Career Overview

Project Manager / Implementation Consultant

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Creative problem solver, strategic thinker and change agent seeking to deliver competitive business advantage via software development and implementation of state-of-the-art information systems. Comfortable engaging business leaders, project stakeholders, mid-level managers and IT users to yield successful business systems applications that lower IT costs, increase functionality and improve customer service. Work Experience Confidential Unisys Programmer/Analyst Completed COBOL74 programming on a Unisys Libra A14 ClearPath system using CANDE, DMSII, WFL, for parameter driven online report execution system used by internal employees to streamline specific reporting functions conforming to HIPPA guidelines and internal user security administration for specific Health and Welfare Funds. Developed an EDI intra-fund benefits reciprocity system interfaced to the National Pension Fund website for Plumber and Pipefitters conforming to their specific EDI formats. This system enables the elimination manual reciprocity payment system saving end-of-month manual effort an enabling a quicker turnaround in benefits payments. Programs were written in Cobol74 using Cande. Environment: Unisys Libra ClearPath, COMS, DMSII, WFL, COBOL74, CANDE, DMUtility, DASDL. Confidential Owner/Principal Consultant Founded entrepreneurial start-up while under contract with my former employer to continue providing value and expertise as needed while they migrated their Unisys Systems environment to their parent, ADM company's IBM systems in Decatur, IL. Following my three-year retainer my company invested in SYSPRO Impact Software, Inc., as a value-added reseller of their ERP software suite selling into the small to mid-sized manufacturing and wholesale distribution market space to provide project visioning, software solutions selection and manage implementations for selected clients. I closed my VAR relationship with SYSPRO in 2010 and turning my attention to legacy modernization of UNISYS MCP ClearPath systems. Confidential Information Systems Manager, Retained Consultant Developed IT Strategic Plan to guide ongoing and prospective IT initiatives. Developed and tested 5-level Disaster Recovery Plan as required by CFTC, testing twice annually. Monitored work output and directed growth of staff ensuring quality, loyalty and retention. Maintained core COBOL74-coded business applications software suite with CANDE running in the legacy DMSII/COMS database management systems environment. Also administrated the IBM AS400 based Rolfe Nolan Real-time Information System for Commodities RISC . Modernized and architected the IT infrastructure from a single small mainframe, 5 PC non-networked environment into a multi-system heterogeneous infrastructure environment including Unisys Clear/Path mainframe, IBM AS400 running DB400, 15 server NT networked WAN/LAN spanning four locations with 120 NT workstations, 20 networked printers, multiplexed frame-relay LAN/WAN to three remote offices including online data, voice and automatic ring-down phone circuits to three commodities trading fl. Confidential Unisys Programmer/Analyst Provided expertise in DMS II synchronized recovery with COMS in the COSMOS redevelopment project for health insurance claims processing assisting in the design process. Performed coding in ESI's GenPulse COBOL code generator and XGEN on the claims systems Benefits Package Log BPL . This was my specific application development responsibility. Assessed and selected XGEN as a part of the review team to replace the GenPulse development tool. Received training in XGEN and rewrite the Benefits Package Log application using the XGEN tool-suite and CANDE to complete my assignment for the COSMOS development project. Environment: Unisys A-Series large , DMSII, DASDL, COMS, WFL, CANDE, COBOL74, DMUtility, ESI GenPulse COBOL code generator , DataPulse data dictionary , XGEN.

Confidential Owner, Principal Consultant

Presented Unisys Burroughs systems and software applications development proposals to clients and prospects identified by Unisys sales personnel. Negotiated project deliverables agreements, managed project schedules and participated in the development of the deliverables for projects won. Focused principally in the building materials industry and custom make-to-order door-unit manufacturing. Managed development and contributed expertise in COBOL code construction, DMSII database administration, and Unisys legacy data communications for several building materials customers. Performed a migration of the COBOL applications system from the Unisys B1000 to the Unisys A-series platform pre-Libra to enhance development in the LINC development environment completing my last remaining contract prior to accepting assignment with the United Health Care UHC COSMOS project. Environment: Unisys A4 System, Burroughs B1000, DMSII, DASDL, COBOL68, COBOL74, COMS, NDL, WFL , MCP, SMCS, CANDE, GEMCOS, ODESY, LINC, B. Confidential Manager Started as a entry-level COBOL programmer. Wrote Sales Order Entry, A/R, A/P, Inventory Control Purchasing applications. Architected and early two-computer client/server systems model to accommodate volume of data processed to earn promotion and attention of Burroughs systems personnel enabling me to launch an independent consulting firm to service Burroughs Unisys customers. Environment: Burroughs B1000, DMSII, DASDL, COBOL68, NDL, SMCS, CANDE, GEMCOS.