Summary

Over 20 years experience in developing, integrating, and in certain situations, planning and managing Information Technology applications for financial, distribution, and retail channels. Expertise: Business and end-user requirements, business and technical design, communicating business needs to it staff, hands on application development, and strong adherence to quality assurance standards. strong technical written communication skills, including the ability to convey complex it and industry specific information clearly. deadline driven. pay attention to detail. excel in team and individual work settings.

SKILLS

• Hardware
• ibm MAINFRAME All Series except AS/400 hp UNIX

Software -

Operating Systems -

• MVS/XA/ESA OS/390 Z/OS DOS/VSE CICS/VS UNIX MQSeries WINDOWS
• Middleware
• IBM MQSeries
• Databases
• DB2 TERADATA VSAM IMS MS ACCESS

Languages -

EXPERIENCE

Confidential

DB2 Developer Contractor

Design, Code and test modifications to DB2 Stored Procedures that are used in conjunction with vendor anti-fraud software Actimize. The skilIs for this assignment are IBM Enterprise COBOL, DB2, Endevor, MFE Mainframe Express and SQL Explorer. Design, code and test brokerage batch processes using the VTA transactions from the BETA system for subsequent daily processing. The skills used for this assignment are BMC Unload utilities, Easytrieve and SORT. Prepared all design specifications TDD and test case documents in accordance with the client's standards.

Confidential

Business Systems Consultant 6 Contractor

Responsible for the Hogan brokerage system enhancements from a coding/testing perspective. Assisted the brokerage business team in research and analysis in solving various processing issues. The technological skills involved with the projects are COBOL II, DB2, JCL, and Endevor. Prepared functional specifications FSD and test plan documents in accordance with each change request and assisted the test team with performing all required test phases. Cross platform file transfers accomplished with NDM and DB2 loads and unloads with BMC.

Confidential

Technical Advisor Contractor

Responsible for the business requirements development and technical design of the conversion to Connect Direct. Assisted offshore with analysis and design requirements in modifying the current application systems using COBOL II, DB2, JCL, and NDM Connect Direct scripts.

Confidential

Technical Advisor Contractor

Responsible for the DB2 tables design and technical approach in conversion and interface of the Wachovia and Wells Fargo Brokerage Systems. I had a substantial involvement with the appropriation of data files to various systems such as Hogan, Datawarehouse, and other internal application systems. The technological skills involved with the projects are COBOL II, CICS, DB2, MQ, JCL, and Changeman. Prepared test plans and used Quality Center to track and document test results and status. As part of the most recent initiative, I made a significant change to the Brokerage system that greatly enhanced the efficiency of the .net services. Cross platform file transfers accomplished with NDM and DB2 loads and unloads with BMC.

Confidential

Bus/Tech/Sys Analyst Contractor

Consult in conjunction with the GAID team on the overall technical design, coding and testing of conversion processes. Our team successfully implemented Online Banking Conversions of acquisitions Lasalle Bank and Countrywide Mortgage. We had downstream feeds to the datawarehouse The W , KTC, WCC, BOSS, and WEAS. I was involved in the HLD and LLD formulation of the various system feeds aforementioned. I composed our CIT and SIT plans for the conversions. I was also responsible for the reporting of all conversion statistics and integrity. The technical skills involved with the projects are COBOL II, CICS, DB2, MQ, JCL, and Changeman. Additionally, I participated in the business requirements planning and development BRD , working closely with the business teams and assisting in formulating technical solutions to address the requirements. Six Sigma methodology utilized for all project planning and development. Compiled test plans and used Quality Center to track and document test results and status. Cross platform file transfers accomplished with NDM and FTP. DB2 loads and unloads accomplished with BMC.

Confidential

Technical Consultant Contractor

Design, code and test applications for Distribution and Warehouse Inventory applications using COBOL II, CICS, DB2, and MQ.

Confidential

Technical Consultant

Technical lead for designing, coding, and testing applications for Global EDI Applications using PL1, COBOL II, CICS, DB2, and MQ. EDI information is processed 24/7 for shipping vessels worldwide.

Confidential

Technical Consultant Contractor

Design, code and test applications for a Merchandise Planning Project. Skills that are used for this project are COBOL II, CICS, and DB2. TEST DIRECTOR utilized to form the test planning.

Confidential

Lead Systems Analyst Contractor

Assisted in the design, development, and implementation of a Competitor Intelligence System. Formulated all data entities for the purpose of creating a LDM Logical Data Model and a PDM Physical Data Model . The new database design was DB2 with many interfaces developed for subsequent load to TERADATA counterpart tables. Design, coded and tested Pricing System applications using COBOL II, CICS, DB2, and VSAM. Developed and documented the business and technical designs which were used to develop all new applications.

Confidential

Technical Consultant Contractor

Design, coded and tested CICS/MQ Online Viewer programs for Commercial Business Customers using COBOL II, CICS, DB2, MQ and Changeman. All new development. Developed the Functional and Technical Design documents used to complete the application development.

Confidential

Technical Consultant Contractor

Design, code and test Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing applications using DB2, TERADATA, COBOL II, CICS, DB2, and VSAM. New development is approximately 60 of the tasks. Used TERADATA utilities MLOAD, FLOAD, and BTEQ to perform database update tasks. Also rewrote 2 applications in CICS Command Level COBOL, original versions of the programs were created using COOLGEN.

Confidential

Senior Systems Analyst Contractor

Performed program analysis, coding, testing and implementation of insurance claims related applications, many of which were online in nature and developed and maintained using TELON, APS, COBOL II, CICS, DB2, and VSAM. Much of the application work required entailed enhancement and/or maintenance. Some projects involved the creation of a more comprehensive business objective and technical design, of which I performed when needed.

Confidential

Team Lead Consultant Contractor

My role as team lead involved the analysis, design, coding, and testing of E-Commerce Applications using COBOL II, DB2, CICS Command Level, and MQ Series online programs. These programs primarily act as application servers for front-end Internet applications. The business nature of the applications was for customer order processing in CVS Pharmacies nationwide.

Confidential

Consultant Contractor

Yield Management - Develop Logistical Applications - COBOL II, DB2, CICS Command Level, MFC, MQ Series

Responsible for analysis, design, coding, and testing of online and batch programs using Cobol II, CICS Command Level, DB2/SQL and MQ Series. The applications are primarily for tracking Sea Vessels.

Confidential

Vantage Consultant Contractor

Responsible for analysis, design, coding, and testing of online and batch programs using Cobol, Cobol II, CICS, DB2/SQL, QMF and SPUFI for Vantage-1 Financial annuities, insurance, Annual Statements, customer base information, statistical and actuarial information. Coordinate project activities related to the development cycle and interface extensively with various department users.

Confidential

Consultant Contractor

Responsible for analysis, design, coding, and testing of online and batch programs using Cobol II, CICS Command Level, DB2/SQL and MQ Series. The applications were necessary to complete EDI daily processing between the Sealand Corporate office, the Sealand Port locations and U.S. Customs.

Confidential

Consultant Contractor

Responsible for analysis, design, coding, and testing of online and batch programs using Cobol II, CICS, DB2/SQL, SQR, and a handful of Peoplesoft applications. The applications were necessary to complete daily processing between the Duke Energy Mainframe in Charlotte and the Houston Pan Energy Mainframe

Confidential

Senior Consultant/ Analyst Contractor

Responsible for analysis, design, coding, and testing of online and batch programs using Cobol, Cobol II, CICS, DB2/SQL, QMF and SPUFI for the purpose of marrying acquired companies systems to SunAmerica. Also performed enhancements to MBS Mortgage-Backed Securities System using CLIPPER and MICROFOCUS COBOL

Confidential

Senior Consultant Contractor

COBOL II, DB2, CICS Command Level, MFC

Responsible for implementing functional requirements to a special application system that is run annually as part of the Direct Pay/Membership Accounting of Kaiser Permanente. This application was the main mechanism for notifying the Individual Plan holders about their Rate Increases. Additionally, I enhanced this system to run much faster and more efficiently.

Confidential

Senior Consultant Contractor for Optimization Only

Responsible for the complete optimization of IRM VSAM files. Optimization included the utilization of VSAM buffering in JCL PROCs, enhancement to IDCAM's Delete/Define processes, and some application program restructuring. Performance and streamlining were the ultimate objectives.

Confidential

Senior Consultant Contractor

COBOL II, DB2, CICS Command Level, MFC

Responsible for program development. enhancements, and maintenance in the Residuals Department usage of CICS Command Level Cobol II, DB2,SQL, VSAM and EASYTRIEVE and MFC. Developed business requirements for application systems.

Confidential

Senior Programmer/Analyst Contractor

Responsible for the enhancements and maintenance of the Customer Contract Application System. Duties included technical analysis, design, coding and testing of Online programs using DB2, SQL, CICS Command Level, Cobol II, Microfocus Cobol, and APPC technology.