Technical Skills:

COBOL, JCL, DB2, SPUFI, QMF, VSAM, CICS, TSO, FileAid, IDCAMS,MQ, UNIX, Assembler,

Medicaid, MMIS, ICD-9, ICD-10, Easytrieve, Microsoft Office Word, Excel , EDI, MicroFocus, NetExpress, Java, Visual Basic, Basic EDI, C

Professional Experience

Confidential

Contract Mainframe Developer

• Converted and tested current mainframe Medicaid MMIS programs enhancing for
• ICD9 to ICD10 expansion.
• Created and batch SPUFI to access DB2 database for inputs to programs.

Confidential

Contract Mainframe Developer

• Converted and tested current mainframe applications into test islands prior to HP converting/testing to MicroFocus COBOL, Oracle Tables, and VSAM data sets.
• Assisted client by working the extended shift as well as weekends to work the implementation plan to successful completion.
• Worked off client created designs to migrate data from mainframe to MicroFocus server. Executed the required Integration schedules while, helping subordinates and client FTE, and also correcting found program defects using the NetExpress Dynamic Debugger.
• Created and used Golden SQL GUI interface to test SQL verifying against different databases.
• Used FTP to during integration testing to send and receive files from ftp servers for client output verify. These are part of the production jobs and had to be changed to test servers.

Confidential

Contract Mainframe Developer

• Converted and tested current mainframe programs to use APIs to get data from client's new Metavance benefits Groupware product.
• Converted and tested current COBOL programs and created new COBOL programs as required.
• Worked off client created designs to write structured test plans, execute said plans, and track defects as required.
• Created and used Princeton Softech to test embedded DB2 SQL verifying design requirements.

Confidential

Contract Mainframe Developer

• Installed over 3000 new modules for a major client product release upgrade on COBOL CSC Exceed Billing Application comprising COBOL programs and CICS GUI interface screen programs.
• Work with Project Management team to make code changes regarding client specific changes to COBOL applications.
• Used Princeton Softech SPUFI to view new DB2 tables for problem resolution and data collection.
• Created new Test, QA, and PROD cycles, realigning system job flow required by the new vendor release.

Confidential

Contract Developer

• Supported resolution of production problem on MQ Series Billing/Policy system interface files.
• Documented corrective actions taken for future errors, using Microsoft Office Suite.

Confidential

Contract Mainframe Developer

• Application maintenance support involving enhancements and support for changing state processes.
• Provided development and enhancements for COBOL/JCL/DB2/SAS Proc job streams per client design.
• Used QMF and SPUFI to test SQL for DB2 before applying data to production tables.

Confidential

Contract Mainframe Developer

• Modified existing COBOL programs and copybooks for a design change for their Cable billing application.

Confidential

Contract Mainframe Developer

• Provided support for converting 900 Easytrieve modules to work thru COBOL Migration Utility tool.
• Successfully met 5 week deadline converting 2 entire Business applications suites.

Confidential

Consultant

• Provided testing support of movement of 11 Oil COBOL applications to FDR in Omaha.
• Created monetary transaction postings, verifying proper application processing using CICS screen scraper Excel robot.
• Developed the test cases and test plans per client applications specs.
• Verified test plans using traceability Matrix back to client specs.

Confidential

Contract Developer

• Provided new development for enhancement to insurance policy rate COBOL application based off of peril type fire, wind, hail, etc .
• Both batch and on-line based work creating new DB2 SET, GET and DELETE API's.

Confidential

Contract Mainframe Developer

• Developed, tested, debugged, and documented a new COBOL/DB2/CICS to extract and FTP DB2 data to a third party pricing application, then return the results back into the DB2 system.
• Created Program Specifications of changes needed to 90 CICS screens for above application using APS Generator.
• Collaborated with client to make needed changes to ASP web pages and Excel spreadsheets with Visual Basic that both update the DB2 tables.

Confidential

Mainframe Programmer

• Supported Mastercard and Visa Interchange Team handling interchange transmittal's into and out of the system.
• Maintained, tested, and installed needed changes of per vendor reg changes.
• Solved daily and nightly cycle problems in a production support capacity.
• Create in-house web-based documentation system for problems worked and was done to research fix and put back into production.
• Supported conversion of MasterCard legacy data file structure to IPM ANSI/WEB standards.

Confidential

Mainframe Programmer

• Participated in changing insurance client's JCL, COBOL/DB2 batch and CICS programs for Year 2000 conversion.
• Responsible for creating jobs to test before and after affects, verifying no problems introduced or missed.

Confidential

Mainframe Programmer

• Participated in changing insurance client's JCL, COBOL/DB2 batch and CICS programs for Year 2000 conversion.
• Responsible for creating jobs to test before and after affects, verifying no problems introduced or missed.

FConfidential

Mainframe Programmer

• Performed enhancements and updates to Cardholder SSUPDATE process and other cardholder program maintenance enhancements, changes, and production support, all dealing with master cardholder account maintenance processes.
• Performed production support of bank monetary inputs, and reran of production jobs after program fixes completed.
• Developing semi-automated process of correcting VISA file transmissions on an ongoing basis.