SUMMARY:

Twenty plus years of experience in the environment of MVS. My most recent four years has been working with COBOL, DB2, CICS, and Easytrieve as a Cobol Developer in a healthcare corporation processing of medical claims. I worked with EDI transactions and have experienced with mapping. I have very strong analytical skills and problem solving skills, and extensive experience in the full software development life cycle, from requirements gathering through post - implementation. I'm a strong communicator with the ability to translate complex technical ideas into layman’s terms, and able to see the big picture while focusing on the details.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

COBOL / COBOL II

MicroFocus COBOL

ENDEVOR

TSO / ISPF / WSF2

FILEAID / INSYNC

NDM / FTP

SCLM

VSAM

$avers

DB2

Net Express 4.0

EXPEDITOR

PANVALET

JCL

Syncsort

SQL / SPUFI

Harbinger EDI Mapping

Beyond Compare

Perl

Easytrieve

PLATINUM

Changeman

Smart Test

Oracle SQL Developer 4.0

Web Intelligence 12.1

Desktop Intelligence 12.6

Microsoft Products (Excel, Word, Access)

CICS

IBM Mainframe MVS/ESA, ZOS

CA Products (CA1, CA7, CA11)

OMEGAMON

IBM DOS/VSE

ZEKE Scheduler

DOS

Windows 95, 98, XP, 7

OPC Scheduler

Control M

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Madison, WI

Cobol Developer

Responsibilities:

• Create SQL using SPUFI to update database tables for medical claims support for multiple regions.
• Updated VSAM files through JCL and Easytrieve to resolve claim issues for multiple regions.
• Knowledge of EDI data transactions including the 834, 835 and 837 transactions.
• Took part in Agile training to get acquainted with the new process in the deployment of components.
• Updated vouchers working with the business through special requests to repair claims and resend files to the client.
• Created new components using JCL, COBOL, DB2, and CICS for a large contract prior to deployment, and followed up with contractors on the completion of work.
• Support daytime processes when they failed such as check runs and other processes for various regions by trouble shooting the program components of COBOL, DB2, CICS, and JCL and understanding the life cycle of data to successful resolution.
• Extensive testing to confirm data results to be delivered to the client prior to deploying new processes.
• On - call support when batch processing jobs would fail.

Confidential, Madison, WI

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Create and update SQL using Oracle SQL Developer to create Medicaid data extract results requested by the client.
• Create reports for hospitals using Business Objects, and Excel.
• Meet with the client to gather requirements, confirm results, and product delivery.
• Extensive testing to confirm data results to be delivered to the client
• Schedule and conduct peer reviews of projects with team to confirm life cycle stages.

Confidential, Madison, WI

Application Developer

Responsibilities:

• Create SQL using Oracle to update production tables requested by the business.
• Create JCL and run tests to confirm data updates to tables in test region.
• Create new Perl Script to send out emails to Customers regarding there billing status.
• Create new JCL to execute newly developed COBOL\Oracle programs using MicoFocus Cobol.
• Use Subversion to promote newly and updated components into production and verify updates are successful.

Confidential, Madison, WI

Computer Operator

Responsibilities:

• manually running production jobs till conversion was complete.
• Log grocery orders that are to be processed in the next batch cycle.
• Load tape cartridges into drives.
• Print and distribute special forms and printouts to the users.

Confidential, Madison, WI

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Programmer Analyst creating and updating COBOL, DB2, CICS, and SAS programs utilizing Changeman.
• Working with data to create and verify test cases using database tools.
• Extensive unit testing, system testing, debugging, and problem solving using Smart Test and IBM utilities.
• Prepared system testing results for the client verifying requirements of a project were completed and correct.

Confidential, Bloomington, MN

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Extensive unit testing, system testing, debugging, and problem solving using Expeditor, and other IBM utilities.

Confidential, Morristown, NJ.

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• worked on design requirements for the project of new and existing components.
• Worked on development team that created, and updated components identified in the design phase of the project.
• Extensive unit testing, system testing, debugging, and problem solving using Expeditor, Micro Focus.

Confidential, Walnut Creek, CA

Application Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Extensive Testing, debugging, and problem solving using Expeditor, Insync, and other IBM utilities.
• Update existing JCL for applications that processed checks and deposits.
• On - call support when batch processing of deposits would error needing to be resent.

Confidential, Chesterfield, MO

Application Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Created and updated programs for CDROM application which would pass check images to the server database for archiving using NDM.
• Verified transactions were processed using the Confidential Transaction Depository and forward information to the users via email.
• Supported ET Testing applications using CA7 to run, and restart jobs that handled check images prior to implementation. Also validated that images were received on the server database.
• Extensive testing, debugging, and problem solving using Intertest, Insync, and other IBM utilities.
• Updated existing JCL that processed check images.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN.

Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• updated programs to specific details, and requirements for each state as needed for the batch process to create the necessary materials for assessment testing for all grade levels for various states.
• Extensive testing, debugging, and problem solving using Net Express 4.0 Animator and Microsoft Access to validate data.
• Modified and tested existing DOS batch scripting which is used to execute applications.

Confidential, Fall Church, VA

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Technical Analyst for Field Accounting, creating and updating programs as needed using Changeman.
• These applications would process postal sales transactions which are paid for using various credit and debit cards.
• Extensive testing, debugging, and problem solving using Expeditor.

Confidential, Minneapolis, Mn

Technical Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with large volumes of data on database tables to rerun process with corrections.
• Extensive testing, debugging, and problem solving using Expeditor.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Technical Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Extensive testing, debugging, and problem solving using Expeditor and Intertest.
• Responsible for system analysis, design, programming, testing, and implementation of new and existing programs that processed large volumes of pharmacy claims data.
• Worked with Database Administrations to remove claims data processed for accounts incorrectly.
• Reprocessed claims once account was set up correctly.
• Lead Technical Analyst to create a front - end system to receive pharmacy claims data for a new client.
• This data needed verifying, formatting, and to continue on to current existing core programs.
• Scheduled and conducted meetings to retrieve project requirements and address concerns from business users.
• On-call support when system errors occurred, also followed up on nightly batch processing.

Confidential, Eden Prairie, MN

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for system analysis, design, programming, testing, and implementation of new and existing programs that processed large volumes of purchase order transactions.
• Created and updated EDI Data maps using Harbinger Work Bench for processing inbound / outbound purchase order transactions for trading partners and making sure there information is accurate.
• On - call support when batch processing of purchase orders would error needing immediate repair so that orders could continue to process.
• Scheduled and conducted meetings to retrieve project requirements, and address concerns from the business users.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for system analysis, design, programming, testing, and implementation of new and existing programs that processed large volumes of medical claims data.
• Responsible for system analysis, design, programming, testing, and implementation of new and existing programs that processed large volumes of medical claims data.
• Created and updated TELON CICS applications.
• Trained co - workers to familiarize them with the Resume application for upcoming projects.
• Played role in on-call support when batch processing would error needing repair so that reports and daily files would get updated.
• Scheduled and conducted meetings to retrieve project requirements, and address concerns from the business users and system problems.
• Responsible for running batch systems using various job schedulers, and notify proper individuals of problems that occurred.
• Responsible for training new employees and on - call support problems.
• Printed special forms and distributed to users.
• Assisted in resolving system issues to reduce computer down time.