QUALIFICATIONS

Accomplished Programmer Analyst with comprehensive experience in developing applications for the health-care, insurance, and banking sectors. Broad and applied knowledge and experience with several programming languages (COBOL, SCOBOL, DB2/SQL, CICS, TAL, C++, JAVA, HTML), software applications, and hardware platforms (IBM Mainframes, Tandem, PCs). Holds expertise in database design, data processing, and systems programming. A continuous learner, team player and invaluable resource to development/debug efforts.

CERTIFICATIONS: COMPTIA SECURITY + 042712.

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES: COBOL85, SCOBOL, COBOL, COBOL2, IBM Assembler, C++, JAVA, PL1, SQL, DB2/SQL, SQLCI, SQL/REPORTWRITER, MICROFOCUS, DYNAMIC SQL, CICS, TSO/SPF PHAMIS/IDX TAL, HTML, TACL, JCL.

SOFTWARE: PATHWAY, GUARDIAN, ENSCRIBE, ENFORM, DDL, SAFEGUARD, NETBATCH, PATHCOM, TMF, EMS, CONTROL, FUP, SCUP, PERUSE, BINDER, REPORT WRITER, TCP/IP, LASTWORD FRONTEND, IMS, RMS, IBM ISAM, OLQ, IDMS, FOCUS, VSAM, QSAM, SPUFI, IMS, Interface communications protocol, SMARTTEST, INTERTEST, MQSERIES,, MVS/XA, CICS COMMAND?MACRO LEVEL, CLIST, ENDEAVOR, IDCAMS, SPF, TANDEM, NONSTOP II, SCREENBUILDER, .BASE24, VISIO, OFFICE, EXCEL, CLEARCASE, CLEARQUEST,. JAVASCRIPT, VBSCRIPT, XML, ANT, JBOSS, SOAP, VANTIVE, JOBTRAC.

HEALTH-CARE APPLICATIONS:GE Healthcare Centricity, PHAMIS/IDX LASTWORD, Healthcare, Hospital, Abstracting (ABS), ADT(Admission/Discharge), AIF-ADT interfaces, Encounters (ENCR), LST (Patient Lists), Medical records interface (MIF), Chart completion (MRC), Chart Location (MRL), Medical Records General (MR), Patient Registration (REG), Pharmacy(PHAR).

HARDWARE: HP Non-Stop, TANDEM Itanium, IBM AS/400, IBM Mainframe.

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky May 2012 - Oct 2012
Senior Programmer

• Programmer -Worked on the mainframe platform for the ARMY at FORT KNOX
• CICS, JCL, COBOL, ENDEAVOR, ROSCOE, INTERTEST, ISPF, DATACOM.
• I did maintenance and development work on the mainframe system for the enlisted personnel in the army for both CICS and BATCH tasks. Top project - created a CICS function to update regimental information for enlisted personnel.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
(Continued)

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky Dec 2011 - Mar 2012
Consultant

• Programmer -Worked on the mainframe platform for Marathon Petroleum using CICS, JCL COBOL,Roscoe, and other mainframe utilities to upgrade their software to a new release.
• Made software modifications to batch and CICS programs and tested the results

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky Jul. 2005 - Nov. 2010, Jul. 2011- Oct-2011.
Lead Programmer Analyst

• Designed, implemented and supported software for GE's Centricity healthcare system running on a Tandem platform using COBOL, TAL (a C++-like language), JAVA, ANT, SCOBOL, and SQL.
• Did Web design using Java, ANT, and XML, and Dreamweaver.
• Worked extensively with multiple interfaces and HL7 on the Centricity EMR system, both in interface setup and modifying programs that set up the HL7 data.
• Did much work on (ADT) admissions and registrations, including program changes for reports, screens, database updates, and ADTIN, ADTOUT interfaces, as well as setup work for their associated screens commands, and reports. The work was done in COBOL, SCOBOL, and TAL.
• Improved provider productivity by implementing ability to copy patient lists for other providers.
• Did considerable analysis and merge work with Clearcase, ClearQuest, and Eclipse.

Confidential, Indianapolis, Indiana 2005

• Developed and maintained applications on an IDMS system containing information on student loans; used SMPPAL for technical system design and completed project without errors and on schedule.

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky 1999 - 2004

• Boosted security on the Tricare claims system by implementing complex security upgrades in CICS DB2/SQL programs. Used TSO, SPF, VSAM, CLIST, IDCAMS and other mainframe modules.
• Augmented functionality of the Tricare system by modifying the online authorization, referral, provider, and patient demographic screens.
• Enhanced the report system by developing new batch reports, altering existing ones and modifying reports generated automatically to providers by the EMC system.

• Developed and supported software for the corporate claims systems running on an IBM mainframe.
• Did web design using Java, HTML, XML, ANT , and JBOSS..
• Wrote MQseries-CICS software in COBOL and C++ to facilitate web access; utilized knowledge of HTML to create HTML formatted messages that had to be sent to web servers.

• Optimized online performance using Omegammon, installed new releases of Omegammon using SMP and monitored CICS and general system performance; implemented all required fixes and notified other departments if they needed to make modifications.
• Authored statistical reports including capacity planning reports using MICS, SAS, and C++.
• Implemented modifications to enable operators to monitor and control system tasks more efficiently.

• Created and maintained applications for the accounting and Fee Schedule systems; enhanced efficiency of applications, trained programmers and maintained IDMS. Designed a new DB2/SQL database architecture using novel concepts in database design not used previously at the company.

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky 1997 - 1999

• Worked on Valuation system conversion of Lifecomm Insurance software using COBOL and IBM assembler to ensure Y2K compliance; completed project ahead of schedule and under budget.

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky 1992 - 1995

• Wrote and maintained online and batch applications for the LASTWORD Hospital System.
• Worked on the lab interface between Tandem and other systems using PL1, COBOL, and TAL..

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky 1989 - 1992

• Ensured smooth operation of the lab interface between Tandem and other midsize and PC based systems and served as subject matter expert on that system.
• Implemented a conversion from Enscribe to TANDEM/SQL databases for various servers in LASTWORD; reorganized and improved the structure of the database.
• Wrote many reports for Accounting and MR reporting using ENFORM and COBOL.
• Wrote code for LASTWORD hospital system including coding nonstop programs; worked with Front End, lab screens, setup of LASTWORD, PATHWAY management and communications protocol.

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky 1984 - 1985

• Did development work on a new Medical credit card system using BASE24. Coding was done in both COBOL, SCOBOL, and TAL. Also did some systems programming work on the Tandem Nonstop.

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky 1981 - 1984, 1985 - 1989

• Did development work on LIFECOMM life insurance systems using IBM mainframe using ISAM, BDAM, BSAM, VSAM. Worked on CICS and batch systems. Coding was done in both COBOL and MVS assembler. Also did much tech environment and QA testing work, as well as conversion work.
• Managed a group of 3 programmers working on a team converting acquired business to their Lifecomm life insurance database. Coding was done in both COBOL and IBM assembler.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration- Specialty Quantitative Analysis
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Probability and Statistics), Minor in Physics and Chemistry