PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Over twelve years of experience in the design, development, testing and implementation of mainframe application projects. One year experience in SAP environment (HR and FICO) and year experience in ACR Detail/Summary Control development. Proficient in Preparing and executing Test PlanTest cases, debugging testing issues, defect Reporting and Issue Tracking. Experienced in all phases of the system development life cycle: gathering requirements, system analysis, fit gap analysisdesign, development, testing, end - user and production support. Proven technical skills with excellent analytical and troubleshooting ability. Established reputation as a result-oriented team member who completing projects as specified while achieving customer satisfaction.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

COBOL, DB2, IMS, SQL, SCLM, SPUFI, JCL, TSO/ISPF, IBM DEBUG, SMARTEST, FILE-AID, FILE MANAGER ACR, FTP, QMF, VB, SAP FI/CO, SAP BI/BW

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

Senior Mainframe Programming/Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Working on credit card offer preparation in Marketing Operation Group using COBOL, DB2, JCL, FILE MANAGERCHANGEMAN, FTP, NDM, EXCEL, SAS, VB.
• Analyzing and resolving necessary system changes for monthly credit cards offering.
• Analyzing, Creating and Executing Tests to prove right monthly offer would be send to customers.
• Implementing approved monthly offer in Production.
• Post Production follow up on implemented monthly offer.
• Act as a liaison between Business and Technical groups.
• Research appropriate data fields in Notification Matrix and follow various business processes.

Confidential, Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Senior Business Consultant and Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Working on data processing thru issuing Work order, following execution of repair and closing invoices for customers.
• Analyzing daily and monthly sales and way to improve revenue.
• Working with General Manager to recognize and overcome challenges by attracting new customers.
• Setting up Chart of accounts.
• Setting up and working on employees Payroll (W-2; 1099).
• Identifying and Preparing accounts with outstanding amount for collection.
• Working on EMDECS software to set up accounts (payable and receivable), taxes, invoices and parts.
• Responsible for accurate customer's invoicing.

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

Senior Mainframe Analyst/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing needs and resolving necessary system changes for the parts relocation. Doing Business
• Analysis for Material Management processing. Satisfying business needs thru technical system updates.
• Analyzing and Creating Test Plans and Test Cases for about 90 tests.
• Executing Unit and System test scenarios to prove correct change implementation.
• Report daily defect status to Lead Manager in order to speed up resolution.
• Implemented final, customer approved change solution after UAT signed off.

Confidential

Senior Mainframe Application Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed needs and gathered requirements to determine job control needs.
• Worked on job creation using Workbench (Web base) and/or Mainframe versions of ACR.
• Created Test Plans and Test cases for "common and border case" data.
• Performed Unit and System Testing.
• Provided analysis of the performance issues in applications under test.
• Implemented final, customer approved control job using ACR software, ISPF, JCL, and FTP.

Confidentia

Senior Mainframe Application Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the conversion of Telon with SAS sort into Cobol/DB2 modules.
• Worked on conversion of Legacy data into Java (Alliance) for 20+ states.
• Prepared Technical Design according to Business requirements.
• Built code logic change using Cobol/DB2 modules, JCL, IMS, SQL, SCLM, SPUFI.
• Prepared Test Plan and Test Cases for testing all possible data scenarios.
• Performed Unit, Integration and System Testing.
• Analyzed and resolved issues using IBM AS400 Debug and IBM SCLM Debug tool when mismatch between old and new system occur.
• Provided resolution on open production defects as support team member upon

Confidential

Senior Application Developer/Tester

Responsibilities:

• Designed, Developed, Tested and Implemented of ~ 20 projects with new state/line/company combination each generating increased revenue on state level.
• Worked on production defects resolution as support team member after projects go-live.
• Tested and provided resolution for critical defect with SLA 1 or 2 days.
• Trained and supported Northern Ireland developers assigned to project as an outsourced team.
• Recognized for Excellent work and ed Confidential ’s “ of Appreciation” from three VPs

System Analyst/Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Gained in depth experience with large SAP implementation processes, participated in requirements gathering sessions, fit gap analysis, design, test coordination and production support for SAP implementation.
• Structured and prepared Legacy data to transfer to SAP environment.
• Worked on creation of Employee Area and Sub-area in Confidential location's structure.
• Collaborated with ABAP developers on specification creations for data conversion from Legacy to SAP.
• Provided application support analysis for vendor team.

Project Leader

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed (Developer and SA) development team on successful conversion of ~2000 HR programs according to new IBM Mainframe compiler requirement (LE project).
• Conversion completed within time and budget.
• Led Confidential onshore/offshore Northern Ireland development team (3 Developers and SA) and vendor team (2 SA and DBA) on installation of new BSI TaxFactory.
• Converted tax system from IMS to DB2, saving company $85,000 in future tax support hours by simplifying process flow.
• Led re-write of Charity Contribution project (ePledge) from Mainframe to Web;
• Managed Confidential development team (3 mainframe and 3 Java developers) and 2 Make-A-Wish resources (outside development team) to perform conversion.
• Project successfully completed in six months within budget.

Application Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility from the detail technical design, Building code change utilizing COBOL II, TSO/ISPFJCL, DB2/SQL, SPUFI, CICS, Testing (Unit test and System Test), Implementing project (thru company's APTF system) and Supporting projects while in Warranty period.
• Designed and created with DBS’s numerous DB2 tables. Supported Confidential Payroll system 24/7.
• Corrected previous version of Confidential - Report to satisfy Government requirements.
• Applied changes in Cobol/DB2 modules saved company federal fine for non-compliance.
• Updated General Ledger according to new Government requirements.
• Programmed new modules ensuring Confidential Company maintained new Federal accounting Rules.