SUMMARY:

• With more than 30 years in the information technology industry, I have a wide range of experience providing mainframe development expertise, specifically in the areas of developing, documenting, coding, modifying, testing and implementing complete business technology solutions.
• My commitment to customer satisfaction, confidence, attention to detail, and ability to grasp concepts quickly are proven strengths.
• My most recent assignment was for Confidential in Coppell, Texas. While there, I developed new scripts and maintained existing scripts using the FISERV scripting language
• Prior to that assignment, I worked at Confidential in California as their Model 204 DBA. I repaired several system parameters which greatly improved overall system performance.
• I wrote recommendations for file performance improvements which will be implemented as time and resources permit.
• These activities involved extensive live communication with client management with whom I developed an excellent rapport. I was also entirely responsible for all development and maintenance of COBOL programs using Model 204’s Host Language Interface, using TSO/ISPF
• Previously, I worked for over a decade at the Confidential serving in many capacities including programmer/analyst; RFP consultant for the High School Applications System; program optimization; and supervision (including design) of the Web (client/server) interface to the mainframe - based Automate the Schools (ATS) system.
• All of these activities involved frequent communication (written and oral) with client management, end-user community, and programming staff.
• I have been commended for my ability to work with others at all levels but I also work quite well alone.
• Both modes require that I communicate effectively and use good project coordination skills especially since I am frequently called upon to multi-task.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

Hardware: IBM compatible mainframes, MS Windows compatible PCs

Operating Systems: MS Windows z/OS OS/390 MVS/XA/ESA (JES2), OS/MVS (JES2), OS/VSE, VM/SP, OS/SVS (HASP), OS/VS1 (RES), VP/CSS, OS/MVT (HASP), DOS

Software: COBOL, Assembler, FORTRAN, RPG (I & II), Model 204 (User Language, Dictionary/204, Fastload, Host Language Interface ( Confidential ), Janus Web Server), VSAM (KSDS), CSS, HTML4, xHTML, JavaScript, jQuery, SQL, DB2, CICS, ADABAS (Natural, ADAMINT, ADASCRIPT, COM-PLETE), IMS DB/DC (MFS, BTS), SUPERWYLBUR (WYLBUR), TSO/ISPF, CMS, ROSCOE, LIBRARIAN, PANVALET, OS JCL, OS Utilities, IDCAMS, TESTCOB, DMACS, TMS, RMS, FCS, UCC 7, SAS, SPSS, EASYTRIEVE, DYL-260, DMANAGER, OPTIMIZER III, SDSF, FILE-AID, PROFS, FISERV, ServiceNow

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Coppell, TX

Sr. Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed new scripts and maintained existing scripts using the FISERV scripting language for a large home mortgage loan corporation.

Confidential, Pleasanton, CA

Sr. Programmer Analyst / Production Support

Responsibilities:

• Model 204 DBA/programmer analyst
• Responsible for all development and maintenance of COBOL programs using Model 204’s Host Language Interface ( Confidential ), using TSO/ISPF.
• Participated in the design and test execution of the corporate disaster recovery plan

Confidential, New York City, NY

Consultant / Production Support

Responsibilities:

• In charge of JANUS Web development of the ATS system
• Developed proof of concept projects to show that Model 204 could generate web pages using:
• SQL, C# and .Net
• COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, and Confidential (Host Language Interface)
• Designed and co-developed a Scheduling system for the submission of BATCH2 jobs within the Model 204 environment.
• Revised the Period Attendance common subroutines to allow for floating term start and end dates (new requirement for school year).
• Continued support for High School Application System (HSAPS) and Office of Civil Rights (OCR).
• Developed a process to send output via FTP to a common NYCDOE Web server.
• Redesigned and expanded the Regents Cohort process from a back-end system to the primary input and reporting mechanism for determining which students are expected to graduate in any given year.
• Redesigned the system that calculates the number of course cuts per student and reduced the run time from approximately 12 hours to approximately 1 hour.
• Redesigned the Janus Web demo for presentation to the new CIO.
• Review existing and proposed code and/or file changes for efficiency.
• Redesigned the Period Attendance File to improve efficiency. Supervised the project to revise all Period Attendance-related functions to accommodate new file design.
• Served as ATS (Automate The Schools) Technical Liaison for the High School Application System (HSAPS). This system supplies all eligible middle-school students with applications to the various High Schools in the City and processes the responses from the High Schools.
• Wrote the ATS extracts for the bi-annual Civil Rights reports for the Federal Government.
• Primary developer for feasibility study of mainframe-based Web implementation of ATS.
• Headed project to create new Division Reports for the school reconfiguration plan implemented by the Mayor and Chancellor.
• Participated on development project for Related Services application.
• Responsible for all development and maintenance of COBOL programs using Model 204’s Host Language Interface ( Confidential ), using TSO/ISPF.

Confidential, Akron, OH

Consultant / Production Support

Responsibilities:

• Served as application developer and DBA for three mainframe-based Web applications: Cargo Claims (customer complaints), Transit Analysis (textual and graphical statistical analyses showing on time, early, and late deliveries for a 13-month period), and Manifest (showing shipment details).
• Responsible for all maintenance of COBOL programs using Model 204’s Host Language Interface ( Confidential ), using TSO/ISPF.
• Learned Janus Web Server (Sirius Software web-enabling package for Model 204), HTML 4, and JavaScript.

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Served as DBA and application consultant on LOANS project.

Confidential, Framingham, MA

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Upgraded existing MarketPulse system from V2 to V3. Provide DBA services to conversion team to ensure databases and client-customized procedures are Y2K compliant.
• Participated in various Y2K compliance upgrade projects.
• Developed test procedures that were used in validating Model 204 V4.1.

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developed an integrated RODS (Report of Discrepancies) system from new specifications and from pieces of several preexisting systems.
• Worked on the development of a LOANS system to keep track of U.S. military equipment loaned to foreign governments, other branches of the U.S. Military, U.S. government contractors and civilian entities.
• Responsible for all development and maintenance of COBOL programs using Model 204’s Host Language Interface ( Confidential ), using TSO.ISPF.

Confidential, Arlington, TX

Senior Consultant / Production Support

Responsibilities:

• Developed the database structure and wrote the load routines for the electronic receipt of health insurance claims.
• Also developed the initial routines for determining the covered service to be used when the original EDI claims adjudication routine was written.
• Developed database utilities for the database administration group. Installed Healthchex (a medical claims coding package) and wrote the user interface for customizing Healthchex processing.
• Wrote the load routines for the benefit set limitations used by the adjudication procedure in the HHP system.
• Wrote the CHAMPUS member load and provider extract routines. Served as interim Product Line Coordinator for the Members module.
• Wrote the routines to supply provider payment data and adjustments for the Senior Health Plan as well as an "Active Member" extract.
• Also served as technical consultant for the HHP IT team including reviewing and suggesting improvements to existing procedures as well as those under development.
• Responsible for all maintenance of COBOL programs using Model 204’s Host Language Interface ( Confidential ), using TSO/ISPF.

Confidential, St Louis, MO

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager Alternate developing a transparency for an existing in-house database management system using Model 204 Host Language.
• The transparency provides an interface between existing, COBOL programs and Model 204 with a minimum of changes to the existing programs by converting existing database calls to Host Language Interface ( Confidential ) calls, accessing the database, and converting the Model 204 response back to the format of the calling routine.
• Primarily responsible for the design of the action code processors and the leading of other developers.

Confidential, Syracuse, NY

Consultant / Production Support

Responsibilities:

• Created and maintained the physical design of a Special Education system for the ERIE 1 (Buffalo) and Onondaga, Cortland, Madison (Syracuse) Board of Cooperative Education Services ( Confidential ).
• Provided technical support in Model 204 for project members and client employees.
• Conducted program reviews to improve their efficiency.
• Developed tools to assist the project team in the areas of dictionary reporting, expanded procedure listing, procedure movement, procedure scanning, and database reorganization. Developed techniques to handle mass changes to the Dictionary, the databases and the procedures.

Confidential, Akron, OH

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed current environment and made recommendations in the areas of dialogue managers, library management, BATCH2, BATCH204, functions, and efficiency techniques.
• Developed new algorithms for TAG key generation.
• Provided extensive technical support for the Tracking of Equipment and Cargo (TEC) project.
• Conducted program reviews to improve efficiency.
• Developed several tools to assist in the movement of procedures between several libraries in three separate online regions.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Senior DBMS Support Specialist / Production Support

Responsibilities:

• Directed all DBA activities related to Model 204.
• Installed new release of DBMS and led functional analysis of capabilities.
• Developed a full range of courses for the new release of the DBMS.
• Participated in DBMS selection project that led to the selection of Model 204 as the corporate DBMS.
• Coordinated the installation of multiple releases of the DBMS and its related products.
• Developed navigation method used in the development of in-house DBMS tools.
• Provided technical support for all facets of Model 204 required by both development and user communities.
• Developed security schemes used within the DBMS, and served as the primary architect of the physical database design.
• Provided technical support for the MVS community.
• Developed and taught classes for ADABAS, Natural, JCL, TSO/ISPF, WYLBUR, and INTRO to DP.
• Evaluated software packages for their potential usefulness to the network.
• Provided DBA services for ADABAS to the Database Management Group.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Senior Consultant / Production Support

Responsibilities:

• Developed resource estimates (man and machine) for the Gas Volume Allocation (GVA) project. Created many new programs and enhanced several existing programs for the GVA project. Provided complete system and program documentation for all programs assigned.
• Held complete responsibility for the Plant Accounting subsystem of the GVA project.
• Provided input into the development of program standards and authored a paper on this topic.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Senior Consultant / Production Support

Responsibilities:

• Developed online maintenance programs using ADABAS for student related information including residency data, graduation data, previous course data, probation data, and academic suspension data.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developed a Badge Entry System that reported information from time clocks to payroll.
• This system was IMS DB/DC that generated inquiry reports to local printers at the plants. Assisted in the development of a Production Requirements System.