SUMMARY:

Over 30 year’s extensive Information Technology experience in COBOL application programming, project management, project development, design, analysis and functional specifications. Provide effective leadership in managing internal user groups and external users while displaying efficient communication skills. Years of experience developing database applications for DATACOM, IMS, DL/1, and VSAM environments. Five years as a Database Administrator (DBA) in an IMS/DB environment. Over Twenty - seven years of CICS applications programming (Command and Micro Level). Many years of experience in Full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), projects as a Senior Technical Specialist. Two years’ experience using ASP.NET, VB.NET SQL-2005/2008 object oriented programming.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software: COBOL, CICS, IDEAL, DATACOM, IMS-DB, TSO/ISPF, DL/1, BMS, DMS, JCL, Librarian, VSAM, RACF, Intertest, FILE-Aid, ASP.NET, SQL-2008, VB.NET

EXPERIENCE:

CONSULTANT

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Independently provide programming, analysis, validation, modifications, and development on multiple COBOL, IDEAL, CICS and batch applications systems with Full Life Cycle Development servicing Prince George's County Government (PGCG) Police, Sheriff and Fire Department systems.
• Decomposition of mainframe Office of the Sheriff COBOL, IDEAL, CICS applications, and developed ASP.NET, SQL-2008 Windows Applications with Crystal reporting.
• Developed and implemented an interface between PGCG and MVA with File Transfer (FTP). The MVA project was developed using IDEAL, COBOL, CICS and Datacom-DB.
• Assume on-call responsibilities for the PGCG Police, Sheriff and Fire department systems.

CONSULTANT

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Independently provided programming, analysis, validation, modifications, and development on multiple COBOL, CICS and batch applications systems with Full Life Cycle Development.
• Served between both project manager and independent programmer, managing projects across systems related to the program development and modernization of multiple system interfaces, while responsible for the directive of four programmers.
• Successfully re-engineered the Confidential Bond Liability System which I developed in COBOL, CICS and Datacom-DB.
• Created COBOL program Decompositions used for the development and implementation of Legacy system conversion process from Cobol/Datacom to JAVA/DB2.
• Represented the client in meetings in addition to prepare and present technical presentations.
• Programmed and implemented all new development associated with special functions or interfaces within or outside the agency, defined as “Special Projects”.
• Re-engineered large program segments of the Customs Security Modules which is an essential component to Customs online processing integrity.

CONSULTANT

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed, implemented, and maintained Confidential Department of Employment Service Unemployment Insurance System (UI), developed with over one hundred COBOL-LE, CICS application programs, mapsets with VSAM files.
• Developed a Pseudo-Conversation CICS application interface to communicate with The LAN based Appeals System.
• Conducted all planning, development and implementation of year 2000 compliance for Confidential Superior Courts Jury, Juvenile and Criminal system software.
• As the Senior Technical Engineer, was responsible for the directive of 4 application programmers and 7 application testers.

SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implemented Crime Index system conversion from COBOL VSAM to DATACOM COBOL II, CICS menu driven programs with on-line job submit to internal Reader for batch processing.
• Converted Material Management system (MMS) from IMS/DB to DATACOM COBOL II programs compliance, production support and maintenance for all related requirements. Supervised 6 programmers.
• Implemented Confidential Unemployment Insurance System (UI), using CICS, BMS, COBOL II, and VSAM.
• Developed the U.I. system using one resident CICS application, which transferred or linked to various CICS applications, creating temporary storage data queues for communications.
• Working on the Total Army Personnel System for the Confidential developing test scenarios and test case requirements for Confidential personnel management information reporting systems, field interface and implemented application testing contractor/government software.
• Ensured that performance and results of testing conformed to systems requirements and satisfy operational functions. Debug COBOL II program problems, program failures, and CICS applications using on-line INTERTEST and analysis of problems resolutions and abends.

CONSULTANT

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• As a Senior Programmer, used advanced structured COBOL II coding techniques for DATACOM DB, CICS, ROSCOE, TSO/ISPF, LIBRARIAN, INTERTEST (batch and on-line), and IBM OS JCL to create efficient timely programs and analysis with full life cycle design. Independently provided analysis, validation and documentation of user requirements and program specifications while developing and implementing the Bond Liability System.

LEAD PROGRAMMER ANALYST

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Ensured daily reliability, performance and integrity of the Credit Card Billing system.
• Analyzed and designed two alternative processing methods with DB2 and IMS database structures as proposed architecture recommendations for redesign of the current VSAM files.
• Conducted a feasibility studies relative to the system redesign, creating a results analysis with relationship to planned software, interface analysis and evaluated the existing COBOL programs for conversion to COBOL II.

DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR/PROGRAMMER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining over 50 IMS HIDAM/HDAM databases while administering functions such as Database Recovery, Data Compression, DBDGENS, PSBGENS, Database Loads, Reorganizations as well as Physical Database Pointer Check Integrity .
• Devised, created and governed policies and procedures regarding the utilization of the entire databases.
• Designed, developed, and implemented of all aspects of the Hospital on-line and batch security system software.
• Developed a complex password expiration system and password tracking system in CICS, COBOL, and IMS HIDAM Databases, to safeguard against unauthorized access and to maximize on-line security within financial, as well as patient demographic data systems.
• Provided Database debugging assistance to application programmers and all developed conversion programs to migrate from data form DOS-DL/I to OS/MVS-XA IMS database system.