SUMMARY:

• Mainframe Systems Programming z/OS, MVS, DB2, CICS, MQ
• Performance Monitoring and Reporting, Capacity Planning, System Tuning
• Storage Management Disk, Tape, Virtual VTS tape systems and DASD arrays
• Operating Systems Upgrades, Installs, Maintenance
• Excellent problem solving and debugging skills, excellent planning & documenting skills
• Self motivated team player able to work under diverse environment
• Outstanding people skills and dedicated customer support in 24/7x365 environment

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• z/OS, MVS, OS/390, DB2, CICS, MQ Mainframe Systems Programming Disaster Recovery Storage Management Security Administration Technical & User Support Performance Reporting & Monitoring Debugging Assembler Coding Testing, Stress Testing, IVP, IV&V Automation Installation & Implementation Sales Support Technical Writing Vendor List IBM, Computer Associates, Allen Systems, BMC, Software AG, SAS, MVS Solutions, Oracle, etc.
• Programming Languages Assembler, Cobol, Rexx, SASAbend - Aid ACF2 BMC CA-1 CA-7 CA-11 CA-Datacom CA-Disk CA- Endevor CA-MSM CICS CLIST Changeman Control-D/M/T DB2 DFDSS Easytrieve FDR FTP File-Aid HCD HTML HSM ICKDSF IDCams IEBcopy IMS IPCS ISPF JCL JES2 Jobtrac Linux MICS MIM MQ-Series MXG Magstar Mainview NDM Netview OS/390 Omegamon OPS/MVS QMF PDS/E RACF Remedy RMM Roscoe SMF SMP/E SMS SPUFI SQL SRDF STK Syncsort Sysplex Sysview TCP/IP TMON TMONCICS TMONDB2 TMONMVS TMS/TLMS TSO Top Secret Security Telnet Timefinder Tivoli UNIX VM VPS VSAM VTAM VTSS WLM XDC Etc.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Mainframe Systems Programmer

Confidential, Mclean, Virginia

Responsibilities:

• Subject matter expert for IBM z/OS operating system software, and all OEM vendors
• Code and Maintain SDLC procedures for enforcing application development standards
• Provide technical support for all mainframe products
• Support all IBM & Vendor software, apply fixes, upgrades, and new fresh installs
• Manage and plan for upgrade of z/OS and supporting ISV program products
• Actively support operations and production control centers to ensure SLA’s are consistently met
• Work with IBM & Computer Associates vendors and provide recommendations to upper management
• Install and upgrade multiple mainframe software products using SMPE
• Maintain, update, and rewrite Assembly Language exits, REXX routines, and CLIST scripts
• Manage SMF data accumulation and reporting
• Perform real time system monitoring using OMEGAMON

Mainframe DB2/DBA/Systems Programmer

Confidential, Mclean, Virginia

Responsibilities:

• Support DB2 on z/OS/Unux/Windows (LUW) in a 24x7x365 production environment
• Support DB2 users performing restores and backups, and performance monitoring
• Perform system performance monitoring using TMONDB2, TMONCICS
• Support Oracle Transparent Gateway for DB2 - Ensuring connectivity to DB2 and Oracle
• Support Legacy COBOL & REXX Applications
• Support DB2 Connectivity with Shadow Direct ODBC & DB2 Connect and install patches and fixes
• Support DB2 using SQL Queries with Spufi and QMF, Create Views, Triggers, and Drops
• Support Disaster Recovery Remote Testing Applications and Interfaces, etc.

Mainframe DB2/DBA/Systems Programmer

Confidential, Frederick, Maryland

Responsibilities:

• Provide general DB2 support for the Federal Employees Program
• Monitor DB2 performance with TMONDB2 and BMC Mainview
• SQL tuning using Cogito EZ-DB2 Software
• Assist DBA’s with DB2 stored procedures
• Applied maintenance DB2 V8.1 using SMP/E
• Installed and implemented DB2 v9.1 in a SYSPLEX’d Data Sharing environment (SMP/E)
• Installed and Implemented Cogito EZ-DB2 SQL optimization software
• Upgraded BMC DB2 Admin Tool suite
• Planned and participated in disaster recovery exercises

Mainframe Systems Programmer

Confidential, Rockville, Maryland

Responsibilities:

• Provide z/OS & MVS systems programming & technical support for VTAM and TCPIP networks
• Provide systems programming for program product installs, maintenance & upgrades (SMP/E)
• Planned & Participated in z/OS upgrade from version 1.8 to 1.9
• Provide customer & technical support for customers and operations
• Provide Storage Management support
• Participate in Disaster Recovery exercises

Senior Systems Programmer

Confidential, Mclean, Virginia

Responsibilities:

• Provide mainframe support for z/OS, DB2, MQ Series, Websphere, DB2, CICS, CA Products
• Plan & Install program product upgrades and maintenance for conversion from OS390 to z/OS
• Plan migration strategy for upgrade of Dept of Commerce LPARs from OS390 to z/OS
• Manage, plan and participate in Disaster Recovery exercises
• Automate Operations (IPLs) with OPS/MVS
• Upgraded multiple OEM program products to support OS/390 to z/OS conversion
• Successfully transitioned the Department of Commerce’s mainframes from OS/390 2.10 to z/OS 1.4

Senior Systems Engineer

Confidential, Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• Engineer a mirror backup data center for the DoD mainframes at the Pentagon
• Provide automated failover operations for Pentagon mainframes (Storage Management)
• Provide operational status in a single-view window with Omegamon DE
• Engineer and implement management software for entire data center using BMC Patrol
• Create proposal presentations using Microsoft Power Point
• Successfully implemented a backup mirror site using data replication technology
• Successfully implemented BMC Patrol and Mainview
• Successfully implemented Omegamon DE for single-view systems monitoring
• Installed Redhat Linux under VM on z800 IFL LPAR
• Performed Complete Systems Audit
• Negotiated zero cost license agreements with software vendors providing savings for DoD
• Successfully implemented BMC Patrol Enterprise Manager to monitor UNIX and mainframes
• Successfully implemented BMC PEMs on various hardware platforms for single-view monitoring
• Presented Power Point slide-show proposals to Pentagon upper management (military and civilian)

Systems Programmer

Confidential, Rockville, Maryland

Responsibilities:

• Team lead for mainframe operating system upgrade
• Manage programming staff and coordinate phases of software upgrades to support new OS
• Successfully converted mainframe operating system from OS/390 2.10 to z/OS 1.4

Principal Software Engineer

Confidential, Reston, Virginia

Responsibilities:

• Installation and maintenance of all mainframe system software for Software AG
• Planned for future capacity and recommended mainframe zSeries hardware purchase
• Support ADABAS developers with each new release of z/OS
• Consult with developers to test and debug SAG applications with new operating systems
• Work closely with IBM to test and debug IBM operating systems in advance of public release
• Stress testing IBM operating systems and Software AG application software
• Successfully ported Software AG’s applications and operating systems to HQ Germany
• Developed scripts and procedures to facilitate installing IBM operating systems and software
• Implemented multiple versions of Websphere, CICS, DB2, z/OS, and Linux on SYSPLEX’d LPARS

Systems Programmer

Confidential, Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• Manage SMF data for performance reporting and monitoring
• Manage Merrill's Expanded Guide to CPE using SAS and SMF data