SUMMARY:

I am a mainframe developer who has extensive experience in PC, .Com and .Net technologies and have done conversions and would like to continue in that area. I continue to work and study and improve my skill set and have been to school for Sharepoint. I have also worked in many industries both as a developer and as an analyst. I have worked with many different levels and types of users and clients. I am ready to bring this variety and experiences to the right employer so that they can enjoy the benefits that this level can provide. I love to see a problem resolved or an opportunity developed and am willing to put in all the time and effort necessary to get the job done properly. I have also worked on many conversion project sand have 37 years in mainframe development.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: SharePoint 2010, C#, VB.net, Cobol.Net, VB Script, Java Script, Visual Basic 6, ASP.Net, HTML, DHTML, PowerBuilder, Cobol (Cobol 2, Micro Cobol, S - Cobol, Cobol 85 and others), Assembler (many versions), CICS (Command/Macro), RPG, Dylacore (250, 260), RPG.

Data Bases: Sql Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 (SQL database back-end), SQL (2008,2010, Express), DB2 IMS (DB-DC), IDMS, DL1, Sybase, Informix, MS Btrieve, Oracle, Access

Operating Systems : Windows 95/98/NT, OS, OS2, DOS, Aix-Unix (light), Tandem, Pathway, Active X, DLL’s, IIS 4.0/5.0

Tools: Visual MS Source Save, Visual Inter-Dev. 6.0, TSO, SPF, ICCF, Expeditor (Batch and On-Line), Endeavor, Work-Bench (Batch and On-Line), Panvalet, VSAM, ISAM, FUP, Tacl, Enscribe,

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, IL

Responsibilities:

• Design, Wrote and Install C# programs and classes for a scheduling a system for MFS.
• Developed the data bases, tables and indexes for the project.
• Helped end-users understand and work with their existing system.
• This including working with non-IT managers and was the end users on how to use the system.
• Code in VB.Net to allow for custom year-end tax reports.
• Standard code.
• Use VB.Net and SQL.
• Modify reports and files to allow for year-end tax reports.
• Troubled shooted problems and determine the proper solution.
• Enabled conversion from mainframe to Net.
• Merging client custom code to Confidential ’s standard code and merging Confidential ’s custom code to the clients
• Standard code.
• Use Cobol.Net and SQL.
• Merge client code with Confidential 's code and update the client's system.
• This involved working with the client's system and determining which system to convert and makes the changes to the other system to account for all updates.
• Wrote servers to allow data to be converted.

Confidential, East Peoria, IL

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Updated the international pricing system to allow the the current year to process.
• This involed leaning enough about their international pricing system to determine what was needed.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Determined that the system was not being used by the end - users decided not to convert from

Confidential, Downers Grove, IL

Responsibilities:

• To allow for statistical analysis to be done so that the company can target the groups
• What are most likely to purchase their classes and/or come into their group.
• Worked with their top and manager to design a system to allow for marketing and demo-graphical information.
• Designed the system to allow for future analysis so they would know the exact demographics for their students.
• Estimate level of effort to develop code to meet acceptance criteria by worked with the end who had no knowledge of system design or programming and guided them to meet their needs and have the company continue to grow.
• I was worked alone so I was responsible to meet with the users, design the system when write and test the code and implement the system.
• Developing a real estate statistical project for them. This is an ongoing project for the sales of real state classes.
• Project is written in C# (4.0) and VB Net with SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2008, and
• ASP.NET using MS Source Save, ASP.net and SQL database back-end.

Confidential, Wheaton, IL

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Work with the clients to determine their needs for changes and then code the programs.
• Project is written in Macro Assembler and Macro Cobol with Db2 and Sam.

Confidential, Downers Grove, IL

Responsibilities:

• Converts specifications about business problems into programming instructions while learning about the business and documents current procedures.
• This was necessary because of the loss of so many of their staff do to economic downturns.
• Determine how to use the CLR function of .Net to allow most of the code to be moved from the client to the server.
• Convert Confidential to SQL Server 2005.
• Maintain complex stored procedures, JCL
• Do to the number and type of clients and changed they made to their system I had to designs and codes programs; creates test transactions and runs tests; revises as necessary which turned out to be take to longest and created the most obstacle for acceptance testing.
• Worked on converting the individual user system to bring the individual users up to Confidential 's standard system and make them compliant with the Affordable Care Act thus ensure adherence to continuous improvement practices as required to meet quality / time to market imperatives.
• This entire process required me to maintain records to document program development and revisions. Worked within an Agile type system.
• Make the code changes and then test the system for code using Cobol.Net and Vb.Net.
• Work with the end users to see that those changes were correct and that is what they wanted.
• Do enhancements on a system that was converted from Unix / ISAM to VB.Net and Cobol.Net Sql 2000
• Wrote 1000’s of lines of code using Vb.Net and Cobol.Net
• Worked with management to determine the system specifications.

Confidential, Darien, IL

Responsibilities:

• Because so little was known about the existing system is was very necessary for me to share best practices and improve processes within and across teams, and mentor more junior developers which I did and loved doing to that we could all learn and develop while succeeding with our overall goal.
• Write new programs to convert data and map the data to the new system.
• Document the old system and see what programs were not needed for the new system.
• Interface the system to integrate with other systems.
• This is the key to their data flow.
• Did a conversion from one version of their billing system to a new version of that function.
• Did a data analyst and upgraded the data to allow the billing system to be converted.
• Determine the extent of the difference of the current system delivered by the vendor and the systems build around it so that the user had an acceptable application to work with.
• Code and test error processing in the sending and receiving of data (FTP).
• The system required 24/7 support and I was on call for periodic support.
• This project used Tandem, Tacl, Pathway, FUP, COBOL, Enscribe, Oracle and DB2. Also used Visio for documentation.

Confidential, Naperville, IL

Responsibilities:

• I was working with the branch manager and I was responsible to meet with the users, design the system then write and test, code and implement the system.
• Because the end user was not familiar with IT this development required me to provide escalated support of software solution as needed.
• Working on a .Net project, using VB.Net for a non-profit organization.
• The system consists of six forms which are used to provide access to unlisted job opportunities for all contributors of the system.
• Used SQL insert, select, update, and delete commands, with two forms populated through XML.
• The back end for this system used Access server, ASP.Net, MS Source Save, SQL database back-end, JCL.
• Collaborate with designers and analysts to implement enhancements of mainframe applications while converting the current system from mainframe to VB6 and later to .Com and .Net. This allowed us to updated the system to allow for new users requirements which meet acceptance criteria while adding to the overall system's usefulness. The required me to conduct design and code review to ensure compliance with standards and go past the role of coder and look at facts of the business as a businessman.
• Converted their basic mainframeTandem system to PC and later the Internet (.Com and .Net)
• I conducted analysis of organizational needs and goals for the development and implementation of application systems which required many meeting to define those needs and goals to fit into the companies overall business strategy.
• I maintained the mainframe system and help in the conversion from Vb 6 for the PC and later another conversion from mainframe system to Com for the Internet and work with senior analyst and end user to do these conversions.
• Worked with some of the top management of the company for an Audit system.
• Developed data transfer system using Visual Basic edits and display systems that improved data quality of client information being sent to the client and received by the client.
• Created claims reporting system that determined the current status of claims, payments, and contractual information.
• Designed companywide audit system that improved claim processing for all branch offices.
• Produced and implemented new informational and input screens for reviewing contractual information, processing claims, and recording payments.
• Converted and implemented migration of company’s legacy systems to Windows and Web- based platforms.
• Maintained classic system that allowed company to continue to use mainframe legacy systems.
• Provided functionality for pyramid structure and treaties for claims.
• Proficient in VB, VB script, Java Script, ASP, HTM, HTML, DHTML, SQL, Scobol, Cobol85 and Obey files.
• This system used Tandem, Tacl, Pathway, FUP, COBOL, Enscript and DB2, and used SQL server for D/B processing, MS Source Save, SQL database back-end, JCL.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• I rewrote the existing system into PowerBuilder for our company and worked with the senior management to determine what those changes were to be.
• Converted an insurance system for car loans in PowerBuilder to allow the company to enter a new business markets.
• Customized utility programs using PowerBuilder and Access to allow the data to be acceptable to the car loan system.
• Provided maintenance support of year 2000 conversion issues for company s computer systems.
• Initiated Web based system for displaying the procedures for creating client insurance policies and documentation of existing systems.
• Served as maintenance specialist for company s Btrieve PC system.
• Used PowerBuilder, Access, Btrieve, SQL database back - end.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a mainframe developer to write the code for those projects and work under the leadership of the senior analyst.
• Implemented enhancements for EDI, Inventory and Order Processing systems.
• Merged the computer systems for Montgomery Wards with Lychmere.
• Developed and coded programs for retail store s order processing system.
• Involved in development and coding of client s Debit and Credit system.
• Assisted with an AMAPS conversion using DB2, CICS and COBOL 2.
• Supported planning systems that were written using Client Server.
• Provided PowerBuilder support for a national planning system.
• Used Sybase and Informix for data bases, used DB2, CICS and COBOL 2, JCL.