SKILL SET

SYSTEMS:

IBM 4391 OS/MVS ESA
IBM 3033 OS/MVS
UNIVAC 1100/82 DOS/VS
IBM 370/168

DATA BASES, FILE SYSTEMS:

IMS DB/DC 
VSAM
DB2/SQL

LANGUAGES, TOOLS:

Assembler, BASIC, COBOL, COBOL II, PL/1, CICS, CLIST, Expediter, Intertest, FILEAID, TSO/SPF, PANVALET, LIBRARIAN, DL1, RAMIS, SAS, UFO, TABLESVSAM,CMA/TIP, DPS, EASYTRIEVE, BTS, UCC, TOTAL, DYL280, FORTRAN, PASCAL, ENDEVOR,SQL,QMF,SMARTTEST,JCL

APPLICATIONS:

Accounting: GL, AP, AR, Payroll, Fixed Assets, Sales Reporting
Manufacturing: Forecasting, Purchasing, Work Orders, Order Processing, Physical Inventory
Banking: Savings, Loans
Insurance: Health Care, Property, Casualty, Claims Processing

WORK HISTORY

6/01 – 01/08 Contract Programmer Confidential Columbia, SC 
Worked on many projects both large and small involving enhancements to the existing health claims processing systems, as well as, developing new functionality within those health claims systems. Responsibilities included the full range of system design activities. Including determining functional requirements, design, programming, testing, implementation, and post-implementation review.
Initial assignment was converting Cobol I programs to OS 390 Cobol. 
COBOL, COBOL II, SQL, IMS/DB, DB2, Assembler, JCL, Endevor, Fileaid. VSAM, CICS ,APS, Expediter

1/01 – 6/01 Contract Programmer Confidential Richmond, VA 
Converted Easytrieve programs (manually) to SAS or, in some cases, COBOL.

2/99 – 1/01 Contract Programmer Confidential Cary, NC
I was involved with writing specifications, programming, testing, and installing changes and additions to the edits and audits in the on-line pharmacy system.
I was also responsible for installing a new release of the drug-drug interaction and drug-disease interaction system from 1st Data Bank (using VSAM files).
I also produced ad hoc reports for the state auditors from the claims database (using VSAM files).
I also worked on various CSRs (Customer Service Requests) for system corrections and/or enhancements. All of the above activities included meetings with the user to determine the requirements ,as well as, reviewing of test results and signing-off on the final product.
Cobol, DB2, Assembler, JCL, Endevor, Fileaid. VSAM, CICS , Expediter

3/96 – 2/99 Contract Programmer Confidential.. Midland, Mi.
Provided daily support of legacy systems while SAP was installed. Involved in installation
of some interfaces between SAP and the financial systems. Also, involved in Y2K modifications. 
IMS, PL/1 , SAS, DB2, JCL, CICS,Fileaid, Expediter

10/95 - 3/96 Contract Programmer Confidential Howell, Mi. 
for a large mid-Michigan insurance company. Assignments included macro-level
assembler program modifications, as well as, command-level CICS.
COBOL, ASSEMBLER, CICS, IMS, DB2 JCL, Expediter, Fileaid.

2/95 - 10/95 Contract Programmer Confidential Grand Rapids, Mi.
for a large Michigan-based retailer. Both batch and on-line development using
COBOL, IMS, VSAM, CICS, JCL, Fileaid.

9/94 - 2/95 Contract Programmer Confidential Troy, Mi.
for a mid-Michigan manufacturer. Designed, programmed, and implemented 
(using CICS, VSAM, and COBOL) an on-line Purchase Order Reconciliation system.

3/94 - 9/94 Contract Programmer Confidential Howell, Mi.
for a large Michigan insurance company. Assignments included analysis, design, and
programming of interface requirements to and from a purchased package.
COBOL, VSAM, IMS, JCL,Fileaid.

3/93 - 3/94 Contract Programmer Confidential Whitehall Mi.
for a large western Michigan manufacturer. Given many and various assignments
including on-line CICS/DL1 programs, as well as, batch programs and JCL
changes and additions.
COBOL, VSAM, IMS, JCL CICS, Fileaid, Expediter.

2/88 - 3/93 Project Manager Confidential Troy, Mi.
Responsible for the selection, modification, and implementation of an on-line
order entry and inventory control system. System was successfully implemented in all
seventy-two branches. Directed ten programmers/analysts in the review and 
modification of the purchased software and in the design and programming of
interface programs.
COBOL, VSAM, IMS, JCL CICS,Fileaid, Quickjob, DYL280.

4/84 - 2/88 Project Leader Confidential Detroit, Mi.
Responsible for the design, programming, and implementation of a corporate
sales order data base. Directed three programmers in the daily support of the order
entry and product distribution systems.
COBOL, VSAM, IMS/DL1, JCL CICS. RAMIS, SAS, UFO.

3/81 - 4/84 Project Leader Confidential Troy, Mi.
Directed efforts of two analysts, six in-house programmers, and three contract 
programmers in the design, programming,, and implementation of an on-line 
order entry system for our European operations
COBOL, CMS/TIP, DPS

5/79 - 3/81 Senior Systems Analyst Confidential Pontiac, Mi.
Designed, programmed, and implemented a dealer communication system.
PL/1, VSAM, IMS/DL1, JCL BTS UCC.

4/78 - 5/79 Senior Research Analyst Confidential Omaha, Ne
Directed the efforts of three research analysts in the investigation and the resolution
of possible data base design problems connected with a large on-line health claims 
processing system. Developed the program specifications for the vision and dental claims
processing modules.
COBOL, IMS/DL1, JCL, LIBRARIAN

3/75 - 4/78 Senior Systems Analyst Confidential Ft.Wayne, In.
Directed a systems analyst and three programmers in the design, programming,
testing, and implementation of the tariff charge determination and interface modules
of an on-line order entry system.
Designed, programmed, and implemented a batch claims tracking system which 
resulted in the average days-to settle being reduced from sixty-six to twenty-eight days.
COBOL, TOTAL

2/72 - 3/75 Territory Manager Confidential Ft. Wayne, In.
Responsible for sales and installation of computer systems utilizing Burroughs hardware.
Sales duties included prospecting, demonstrating applicable systems, and developing
a sales(system) proposal. Installation duties included designing system, developing
programming specifications, testing completed system, directing conversion efforts,
and training the affected personnel.
COBOL, GP-300 (Burroughs Assembler Language), L-series & B-series Hardware

EDUCATION
12/71 M.B.A 
Major: Marketing with emphasis in computerized analysis techniques. 

1/71 B.A. 
Major: Business Administration Minor: Data Processing

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I taught information technology classes at Oakland University on a part-time basis for eight years. 
I was a full-time faculty member of the University of Michigan, Flint Campus
teaching various data processing courses during the 1982-83 academic year. 

AWARDS and HONORS

Named to Who’s Who in Industry and Finance (1978)
Holder of CDP Certificate
Member of Mensa

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

Have been active in Big Brothers. Participated in several productions of local
theater group. Delegate to Crime Prevention Council.

References available upon request.