OBJECTIVE

Eager to apply my over 25 years IT extensive experience, excellent programming / analyst and Project management skills and in - depth AS400 platform knowledge to create profitable and well-received computer software products in a timely manner. Thorough understanding of accounting, manufacturing, and distribution IT environment. Strong organizational skills. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Close attention to details. Hands-on involvement of full life-cycle projects.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages/Programming: COBOL, RPG \III\IV\LE\Free, C, C#, DOT.Net, SQL, CLP, DDS, DDL, SQL, iSeries Query, SDA

Systems: AS400, UNIX (Solaris/HP-UX), Windows, MS-office tools+Access,Excel, Visio

Communication & Networking: IBM WebSphere MQ, Client-Access, TCP/IP, FTP, NT

Databases: DB2, DB400, AS400-DDS, MS Access, Sybase, Ingress, Oracle

ERP: BPCS, SAP-B1, AS400 Based in-house dev.

Web Skills: Basic HTML, basic XML, Basic EDI

Toolsets: Hawkeye, DBU, Aldon ACMS, ROBOT Scheduler

SDLC: Agile-Scrum, Iterative, Waterfall

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Programmer / Analyst

Confidential, Indiana

• Working extensively in the field of application programming, application analysis, design of functions and programming.
• Working with various financial and database applications to suggest and implement improvements in performance and user interactive screens as well as data manipulation and mining.
• Coding with Cobol ILE, RPG ILE & CLP programs, assessing performance and improving it.
• Acquiring proficiency with the various data base resources and data base management.
• Ameliorated performance of communication systems, software storage, security, hardware, and others.
• Acquiring as well as developed test data, revising programs resulting in improved performance.
• Utilizing projects life cycle methodologies (SDLC). Utilizing all AS400 tools including QEURY, CLP and EMBEDDED SQL. Utilizing Aldon ACMS and ROBOT Scheduler. Programming in COBOL and RPG ILE.

Programmer/ Analyst / Project Manager

Confidential, New York

• Afcon Holdings is a large system integrator and provider of energy, infrastructure and public buildings solutions encompassing civil construction, electro mechanics, HVAC, controls, fire detection, security, and parking.
• As a leading Programmer/Analyst and Project Manager I am responsible for the in-house developed iSeries AS/400 platform based ERP system. The system integrates all facets of the group's operation, including product planning, development, manufacturing, sales and marketing. Among others, I am incorporating user needs into cost-effective, secure and user-friendly solutions. Programming with AS400 popular languages & tools including: COBOL and RPGIII\IV & RPG\LE\Free,QEURY, CL and EMBEDDED SQL. Development and maintenance of front end modules in AVR based C#/.NET. I am considered the authority in the maintenance and upgrade of the AS400 and the ERP system. Engineered software products, handling complex analysis and intricate programming. Handling multiple records display - in my programs extensive use of sub-files. Recycling RPG programs as Stored Procedures.
• Utilizing MQSeries for AS/400, V5.1 to enable application programs to communicate with each other between different platforms. Maintenance of XML and EDI mapping tools. In my programming code I make an extensive use of subroutines, block structures and for and while loops. This Structured programming method aimed at improving the clarity, quality, and development time.

Programmer / Analyst

Confidential, New York

• Ha’argaz Group concentrated its activity in transportation, metal and outfitting, mobile structures, storage, refrigeration, display systems sectors. As a leading Programmer/Analyst I was responsible for the design, develop and implementing the AS400 ERP system.
• Utilizing projects life cycle methodologies (SDLC). Incorporated user needs into cost-effective, secure and user-friendly solutions.
• My solutions are known for scalability and durability.
• I was utilizing all AS400 tools including QEURY, CL and EMBEDDED SQL. Utilizing Aldon ACMS and ROBOT Scheduler. Programming in COBOL and RPGIII\IV & RPG\LE\Free. Manufacturing, financials and inventory management modules.
• BSA (Business system analyst): I offer the best of both worlds: extensive experience and knowledge of the business needs, as well as the technological aspects.

IT/Project Manager

Confidential, New York

• IT manager \ Team leader for ATG international factory. Programming, implementation and testing enhancement feature requests to enhance product functionality. Led the design & development of B2B Ecommerce transactions between the Alliance and its wholesaler and retailer.
• This included communication and file-transfer between the AS400 platform and external systems.
• Working with BPCS AS/400.
• Drove continual improvement to system architecture in financials, marketing and inventory modules. As part of this task I led the development of automated and batch functionalities to replace manually operated jobs. Developed user friendly programs to free system managers from tedious production & maintenance tasks.
• Refactoring old legacy code. Applying rivers-engineering to learn internal programs' logic and re-writing code to improve performance and efficiency. Collaborated with product and engineering team members to define and develop new product concepts.
• Managed and improved the road map for product design and development. All work done in AS400 environment with PC emulation & communication.

Programmer/Analyst

Confidential, New York

• Participated and led computer projects for a number of financial and business companies in New York City, among others: Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential and others.
• As part of my role I was responsible for developing, maintaining and supporting application programs for administrative and banking systems using C, Oracle, Ingress, and related tools. Analyze code for system testing and debugging; creating test transactions to find, isolate and rectify issues; driving continual improvement to system architecture by refactoring old legacy code.
• Updated, modified and expanded existing software programs. Developed communication and networking platforms for file transfer and emulation between remote computer systems.