SUMMARY:

Seeking a challenging position as a Sr. Mainframe Developer in the design and development of commercial and business applications.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

SOFTWARE: JCL/Proc, COBOL, CL, DB2 Utilities, SPUFI, CICS, ORACLE, UNIX, SQL, Systematics (Advanced Loan System), Easytrieve, Data Cards, TSO/ISPF, ROSCOE, Panvalet, MVS, VSAM, IDCAMS, IEBGENER, IEFBR14, DFSORT, XPEDITER, File - Aid, Abend-Aid, CA7, AS/400 Utilities, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, ABC Flowchart, Actuate, Connect Direct, SmartSend, QUICKSTART, Platinum, REXX, CLIST, Assembler, RPG, PL/1, DYL-280

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky

Applications Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provided development and ongoing software support and issue resolution using Panvalet, TSO/ISPF, COBOL, JCL, DFSORT, IEBGENER, IEFBR14, Data Cards, Procs, Parms, Copybooks, File-Aid, DB2 SQL, DB2 Utilities, Platinum and Easytrieve in a z/OS environment.
• Developed a standards-driven, scalable, secure and dynamic portal for the information delivery of the Premium Billing System using TSO/ISPF, Panvalet, COBOL, JCL, Data Cards, Procs, Parms, Copybooks, DFSORT, File-Aid, IEBGENER, IEFBR14, DB2 SQL, DB2 Utilities, Platinum and Easytrieve in a z/OS environment.
• Developed enhancements, resolved issues and oversaw regular production efforts including data extracts, data warehouse feeds and printing, using TSO/ISPF, Panvalet, COBOL, JCL, DB2 SQL, DB2 Utilities, Platinum, SPUFI, Data Cards, Procs, Parms, Copybooks, DFSORT, File-Aid, IEBGENER, IEFBR14 and Easytrieve in a z/OS environment.
• Lead team for yearly Disaster Recovery test.
• Performed on call responsibilities as required.
• Used CA7 for scheduling jobs.

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky

Senior Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Performed COBOL, JCL, CICS, Easytrieve, Procs, DFSORT, Data Card and DB2 SQL code reviews in a z/OS environment to ensure they followed procedures and were efficient on pre-release changes.

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky

Applications Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed and tested numerous projects in the claims, provider and enrollment areas using TSO/ISPF, Panvalet, COBOL, JCL, Easytrieve, Data Cards, Procs, Parms, Copybooks, DFSORT, File-Aid, Abend-Aid, XPEDITER, IDCAMS, IEBGENER, IEFBR14, DB2 SQL, DB2 Utilities, Platinum, SPUFI, VSAM, CICS, QUICKSTART and SmartSend in a z/OS environment from inception to implementation.
• Developed Daily Enrollment table updates and insert programs and processes
• Managed change control of DB2 data tables
• Developed and enhanced programs and processes to in corporate new data
• Developed batch database and reporting applications in COBOL and DB2 SQL
• Developed and enhanced program and processes to reconcile weekly Enrollment files to Enrollment tables
• Developed new Infopac reports process
• Lead team for yearly Disaster Recovery test and other Disaster Recover functions.
• Managed and acted as subject matter expert for the transfer of several hundred files.
• Performed on call responsibilities as required.
• Used CA7 for scheduling jobs.
• Followed IT Standards, Procedures, Policy and Change Control.

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky

Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed and enhanced system of over 200,000 lines of code using COBOL, CL and DB2.
• Maintained Database consisting of over 130 million Records using DB2 SQL.
• Developed and implemented numerous enhancements to improve Business Process using COBOL, CL and DB2 SQL.
• Expletive Check
• National Change of Address
• Business Suppression
• Testing Scenarios
• Validation Rules
• Exceptions Processing
• Worked directly with Sears Client, Business Analyst, Vendors, Marketing
• Directors and Executive staff to ensure proper program execution and review.
• Provided daily support for all individuals and system processes necessary to ensure proper production execution using COBOL, CL and DB2 SQL.

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Served as System Analyst to identify, develop, enhance and document all system functions and database requirements.
• Developed an automated manual Service Warranty System using ORACLE and UNIX.
• Provided support for all individuals and system processes necessary to ensure proper production execution.

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed programs and process to edit and reformatted file to create an Explanation of Benefits letter using COBOL and JCL.
• Developed programs and process TO Position data on the Explanation of Benefits letter using AFP Pagedefs.
• Used Confidential to print the Explanation of Benefits letter.

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed and implemented an interest accrual program for Savings accounts that used multiple interest rates in COBOL.
• Designed, developed and implemented a new automated installment loan extension
• Promotion using COBOL, JCL and Systematics Advanced Loan System.
• Converted Confidential Cobol programs to Confidential Cobol and Confidential Easytrieve programs.
• Provided daily support for all individuals and systems to ensure proper production execution.
• Enhanced existing COBOL programs with user-specified revisions.
• Developed, tested, maintained and documented production JCL.
• Enhanced System consisting of over 100,000 accounts.

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed, tested and documented application programs.
• Enhanced existing programs with user-specified revisions.
• Analyzed, designed, developed and implemented batch programs.
• Developed, tested, maintained and documented production JCL.
• Assisted with site EDP audits.