SUMMARY:

Strong technical leadership of development projects crossing multiple platforms using diverse computer languages and tools. Strengths are in Pl/Sql, Oracle, Unix Shell, Cobol, Db2, Sql Server, and Biztalk.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming Languages: Pl/Sql, Unix Shell, Cobol, Perl, Assembler, RPG I, BizTalk, Cics, CA - Ideal, Rexx, Micro Focus Net Express, C#.Net, VB.Net, Java, and HTML, PowerShell

Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server, DB2, CA-Datacom, MS/Access, SQL/MP, and Vsam

Operating Systems: HPUX, Redhat, Mvs, VM, Dos Vse/SP, Os/Mft, Ms/Dos, OS2, Windows 3.1/95/98/ME/NT/XP/7, and Tandem

Software Tools: Toad, Sql Server Management Studio, TFS, BizTalk, Platinum, Spufi, Softech, Endeavor, InterTest, Websphere, Fileaid, CA-7, Insync, Strobe, Abendaid, Panvalet, Appworx, UC4

Microsoft: Word, Excel, Access, Visio, IE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Minnetonka, MN

EDI Systems Analyst III

Software: Unix, Oracle, Toad, Unix Shell, SQL Server, Perl, Iway, Powershell

Responsibilities:

• Support EDI, Claims Payable, Unix applications
• Worked with MnSure and CMS on 837s
• EDI formats 837, 834, 820, 997, 999
• Created scripts for automation of Iway configuration xml
• Upgrading of claims processing system HealthRules and Care Manager from Confidential

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Sr. Programmer Analyst

Software: Micro Focus Cobol for Unix, Oracle, Toad, Unix Shell, Perl, Programmer’s Studio, CGI

Responsibilities:

• Converted source code from RCS on HPUX to Team Foundation Server (TFS) on Windows.
• Support EDI, Claims Payable on Unix, .Net applications, and BizTalk applications.
• I have worked with X12 transactions 837, 835, 834, 820, 277CA, and 997 on BizTalk
• Upgraded 834 in BizTalk for new interface into Amisys Release 6
• Technical Lead for upgrade of Amisys Claims system from release 1 to release 4 and then, two years later, to release 6
• Enhanced EDI processing from 400 batches a day to 3,000 a day
• Created SFTP Unix Shell script to automate SFTP inside scripts
• Created PGP Unix Shell script to automate PGP inside scripts
• Reworked Claims Payable system to build 835 files and EOP documents
• Maintained Encounters for DHS, CMS, and HTHP
• Extracted HEDIS data from patient service records
• Created Perl daemon which allows clients to submit jobs via the web
• Created CGI script to run different shell scripts via the web using Apache

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Software: Micro Focus Cobol Net Express, Ztree, Tawk

Responsibilities:

• Coded, Tested, and Implemented Cobol programs for Leave No Child Behind testing.
• Created labels with barcodes to assist in shipping and receiving of many different materials.
• Update student index files with data scanned from test booklets.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Software: Cobol, Cics, Easytreive, Vsam, and InterTest.

Responsibilities:

• Coded, Tested, and Implemented Cics Cobol programs for real time update to the online mortgage request system.
• Created programs to initialize new fields in VSAM files.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Technical Architect

Software: Cobol, Easytreive, DB2, Oracle, Unix Shell, Pl/Sql, Rexx, Visual Basic, Java.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and wrote requirements, designed, and coded Bulk Data Transfer system to send vendors weekly inventory and sales information for each store/item for almost 1400 stores.
• Created data extracts using Unix Shell and SQL to pull data from a Tandem system then format and FTP to Windows server of daily sales information for management.
• Technical lead of support team of 8 people where we addressed over 50 problem tickets each day; implemented changes to programs using Cobol, DB2, Oracle, Pl/Sql or process to reduce problems.
• Led task force to reduce 200 monthly problem tickets for 23 distribution centers by 80 percent.
• Examined and developed processes for training and turnover of new applications using Java/.Net to the support team.
• Appointed to the TTS Standards Committee for reviewing and improving standards of IS.
• Selected to be member of Recovery Specialist team where we provided off hours emergency support of multiple applications on the mainframe which were using Cobol, DB2, and/or Easytreive.
• Mentored new members of the Recovery Specialist team.
• Led team to transfer new Unit Planning System application to support; first application using Oracle and Visual Basic on a Unix platform with Cobol feeds from the mainframe.
• Enhanced system to transfer items from mainframe system to the Tandem system.

Confidential, Great Falls, MT

Programmer Analyst II

Software: Ca-Ideal, RPG, Cobol, Assembler, Ca-Datacom/DB, Vsam, and Cics.

Responsibilities:

• Installed Unix Pharmacy system; designed interface with current Billing system; built cart labels.
• Gathered requirements and implemented yearly price increase forecasting system
• Identified and analyzed requirements, designed and coded Quality Assurance system to review patient charts.
• Redesigned Purchase Order system; Implemented cycle counting for warehouse; Process improved yearly inventory counts from a week down to two days.
• Investigated and converted purchased MVS Cobol CICS Accounts Receivable system onto a Dos Vse/SP system.
• Transferred and balanced over 100 million dollars for over 10 thousand accounts from existing host system into new Accounts Receivable system.
• Approved purchase and supervised printing of yearly W-2s.
• Wrote Visual Basic routines to use Vendors APIs to transfer data from old system to new Meditech system; moved 1,500 employees and all of their payroll information.

Confidential, Great Falls, MT

Systems Programmer

Software: Cobol, Assembler, Vsam, and Rexx.

Responsibilities:

• Converted from DOS/VSE to VSE/SP in a Virtual Machine (VM) environment.
• Succeeded in building procedures to improve VSAM file performance.
• Evaluated and installed vendor software, i.e. CA-RAPS, CA-DYNAMT.