SUMMARY:

• I have worked as a mainframe programmer with over 30 years of experience in analysis, design, and development of computer systems. I have participated in numerous full life - cycle software development projects as developer, analyst, and team leader using COBOL, JCL, and DB2. These development projects have been batch and online (CICS) systems.
• COBOL, DB2/SQL, JCL, Expeditor, Endeavor, File Aid, TSO/ISPF, Report Manager

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Provided production support for the DDPS system. This system receives part D claims from its clearing house. This system edits, processes, and reformats data which is sent back to the clearing house. This involves COBOL, DB2, JCL, Expeditor, & File Aid.
• Provided support for the Mandatory Insurer Reporting (MIR) System which mandates insurers to submit who they insure. The support for this consists of resolving daily production issues and providing off hour support. This involves COBOL, DB2, JCL, Expeditor, File Aid, & Endevor.
• Provided analysis through implementation for a new process that allows online submitting of information for the Worker’s Compensation, MIRA, and DDE processes. This included creating new background CICS programs that processed data entered through a website. The data is forwarded to the backend process. This involves COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, Expeditor, File Aid, & Endevor.
• Provided support for the Medicare Coordination of Benefits (COB) System which determines Medicare beneficiaries’ other insurance coverage. This includes mandates from CMS, resolving daily production issues, and providing off hour support. The CMS mandates are implemented on a quarterly basis and include problem analysis through post implementation support. This involves COBOL, DB2, JCL, Expeditor, File Aid, & Endevor.
• Provided Configuration Management support for the Marx project. Duties included moving modules between regions, providing production support, providing off hour production implementation support, and refreshing test regions after production implementation. I also provided support for the CM Team validation and report processing. This involves COBOL, DB2, JCL, Expeditor, File Aid, & Endevor.
• Provided support for the Data Match System which requires employers to report which insurance coverage they use to cover their employees. The support for this consists of resolving daily production issues and providing off hour support. This involves COBOL, DB2, JCL, Expeditor, File Aid, & Endevor.
• Provided maintenance support for the DDPS system which includes problem analysis through post implementation support. This involves COBOL, DB2, JCL, Expeditor, File Aid, & Endevor.
• Provided coding through implementation to add National Drug Code (NDC) processing to the DDPS system. This process allows CMS to identify NDCs through various ways. This involves COBOL, DB2, JCL, Expeditor, File Aid, & Endevor.

Confidential, Columbia, MD

Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Provided production support for the CCA system which received medical claims from direct submitters and clearing houses. This system edited, processed, and reformatted data which was then sent to the appropriate legacy system.
• Converted CCA system to handle Medicare claims through coding, unit testing, QA testing, implementation, and post implementation support.

Confidential, Owings Mills, MD

Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Converted funds from the prior record keeper.
• Determined employee eligibility to participate in company 401k plan.
• Provided on-going payroll deduction to 401k funds.
• Determined the company contribution to employee funds.
• Maintained each client’s rules of 401k participation.
• Researched and documented the Enumeration Verification System (EVS) for the Social Security Administration which validates social security numbers and names. EVS is a batch COBOL process.
• Assisted in the conversion (outsourcing) of mainframe systems to Pershing.
• Held responsibility for Level 3 Billing, DB Select, and DB Insight.
• Provided maintenance and on call support for Statements system.
• Created process to consolidate fuel and repair bills for vehicle fleet using one bank.
• Modified Time Reporting System to allow customer the ability to remove employees and change project codes. This was a manual task.
• Modified expense allocation process to send original and reversal pro-rated payroll expense records to the general ledger.
• Created documentation for the Investment Recovery process.

Confidential

Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Provided on call support for Statements system.
• Provided monthly maintenance for Statements system.
• Provided clients with monthly quality control test run for Statements system.
• Researched questions/problems for clients.
• Assisted in name change project after merger with Deutsche Banc.
• Created and implemented DB Select extract process.
• Assisted in Firm Trading Database project.
• Supported/maintained CSF Messenger.
• Assisted in Y2K testing
• Supported/maintained Advent system
• Assisted in project to add Smart Restart to all DB2 jobs
• Created and implemented function to Account Management system to allow existing
• Zurich policies to be added to the Maryland Casualty system.

Confidential

Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in Y2K changes for the Interactive Correspondence system
• Assisted in Y2K changes for the Financial Correspondence system
• Assisted in the transition of the Kansas Medicaid system to GTE
• Assisted in the development of the Medicare Summary Notice project

Confidential

Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in the development of the Heavy Bad Order fleet inspection project
• Assisted in support/maintenance of the Engineering Management system
• Created the Car Maintenance Interface process
• Assisted in the development of the Part Identifier system
• Redesigned the Part Master database
• Provided support/maintenance for the Purchasing and Materials system
• Provided support/maintenance for the Operations Support system