Experience Summary:

• Thirty-five years of professional IT experience as a Programmer Analyst and/or Project Lead to develop, enhance, and maintain applications.
• Disciplines include Oil and Gas, Transportation, Marketing/Retail, Healthcare.
• Application experience with Financials, Human Resources, Healthcare, Accounting and Transportation.
• End-User Analysis, Design, Specifications, Extensive Coding, Testing, Implementation, Documentation and Training and Systems Conversion, some Administration.
• Instructor in a classroom environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Technical Skills Summary:

Languages: FOCUS, COBOL, COBOL II, PL/SQL, Business Objects
XI.R3, Business Objects XI.R2, SQL

Web Development Tools: Business Objects DESKI, WEBI, Crystal, Designer, HTML, FOCUS

Operating Systems: CICS, MVS, VM/CMS, Unix, DOS, Windows

Databases: FOCUS, VSAM, Sequential, DB2, Oracle, SQL Server

Software/Ancillary: TSO/ISPF, OS/JCL, Fileaid, Spufi, Excel, Word, Platinum,
Data Migrator ETL, TOAD, Business Objects XI.R2/R3,
Microsoft SQL Server Query Analyzer

Education:

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration

Professional Training/Certifications:

Certified ABAP Programmer

Professional Experience:

08/2008 – 1/2011

Confidential,

Nashville, TN

Sr. Business Objects Designer and Developer

Performing Analyst, Designer and Deski functions using Desk Top Intelligence and Web Intelligence against and customizing Peoplesoft HR universes. Mapping table variables to universe objects and appropriate reports. Business Objects Administrator backup. Soarian Financials development using SQL Server and Crystal Reports.

Technical Skills: Business Objects XI.R2/R3 (Desktop Intelligence, Designer, Web Intelligence, Crystal), Oracle, SQL Server, TOAD

08/2007 – 8/2008

Confidential,

Nashville, TN

Sr. Business Objects Designer and Developer

Contracting to Fresenius performing Analyst, Designer and Deski functions. Using Deski and Webi reporting against and customizing
Peoplesoft universes. Mapping table variables to universe objects and appropriate reports.

Technical Skills: Business Objects XI.R2 (Desktop Intelligence, Designer, Web Intelligence, Crystal), Oracle

03/2007 – 08/2007

Confidential,

Columbia, SC

Sr. Business Objects Designer and Developer

Contracting to Blue Cross Blue Shield performing Designer and Deski functions. Using Full Client.

Technical Skills: Business Objects 6.5, DB2

09/2006 – 03/2007

Confidential,

Little Rock, AR

Sr. Business Objects Designer and Developer

Contracting to Alltel performing Designer and Adhoc Report Writer functions. Attended Dashboard Manager training and have minimal experience with Dashboards. Using Deski and Webi for reporting. Crystal Report training.

Technical Skills: Business Objects XI.R2 (Desktop Intelligence, Designer, Web Intelligence, Dashboard), Oracle 10

01/2006 – 9/2006

Confidential,

Various

Deployment Analyst/Business Objects Trainer

Contracting to HCA Healthcare training clients in Business Objects Reporting in a classroom environment. Providing reporting assistance to clients as requested. Converting Clear Access scripts to Business Objects.

Technical Skills: Business Objects 6.5.1, DB2

5/2003 – 01/2006

Confidential,

Cincinnati, OH

Programmer/Analyst

Contracting to Kroger, Inc. Providing Business Objects help desk and support functions. Includes Business Objects, Supervisor, Broadcast Agent and Designer Skills in version 6.5. Second level Business Objects support. Primarily working with accounting systems for the Retail Industry..

Technical Skills: Business Objects Report Writer, Business Objects Supervisor, Business Objects Broadcast Agent, Business Objects Designer, SQL, FOCUS, MVS, ISPF, Fileaid, DB2, FOCUS Data Migrator

4/2001 – current

Confidential,

Houston, TX

Contributor, Rescuer, Adoption Counselor

Assist various animal shelters and rescue organizations with monetary contributions, rescuing animals, fostering animals and coordinating the animal adoptions.

3/1998 - 3/2003

Confidential,

Houston, TX

Analyst/Programmer

· Data Conversion using PL/SQL for accounting of gasoline outflow from supply points into transporters.
· Customer support and analysis of TDS Terminal Management System using PL/SQL
· Ad Hoc FOCUS reporting against legacy systems
· COBOL interfaces to SAP
· Decommissioning legacy Terminal Loading System
· Data Conversion using PL/SQL from outside supply points. Includes extracting the data from the outside supply point, translating it into our system requirements and loading into our Terminal Management System.
· SAP/EDI conversion team at Shell Chemicals
· Reviewed marketing systems for conversion into SAP

Technical Skills: FOCUS, TSO/FSE, TSO/SPF, Fileaid, JCL, Platinum, COBOL, DB2/SQL, Oracle, Toptech TMS, Toptech TDS, PL/SQL, ABAP

Platforms: MVS and Unix

6/1994 - 2/1998

Confidential,

Houston, TX

Analyst/Programmer

· Accounting Systems comprised of sales, purchases and transports of gas.
· Interfaced with multiple systems using FOCUS on the VM platform

Technical Skills: FOCUS, TSO/FSE, TSO/SPF, CMS/XEDIT, CMS/XSPF, Fileaid, JCL, COBOL, DB2/SQL, Oracle, PL/SQL

Platforms: MVS, CMS/VM, Unix

6/1973 - 5/1994

Confidential,

Bartlesville, OK

Analyst/Programmer

· Field Accounting Systems comprised of journal entry, accounts payable, accounts receivable and allocated work orders interfacing with multiple systems
· Imaging system interface with Field Accounting System (Filenet).
· Rewrote PC International Accounting System
· Aided in design and programming of various Human Resources modules such as Land Tracking System of employee\'s skills, employee profile system, personnel database, headcount and safety Systems, benefits and executive compensation. Performed the Team Leader role in the development of many of the functions.

Technical Skills: FOCUS, TSO/FSE, TSO/SPF, CMS/XEDIT, CMS/XSPF, Fileaid, JCL, BASIC, SAS, COBOL, DB2/SQL, CSP, CICS (CSP Only), REXX, QMF

Platforms: MVS, CMS/VM, and DOS