Objective

Seeking contract positions that allow me to work in a production support capacity supporting the Infor/ GEAC E:Series applications. Contract assignments ideally would be split between onsite and remote support. I have performed remote support very successfully, typically spending one week a month onsite with the balance performed from my Farmington Hills Michigan office.

Technical Experience

Languages: COBOL, COBOL II, COBOL/370, And GEAC:E Information Expert
Databases: VSAM, IMS/DBDC, DB2
Communications: CICS, GEAC:E Data Communications Interface
GEAC Software: GEAC:E - DCI, IE, AP, PS, IN, FC, HR,GL,FA & CC
Other Experience: JCL, TSO/SPF,REXX, MVS, DOS JCL, Xpeditor,File-Aid, ROSCOE, Abend-Aid, Word, WordPerfect,Windows, Lotus, PCPLUS,CMS, XEDIT, IBM Utilities, Crosstalk, Panvalet, Changeman, ACXPM, FDR/DSF, EXPLORE, DFSORT, ADVANTIS,EXCEL,VM/HPO, and PICK
Hardware: IBM 43XX, IBM PC, AMDAHL 5860, IBM PC/LAN

Application Experience

Independent Consultant - 2001-Present – See Below

Confidential,1999 - 2001: Employed as a Senior Programmer Analyst responsible for the Support of the GEAC:E HRMS System. Responsible for the Production Support of the GEAC:E Payroll/Personnel, Information Expert & Data Communications Interface applications. Production Support consists of monitoring Online and batch production runs between the 24 hours a day seven days a week for abnormal conditions and implementing the appropriate resolution.

Independent Consultant - 1994-1999 – See Below

Confidential,1991 - 1994: Employed as a Senior Programmer Analyst responsible for the upgrade of the GEAC:E series Materials Management Cluster to release MG9401. The project included the installation of Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Common Components, Inventory, and the Sterling Software EDI modules. Other duties include retro fitting user modifications, applying split file support to newly developed ancillary systems, conversion of ancillary systems from VS COBOL to COBOL II standards, developing a multitude of Information Expert reports. Developed and implemented an interface between Accounts Payable and the Medipac systems. Designed specification and implemented programs to close purchase orders by setting all indicators to a closed status, to allow the purge process to function correctly.
For same medical services facility, responsible for the conversion of several medical facilities from the continental materials management system to GEAC:E Material Management system. The Project included developing a test batch and on-line environment, data conversions, testing, JCL development, and system testing. Other duties include creating processing schema to handle EDI transmissions for three hospitals, creating modifications to the existing GENTRAN EDI software to allow for differences between the medical facility and their trading partners and mapping data EDI data to the GEAC:E Material Management systems.

For the same medical services facility, responsible for the support and new development of the Sterling Software Vision Flashpoint GUI product. GUI designs include processing flows for the GEAC:E Purchasing and Inventory Products for over 50 Runtime modules at several hospital locations. Additional responsibilities included developing a modification to interface manual GEAC:E payroll adjustments, reversals, and on-line checks to an in-house Paid-Time-Off (PTO) subsystem. The modification included on-line changes, user master file segment manipulation and other ancillary modifications.

Confidential,1987 - 1991: Employed as the Senior Systems Consultant for the implementation of all GEAC:E/M Financial and Human Resources applications for a multitude of client sites. Responsibilities included, interviewing, hiring and training of additional office personnel. Initial account liaison responsible for the introduction of services to new accounts. Development and implementation of new packaged software installation and maintenance processes.

Confidential,1985 - 1987: employed as a programmer analyst responsibilities included, GEAC:E Series trouble-shooter and primary contact for each plant location and users with GEAC:E processing questions or problems. Responsible for the testing, maintenance, Information Expert support, and user support for the six plant locations.

For same automotive supplier, converted GEAC:E Fixed Assets system from batch to an on-line real-time environment. The project included job stream modifications. User training, parallel testing. Acted as Project Manager during the GEAC:E payroll conversion to Automated Data Processing Payroll. The project included file conversions, process training, parallel testing and GEAC:E payroll shutdown.

Independent Consulting Assignments
Current Assignments

2009 – Present - Confidential,PHP: responsible for maintaining the GEAC:E Payroll/Personnel systems. The project included applying all GEAC:E Update bulletins, service requests, TPU\'s, and Taxes Updates. Other duties include production support and data conversions of all GEAC:E Series Applications during the conversion to Lawson Financials and HRMS systems.

2011 – Single Project - Confidential,responsible for creating their first DOE Exit Routine to sync the 401k and Roth IRA deductions for GEAC (Infor) payroll/personnel application files.

2011 – 2012 Confidential,responsible for maintaining the GEAC:E Payroll/Personnel systems. The project included applying all GEAC:E Update bulletins, service requests, TPU\'s, and Taxes Updates.

2010 – Single Project - Confidential,responsible for the conversion of the Employee ID number to Alternate ID number in the GEAC (Infor) payroll/personnel application files.

2007 – Present - Confidential,responsible for maintaining the GEAC:E Payroll/Personnel systems. The project included applying all GEAC:E Update bulletins, service requests, TPU\'s, and Taxes Updates. Other duties include identifying hard coded modifications and formatting them to the DBSSMP format. Various other projects related to the GEAC:E Series Applications.

2008 - 2009 - Confidential,responsible for maintaining the GEAC:E Payroll/Personnel systems. The project included modifications to the General Ledger Interface Accrual Process, included formatting the interface to feed GEAC, E2, & SAP General Ledger systems. Creation of a feed from Oracle HR System to GEAC via Easytrieve. Various other projects related to the GEAC:E Series Applications.

Assignments Prior to 2008

Confidential,responsible for the upgrade of the GEAC:E Materials Management Cluster from MM9401 to MM960103. The project included performing the installation of accounts payable, purchasing, and common components, file conversions, job stream modifications, parallel testing and migration to production.

Tricon – Confidential,supported the GEAC:E payroll system during year end processing. Duties included applying and test year end bulletins, developing several user modifications to the GEAC:E payroll systems and general system support through year end.

Confidential,Provided Production Support of the GEAC:E Payroll/Personnel, Information Expert & Data Communications Interface applications while existing support staff migrated to a client server based system.

Confidential,responsible for maintaining the GEAC:E Payroll/Personnel systems and upgrading the Data Communications Interface. The project included applying all GEAC:E Update bulletins, service requests, TPU\'s, and Taxes Updates. Other duties include identifying 30,000+ hard coded modifications and formatting them to the DBSSMP format along with converting them to COBOL II.

Confidential,New Jersey: responsible for maintaining the GEAC:E Payroll/Personnel systems and upgrading the Data Communications Interface. The project included applying all GEAC:E Update bulletins, service requests, TPU\'s, and Taxes Updates.

Confidential,responsible for maintaining the GEAC:E Payroll/Personnel systems and upgrading the Data Communications Interface. The project included applying all GEAC:E Update bulletins, service requests, TPU\'s, and Taxes Updates.

Confidential,responsible for maintaining the GEAC:E Payroll/Personnel systems and upgrading the Data Communications Interface. The project included applying all GEAC:E Update bulletins, service requests, TPU\'s, and Taxes Updates.

Confidential,responsible for the Production Support of the GEAC:E Payroll/Personnel, Information Expert & Data Communications Interface applications. Production Support consists of monitoring Online and batch production runs between the 24 hours a day seven days a week for abnormal conditions and implementing the appropriate resolution.

Confidential,responsible for the Production Support of the GEAC:E General Ledger and Accounts Payable systems. Production Support consists of monitoring production runs between the hours of 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM Monday through Saturday.

Confidential,Project Manager for the installation and implementation of the GEAC:E Series Accounts Payable System. Duties Included Managing an implementation staff of 12 programmers and end users, creating and testing production JCL, designing and implementing various interfaces and Production Support of the application.

Confidential,installed the GEAC:E Real-time Payroll system. The project included installing the system, job stream modifications, parallel testing and migration to production. Conducted processing review meeting for technical training. Developed and executed payroll training classes for the payroll and personnel departments.

Confidential,was a member of the project team responsible for the implementation of the GEAC:E Human Resources System paying over 7,000 employees. Installed the software, developed conversions and interface programs, and developed nightly job cycles and related documentation. Participated in project planning and application policies and procedures. Developed custom modifications. Developed and implemented a labor distribution subsystem. Conducted a performance analysis review of Information Expert versus COBOL reporting. Responsible for day-to-day production support of the system.

Confidential,designed and Implemented a process that extracts GEAC:M Series Fixed Assets data to an Oracle 7 Database.

Confidential,responsible for the Upgrade of the GEAC:E General Ledger system. The project included performing the installation, file conversions, JCL modification, parallel testing and migration to production. Also responsible for applying and testing all GEAC:E HRMS payroll, Information Expert and Data Communication Interface upgrades.

Confidential,responsible for the upgrade of the GEAC:E Materials Management Cluster to release 91.01. The project included performing the installation of accounts payable, purchasing, common components, and inventory, file conversions, job stream modifications, parallel testing and migration to production. Responsible for applying maintenance to the GEAC:E HRMS system.

Confidential,responsible for upgrade of the GEAC:E Accounts Payable system. The project included applying the systems, file conversions, job stream modifications, parallel testing and migration to production. Responsible for applying maintenance to the GEAC:E HRMS systems.

Confidential,responsible for maintaining the GEAC:E HRMS system and upgrading the Data Communications Interface. The project included applying all GEAC:E Update bulletins, service requests, TPU\'s, and Taxes Updates.