SUMMARY:

• I am a computer systems professional with 30 years of experience in system development and support ranging from requirements gathering to programming, testing and implementation as well as database administration.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages:: COBOL II SQL

Hardware: IBM M/FIBM PC

Operating Systems: MVSWINDOWS 3.1/95/98/2000 PC/DOS WINDOWS NT

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Grand Rapids, MI

Sr. Programmer - ACAPS / BCAPS

Responsibilities:

• Program changes and enhancements in CICS, COBOLII
• Administer VSAM, DB2 and sequential files
• Maintain interfaces to outside vendors, XML, MQ Series

Technologies used included: JCL, COBOL, CICS, SAS, DeBug, File Manager, TSO, ISPF, Librarian

Confidential - Caledonia, MI

Sr. Programmer - Rulebase Application Development

Responsibilities:

• Program insurance product rating rules and changes using FLEXPERT
• Testing of Rules, Products, and changes
• Participate in conversion efforts, and documentation of existing edits for new Policy Admin System (Blaze/Duck Creek)

Technologies used included: FLEXPERT, JCL, XPEDITER, LOTUS NOTES, EXCEL

Confidential - Fremont, MI

Application Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Program enhancements and fixes for supporting the Policy Admin System
• Develop enhancements to support changing business needs
• Convert Policies for non-supported products to new platform

Technologies used included: COBOL, APS-COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS

Confidential, Grand Rapids, MI

SME (Subject Matter Expert)

Responsibilities:

• Develop System Requirement Specifications from Business Requests
• Develop programs for special Ad-Hoc reporting
• Develop SQL Queries for locating policies by specific attributes
• Transfer policy data between regions

Technologies used included: COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, SPUFI, File AID/RDXI was a part of the Subject Matter Expert team. We developed specifications from business needs documents, created one and two time reporting and updating processes, and coded SQL queries for locating policies to be tested with and/or corrected.

Confidential, Lansing, MI

Senior Cyberlife Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Program enhancements and fixes for supporting the Cyberlife Policy Admin System
• Develop programs to update and convert large system files
• Share 24 hr. On-Call rotation responsibilities

Technologies used included: Cyberlife Policy Administration System, COBOL, VSAM, JCL, CICS, DB2, DEBUG, File Manager, OPC

Confidential, Creek, MI

Programmer / Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Sub-Contractor to Northrup Grummen Information Technology Services
• Enhance and maintain Logistics and Item of Supply Information Systems

Technologies used included: APS COBOL, COBOLII, VSAM, SQL, DB2, JCL, CICS, File Manager, QMF, QMF for Windows

Confidential, Lansing, MI

Programmer / Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participate on Cyberlife 0701 new release conversion team
• Develop programs to update and convert large system files
• Retro-fit application programs with new release code
• Perform parallel system testing of new code

Technologies used included: Cyberlife Policy Administration System, COBOL, VSAM, JCL, CICS, File Manager, OPC, Debug

Confidential, Hudsonville, MI

Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participate in conversion effort of congregation data to new software package
• Lead efforts to enter and report contribution data into new system
• Gather requirements for business needs
• Train users in new system

Technologies used included: Kingdom Tools, Shelby, MS Office

Confidential, Evansville, IN

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participated on team supporting Insurance systems
• Gathered requirements for system upgrades and enhancements
• Developed processes and procedures for maintaining insurance of financed items
• Enhanced programs and created reporting for changing business needs
• Installed vendor changes to system (XYCOR) and administered testing and approvals

Technologies used included: COBOL II, CICS, SQL, DB2, MVS, JCL, TSO-ISPF, VSAM, FTP, CHANGEMAN, EZTRIEVE, WINDOWS, LOTUS NOTES, MS OFFICE

Confidential, Kalamazoo, MI

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Mainframe Decommissioning Project
• Gathered requirements for the organization and access of archived data
• Developed processes and procedures for archiving system reports to DVD
• Assisted in transfer of data from Mainframe to SQL Server platform
• Developed programs for parsing of system reports

Technologies used included: MS OFFICE, WINDOWS, FTP, DOCUMENTUM, ADOBE, AUTOMATE

Confidentia l, Bridgman, MI

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Contract Programmer on Indus Passport project
• Developed interfaces between current systems and new system solution
• Gathered requirements for system upgrades and enhancements
• Assisted current NPM (Nuclear Plant Management) System Support staff

Technologies used included: COBOL II, CICS, SQL, DB2, MVS, JCL, TSO-ISPF, ROSCOEWINDOWS, MS OFFICE, LOTUS NOTES, ENDEVOR, REMEDY, INDUS PASSPORT

Confidential, Galesburg, MI

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Business Systems Analyst and Programmer for Truck Components Warranty System
• Developed system enhancements and new programs to accommodate requirements
• Performed daily support and problem resolution
• Supported and enhanced FOCUS written facility for batch job initiation by users
• Supported EDI of Warranty claims from truck manufacturers, dealers and fleets
• Created interfaces of IMS and Oracle databases for products and models
• Acted as the DB2 DBA for Truck Division

Technologies used included: COBOL II, CICS, SQL, DB2, MVS, JCL, FTP, TSO-ISPF, FOCUS, WINDOWS 95/WINDOWS NT, MS OFFICE, ABENDAID, INTERTEST, SYMDUMP, PLATINUM, CHAMELEON, Attended IBM DB2 DBA .

Confidential, Zeeland, MI

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Year 2000 project regression testing and debugging of code renovated by a third party
• 2000 dates testing of renovated programs
• Developed many IMS file conversion and expansion jobs and programs
• Developed programs used as tools for project testing, data gathering and verification

Technologies used included: COBOL, COBOL II, CICS, MVS, IMS, JCL, ABENDAID, XPEDITER, HOURGLASS, CA VERIFY, TSO-ISPF, ATTACHMATE, WINDOWS 95, LOTUS NOTES.

Confidential, Kalamazoo, MI

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developed new Sales Performance Compensation and Sales Performance History Systems

Technologies used included: COBOL II, CICS, SQL, DB2, XPEDITER, MAPR, MVS, JCL, LIBRARIAN, BMC, ABENDAID, FILEAID, TSO-ISPF, PC Workstation on LAN, ATTACHMATE, WINDOWS, WORD PERFECT.

Confidential, Grand Rapids, MI

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Enhancements to and support of the Order Management Applications within the Systems Re-engineering area

Technologies used included: COBOL, COBOL II, MVS JCL, CICS, IMS, SQL, DB2, VSAM, ABENDAID, XPEDITER, DATA EXPERT, PLATINUM, ENDEVOR, PANVALET, TSO-ISPF, PC Workstation on LAN, WINDOWS, MS OFFICE.

Confidential, Benton Harbor, MI

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Supported, enhanced and maintained Instant and Revolving Credit Systems and interfaces to accounting and Collections systems
• Primary support of the On Line New Account Control System (OLNACS)

Technologies used included: COBOL, CICS, MVS JCL, VSAM, TSO, ISPF, SMARTTEST, FILEAID, EYE WITNESS, PC Workstation on LAN, WORD PERFECT. Attended at EDS office in Columbus OH.

Confidential, Grand Rapids, MI

Senior Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Supported, enhanced and maintained a variety of applications related to the purchasing and warehousing functions
• Gathered requirements for system upgrades and enhancements
• Assistted in EDI and interfaces to the Purchasing Systems

Technologies used included: COBOL, COBOL II, CICS, SQL, DB2, VSAM, MVS JCL, ADABASE, ABENDAID, SMARTTEST, EYE WITNESS, DATA EXPERT, TSO-ISPF, PANVALET, PC Workstation on LAN, PROFESSIONAL WRITE, WORD PERFECT. Formal in DB2.

Confidential, Farmington Hills, MI

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed, tested and implemented programs and procedures to support and maintain Payment and Group Eligibility systems

Technologies used included: COBOL, MVS JCL, VSAM, IDMS, TSO-ISPF, PANVALET. Attended IDMS .

Confidential, Walker, MI

Programmer/Analyst - Information Systems

Responsibilities:

• Developed programs and procedures for Buying function and practices
• Developed, support and maintain Sales Plan System, Regional D.C. System, Managed Replenishment System, System Support Team

Technologies used included: COBOL, MVS JCL, CICS, VSAM, TOTAL, TELON, ABENDAID, XPEDITER, TSO-ISPF, PANVALET.