OVERVIEW

Over twenty-five (25) years of experience developing diverse applications within various business settings using languages such as RPG (I-IV, 400, ILE), COBOL, C , JAVA, SQL (Stored Procedures) and PHP.Systems experience encompasses IBM S/34, S/36, S/38, and for the last fifteen (15) years doing full life cycle development
within the AS/400.Working experience includes conversion, maintenance and enhancement of different ERP software packages such as:
JDEdwards (World / One World XE), JDA (Manufacturing / Distribution / POS), BPCS (Whole Business Cycle),
ASI (Whole Business Cycle), IMREX, PMIS (Purchasing / Distribution / Sales), LAWSON (Financial),
ICBS/CBS (Core Banking Solutions), FISERV (Bank Application/Conversion), MINCRON (Whole Business Cycle),
SIS (Insurance), IVANS (Insurance / Communications / Data Integration), Global MAX (Travel Industry).

SKILLS

• HARDWARE: IBM AS/400, SYSTEM 34 / 36 / 38, LINUX.
• SOFTWARE: DATA QUEUES, DATA AREAS, FILES (DDM, DSPF, JOIN LF, LF, MESSAGE, PF, PRTF, SUBFILES) WEBSPHERE (Integration / Application), ASSET (BPCS), SYNON, SDLC.
• LANGUAGES: ALGOL, C, CL, CLLE, COBOL, JCL, JAVA, REXX, SQL, RPG (II, III, IV, 400, ILE, Free Format), PHP, Scripts.
• PC: CLIENT ACCESS, LOTUS NOTES, WINDOWS STUDIO, FEDORA.
• COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS: TCP / IP, FTP, SNA, SNADS, SOAP.
• PACKAGES: AMERICAN SOFTWARE INC. (ASI), BPCS (BUSINESS PLANNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM), INOVIS / GENTRAN (EDI), JDA, JDEDWARDS (WORLD / ONE WORLD SYSTEM AND BUSINESS APPLICATIONS), SIS (Insurance), LAWSON (Financial), MAX / Global MAX (Travel Industry), PARA RESEARCH, PMIS (Purchasing), LINOMA (Transfer Anywhere), SILVON / LANSA / ALDON (Control Management), TURNOVER / FISERV (Bank Applications), Visual Studio.
• UTILITIES: ADVANCED PRINT FUNCTIONS, COGNOS, DBRM, DBU, DFU, HAWKEYE, OFFICE VISION, PANEL GROUPS, PDM, PS/38, QUERY, RDA, RDBMS, REFORMAT DATA, RLU, VISIO, SEU, SDA, QUERY/400, FTP, JWALK.
• IBM EDUCATION: AS/SET OPERATIONS, PERFORMANCE TUNING, STRUCTURED METHODOLOGY, SUBFILES, SYSTEM OVERVIEW, SYSTEM SECURITY.
• APPLICATION SERVER: IBM WEBSPHERE, SQL Server, .NET.
• OTHER: Fluent in both English and Spanish; Licensed Insurance Agent: Life Insurances (Term and Universal Life), Health Insurances (Group and Individual).
• SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE: GATHER USER REQUIREMENTS, DESIGN ARCHITECTURE, PROJECT TASK DOCUMENTATION, PROGRAMMING, TESTING, USER PRESENTATION, IMPLEMENTATION, TRAINING, MAINTENANCE.

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

06/2010 - Confidential, (Miami, FL Cruise Industry)
Used: RPG (III / IV / ILE) Free Format / Embedded SQL / Procedures / Stored Procedures / Service Programs / Binding / Modules / CL / Query / RLU / SQL. Worked in AS/400 i-Series.

• PCI Credit Cards Encryption installation.
• NuBridges Tool Tested / implemented for Credit Cards usage.
• Massive files conversion & Programs Maintenance for Credit Cards Encryption Process.
• Individual / Group Reservation Programs Maintenance.
• Design and Use of pilot programs that manage accurately company procedures.
• Accounting Applications Development.

07/2009 - 04/2010 Confidential, (Miami, FL - Vacation Exchange Industry)
Used: RPG (IV / ILE) Free Format / Embedded SQL / Procedures / Service Programs / Binding / Modules / CLP / Query / RLU / SQL. Worked in AS/400 i-Series. Turnover

• Maintenance of Members Exchange applications. (Solving Tickets Maintenance for System Functionality)
• EDI Data verification and Programs Enhancements
• Accounting Applications Development.

02/2009 - 06/2009 Confidential, (Deerfield Beach, FL Air Systems Distribution)
Used: RPG (IV / ILE) Free Format / Embedded SQL / Procedures / Service Programs / Binding / Modules / CLP / Query / RLU / SQL. Worked in AS/400 i-Series (v5r4) / Remote Process.

• Data integration from new companies (Data Migration and integration of new companies into Gemaire)
• Worked with Mincron software package
• Maintenance of existing applications for Sales and Marketing
• EDI Inovis

02/2008 12/2008Confidential, (Miami, FL Travel Industry)
Used: RPG (IV / ILE) Free Format / Embedded SQL / JAVA / Procedures / Service Programs / Binding / Modules / CLP / Query / RLU / SQL. Worked in AS/400 i-Series (v5r4) / ALDON / DDM Files (Remote Process).

• Design and Programming for Encryption / Decryption Data Transmission / Generation of Symmetric keys
• Used Websphere Development Studio (v5.1.2) / RSE Connection (iseries). Working with Local Files, System and User Libraries, iseries commands and jobs, IFS Files (Directories / Folders / Netware / OpenSys).
• Worked with Aldon (ACM) Programs Security Enhancement for AS400 iSeries system.
• Participation in Data Transmission / Migration to Clients (IFS). Handling the Maintenance of different AS400 Customized Programs through Global Max ERP package.

04/2005 01/2008 Confidential, (North Miami Beach, FL Insurance)
Used: RPG (IV / ILE) Free Format / Embedded SQL / Procedures / Service Programs / Binding / Modules / CLP / Query / RLU / SQL. Worked in AS/400 i-Series (v5r3) / COBOL (400) ALDON / DDM (Remote) / LAWSON / JDA / SIS Insurance Package.

• Responsible for designing, programming, testing and implementation of the ACH Standard Regulations for Data Conversion / Transmission to Wachovia Bank using NACHA Guidelines for the following applications:
• Bank Statements, Bank reconciliations, Debit / Credit Transactions between Wachovia Bank as the Originator and multiple Policy Holder Bank Entities, Insurance Agent Commissions posting following Wachovia Bank standards. Responsible for daily Bank Reconciliation Forms.
• EFT (Electronic Files Transfer) for All Insured Debit Functionality, Electronic Transmissions Project Data Migration: Analysis / Documentation / Designing / Programming / Testing / Implementation / Training. Coordination with other Team Members to accomplish Project completion. Users Training
• LINOMA Transfer Anywhere Software (FTP / Distribution Setup, PGP Encryption / Decryption / Data Transfer between Wachovia Bank and UAIC)
• Increased Agents Commission and Debit Processing efficiency (Entire cycle)
• Premium / Agents / Rates Program Maintenance (SIS Software Package)
• Use of Excel to retrieve DB2 files and create pivot tables through SQL design.
• IFS (Integrated File System) Design and Used for Electronic Transmissions and Systems Interface.
• Websphere Development Studio (v5.1.2) / RSE Connection (iseries / Remote UNIX & Linux). Working with Local Files, System and User Libraries, iseries commands and jobs, IFS Files (Directories / Folders / Netware / OpenSys)
• Exposure to Websphere MQ Explorer (Messages between applications)
• EDI Methods / JDA Programs Maintenance.
• Policy Administration / Policy Billing Enhancement.
• SIS Rate Programming Maintenance.

01/2004 03/2005 Confidential, (Deerfield Beach, FL Air Systems Distribution)
Used: RPG (IV / ILE) Free Format / Embedded SQL / Procedures / Service Programs / Binding / Modules / CLP / Query / RLU / SQL. Worked in AS/400 i-Series (v5r3) / IBM Websphere / Mincron / EDI (INOVIS)

• Performed Enhancements on Month End Procedures by reducing 90 % of time and resources using new programming techniques.
• EDI (INOVIS) New Vendors Setup process. Trading partners relationships. EDI Design of Transaction Sets, Documents (Target/Source). EDI User File definitions, IP exchange Data. Data elements mapping (Target/Source) / Data Migration.
• Websphere / Design and Program Maintenance (Designer and Editor Options). Use of generator. Setup User keywords selections.
• Use of Excel to retrieve DB2 files and create pivot tables through SQL design. Crystal Reports usage
• Companies Data Conversions Project using entire MINCRON functionality.
• New Sales Commission System Project (Analysis / Design / Programming /Test / Implementation / Training) Process time and effort reduced 80%. Responsible for programs synchronization and Users\' Training.
• Company Awards, Rebate and Travel Incentives (Analysis / Design / Programming / Test / Implementation / Training).
• Websphere MQ used for new integrated companies communication.

EDUCATION

• Master in RPG IV
• Master in Java 2 Fundamentals