PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

As a senior level information technology professional candidate, I am experienced in system development life cycle processes encompassing skills such as requirements gathering, system analysis, design, development, and testing primarily within a mainframe environment. Excellent business acumen has been cultivated with proven ability to advise, manage and lead clients on complex system issues with outcomes of improved operating efficiencies. I am a self - starter, quick learner, highly motivated and very dependable with the ability to research and resolve problems in a timely manner with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE:

Software: COBOL, SQL, COBOL II, COBOL 390, NOMAD, CICS, ENDEVOR, SQL Advantage, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, QMF, JCL, TCP/IP, Visual Basic, SAS, MAXIMO

Database: MS Access, DB2, Nomad

Web Page Development: HTML, Cold Fusion (working knowledge)

Mainframe: IBM, UNISYS

Communication: MDI Gateway, File Transfer Protocol, Connect Direct

Applications: MS Office Suite, Remedy, Visual Source Safe

EMPLOYMENT:

Confidential

Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed, tested and implemented mainframe COBOL applications to support the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services System (CMS).
• Provided team members with technical assistance in the areas of COBOL, DB2, SPUFI, QMF, TSO, and JCL.
• Developed system and program specifications.
• Wrote functional design and program specification documentation.
• Performed quality assurance and software testing.
• Analyzed and maintained code for large-scale IBM mainframe systems.
• Developed and executed unit and system test scripts to ensure that the system functioned according to the functional requirements and program design specifications.
• Wrote ad hoc programs and made system modifications upon user request.
• Ensured that all documents and processes were developed and completed in accordance with the client system development methodology (SDM) standards.

Confidential, Herndon, Virginia

Analyst/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed, tested and implemented mainframe NOMAD and COBOL applications to support HUD’s Single Family Acquired Asset Management System (SAMS).
• Provided team members with technical assistance in the areas of COBOL, DB2, NOMAD, SPUFI, QMF, TSO, and JCL.
• Developed system and program specifications.
• Wrote functional design and program specification documentation.
• Performed quality assurance and software testing.
• Analyzed and maintained code for large-scale IBM mainframe systems.
• Developed and executed unit and system test scripts to ensure that the system functioned according to the functional requirements and program design specifications.
• Wrote ad hoc programs and made system modifications upon user request.
• Ensured that all documents and processes were developed and completed in accordance with the client system development methodology (SDM) standards.

Confidential, Crystal City, Virginia

Requirements Analy st

Responsibilities:

• Supported several domains as an enterprise requirements analyst. Created and initiated standardized documentation including system change request forms.
• Schedule and conduct user requirements and acceptance sessions.
• Analyzed software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• Analyzed internal and external customer needs and problems to develop customized solutions.
• Reviewed problem solutions with team members to determine the feasibility and impact on the overall system.
• Assigned task lead on various tasks. Duties included creating project plans, scheduling and conducting team and status meetings, and providing task status to upper management and clients.
• MAXIMO system administrator.

Confidential, Crystal City, Virginia

Se nior Mainframe Applications Developer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed, tested and implemented mainframe NOMAD and COBOL applications to process accounting transactions.

Confidential, Arlington, Virginia

Senior Applications Developer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed, tested and implemented several MS Access data base system applications, which included tracking and coordinating operating system migration efforts for an entire region within an agency, help desk trouble call reporting, and an employee health benefits system.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Mainframe Applications Developer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed, tested and implemented mainframe NOMAD and COBOL applications to process HUD Tenant transactions.
• Provided team members with technical assistance in the areas of COBOL, DB2, NOMAD, SPUFI, QMF, TSO, and JCL
• Developed system and program specifications.
• Wrote functional design and program specification documentation.
• Performed quality assurance and software testing.
• Analyzed and maintained code for large-scale IBM mainframe systems.
• Developed and executed unit and system test scripts to ensure that the system functioned according to the functional requirements and program design specifications.
• Coded remote stored procedures that interface with Cold Fusion software.
• Wrote ad hoc programs and made system modifications upon user request.
• Served as Production Control POC when needed.
• Ensured that all documents and processes were developed and completed in accordance with the client system development methodology (SDM) standards.
• Conducted program specifications walk-through.

Confidential, Washington, DC

System Analyst/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed, tested and implemented mainframe NOMAD and COBOL applications to process HUD Tenant transactions.
• Provided team members with technical assistance in the areas of COBOL, DB2, NOMAD, SPUFI, QMF, TSO, and JCL
• Developed system and program specifications.
• Wrote functional design and program specification documentation.
• Performed quality assurance and software testing.
• Analyzed and maintained code for large-scale IBM mainframe systems.
• Developed and executed unit and system test scripts to ensure that the system functioned according to the functional requirements and program design specifications.
• Coded remote stored procedures that interface with Cold Fusion software.
• Wrote ad hoc programs and made system modifications upon user request.
• Served as Production Control POC when needed.
• Ensured that all documents and processes were developed and completed in accordance with the client system development methodology (SDM) standards.
• Conducted program specifications walk-through.