PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

• Senior IT professional with more than 10 years of experience
• Thirteen years of Healthcare Insurance experience that includes roles as a Team Lead, Developer, Data Analyst and Business Analyst
• Customer focused and detail oriented
• Takes a hands-on approach to all aspects related to design, development, testing, analysis, and production support

TECHNICAL SKILLS
PLATFORM AND TOOLS:

• SOFTWARE: IBM Mainframe, Panvelet, Librarian, Endeavor/Greenhouse, InterTest, File-Aid, Xpeditor, TOADS
• DATABASES: IMS, DB2, Oracle, SQL Server, VSAM
• APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT: MS Access , IMS, COBOL II, MQSeries, CICS, QMF, DB2, SQL, OS/JCL, PacBase
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: SDLC, VISIO, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Visio, Power Point.
• HIPAA Compliance: ANSI X12, 834, 835, 276, 277

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant – Chicago, IL (04/2011) – (09/2011)
Confidential, Chicago of ILL 
Contract

• Developed new programs addressing ANSI 5010, reformatting of VSAM datasets into DB2 database.
• Responsible for analysis of Cobol II programs in support of implementing new system products.
• Established test plans for client implementation and regression testing of system interfaces
• DB2 Database
• DB2 Batch
• Cobol II
• OS JCL
• CICS
• Endeavor
• Testing

Business Analyst Consultant – Downers Grove, IL (08/2007) - (03/2011) 
Confidential
Coventry Health Care, Downers Grove, IL Conducted analysis of new client’s business processes and functional requirements. SDLC templates were used to develop the appropriate documentation for each stage of the life cycle. Business solutions were developed by performing gap analysis, developing system flowcharts, functional specifications and test plans. Cost effective solutions were developed evaluating existing application products. These solutions supported client business processes and functional requirements.

• Implementation of new clients onto the IDX membership database using the SDLC methodology.
• Conduct Business Requirement sessions for system interfaces.
• Attend work group meetings to elicit business and functional requirements.
• Translate requirements into system specifications.
• Document requirements using BRD, Traceability matrix, As-Is and To-Be process flows.
• Create user interface designs and report mock-ups
• Support teamwork and data sharing across business levels, functions and organizational boundaries to meet client implementation deadlines.
• Establish Test Plans for client implementation and regression testing of system interfaces.
• Engage clients and business leads in resolving data and system issues.
• Facilitate team meetings to ensure timelines are being met.
• Use Toads to create and execute SQL queries against Oracle RDBMS
• Create MS Access Reports
• HIPAA ANSI X12, 834, 835

Information Analyst Consultant (08/2005) - (08/2007)
Confidential, Plano, TX
Contract
Real Time Membership System: RTMS houses data for membership, billing, claims and benefits. The RTMS is an IMS hierarchical database. DBIO application call interface describes the logical data structure in hierarchical format. RTMS updates and is updated by multiple sources. 
Roles and Responsibility;

• IMS Databases – Applied Updates, Adds and Deletes
• Developed application programs using PacBase, COBOL II, OS/JCL
• Performed the analysis necessary within the business unit to determine the impact of the perceived system issue or the system enhancement.
• Developed detailed test cases and documentation.
• Participated in testing and sign-off of system changes and enhancements.
• Participated in conformance review of project components related to testing.

Sr. Application Consultant (06/1997)-(12/2004)
Confidential
Contract
HIPPA 276/277 Inquiry Response System: - Newly developed system for Blue Chip Claims database. Message transaction submitted via HIPPA 276/277 transaction format. The team established a more efficient claims adjudication process while meeting HIPPA requirements.
Roles and Responsibility;

• VSAM Databases – Utilized Cross-walks to convert data fields for updates to the Claims database.
• Documentation / System Flowcharting - VISIO
• Developed application programs using COBOL II, CICS, MQSeries, Endeavor/Greenhouse, and OS/JCL.
• Performed the analysis necessary within the business unit to determine the impact of the perceived system issues or system enhancements.
• Developed detailed test cases and documentation.
• Participated in conformance review of project components related to testing.
• Participated in Acceptance Testing and System installation.
• Provided technical support, monitored action items, maintained project databases. Worked with multi- discipline teams interfacing with testing, evaluation, development, and system installation. Reviewed and evaluated user guides and other training materials. Participated in the development of client deliverables to include reviewing, editing, and preparing test documentation for the client.

Project Leader - Confidential: 
Roles and Responsibility

• VSAM Databases – Utilized Cross-walks to convert data fields. Loaded converted data to the Blue Chip Claims database.
• Documentation / System Flowcharting -- VISIO
• Developed application programs using COBOL II, CICS, Panvelet, and OS/JCL.
• Performed the analysis necessary within the business unit to determine the impact of the perceived system issues or system enhancements.
• Developed detailed test cases and documentation.
• Participated in conformance review of project components related to system testing.
• Participated in Acceptance Testing and System installation.

Project Leader – Confidential
Roles and Responsibility

• VSAM Databases – Blue Chip Claims System
• Lead a team of consultants through conversion of all dates within the claim processing system to Millennium compliance standards.
• Documentation / System Flowcharting -- VISIO
• Developed application programs using COBOL II, CICS, Panvelet, and OS/JCL.
• Performed the analysis necessary within the business unit to determine the impact of the perceived system issues or system enhancements.
• Developed detailed test cases and documentation both On-line and Batch.
• Participated in conformance review of project components related to system testing.
• Participated in Acceptance Testing and System installation.

EDUCATION
PC Center Technical School - ASP.NET, Oracle Database

Bachelor of General Studies
Area of Concentration: Computer Science
American Management Association
Certificate: Structured Systems Analysis arid Design