SUMMARY:

• 30+ years of experience in Analysis, Design, Development and Production Implementation to create Business Application Solutions for Medical Insurance and Manufacturing.
• Extensive experience with large relational and hierarchical databases.
• Tested software designs and solutions (including debugging, troubleshooting, unit and system testing, and user acceptance testing).
• Implemented and verified production changes for Quality.
• Interacted directly with customer/end users. Offered business analysis contributions to assist the users in the design and development of new enhancements and in resolving existing problems.
• Involved extensively in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Developed and delivered projects using Agile Methodology, participated in Scrum meetings
• Managed and facilitated the knowledge transfer to a third - party, offshore team of 15 people.
• Enthusiastic, dedicated, organized, team player and leader, with strong attention to details.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES/DATABASES: PL/1, COBOL 6, Enterprise COBOL, FORTRAN, SAS, APS Programming, IMS DB, IMS DC, DB2, SQL, CICS, JCL

SOFTWARE/UTILITIES: File Aid, Abend Aid, Strobe, Xpeditor, Trace Master, Smart Test, Endevor, DB2 Explain, QMF, IMS Expert, SPUFI, IBM File Manager, Smart Tool, BMP utility, Screen Painter, Citrix ADDC, VSAM, MQ Series, TSO/ISPF, NDM, FTP, NEON, BMC UTIL, CA7, CA11, Control M/R, MS Office

HARDWARE: IBM MAINFRAME (OS/390), PC, IBM Compatible

APPLICATIONS: Medical Claims Adjudication and Reporting, Medical Insurance and Billing, Procurement and Supply, Road Accidents statistics.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Application Developer

Responsibilities:

• Performed analysis, technical design, coding, testing and implementation for Highmark’s claims processing system (OSCAR) using Agile methodology.
• Developed modules for IMS Pending and Reset database conversions.
• Resolved production and test defects.
• Supported LST cycles.

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, CICS, IMS DB, IMS DC, VSAM, GSAM, JCL, MQ SeriesTest Copy, BMPUTIL, File-Aid, Endevor, QMF, SPUFI, Trace Master, Screen Painter

Confidential, Harrisburg, PA

Application Developer

Responsibilities:

• Performed analysis, detailed design, coding, unit and system testing, developed new BlueDevel DB2 components for Confidential to implement the migration of all applications consuming information from the Group and Subscriber IMS database to the new DB2 Dental Consumer Database.

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, CICS, IMS DB, IMS DC, VSAM, GSAM, JCL, MQ SeriesTest Copy, BMPUTIL, File-Aid, Endevor, QMF, SPUFI, Trace Master, Screen Painter

Confidential, Camp Hill, PA

Application Developer

Responsibilities:

• Developed and Implemented the IBC Claims Processing project that involved the changes necessary to enhance the OSCAR (Optimum System for Medical Claims Adjudication and Reporting) to perform end-to-end processing of medical claims for migrated IBC members.
• Resolved Clear Quest defects.

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, CICS, IMS DB, IMS DC, VSAM, GSAM, JCL, MQ SeriesTest Copy, BMPUTIL, File-Aid, Endevor, QMF, SPUFI, Trace Master, Screen Painter

Confidential, Columbia, SC

Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Developed and implemented the Confidential T-3 Enrollment Project for Confidential and Billing System, which allow to provide the systematic support for transitioning in of enrollment data for the Confidential T-3 contract with Humana and First Health Military Health Services.
• Developed and Implemented the Confidential Young Adult Program, which allows extending premium based health coverage to eligible dependent children up to age 26.

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, CICS, IMS DB, VSAM, GSAM, PSB, DBD, JCL, File AidFile Manager, Smart Test, Abend Aid, Smart Tool, Endevor, QMF, APS Programming, Citrix ASDD, MQ Series, Easytrieve

Confidential, Troy, MI

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed and implemented the Non-Production Purchasing Global Buying Systemwhich allowed for a single purchasing system with common functionalities
• Redesigned the F&M Requisition/Release Approval process to meet Sarbanes Oxley requirements, which included the migration of the database platform from IMS to DB2.
• Supervised an offshore team of 15 people to provide system maintenance and technical support for locations worldwide; facilitated weekly teleconferences and prioritized work to resolve issue.

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, DB2 Stored Procedures, CICS, IMS DB/DC, VSAM, GSAM, MFS, DBD, JCL, File Aid, File Manager, Xpeditor, Strobe, Abend Aid, QMF, SPUFI, Proedit, RC/Update, MQ Series

Confidential, Troy, MI

IT Programmer Analyst/Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Adapted and implemented the system functional specifications for use in non-US countries where customer has manufacturing business and plans.
• Analyzed and interpreted business requirements and functional specifications (e.g. contract data from DB2 tables) and prepared all documentation including technical specification documents like Analyst Packet, Developer Packet and Use Cases.
• Developed reports for executive summary daily production statistics using SAS.

Technical Environment: PL/1, SAS, DB2, IMS DB, IMS DC, VSAM, JCL, File Aid, Abend Aid, QMF, SPUFI, Proedit.