Sr. Programmer Analyst Resume Atlanta, GA - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Resourceful technical leader, managing wide range of IT projects across credit card, healthcare / benefits insurance, property / casualty insurance and payroll applications, meeting defined objectives and deadlines. Results - driven in designing, developing, testing, debugging and delivering optimal systems solutions in alignment with customer business requirements. Motivational team player in and collaborating within diverse technical teams, providing quality production support, meeting quality standards and regulatory guidelines.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Application Development Tools: MVS Cobol, Cobol II, ASSEMBLER,JAVA, CICS, SQL, JCL, REXX

Application Package: ENDEVOR, INFOMAN

Databases: DB2, IMS, VSAM

Desktop Tools: MS Office, Adobe, MS Project, Visio, MS Excel

Systems: z/OS, OS/390, IBM MVS, IDMS Network

Utilities: IEBGENER, JES, ISPF / PDF, Remedy, FTP, CA7, FILE MANAGER, FILEAID, EZTRIEVE, CHANGEMAN, Fault Analyzer, Abend Aid

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Sr. Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

Perform impact analysis and provide solutions to user’s change requests or issues.
Responsible for correct versioning of code and JCL by creating and moving the requests using ENDEVOR and INFOMAN.
Completed project to boost application job performance by building/adding tertiary regions to allow jobs and credit card transactions to process fast and more efficiently during upcoming peak holiday season.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Programmer Analyst (Consultant)

Responsibilities:

Researched and conducted mapping process activities to simplify and align mainframe jobs, procedures and applications to the new modernized systems.
Modified and updated large-scale mainframe jobs, procedures and applications in modernization process to prepare them for several upcoming mock runs.
Developed and wrote programs to convert files to be used in conversion jobs/applications.
Performed mock runs of new and improved healthcare systems including executing jobs and monitoring results for issues and error reporting.

Confidential, Columbus, GA

Programmer Analyst Lead

Responsibilities:

Liaised with programmers, testers and business analysts and built trusted working relationships with key client stakeholders, providing direction on projects, communicating change, and minimizing downtimes and risk to clients.
Led Fine-Tune System project, maintaining COBOL, ASSEMBLER and CICS programs on both mainframe and online platforms; designing and coding DB2 stored procedures to allow execution by batch COBOL and online applications; dramatically improving cost savings and efficiencies.
Delivered Rush/Fast Card Delivery System project, leading development of mainframe batch and online programs, optimizing functionalities and achieving 100% client satisfaction.
Managed Terms and Conditions project, adding large mass of T/C shipment IDs to credit card mailers, simplifying user experience of identifying credit card terms.
Directed Chip Card Processing project, designing several batch programs to process Magnetic to chip card conversions, allowing timely updates to security features and reducing costs of fraudulent activities.
Completed Mass Reissue Credit Card project by developing and maintaining new programs to add improved functionality of annual mass reissuing of credit cards.
Managed Pin Translation project, coding to convert single length pins translation to double length, producing secure debit/credit card ATM processing.

Confidential, Greenville, SC

Software Engineer VII (Consultant)

Responsibilities:

Maintained interfaces between internal payroll, Kronos and COGNOSs (payroll processing), ensuring timely delivery of payroll functions.
Partnered with external vendors to determine / analyze requirements and recommendations, defining test strategy, test approach and test planning efforts in alignment with business requirements.
Performed unit, system and user acceptance test for complete validation and conducted walkthroughs and review meetings, building trusted working relationships with key customer stakeholders and providing functional and technical guidance to offshore development teams.
Completed year-end W2 processing projects, meeting demanding deadline ahead of schedule.
Worked on various projects associated with the Benefit Elections / 401K system by developing new applications and enhancing existing systems, allowing for smooth and effective transitions.

Confidential, Greenville, SC

Application Developer / Engineer (Consultant)

Responsibilities:

Managed lifecycle of wide range of projects, providing customers with quality technical solutions to complex business requirements and meeting demanding objectives and deadlines.
Supported, enhanced and developed applications for several insurance and financial institutions, streamlining payment processes with 100% accuracy.
Worked with financial systems for annuities and 1099 processing, coding, testing, and supporting production for IRA / KEOGH reporting system and assigning activity codes to various transactions.