PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Twenty (20) years of experience as Mainframe Programmer in design, development, analysis, programming, integration, and support of COBOL/Mainframe applications using tools like COBOL, CICS, IMS, DB2, SQL, JCL, Easytrieve Plus, XML, Websphere MQ and Web - Services with Confidential utilities.
• Performed analysis, design, programming, and implementation of systems and procedures to solve modernized migration of 3 Legacy IMSDB/DC/DB2 Health Care Claims Systems into one system.
• Converted new lines of business such as photo cards and insurance applications into IBS platform allowing for seamless integration created, tested and executed canned error procedures in DB2.
• Worked on modernization migration project for Confidential and converted IMS DC/DB to DB2/CICS/COBOL programs, Sub program from Assembler to COBOL, CICS/TS, Web-Services notifications with SSL. Completed project to migrate health insurance applications to Anthem WGS Health Insurance system.
• Worked on "Exchange Link" an enrolment system for the (ACA) Affordable Care Act, a complete (TPA) Third Party Administration system and maintained and assisted Insurance Carries with enrolment processing/payment of the EDI 834, 835 and 820 cases.
• Worked as Transitional Technical Lead of Confidential for the migration of Crum & Forster mainframe support operation from Toronto Canada back to the United States operations support of Confidential in Reading PA.
• Implemented onetime programmatic solution related to On Demand security and the ACT program using COBOL, SQL, SPUFI, DB2 V9, JCL and Change Man.
• Analyzed JCL, Procs, Programs, Logic Mapping, FTP Processes, NDM Interfaces, and Create Technical Design documents to aid in the creation of the new combined Claims System.
• Proficient in writing SQL queries, statements and stored procedures.
• Experience in Development, Maintenance, Research and fixed issues of applications batch and online.
• Full SDLC, ITIL Lifecycle methodology and Agile/Scrum Methodology

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: CICS, COBOL, JCL COBOL-II, Micro Focus Cobol, PL/I, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL, PL/SQL, XML, Java, SAS, Visual Basic, VB Script, HTML, C++

Databases: VSAM, DB2, IMS, DB/DC and Oracle

Operating system: UNIX, TSO/ISPF, z/OS, OS-390, OS/400, I5/OS, MVS, DEC, OpenVMS, Windows

Tools: /Applications: Confidential Utilities, CA-Plex, MircoFocus, Visual Studio, Ivory BMS/TS, MQ Series, Endevor, FTP, CA-File Master, FILE-AID, Syncsort, Websphere, SQL Server, Gateway Sever, EDI, Xpeditor, SPUFI, QMF, Change Man, MKS, Easytrive, TOAD, Viasoft, SAP, JIRA, Remedy, MS Office

Other Technical skills: Data Warehouse, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Systems testing, HLD & LLD Programming, UML Models

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Mainframe Developer/Analyst

Environment: COBOL, CICS, CICS/TS, IMSDB/DC, DB2, SQL, WEB Gateway, JCL, Change Man, SYNCSORT, INSYNC, MQ Series, CA-File Master, Control-M

Contribution:

• Provide 24X7 support of the LO Group tape frontend processing
• Performed analysis, design, programming, and implementation of systems and procedures to solve modernized migration of 3 Legacy IMSDB/DC/DB2 Health Care Claims Systems into one system.
• Recommended towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code
• Analyzed of JCL, Procs, Programs, Logic Mapping, FTP Processes, NDM Interfaces, and Create Technical Design documents to aid in the creation of the new combined Claims System.

Confidential, Tampa, FL

Mainframe Developer

Environment: COBOL COBOL/SP, CICS, CICS/TS, DB2, SQL, WEB Gateway, JCL, Change Man, SYNCSORT, INSYNC, MQ Series, TOM4, TOMP

Contribution:

• Worked on "Exchange Link" an enrolment system for the (ACA) Affordable Care Act, a complete (TPA) Third Party Administration system.
• Released management performed code review, peer review and maintained release documentation
• Maintained and assisted Insurance Carries with enrolment processing of the EDI 834, 820 cases.
• Worked with individual carries on their defects and development issues within the core programs and stored procedures
• Worked with tester and analyst to coordinated releases and promotion of defects and development.

Confidential, Raleigh, NC

Mainframe programmer

Environment: COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, SPUFI JCL, Syncsort, JIRA, ZEKE, Install/1, FTP, CA-File Master

Contribution:

• Worked as a Business and Technology Applications Specialist
• Worked on "ITAS" The Integrated Tax Administration System.
• Assisted the permanent staff to meeting the requirements of the annual tax changes and fiscal reporting
• Developed and supported of the mainframe programs in the ITAS system. Programming and thoroughly testing the accuracies of my code to be concise.
• Assisted in the 24/7 monthly on call coverage.

Confidential, Raleigh, NC

Mainframe Programmer

Environment: COBOL, CICS, MQ Series, BMS/TS, VSAM, JCL, FTP, ENDEVOR, ZEKE, CA-File Master /FILE-AID, and SYNCSORT

Contribution:

• Worked on "Guide" The Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payment System.
• Assisted the permanent staff with development and support of the mainframe programs in the Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payment System.
• Programmed and thoroughly testing the accuracies of code to be concise, efficient and easily maintainable and conforming to State and ESC IS standards.

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Senior COBOL DB2 Mainframe programmer

Environment: COBOL, SQL, SPUFI, DB2 V9, JCL, Change Man

Contribution:

• Provided coding, testing and implementing of a onetime programmatic solution relating to On Demand security and the ACT program.
• Developed the required process based on detailed requirements and specifications provided and agreed upon design by the business analyst, warehousing and updating the reporting processing rules, implemented these rules and verify results.

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Cobol Programs/ Application Analyst

Environment: COBOL, CICS/TS Web Services Channels and Containers, XML DB2 V8, 9, 10, Oracle, Toad, SQL, SQL Stored Procedures, Assembler, IMS, SPUFI, Expeditor, Change Man, Endeavor, JCL, NDM, FTP

Contribution:

• Worked as an Application Analyst, for the conversion from, Confidential into the Confidential Banking system.
• Converted IMS DC/DB to CICS/COBOL programs, Sub program from Assembler to COBOL, defined Web-Services notifications with SSL.
• Maintained, Research and fixed issues in the applications batch and online and current knowledge includes; Mainframe Financial Services system and International Banking System.

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Mainframe developer

Environment: COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, SQL Stored Procedures, IMS, SPUFI, Expeditor, Librarian, JCL, Insync

Contribution:

• Worked on the development of conversion process that will keep mainframe databases in sync with new Claim Center processing system by Guidewire
• Developed the required process based on detailed requirements and specifications provided and agreed upon design by the business analyst, warehousing and updating the reporting processing rules, implemented these rules and verify results.

Confidential, St. Paul, MN

Mainframe developer

Environment: COBOL, Assembler, PL/I, TELON, IMS, DB2, SQL, SPUFI, JCL and FILE-AID

Contribution:

• Worked on the PL/I to EPL/I conversion for the Financial Services System.
• Analyzed and gather all need components for the conversion process several systems; Market Response, Client/Product/Policy/Rules and Data Extract/Replication

Confidential, Camden, NJ

Deployment Specialist

Environment: Websphere, Toad, MKS, Change Man, UNIX, Oracle, SQL, XML, JAVA, COBOL, CICS, PL/SQL, SQL

Contribution:

• Managed the Websphere, PLM and TIBCO application, maintaining deployable units for the J2EE environment.
• Designed and developed applications utilizing COBOL, CICS, IMS DB/DC, and DB2 Stored Procedures.

Confidential, Reading, PA

Transitional Technical Lead

Environment: COBOL, CICS, DB2/UDB, IMS DB/DC, JCL, EDI, FTP, Endeavor, Easytrive, MQSeries

Contribution:

• Worked as transitional technical Lead of Confidential for the migration of Crum & Forster mainframe support operation from Toronto Canada back to the United States operations support of Confidential in Reading Pa,
• Attended strategic planning sessions with both client and management to determine the scope and objectives of knowledge transfer each project, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed to accomplish task, and developing schedules to ensure timely project completion.
• Coordinated the migration of support of all the Property and Causalities insurance areas; claims processing, financial processing, reinsurance processing, management reporting and bureau reporting.
• Scheduled the statutory releases for various states.
• Provided 24 by 7 support, assisted to the nightly on call staff with troubleshooting and analyst of any support issue.

Confidential, TN

Senior System Analyst

Environment: Assembler, COBOL, CICS, DB2/UDB, IMS DB/DC, JCL, FTP, I5/OS SQL, Endeavor, Easytrieve, MQSeries, DEC/VMS

Contribution:

• Worked as a Production purchasing system that generates requests for quotes (RFQs), price change requests (PCRs), quotes and purchase orders (POs). With Future Models tracking, reporting, and cost reduction reporting
• CPICS that buys steel from the steel mills and sells it to the customer/supplier who stamps out the parts and sells the parts back to Nissan.
• Lead the Onshore and Offshore teams thru knowledge transfer and the gathering of requirements from customers and conducted full system development life cycle through implementation.
• Designed and developed applications utilizing COBOL, CICS, IMS DB/DC, and DB2 Stored Procedures.

Confidential, Columbia, MO

Programmer Analyst

Environment: Assembler, COBOL, CICS, DB2, IMS DB/DC, JCL, FTP, Change Man, Easytrive, Viasoft

Contribution:

• Worked as a Converted, Cyberlife from CK4 to version 0201 gathered requirements from customers and conducted full system development life cycle through implementation.
• Included the implementation of the Automatic Assignment Underwriter, Agent Assignments, and Policy Clean Case components of Cyberlife.
• Provided analysis of the information being passed between the life systems and the financial systems to supplied critical data for master records.

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Cobol Programmer

Environment: COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, JCL, FTP, EASYTRIEVE, XPEDITER

Contribution:

• Provided GEAC Enterprise payroll solutions, modified the Human Resources Enterprise products for field expansion and converted all subsystems and master modules.
• Created, tested and executed stored procedures for common processing.

Confidential, Sioux Falls, SD

Programmer Analyst

Environment: Utilizing COBOLII, COBOL, CICS, DB2, PL/I, DY280, FILEAID, XPEDITER, CHANGEMAN, INFOMAN, JCL

Contribution:

• Analyzed, designed and developed solutions for Citi Cards Credit Shield Credit Protector insurance products using COBOL, CICS and DB2.
• Converted new lines of business such as photo cards and insurance applications into IBS platform allowing for seamless integration created, tested and executed canned error procedures in DB2.

Confidential, Las Vegas, NV

System Integration Analyst

Environment: COBOL, CICS, Micro Focus COBOL, Oracle, OS/400, DEC/VMS, Autosys, DB2, SQL, PL/SQL, JCL, TELON, UNIX, VB, JCL, FTP, Easytrive, Xpeditor, Remedy

Contribution:

• Ported the Pearson Publishing inventory and accounting systems to the Confidential system.
• Ported Mainframe data to Client Server and FTP feeds from mainframes to the Oracle databases for SAP and RMS system
• Ensured that files were created correctly and used Fget to retrieve any missing files from remote system
• Rebuilt transmission of the data by writing UNIX scripts and assigned the specific access permission
• Responsible for redefined and mapping databases and files
• Created, tested and executed stored procedures for common processes for the two systems; Royalties (RAS) and Universal Order Processing System (UOPS)
• Conducted the knowledge transfer from Pearson Publishing to Confidential and maintained and enhanced the Sub-Rights processing.
• Involved in During the (OEM) phase of the project, worked on the Universal Order Processing System (UOPS)
• Planed processing performing operational maintenance, enhancements and maintaining SEI/CMM (level 2+) standards.

Confidential, Las Vegas, NV

Lead Programmer Analyst

Environment: CICS COBOL, MQSeries, Java, VB, VB script, HTML, COBOL, Micro Focus DB2, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle, UNIX, JCL

Contribution:

• Developed an Intranet information site for the Human Resources department
• Created GUI interfaces between Warehousing systems to ordering system/BOM.
• Managed the transaction data cache connecting with MQSeries between the two systems.
• Performed production support of the (ALF) Automated Location Finder of the warehousing system with a wide range of value-added services
• Created UNIX scripts and Perl scripts to ensure the processing of warehouse orders and transmission to the ALF mainframe system
• Used UNIX File search features find, grep, and created tempfile, (chmod) to assigned access permission