SUMMARY

I am seeking a position as a Software Engineer. I have 25 years of experience in Mainframe, VMS, and Unix programming, as well as over 16 years of client - server based Object-Oriented Programming. I'm a self-starter who's not afraid to get his hands dirty with some heavy coding. I get along well with others, and work well as part of a team, or on my own. I have experience with J2EE, JSP, Websphere, Cobol, SQL, JCL, Unix scripting, as well as experience with VB6, VB,Net, C#, SQL Server, Oracle databases, Crystal Reports, ASP, ASP.Net, and MQ Series.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Cobol II Expert
• JCL Expert
• MVS CLIST Expert
• MVS/TSO Expert
• COBOL/370 Expert
• EasyTrieve Plus Expert
• OS/390 Expert
• VB6 Expert
• COBOL for Expert
• MVS and VM
• MVS Dialogue Expert
• Manager
• SQL Expert
• SQL Server Expert
• Crystal Reports Expert
• ASP Intermediate
• ASP.Net Intermediate
• Oracle DB Intermediate
• C# Intermediate
• DIBOL Intermediate
• VAX BASIC Intermediate
• WATBOL Intermediate
• REXX Intermediate
• Unix Korn Shell Intermediate
• IMS Intermediate
• ACCESS DB Intermediate
• DB2 Intermediate
• Java Intermediate
• JSP Intermediate
• MQSeries Intermediate
• Websphere Intermediate
• Fujitsu COBOL Intermediate
• Unix System V Intermediate
• HTML Intermediate
• VB.Net Beginner
• Visual C++ Beginner
• BizTalk Beginner
• DEC DCL Beginner
• C v3.1 Beginner
• Informix Beginner
• FORTRAN 77 Beginner
• VAX FORTRAN Beginner
• VAX/VMS v5.5 Beginner
• FORTRAN IV Beginner
• NCR IRX COBOL Beginner

EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Moon Township, PA

Software Engineer II

Responsibilities:

I was a full time, salaried employee of Confidential, a title insurance company. I used a combination of VB6, VB.Net, C#, SQL Server, Oracle, Websphere, Java, JSP, Classic ASP, ASP.Net, Crystal Reports, Visual Sourcesafe, TFS, and Rational Clearcase to do both maintenance and new development of the Cactis application, the Vision web application, Title Management, the marketing website for AMCSS, as well as several apps to recreate missing documents from the now retired Cactis application.

Confidential, Monroeville, PA

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

I was contracted to Confidential, a title insurance company. I used a combination of VB6, C#, SQL Server, and BizTalk to do both maintenance and new development of the main business application, as well as the interfaces between the business application and the clients. I also set up the Development Integration Test environment.

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Solution Specialists Consultant

Responsibilities:

I was contracted to Abator to aid in converting their current database application from Clipper and Dbase 3, to a Visual Basic/Access application using SQL.

Confidential, Ravenswood, WV

Solution Specialists Consultant

Responsibilities:

While I was originally contracted to Confidential to develop an application to take Chemical Composition Certificates, and convert them to PDFs via XML that could be loaded into the Confidential web-site, I was also the Confidential web Sell-Site Administrator and Developer. Confidential and federal customers accessed the Sell-Site to order aluminum. I was working in J2EE, JSP, Websphere, Cobol, Rexx, SQL, JCL, DB2, MQSeries, and XML. I made use of J2EE on the MainFrame Unix side, where it was used to convert documents to PDF format, and store them in DB2 tables. The DB2 tables were then accessed from the web servers, via the web site. The web site was written mostly in Java Server Pages, with 30 classes written in J2EE. The entire website was developed using Websphere. I also wrote the User and Technical manuals for Confidential ’s Customer Website.

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Senior Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

I was contracted to Confidentiall to maintain code for the comprehensive claim system. I wrote new Cobol and EasyTrieve modules. I developed and maintained Production and multiple Test systems' JCL. I documented job flows using Visio. I also performed some Team Leader functions. I was the Single Point of Contact for the business analysts and testers. I used my troubleshooting skills in solving problems with batch processing. I created Cobol includes. I also worked on Y2K conversions in Cobol, EasyTrieve, and JCL. I did extensive work on Ad Hoc reporting and fixes using EasyTrieve, SQL, Cobol, and JCL. I also performed some DB2 DBA functions. I was contracted to Confidential Health System to convert changes made to the Medipac 2.0 base product to the Medipac 3.0 base product. I converted General Ledger modules, database archive tapes, and Cobol and EasyTrieve code. I wrote new Cobol modules, and set up procedures for account reactivation from archive. I converted Cobol code and set up procedures for account archiving. I converted General Ledger Conversion Table update modules and procedures. I combined and rewrote several Accounts Receivable reports. I updated revenue and revenue analysis reports. I used my troubleshooting skills in solving problems with batch processing. I created EasyTrieve Plus macros. I added Y2K compatibility to EasyTrieve Plus macros. I also created and maintained all of the development team’s Access/SQL databases, accessed via Fujitsu COBOL and Visual Basic GUI interfaces.

Confidential, McLean, VA

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

I was contracted to the International Monetary Fund to convert all OS/VS Cobol source code to Cobol/370. I modified all CLISTs to be Y2K compatible. I took over production changes to CLISTs and JCL as requested by users. I wrote the training manual used for conversion from MVS/XA to MVS/OS/390. I modified Cobol/370 source code for Y2K compatibility.

Confidential, Herndon, VA

Senior Technical Associate

Responsibilities:

My responsibilities included development and maintenance of MVS and Unix development, testing, and production support environments for the Business Customer Services Out-Bound Systems Online Order Negotiation system. I was also responsible for development and maintenance of Unix scripts, under the Korn shell. I was in charge of the creation of Informix databases. I developed a Unix script to perform routine maintenance on seven Unix boxes. On my own initiative, I undertook the development and maintenance of an MVS CLIST/Dialogue Manager/REXX Exec/SQL online panel system used by all BCS/OBS/OON development and testing groups. I debugged Cobol II source modules. I created and maintained all VSAM IMS databases used by BCS/OBS/OON. I created and maintained all IBM JCL for compilation and linking of Batch modules, Online modules, and the JCL for batch processes. I was also responsible for DASD management, as well as Change Control for 1,987 Cobol and PL/1 modules comprising thirty-two thousand loads per release. I was also responsible for the compiling, linking and debugging of all Cobol and PL1 modules when they went to production. I was a co-creator of an automated testing system, and wrote the test plans and scripts.

Confidential, West Liberty, WV

Station Supervisor/Chief Programmer

Responsibilities:

I designed and coded On-Air special effects and advertisements using LOGO on a VAX/VMS mainframe. I also developed a scheduling system using Dibol.

Confidential, New Cumberland, WV

Consultant

Responsibilities:

I led the team that designed and developed an inventory tracking system for Confidential using NCR/IRX Cobol. I designed and developed a POS system for Newell Drugs using WATBOL. I designed and developed a spreadsheet program for an East Liverpool Ford auto dealer using VAX FORTRAN. I designed and coded an airline reservation program for Wheeling Air using VAX Dibol. I was responsible for System Administration including the creation and deletion of user accounts. I designed and coded PIP (Peripheral Interchange Program) to allow networking capabilities using Cobol, Dibol, BASIC and FORTRAN. I was responsible for System security management. I designed and coded WASP (Wide Access System Protection) using Cobol, Dibol, DEC BASIC and ASSEMBLER. I designed and coded PEACE (Passive Examination And Control Enforcement) using Cobol, Dibol, BASIC, and Digital Control Language. On my own initiative, I undertook to create and had occasion to implement a Disaster Recovery plan. I designed and coded an internal e-mail system using Cobol and Dibol.