S U M M A R Y

• Coded, tested, and implemented Web Applications (Java, JSP, XML) with 100% accuracy and quality to the Production environment, while at the same time still maintaining and supporting Mainframe applications (DB2, COBOL II, COBOL, CICS, VSAM, JCL)
• Received BRAVO Awards - "For technical abilities, leadership, tenacity and diligence...kept up with current workload and kept a \'positive\' attitude- Bronze 2007, Quartz 2008, Silver 2008
• Team Lead, responsible for managing a team of six onsite, including a few more off-shore; translating business requests, assigning workload, reviewing code modifications and ensuring procedures and standards
  
  T E C H N I C A L S K I L L S
• MVS-COBOL II
• MVS- COBOL
• MVS-CICS
• MVS-JCL
• TSO/ISPF
• CICSPLEX
• ENDEVOR
• PANVELT
• LIBRARIAN
• TELON
• MQ SERIES
• EXPEDITOR
• XSL
• HTML
• CHANGE MANAGEMENT
• RATIONAL CLEARQUEST WEB
• FTP/NDM
• MAXBAT
• FILEAID
• RDX
• SQL
• QMF
• SPUFI
• MS EXCEL
• MS WORD
• MS POWERPOINT
• MS OFFICE
• EASYTRIEVE
• FOCUS
• IDEAL
• GENER/OL
• STORED PROCEDURES
• INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
• IMS
• PDSMAN
• TMS
• MS VISIO
• FOXPRO
• VSAM
• DB2
• MS ACCESS
• UNIX
• PRIMOS
• WINDOWS
• SQL SERVER
• BASIC
• JAVA
• XML
• SERVICE CENTER 6.2
• RATIONAL CLEARQUEST
• IMS/DB2
• MVS-ASSEMBLER
• CONTROL/M

P R O J E C T E X P E R I E N C E

Confidential,Indianapolis, IN September 2011 - March 2012
Consultant/Sr. System Analyst/Programmer
Responsibilities:

• Planned, prepared, and participated in developing, testing, implementation, user acceptance and systems integration testing; specifically creating/modifying COBOL/DB2 stored procedures and programs
• Analyzed high level requirements and physical data model to deliver coding strategy prior to start of coding
• Utilized SQL, JCL, ROSCOE, EXPEDITOR (batch, CICS, stored procedure), DB2, COBOL and TSO
• Utility experience using initiative, learning quickly, Analyzing programs and complex storedprocedures, with Understanding of relational data design & structured programming

Confidential,Indianapolis, IN February 2010 - February 2011
Production Control/Support Analyst
Responsibilities:

• Participated in hardware and software testing; provided feedback to analysts regarding changes or modifications and maintained and controlled current and future versions of software which pertains to DJMS
• Planned, prepared, and participated in testing, implementation, user acceptance and systems integration testing
• Execution of all Air Force, Army and Navy production jobs that comprise the Defense Joint Military Pay System - Active Component (DFAS – AC) (and the Defense Joint Military Pay System - Reserve Component (DFAS – RC)
• Determined technical, feasible approaches, made decisions and negotiated with customers to determine the most cost effective and efficient information system processes, which will meet the customer\'s work requirements
• Used a variety of techniques, such as interviewing, to gather and compile information, created and analyzed reports, word processing, and spreadsheets
• Documented current and future production processes to ensure that application files and databases are identified, protected and kept current for Continuity of Operation purposes
• Determined the physical storage requirements needed, based on volume of data, anticipated growth, access method, and data compression.
• Documented production processes in accordance with agency, directorate, and office standards
• Released daily EFT files and coded updates for system processing, and performed table updates
• Utilized CNTL/M, JCL, PDSMAN, MAXBAT, NDM/FTP, VSAM, COBOL and TSO

Confidential,Fishers, IN October 2001 - June 2009
Production Web Applications Support
Responsibilities:

• Supported batch, online, and web applications for the Commercial Insurance teams MECCA/AQS and CLPI
• Primary Production Support for all SQL Query requirements
• Release coordinator for all Agency Market Commercial Lines systems E-commerce and AQS/MECCA
• SME (Subject Matter Expert) for Commercial lines, resolving inquiries from internal and external resources
• Researched and analyzed production enhancements and defects creating requirements and/or modified programs for implementation to the production environment, without introduction of new defects or degradation of production processing capabilities
• Coded, tested, and implemented Web Applications with 100% accuracy and quality to the Production environment, while at the same time still maintaining and supporting Mainframe applications
• Modified Java code, including; classes, methods, objects and overloading methods
• Utilized MQ series, XML/XSL, SQL and Java
• Modified XSL using XPATH, modified schemas, and added new columns to the mainframe response (XSDs)
• Debugged in WASD, hijacked files, JSPs, and Java files
• Modified and created streams from Clear Case baseline and imported them
• Checked out code and checked in code using Clear Quest, created tickets, defects and queries, then delivered my code changes using Clear Case

Achievements:

• AQS/MECCA Team Leader of six people including off-shore; translated business requests, assigned workload, reviewed code modifications, ensured procedures and standards
• Received BRAVO Awards - "For technical abilities, leadership, tenacity and diligence...kept up with current workload and kept a \'positive\' attitude- Bronze 2007, Quartz 2008, Silver 2008

Environment: SQL Queries, DB2, COBOL II, COBOL, CICS, VSAM, JCL, TSO/ISPF, TELON, ENDEVOR, MQ Series, WASD, Java, JSP, XML/XSL, Clear Case, Clear Quest

Confidential,Carmel, IN August 2000 - September 2001
Retirement Services Systems Analyst
Responsibilities:

• Supported the annuity insurance system, and performed analysis and design in the development of new annuity products; effectively meeting a six week implementation and promotion deadline
• Coordinated with project managers and insurance business partners
• Utilized COBOL II, CICS, VSAM, JCL, TSO/ISPF and ACCESS

Confidential,Indianapolis, IN September 1992 - August 2000
Consultant/Sr. Programmer Analyst
Responsibilities:

• Worked with various industries including several Insurance companies, American TransAir Airlines, Ameritech, and the State of Indiana ICES (Indiana Client Eligibility System)
• Was responsible for reducing a 99% error rate to less than 1% within six months from the beginning of the contract with Deloitte and Touche Big 5 Accounting firm for the ICES project

Environment: COBOL, COBOL II, CICS, JCL, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, TELON, ENDEVOR, IMS and DB2

Confidential,Indianapolis, IN September 1991 - September 1992
Programmer Analyst
Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented an inventory tracking system for a global consumer electronics firm, achieving over one million dollars in savings per year through asset protection
• Developed system ability to accurately manage inventory at sea and in air from point of departure to transfer at sea through point of arrival using CICS, COBOL, JCL, TSO/ISPF, TELON, VSAM and ENDVOR

Confidential,August 1988 - May 1991
Sr. Programmer
Responsibilities

• Consistently achieved exemplary advancements with the State of Indiana Information Services Division
• Quickly grasped IBM skills which facilitated production implementation of Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) dealer`s titles and registration system
• Successfully served as the IT contact when acquiring sole responsibility of BMV International Registration Plan for the trucking industry
• As a Sr. Programmer, utilized CICS, COBOL, JCL, TSO/ISPF, GENER/OL, VSAM and PANVALET for the State of Indiana

Confidential,June 1982 - May 1988
Sr. Programmer
Responsibilities:

• Maintained and enhanced the corporate accounting Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger systems
• Worked with PRIME hardware utilizing BASIC, COBOL, TSO/ISPF, JCL and ISAM/QSAM
• Interned with ANACOMP the senior year of college and was offered a job opportunity prior to graduation in May of 1982

E D U C A T I O N

BA, Mathematics/Computer Science