Technical Architect Consultant Resume
South Plainfield, NJ
SOFTWARE SUMMARY:
z/OS, OS/390, MVS/ESA, OS - VS1/VS2, DOS/POWER II, IBM UTILITIES, EXPRESS DELIVERY, MVS/XA, RESOLVE, IDMS, VM/SP, ISPF/ISPF, MVS/SP, NCCF, NETVIEW, COBOL, COBOL2, TMS, SDSF, DB2/SQL, SUPERSESSION, JES2, JES3, Confidential, JECL, FILEAID, NDM, XCOM, JCLCHECK, ROSCOE, PROMISE, DCMS, TSO, SAR, UCC1, CICS, TLS, CMS, EASYTRIEVE, VTAM, RPGII, FDR/ABR, OMEGAMON, VICTOR II, CHANGEMAN, CA-APCDOC, FDRREORG, VIO+, DFDSS, DFSMShsm, CATALOG SOLUTION, ASTEX, FDREPORT, MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE (WORD/EXCEL/OUTLOOK/POWERPOINT), WINDOWS 3.1x/95/98/NT/ME/XP/VISTA/7, VISIO, IRMA (3270 emulator), RUMBA (3270 emulator), NetWare 3270 LAN Workstation for Windows (emulator), SABER MENU SYSTEM 2.0, LOTUS cc:MAIL 6.0, DEFENDER, RLN, PROCOMM, CA7, ASSEMBLER, SAS, REXX, SYBASE, CLIST, XPEDITOR, GROUPWISE, SHIVA, $SAVER, PRO/ Confidential, Confidential, CA-LIBRARIAN, LOTUS NOTES, DFSORT, SYNCSORT, SORT/ICEMAN, OUTLOOK, EXCHANGE, CONNECT DIRECT, ATTACHMATE, ADVANTIS, ACCESS, PANVALET, QWS3270 (Mainframe Emulator)
EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, South Plainfield, NJ
Technical Architect Consultant
Responsibilities:
- SCM Global ChangeMan Local Administrator
- Provide ChangeMan ZMF support for Confidential & Confidential apps converting from existing tools into ChangeMan ZMF for both version control and distribution to production
- Work with ChangeMan ZMF Global Administrators
- Help facilitate meetings to bring application groups into ChangeMan ZMF
- Configure applications, request security, allocate necessary files
- Performed Dry - Runs to make sure application is working as designed
- Current ChangeMan ZMF version 8.1.1
Confidential, Independence, OH
ChangeMan Consultant Technical Lead
Responsibilities:
- Provided administrative & tool support for all aspects of mainframe change management tool
- Created baselines and releases, promote and/or approve change packages into production, and take other actions as required to support multiple software development teams in their use of Software Configuration management (SCM) and Build/Deployment tools and processes
- Defined & maintained SCM processes and procedures
- Configure SCM software tools to comply with approved standards and satisfy user requirements as needed
- Provided technical support for users of SCM and Build/Deployment tools as required
- Assisted with installing patches and performing upgrades to SCM tool to maintain currency and ensure optimal performance
- Upgraded from 7.1.2 to 7.1.3.03
- Worked with ZDDOPTS for Eclipse & RDz
Confidential, Algonquin, IL
ChangeMan Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Upgraded Changeman ZMF 5.5.3 to 7.1.3
- Setup ChangeMan security
- Worked closely with consultants and client
- Created new testing and production instances
- Supported Users
Confidential, Chicago, IL
Application Developer
Responsibilities:
- Supported ChangeMan ZMF and Endevor tools
- Supported JCLPREP and JCLCHECK processes within ChangeMan tool
- On-call support
- Worked off incident tickets
- Shut down or start up any of the tools supported
- Worked on FileAid to FileMgr Conversion
- Worked on JCLPREP to JCLCHECK Conversion
Environment: s: z/OS (MVS) with multiple LPARS, WINDOWS XP, UNIX
Application(s): TSO/ISPF, ISPF Dialog Manager, DB2, NDM, CA7, TWS, COBOL, Assembler, HTML, XML, REXX, SQL, Confidential, TCP-IP, RACF, Confidential, JES2, JES3, MVS, ThroughPut Manager, VSAM, utilities including PDSMAN, SDSF, SAR, FILE-AID, DFHSM, QW3270 (Mainframe Emulator)
Confidential, Chesterfield, MO
Technical Administrator
Responsibilities:
- Provided strong technical assistance with the maintenance and resolution of ChangeMan ZMF tool customization issues
- Provided technical support for tool patches and version upgrades
- Served as technical resource
- Developed documentation of changes, scripts and methods to ensure successful modification of original tool customization
- Strong knowledge in Configuration Management processes
- Knowledge in Dialogue Manager, Rexx & Clist scripting, Cobol, DB2, Confidential, Compiles, Auditing, Impact Analysis, IBM Utilities, IDCAMS, Syncsort, SDSF (monitor jobs), TSO/ISPF
- Supported Window platform deployments along with Unix platform builds, deployments & bounce JBoss/Seebeyond containers
- Build new environments on request
- Used Dimensions (midrange) tool to correct any issues that occur with builds
- Updated xml scripts
- Supported Major, Minor & Misc Releases
- On-call Support
- Documented Change Management processes and procedures
- Planned Software Installation and Migration
- Assisted with Problem Management
- Performed Problem Analysis
- Provided guidance in installing/configuring/customizing system components
Environment: (s): z/OS (MVS) with multiple LPARS, WINDOWS XP, UNIX
Application(s): JES2, FILEAID, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, CICS, VSAM, CHANGEMAN, MICROSOFT OFFICE, OUTLOOK, RACF/TOP SECRET, FTP, IBM Utilities, SYNCSORT, ABENDAID, SMS, DFHSM, COBOL, COBOL2, ASSEMBLER, SAS, REXX/XML, CLIST, Confidential, $AVERS, DB2, RUMBA, FILEAID, DIMENSIONS
Confidential, Dallas, TX
ChangeMan ZMF Administrator
Responsibilities:
- Supported & configured ChangeMan ZMF tool
- Upgraded/Patched ChangeMan ZMF
- Assisted in design, development and implementation of new testing environments
- Worked with FTP as transmission vehicle
- Upgraded ChangeMan ZMF from 5.2.0 to 5.3.5
- Participated in Disaster Recovery exercises
- Used Remedy tool
Environment: (s): OS/390 (MVS) with multiple LPARS, WINDOWS 2000 Professional, UNIX
Application(s): JES2, FILE MANAGER, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, CICS, VSAM, CHANGEMAN, MICROSOFT OFFICE, LOTUS NOTES, RACF, FTP, IBM Utilities, SYNCSORT, ABENDAID, SMS, DFHSM, COBOL, COBOL2, ASSEMBLER, SAS, REXX/XML, CLIST, Confidential, $AVERS, DB2, REMEDY
Confidential, Clark, NJ
ZMF Administrator/QA Support-Tester
Responsibilities:
- Supported ChangeMan ZMF tool (V5.3)
- Converted paper forms to ChangeMan’s Online Forms Manager
- Administered change management standards and procedures
- Enhanced and developed additional features for change management handling of COBOL, CICS, SAS, and DB2
Environment: (s): OS/390 (MVS) with multiple LPARS, WINDOWS 2000 Professional
Application(s): JES2, FILEAID, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, CICS, VSAM, CHANGEMAN, MICROSOFT OFFICE, LOTUS NOTES, RACF, CONNECT DIRECT, IBM Utilities, SYNCSORT, ABENDAID, SMS, DFHSM, COBOL, COBOL2, ASSEMBLER, SAS, REXX, CLIST, Confidential, SOLVE, DB2
Confidential, Springfield, MA
Casual Mail Handler
Responsibilities:
- Load and unload containers of mail.
- Transport mail and empty equipment throughout the building.
- Open and empty sacks of mail.
- Lots of heavy lifting.
- Process outgoing mail in plant facilities using automated mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution.
- Continuous standing, stretching, and reaching
Confidential, Chantilly, VA
ChangeMan Administrator
Responsibilities:
- Supported ChangeMan ZMF tool
- Resolved any issues encountered
- Updated/created processes
Environment: (s): OS/390 (MVS) with multiple LPARS, WINDOWS NT
Application(s): JES2, FILEAID, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, CICS, VSAM, CHANGEMAN, MICROSOFT OFFICE, OUTLOOK, Confidential, RACF, CONNECT DIRECT, IBM Utilities, SYNCSORT, ABENDAID, SMS, DFHSM, COBOL, COBOL2, ASSEMBLER, SAS, REXX, CLIST, Confidential
Confidential, Irvine, CA
Direct Administrator/QA Support/Tester
Responsibilities:
- Worked with client staff to educate programmers on how to use the Connect:Direct applications to communicate with Windows NT, Netware, Access, Mainframe and Unix applications
- Communicated with various teams throughout the company; follow up, support and problem resolution
- Helped institute Best Practices for transfer of data between OS/390 Mainframe, Windows NT, Netware and UNIX environments
- Documented procedures, training, and education and suggested solutions
- Worked with developers create test cases, run batch cycles, review results, correct any abends that occurred, get signoff before putting into production
Environment: (s): OS/390 (MVS), Windows NT/95/98/2000
Application(s): JES2, FILEAID, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, CICS, VSAM, CHANGEMAN, MICROSOFT OFFICE, TOP SECRET, CONNECT DIRECT, XPEDITOR, IBM Utilities, SYNCSORT, ABENDAID, SMS, DFHSM, COBOL, COBOL2, ASSEMBLER, SAS, REXX, CLIST, Confidential
Confidential, Katy, TX
Vantage-One and ChangeMan Support
Responsibilities:
- Converted Vantage-One software from R12 to R15
- Staged, Compiled, corrected any errors that occurred; also
- Audited all of their code into ChangeMan tool
Confidential, Wayne, PA
ChangeMan QA Technical Support
Responsibilities:
- Supported ChangeMan tool
- Documented, trained Endeavor group
- On-call Support
Environment: (s): OS/390 (MVS) with Multiple LPARS and Windows 95
Application(s): JES2, FILEAID, STARTOOLS, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, JOBTRAC, ENDEVOR, MICROSOFT OFFICE, IBM Utilities, CLIST, REXX, EASYTRIEVE, Confidential, SMS, DFHSM, DFDSS, ABENDAID, COBOL, COBOLII, MVS370, ASSEMBLER, CONNECT DIRECT, CICS, DB2, RACF, TOP SECRET, CHANGEMAN
Confidential, Hickory, NC
CA Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Part of a CA-Endeavor implementation team.
- Convert client from current homegrown change management system ( Confidential ) and Panvalet into Endeavor.
Environment: (s): OS/390 (MVS) and WINDOWS 95
Application(s): JES2, FILEAID, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, CICS, IMS, VSAM, SAR, Confidential, ENDEVOR, MICROSOFT OFFICE, CA7, CA1, RACF, CONNECT DIRECT, XPEDITOR, IBM Utilities, SYNCSORT, ABENDAID, SMS, DFHSM, COBOL, COBOL2, ASSEMBLER, DB2, EASYTRIEVE, REXX, CLIST, Confidential
Confidential, Irvine, CA
QA/Automation Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Converted Production Confidential to test environment.
- The daily process was done both manually and with a Confidential script
- Automated process using PRO/ Confidential by Diversified Software System.
- Project also included analyzing jobs, procs, and control card libraries, Confidential standard recommendations, convert Confidential script to PRO/ Confidential which used REXX instead of CLIST.
Environment: (s): OS/390 (MVS/ESA) and WINDOWS NT
Application(s): JES2, FILEAID, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, CICS, VSAM, VISIO, $SAVER, Confidential, PRO/ Confidential, CHANGEMAN, MICROSOFT OFFICE, RACF, CONTROL-M, CONNECT DIRECT, LOTUS NOTES, DFSORT, IBM Utilities, CA-LIBRARIAN, XPEDITOR, Confidential, REXX, CLIST
Confidential, Portland, OR
ChangeMan Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Implemented Change Man “4.1.6 package 45” from the ground up; included establishing security ( Confidential ), setting up the started tasks, configuring global and local administration, defining applications mnemonics, allocating libraries, working with DASD group to define aliases, customization, convert and create the following processes into Change Man (COBOL, COBOL2, PL/I, SAS, HIGH LEVEL ASSEMBLER, FORTRAN, DB2, MODEL204, CA-JCLCHECK and XPEDITOR), also convert CA-Librarian files into PDSes.
- As part of the implementation, work with Optima Software to convert some of the processes and training.
- Created three environments; two for test and one for production.
- One was used for new releases and the others for regression testing and fixes supplied by the vendor
Environment: (s): MVS/ESA and WINDOWS 3.1x/NT/95/98
Application(s): JES2, FILEAID, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, CICS, VSAM, MICROSOFT OFFICE 97, VISIO, JHS, RUMBA, IBM Utilities, CHANGEMAN, LIBRARIAN, Confidential, XPEDITOR, SHIVA, NOVELL CLIENT 32, CA-JCLCHECK, GROUPWISE, Confidential, REXX, CLIST
