LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• DB2, Changeman, SPUFI, QMF, ISPF, CICS, TSO, MVS, IBM COBOL, File Aid, WebSphere MQ
• MVS JCL, IBM Connect:Direct, Endeavor, Control - M, File Manager, Eztrieve, Scrum, Agile
• Control-M, ESP, MicroFocus COBOL
• Unisys Cobol and WFL, Unisys DMSII database on A-14 Mainframe.
• Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, C#, Visual Studio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mainframe/ Cobol Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implement COBOL/CICS programs and JCL for unemployment insurance using TSO, JCL, COBOL, CICS, DB2, ESP and Changeman in an MVS environment.
• Changed all files that have an SSN that are involved in fraud cases to a synthetic SSN.
• Monitor and make changes and fixes to the SIDES and ICON systems that send and receive bills from other states where claimants worked in both states and are eligible to receive unemployment compensation.
• Designed and wrote a program to send an extract file to Railroad Retirement System in Chicago.
• Created a system for the LWA - Lost Wages Act for Covid-19 claimants.

Mainframe/ Cobol Developer Contractor

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implement Cobol programs and JCL for auto loans and research computer issues for assignments to implement changes using TSO, JCL, COBOL, CICS, DB2, CA-7 and Changeman in an MVS environment.
• Design and implement Cobol programs and JCL for auto insurance claims and research computer issues for reversals and reinput bypasses when claims cancel during the nightly cycle using TSO, JCL, COBOL, CICS, DB2, CA-7 and Changeman in an MVS environment.
• Used Cobol, DB2, CICS, JCLto fix and test subrogation, collision, comprehensive auto insurance claims that abended during the nightly cycle.
• Worked on VSAM files to create GDG’s to be uploaded into the next nightly cycle.
• Used File Manager and File Aid to fix bad data in GDG work files.
• Used Changeman to promote JCL, Proc’s and programs to Production.
• Performed maintenance on the Roadside system to fix invalid numeric fields.
• Used ESP Scheduler to work with jobs.

Mainframe / Cobol Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement software for health insurance claims and perform Data Fixes when claims cancel during the nightly cycle using TSO, JCL, COBOL, CICS, DB2 and Changeman in a MVS environment.
• Performed maintenance on the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable systems.
• Used Control-M to schedule jobs and monitor jobs in Test Region.

Contractor Technology Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement software for Inspire Designer Letter Formatter and CSF Designer Letter Formatter for Life and Health Insurance.
• Convert mainframe files using Rexx programming language to send files to mainframe MVS JCL to prepare input files to Inspire Designer on the server.

Programmer/Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Created Chart of Accounts system for the General Ledger using CICS.
• Responsible for creating programs to send electronically to corporate showing all types of insurance sold each day after meeting with users to determine requirements.
• Used COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, WebSphere MQ, Eztrieve Plus, Endevor, File Manager, Fault Analyzer, SDLC to perform maintenance and testing on Cyberlife insurance programs and JCL on a daily basis.
• Monitored Test cycle (Control-M) six nights a week and fixed jobs that abended. Was on-call rotation for Production Support.
• Was team leader on project to add secondary Agent file to COBOL programs to split commissions. Required three months to complete.
• Created business requirements and user specs for new programs and projects.
• Created new backup files (GDG’s) in JCL for Disaster Recovery. Required three months.
• Increased space on all JCL for the Electronic Enrollment system. Responsible for capacity planning. Required six weeks to complete.
• Created test results and copy of all additions, changes, deletes of software and loaded to MS Project Manager.
• Changed JCL to do backups to a virtual tape drive system. (VTSS).
• Responsible for converting SOAP to XML using CICS and WebSphere MQ. Worked directly with users for two months.
• Added new codes to the Claims system using CICS.
• Increased name and address fields to the TLIC system using CICS.
• Performed maintenance on the Agent system using CICS.
• Performed maintenance on the General Ledger/Accounting system.
• Performed maintenance on CyberLife/CK4 Insurance system.

Programmer/Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed Y2K testing on the general ledger, cash flow, marketing and sales commission systems using IBM Cobol and CICS.
• Designed and coded the escrow reporting system for 50 time share resorts in the U.S. and the Bahamas for the Las Vegas accounting office using CICS.
• Performed maintenance on contract receivable system and Fairshare Plus system.
• Created numerous COBOL batch reports for the users at the corporate office and the users at the resorts using IBM COBOL.
• Used Micro Focus COBOL for personal computers to perform maintenance and Y2K testing for job cost accounting and the Bank of Boston transfer system.

Software Installer/Call Support

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Installed Foxpro Medicare software on clients PC’s and provided call support.
• Created COBOL programs for new business for each item stored in the history file using Unisys A-14 Mainframe.
• Performed maintenance on the purchase order and inventory system using Unisys A-14 Mainframe.
• Created numerous programs for the users and buyers dealing with the vendors and the warehouses using Unisys COBOL.

Programmer/Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Created DB2 COBOL programs to implement the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment and set it up using the wide area network for all of the health units in the state.
• Created CICS DB2 system to support the Division of Radiation Control to record the background radiation monitors surrounding Arkansas Nuclear One in Russellville, Arkansas.
• Designed and coded a CICS COBOL program to report the average score and the percentage for the Sanitarians.
• Used DB2 to create the Quality Control Reporting System for the State of Arkansas.
• Performed maintenance on Accounting system.
• Performed maintenance on Bureau of Public Health system.
• Performed maintenance on Human Resources system.
• Performed maintenance on the Immunization system.
• Operator on IBM 360/30, 360/40, IBM 4331-2 using DOS/VSE.
• Ran Invoice program three times a day to fill orders in the warehouse for 80 pharmacies across Arkansas and Texas.
• Processed the end of the month accounts receivables for 80 pharmacies and printed their statements. Worked part time at night in 1994 backing up E3 nightly backups on an AS/400.
• Programmer using COBOL, JECL, VSAM and CICS to list accounts receivables and batch accounting reports for the pharmacies.