SUMMARY:

A position with an organization where 15+ years of experience, and capabilities in the areas of application development as well as IBM ISeries Technical Support would be of value.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Programmer Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analysis, design, coding, testing, and maintenance using RPG ILE, CL, Microsoft Office Suite, SQL, TURNOVER, HAWKEYE, html5, javascript and DBU.
• Investigate and resolve Remedy system tickets in accordance with SLA guidelines.
• Provide support for applications developed and be able to resolve problems encountered. Proven ability to apply technology to the solution of real world business problems and will be considered subject matter expert in business functional areas
• Analysis on DB2 Tables, VSAM files and COBOL File layouts.

AS400 Development Lead

Confidential - Plano, TX

Responsibilities:

• Manage offshore team and delegate work accordingly
• Lead the Application Development team and work with the Technical and Project leads to provide estimates on integration and development tasks for all project
• The team lead will mentor team members on all aspects of the System Design Life Cycle.
• The team lead will apply proven analytical and problem-solving skills to help resolve issues.
• The team lead will review and approve deliverables produced by the team.

Skills used: RPG III, RPGVI, Free RPG, SQL, CL, FTP, PDM, SDA, MS DYNAMICS .

AS400 Production Support/Software Developer

Confidential - Oklahoma City, OK

Responsibilities:

• Analyse business requirements for a Freight Route Revamp project.
• Design, code, test, document, and deploy applications based on system and user requirements.
• Perform systems analysis/programming.
• Perform software development on AS/400 and I-Series platforms using Free Format RPG.
• Adhere to structural coding standards and debug and troubleshoot on I-Series.

Skills used: RPG III, RPGVI, Free RPG, SQL, CL, FTP, PDM, SDA .

AS400 Production Support/Software Developer

Confidential - Dallas, TX

Responsibilities:

• Analyse business requirements, importing and exporting processes for data analysis vendors.
• Design, code, test, document, and deploy applications based on system and user requirements.
• Perform systems analysis/programming.
• Perform software development on AS/400 and I-Series platforms using Free Format RPG.
• Adhere to structural coding standards and debug and troubleshoot on I-Series.

Skills used: RPG III, RPGVI, Free RPG, SQL, CL, FTP, PDM, SDA .

Software Engineer

Confidential - Plano, TX

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed, created test plans utilizing ALM(HP Application Lifecycle Management Tool).
• Intensive analysis, on user interaction, batch processing on, IBM I interface, versus a SAP interface.

Confidential - Muscatine, IA

Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development of automated business solutions in accordance with company System Development Methodology.
• Perform thorough analysis for requirements, design, and program specifications.
• Prepare detailed logic flowcharts of solutions.
• Code programs utilizing structured and modular techniques.
• Create unit test plans and effectively execute.
• Participate in project testing activities as outlined in SDM.
• Prepare program, system, and run-time documentation (text or diagram).
• Prepare user reference materials, training materials and, when appropriate, conduct formal training.
• Adhere to IT Systems Development Methodology and conform to IT standards and procedures.
• Lead the creation of project plans, time estimates, project schedules, and status reports.
• Research, document, coordinate, and track problems to resolution.
• Investigate and recommend system, policy and/or procedural improvements.
• Perform workflow analysis, create workflow diagrams and make recommendations for procedural improvements.
• Perform thorough analysis to ensure effective implementation of project requirements.
• Perform ad hoc research and query projects as requested. Platform: IBM I (ISeries, AS400) and Windows Development,

Skills Used: VRPG, RPG ILE, CL, Microsoft Office Suite, SQL Stored Procedures, HAWKEYE, SYNON, MicroSoft SQL Server Mgm't Studio, html5, javascript

Software Engineer

Confidential - Franklin, TN

Responsibilities:

• Developing software products for Confidential .
• Writing applications by developing Stored Procedures and SQL, RPGLE, and CL Modules.
• Enable new software development and features, and in doing so come up with proactive solutions, best practices and tools that mature the enterprise and increase productivity while decreasing variability and defects.
• Develop new programs outlined in requirement specifications and communicate with the product team to resolve questions as they arise.
• Modify existing programs on occasion to integrate with existing applications.
• Troubleshoot bugs as needed.
• Create/review database objects. Platform: IBM I (ISeries, AS400) and Windows Development, Development tools: RPG ILE, CL, Microsoft Office Suite, SQL Stored Procedures, ALDON, HAWKEYE, Agile/Scrum.

Confidential - Kansas City, MO

Senior Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Lead programmer for the Students Records System TERMS a CROSSPOINT product. Met with the state to explain the RFP from the Department of Education of Missouri, as well as adding additional features to interface into JD Edwards and other product data bases.
• Development tools: COBOL ILE, RPG ILE, CL, C#.Net, Microsoft Office Suite, SQL, TURNOVER, HAWKEYE, IBM COGNOS 8/ReportNet, CERTICA, and DBU.

Programmer Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Team lead in converting the Commonwealth Telephone Enterprise to Confidential Telco/DPI Telephone System.
• Analysis, design, coding, testing, and maintenance using RPG ILE, CL, Microsoft Office Suite, SQL, TURNOVER, HAWKEYE, html5, javascriptand DBU.
• Analysis on DB2 Tables, VSAM files and COBOL File layouts.

Team lead

Confidential, Lenexa, KS

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and design of SAP Validation Module on the ISERIES to interface with SAP application on a NT server.

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Confidential - Austin, TX

Responsibilities:

• As a team lead, I supervised, led, designed and directed the development of customized modules to interface with the MBA/ICP telephony software package for Confidential 's client base.
• Some of the major projects I led were billing the customers for 911 enhanced calling surcharges according to the tax regulation for the area based on the software product VERTEX.
• Synchronizing and automating the MBA/ICP database with the telecommunication switches for activating and deactivating services.
• Consolidated Products line and enhanced the rating scheme to be flexible.
• Used RPG ILE, COBOL/400, RPG IV, RPG ILE and RPG III to develop MBA/ ICP telephony application. Strong in loading, rating and billing processes for telephony applications.

Information Systems Consultant

Confidential - Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Contributed to developing module for Outside Storage main module to interface with the Inventory/Distribution Management system.
• This consisted of tracking inventory not only from the warehouse, but additional off site storage and the AS400s and RS6000 communicating for the purpose of routing.
• Used RPG ILE, RPGIV, RPG III and COBOL/400 to develop part of SYSCO UNITED SYSTEM(SUS).
• USAMCO, Austin, Tx
• Led, designed and coded a process to convert PC Dataflex Database system to a AS400 database. Utilized stream file utilities to interface the Dataflex Database to the AS400.
• Also coded and tested on the development of a Medical Manage Care system for HMO.
• Used RPG ILE, RPG IV, and RPG III to write this new development..
• State Department Immunization, Topeka, Ks
• Design, coded and tested EDI system for the purpose of government agencies to have a common method to send information to the centralized database for health related information. RPG ILE was used to code the EDI system. Also contributed to maintaining a company Grain Commodity application using RPG IV, RPG III and COBOL/400.

Lead Technical Support Analyst

Confidential, Wichita, KS

Responsibilities:

• Responsible as a Project Manager for all technical aspects of three large AS400 systems, SCO Unix system, DG/UNIX systems and ORACLE including purchasing and installing hardware, operating systems, and resolving performance issues.
• Project leader in twenty successful major hardware and software upgrades.
• Improved CPU, Memory and DASD utilization dramatically.
• Scripted and implemented three successful recovery exercises at Sungard recovery site. Minimized/Eliminated network problems. Also used RPG ILE, RPG IV and RPG III.

Project Leader/Programmer/Analyst

Confidential, Overland Park, KS

Responsibilities:

• Directed, coordinated and participated in developing a Object Oriented application for the Network and Marketing departments.
• Developed and maintained several applications using RPG IV, RPG III, COBOL, FOCUS, SYNON, and SMALLTALK.

Consultant

Confidential - Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Developed a telephone software system on the AS400 for the Government of Mexico in Baja California, and a cabling software system for a company in England.
• The package was written in RPG IV and RPG III.
• Excel Meat Processing Company, Wichita, Ks.
• Participated in developing an Account Payable system for a food processing company. SYNON, a case tool, was used that generated COBOL code on an AS400. Also used, RPG IV, and RPG III.

Project Manager

Confidential - Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• That oversaw AS400 System Administrators and followed up on issues/problems.
• Developed and implemented AS400's operation procedures.
• Trained MVS COBOL programmers to use COBOL on the AS400. Also used RPG IV, and RPG III.