PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 38 years data processing experience, 33 of those as a consultant.
• Proven track record as self - starter.
• Able to work independently with minimal guidance in a variety of situations.
• Many occasions of clients asking for my services multiple times.
• Range of responsibilities - Systems design, programming, testing and documentation.
• Environments - Banking, insurance, retail, manufacturing, health care.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software/Programs: Cobol, Assembler, CICS, IMS-DB/DC, Eztrieve+, DB, SQL, MVS JCL, VSAM, TSO, ISPF, Roscoe, Librarian, Panvelet, Endevor, Fileaid, File Manager, SCLM, ABEND-AID, Intertest, Expediter, FTP. PC skills including, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Visio, Sharepoint, Quality Center, Lotus Notes, Outlook, Gmail, Google Drive

Hardware: IBM and Burroughs mainframes, DEC mid-range

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Framingham, MA

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developed programs from mapping documents to facilitate conversion of data from a stand-alone Confidential medical provider loan system to their main AFS commercial loan system.
• Responsible for Confidential and Confidential portions of conversion development

Confidential, Newton, MA

QA tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing and executing test cases for on-going maintenance of insurance exchange system on IBM mainframe.

Confidential, Wellesley, MA

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing and executing test cases for Confidential ’s transition from one Pharmacy Benefits Manager to another.
• The PBM software processes all of Confidential pharmacy claims and seamlessly interfaces with Confidential systems.
• Responsible for developing and executing test cases for Confidential ’s conversion of diagnosis codes from ICD-9 to ICD-10.

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementation for over 40 modules (programs, copybooks etc.).
• These programs were either maintained by software vendor (AFS) or by myself.
• Did unit testing on these and provided technical support for user acceptance testing, implementation and post-implementation phases.
• All work was done remotely from RI home for Michigan client.

Confidential, Framingham, MA

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developed and implemented 20 new screens to enable standardization of AFS Commercial Loan Tickler process.
• Designed and developed process to extract loans that were sold on a monthly basis. Data was used to fulfill BASEL II reporting requirements.

Confidential, Wellesley, MA

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provided all levels of support of systems that processed 3rd party insurance claims for prescriptions.
• This accounted for about 70% of my 10 years at Confidential .
• Involved in project to develop mainframe support applications for a new PC based store pharmacy system.
• Performed all phases of project to convert an Accounts Payable sub-system of about 30 screens/programs from UFO to CICS.
• Solely responsible for design, development & implementation.
• Involved in modification of applications to expand Confidential distribution centers from 10 to potentially 30.
• Responsible for conversion of all Assembler programs involved.
• Participated in AFS conversion activities related to Fleet’s acquisition of Bank Boston.
• Provided support of production on-line and batch AFS Commercial Loan applications.
• Participated in development of Group Electronic Maintenance system as a front-end transaction interface to LRSP.
• This system was written in COBOL IMS-DB/DC and accessed LRSP databases.
• Most work was performed remotely.
• Participated in Year 2000 modifications of various AFS Commercial Loan applications.
• Provided production support for AFS Commercial Loan System.
• Provided maintenance to several financial on-line and batch systems dealing with the acquisition of Revco’s Drugs and the resulting conversions.
• Wrote and implemented system to transfer delinquent AFS loans to a holding bank where federal agencies would assume their responsibilities, as part of Fleet’s acquisition of Confidential .
• Participated in major upgrade of AFS Commercial Loan System.
• Wrote and implemented modifications to CICS applications which enabled customers to renew their s at any register within a store.
• Provided general production support of the system
• Developed enhancements to allow MasterCard as a method of payment at Confidential ’s stores
• Participated in AFS conversion activities related to Fleet’s acquisition of Confidential Bank and Confidential Banks.
• Wrote and implemented modifications to Fleets on-line Asset Based Lending System pertaining to their acquisition of Confidential Bank and Confidential Bank
• Wrote system to track community and small business loans to conform to federal Community Re-investment Act guidelines as an interface to AFS
• Enhanced on-line Customer Relations system to better handle the status of customer complaints for a computer peripheral equipment company.
• Provided maintenance to several financial on-line and batch systems dealing with the acquisition of People’s Drugs and the resulting conversions.
• Analyzed and redesigned Gross Margin and Profit and Loss systems which were previously coded in Assembler.
• Rewrote system to process new orders and maintain them in an IMS database.
• Performed analysis to determine effort necessary to remove various applications from the mainframe for their ultimate recreation on an AS400.Provided production support for the Advanced Ceramics division, particularly on the Order Entry and Invoice Systems
• Wrote and implemented system to transfer delinquent AFS loans to a holding bank where federal agencies would assume their responsibilities, as part of Fleet’s acquisition of Confidential .
• Participated in major upgrade of AFS Commercial Loan System.
• Assisted in the implementation of a Pension Funds Management System.
• Wrote an IMS Coupon Control System to assist stores in the verification of goods received versus vendor billing for goods ordered.
• Production processing support for the Paperless Entry Processing and Direct Deposit Systems at Bank Boston.