Professional Objective

A position as an Information Technology Specialist in which acquired expertise, creative talents, and commitment to excellence will have valuable application.

Summary of Qualifications

• Seasoned professional with over 30 years of expertise in project management and hands-on development of information technology applications. Extensive experience with all relevant IT areas.
• Requirements Definition Application Development Systems Implementation Quality Assurance System Migration Information Security
• Self-motivated, proactive individual with technical acumen and project development skills. Ability to create, implement, and maintain application systems at client sites or even company-wide locations.

Technical Skills

• Programming Languages: COBOL, SQL, HTML, BAL
• Operating Systems: MVS/ESA/ZOS, DOS/VSE. Windows 95/98/NT/2000/2003/XP, Windows 7,
• Software: CICS MQ Series , DB2, IMS DB/DC, SQL, Query Analyzer, Stored Procedures, QMF,
• SPUFI, TSO/ISPF, JCL, VSAM, BAL, File-Aid, CEDF, INTERTEST, CADP.
• IBM Debug. IDCAMS, IEBGENER, XPEDITER, CHANGEMAN, CA-7, FTP, NDM,
• Microsoft: SQL Server, Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook
• Hardware: IBM S/390, 3090, ES9000, PC
• Applications: Banking, Brokerage, Credit Cards, Telecommunications

Professional Experience

Confidential

Programmer Analyst Consulting Services

Senior programmer analyst participating in the integration of Medco and Express Scripts computer systems. For the first 3 month I was a member of the integration team assigned as member of the team handling the processing of one of their largest clients, DOD Department of Defense . We were responsible for reviewing their Functional Requirements Document FRD and creating a Technical Specifications Document TSD detailing the specifications for new programs and program modifications of batch and on in programs. Additionally, I was asked to developed a Level of Effort LOE for add-on items that came up . I was then assigned to writing and / or modifying several on-line and batch programs in the Replenishment Ordering and Dispensing areas of the system. I also wrote and modified programs for EDI EDI527 Receipt of Goods Acknowledgement, EDI850 Purchase Order Document, EDI855 PO Receipt Acknowledgement and EDI856 Advance Shipping Notice .

Confidential

Senior programmer analyst programming and implementing new Cobol programs and modifications to current system programs to accommodate communications to and from the IBM mainframe and their new Oracle Web Based system Project One utilizing .Net. Duties include a Involved in the analysis, design, development and maintenance of WMS programs affected by Project One. b Preparation of program specifications, screen report layouts c Responsible for analyzing, coding and testing batch and online programs d Created common routines copybooks that are being used by Application Developers e Assisted employees in resolving production problems

Confidential

• Participated in firm wide CRDB customer database conversion from legacy Paine Weber database programs written in COBOL utilizing DB2, VSAM and CICS .
• Modifications and enhancements to the Yield Optimization Notes System YONS utilizing DB2 including CICS MQ programs to process feed from other systems.
• Financial Systems Support Production Support of On-line and Batch COBOL programs utilizing DB2, CICS and VSAM. Analysis of files and programs in the Accounts Payable System for conversion of financial programs and data for loads into SAP. Writing conversion programs to prepare extract files for SAP. Load extract files into MS Access and MS Excel for analysis and matching extract files to user databases and spreadsheets. Prepare queries and reports in MS Access for users. Ad hoc programs as required. Setup mailboxes for Secure FTP for vendors to FTP transaction files for payment.

Confidential Verizon Business

• Integrated Services Confidential Developed CICS programs for inputting Non Metered Charges i.e. circuit charge for recurring and non recurring items to be input into the Invoicing programs. Modified batch invoicing programs to create billing detail records from the non metered charges and show a non metered total on the total page and a separate detail page for non metered charges. b Developed CICS programs for Tiered Billing Rates for invoicing programs. c Developed on-line and batch programs for processing correction and resubmission error records from the daily capture process for call records from Hemispheres, VOIP, and DAL feeds utilizing CICS MQ Series.
• International Voice Analysis Systems Confidential a Maintained the International Voice Analysis 120 Batch COBOL programs which processed and reported on all international calls. Created various extract and report programs for the Finance Settlements Department for negotiation and settlements of monthly call volumes with foreign administrations. b Team member in the development of the ENSET Enhanced Settlements System which replaced the International Voice Analysis System providing for rating, reporting and settlement. The system was written in COBOL utilizing DB2, CICS and SQL. Extract files were created daily and downloaded to a Microsoft SQL Server database via FTP for analysis and reporting. NDM was used to transfer files between corporate datacenters. I performed analysis, design, coding and extensive testing through all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle in the development and support of the system. In 1999, I was responsible for making the entire system Y2K compliant approximately 200 on-line and batch programs including compliance with corporate Project Management Office standards and reporting. The system processed over billion calls per month. In 2003, it was decided that the system would be migrated a Client Server Environment utilizing SQL Server and Stored Procedures. I was involved in conversion of data to the server and insuring data integrity. c In 2001, I wrote the conversion of the Worldcom call data files into the ENSET database.
• Customer Data Services System Confidential Participated in the development and maintenance of this system which provided for ordering, tracking and installation of switches and lines worldwide. On-line programs provided for data input and inquiry. Reporting provided work orders, equipment lists and service requests. The programs were in COBOL utilizing DB2 and CICS.
• Lease Billing System Confidential Designed, developed and maintained the Lease Billing System which on-line and batch programs . Data files were indexed sequential VSAM and were maintained on-line by CICS programs and batch updates. Data was maintained on circuit, equipment and lease levels. The system tracked and reported on Telex equipment which was supposed to be a dying business. It is still operational today and responsible for almost 20 of the division's revenue. Invoicing was done in two cycles: Government and Business.

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Confidential

For Dean Witter, on a project team with Deloitte Touche, we developed a commodities fund Cornerstone trading system in COBOL utilizing IDMS on the mainframe. Input data was entered on PCs utilizing Microfocus COBOL programs and then uploaded to the mainframe. The system handled multiple funds with varied minimum investment amounts. I was responsible for programming the major update program and trouble shooting the system. I also developed a LOTUS spreadsheet with appropriate formulas showing all test transactions designed by the Deloitte Touche auditors and the expected results. The spreadsheet was used to compare against program output.

Confidential Lewco Securities

Provided analysis and programming support for Sales Analysis and Projection programs extracting pertinent Lehman Brothers' data from Lewco files providing the necessary reports for Lehman Brother Sales and Accounting Departments.

Confidential Master Card

Project team developed specifications for their Master Card Merchant Accounting System which provided for distribution of charge slips, authorization terminals, imprinters and sales materials, and, reporting. I developed several programs reporting volumes by merchant, type of merchant and areas. The programs were written in COBOL utilizing VSAM.

Confidential Lewco Securities

Responsible for Lehman Brothers employee profit sharing programs and employee pension programs reporting to employees, fund managers and payroll . With the merger of back offices of Lehman Brothers and Wertheim Securities into Lewco Securities back office processing center, I was a lead programmer in the conversion of Lehman Brothers' back office files P S, Stock Record, Name and Address and Securities Master Files . Lead programmer in their DOS/VSE to OS conversion including training Lewco programmers in OS JCL and utilities.