SUMMARY:

• Energetic, results - oriented technology leader, adept at building, developing, and managing highly diverse technological solutions, for providers with operating capitals exceeding $100,000,000. Adept at conceptualizing and propelling policies and programs, effective at increasing revenues, improving market share, leveraging emerging technologies, and satisfying demanding clients and partners. Exceptional communicator, and decision maker, in fast paced situations. Empowers and assists staff members, integrates quality management principles, and builds long-term, growth-oriented alliances and partnerships.
• Project Leadership: Instrumental in driving wide range of complex projects from inception through completion. Instrumental in winning $12,500,000 annual savings through successful completion of $60,000,000 information systems design, implementation, management and administration project. All objectives met or exceeded 18 months ahead of schedule.
• Utilized existing technologies to streamline operations and improve organization bottom line. Realized $500,000 annual savings by centralizing Fortune 50 Company’s EDI processing and support, and saved $300,000 per year by identifying and eliminating system downtime affecting 100 users.
• Adept at managing and coordinating multifunctional teams to ensure successful, on time completion of complex projects. Ensured $3,000,000 conversion initiative completed on time and within budget, concluded 4-year troubled project within 90 days to save client $500,000, and managed $2,000,000, 12-month online change control system implementation for financial institution garnering $250,000 in customer savings, and included positions as Director of Systems and Programming.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Hardware: IBM z/Series, ES9000, 309X, 308X, 303X, 43XX, AS400, 370, 360 IBM PC/XT/AT/PS2 DEC VAX PDP 11 NAS/HDS AS/XL Series, AS/VL Series, AS/EX Series, 9X00, 8800 Amdahl V6, V7, V8 A M Unisys/Burroughs 6700, 6800, 7700, 7800 and various other vendors.

Software: z/OS OS/390 MVS/ESA MVS/XA MVS/SP OS/JCL z/VM VM/ESA VM/XA VM/SP HPO VM/370 z/VSE VSE/ESA DOS/VSE DOS/VS DOS/MVT DOS CPM CMS REXX OS/2 UNIX UNIX USS Assembler Cobol PL/I Fortran RPGII JCL System Utilities DMS II DL/I IMS DB/DC IDMS DB2 DB2 UDB SQL SQL/DS APPN Adabas FDR DFDSS DFSMS DFHSM WLM HCD SDSF Easytrieve Sync Sort DYL-260 Quickjob EXCP Endevor LISTCAT Plus Task/Master EMC Storage Tivoli Storage Management Systems Roscoe ICCF ISPF Omegamon TMON TSO CL/Supersession TPX Librarian Panvalet Power AbendAid APPC Xpediter DFast JES2 JES3 SAM BSAM ISAM QSAM QISAM VSAM SAN Support QTAM Virtual Tape VTS TCAM BTAM ACF/VTAM VTAM/NCP CICS/VS CICS TS MQ Series FileAid Websphere MQ Connect Direct ACF/NCP/VS NCCF OCCF NPDA NPM NCCF/TAF SNA Netview OSA JES/2 JES/3 RACF QA Hiperstation ACF2 SMP-4 SMP/E SMF RMF CLISTS BEST/1 R-PLUS Strobe IPCS INFO/SYS INFO/MVS IBMLINK INFO/Access IBM DB2 and IMS Database Utilities QUICKREF/MVS MS Office MS Word MS Excel MS Project MS Visio Compuware Systems Products BMC Systems Products Legent Systems Products Candle Corp. Products TMON Products BMC Tools and Utilities MacKinney Systems Products Computer Associates Products.

Technical Skills: MIS Management Project Management Operations Management Comm. Phys. Specs Comm. Systems Design Comm. Modification Data Base Design Data Base Management Data Base Administration Hardware Conversions Hardware Configurations Hardware Evaluation Capacity Planning Performance Tuning Production Support Installation Auditing Procedure Development Marketing Budgeting / Costing Scheduling Systems Analysis System Design Systems Generation Systems Installation Systems Maintenance Systems Testing Technical Assistance Tracking & Forecasting User Presentation Sales Presentations Sales/Sales Support Software Conversions Software Selection Software Evaluations Spec. Writing Standards Development Feasibility Studies Purchasing Security.

Programming: Systems Applications On-line Batch Real-Time & Structured.

Industry Expertise: Banking / Financial Marketing Insurance Manufacturing Distribution Sales Analysis Retail Software Development Utilities Accounting Payroll / Personnel Order Entry al Health Care.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Systems programmer / Project Manager / DBA / Systems developer

Confidential, Michigan

Responsibilities:

• Combined exceptional technical cognizance, with a practiced business sense conceptualizing, developing, and providing highly effective, client-centric technical support, project management, database administration, and applications development and implementation. Worked closely with client technical managers, programmers, technicians, and users to identify project scope, develop cost-effective solutions, and manage implementation through service delivery. Provided exceptional troubleshooting expertise, oversaw, and managed capacity planning efforts, and provided performance tuning based upon client requirements.
• Provided clients with hands-on z/Series, z/OS, z/VM, UNIX USS, z/VSE, SMP/E, VTAM/NCP, TMON, CICS, CICS TS, IMS, DB2, & DB2 UDB, ZEKE, EMC Storage, systems upgrading, programming, and management. Installed z/OS operating systems, and upgrades, software system upgrades, and customization of IBM, and third party vendor, mainframe systems software. Upgraded, administered, and supported multiple versions of CICS, and CICS TS, as well as IMS, DB2, and IDMS databases running on multiple LPAR system images in parallel sysplex environments, ensuring vendor-supplied programs operate at peak performance levels.
• Provided consulting and contract services to various clients as stated, in servicing their project needs and requirements as stated in their project SOW's. Including IMS Systems Programming and DBA support, DB2 Systems Programming and DBA support, and RMDS product and client Softcopy support on a daily and 24/7 On-Call rotation support basis.

Confidential, Framingham, MA

DB2 and IMS DBA and Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Provided DB2 and IMS DBA and Systems Programming services, installing and migrating DB2 Version upgrades, from DB2 V8.10 to DB2 V9.10, as an interim step, in preparation to installing and upgrading to DB2 Version 10, across all DB2 Databases, LPARs, and Application systems. Also installed IMS V11 RSU maintenance, in preparation for installing and upgrading IMS to Version 13. Utilized and implemented DBMS best practices across all environments. Additionally, deployed, managed, and supported all DB2 and IMS databases, and systems, in moving the corporate data center Sysplex Complex, from

Confidential, Mechanicsburg, PA

Sr. z/OS Mainframe DB2 DBA, Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• I provided IMS database and software maintenance systems programming services, installing version and release upgrades, maintenance and service level updates, and software, tool, and utilities fixes.
• I provided IMS technical, and physical, DBA services, supporting the production, and development, applications systems, and groups, both batch and on-line.
• I provided monitoring, management, and control of production and development IMS database systems, as well as technical support on a 24/7 basis, on a weekly rotational schedule, for both batch and on-line IMS systems. Provided performance optimization, capacity management, and scheduling, and resolved production control and DBMS problem solutions.
• I converted various databases to IMS HALDB, executed sysgens, maintained exits, and supported the design, structure, and usage of IMS databases for our various corporate customers.

Environment: Multiple strategically and globally located corporate mainframe data centers running parallel sysplex complexes, consisting of multiple system images running on multiple z196’s, a z114, and a z10, as well as multiple globally located networked distributed systems. Running z/OS 1.13, DB2 V9, IMS V11.1, CICS/TS V4.2, MQ Websphere, USS, VTAM, TCP/IP, IMS TM Resource Adaptor, IMS Connect, IMS DRD, OTMA, ETO, ETO/S, SOAP Gateway, APPC, Quickjob, Stobe, CLISTS, ChangeMan, MSF, IMS Tools, PA, PI, IMS Connect Extensions, CCF, QCF, CA Database Management Solutions for IMS tools, File-AID, FA/IMS, JCL, Procs, Assembler, COBOL, RemedyOracle, SAP, SAS, and numerous vendor software products, systems, tools, and utilities.

Confidential, Columbia, SC

Sr. z/OS DB2 DBA, Systems Consultant, and Systems Programmer .

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented both daily and DR backup and restore strategy, policies, procedures, and systems for their DB2 databases, VSAM files, production sequential files, and z/OS systems files.
• Support both the new environment running DB2 V9 in compatibility mode, as well as the production environment running DB2 V8. Provided additional consulting services to their data center upgrade project where they were evaluating their options to upgrade their existing data center CPU, a z/9, with a z/10, or move all of their LPARs, from their existing z/9 to another larger Confidential ’s multiple system image data center facility, move their LPARs to a larger multi-state 5 state consortium data center complex, or outsource their mainframe processing capacity to a mainframe outsourcing services provider.

Confidential, Purchase, NY

Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Operating in a remote, telecommuting environment, provided mainframe middleware systems tech support, of the MSSB client online systems/network environment.
• Provided z/OS technical systems support, in a z/OS 1.10 environment, supporting JES2 and commands to control the WebSphere environment, RACF and commands to secure Websphere environment, SDSF, JCL and utilities, OMVS, Unix Systems Services, TSO/ISPF, and interactive tools contained within.

Environment: Multiple dispersed Data Centers, running multiple parallel Sysplex complexes, on z/Series System Images, running z/0S v1.10, JES2, DB2, MQ WebSphere, RACF, VTAM, TCP/IP, OMVS, USS, various vendor software tools and utilities, and an extensive Distributed multi location environment.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Completed a total DASD farm migration of all Production, QA, Development, and Test files, libraries, databases, and operating systems files, from IBM 8100 SAN devices to Oracle/SUN/STK 9985V SAN devices, in the production Chicago data center.
• Consolidated DASD pools and SMS environments, throughout the data center, including DB2.
• Converted MIM to GRS.
• Participated in, and supported both the mainframe upgrades of the z/9’s to z/10’s, and the z/OS upgrade from z/OS 1.9 to 1.11.
• Installed DB2, IMS, and CICS upgrades and maintenance, as well as program product, vendor software, tools, utilities, and performance products.
• Installed and implemented instantaneous hot DASD mirroring software systems, configurations, synchronization, and production implementation between the Chicago and Green Bay data centers in preparation for the move of all production processing to Green Bay, and the conversion to a hot DR data center site for the Chicago data center.

Confidential, Overland Park, KS

Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Contributed to the selection and configuration of the DR data center, to insure the mirroring of the capacity and capability of the infrastructure environment, to be sufficiently capable to handle all corporate data center requirements.
• Provided SME technical knowledge of mainframe computer systems, IBM z/OS operating systems, related systems software and hardware.
• Provided expertise in the installation, configuration, testing, and maintenance of computer and network operating systems, related software, and hardware components.
• Assisted with the establishment of technical direction, and deployment strategy of related technology. Working efficiently with multiple teams to encompass current and projected needs, and establish initiatives to support those needs, to ensure proper systems operations, and implement proactive measures to ensure availability, reliability, and performance goals, so they are consistently met. Participate in on-call rotation for 24x7x365 support per schedule requirements.

Environment: Main corporate consolidated data center (with new strategically remote DR data center), running multiple parallel Sysplex complexes, on z/Series z/9 System Images, running z/0S v1.9, JES2, SMP/E, DB2 v8, TMON, sysplex communications, Mobius, Mainstar/Dino tools:, ICF migrations, MQ WebSphere, IBM VTS-virtual tape, HDS USP SAN Storage, IBM HSM environment, VTAM, TCP/IP, TSO/ISPF, various vendor software tools and utilities.

Confidential, Akron, OH

Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Updated and implemented DB2 Catalog and Directory Reorg & Recovery across all Tech, Non-Prod, and Production DB2 Database systems and data sharing groups.
• Installed and implemented DB2 HPU (High Performance Unload).
• Installed latest maintenance, and completely reconfigured Tivoli Omegamon XE for DB2 PE, to bring product service level current, and correct previous product configuration problems and issues, and recreated new RTE’s, and Started tasks.
• Assisted in the implementation of z/OS v1.10 across all remaining Data Centers, Sysplex complexes, and remaining system images, still running z/OS v1.8.
• Supported and assisted in roll out of the latest maintenance level of DB2 v8.10, across all remaining DB2 Database system environments and data sharing groups.

Environment: Three geographically dispersed Data Centers, running multiple parallel Sysplex complexes, on z/Series z/10 System Images, running z/0S v1.8 & v1.10, JES2, SMP/E, DB2 v8, Tivoli Omegamon XE for DB2 PE, DB2 HPU, IBM DB2 Tools, SQL/PA, Buffer Pool Analyzer, Log Analyzer, DB2 RTS, WebSphere MQ, BMC DB2 Tools/Utilities, Top Secret, CICS/TS, VTAM, TCP/IP, Connect Direct, TSO/ISPF, SMS, COBOL, various vendor software tools and utilities.

Confidential, Lansing, MI

Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Create new LPAR for new Federal Systems requirements, and customized to Federal Systems Audit Specifications.
• Install new z/OS 1.9 operating system, in new Federal System LPAR, and all sub-systems, database systems, IBM, and other vendor software systems, and products, mirroring all systems, and software licensed on existing company Production LPARs, at new version and release levels, compatible with new z/OS 1.9 systems.
• Customize all Federal Systems LPAR software definitions, and system parameters, for specific compliance with all Federal Systems Adult specifications, and requirements.
• Upgraded existing company Production Systems LPARs to new z/OS 1.9 release levels, and reinstalled and upgraded all subsequent software versions and release levels

Environment: z/0S 1.4 & 1.9, JES2, SMP/E, IDMS, Top Secret, CICS TS, VTAM, TCP/IP, OSA, TSO, HSM, SMS, COBOL, various vendor software tools and utilities.

Confidential, Lincolnshire, IL

Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Maintain existing production mainframe system data center environment z/OS 1.4, and production IDMS database systems.
• Install and upgrade various outdated and unsupported software systems product to highest supported versions and releases compatible with existing Z/OS 1.4 operating systems environment.
• Monitor and support existing production systems, and maintain and improve system performance service levels, and performance matrix deliveries.
• Provide technical support on all production systems, and data center systems software, and provide problem determination and resolution for all problem issues.
• Provide technical systems consultation on all new systems development definition and planning.

Environment: z/OS 1.4, IDMS, CICS TS, SMP/E, TSO, RACF, STK Tape systems silo, and VTS systems, data sharing, EMC Storage, DASD mirroring systems software products & DR support products, various vendor software tools and utilities.

Confidential, Downers Grove, IL

Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• As part of the Mainframe Network support team, supported installation and migration of new client system image LPARs, from external system image located in NJ, into Confidential ’s Downers Grove, IL, data center parallel sysplex complex.
• Installed all required mainframe network software, systems and sub-systems, VTAM, SNA/SNI, TCP/IP, OSA adaptors, create, generate, and load, 3745 NCP, EE connections, and all other communications systems connection support, and installed and upgraded Mainframe Omegamon products.
• As part of the mainframe CICS and Database software support team, supported, maintained, and administered all versions and releases of CICS, CICS TS, DB2, DB2 UDB, IMS, IDMS, their various supporting third party vendor products, software, tools and utilities, for all various clients, across all LPARs, and system images, throughout the parallel sysplex complex, and across multiple Confidential data centers.
• Provide daily customer technical support of all client production and development software systems running on Confidential LPARs, system images, parallel sysplex complexes, and data centers.
• Participate and support all project management meetings and assignments, both internal and client project management meetings.

Environment: z/OS 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.9, z/VM, IMS v6.1, v7.1, v8.1, v9.1, DB2 & DB2 UDB V7, V8, V9, IDMS, CICS, CICS TS, MQ SERIES, TMON, ZEKE, VTAM, NCP, SNA/SNI, OSA, EE, Websphere MQ, Omegamon, SMP/E, Endevor, EMC Storage, BMC products, CA products, Compuware products, and various other vendor tools, and utilities.

Confidential, Moline, IL

Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• As part of the Database Software Systems Technical support team, provided complete database software systems technical support of all company IMS and DB2 database environments, and administration of the CICS TS transaction processing system.
• Provided 24/7 on call technical support for all CICS TS, IMS v8, and DB2 v7.
• Provided all scheduled maintenance, version, and release installations of all supporting IBM, and other third party vendor products, tools, and utilities for CICS, IMS, and DB2 database software environments.
• Installed and supported the upgrade of IMS to v9, and DB2 to v8, and all subsequent supporting tools, software, and utilities.
• Removed and cleaned up the remaining elements, files, and libraries of the previous versions of IMS v7, and DB2 v6.

Environment: z/OS 1.7, IMS v7, v8, v9, DB2 & DB2 UDB v6, v7, v8, CICS, CICS TS, TSO, SMP/E, various IMS and DB2 IBM, and other vendor software, tools, and utilities.

Confidential, Albany, NY

Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Primary technical systems support for the data center standardization and consolidation project to bring two external system images into the Confidential data center parallel sysplex complex, while upgrading and expanding that sysplex complex to handle the absorption of the processing capacity of those two additional system images.
• Responsible for providing continuous capacity planning, and expansion system processing requirements as we tested, and absorbed, the Production, QA, and Development LPARs for both external system images into the sysplex complete throughout the project, and providing future processing capacity needs for handling upcoming and future month-end, quarter-end, and year-end throughput capacity demands and requirements.
• Provided continuous systems performance tailoring and tuning of existing and new systems throughout the standardization and consolidation project, and performance matrix reporting at all project milestone points, to corporate board executive meetings.
• Recommended and architected a CICSplex environment for managing and administrating the various CICS regions running production, development, and preproduction QA systems throughout the sysplex complex. Including adaptation of CICS MRO environments throughout the complex, transparently replacing inefficient previously non-CICS MRO regions, resulting in a more stable and efficient transaction processing environment.
• Participated and supported newly standardized application systems, testing and monitoring transaction processing execution, identifying application processing bottlenecks and performance degradation using Strobe and QA-Hyperstaion to identify application code problems.

Environment: z/OS 1.7, CICS TS, IMS, DB2, STK & IBM VTS Virtual Tape, TSO, SMP/E, Strobe, QA-Hyperstation, EMC Storage, BMC mainframe capacity planning tools and utilities, RMF, SMF, Omegamon, IBM, and various vendor software, products, tools, and utilities.