SUMMARY:

• Thirty - six years’ experience analyzing, developing and troubleshooting software and systems architecture.
• Proven ability to lead teams in the design, development and implementation of new software solutions and in the customization of existing solutions to specifications and on schedule.
• I am an excellent problem-solver, able to quickly grasp complex systems and identify opportunities for improvement and resolution of critical issues.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Programmer Analyst

Confidential, Jefferson City, MO

Responsibilities:

• Ensure all Letter Correspondence jobs run correctly nightly and that all scripts run and transfer all correspondence via FTP to the required locations.
• Ensure availability and access to Elixir Servers at all times.
• Update all 3rd Party Software as needed as well as updating annual software keys.
• Develop all new healthcare correspondence using the GUI Elixir Opus correspondence development tool.

Environment: IBM Mainframe, FTP, Elixir Opus, Tango, RTF and Fonts, COBOL, JCL, VSAM.

Mainframe Systems Programmer

Confidential, New Orleans, LA

Responsibilities:

• Ensure availability and access to mainframe at all times.
• Update all 3rd Party Software as needed as well as updating annual software keys.
• Ensure adequate storage capabilities utilizing SMS and TMS.
• Provide Monthly SMF reports to management.

Environment: IBM Mainframe 2086 - MT10, z/OS 1.13, TMS 12.6, RACF, SMF, SMS, VPS 2.1.1.6, DRS 2.1.1.2, Easytrieve 5.0, COBOL for z/OS, CICS version 4.1, Xpeditior 9.0

Financial Report Developer

Confidential, Topeka, KS

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all requirements gathering, analysis, development and testing of said correspondence to meet client’s requirements using Elixir Opus report development software.
• Successfully converted four major insurance clients to SBG system and was the only portion of conversion team that always met specified due dates.
• Developed a set of standardized templates allowing for easier duplication of correspondence.
• Developed a standardized data input layout, which significantly reduced time for data input development.
• Successfully migrated over 1500 reports to latest release of Opus Software.

Environment: Elixir Opus 4.6 & 6.0, MS Project, Word, Excel.

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Confidential, New Orleans, LA

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the modification of the DPRS system to add all new functionality for federal law to the 108 programs which make up the system.
• Worked on the PII removal project which removed the SSN from all DPRS documents and replaced it with a non descript account number.
• Perform coding, testing and creation of unit test plans. Assist in the migration to production of all modifications and documentation.
• Copied and modified DPRS system to create brand new system, IPPS, for high-risk health insurance program.
• Assigned 6 critical processes. Modified and tested 50 programs within a compressed development window.
• Created Account number to replace SSN on DPRS documents to insure PII privacy.
• Converted 100+ DPRS programs to work for the IPPS high risk Insurance Premium Processing System.
• Created 15 New correspondence letters associated with IPPS processing.
• Perform analysis and develop plan modernize applications and move off of mainframe.

Environment: Cobol, ADSO, MVS, JCL, Changeman, VSAM, IDMS, DB2, MS Project, Word, Excel

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Confidential, Austin, TX

Responsibilities:

• my tasks were to perform analysis of current enhancements in custom code for a client and to migrate that custom code to newest release of software, keeping all custom enhancements in place.
• Create all mainframe migration and conversion programs for client to move data off of the mainframe and onto a Unix platform.
• Developed 50 Cobol conversion programs for migrating system data from MVS to UNIX. Lowered time needed to migrate data from 40 hours to 20 minutes.

Environment: Cobol, CICS, MVS, JCL, UNIX, MS Project, Word, Excel, TFS, Microfocus Net Express.

Financial Report Developer

Confidential, Topeka, KS

Responsibilities:

• Correspondence consisted of letters, statements, both quarterly and annual, bills, and policy pages.
• Responsible for all requirements gathering, analysis, development and testing of said correspondence to meet client’s requirements using Elixir Opus report development software.
• Successfully converted four major insurance clients to SBG system and was the only portion of conversion team that always met specified due dates.
• Developed a set of standardized templates allowing for easier duplication of correspondence.
• Developed a standardized data input layout, which significantly reduced time for data input development.
• Successfully migrated over 1500 reports to latest release of Opus Software.

Environment: Opus 4.6 & 6.0, MS Project, Word, Excel.

Mainframe Application Architect

Confidential, Columbia, MD

Responsibilities:

• I was responsible for assisting a Confidential 500 company with the due diligence and analysis required for migrating off of the IBM MVS platform and into a Microfocus ES/MTO environment. Determine which migration vendors to use.
• Evaluate available platforms:
• Microfocus, Microsoft .Net, and Native.
• I was responsible for gathering and evaluating potential vendors references.
• I utilized Microfocus Revolve 6.2 tool to analyze requirements for migration effort and to create an inventory of code. Assisted in the development of time estimates for migrating various pieces of the application.
• Assisted in the development of a migration implementation strategy that would result in greater success and considerable risk mitigation.
• Developed a plan for creating a pilot system, which would validate results from analysis of potential system configurations and validate vendor claims.
• Direct report to CIO as his point man in this project.
• Successfully worked with multiple vendors both internal and external, such as Microfocus, Oracle, Microsoft and Perot Systems.

Environment: Cobol, TSO, VSAM, MVS, DB2, IMS, CICS, Microfocus Cobol, ES/MTO, Revolve 6.2, .Net, MS Project, Word, Excel, JCL