CAREER SUMMARY

More than twenty years of Information technology work experience that includes positions as Programmer/Analyst, Computer Programmer, Technical Associate and Operator primarily in a midrange environment. Have been involved in multiple phases of the project development lifecycle in a variety of industries with an emphasis on maintenance, coding, reports, conversions and upgrades. Industry experience includes transportation, distribution, retail, healthcare, financial, education and telecom.

SKILLS AND SOFTWARE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

• Internet Assessor remote position April/2014 to present
• Perform web content and quality ratings and express page quality opinions.
• Perform research to determine search engine query interpretations, user intent and perform page utility ratings.
• Express opinions on the utility and ratings of query result sets.

Confidential

CAD Technician

• Modified and produced CAD drawings of a retail chain.
• Produced preliminary space planning designs of new and remodeled stores.

Confidential

CAD Technician

• Modified and produced CAD drawings of dealerships per architectural plans, markups and sketches.
• Tabulated buy lists and cut lists for the estimating department and fabrication area.

Contract Programmer/Analyst

Confidential

• Worked with other analysts to maintain audit reconciling spreadsheets for a series of seven regional CMIS system Cellular Management Information System conversions.
• Partnered with team leader to perform research and analysis, write programs and perform SQL queries to identify reasons for variances that were discovered during the CMIS conversion audit process.
• Performed programming duties and produced ad hoc queries and reports during the data mapping and testing phases using VAX COBOL and Datatrieve.
• Helped resolve onset problems discovered on the front end during the user testing phase.
• Was initially responsible for QA testing duties involving CMIS, rating and data warehouse related programs, reports, command file modifications and enhancements.
• Client: Worldcolor Corporation, Lexington, Kentucky via Technodyne
• Analyzed various VAX Basic applications and applied any Y2K modifications that were required.
• Client: Fred's Inc., Memphis, Tennessee via Maxim Group
• Coded and tested warehouse and store related records processing applications utilizing XGEN, COBOL, DMSII and WFL on a Unisys mainframe system. 4 months
• Utilized the XGEN reports generator function for creating reports. 2 months
• Was initially involved in a Y2K upgrade project that involved the review of more than 200 COBOL programs and the coding of any modifications that were required as well as COBOL conversions from COBOL 68 to COBOL 74. 4 months
• Client: First Data Corporation, Nashville, Tennessee via Maxim Group
• Worked as part of a team on a migration project to convert a credit card front-end processing system on a Data General computer to an IBM mainframe.
• Client: United Methodist Publishing House, Nashville, Tennessee via Maxim Group
• Developed a shipping incentive pay report, SAM rate update screen and system menu utilizing Microsoft COBOL and Access for the Incentive Pay System.
• Developed a tracking screen using MS Access to help users search for information regarding misdirected or unshipped packages.

Confidential

Technical Associate

• Utilized programming concepts to process data and build Paradox databases for healthcare clients.
• Converted in-house client databases to Microsoft Access format for Inforum software access.
• Analyzed data from potential clients to determine the feasibility of its use with Inforum software.

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

• Performed program maintenance, debugging and enhancement duties on the Illustrated Parts Catalog system at FedEx which consists primarily of online programs using VMS COBOL and FMS.
• Completed an enhancement to the IPC part number search program which allowed users to enter wildcard and predefined search strings to narrow down searches.

Confidential

Programmer

• Designed, coded, tested and maintained VMS COBOL and Focus program requests for the various user departments and faculty.
• Was initially responsible for programming duties related to the conversion of an in-house student information system on an IBM mainframe to Information Associates SIS Plus software on a DEC/VAX.

Confidential

Computer Programmer

• Was responsible for maintenance tasks and updating to established programs and systems as well as for the design and development of operational and administrative applications from specifications.
• Developed operations applications that reduced paper expenditures by over 18,000 annually.
• Improved efficiency on several programs with speed improvements ranging from 13 to 93 .
• Computer Operator 1982-1987
• Initiated and monitored RJE data transfers, batch flows and system job processing streams.
• Performed recovery procedures and escalated problems when needed.
• Interfaced with ADP Brokerage Services Broadridge Financial Solutions as of 2007
• Maintained system job flows and automated processes using DCL scripts and command procedures.
• Created and/or updated checklists, the operations manual and online job menus using DCL.