SUMMARY:

• Over 20 years of IBM Mainframe Systems Programming experience. Highly skilled as a MVS, DB2 and IMS Systems Programmer.
• Areas of specific expertise include project management, technical support, customer service, change management, business analyst functions, IT project delivery, help desk and operations.
• Participated in disaster recovery, capacity planning and performance tailoring and tuning. Strong analytical and problem resolution background.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technology and Tools: IBM Mainframes, COBOL, Assembler, SAS, REXX, PL/I, IBM JCL Utilities, Windows NT/2000/XP, ACF2, RACF, HTML, JAVA, Lotus Notes, Outlook, HCD, SMP/E, ISPF, JES2/JES3, OMEGAMON, DFHSM/SMS, ISMF, OAM, SDSF, CA1, FILEAID, FTP, VTAM, PSF, TSO, CA Products, BMC Products, MVS/OS390/zOS, IMS/DB/DC, DB2, DB2 Utilities, SQL, QMF, CICS, IPCS, IXFP, HSC, ASTEX, MIM, IOF, NETVIEW, TCPIP, NDM, Connect Direct, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Suite, VSAM, Unix/OMVS, Websphere, IBM OnDemand/Content Manager, Xenos transforms, ImagePlus, AFP, PDF

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Round Rock, TX

Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Provide installation, maintenance, and support and all associated system programming duties and products(ISV) related to zOS
• Provide zOS disaster recovery support.
• Provided 7x24 beeper coverage for zOS systems.
• Work with USS, REXX, and SMP/E.
• Manage dasd volumes via ISMF/JCL
• Update ACS rules via ISMF

Confidential, Jacksonville, FL

Sr. MVS/Zos/DB2 Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Provide installation, maintenance, and support and all associated system programming duties and products(ISV) related to zOS
• Upgrade zOS from 1.9 to 1.10 using Serverpac
• Upgrade zOS from using Serverpac
• Upgrade zOS from using Serverpac
• Provide zOS disaster recovery support.
• Provided 7x24 beeper coverage for zOS/DB2 systems.
• Installed IBM Host OnDemand, Websphere AppServer, and HTTP Server on zLinux
• Installed/maintained IBM Netview and System Automation
• Installed DB2 V9 and quarterly maint
• Work with HCD, Sysplex, USS, REXX, and SMP/E.

Confidential, Lansing, MI

Sr. MVS/zOS Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Provide installation, maintenance, and support and all associated system programming duties and products related to zOS
• Provide zOS disaster recovery support.
• Upgrade zOS from 1.6 to 1.8 using Serverpac
• Provided 7x24 beeper coverage for zOS systems.
• Work with HCD, Sysplex, USS, REXX, and SMP/E.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Sr. MVS/zOS Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Provide installation, maintenance, and support and all associated system programming duties and products related to zOS
• Provide zOS disaster recovery support.
• Provided 7x24 beeper coverage for zOS systems.
• Work with HCD, Sysplex, USS, REXX, and SMP/E.

Confidential, Dearborn, MI

Sr. MVS/zOS Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Provide installation, maintenance, and support and all associated system programming duties and products related to zOS
• Provide zOS disaster recovery support.
• Provided 7x24 beeper coverage for zOS systems.
• Work with HCD, Sysplex, USS, REXX, and SMP/E.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

DB2/IMS Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Provide installation, maintenance, and support and all associated system programming duties and products related to DB2 V7 on zOS.
• Work with SMP/E, DB2 BMC tools, Platinum tools, TSO/ISPF, and JCL,
• Provide DB2/IMS disaster recovery support.
• Provided 7x24 beeper coverage for DB2 and IMS systems.

Confidential, Southfield, Michigan

Technical Project Mgr - Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Engagement Manager for OnDemand/Content Manager, a document/imaging archival product, which interfaces with OS/390/zOS, DB2, CICS, SMS, OAM, TSM, TCPIP, USS/OMVS, ACF2, RACF, and Websphere.
• Engaged on-site with IBM customers, insurance/banking/automotive/retail, throughout the country.
• Performing installation and upgrades of MVS, IMS, and DB2 Systems software.
• Installing new releases of IMS and DB2 and all related program products and systems.
• Project management, installation and testing of MVS, IMS, and DB2 and general systems programming support.
• Developed exit programs using Cobol/DB2, provide problem analysis, technical support, change management, create/execute Statements of Work, and conduct formal/informal /presentations.
• Provided MVS, IMS, and DB2 technical support/ to clients and Operations personnel.
• Managed independent and project leadership assignments.
• Installed complete Operating Systems and their related program products.
• Provided 7x24 coverage for problem resolution on 46 MVS lpars. Also, backup for IMS/DB2 problem analysis.
• Worked on disaster recovery and data center consolidation teams.
• Designed and built three MVS lpars to support the network and major applications.
• Installed and implemented software upgrades and releases such as JES2, MVS, CA/VIEW/DELIVER, VTAM, NETVIEW, SDSF, DFSMS, etc. ( Confidential outsourced the Computer Department to IBM).

Confidential, Southfield, Michigan

MVS/IMS/DB2 Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Provided IMS/DB2 technical support/ to clients and Operations personnel.
• Provided 7x24 coverage for problem resolution on 46 MVS lpars. Also, backup for IMS/DB2 problem analysis.
• Managed independent and project leadership assignments.
• Installed and implemented IMS/DB2 related software upgrades and releases
• Responsible for installing, implementing and problem resolution for IMS/DB2 systems and their related program products.
• Provided 7x24 beeper coverage for 20 IMS/DB2 systems.
• Designed and built three IMS DB/DC systems to support major applications.
• Designed and built two DB2 systems to support major applications.
• Project managed and installed numerous software upgrades/releases for IMS/DB2.
• Developed and maintained 100+ central office control programs to convert central office phone equipment to ESS...