SUMMARY:

• Over 17 years of experience in Business Systems, Application Development, Design, Enhancements and Maintenance.
• Motivated, industrious, and highly resourceful professional with 17+ years progressive responsibility in positions of increasing complexity and significance
• Highly detail oriented, consistently exceeding established goals and performance expectations; able to select and motivate staff into cohesive units with focused goals
• Demonstrated intellectual capacity
• Well - developed people skills; able to quickly build rapport and gain credibility, resolve conflict, and to get to the center of an issue
• Mature, adaptive, and decisive leader with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Unwavering commitment to quality results

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: IBM MAINFRAMES, VSE/ESA, DOS/VSE, CMS/VMS, OS/MVS, ZOS,TSO, POWER, AS400, AIX, UNIX, SCO/UNIX, SOLARIS/RED-HAT, WINDOWS 8.1, WINDOWS 7, VISTA, WINDOWS 98, WINDOWS XP

Languages: COBOL I, COBOL II, AND MICRO-FOCUS COBOL,DB2 stored procedures, JCL,, CICS, PL1, IMS, ASSEMBLER, RPG II AND III, MVS, JCL/VSE, JCEL, LIMS, BASIC, ERWIN, CL, ORACLE 7, SQL SERVER, ACCESS, EXCEL, CA-7, CA-SORT, TI IEF (CASE TOOL), SQL, PICK BASIC, UNIDATA, TCL, DCL, VI, KORN SHELL, EASYTRIEVE SAS

Tools: ISPF, VSAM, VTAM, IBM SORT/MERGE UTILITY, EXPEDITER, FILE-AID ABEND-AID, ENDEAVOR, CHANGE-MAN, ROSCO, IDCAMS, ICCF, FTP

Software: VISIO, MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE, ANIMATOR, MS PROJECT, MICRO-FOCUS WORKBENCH, PEACH-TREE, ACCOUNTING PRO, MAIL SERVERS, TELNET, LOTUS NOTES

Hardware: TANDEMS, VAX MID TO MICRO, WANGS, PRIMES, MACINTOSH, ALL BACKUP DEVICES, CHAIN PRINTERS, HIGH- IMPACT LASERS, CLIENT/SERVERS

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New York, New York

Associate Mainframe

Responsibilities:

• Lead for Mainframe Tower
• Maintain support
• Modify and create new code when needed
• Work closely with OffShore

Skills Utilized: COBOL, JCL, ISPF, DB2, ENDEAVOR, SPUFI

Confidential, Milford, Ohio

Sr. Mainframe Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed businesses existing code
• Worked closely with Business Analyst on new requirements
• Wrote new code based on requirements
• Performed unit test on completed code
• Worked closely with business and test teams with any changes

Skills Utilized: COBOL, JCL, ISPF, VSAM, IBM, TSO, Z/OS, SAR, FILE AID, ISPW, IMS,, MICROSOFT OFFICE

Confidential, Dayton, Ohio

Sr. Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Write test code, perform testing, and debug within the IBM mainframe environment
• Develop and maintain COBOL programs. The methodology is applied in order of project, plan, analysis and programming. I perform unit testing, user testing, parallel testing, documentation, implementation and post implementation reviews
• Work closely with Analyst/Programmers on new code development for MAINFRAME system
• Write COBOL programs to map and load data to the DB2 tables
• Project reviews weekly with both developers and management
• Resolve problems reported by users through help - desk
• On call support responsibilities bi-weekly for on-line and batch systems

Skills Utilized: COBOL, JCL, ISPF, VSAM, IBM, TSO, Z/OS, EASYTRIEVE, VISIO, SQL, MICROSOFT OFFICE

Confidential, Winston-Salem, NC

Sr. Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Write test code, perform testing, and debug within the IBM mainframe environment
• Develop and maintain COBOL programs. The methodology is applied in order of project, plan, analysis and programming. I perform unit testing, user testing, parallel testing, documentation, implementation and post implementation reviews
• Work closely with Analyst/Programmers on new code development for MAINFRAME system
• Write COBOL programs to map and load data to the DB2 tables
• Project reviews weekly with both developers and management
• Resolve problems reported by users through help - desk
• On call support responsibilities bi-weekly for on-line and batch systems

Skills Utilized: COBOL, JCL, ISPF, VSAM, IBM, TSO, Z/OS, ENDEAVOR, VISIO, SQL, MICROSOFT OFFIC

Confidential, Cincinnati, Ohio

Assistant Data Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with the Q&A engineer to take Quality data and design reports and existing results data that was manipulated and checked for duplications, then put into SharePoint and Cognos.
• This data was then used to produce reports and diagrams to deliver to management.

Skills Utilized: Q&A skills, SHARE POINT, COGNOS, and EXCEL.

Confidential, Cincinnati, Ohio

Sr. Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Created reports in PL/MySQL and in Crystal Reports, by conducting research meetings with the users and management.
• Also worked with developers on creating new Pick Basic Code while using UniData.

Skills Utilized: PL/MYSQL, CRYSTAL REPORTS, PICK BASIC, UNIDATA, MICROSOFT OFFICE

Confidential, Hamilton, Ohio

Data Manager

Responsibilities:

• Design charts and research cost deviations using a variety of Statistical software then design the spreadsheets using Excel, reports are then generated in Share point.
• The lifecycle designs are created using a combination of the Agile methodology, and ITIL foundations.

Skills Utilized: SHARE POINT, COGNOS, MICROSOFT OFFICE, ITIL FOUNDATIONS

Confidential, Cincinnati, Ohio

Sr. Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Performed cost/benefit analysis for existing project using Excel spreadsheets and SharePoint application.

Skills Utilized: MICROSOFT OFFICE, MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO, MICROSOFT PROJECT, SHARE POINT, and WINDOWS 7.0

Confidential, Cincinnati, Ohio

Sr. IT Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Performed feasibility and cost/benefit analysis for proposed project.
• Gathered business, and technical requirements for application design and development.
• Created functional specifications, detailed design documents, and programming specifications.
• Planed and organized tasks, reported on project progress, coordinated with additional development teams.
• Created test plans, test cases, and tests scripts.
• Conducted quality control tests to ensure the integrity, validity, and reliability of the developed applications.
• Prepared the field pilot of application changes and monitored pilot results.
• Assisted support personnel with end - user problem resolution, and .
• Assist upper management with strategic initiatives and provide technical perspectives.
• Provide 24 X 7 support and operation and provide on-call support on a rotating basis

Skills Utilized: COBOLI & COBOLII, JCL, DB2, MVS, CHANGE-MAN, MICROSOFT PROJECT, VISIO, FILE-AID, ABEND-AID, MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE, MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO UNIX, WINDOWS 7.0, VSE, SQL, SAS, VSAM

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Sr. IT Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and create documentation for the expansion of a Region Code field
• Performed a full system scan and reported the 856 programs that needed to be updated. Languages used, COBOL, PL/1 and Assembler.
• Modified 600 programs and created documentation of problem changes
• Created documentation that explained all of the programs, what fields could be used to expand the field, what it would take to complete the project, which included testing
• Reported to the Manager of Information Services

Skills Utilized: COBOLI, CICS, PL/1, ASSEMBLER, JCL, VSE, ISPF, VSAM, SQL, DB2, CHANGE-MAN

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Help Desk/Security Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Established the SIGN - ON's for a variety of systems, produced, and corrected reports by changing JCL, made security changes, password changes
• Answered user calls, first level help desk problems (lock outs, menu changes)

Skills Utilized: AS400, JCL, VSE, ISPF, AIX, CHANGE-MAN, VSAM

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

IT Consultant

Responsibilities:

• maintained and created programs for Access in a PC environment
• Resolve system problems
• Designed forms for A/P, A/R, and G/L, and assisted with taxes

Skills Utilized: ACCESS, EXCEL, WORD, MS PROJECT, ACCOUNTING PRO, and other shelf applications

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Sr. Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and create programs in Pick Basic within UNIX environments
• Maintained the SIGN - ON's for the PICK systems, performed upgrades, made security changes, and supervised inventory over the three locations
• Wrote test code, performed testing, and debugging within the IBM mainframe environment for the grocery system.
• Developed and maintained COBOL I, CICS, Assembler and PL/1 programs. The methodology applied was in order of project plan, analysis and programming, unit testing, user testing, parallel testing, documentation, implementation and post implementation review
• Guide Analyst/Programmers on conversion project from VSE system to the AS400
• Wrote COBOLI and Pick Basic programs to map and load data to the DB2 tables
• Project reviews weekly with both technical and user groups
• Resolve problems reported by users through help-desk
• On call support responsibilities 24/7 of pick systems and bi-weekly for on-line and batch systems

Skills Utilized: COBOL, CICS, PL/1, ASSEMBLER, JCL, VSE, ISPF, VSAM, AIX, SCO, SUN, UNIX, PICK BASIC, TCL, EXPEDITER, ENDEAVOR, FILE-AID, VISIO, DB2, AIX, SCO and SUN, AS400, CL, RS6000, COBOL, FTP, MS Project, Excel, WORD, Lotus Notes

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Sr. Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Convert and develop mutual fund transactions using Micro Focus COBOL on UNIX platform
• C - shell scripts were written to run the code. The development of conversion applications were critical and required intense testing. Converted million dollar transactions from various platforms to Micro-Focus COBOL.
• Fund Investment for universal life products, mutual fund products, dividend calculation, cash value calculation, new business, client consolidation, reinsurance, premium calculation, premium payment and reversal, non-forfeiture processing, on-line and batch processing, group processing, new development and maintenance upgrades to handle Y2K conversions
• Designed all of the tables using Oracle
• Reported to the Vice President of System Operations

Skills Utilized: MICRO-FOCUS COBOL, UNIX, C-SHELL, and ORACLE 4

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• System analysis and programming for user requirements and problem solving in a batch and on - line mainframe environment
• Team consisted of a Senior Analyst/Programmer and 6 Analyst/Programmers
• Performed updates, maintained system standards for enhancements and modifications
• Reported to the Manager of Information Services
• Maintained system standards for enhancements and modifications
• Documented the required procedures for the conversion of a Medicare portfolio.

Skills Utilized: COBOL, CICS, IBM Mainframe, VSAM, JCL, MVS, DOS, CA-SORT, SYNC-SORT, ENDEAVOR, FILE-AID, VISIO

Confidential, Dayton, OH

LIMS Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Business processes were used for the complete Analysis and Design of Chemical Laboratory Systems
• Extensive development in ORACLE
• Developed systems in CHEMLMS
• Designed the data tables by using data collected from the Chemist, along with the use of the chemical chart to assist in creating the needed formulas.
• Data Integrity verification prior to the population of the Oracle tables
• Obtained UNIX HP Administration
• SQL was used as the query language
• Weekly status reporting as to work completed as well as accurate forecasting of estimates to complete

Skills Utilized: EML, MS, LIMS, ORACLE, SQL, C, UNIX, WINDOWS NT, CHEMISTRY, Chemical element chart.

Confidential, Dayton, OH

Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with the JLSC (Joint Logistics Service Center) on conversion of the existing legacy systems over to seven newly created systems.
• The scope of the project involved the conversion of data from the VSAM files to DB2 Database on the IBM3060, determine functional modifications for product set up, definition of table files structure for data access and interface to sub - systems
• System analysis and programming for user requirements and problem solving in a batch and on-line mainframe
• Modernized logistic systems and business processes using IEF, ERWIN and other business tools
• Converted data from tape files to VSAM
• Lead a team of developers on an EDI project to research and convert existing code over to the available DOD (department of defense) transaction sets, and to create new ones that would pass the ANSI x12 standards
• Main liaison resource with the external contractors for the project plan, data and source code migration, naming standards, resolving issues and testing. This project was part of a major system upgrade and required co-ordination with the Database Administrator, users and technical team for DB2 planning and implementation

Skills Utilized: COBOL, VSAM, IEF, ERWIN, ADA, EDI, DB2, SQL, ORACLE, ACCESS, ISO 9000

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Master Administrator /Application Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Systems analysis and programming for user requirements and problem solving for Reporting System, in a batch and on - line mainframe environment
• Developed and successfully implemented IBM mainframe applications using the Software Development Life Cycle model
• Reporting system consisting of billing, accounts receivable, interface to a general ledger system and inventory system
• On-Line Security System for user sign-on
• Accounts Receivable module for an Engine Parts system
• Managed the amounts of DASD allotted per division
• Project reviews with business management team, technical and user groups
• Programming of the solution
• Develop and execution of unit, system and integration test scripts and development of documentation to ensure sufficient handoff to application support personnel
• Weekly status reporting as to work completed as well as accurate forecasting of estimates to complete

Skills Utilized: COBOL, CICS, IBM Mainframe, VSAM, JCL, VSE, IDCAMS, Personal Computer, DOS, CA7, CA-SORT, CA-EASY-TEST, IBM SORT, CC-MAIL.