SUMMARY

• To apply my mathematics degree, my twenty - plus years of experience in information technology, and my human relations experience in secondary education and IT, in a technical management position. Professional interests include: applications programming; statistical and financial analysis; database administration (DBA); systems management; and actuarial science.
• Coded, tested and promoted COBOL enhancements to an accounts receivable system decreasing CPU time and an automatic replenishment system saving $1.5 million dollars in inventory cost.
• Converted corporate billing system files of acquired companies into the new corporate system with savings of over 20 percent of cost ($2 million) and time completion estimates (one month before deadline).
• Designed and implemented enhancements to corporate merchandise planning system for retail buyers: by refining criteria yet adding to greater efficiency.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

LANGUAGES: COBOL, SQL, PL/SQL, COBOL 2, PL/1, METACOBOL, APS, IDEAL, EZTRIEVE, FORTRAN, SPUFI, REXX, CLISTS

DATABASES: DB2, IMS (DB/DC), Oracle DB2

SOFTWARE: CICS, TSO/ISPF, MVS/ESA, JCL, VSAM, FILEAID, XBUG, Debug, SYNCSORT, XPEDITER, COBTEST, PLAYBACK, RACF, FTP, XML, CA and Compuware applications, MS applications (Word, Excel, Project, Office, Azure), ETL processing.

ENVIRONMENT: z/OS Operating System, IBM 3060 and 3090, HP 9500, STRATUS Mainframe Platform, OS Operating System, Windows, SOA, Web Services, Agile methodology, IBM I Series, Version Control, CHANGEMAN, ENDEVOR, MQ Series, XML.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Tampa, FL

Senior Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Using AGILE methodology, coded, tested, and delivered modifications to COBOL programs with SQL/DB2 in batch z/OS environment and Linux OS web service for integration into the billing and finance system for transactions which factored coverage level more strongly for carriers HCSC and Wellmark customers. Code controlled by Changeman.
• Processed federal level Policy Based Payments made to HCSC and Wellmark customers adjusting feeds using Eztrieve to properly apply charges and payments to health care customer accounts.

Confidential

Senior Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Using AGILE methodology, coded, tested, and delivered new COBOL programs with SQL/DB2 and CICS in z/OS environment and Linux OS web service for integration into the NetCash application’s onboarding system transactions for user administrators to process new accounts and customers. Code controlled by Changeman. CICS queues used MQ series.
• Production support resource for Compass Bank’s newly deployed SBA (Small Business Administration) application for online and batch COBOL programs.
• Business Analyst for Compass Bank’s new Thunderbird project for mobile applications as liaison for the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) team using Service Oriented Architecture programming (SOAP) for providing bank service support.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

COBOL Programmer, Project Leader

Responsibilities:

• Coded and tested CICS / COBOL and Oracle modifications Using APS (to generate COBOL code) in z/OS environment and Linux OS for web service based Utility Power Network user application for customer billing for the MultiService Division. Code controlled by ENDEVOR. MQ Series for CICS..
• Directed, organized and adapted the Confidential MultiService master customer billing program to match changes made to the corporate billing program.
• Researched other software tools to improve on the efficiency of the UltraEdit application. Invited MicroFocus team to visit us for consultation. Resulting assessment currently pending senior management review.

Confidential

Applications Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Provided day-to-day IBM mainframe production support in a TSO z/OS environment on Stratus platform for domestic U.S. and International credit, debit, and gift card COBOL applications which process millions of sales transactions daily. Code controlled by ENDEVOR. MQ series for CICS.
• Managed life cycle implementation of new and modified CICS / COBOL modules from the test environment to production.
• Implemented quality assurance plans to ensure that production applications weren’t compromised; this included code inspection for malicious content.
• Monitored the Stratus mainframe systems for performance-related issues.

Confidential, Fairborn, OH

Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Provided applications support for the Sustainment Mainframe Group of the Stock Control System (parts-tracking inventory) for the U.S. Air Force base in Fairborn.
• Conducted reviews for software design, coding (COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS) and testing for TSO users of the Stock Control System.
• COBOL, DB2 and CICS coding for maintenance and development followed by subsequent testing within SCS per user specifications. Used REXX and CLISTS.

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Coded (COBOL, DB2), unit-tested, system-tested, and documented various system files of acquired communications companies into their corporate billing system.
• DB2 coding in unit-test and system-test environments accessing through TSO to update current DB2 system to convert and integrate new data of differing formats and updated batch and CICS programs accordingly.
• This conversion project was completed significantly below estimated cost and time estimates by 20-30 percent.

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Maintained and enhanced commercial and auto insurance COBOL/ DB2 applications systems in CICS and batch environments using CHANGEMAN and Control-M in a TSO environment. Used REXX and CLISTS.
• DB2 coding of various SELECT, UPDATE, and INSERT commands into various existing DB2 insurance (e.g., auto, life, fire) tables
• Streamlined existing JCL procedures to produce more effectively (reducing CPU time).
• Coded and tested required COBOL modifications in the ongoing Y2K compliance project in anticipation of the year 2000.