SUMMARY:

• Highly motivated and resourceful Information Technology professional with 25 plus years’ experience in the full Systems Development Life Cycle.
• Easily adapts to change with eagerness toward learning and expanding capabilities.
• Immediate goal is to obtain a position as a Programmer/Analyst.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• COBOL OS/390
• IDMS
• MVS/ESA
• ADS/O
• TSO/ISPF
• VSAM
• VM
• CMS
• Easytrieve Plus
• Culprit
• TOTAL
• SQL
• FORTRAN
• Microsoft Access
• MS - Office Suite Applications INFORMATICA
• Oracle 10g PL/SQL
• DB2
• SPUFI
• C++
• Visual Basic.Net
• CICS
• SAS
• MAX
• Fileaid
• Endevor
• AION.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Wrote SPUFI’s to update DB2 tables
• Work with multiple clients to fix and enhance information systems using Cobol and DB2
• Work on multiple service requests at one time, managing time and priorities to meet the deadlines
• Work on multiple systems: Maintenance (indicative Data), Contributions, Loan Extracts, Salary Deferrals, True-ups and Match - using COBOL and DB2
• Write new reports to send to internal and external clients using COBOL and DB2
• Wrote scripts in Omni software to pull data from records
• Used mainframe SAS to create spreadsheets to send to clients

Confidential

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Helped write proposals for bids on government work - this was on an as needed basis.

Confidential

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Trained Programmers on Leave, Separations, and Reenlistment subsystems
• Documented Defense Joint Military Pay System (DJMS) using Visio and Word.
• Consulted with Customers and programmers on various subsystems within DJMS as needed.

Confidential

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Lead Programmer for Leave, Promote Demote, Separations, Reenlistments and Longevity subsystems for the Defense Joint Military Pay System (DJMS). Performed analysis, design, programming, and testing for changes to DJMS projects for Active and Reserve components using COBOL II, IBM OS390 COBOL and VSAM files.
• Worked with Systems Test to develop test plans and test System Change Control products before moving to production.
• Project Manager to add the System test data to the Document Repository.
• Project Manager on Document Repository Cleanup done in Rochade.
• Manager Backup
• Organized and directed six programmers in the writing and testing of the Army Active Component (AC) data conversion from DJMS to Forward Compatible Pay (FCP) using Informatica and PL/SQL.
• Responsible for coordinating the tests of the AC conversions with the Reserve Component (RC) conversions.
• Developed AC conversion documentation and coordinated the migration of Informatica maps from individual working folders to Production folder.
• Developed software standards and procedures.
• Team lead for army active component conversion from DJMS to Forward Compatible System using Oracle 10g PL/SQL and Informatica version 7.1.2.
• Team member to code transactions in AION for the Forward Compatible System (FCP)
• Participated in the documentation of DJMS Systems using IDEF0 Methodology for rewrite of existing payroll system. Documented system requirements and business rules for Leave process.
• Participated in preparation to attain SEI-CMM Level 3 certification. Participated in development of the Key Process Area of Peer Reviews.
• ASG Smart Test Liaison
• Conducted training for new hires.

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Wrote new programs, fixed errors, and enhanced existing CAS programs using COBOL and IDMS..
• Extracted data from CAS system for a new software package
• Converted CAS 3.0 programs to CAS 1.2 on VM.
• Participated in determining configuration management rules for modifying ADS code.
• Worked closely with customers to modify reports with new data.
• On call to fix priority 1 problems
• IBM using VM, COBOL, EXEC, JPL, ADSO with IDMS database, CAS 1.2, and 3.0

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated tasks, made assignments, tracked time, and validated work was completed by Tiburon employees.
• Updated CAS with PTF's and recompiling COBOL in COBOL II.
• Assisted in the testing phase by researching and fixing problems encountered.
• Researched all the culprits to determine how long it would take to verify all would work in the year 2000.
• Wrote new programs for enhancements to the CAS system on IBM using TSO/ISPF, COBOL, JCL, Culprit, ADSO with IDMS database, CAS 3.0

Perot Systems

Validation Test Manager/Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Year 2000 Testing at client site.
• Managed Test Plan Developers, Unit Testers (resided in India) and System testers.
• Responsible for validating the test environment and selecting testing tools.
• Worked with another to write an Access database to keep track of code changes and testing.
• IBM using TSO/ISPF, COBOL, JCL, CICS, MS Access, ADSO with IDMS database

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for converting CAS 1.3 to CAS 3.0. Includes determining what modifications were made, what has to be changed, managing the change and coordinating the testing and implementation.
• Project Manager for designing and implementing a configuration management process. Included searching for software, training on process and software selected. Developed Project plan using Microsoft Project.
• Project manager on rewrite of Variables Data system, a data collection and reporting system written in COBOL using VSAM and TOTAL files structures.
• Responsible to train programmers on-the-job for IDMS, support customer in answering questions and fixing problems, and backup to department head.
• On IBM using TSO/ISPF, MVS/ESA, JCL, Fortran, REXX, VSAM, TOTAL, and ADSO with IDMS database using CAS 1.3, 3.0, and homegrown relational system.

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst IV

Responsibilities:

• Managed all aspects of design and development of the Rewrite of the Disassembly software. This in-house software integrates closely with CAS 1.3 MRPII software package. It is written in IDMS on-line ADS and batch COBOL.
• Project leader to manage, design and develop a Training Records and Certification (TRAC) system. The system was developed in IDMS 12.0 with the SQL option. The project team consisted of one to eight members depending on the phase of the project.
• On IBM using TSO/ISPF, MVS/ESA, JCL, and ADSO with IDMS database

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst III

Responsibilities:

• Project leader for a large database design and implementation. Design and coding of Disassembly interconnecting with CAS MRPII software.
• Upgraded the Training and Certification system written in COBOL, utilizing Intercomm and VSAM. This allowed the customer more flexibility in tracking training taken by the employees and their certifications.
• On IBM using TSO/ISPF, MVS/ESA, JCL, VSAM, and ADSO with IDMS database

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst II

Responsibilities:

• Wrote first ASYNCHRONOUS FORTRAN program used at the Mason & Hanger Pantex Plant.
• Team member to analyze and develop of Quality systems to gather and report data.
• On IBM using TSO/ISPF, MVS/ESA, JCL, Fortran, and REXX