SUMMARY:

• 20+ years of hands on experience in mainframe application development as a business analyst and programmer analyst using structured systems design. Proven success translating business/professional knowledge and experiences to new situations. Extensive experience in the IT industry, involved with full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Results - driven professional as an IBM mainframe COBOL, Confidential, DB2 analyst and developer in finance, telecom, credit card processing, oil, and the public environments. Detailed testing of all software.
• Agile methodology using the JIRA software tool for project coordination

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: COBOL, DB2, SQL, TSO ISPF, Confidential, DB2 utilities, IBM mainframe utilities, SPUFI, QMF, DB PROEDIT, XPEDITER, VSAM, SYNCSORT, EXCEL, Endeavor, MS WINDOWS, MS-OFFICE.

Systems: IBM mainframe Z/OS, OS/390, MVS/XA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Louisville, Co

Senior Programmer Analyst / Developer

Responsibilities:

• Performed business analyst work to extract rules from COBOL programs and develop documentation to explain what the program was doing for offshore re-engineering work.
• Worked with CICS screens to develop detailed understanding of how the programs functioned.
• Used Xpediter to test COBOL programs and CICS screens for functionality.
• Coded changes to COBOL/CICS programs per specifications, and tested via Xpediter to achieve team lead acceptance.
• Used Agile methodologies for project scheduling.

Confidential, Denver, CO

Senior Programmer Analyst / Developer

Responsibilities:

• Processed Medicaid for the State of Colorado
• Analyzed COBOL program problems and developed appropriate technical solutions
• Performed data analysis on complex problems and provided solutions
• Designed and coded changes for COBOL / DB2 programs utilizing SPUFI for SQL queries and fixes, used Endeavor for the SCLM process for program fixes and release migration

Technical Skills: IBM z/OS, MVS, COBOL, SQL, SPUFI, Endeavor, TSO ISPF & Confidential, IBM Utilities, and EXCEL

Confidential, Denver, CO

Senior Programmer Analyst / Developer

Responsibilities:

• Documented Confidential jobs used by the City to execute the Property Tax Software system
• Reviewed Confidential and procedures to create 35 detailed MS Word documents

Confidential, Denver, CO

Senior Programmer Analyst / Developer

Responsibilities:

• Converted the legacy IBM mainframe COBOL Property Tax system to a state of the art system
• Coordinated with multiple business partners to develop requirements for work
• Helped identify and analyze risks and proposed solutions
• Performed data analysis on the conversion processes, performed technical analysis on new and current COBOL conversion programs
• Created technical design and supporting documentation conforming to the SDLC requirements
• Created code solutions for new COBOL program’s and enhancements on existing COBOL programs, used FTP to move data between regions

Technical Skills: IBM z/OS, MVS, COBOL, SQL, TSO ISPF & Confidential, IBM Utilities, and EXCEL.

Confidential, Westminster, CO

Senior Programmer Analyst / Developer

Responsibilities:

• CRI provided back office accounting for stock brokers and financial institutions including the SCOTTRADE brokerage house (IBM AS400 COBOL environment)
• Designed effective code solutions and test processes for AS400 CL programs and COBOL programs (The CL programs perform a function similar to Confidential in the mainframe world)
• Worked with legacy systems, creating new programs and enhancements to existing financial processes
• Created conversion programs and support quarterly processes as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, created detailed MS Word documents to describe current processes, new program development, and enhancements

Technical Skills: Command Language (CL), COBOL, SQL, MKS, and EXCEL

Confidential, Denver, CO

Senior Programmer Analyst / Developer

Responsibilities:

• Performed analysis of complex production job cycles, including identifying and creating improved COBOL code solutions for production programs and running detailed pre conversion testing processes
• Analysis of testing results, and developing enhanced Confidential and COBOL code for conversion testing programs

Technical Skills: IBM OS/390, MVS, COBOL, SQL, DB2, SPUFI, TSO ISPF, Confidential, EXCEL, SYNCSORT, and IBM Utilities

Confidential, Denver, CO

Senior Programmer Analyst / Developer

Responsibilities:

• Developed COBOL conversion programs for Oracle based data, created 18 DB2 table spaces, DDL, and DB2 load processes
• Analyzed technical problems and design issues, coded and tested the COBOL Master File Update program that would update or insert to 18 DB2 tables
• Performed DB2 queries, and set up DB2 test data as necessary
• Achieved user acceptance. Used EXCEL to document results

Technical Skills: IBM OS/390, MVS, COBOL, SQL, DB2, SPUFI, TOAD XPEDITER, SCLM, TSO ISPF & Confidential, SYNCSORT, and IBM Utilities, EXCEL

Confidential, Denver, CO

Senior Programmer Analyst / Developer

Responsibilities:

• Performed analysis of complex wireless telephone number portability situations, created Spufi’s to update production DB2 tables with corrections, created input file and executed Quick Test Professional to update a production file
• Performed analysis of COBOL programs and functional processes for enhancements

Technical Skills: IBM OS/390, MVS, COBOL, SQL, DB2, SPUFI, TSO ISPF & Confidential, IBM Utilities, SYNCSORT, EXCEL, Quick Test Professional