OBJECTIVE

To work for an outstanding company, that has the opportunity for advancement and growth.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

• More than 25 years of hands on experience as a Professional Technical Consultant or employee, working on large scale financial software applications and systems, for Fortune 500 corporations in various industries including banking, government, Insurance, health, and retail areas. Experienced as an Software Application Engineer, Mainframe Analyst/programmer , Security administrator for systems and applications, Mainframe QA Tester, IBM Middleware Administrator, Disaster recovery and print manager for various platforms, Operations Support Analyst
• Highly skilled in the installation, setup, administration, maintenance, and enhancement of GEAC/INFOR E:Series and M:Series financials , and various mainframe applications, Misys Loan IQ, APWI WebSphere, MS SQL servers. IIS
• Experienced as a middleware administrator for IBM Middleware Products such as Host on Demand HOD , HATS a Java app, WebSphere Application Server, administering web servers. Experienced in installing, building servers, setup, configuring, testing and deploying, and support and maintenance, as well as implementation and conversion of new systems to new infrastructures.
• Performed duties as a systems and application security administrator, utilizing RACF, Vanguard, Top Secret, and other tools, supporting over 400 plus users, in TSO, CICS, using REXX, JCL and other utilities. Duties included, setting up new groups, users, granting and revoking access, resetting password, creating and reviewing reports, running audits and clean up.
• Excellent team member and very comfortable working and sharing knowledge to increase productivity.
• Experienced in providing held desk and phone support to end users to help resolve PC/laptop, software and operating system issues

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Hardware /Software / Programming Environments

• IBM Mainframe MVS OS/ I and Z Series, AS400, PC, check printer.
• COBOL, JCL, , MVS, TSO, ISPF, VSAM, SAS, DB2, SQL, TMS, JES3, CICS, VSE, CA products, ZEKE, XNET, ICCF, CMS, Vanguard, ACF2, RACF, Natural, FTP, Abend-Aid, File-Aid, Expediter, Endevor and all IBM mainframe utilities and various third party software. REXX, CLIST, Changeman, SMF/RMF, Mainframe Tape and Storage as well as software installations and maintenance and administration, Disaster Recovery, 3270 emulators, TCP/IP, DFHSM, DFSMS, DFDSS, FDR/ABR, TLMS, CA-7, CA-11, LPARS, VTAM, DFSORT, AUTOSYS, Jil Anthill, Remedy, PAC2000. Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, VISIO, Access, Project NDM Direct connect IBM DB2 Connections, Lem ing , Oracle Client
• GEAC / INFOR Financial E-Series Applications, GL, PS, AP, AR, BC, CC, FC, HR, DCI, IE, FA MPC, MARS/G, Active Client,
• M-Series Mill, GL:M, HR:M, AP:M
• IBM Products WebSphere, RAD, HATS, Screen Customizer HOD, HOD 3270, Eclipse, Tomcat, IIS
• PeopleSoft Financial Applications light , GL, AP, HR
• Tyler Munis GL, AP, PS,
• Lawson HR, GL, AP, AR, PS
• MailStream Plus
• Misys Loan IQ Banking software

EMPLOYMENT

Confidential

System Application Support Misys Loan IQ system

• Responsible for the support of the Misys Loan IQ Systems, in 18 different environments... Duties included, but no limited to:
• Setting up new Batch Net to run in production
• Setting up Schedules and Run books in Autosys
• Created new schedules, boxes, jobs. Submitting schedules for testing in all environments
• Migration testing from old scheduler
• Performing night production on-call of Misys Loan IQ, and Autosys applications
• NDM
• Daily on call for issues
• Performing code deployments
• Writing SQL to extract data from the DB2 files
• Manage day to day operations and technical support of all test servers in a UAT, SIT, TEST, and Prod environments
• Performed installations and upgrades of servers
• Updated support documents for website
• Run loads and unloads in TSO of DB2 databases for our 18 environments.
• Participated in daily teleconference on release levels and maintenance of Misys
• Other responsibilities are writing reports, modification, and working on service requests

Confidential

IT System Administrator / Sr. Mainframe Programmer / GEAC Financial Applications Programmer

• Senior employee in IT responsible for system and application support for z/OS, CICS, VSAM, VTAM, security administration and storage administration for all financial mainframe applications for the City of Charlotte including Fire, Police, Utilities, and finance. This included managing all of the city's activity related to the mainframe financial applications GEAC / INOR MARS G E-Series, running on an IBM Mainframe Z/OS , using CICS. I was also responsible for multiple web servers and web applications including but not limited to:
• o GL, AP, PO, CC, BC, FA, IE, FC, DCI, Active Client, Web Sphere, Screen customizer, HOD, APWI Print Server Software
• RACF Administrator for the City of Charlotte performing all security functions
• Initiated and consulted on several projects related to multiple legacy applications migration and outsourcing mainframe services , resulting in a savings of over 600K a year for the City. Including going green in the reduction of printing and paper by moving the daily and batch reports to web. Also finding a new vendor, doing conversion from mainframe check printing and installing client server based check printers, for all of the city's AP and payroll checks
• Performed all technical functions, including moving and setting up all PDS libraries, GDGs, SEQs tapes , JCL, VSAM and DB2 datasets. Setup all security for over 600 users for CICS, TSO, access to webservers and applications on servers running on windows and UNIX. This includes installing and building all the servers, creating backup and restore procedures, etc.
• Coordinated all DR procedures and testing with the host providers for all applications and connections.
• Work with Application and mainframe vendors to resolve issues as needed
• Manage day to day operations and technical support of IBM mainframe based financial application software written mainly in COBOL and CICS online applications, processed nightly in batch, utilizing multiple IBM utilities with JCL. This also includes all issues related to mainframe and web application servers.
• Performed all installation, implementation and upgrade of all GEAC applications, including 1099, 1098 bulletins.
• Implemented and support IBM web servers, web applications HOD, Host Access Transformation Services HATS , Screen Customizer, Rational Application Developer RAD
• Implemented and supported GEAC's Customized GUI screens utilizing IBM Screen customizer.
• Responsible for all mainframe and print servers related issues, including virtual print servers, APWI print server, check printing and production reports
• Other responsibilities are writing reports, production support, modification, and working on service requests

Confidential

Senior Programmer/Analyst

• Applications Technical consultant, for corporate accounting, supporting GEAC and other financial Software. This includes E-Series AP, GL, Common Components, IE Software Packages, CA's LL, and Cash Disbursement System CDS . Projects/Duties: the migration of Transamerica PeopleSoft's AP to GEAC. Writing and modifying programs in COBOL and EZ-Trieve upgraded Material Management AP,PS,IN,CC to current release 9601 . Upgraded GL and, FC to 9801, and IE to current release
• The client was upgrading and preparing to go to PeopleSoft Software. Duties included but not limited to applying bulletins, applying changes to in-house code, recompiling, and linking, creating test plan, interacting with users to help resolve their issues, assisting the project manager with the project

Confidential

Senior Systems Trainer

Worked in MIS as a Systems Trainer. Taught technical courses in Software Development Life Cycle for McLeod's methodology, trained employees on Lawson Financial Software FA, GL, and AP . Developed training materials for McLeod tech department and other duties

Confidential

Senior Consultant

• Upgraded Material Management AP, PS, IN, CC to current release 9601 . Also upgraded GL to release 98.01, Financial Controller to 9801 and Information Expert to current release bulletin.
• The client was upgrading and preparing to go to PeopleSoft Software. Duties included but not limited to applying bulletins, applying changes to in-house code, recompiling, and linking, creating test plan, interacting with users to help resolve their issues, assisting the project manager with the project.

Confidential

Support GEAC's AP, GL, Data Communication Interface DCI and Information Expert IE E-Series Applications. Client is currently upgrading to release of GL to 9801, Financial Controller to 9801 and IE to 9601, which are all Year 2000 compliant. Some of the responsibilities are but not limited to user support, testing upgrade changes, reapplying modification to existing system, IE reporting, establishing security, system stabilization.

Confidential

Provided application and technical expertise and support in GEAC for GL, AP, and IE at Alamo Car Rental and Auto nation, which is owned by Republic Industries. Duties included writing Information Expert reports, 24 hours support of all applications. I am also involved on the GEAC software conversion to PeopleSoft. Created several COBOL programs converting from GEAC master files to PeopleSoft master files for AP and GL.

Confidential

Technical Consultant

Provided consulting services for Tile Corporation writing IE reports, reviewed GL system for modifications. Assisted users with reporting, product/technical knowledge also consulted at a Computer Service Bureau reviewing and modifying MSA GL system and Expert Management Reporting, system setup and enhancements and other various duties.

Confidential

Senior Software Consultant

Performed consulting and support for several companies onsite and remote . My main customer was Lomas Mortgage in Dallas. Responsibilities included application and technical support for GEAC GL, Fixed Assets, DCI, and IE. Implemented and performed maintenance for security system, GL and reporting system. Modified parms, wrote reports, created new companies and calendars, opened/closed periods, years. Set up processing cycles and interfaces. Consulted with Compass Group in Charlotte, NC on implementing and upgrading DBS Millennium Software GL: M, AR: M, and Mill , to current release in a CICS VSE environment. Also did support for Carnet Corporation in Florida.

Confidential

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Provided application and technical support of MSA/DBS E: Series Software in TSO/MVS/CICS environment. Was primarily responsible for GL, FA, FC, and DCI. LE, and backup for AP/CC, AR, and HR. Interacted with Financial Department's Management and users for daily operation of system, user request, reporting, enhancements, projects, training, security and other functions. Perform all maintenance including upgrades, bulletins, and user enhancements.

Confidential

Senior Technical Consultant/Instructor

Consultant for Management Science America MSA , ROW GEAC for several years. Performed multiple projects over the years in pre and post sales, as a Technical Consultant. I have implemented all of DBS Financial Application Software in multiple environments and platforms for major Corporations, Government, Medical, and Education Institutions throughout the United States and Canada. This included software installation in test environment to production live. Was also certified Instructor teaching technical courses on product implementation, maintenance and support, as well as security courses for DCI, IE and other applications.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Professional Software Consultant with more than 25 years of experience. Has work for and with a major Financial Software Company providing solutions and services to Fortune 500 and other companies in software since 1984. I have been in employed in various positions such as a Project Manager, Team Leader, Programmer, Instructor and Consultant, in the banking, medical, manufacturing, retail, Government, education, insurance, and commercial industries, providing technical solutions and services. I am experienced in project management, planning, software implementation, operations, support, testing, coding, and providing enhancements and modifications in a mainframe, midrange, PC, and Client Server Environment.