Integration Specialist/System Architect Resume

SUMMARY:

Decisive IT professional with senior leadership and progressive experience in strategic planning, project management, systems integration and software development. Hands - on, results driven, dedicated team player offering proven expertise in requirements analysis, creating and implementing effective process improvement solutions and leading and motivating team members to deliver top performance. Combines managerial insight and technical prowess to consistently align business strategies with IT solutions to add business value and functionality and solve critical business problems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming Languages: COBOL, SQL, Java, Javascript, CL, JCL, XML/XHTML

Database & Application: IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Integration Tool, Salesforce, DB2, UML, iSeries Database File Utility, ALDON LMI/LME, SmartBatch job scheduler, COGNOS PowerHouse/Quiz/Quick/QTP, Microsoft Office Tools, Agile Development Methodology Trained

Hardware: IBM AS/400 iSeries, Mainframe z/os

Application Server: SQL Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Integration Specialist/System Architect

Responsibilities:

Provide remote and on-site technical support with an emphasis on identifying and solving complex data integration problems in an effective, responsive and non-disruptive manner
Design and develop Cast Iron integration solutions for client’s environment, SQL server, Salesforce, AS/400 and flat files to automate information exchange between disparate systems, eliminating recurring monthly service expenses and human resource allocation

Confidential

Lead Developer / Systems Analyst / Database Architect / Programming Manager

Responsibilities:

Re-engineered Confidential ’s COBOL based billing system by automating transfer of funds between accounts receivable and payable to significantly reduce manual research and processing time and cost by over 90%
Served as the technical leader, point of contact and mentor for all financial, SQL, ETL and Cast Iron integration solutions that support the global financial needs of Confidential . Effectively integrated and maintained the operability of group and individual business solutions that routinely facilitate over $1,000,000 daily transactions
Designed and developed a COBOL based, SQL interfaced administrative and processing system for Confidential ’s Healthcare/Medicare supplement ( Confidential ) utilizing standard Software Development Life-Cycle methodologies. Resulted in an 80% improvement in processing time by replacing customary batch processes with on-line transaction and real-time processing
Designed and managed the development of integrated AS/400 and Microsoft Reporting Services tools for analyzing critical business data. Achieved responsive and accurate problem determination through effective planning, sizing and scheduling of project. Eliminated the need for three staff accounting positions and redirected fiscal resources to focus on greater value-add activities and innovation
Conceptualized, designed, and developed a Java-based Web portal solution for the collection of group and individual business premium payments, resulting in a 50% decrease in processing time on multiple platforms (AS/400 and SQL Server)
Designed and developed a multi-page menu process for the AS/400 written in IBM CL and display files with back-up, recovery, and restart capabilities that resulted in a 90% reduction in computer operations problem determination and resolution time - reduced from hours to minutes
Designed and managed the development of Web services and stored procedures on the AS/400, allowing Web developers to take advantage of object-oriented data models and best practice design patterns
Designed and managed the development of Confidential ’s enterprise architecture to optimize and support continuous management of business processes. Successful project delivery achieved through effective use of planning, sizing and scheduling skills
Designed and created a comprehensive cross platform architecture of the customers’ portfolio, utilizing best practices that enhanced the users’ ability to analyze data and provided software developers with object-oriented methods for access to business objects
Planned, coordinated, directed, monitored, and appraised the activities and performance of a staff of twelve developers
Provided guidance, leadership and assistance in the IT plan
Provided mentorship and subject matter knowledge to programming staff

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