SUMMARY:

Provide users with solid technical solutions that yield increased productivity.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

TPF Assembler, BAL, SabreTalk

IBM z/TPF, z/OS, S/370,S/390

IBM TPF Toolkit

REXX

DB2

TPFDF Structured Program Macros (SPMs)

SQL

UNIX

Cybermation Associates ESP scheduler

Java

ISPF

Embarcadero DBArtisan/IBM DB2 Command Editor/DB2 Visualizer

C++

TSO

DataStage 8.7/9.1 ETL tool

VISUAL BASIC

CICS

Ultra Edit

XML/XSL/CSS

CMS

SDE Magic Ticket

HTML/DHTML

VM/MVS

ORACLE

MS SQL

MS Project

Visual Studio

MS Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr JCL Scheduling Specialist/DataStage Administrator

Confidential, Kansas City, MO

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed, and implemented:
• Changes to the high - volume Point-of-Sale (POS) using Basic Assembler Language (BAL)
• The complete automation of Argus’ top revenue generator
• Solutions to trigger apps/controls on web servers via ESP scheduling triggered from the mainframe
• Re-work redesign projects for multiple platforms integration (IBM mainframe, web services, UNIX, Java) to provide enhanced claims, financial, pricing process flow for our customers.
• DataStage projects involving de-identifying data, refreshing data on lower platforms for testing, selecting/modifying/moving data from mainframe databases to varying output formats via web services for our clients
• Lead developer for system installations and tuning of communication protocols on the mainframe and other platforms.
• Coordinated the efforts of 5 teams on high priority projects, including the implementation and utilization of IBM DataStage 8.7 which initially saved the company $1MM+ in licensing and more in processing.
• Led and trained a team of up to 15 employees regarding system/business procedures.
• Installed and maintained job control language (JCL) and batch production schedules utilizing an automated scheduling package in support of the production environment.
• Added new products to client platforms.
• Provided JCL and ESP scheduling support to internal project teams.
• Attended project status update meetings, coordinated installation plans, and collected all necessary information related to JCL, scheduling, and mainframe system project requests for impact analysis.
• Exercised good judgment and decision making in determining appropriate actions for situations outside standard practices and procedures.
• Worked flexible hours based on client needs and provided 24x7support as assigned through an on-call rotation schedule.

Sr Programmer Analyst

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Developed code for the order routing system (ORS) in TPF assembler
• Built business and functional requirements and product specifications for the TPF enterprise platform and applications.
• Worked on a team that developed applications processing orders for booking, canceling, or replacing trade executions in TPF assembler. Provided design, analysis, coding, testing, implementation, documentation, and support of software handling all stock options.
• Designed, developed and implemented TPF code for calculating values used in determining stock option prices.
• Communicated with clients in Trade Operations, Screen Base Trading groups, Floor Brokers, VP staff, and more to coordinate problem resolution for the system or applications, system integration, and maintain standard API for order executions.
• Managed multiple issues in order based on SEC mandates and the impact on the business and systems.
• Tested updated versions of code/segments on CVS ToolKit/Debugger
• Supported business/systems operations onsite and offsite, before and after hours.
• Handled problem reports via Remedy.
• Team leader in TPF assembler code development, testing, and deployment of new or enhanced application projects including:
• Communication protocols between exchanges
• Real-time Market quote calculations
• Conversion of quotes premiums and strike prices to decimal format
• Creating and expanding the number of classes for a stock option and created a graphical interface for a virtual market maker.

Business Analyst

Confidential, Miami, FL

Responsibilities:

• Developed Confidential (business-to-business) products for e-commerce companies in the travel industry.
• Designed with the client the system and functional requirements for transmission of data to and from the clients for the Confidential ’s TPF/Sabretalk reservation and ticketing system.
• Created with graphical Java tools to efficiently match all corresponding data fields in the customer’s and clients’ databases.
• Produced XML documents for sending and receiving information.
• Developed on an Oracle/C++ parser that received, transformed, and produced XSL and HTML scripts to allow communication to the host TPF mainframe via the Internet.

Software Developer

Confidential, Southlake, TX

Responsibilities:

• As part of the Crewmember Probationary Period project, provided technical as well as business analysis for interfacing each American Airlines crewmember's record for a GUI display of the probationary period.
• Created new internal records to improve query, retrieval, and storage of data.
• Crewmember’s Contract project: Design/Analysis for new contractual agreement regarding new absence record keeping requiring expansion of database storage allocation.
• Coded enhancements for the tape downloading process of cockpit crewmembers’ training days for accounting purposes. Designed the process flow of the new Flight Attendant bidding ballot for positions on various flight sequences. Communicated developmental hours, system requirements, and project cost with the client.
• Coordinated with client, team members, and affected departments unit testing schemes.
• Resolved prior S/370, S/390 system problems using dump analysis.
• Updated document library for new records, work areas, and revisions to online applications.
• Developed test scripts for all projects.

Quality Assurance Programmer Analyst

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Development was done in TPF and Sabertalk.
• Liaison between the Confidential Air Lines and the Deltamatic Ticketing team and the OSS(Flight Systems).
• Communicated and documented business requirements of the airline reservation and ticketing system to the development team.
• Lead in the evaluation, research, and analysis of top 10 key projects, such as Electronic Ticketing, Electronic Ticketing Reissue/Refunds, and Euro Currency.
• Created a graphical interface tool using TPF and Sabretalk to produce an e-commerce product, for the reservation agent, that will produce an electronic ticket, verified customer's billing/mailing address for security purposes, encrypted the necessary information and linked with the customer’s credit card institution for transference of funds.
• Resolved design/analysis issues of the Electronic Ticketing connectivity to the Internet for World Wide Web users which involved manipulating data from the ORACLE database via PL/SQL transactions, sending and receiving data from HTML forms.
• Developed and approved all test scripts, code, and emergency fallback scenarios to insure that the system was prepared for Y2K, the conversion of the system to TPF 4.1, and all Electronic Ticketing code.
• Performed unit testing, integration, regression on CMSTPF
• Produced accurate and descriptive technical documentation.
• Produced new process flow for all phases of managing technical projects.
• Performed system analysis duties to resolve all ticketing, boarding authority and various reservation/agency problems. Delivered products on time and under budget.
• Discussed record, database, and other system requirements with the client's upper management for product implementation.
• Communicated effectively to with team members regarding all aspects of a project.