SUMMARY:

Experienced professional with over 17 years providing development and support in COBOL with 6 years of IMS DB/DC, DB2 and CICS. Possesses confidence and patience to effectively communicate with users from the Healthcare, Life Insurance, Manufacturing, Banking and Government agencies. Superior multi - tasking ability allows for troubleshooting while using computer applications, maintaining a professional demeanor, researching, and resolving issues. Self-motivated, exercises sensible judgement; highly organized and detailed oriented with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

COBOL CICS IMS DB2 VSAM Confidential Z/OS Endeavor Agile SDLC Training Leadership Debugging/Testing Technical Documentation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Software Developer/Contractor

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Work on Code Reviews and functional analysis with offshore team.
• Working currently on the client based platform.
• Works on client based mandate project using COBOL, Changeman, FileManager, IMS DB/DC and JCL to make changes and updates to the enrollment process.

Software Developer/Contractor

Confidential, Harbour Beach, FL

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the Enrollment project Mainframe using CICS, DB2, IMS DB/DC and JCL to make changes and updates to the enrollment process.
• Addressed the changes and updates to be made by using Embedded DB2 on the Z/OS system.
• Worked with OffShore testers in creating the test plans and test data to perform both Unit and Integration testing before project was turned over to clients.
• Worked as lead developer in dealing with technical questions with client and training of Jr. Developers added to team.

Programmer/Teacher/Tech Support

Confidential, FL

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the Web Development applications during my tenure with the school system.
• Maintained composure, worked efficiently in a fast paced environment while multi-tasking using computer applications to troubleshoot and obtain problem solving information.
• Created the website for the school using Dreamweaver and FTP IP protocol transfers.

Consultants/Software Developer/Tech Support

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Responsibilities:

• Addressed Technical Support for Siemens Business Service by Provided Level II tech support for clients such as: Avery Dennison, AMO, and Starteck. Was the first level phone support to resolve minor technical issues that required password reset, printer issues, minor network issues. If issues were not able to be resolved, they would then be put in system as a work order ticket for a level III onsite tech to be dispatch to their location.
• Maintained Confidential Cobol support as a Systems tech for Meijers Department Store. Provided AD Hoc Reporting using EasyTrieve and support for inventory and 1st level tech support for when there were issues with Department store cash registers.
• Exercised professional skills as a Mainframe Cobol CICS, IMS DB/DC and DB2 Analyst for Pensacola Junior College human resource payroll department. Responsible for working on the Jr. College payroll system for the staff of the college. The process that was being worked on was the retirement process and how the pay was calculated based on their current salary and years of service.
• Worked on project with John Morrell Meat Packing Company to transfer their existing COBOL, JCL, IMS DB/DC system to an AS400/rpg system. This was a Y2K project that was incorporated during the conversion. This project included tech review and documentation of the process. Required to visit sites to go over tech documents and to demo system with users after completion of project. Responsible for perform Team Lead duties that involved keeping team on task and striving to meet the required deadline.
• Worked as project lead with City of Cincinnati to take data that was created by Unisys Confidential Cobol system for a Pension Gold Project and transfer data to smaller parsed files using VBA programming. Used Oracle to perform SQL duties.
• Responsible for taking all the COBOL created programs, JCL jobs, and VSAM created files at Durango Paper Company and creating a system tech document in flowchart style that can be used by Business and System Analyst to understand the process of all jobs ran at the paper company.
• Worked on various programs as System Lead with Convergys to work on various CICS, IMS DB/DC, Vsam and DB2 COBOL programs in a team environment. The projects were part of the telecommunication system within the Cincinnati area. Documents were created as to the process of the system.

COBOL System Lead

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Maintained the Banking ATM processing by updating and maintaining utilizing JCL, CICS, IMS, DB2, VSAM and COBOL on their Mainframe platform.
• Used BMS screen Design as part of Map Editor to define and design the visual creation for CICS application of the ATM and frontline Teller Service Screens.
• Exercised professional demeanor and diplomacy by providing on call support.
• Consistently met requirements using the SDLC methodology.

COBOL System Analyst

Confidential, Tallahassee, FL

Responsibilities:

• Maintained the Child Support system by updating and maintaining utilizing JCL, CICS, IMS DB/DC, DB2, VSAM and COBOL.
• Manipulated data to see what money was owed to the agencies before money was sent to customer and then sent data to all the other state agencies as to what money they would get from State of Florida.
• Used FTP protocol to transfer data between all State Departments.
• After all manipulation, the customer was refunded his amount owed minus what was deducted from the other agencies.
• Consistently met requirements using the SDLC methodology.

COBOL Programmer

Confidential, Tallahassee, FL

Responsibilities:

• Maintained the Life Insurance claims by updating and maintaining code utilizing COBOL85.
• Consistently met requirements using the SDLC methodology.

COBOL Jr. Programmer

Confidential, Pensacola, FL

Responsibilities:

• Maintained the Government System by updating and maintaining code utilizing COBOL85.
• Consistently met requirements using the SDLC methodology.