SUMMARY:

• 51+ years of I.T. experience, mostly mainframes
• 50% management, 50% technical
• 50 new development, 50% maintenance
• Intermediate skills in web technologies
• Chief Systems Programming skills(DOS/VSE, OS/MVS)

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Mainframe Programming Languages: COBOL, COBOL2, PL/1, FortranIV, Assembler, Rexx, Clists

Mainframe Editors: TSO/ISPF, Roscoe, Vollie, Changeman, Librarian.

Mainframe Debugging Tools: Expeditor, Intertest, CICS tools, Abendaid, Fault Analyzer

Mainframe Utilities: Confidential, Easytrieve, DYL280, Quikjob

Web Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript, VB, VBScript, C, C++, C#, PHP

Web Technologies: Spring 3.0, Struts 1.3, ASP, JSP, JQuery, HTML, XHTML, JBoss

Middleware: EJB 2.1, J2EE Web Services

App Servers/Web Servers: Jboss application server 7, Oracle Weblogic, Websphere 6.1, Tomcat 7.x

IDE: Eclipse, Confidential RAD

Databases: Oracle 11G, MSSQL Server, MySQL, DB2

Markup Languages: HTML, XML, JSP

Testing Tools: JUnit 4.8.2

Operating System: UNIX(KSH), Redhat Linux, Windows 7/8.1, XP, Vista

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Project Manager/Developer

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

Responsibilities:

• Project Management responsibility over 12 out of 64 in - house mainframe systems, all affecting public service. Public trust position.
• Managed teams of contractors in performing systems and programming changes which were mandated by law and SSA statutes.
• Reviewed and approved legacy changes before implementation.
• Reviewed and approved web changes migrated from legacy systems..
• Conducted periodic status meetings during project duration.
• Provided technical and administrative guidance to staff and contractors.
• Performed "SME" functions.
• Performed "Data Cleansing" functions, including writing software used by Gov't.
• Project Management Software included Gantt Charts, Pie Charts, Critical Path Management techniques, MS Word, Excel, Scrum, Open Source.
• Negotiated with end users.
• Approx. 20% of systems were new, rather than existing. In these systems I used SDLC methods, taking detailed steps in managing and documenting, such as Feasibility Studies, Functional specs, detailed specs, I/O specs, Backup specs, Recovery specs, User manuals, Regression Testing.
• Negotiated with users regarding deadlines.
• Managed preparation of detailed operational specs (Visio) for daily morning runs for SSA "kicked off" by CTRL-M simultaneously.
• Approx. 800 jobs with thousands of steps took place.

Environment: COBOL2, TSO/ISPF, CICS, Expeditor, Fault Analyzer, Rexx, Clists, Fileaid, CA, VSAM, DB2, IDMS, Java development oversight.

Systems Analyst

Confidential, Falls Church, VA

• Contractor for Confidential for the Pentagon
• Designed and developed financial systems for Defense Finance & Accounting Service.

Environment: UNIX Platform (KSH); Micro-Focus COBOL, SQL. Java frontend development(Eclipse), SQL/Oracle backend. Sun Certified Java Developer class. Secret security clearance.

Self-employed

• Developed web sites for national and local clients.
• Consulted with local small businesses on web-site development.

Environment: HTML, ASP, JavaScript, Apache/Sun Solaris, UNIX, CVS/vi, FTP.

Project Manager/Developer

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

• Managed 6 programmers and 3 Vice Presidents in new development of multi-platform/mainframe online Loan system.
• Conducted periodic status meetings and provided trouble shooting for duration of project.
• Maintained project cost estimates for management.
• Developed and maintained all documentation for project, including systems design details.
• Project Management Software included Gantt Charts, Pie Charts, Critical Path Management techniques, MS Word, Excel, and Project.
• In these systems I used SDLC methods, taking detailed steps in managing and documenting, such as Feasibility Studies, Functional specs, detailed specs, I/O specs, Backup specs, Recovery specs, User manuals, Regression Testing.
• Negotiated with end users regarding budget, deadlines.
• Trained end users regarding project development detailed steps.
• Prepared end user manuals.
• As a result, 12+ million dollars of annual savings is enjoyed by BOA.
• Taught junior programmers CICS Command-Level

Environment: Cobol2, Vsam, TSO/ISPF, Expediter, including interface with Java (Rosetta), Merlin, MQ series. Java training.

Project Manager/ Sr. Programmer/Analyst

Confidential, Monroe, NC

• Y2K project closeout, Confidential mainframe.
• Programmed DB2 applications as follow-up to Y2K.
• Managed team of 3 in development of Y2K enhancements and testing, utilizing shop standards of Y2K renovation.
• Provided weekly status reports to matrix managers’ team.
• Project Management Software included Gantt Charts, MS Word, Excel, and Project.
• Negotiated with matrix managers regarding steps.
• Modified several Intranet aps.

Environment: OS/MVS/XA, Cobol2, VSAM, IMS/DB, DB2, APS, EasyTrieve Plus, TSO/ISPF, Expediter.

Team Lead

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

• Senior advisor in CICS interface to multiple systems.
• Modified programs and tested JCL as part of Y2K effort.

Environment: Confidential Mainframe OS/MVS/XA, COBOL2, CICS, VSAM, TSO/ISPF.

Sr. Programmer/Analyst

Confidential, N.C.

• Developed 4 CICS programs in migrating to DB2.

Environment: OS/MVS/XA, Cobol2, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, Expediter.

Sr. Programmer/Analyst,

Confidential, Monroe, NC

• Y2K project closeout

Environment: Confidential OS/MVS/XA, Cobol2, VSAM, IMS/DB, DB2, APS, Easytrieve+, TSO/ISPF, Expediter.

Project Leader

Confidential, Gastonia, NC

• Participated in cleanup effort of behind project, received an award.
• Helped restore project to on-time, budget status.

Environment: Confidential mainframe, CICS, TSO/ISPF, JCL DB2.

Sr. Programmer/Analyst

Confidential, Winston-Salem

• Worked on Customer Service System backlog

Environment: Amdahl mainframe, CICS, TSO/ISPF, Cobol2, TSO, DB2.

Systems Engineer

Confidential

• Analyzed HT systems, designed PC network interface to Powerbuilder.

Environment: Confidential mainframe, CICS, TSO/ISPF, JCL DB2.

Project Leader

Confidential, Charlotte

• Supervised staff in implementing worldwide Y2K solutions.

Environment: Confidential mainframe, CICS, TSO/ISPF, JCL DB2.

Project Leader,

Confidential

• Led team in development of VISA system.

Environment: Confidential mainframe, CICS, TSO/ISPF, JCL, VSAM.

Sr. Technical Consultant,

Confidential

• Heavy maintenance support to Tier 1 banks(several).

Environment: Confidential mainframe, CICS, TSO/ISPF, JCL, VSAM, Visual Basic.