EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

Demonstrated vision, leadership and organization through successful maintaining, designing, installing of mainframe application systems. Engagement lead and primary liaison between multiple business units and technology teams during full life-cycle development process. Selected Clients include: Humana, USBank, Great American Insurance and IBM.

EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Jeffersonville, Ind 2007-2011
Analyst/Developer

Involved in the analysis, development and implementation of mainframe based New Forms System using Cobol, JCL, DB2, VSAM and CICS. Involved with instituting new project areas as well as enhancements to existing project areas. Worked as the key developer on all projects relating to the New Forms system.

Confidential, Louisville, KY 2006-2007
Analyst/Developer

Key person responsible for administering and loading open enrollment updates into the mainframe based Enrollment system using Cobol, JCL, DB2, CICS and VSAM. Responsible for the maintaining/upgrading the Enrollment system as well as technical advising to junior team members.

Confidential, Cincinnati,OH 2005-2006
Analyst/Developer

Key person responsible for the install/upgrade /support of the Travel and Expenditure system using 2/3 tier architecture on a J2EE application server using Microsoft SQL Server and Crystal Reports. Worked closely with the vendor, Concur Technologies , Redmond, Washington.
Involved in the analysis and support of the mainframe based (IBM I Series) - financial systems - fixed assets, accounts payable, capital projects and general ledger using COBOL, DB2, VSAM and JCL.

Key person responsible for the installation and administration of the Change Management System.
Involved in the upgrade of the product from version 5.2.3 to 5.3.3 and all the systems support associated with the upgrade.
Worked closely with all users of ChangeMan to resolve problems, answer questions and give demonstrations of the product

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH 1998-2002
Analyst/Developer

Contributed support to the Client Server based Internet banking system by maintaining the backend code to modify packaged software using COBOL, JCL, DB2 and CICS Analyzed, developed and automated the Cashtracker System which tracked the flow of cash in 8 thousand automated teller machines across the U.S. using file transfer tools such as Connect:Direct. Investigated millions of dollars of outages for automated teller machines in accounting and reporting of dollars with bank networks. Closely monitored daily transmission of positive balance files into the automated teller machine settlement systems for third party banks using mainframe tools.

Confidential, 1998-2002
Analyst/Developer

Member of team responsible for the data migration of the Product Analysis system from the IBM mainframe to the AS400 , including the design, coding and testing of all components of the system using COBOL, JCL, DB2 on the IBM (I-Series).
Responsible for design, coding and testing numerous subsystems of the Product Analysis system including Freezer Inventory and Pork conversion using COBOL, JCL, DB2.

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH
Analyst/Developer1996 - 1998

Maintained and enhanced both the Commercial and Personal lines systems using Cobol and DB2 according to the specifications of the Oncore System. Defined requirements and specifications for system enhancements by working with the statistical user group in the division.

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH 1995 - 1996
Analyst/Developer

Confidential, Lexington, KY1992 - 1994
Analyst/Developer

Key member of 4 person team responsible for the complete design, coding and testing of COBOL support and its incorporation into the existing language framework of the Debug Tool Product. Implemented features such as expression handling, breakpoints, and language oriented commands using complex data structures such as stack, queues and trees. Acted as a liaison working closely with colleagues in California to ensure seamless implementation of the new release of the Debug Tool Product. Responsible for pinpointing, researching and resolving problems quickly and building a stable and comprehensive test environment.

Confidential, Louisville, KY 1985 - 1992
Systems Engineer

Enhanced and supported the Claims Systems, serving hundred of adjusters using Cobol/DB2/JCL, requiring a high degree of attention to detail to one of the most critical and complicated processes in the system, the payment process. Co-authored the Inquiry Control System receiving high approval rating for meeting its stated objectives and user-friendliness. Involved in project planning, controlling and estimating and documenting as well as technical advising to junior team members. Coordinated system issues and responded quickly to management needs for project updates and worked closely with the customers. Maintained a consistent level of direct user contact for review of requests and changes during major system development efforts.

Languages: SQL, AS400/CL, Cobol, APS, PL1, Eztrieve, JCL, Rexx, SAS, Clist, Java/J2EE
Operating Systems: Windows Server 2000/2003, MVS, VM, OS2
Tools:Microsoft Project, Business Objects, Apache Tomcat, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Enterprise Manager, Query Analyzer, Visio, Crystal Reports, Rational ClearCase, Rational ClearQuest, TSO/ISPF, Roscoe, DB2, IDMS, CICS, File-Aid, Focus, Intertest, Xpediter, XDB,Serena-Change Management, Panvalet, Librarian, VSAM, Endeavor, Connect:Direct, Microsoft Office Suites

EDUCATION
Bachelor’s in Computer Science