SUMMARY:

• Mainframe Application Development & Support
• Senior Programmer/Analyst with over 15 years experience working with Batch COBOL, CICS, MVS, JCL, and TSO/ISPF technologies to create, test batch processes and system components for various Fortune 500 clients. Strong communication skills working with non - technical business professionals as well as all levels of an organization. Skilled, self-sufficient project leader and team member; able to forge solid relationships with strategic partners to formulate and define system specifications.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Platforms: WINDOWS 95 / 97 / 02 / 2007 / NT, MS DOS, PC DOS, OS/390, MVS, SAS, Visual Basic, DB2 / IMS, EASYTRIEVE, JAVA, JIRA

Languages: JCL, COBOL, Procs/Symbolics, TSO/ISPF, SAS / PC SAS, COBOL II/370, COBOL LE, VSAM, DB2 SQL, SPUFI, IMS, Lotus Notes, COBOL RM/85, Shell Script, TEBOL, QMF/SQL, QMF for Windows, XCOM/XMIT, SUPRA, Mantis, EASYTRIEVE, Assembler

Tools: Microsoft Office Suite ( Word, Excel, PowerPoint), GEAC Financials, JIRA, Visio, QuickBooks, FILEAID, FILEAID/DB2, FTP, Batch FTP, MS/MAIL, FILEAID Datager, Sync Sort, CICS, ENDEVOR, DYL280, CLIST, Changeman, Mark IV, XPEDITER, LIBRARIAN, Quickjob, Book Manager, DB2, SPUFI, QMF, CA7, CA7 Scheduling, JOBTRAC, JOBTRAC Scheduling, Control M Scheduling, SMART EDIT, Panvalet, VIASOFT/SMART TEST, INFO/XE, Star Tool FDM, File Manager, File Manage DB2, Olas Financials, ZEAK, Informatica, Quick Ref, CTS Tables, Work Bench, Lotus Notes, ServiceNow, SDLC/Fed Rediness Documents, Document Repository System(DRS), Documentum - Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

Hardware: IBM PC/370, MVS, OS/390, Dell, HP compatible PC s, Peripheral Equipment (Monitors, Printers, Scanners)

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Lifecycle Project Management
• Strategic Technology Planning
• Mainframe Batch Job Expertise
• Software Architectural Modeling
• System Integration Strategies
• Application & Data Integration
• Data Conversion Strategies
• Resource & Asset Management
• Team Building / Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Confidential, Tempe, Arizona

Responsibilities:

• Provided support and maintenance for Confidential - ML-Pro Systems. Supported their clearing and financing services to Specialists, Market Makers and Professional Traders as well as Prime Brokerage, Institutional and Retail Customers. Participated in analysis, updating, monitoring and maintenance for the ML-Pro Systems, utilizing the mainframe, and web based applications.
• Responsible for Analysis, Maintenance and Monitoring Production Processing. Created reports for internal and external clients
• Served as production support specialist, answered client questions, and developed Adhoc Reports using COBOL and Excel. Responsible to Monitor Production and modify files or escalate abends to the responsible teams.
• Successfully created JCL, Procs, Sort cards, Control cards and Cobol Programs for Test and Production environments. Participate in Root Cause Analysis.
• Supported projects for unloading/loading, updating and maintaining DB2 Tables, sending and receiving files to and from other systems for processing, testing and maintaining online screens using CICS Modules.

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Confidential, Brentwood, Tennessee

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Analysis and Testing. Created test data, performed testing with internal and external clients. Documented all test results.
• Served as support specialist, answered client questions, reviewed / analyzed secure and reports, modified existing reports, and developed Adhoc Reports using EASYTRIEVE, Sync Sort and QMF. Performed technical troubleshooting of COBOL code, including making code modifications. Participated in Root Cause Analysis.
• Successfully created JCL, Procs, Sort cards, Control cards and SQL Queries for Test and Production environments.
• Supported projects for unloading/loading and maintaining DB2 Tables, sending files to other systems for processing, testing and maintaining online screens using CICS Modules.
• Participated in analysis and testing for UAT and QA. Created test data, Job Schedules, Reports and Documented all test results.

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Confidential, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Responsibilities:

• Provided technical leadership in the design and implementation of IT solutions for Confidential regarding enterprise database, mainframe, and web based applications.
• Participated on multiple concurrent projects as a point of contact responsible for developing business operations to support client expectations.
• Participated in analysis, updating and maintenance for the Accounts Receivable, Order Processing, Invoicing and Credit Systems
• Responsible for Analysis and Testing. Created test data, performed testing with internal and external clients. Documented all test results.
• Oversaw development and support of Accounts Receivable and Credit Systems across several platforms. GEAC and Information Expert Reporting Tool.
• Served as support specialist, answered client questions, reviewed / analyzed secure and confidential reports, modified existing reports, and created new reports to meet each client’s needs. Performed technical troubleshooting of COBOL code, including making code modifications as well as Year-End schedule changes. Month end, Quarter end and Year end Reporting.
• Supported MAS200 - Offshore Receivable System
• Supported Risk Assessment Manager (RAM). Imported data to assess credit risk.
• Served on Zodiac Development/Production Support team responsible for development, maintenance and testing for Order Processing, Invoicing and Distribution systems. Interacted with Development Teams to assess interaction of each application within the Order Processing System.
• Successfully created JCL, Procs, Sort cards, Control cards, and SQL Queries for Test and Production environments.
• Drove project for unloading/loading and maintaining DB2 Tables, sending files to other systems for processing, testing and maintaining online screens using CICS Modules.
• Participated in analysis and testing for Disaster Recovery. Created test data, Job Schedules, Reports and Documented all test results.

Programmer/Analyst

Confidential, Phoenix, Arizona

Responsibilities:

• Proficiently analyze all Online Systems for conversion of Phoenix Engines to SAP to determine what changes are needed to convert all Online Screens to support only Inquiry Functions.
• Participated in code changes for COBOL, TEBOL, JCL, and IMS, including all levels of testing, documentation, and creating installation plans to coordinate all screen update functions. Responsible to complete all testing on 1000+ programs, both BATCH and Online. Requirements for testing included creating JCL for program compiles, DB2 table loads and unloads, sorts, job executions, and data file comparisons. Used SPUFI to verify data for testing and verify test results.

Programmer/Analyst

Confidential, Tempe, Arizona

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrated technical expertise interacting with key client, Confidential, coordinating support efforts to maintain RAC system and existing legacy programs. Analyzed existing systems, collected / reviewed requirements to identify issues. Maintained communication with management team reporting project status, resolved production issues, oversaw testing, and created and documented team procedures.
• Responsible for new development, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Batch COBOL, CICS, and DB2. Improved application usability and quality. Responsible to complete all testing on 2000+-programs, both BATCH and Online. Requirements for testing included creating JCL for program compiles, DB2 table loads and unloads, sorts, job executions, and data file comparisons. Used SPUFI to verify data for testing and verify test results.
• Created and deployed new programs and data conversion processes. Instrumental in developing and executing test plans, test environments, and test schedules.
• Participated in end to end system testing with the business partners to validate the RAC system and made needed changes as requirements changed in the existing system. Worked with including cleaning up DB2 tables using SPUFI as well as provided on going maintenance and support.

Programmer/Analyst

Confidential, Phoenix, Arizona

Responsibilities:

• Served as support and maintenance specialist for Arizona State Retirement Systems (ASRS) Cobol RM/85 system.
• Coordinated with business leads and end-users to gather requirements, install program fixes and adjusted system processes as requirements changed.
• Proactively supported production of Forfeiture System by maintaining existing programs while providing guidance on system operations development to business community.

Programmer/Analyst

Confidential, Phoenix, Arizona

Responsibilities:

• Managed process for collecting/reviewing requirements and prioritizing users requests; determined job responsibilities and requested proper authorization through RACF/ACF2 for team members.
• Proactively defined strategies for modifying existing models, analyzing and resolving user issues and questions pertaining to the system and/or data.
• Created and maintained Batch COBOL programs. Analyzed and modified SAS modules to convert them over to COBOL code.
• Supported Batch COBOL/COBOLII/COBOL370, SAS, JCL, Procs, and DB2.