SUMMARY:

• 30+ years experience with CA7/CA11 scheduling package, Experienced with CA7/CA11 - JOBTRAC software conversion/installs from ZEKE/ZACK/ZEBB, TWS, as well as software support and administration of these scheduling packages. . I have a great deal of experience dealing with Production Control - 24/7 Support, also experienced in Application Support, Problem and Change Management. Some of my skills include: SAS, INFOMAN, JCL, SYNCSORT, IBM UTILITIES, MS OFFICE SUITE, REXX, CLIST, RACF, TOP SECERT, FILEAID, CA1, CA7/CA11, NDM, FTP, SDSF, ISPF, TSO, FDR, VSAM, POWER POINT, JOBSCAN/DOCUTEXT, CHANGEMAN, RACF, CICS, TWS - Tivoli Workload Scheduler, Software installs, maintenance, and upgrades also Disaster Recovery.
• CA7/CA11, CA Scheduler, Jobtrac, TWS, Zeke/Zebb, Zack, TWS Workload scheduler, JCL, Scheduling, Maestro Automated Scheduler, Tidal Scheduler, Change Management, SAS, REXX, Jobscan, Pro/JCL, Jclprep, Docutext, Info/Xe.
• Experienced Information Technology professional with proven experience in increasingly progressive positions of responsibility. Solid background in production control, technical support, operations, and disaster recovery. Excellent technical skills numerous tools and applications performing operations, maintenance, implementations and migrations on multiple platforms across several industries including financial, utilities, and healthcare. A self-starter and a thorough, dependable problem solver with a professional presence, outstanding customer facing, organizational, and analytical skills who listens well and learns quickly. I bring a solid technical leadership background along with deep hands on technical expertise and project management to any endeavor

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• MVS Concepts and Facilities
• JCL System Control Statements
• JES2 Training Course
• TSO / ISPF
• SAS Version 6 Programming

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

COMPUTER OPERATOR

Responsibilities:

• Monitor Batch processing on IBM Mainframe.
• Utilizing CA7 Automated Scheduler and TIDAL Automated scheduler for processing on UNIX.
• Also run daily morning reports utilizing MicroSoft office Programs.
• Responsible for weekly IPL’S and Backups on Mainframe

Confidential

MAINFRAME BATCH OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN

Responsibilities:

• I worked with a team who’s task was to bring batch processing and Computer Operations.
• Responsibilities include the processing of request Quotes using HP Service Manager software.
• Duties included approving and installing ChangeMan packages. Restart/Rerun Batch Jobs using CA7/ Control M / and Tivoli Workload scheduler.
• Maintained and edited production JCL.
• Also monitored and performed scheduled and unscheduled IPL’S over 13 LPARS.

Confidential

COMPUTER OPERATOR

Responsibilities:

• Monitor Batch processing on IBM Mainframe.
• Utilizing CA7 Automated Scheduler and TIDAL Automated scheduler for processing on UNIX.
• Also run daily morning reports utilizing MicroSoft office Programs.
• Responsible for weekly IPL’S and Backups on Mainframe

Confidential

ANALYST II SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Responsibilities:

• Controlled Batch Operations with CA7, responsible for correcting abends, job restarts, and JCL modifications.
• Responsible for meeting deadlines. Also responsible for NDM & FTP transmissions.
• Other duties included CHANGEMAN configuration management, managing problem tracking with PEREGRINE.

Confidential

SYSTEMS SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Application Programmers, for a Direct Mailing Company.
• Daily duties include running production programs, making changes to production JCL, verifying and spooling output. Setup on next days processing, insuring customers request were distributed on time.
• Systems involved are TSO/ISPF, WILBUR, CICS, FTP, UNIX.

Confidential

OPERATIONS AUTOMATION SPECIALIST

Responsibilities:

• Worked directly with System and Application Programmers, with JCL and PROCLIB changes.
• Also adding jobs and building jobstreams on ZEKE automated scheduler, responsible for taking daily operator processes and automating them to minimize operator intervention and error.
• Responsibilities also include scheduling work through ZEKE, and correcting any abends to insure job flow efficiency.
• Responsibilities also include building jobstreams on Maestro Automated Scheduler on the UNIX system.
• Peregrine Queue Monitoring for Problem Tracking and Resolution.

Confidential

OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring of production programs, also responsible for hardware maintenance, performed weekly system backups and database restores.
• Also performed weekly scheduled and emergency IPL’S of the IBM 3090 Processor.
• Scheduled production jobs on the Zeke Automated Scheduler.

Confidential

SYSTEMS OPERATOR

Responsibilities:

• Run user daily request on Digital VAX 7000 and IBM ES9000 processors.
• Correct and restart abended jobs on a timely basis.
• Assist programmers with daily processing and troubleshooting.

Confidential

PRODUCTION CONTROL ANALYST

Responsibilities:

• Worked directly with programmers, assisted systems development personnel with JCL and PROCLIB changes. Added jobs and built job streams on CA7 Automated Scheduler.
• Maintained NETWORK MANAGER for problem reporting system. Responsible for Application
• Turnover System for MVS and Tandem computers. Built file transfer procedures for Confidential
• Software, then incorporated changes into production IBM System.
• Commented by management for expediting system recovery when needed
• Selected to lead SunGard Disaster Recovery Team
• Performed troubleshooting for programmers and schedulers.