SUMMARY:

• 25+ years of experience in Mainframe with strong knowledge of COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, VSAM IBM Utilities, TSO/ISPF, COBOL Stored Procedures, XPEDITER, JCL, RDX, File-Aid/CS and other important mainframe tools,
• Solid experience in all phases of the system development life cycle in the Mainframe environment.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic IT professional with proven experience and outstanding analysis, programming and debugging capabilities.
• Consistently commended for ability to work as a team member or independently while achieving critical deadlines. Strong team player.
• Recognized for performance and project contributions. Consistently achieve highest rating in annual evaluations for top 5% of total company personnel.
• Extensive experience in automotive, banking, chemical and retail industries.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Hardware: Amdahl 5890, IBM Mainframes Systems (3081, 3090, 390 and zSeries), IBM PC Compatibles (e.g., Compaq, Dell, IBM, et. al.).
• COBOL stored procedures, DB2, MQSeries, SQL, UNIX, Oracle, Geac/Infor M: series Financial applications including HR.
• Mainframe: Abend-Aid, ADW (Application Development Workbench), BMS, ChangeMan, CICS, CLIST, COBOL, COBOL II, CTG, dBUG-Aid, DB2, DCCS, Easytrieve,Endevor, Ford Shell, Hummingbird, IDCAMS, IMS DB/DC, ISPF, Librarian, IBM Operating Systems (MVS/XA, MVS/ESA, OS/390 and z/OS), MQSeries, Panvalet, PGP, PVCS, QMF, RMCOBOL, SAS, SDF, SDF II, SDM (Solution Delivery Methodology), SPUFI, TSO, VSAM and XPEDITER.
• Other: Lotus 1-2-3, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Products (Access, Excel, FrontPage, MS-DOS, Visio and Word), Microsoft Windows (3.1,’95, 2000 and XP).

EDUCATION:

BACHELOR OF SCIENCES IN MATH & STATISTICS

MASTER IN COMPUTER SCIENCES

WORK EXPERIENCE

Confidential (MolineIL) December 2009 to Present

Sr. Programmer/Analyst

IBM Mainframe, COBOL II, CICS, JCL, MVS, DB2, VSAM, EASYTRIEVE, 
VISIO, IMS/DB, Assembler, SAS.

Maintaining existing Cobol programs both Bath & Online. Designed new process in regards to  outsource application. Analyzed current distribution systems and applied changes to several CICS programs.

Confidential (SpringfieldIL) July 2008 – April 2009

Team Leader

IBM Mainframe, COBOL II, CICS, JCL, MVS, DB2, VSAM, EASYTRIEVE, 
VISIO, ACCESS. TELON, Assembler:

Created Medicare D claims DB2 tables. Wrote new programs to populate Medicare D claims tables from accepted Claims spreadsheets. Assisted all team members with designs & codes  Modified the cash application process, Cash report process programs to accommodate payments, and credits on Part D. Modified. Modified online screens to allow for FC 94 accounts using COBOL II , CICS & DB2. Wrote new programs to make zero payments from rejected claims Spreadsheets using COBOL II & EASYTRIEVE . Tested all new CICS programs before QA testing.

Confidential (St LouisMO) March 2007 to June 2008

Team Leader

IBM mainframe, COBOL II, DB2,CICS, Assembler, EDI MAPPING, ORACLE,
IDOC files, JCL, SAP. GLOBE Project:
Conversion from Legacy applications (Order Management, Pricing & Invoices) into EDI: IDOC  process, DB2 repository tables & SAP. Designed & coded several programs to create an inbound process with all IDOC, FLAT & RAW files  into DB2 repository tables for SAP. Assisted all team members with designs & codes
An outbound process from SAP into DB2 repository tables creating EDI IDOC transaction files for  updates & corrections. Changed several Pro-Cobol Oracle programs using new pricing tables. Tested all batch & online programs before QA  test.

Confidential (Philadelphia PA) January 2005 to February 2007

Team Leader:

INFOR HR:M Field Expansion 12.00.54, 12.00.55 & 12.51.56 & 12.50.57. Solution Fixes. 
Installed and implemented INFOR HR:M: and Millennium 3.50.50.

PDL, SDT, CICS, COBOL II, ASSEMBLER, PCLINK, Mainframe IBM, VSAM, LE370, JCL, 
MS PROJET, VISIO
Wrote several conversion programs using COBOL II, DB2, to change SSN# to Employee #, and in  house batch & online CICS. Downloaded all installation files, Batch and Online Solution files from  INFOR Answerlink, and applied to the respective Programs and CFX fixes. Changed several user  defined PDL Programs. Changed all customized Cobol Programs to comply with the Expansion  Release fields changes. Converted all User Defined Facts files. Ran parallel Payroll for two months,  before installing the Expansion Release: 12.50.57 into Production. Installed and implemented the  Cross Database Queries solutions. Used MS project & Visio to design the Conversion process of the  project. Major conversion for their Child support & Garnishment sub-system. Tested new screens  using CICS & PDL. Run SAS programs to retrieve Multi-mill DBID for changes Assisted all team members with designs & codes

Confidential (ALTON, IL) October 2004 to January 2005

Team Leader:

INFOR MILLENNIUM 3.01.00 INFOR Financials GL: M 3.12, FA: M 6.12.00, PDL, SDT, CICS, 
COBOL II, IBM Mainframe, VSAM, LE370, JCL, DYL280.

Conversion from INFOR to SAP: BW.

Wrote several Programs to extract Data from FA:M Segments, and GL:M Control File, Master  File, Journal Entry File and Year End Summary File and loaded them into a Repository for SAP:BW  Designed new Reports for SAP:BW support team. Assisted the End Users to define the Conversion Fields requirements for both FA:M & GL:M. Tested all conversion programs before implementation. Assisted all team members with designs & codes

Confidential (MILWAUKEE, WI) February 2004 to October 2004

Team Leader:.

INFOR MILLENNIUM 3.50.00 INFOR Financial application ACCOUNT Payable: AP; M 5.15, PDL, SDT, CICS, COBOL II, Assembler and PCLINK. IBM Mainframe, VSAM, LE370, 
JCL, DYL280.

Installed Millennium 3.50 and AP: M 5.15. Working on One Check per Vendor, by tagging &  deleting redundant Group-Corps and Duplicated Sub-Corps, before converting AP: M 5.12 data into  AP: M 5.15.  Developed SAS programs to generate statistic for Millennium control data bases. Tested all Batch &  Online programs before QA test. . Staged all modules into Changement. Assisted all team members with designs & codes.

Confidential (LOS ANGELES, CA) August 2003 to February 2004

Team Leader:

INFOR Financial applications FA:M 6.12.00 , GL:M 3.12, AP:M 5.12, AR:M 3.12, Millennium 3.00.01. PDL, SDT, CICS, COBOL II, ASSEMBLER, PCLINK, Mainframe IBM, VSAM, LE370, JCL DB2, DYL280.

Created new conversion programs for September 11, and May 05 Depreciation. Applied changes to  several PDL Programs and also some Batch Programs. Generated Reports with the new and old  Regulations. Account Payable 1099 & Year end process General Support for the FA, GL, AP & AR  applications. Tested all CICS & PDL changed screens before implementation. . Staged all modules  into Endevor. Assisted all team members with designs & codes.

Confidential (ST LOUIS, MO) April 2002 to July 2003

Team Leader:

INFOR HR: M Bulletin Upgrade 11.12.49, 11.12.50, Field Expansion 12.00.49, 12.00.50 & 12.00.51 Solution Fixes. Millennium 3.00.03. PDL, SDT, CICS, COBOL II, ASSEMBLER, PCLINK, Mainframe IBM, VSAM, LE370, JCL,  CHANGEMENT, MS PROJECT, VISIO.

Compiled Liked all supplied Programs (Batch, Assembler, online) using the supplied JCL, & also  Changement. Used MS project and VISIO to design different phases, and Tasks of the project.  Installed and Implemented INFOR M: SERIES: Millennium 3.00.03, Bulletin Upgrade HR: M  11.12.49, 11.12.50, Field Expansion HR: M 12.00.49 and all 12.00.50 & 1200.51 solutions.  Downloaded all installation files, Batch & Online Solution files from INFOR Answerlink, and applied  them the respective Programs and CFX fixes. Created a Test Environment for the Bulletin 11.12.49.  Changed several user defined PDL Programs  Load the HR Data & Control Files, run the Payroll, and all In house Batch & Report Program Work closely with two Managers for Production Implementation. Converted the HR: M 11.12.49 Data into the Expansion Release 12.00.49, also all user defined screens  (CDD, CSV, PDL PROGRAMS), and all Report writer Programs. Changed all customized Cobol  Programs to comply with the Expansion Release fields changes. Converted all User Defined Facts  files. 
Run parallel Payroll for two months, before installing the Expansion Release: 12.00.49 into Production.  Installed & implemented the Cross Database Queries solutions. Major conversion for their Child  Support & Garnishment sub-system. Tested all batch & online programs before implementation.  Staged all modules into hangement..
Assisted all team members with designs & codes.

Confidential (Tampa, FL) April 2000 – March 2002

Team Leader/Project Manager

INFOR Millennium Financial application GL: M 3.12 with DB2, EXEL, ACCESS, COBOL II, 
ASSEMBLER, Mainframe IBM, VSAM.

Overseeing the Transition of Millennium GL from New York to Tampa. Analyzing, Designing, and  Developing the Users request for Modifications & enhancement of the GL system. Helped the daily  production problems with AP: M 5.12 (Account Payable).  Used MS PROJECT and VISIO to develop Systems Design & Analysis for the daily maintenance &  new Project developments.
Used MS ACCESS to extract Data from ORACLE Tables. 
The maintenance of the Applications is performed using COBOL II, DB2, PDL, SDT, CICS, VSAM.
Run SAS programs to retrieve Millennium Control data info. Tested all DB2 CICS & PDL changes.
Staged all modules into Changement..
Assisted all team members with designs & codes.

Confidential (St. Louis, MO) October 1999 – April 2000

Team Leader.

TESSERACT HR System: DB2, COBOL II, CICS, FILE-AID, EXPEDITER, LOTUS NOTES, ORACLE, ORACLE FINANCIALS (GL, AP, AR), ACCESS, MICROFOCUS. TELON.

Maintaining batch & online programs in Payroll & Benefits. Also modifying some Focus  Programs.  Wrote scripts to FTP files from Oracle Tables on UNIX to the Mainframe. Updated some Stored  Procedures Programs.  Used ACCESS to extract & update Data from ORACLE Tables. Wrote new interface scripts between AP and GL. Tested all DB2, PL/SQL programs after  development. Assisted all team members with designs & codes.

Confidential- (Florida) June 1999 to September 1999

Sr. Programmer/Analyst:

INFOR HR: 11.38, PDL, CICS, COBOL II, VIEWPRINT Mainframe IBM, VSAM, JCL, ASSEMBLER, DYL260.

Wrote some PDL Programs for the Fruit System using SDT, created Viewprint Report both in Online & batch. Modified some HR: M (Payroll, Taxes, Benefits, Personnel) PDL Programs & also  Some batch and online Programs. Used Endeavor to stage Programs & Jobs into Production. Use  Of FILE-AID. Tested CICS & PDL screens programs after development. Staged all modules into  Endevor.

Confidential (IrvineCA) November 1998 to June 1999

INFOR AP: M 5:12 (Account Payable), CP: M (Capital Project), FA: M (Fixed Assets), VSAM, COBOL II, ASEMBLER, JCL, PDL, SDT OS/390, LE/370, CICS.

Team Leader:

INFOR CP: 2.12.00 Y2K implementation. Convert CP: 2.01.00 Data into CP: 2.12.00 for two  companies (KFC & PIZZAHUUT) .The implementation consisted of Unit test, System Test &  Production and two Multi-Mill regions on a new IBM Mainframe. Applied all custom modifications  into PDL, Batch and Online programs. Compile all batch and online COBOL programs using LE370  compiler.. Wrote new PDL programs during the implementations of AP: M 5.12 & FA: M 6.21, and was  consulted for all Millennium problems. Reinstalled Viewprint into Test for users training. Used  Endeavor to stage Programs, Jobs, into Production. Use of FILE-AID. Run SAS programs to display  Millennium control data info. Tested all Batch & Online programs before QA testing. . Staged all  modules into Endevor. Assisted all team members with designs & codes.

Confidential (Atlanta) May 1998 to October 1998 

Team Leader:

Infor Financial applications Account Payable, General Leger, VSAM, COBOL II, ASSEMBLER, JCL, PDL, SDT, OS/390, LE/370, Adabase, DYL260.

Implemented INFOR AP: M 5.12 (Account Payable), GL: M 3.12 (GENERAL LEDGER), HR  11.36, (Payroll, Taxes, Benefits, Personnel), DRW. Convert GL 3.10.04 Data into GL 3.12.00 &  AP 5.10.02 Data into AP 5.12.00 during unit test. pplied all custom modifications into PDL, Batch  and Online COBOL programs. Used version merger to compare the two version\'s programs before  applying the changes. Compile all batch and online programs using LE370 compiler. Support  production systems, which consist of INFOR AP 5.10.02, GL 3.10.04. Created a Multi-Mill region  for the Account Payable system test. Developed new DRW reports with the users. Run system  testing including monthly closing for GL 3.12.00. Implemented GL 3.12.00 & AP 5.12.00 into  production. Use of FILE-AID. Applied changes into Benefits & Payroll PDL Programs. Tested all  Batch & online programs before implementation. Assisted all team members with designs & codes.

Team Leader:

Easytrieve Plus, INFOR "M" Series Financial application FA:M, SDT, MVS, VSAM, COBOL II, ASSEMBLER, CICS, MS Access, MS Excel, SAP, PRO COBOL, PL/SQL, SQL/PLUS.

Initial responsibility to maintain INFOR M Series Fixed Assets daily and monthly process. Generate  customized reports using Easytrieve Plus. Analyze and design new user requested application  features, upload and download data using PC Link. Responsible for daily production supports. Defined conversion file structures from INFOR Fixed Asset into SAP table file definition, using Pro  COBOL and PL/SQL...  Project leader in charge of INFOR Fixed Assets system. Define the Fixed Assets modules for year  2000 compliance. Handled all requests from users in Stamford, CT and Dallas, TX regarding update  and deleting assets. Prepared and processed Fixed Assets Tax and Book Year End reporting by  testing job streams and setting up production run sheets for year end closing. Use of FILE-AID.
Used MS PROJECT to develop Project Matrix for the daily maintenance & new Projects  development. Used ACCESS to extract & update data from SAP tables. Run SAS to display 
Millennium control data.
Tested all batch & Online programs. Staged all modules into Endevor.
Assisted all team members with designs & codes.