IT PROFESSIONAL

Business Applications Development / Technical Leadership / Conversions
Team Building / Training and Mentoring

Self-motivated and resourceful professional with extensive experience in analyzing, designing, and developing business applications. Cultivates positive relationships across all business hierarchies with emphasis on working with cross-functional teams to meet short and long-term organizational objectives.

• Thorough knowledge of software design and programming languages
• Expert in all aspects of application development, testing, and support
• Quick study in integrating latest technical advances across broad range of professional services
• Adept at managing multiple concurrent projects in fast-paced environment under tight deadlines
• Leadership qualities enhanced by wealth of experience, high ethical standards, and dedicated work ethic

Software: CICS s DB2 s VSAM s IMS s JCL s JCL Utilities s SyncSort s TSO s ChangeMan s Endevor s CA-7 s File-Aid s File Manager s Abend-Aid s Xpeditor s InterTest s FTP s NDM s MVS/ESA s DOS/VSE s VM/CMS s OS/390 s Millennium s UNIX Windows s ROSCOE s XEDIT s PERITUS s NetExpress s Revolve s Change Management s Remedy s Filenet s Informatica ETL s Ascential Data Stage s Microsoft Office s Microsoft SQLServer s Oracle s MQ Series s ASG s VPN

Languages: COBOL s COBOL II sMicroFocus COBOL s Easytrieve s SQL s PL/1

Confidential, Norwood, MA 2012-Present
Senior Client Service Analyst, Consultant
Workes on the processing client's data and support the Financial Benefit System, utilizing SQL InfoMaker

• Performs data analysis, business and financial analysis to process the client's data
• Review the mainframe files for conversion to prevent the issues in the system

Confidential, Hingham, MA 2011-2012
Senior Technical Support Analyst, Consultant
Worked on the support and enhancement Order Financial System, utilizing SQL Server 2008

• Performed business and financial analysis to enhance the financial system
• Analyzed system requirements, creates and executes SQL queries and stored procedures

Confidential, Framingham, MA 2010-2011
Senior Mainframe Developer, Consultant

• Key developer in the development team of the System Department
• Worked on multiple projects to enhance Purchase Order System (POS) utilizing COBOL, CICS, DB2:
• Analyzed requirements and created technical specifications for development projects
• Played integral role in development cycle including design and coding, unit and system testing, user acceptance testing, and deployment in production
• Involved in production support; analyzed and resolved production problems

Confidential, Boston, MA 1999-2010
Mainframe Application Developer

• Oversaw day-to-day activity of development team; supervised and delegated responsibility to staff members; worked closely with cross-functional teams to enhance, streamline, and convert systems.

Selected Achievements:

• Led multiple projects to enhance Mutual Fund Assets System (MAS) utilizing COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM:
• Worked closely with analysts and users to define requirements for MAS enhancements
• Analyzed requirements and created technical specifications for development projects
• Designed new subsystems and identified enhancements to existing subsystems
• Played integral role in development cycle including design and coding, unit and system testing, user acceptance testing, and deployment in production

Confidential, Boston, MA (continued)

• Provided on-call production support; analyzed and resolved production problems
• Provided technical leadership to a group of developers across multiple projects
• Played leading role in multi-year project to convert MAS from Mainframe to a vendor package Power Agent (P/A) on a Windows platform:
• Extracted and delivered MAS data sets to the conversion projects
• Developed and executed SQL procedures comparing production and test data, analyzed and presented results to business users
• Developed interfaces between P/A and clients using Informatica ETL and Ascential Data Stage tools
• Provided technical leadership in two major projects to decommission mainframe applications and consolidate mainframe infrastructure:
• Defined and created the business and technical requirements to shutdown MAS and VISA systems. This document included the steps for business units, scheduling team and developers to shutdown two mainframe systems

Selected Achievements:

• Contributed to a multi-year project to convert IBT funds to State Street's platform:
• Modified, tested and installed DB2 COBOL programs
• Developed and used the scripts to create, manage, and verify the list of funds
• Updated and enhanced the fund conversion procedure
• Processed converted funds and presented results to business partners
• Participated in a multi-year project to develop and enhance the InvestSmart funds processing system on an Oracle platform:
• Developed, tested and installed Data Stage scripts
• Developed Unix scripts and managed file movement

Confidential, Woburn, MA 1998-1999
Lead Consultant

• Key analyst in the conversion of a Collections Systems for the merger of Bank of Boston and Bay Bank
• Analyzed existing applications and identified changes required to convert and merge applications
• Was involved in analysis business requirements and created technical specifications for development projects
• Participated in design, test and deployment converted applications in production
• Worked close with production support team, analyzed and solved production problems
• Played leading role in the development of a Transfer Agency application for Sun Life of Canada:
• Created new technical specifications and maintained existing specifications
• Designed and developed COBOL programs.
• Solved technical problems and provided technical support during system testing
• Led the part of a Y2K conversion project at Output Technologies Inc:
• Analyzed existing applications and developed technical specifications for conversion
• Created standards, methodologies, and manuals for the Y2K conversion

Confidential, Lexington, MA 1997-1998
Senior Consultant
Oversaw all phases of Y2K conversion projects for the multiple clients

• Analyzed existing applications and developed technical specifications for conversion
• Reviewed test result and recommended enhancements for converted applications; converted and repackaged clients' applications

MS in Electrical Engineering
Advanced Courses in Computer Programming