiperstation for VTAM, MQ-Series, CPCS CPSM CMAS Control-M
• Languages: CICS BAL REXX SAS COBOL Natural SPUFI JES2 JCL PROCS JES3 UNIX Korn, Shell Scripts OmniPlus Scripts Visual Basic XML
• OS: Parallel SYSPLEX z/OS OS/390 JES3 MVS/ESA AIX/SNA VAX/VMS UNIX z/LINUX z VM NT XP
• Protocols: SNA TCP/IP CISCO VPN Websphere LDAP FTP X.25 Windows XP Telnet
• Databases: DB2 VSAM IMS IDMS ORACLE ADABAS SQL OmniPlus OmniStation
• CA: Teleview, ACF2, Top-Secret, CA 1 TMS, CA7 Scheduler Adapter and Agent , CA-OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation Point software, CA11 automated job tracking, CA1 tape management system, CA-Dispatcher rpt/SYSOUT archiver, CA-ESP AllFusion Endevor SCM, EASYTRIEVE, DADSPLUS, SysView performance monitor, InterTest, DMS Database Mgt Software , Librarian Base TSO/SPF, CA-MIM, Panvalent, SymDump, File Master Plus, File Master Plus for IMS, Verify for CICS VTAM, MAT Mainframe Application Tuner .

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Solutions Tech Lead

Responsibilities:

• Microsoft Project planned, Re-design, debugged, implemented of CA MIM / MIA across 20 Lpar s , z/OS system discovery for all CA 180 products, system level testing across 21 Lpar s , successful IPL drills across North America, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, Germany, Client Server acceptance tested, Development Implementation for all CICS and IMS regions, Debugging any problems in both CA IBM software products, Integrated Infrastructure Planning, Final SYSPLEX Production Migration.
• On-going Production Support across 21 Lpar s for CA OPS/MVS, CA SysView PM, CA MIM/MIA/MII, CA1, IBM's CICS, IMS, VTAM, TCP/IP all running under z/OS 1.13.
• In depth Analysis of current SysView PM running on these 21 Lpar s . Fixed GSS and IMOD functionality.
• As the Solutions Tech Lead, built Technical Productivity Team Spirit by interfacing between GM, IBM, CA by solving problem s across vendor software products.

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Responsibilities:

• Microsoft Project planned, MSM/CSM SMPe installed, z/OS system tested, Client Server acceptance tested, Development Implementation for all CICS and IMS SysView PM's component s , Debugging, Integrated Infrastructure Planning, Final SYSPLEX Production Migration, and On-going Parallel systems Production Support of CA SysView PM running under z/OS 1.13
• In depth Analysis of current OMEGAMON CICS IMS thresholds and alerts. Designed and implemented the new and matching SYSVARS system variables to convert old CICS / IMS thresholds to the new ones.
• Implemented across 15 Lpar s including production successfully.

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Responsibilities:

• Software Migration from Competitive Replacement Products to the list of CA software products below.
• Microsoft Project planned, FTP downloaded, MSM/CSM SMPe installed, UNIX site customized, Power Point documented, z/OS system tested, Client Server acceptance tested, Development Implementation for all CICS and IMS regions, Debugging, Integrated Infrastructure Planning, Final SYSPLEX Production Migration, and On-going Parallel systems Production Support of the following software components running under z/OS 1.13:
• CA Verify for VTAM R8.5 w/ SP1004
• CA Verify for CICS R8.5 w/ SP1004
• CA SysView Performance Monitor for z/OS, CICS, IMS R14
• CA SymDump for CICS R8.5 w/ SP0904
• CA SymDump for Batch R9.0 w/ SP1004
• CA SymDump System R8.5 w/ SP1005
• CA RC Update, Migrator, Extract R14
• CA JCL Checker R11 w/ SP01
• CA InterTest for Batch R8.5 w/ SP0904
• CA InterTest for Batch Option for IMS R8.5 w/ SP0904
• CA InterTest for CICS R8.5 w/ SP0904
• CA File Master Plus for IMS R8.5 w/ SP1004
• CA File Master Plus R8.5 w/ SP1005
• CA Date Simulator R11 w/ SP01
• Went onsite at Delta to training their technical staff for all of the CA SymDump InterTest products.

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Responsibilities:

• Migration to z/OS 1.9, CICS TS 4.1, TSM EE, WAS V7 in a Parallel SYSPLEX environment.
• Microsoft Project planned, FTP downloaded, SMPe installed, UNIX site customized, Power Point documented, VIPA z/OS system tested, Client Server acceptance tested, Development Implementation Debugging, Integrated Infrastructure Planning, Final SYSPLEX Production Migration, and On-going Parallel systems Production Support of the following software components running under z/OS 1.9:
• Tivoli Storage Mgt EE V552, CICS TS 4.1, Tivoli NetView, DB2 V8, ISPF/TSO, JCL, VSAM, TCP/IP, OAM, Websphere V7, CA 1 R11.5, CA90, Endevor R12, CA-Adapter, CA-Agent R6.0, Xpeditor R7.7, Omegamon z/OS, IPCS, Unix System Services, ALC exits, Abend Aid R11, Event Action R7, Fats R49, Comparex R86, Savers R51B17 sysout archiver.
• Maintained Day to Day running of RACF environment including installation and CLIST customizing with the use of REXX ISPF panels to automate adding, changing resetting of UserID s /Pswd s .
• SDLC Production Support of all new software development component changes via Endevor R12
• Researched and Analyzed the Current State, the Future State and what it takes to create the new z/OS 1.11 environment for Proof of Concept with regard to the new Lpar.

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• Create a z/OS 1.9 Robust QAT environment: MRO CICS TS 3.2 complex w/ Websphere MQ series secured by CA's ACF2.
• Installed, customized, tested, implemented, documented, and production certified CA's SysView.
• Researched, Analyzed, and Created the Project Plan for 140 tasks including resources identified to implemented a newly created Quality Assurance Test environment, which included 14 different MF software components including OPS/MVS.
• Analyzed, Designed, and Project Planned, Implemented Websphere MQ CA's ACF2 with 14 DB2/IMS/CICS TS 3.2 regions consisting of MRO regions: 2 TOR's, 2 FOR's, 10 AOR's. 3 of the application owning regions ran Websphere MQ Series for movement of data between the Back-end Front-end systems. Supported LU6.2 appls to interface with Hogan appls. Supported Connect direct by adding new connections for bank file transmissions and trouble shot any batch production problems.
• Researched and Analyzed the Current State, the Future State and what it takes to create the Pilot environment for Proof of Concept with regard to the new QAT tier including automation scripting with products like Compuware's Hiperstation for VTAM 07.07.
• Completed an in-depth analysis of As-is state for z/OS, SMS, CICS, and OmniPlus environment and provided technical recommendations for a To-Be state to gain efficiencies in how M T utilizes these environments throughout the SDLC process with an emphasis on the Development and Testing Phases.
• Thorough review of the multiple software components that interface with ZFS/HFS security, CA's Top-Secret and CICS online environments. Using Industry Standards and Best Practices, recommend a project plan for a secure and dedicated QAT testing environment.
• Created, Maintained and published all aspect of the projects above including Project Planning, Timeline estimating and completing the Return On Investment ROI documents in Microsoft Project with Power Point presentations.

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Project s z/OS 1.9 projects w/ ISV products Websphere MQ CICS analysis / error correction

• Tasks included SMP/E installations including WAS , SMF gathering and analysis, USS support, JES2 exits modifications, Parallel SYSPLEX modifications, problem analysis and resolution. In addition to supporting HSM and SMS system requirements and tasks. Heavy dump diagnosis of RACF/DB2/IMS/CICS TS 3.1 / OmniPlus / OmniStation daily abends utilizing DumpMaster and IPCS.
• Cross trained existing staff on Connect:direct SNA internal workings TCP/IP modifications to z/OS. Installed the latest version of Connect:direct and modified TCP/IP and VTAM definitions
• Major milestone accomplished by reducing over 250 abends a week down to only 25 a week.
• Heavy expertise in z/OS diagnosis including cross component debugging of XCF, CICS, DB2, Unix, SQL including shell scripting.
• Automated Dashboard statistics and metrics on a weekly basis for all Business problems for CICS online s utilizing Compuware's Hiperstation for VTAM and REXX code.
• Ensured certified integrity of new versions of software installed by leading all system-wide tests.
• Crossed inter-departmental barriers to gain in-sight for future project growth and advanced project planning complete with metrics for CICS and OmniPlus.
• Maintained the complete solution of Automated OPS/MVS Omni Script changes including data.
• Ran software evaluation s and created recommendation documents.
• SME Subject Matter Expert for z/OS SYSPLEX Lpar s and CICSPLEX complex problem diagnosis and creative problem solving.