PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Confidential has over 20 years of IT Strategy Systems Implementation and Consulting experience In EDI and having made significant contributions in leading large initiatives. Confidential is able to lead and deliver both tactical and strategic deliverables. Confidential leads and follows SDLC methodologies within and across the project phases. Her deliverables include work products from all phases of the project analysis, design, construction, testing and implementation . Barbara is energetic and adapts quickly to the fast-changing needs of the industry.

HARDWARE: Mainframe, HP-Unix, and Windows

LANGUAGE: COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, XML, BPML Trained , TSO, HTTPS, FTP, AS2

Key Strengths

• Proven ability to design and construct enterprise business solutions that fully leverage SAP/ GIS
• Homegrown Business Application.
• Experienced in IDOCs, User Exits, and GIS
• Business operations solutions, Gap Analysis, Solution Design and with specific expertise in delivering custom EDI applications, and other home grown systems
• Proactive team builder able to motivate and manage teams with tact and respect
• Solid solid communication and presentation skills that adapt to stakeholders at all levels including Sr. Management, as well as VP's.
• Provides Cost Savings solutions to Management
• Communications skills both verbal and writtenSolid communication and presentation skills that adapt to stakeholders at all levels including Sr. Management.
• Ability to write Cobol. Programs to assist with the Business Applications Development
• Gentran and GIS Map Development on multiple platforms

WORK EXPERIENCE

Confidential

• Assigned to manage the EDI Global Team
• EDI Map development
• Daily EDI Support
• Interfaced with DBA's, Programmers and the Business

Confidential

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Assist with the transmission and receipt of HIPAA standard EDI transactions such as 837, 834, 835, 278, 820 and 999 and act as the primary production support role as well as new EDI process development.
• Work with software vendor s to improve efficiencies in EDI file transmissions and various follow-up tasks through system automation or new workflow processes
• Develop requirements for the implementation of ICD-10
• Utilized SDLC methodology

Confidential

EDI Data Analyst

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Performed Data Validation activities, and set up testing with HIPAA clients. Utilized Microsoft's
• CRM software, utilized to track and monitor my task and activities.
• Communications with Trading Partners and Sales team.

Confidential

Sr. EDI Developer

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Currently assigned to RJ Reynolds account as an EDI Analyst that performs
• daily EDI support and development tasks in an EDI and SAP environment. Utilizing SAP 7.0 and EDI X12, UCS and VIC standards
• Provided EDI assistance for future EDI clients Achievements:
• Received an outstanding commendations from our EDI client in Confidential
• Received Cash Award for Customer Satisfaction

Confidential

EDI Communication Analyst

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Performed daily monitoring of Confidential daily processes to determine failures and in-process
• status of the various EDI messages
• Resolved all communication issues that were in the aforementioned statuses
• Notified Trading Partners of any communication issues as it related to the transmission of a Payload
• Performed Trading Partner communication setups, e.g. AS2, FTP, SFTP, Hosting, and Van Services
• Performed complex and advance setups
• Validation of ftp and AS2 setups
• Maintained and processed all AS2 certificates
• Daily support of Gentran Mapping issues

Achievements:

Completed assigned assignments on time as requested.

Confidential

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Validated 5010 business requirements, and performed Gap Analysis
• Performed Unit Testing of the EDI 837 and 835 Transactions Set utilizing Specbuilder
• Created EDI 837 5010 Test Cases using HP Quality Center for the four Plans
• Currently assigned as Team Test Coordinator for the Provider Types and Specialty
• Codes Project, which entails implementing the new codes for 2011, while interfacing
• with all of the Teams within the Claims Processing environment, such as Premier
• Pricing, Shared Services, FEP for all Plans, such as Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

Confidential

EDI Analyst

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Perform functional and technical analysis of EDI transactions in a banking environment working on the Wells Fargo/ Wachovia conversion.
• Performed unit and system testing utilizing HP Quality Center.
• Perform maintenance on various business applications in a Mainframe environment.
• Performed mapping modifications to Gentran maps
• Utilize TSO/ISPF to make COBOL and JCL modifications. Utilize File-Aid to manipulate VSAM files, and DB2i for DB2

Confidential

EDI Consultant

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Provided On-Call Support for EDI and internal Business Application
• Developed EDI Maps in a Gentran 6.1 environment using both the AI and Visual Mapper
• Converted Gentran 4.3 maps to SI 5.0
• Business Application is in a Mainframe environment. Utilized TSO/ISPF to make Cobol
• and JCL modifications. Utilized INSYNC to create Vsam files, and the Platinum product for DB2
• modifications and queries. Used Changeman to move program changes to Production.
• Performed Unit testing and System Testing
• Utilized SDLC for documentation

Achievements:

Completed assigned assignments on time as requested.

Confidential

EDI Analyst

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Provided On-Call Support for Edi and SAP Applications
• Utilized Clarify for Trouble Tickets resolutions
• Converted Mainframe EDI CICS Programs to SAP
• Maintained SAP Partner Profile, EDSDC and EDPAR tables
• Performed Systems Analysis and Requirements Definitions
• On-boarded new EDI Trading Partners
• Developed Mapping in X12, Papinet, XML, SAP IDOCS
• Developed Functional Specs
• Developed Unit Test Cases
• Performed Unit Testing Plans with Trading Partners Customers
• Utilized Specbuilder for developing Implementation Guides, and Unit Testing
• Utilized Excel spreadsheets, and verbally communicated with the business, developers and Customers
• Monitored EDI and SAP Workflow errors
• Utilized SDLC Methodology
• Setup of the Communication Protocol for Liaison
• Utilized Sharepoint for storing System and Application Documentation

Achievements:

Resolved duplication of EDI error messaging between Customer Service and the EDI Business Team.

Confidential

EDI Coordinator

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Provided daily On-Call Support
• Developed Trading Partners Implementation Guides
• Utilized TOAD for SQL queries
• Created Unix Scripts on an As-Needed basis
• Utilized Specbuilder for developing Implementation Guides, and Unit Testing

Achievements:

• Collaborated with Management to define and execute strategies to improve
• communications between the Business units and IT.
• Provided Specbuilder EDIFECES training

Confidential

EDI Consultant

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Developed New EDI Trading Partnerships coordinated EDI Testing
• with Trading Partners, and mapping in GIS software
• Setup Communication Protocols, AS2, VAN Service and FTP
• Performed the EDI partnerships in SAP
• Developed Trading Partners Implementation Guides
• Developed Unit Test Cases using HP test tool
• Utilized Unix Scripts on an As-Needed basis
• Utilized TOAD for SQL queries on Oracle database, and developed queries
• For new EDI partnerships
• Mainframe and Unix Environments
• Performed the Conversion of Gentran 5.3 Maps to GIS 4.2 Maps

Achievements:

Successfully completed the conversion of EDI Maps from Gentran 5.3 to GIS 4.2

Confidential

EDI Consultant

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Provided maintenance on COBOL and CICS Program
• Developed and maintain EDI Partnerships
• Corresponded with Trading Partners regarding issues and solutions
• Developed Unit Test cases and performed Testing
• Utilized Cyclone to setup Communications Protocols
• Utilized DB2 with the Legacy Programs
• Developed/Modified EDI maps in X12 and XML
• Setup of AS2 protocols utilizing Cyclone

Achievements:

Defined and Implemented new Testing Strategies

Confidential

EDI Consultant

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Converted EDI Maps from 3.0 to GIS 4.2
• Provided maintenance and support to the Legacy Business Application
• utilizing CICS, Cobol, and DB2
• Utilized UNIX scripts in the movement of EDI files
• Developed maps in both X12 and EDIFACT
• Setup EDI Partnerships
• Setup of Communication Protocols via Van Services and FTP via Unix and Ultra-Edit

Achievements:

Successfully completed the conversion of EDI Maps

Confidential

EDI Lead

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Managed two EDI Systems: Gentran mainframe and WDI 3.2
• Developed EDI Maps on both systems
• Provided daily EDI support on both EDI Systems
• Performed EDI Partner Setups and Van Services via GXS
• Corresponded with Trading Partners regarding issues and solutions
• Created EDI Implementation Guides
• Interfaced with the Business, Application Developers and Customers
• Analyzed and determine cost of various methods of transmissions, utilized
• this information to make recommendations to Sales and Finance Dept.
• Performed Unit and System Testing
• Managed and Led the Off-Shore EDI Team
• Performed FA reconciliation

Achievements:

• Implemented a Plan that generated a cost savings of 11K in monthly
• Van Service Fees
• Increased Communication between various business units

Confidential

EDI Analyst

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Provided On-Call Support for EDI and SAP Applications
• Provided Daily EDI Monitoring in Unix Environment
• Developed EDI Maps in Gentran 5.3 and GIS 4.2
• Participated in SAP upgrade
• Maintained SAP Partner Profile, EDSDC and EDPAR tables
• Performed Systems Analysis and Requirements Definitions
• On-boarded new EDI Trading Partners
• Monitored EDI and SAP Workflow errors
• Utilized Cyclone to setup Communications Protocols
• Participated in SAP/EDI walkthrough's
• Developed Unit Test Cases using Mercury test tool
• Performed Unit and System Testing
• Utilized SDLC Methodology
• Performed FA reconciliation
• Setup Communications protocols via Van Services, Connect Direct, AS2

Achievements:

Collborated with different teams involved in design, construction, deployment and post Go-Live support for Sales and Distribution, Materials Management and Financial processes

Confidential

EDI Analyst

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Hired to implement the 204, 210 and 214 EDI Messages
• Utilizing GIS 3.0
• Developed the Functional and Technical Requirements
• Developed Online program to display Shipment Statuses
• Utilized Hummingbird to FTP files between platforms

Achievements:

Automated Advanced Shipment Notice Reporting

Confidential

EDI Consultant

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Lead in the efforts of the transformation of the SAP Invoice IDOC into
• XML document, utilizing WDI 3.2
• Developed EDI Maps using WDI 3.2
• Lead in the communications effort with our European Trading Partner
• Developed Functional and Technical SPEC
• Transmitted SAP Status Message to the initiator of the EDI messages
• Created utility to generate Email Notifications
• Developed Communication protocol utilizing Cyclone Software for AS2

Achievements:

Automated EDI Error Reporting

Confidential

EDI Analyst

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Provided Daily EDI Monitoring
• Rotated 24 hour On-Call Support
• Project Planning and Needs Assessment
• Developed EDI Maps in WDI 3.2 utilizing the X12 Standards
• Setup various Communication Protocols between different
• Van Service, FTP and AS2
• Utilized Changeman for Source Code movement
• Communicated with Trading Partners, Business, and Van Service
• Partner Setups, Testing and Go-Live dates
• Developed Interface Applications, using Cobol, DB2 and MQ Series
• Utilized Triactive Software for Problem tracking and Resolution
• Managed and Led various EDI Projects

Achievements:

Led the team in the design, construction and deployment of three key customers.

Confidential - EDI Analyst

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Assigned to the Blue Exchange HIPAA EDI project during the Design and Construction phase. Utilized the SDLC Methodology.
• Developed Visio data flows
• Participated in JAD sessions
• Responsible for the Conceptual and Detail design of the EDI 278 and 835
• Developed the EDI 278 and 835 maps in Gentran
• Developed the program logic for the PUT process for the MQ data application.

Achievements:

Completed the Program Package for the EDI 278, 835 and MQ Series

Confidential

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Worked in the capacity as an employee for various companies such as
• Nabisco, IBM, Schneider, Whirlpool, BCBS, E.J. Brach and AIG
• Worked as a Team Lead, Business Analyst, Programmer Analyst and EDI Gentran Developer on both Mainframe and Unix platforms

Achievements:

Received System Engineer of the Year Award from IBM, as well as Several Cash Bonuses