Synopsis

An accomplished computer professional with over 37 years information technology experience. Extensive knowledge of IBM Mainframe Assembler, COBOL and CICS. Experienced in full life cycle development including requirements definition, analysis, design, coding, testing, implementation, maintenance and support.

Objective

Senior Mainframe Programmer / Analyst. Obtain a position with an organization providing the opportunity to contribute by utilizing and expanding upon prior programming experience.

Technical Summary

IBM Mainframe: Z Series, S390, S30xx, S370, S360, Z/OS, OS/390, MVS, VSE, VM/CMS, MVT

• Abend-Aid
• Assembler
• BASIC
• Batch
• BDAM
• BIM
• BMS
• C++
• CA7
• Chain Store Systems
• CICS, CICS/TS
• CLIST
• COBOL, COBOL II/LE
• Connect Direct
• DB2/SQL
• Dialog Management Services
• Easytrieve
• Endevor
• Expediter
• File-Aid
• FTP
• IMS DB/DC
• Intertest
• Ivory Studio
• JCL
• Librarian
• LifeComm
• MCS
• MLI
• MQ Series
• Panvalet
• PL/1
• REXX
• RJE
• RPG
• SOAP
• Track
• TSO/ISPF
• UCC11
• Vantage-One DSS
• Verify
• VSAM

Professional Experience

Confidential Washington, DC

Duration: 06/2009 to 12/2011
07/2006 to 12/2006
06/2005 to 01/2006
09/2004 to 01/2005

Role: Contractor - Senior Programmer / Analyst

IBM Mainframe: Z Series, S390, Z/OS, OS/390, MVS

• Assembler
• Batch
• CICS, CICS/TS
• CLIST
• COBOL II/LE
• DB2/SQL
• Dialog Management Services
• Easytrieve
• Expediter
• File-Aid
• FTP
• Ivory Studio
• JCL
• Panvalet
• REXX
• SOAP
• TSO/ISPF
• VSAM

• Developed and maintained a Batch metrics reporting system for claims status, inquiry and membership activity.
• Modified CICS Assembler programs to process policy inquiry transactions initiated from the Internet. This application, CareFirst’s Inquiry Analysis and Control System (IACS), manages policy holder and provider inquiries, provides referrals and maintains detail records related to inquiry activity.
• Provided CICS technical support including dump analysis, transaction monitoring and table maintenance.
• Developed TSO/ISPF dialogs to schedule and manage user controlled Batch processing.
• Developed TSO/ISPF utilities to collect and interpret IACS VSAM file data to assist in the analysis of Batch and CICS problems.
• Provided programming solutions for the development of a Batch claims history reporting system.

Confidential Canada Cincinnati, Ohio
Duration: 06/2008 to 02/2009
Role: Contractor - Lead Programmer / Technical Analyst

IBM Mainframe: Z Series, VSE

• Assembler
• Batch
• BMS
• CICS
• COBOL II/LE
• Intertest
• JCL
• REXX
• SPF-PC
• Track
• Verify
• VSAM

• Worked with a team of 20 programmers to convert Macro Level and Command Level CICS Assembler programs to COBOL II/LE. Conversions included the Order Entry, Purchase Order, Cash Management and File Maintenance systems for Unisource Canada. Processing lines of business were fine paper, consumer products and office supplies.
• Executed Verify test scripts during Quality Assurance and production parallel testing. Corrected defects as needed.
• Acted as the primary resource to resolve CICS application and system (SOS, storage violation) abends.
• Assisted Management and Technical Services department with software installations.

Confidential Plano, Texas
Duration: 09/2007 to 03/2008
Role: Contractor - Senior Programmer / Analyst

IBM Mainframe: Z Series, S390, Z/OS, OS/390, MVS

• Batch
• CLIST
• COBOL II/LE
• Endevor
• Expediter
• File-Aid
• JCL
• REXX
• TSO/ISPF
• VSAM

• Designed and programmed Batch regulatory maintenance changes to MCS - a Multi-Carrier system developed by EDS to process Medicare Plan B claims.
• Provided programming support to the unit test and Quality Assurance teams.

Confidential Cincinnati, Ohio
Duration: 01/2002 - 09/2004
Role: Employee - Technical Specialist

IBM Mainframe: S390, OS/390, MVS, VSE

• Assembler
• Batch
• BDAM
• BIM
• Chain Store Systems
• CICS/TS
• CLIST
• COBOL II/LE
• Connect Direct
• FTP
• JCL
• MLI
• MQ Series
• Panvalet
• PL/1
• REXX
• TRACK
• TSO/ISPF
• VSAM

• Responsible for the development, maintenance and support of Chain Store Systems - a warehouse management and product procurement application.
• Designed and programmed product purchasing enhancements, including inventory movement, forecasting, scheduling and purchase order processing.
• Programmed and installed MLI (Macro Level Interpreter) logic in all Chain Store Systems Assembler programs to meet the Command Level requirement of CICS/TS.
• Assisted in the migration of Chain Store Systems software to meet new VSE upgrade standards, including a conversion to COBOL LE.
• Additional Responsibilities included CICS maintenance, interface development and team technical support.

Confidential Louisville, Kentucky
Duration: 08/2001 - 01/2002
Role: Contractor - Senior Programmer / Analyst

IBM Mainframe: S390, S30xx, OS/390, MVS

• Batch
• BDAM
• CA7
• CICS
• COBOL II
• Dialog Management Services
• JCL
• TSO/ISPF
• UCC11
• VSAM

• Developed and installed Bank Credit Card reporting enhancements.
• Designed a new software inventory system to assist the programming staff with release installations.
• Maintained JCL and procedure libraries.

Confidential Louisville, Kentucky
Duration: 10/1999 to 08/2001
Role: Contractor - Lead Programmer / Analyst

IBM Mainframe: S30xx, MVS

• Assembler
• Batch
• BDAM
• CA7
• CICS
• COBOL
• Dialog Management Services
• Endevor
• Expediter
• File-Aid
• LifeComm
• JCL
• REXX
• TSO/ISPF
• UCC11
• VSAM

• Maintained LifeComm Technical Environment, Online Support, Underwriting and Issue and Policy Owner Service subsystems.
• Established unit test, Quality Assurance and Model Office policies and procedures. Created and maintained test environments for release migrations.

Confidential Carmel, Indiana
Duration: 04/1999 to 10/1999
Role: Contractor - Senior Programmer / Analyst

IBM Mainframe: S30xx, MVS

• Assembler
• Batch
• BDAM
• CICS
• COBOL
• File-Aid
• Expediter
• JCL
• TSO/ISPF
• UCC11
• Vantage-One DSS
• VSAM

• Responsible for the analysis, design and programming to support the Vantage-One DSS Insurance System.
• Developed new CICS transactions within Vantage-One and related interfaces to supplement existing policy history screens with new views and relationships of historical data.
• Designed and implemented Batch systems performance enhancements - new BDAM buffering techniques, VSAM cluster tuning, reblocking of QSAM files and redistribution of selected DASD files to reduce contention.

Confidential Louisville, Kentucky
Duration: 02/1992 to 04/1999
Role: Contractor - Lead Programmer / Analyst

IBM Mainframe: S30xx, MVS

• Assembler
• Batch
• BDAM
• BMS
• CA7
• CICS
• COBOL
• Dialog Management Services
• Endevor
• Expediter
• File-Aid
• Intertest
• JCL
• LifeComm
• Panvalet
• REXX
• TSO/ISPF
• UCC11
• VSAM

• Responsible for full life cycle development of the LifeComm System. Subsystem concentration included Technical Environment, Online Support, Underwriting and Issue and Policy Owner Service.
• Developed CICS security enhancements to allow sub-transaction field level security. Changes included writing ACF2 interfaces to request user security settings.
• Supported various conversions of acquired life insurance companies and lines of business to LifeComm.
• Worked within a team to design, program and install year 2000 upgrades.
• Managed a team to convert LifeComm CICS Assembler code from Macro Level to Command Level.
• Programmed and installed Universal Life regulatory changes.

Confidential Louisville, Kentucky
Duration: 09/1988 - 02/1992
Role: Contractor - Senior Programmer / Analyst

IBM Mainframe: S30xx, S370, MVS, VSE, VM/CMS

• Assembler
• Batch
• BDAM
• BMS
• CICS
• CLIST
• COBOL
• DB2/SQL
• FOCUS
• IMS DB/DC
• JCL
• Librarian
• PL/1
• TSO/ISPF
• UCC11
• VSAM

• Responsible for the development, maintenance and support of LG&E’s Customer Information and Billing System. This application was developed in-house on a VSE platform utilizing Assembler, COBOL, BDAM, VSAM and IMS.
• Assisted in the conversion of the Customer Information and Billing System to MVS, COBOL and DB2.
• Designed and programmed a new Customer Deposit Tracking system for the credit and accounting departments. New programs, files, CICS transactions, interfaces and Batch jobs were created as a part of this effort.
• Assisted in the redesign and programming of a new customer Bill. The Bill was modified to be easier for the customer to understand and to include additional detail information. This project also included the development of new utility rate calculations.

Confidential Louisville, Kentucky
Duration: 06/1988 to 09/1988
Role: Contractor - Technical Specialist

IBM Mainframe: S370, MVS

• Assembler
• Batch
• BDAM
• CICS
• CLIST
• COBOL
• File-Aid
• JCL
• TSO/ISPF
• VSAM

• Assisted in a Univac to IBM, Life Insurance systems conversion. Responsibilities: Convert Assembler programs and sequential files, code JCL and procedures, provide testing support and develop conversion utilities.

Confidential Louisville, Kentucky
Duration: 01/1980 - 06/1988
Role: Employee - Lead Programmer / Analyst

IBM Mainframe: S30xx, S370, MVS

• Assembler
• Batch
• BDAM
• BMS
• CA7
• CICS
• COBOL
• Dialog Management Services
• Endevor
• Expediter
• File-Aid
• Intertest
• JCL
• LifeComm
• Panvalet
• REXX
• TSO/ISPF
• UCC11
• VSAM

• Responsible for the development, maintenance and support of the LifeComm System. Technical Environment and Online Support team leader.
• Developed a real-time CICS programming language interpreter to build plan data from the Plan Description File.
• Designed and developed a new split file access method for large BDAM files.
• Designed and developed an enhanced production job scheduling system.
• Assisted in establishing disaster recovery procedures.
• Designed and programmed a new TSO/ISPF library control system to assign, checkout and promote program changes.
• Provided programmer training.
• Managed the LifeComm TSO/ISPF environment consisting of programmer and operations tools and utilities.
• Performed LifeComm release installations.
• Provided operations and production support.

Confidential Louisville, Kentucky
Duration: 06/1976 - 01/1980
Role: Employee - Senior Systems Operator

IBM Mainframe: S370, MVS

• Assembler
• BASIC
• Batch
• COBOL
• JCL
• TSO

• Responsibilities included Batch job setup and execution, operate master console, maintain filing systems, update documentation, assist programming staff and code utilities.

Confidential Louisville, Kentucky
Duration: 05/1975 - 06/1976
Role: Employee - Computer Operator

IBM Mainframe: S360, MVT

• Batch
• COBOL
• JCL
• RJE
• RPG
• TSO

• Performed general operations duties - setup and execute Batch jobs, operate master console, operate and maintain peripherals, code JCL.

Education

• Associates Degree in Business Programming, 4.0 GPA, Deans List.