SUMMARY

• With more than 22 years of experience working in the Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Distribution/Inventory/Warehouse, Financial/AP/AR, and Retail/Wholesale fields, I have strong expertise in the following areas: RPG programming, JAVA, Program performance improvement, testing, customer support, troubleshooting, maintenance, and designing business and technical specifications per business requirements.
• As an AS400 RPG Technical Lead and Programmer/Analyst, I’ve developed, tested, supported, and implemented AS400 ERP LX (BPCS) business applications, EAM, Trusted Link EDI and Confidential ERP/EDI.
• As an IBM Mainframe and AS400 technical analyst, I’ve supported and monitored mainframe environments for IMS, DB2, MQ,CICS and third - party software, performed routine mainframe checkouts, and executed tasks

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: RPG/400, RPG/RPGLE, CL/CLLE, AS/400 Query, SQL, FTP, QSH, C, C++, Java, XML, JCL

Development Tools: IBM Rational Developer For I, x-Analysis, SEU, PDM, DFU, SDA, RLU, As/set

IBM Mainframe Tools: SDF, IMS/System Omegamons, Master Consoles, Network Management Console, Hardware Management Console.

Operating Systems: OS/400, Unix, Windows Family

Database: DB2/400, Oracle

Software Packages: Infor ERP LX, BPCS, EAM, Trusted-Link EDI, Confidential ERP/EDI, MS-Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

IBM AS400 and Mainframe Technical Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Executed and monitored national batch processes to process and load key data related to the bank’s various business products.
• Monitored and processed AS400 environment issue and AS400 hardware
• Monitored SDF Screens, IMS/System Omegamons and various Consoles (i.e. Master, Network Management, Hardware Management, etc.) to create, investigate, and escalate incidents.
• Completed Mainframe system Shutdown, IPLs and SADUMP using GDPS and SA.
• Executed mainframe tasks (i.e. recycle task, nightly recycle, stop and start task, etc.)
• Executed test request tasks and updated JCL at the request of other departments to ensure processed data is correct
• Carried out routine system checkouts to proactively catch any potential issues.
• Performed mainframe incident analysis and triaged incidents with on-call support application teams

Confidential, Mississauga, ON

Senior Analyst/Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Developed the CORE return report and transfer them to CORE inventory, Promotion, Rebate Tracker and RF function Program for Retail and wholesale company.
• Built general RPG LE and CL programs to covert database file and spool file to .CSV format file and .PDF file to IFS system, apply QSH to compress the files (.CSV files and PDF files) and send the ZIPPED file to end user through AS400 Email system.
• Developed Print file to print bar codes on Customer Orders and Purchase Orders for client.
• Developed Confidential EDI pilot driver program to extract data from Customer Order/Invoice/Shipping into a work file and converted to .CSV file to IFS and automatically send the .CSV file to EDI user.
• Analyzed business requirements and designed detail technical specifications.

Confidential

iSeries/AS400 Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Provided warranty support for ERP LX, EDI, and iSeries EAM systems by collaborating with the BA to debug issues through analysis of code and business requirements, triaging defects, escalating incidents, and pushing enhancements.
• Designed, developed, integrated, tested, and implemented the phases of the ERP LX application development lifecycle.
• Ensured quality performance of applications through creating test scripting, test cases, testing data setup, and running various testing phases (unit, system, regression, integrity) to recommend necessary changes or updated features.
• Created RPG LE procedure to create tax reports in XML formatted files in IFS system for an international client, ensuring compliance with foreign regulatory laws.
• Designed, developed, and implemented ERP LX to interface with EAM, applying Triggers, IBM's Data Queue Utility, and using Pointer as parameters for interface programs.
• Updated EDI systems’ data models to meet EDI 850 and 856 process standards for clients.
• Developed EDI maps, Specializing in interfacing Trusted link EDI with ERP and EAM
• Designed and wrote business and technical specifications, such as Solution Overview Document for business Requirement Definition for Business Function and Technical
• Implemented technical specifications for Infor ERP LX/EAM application enhancements and projects using RPG language.
• Ensured quality of product by analyzing performance and implementing code improvements to allow for further OS upgrades, faster network/job response times, and faster execution of jobs.
• Designed new physical/logical file or update an existing physical/logical file for new ERP LX features or enhancements.
• Created templates for Infor ERP LX batch program and display program for faster coding.
• Performed code reviews to approve of new code pushes and defect fixes.
• Created and maintained EDI environments for development, testing, and release.
• Trained and mentored off-shore staff resources on ERP LX, EAM and EDI technical sessions by writing training manuals and leading training sessions.
• Two years experiences using JAVA to develop for ECM XML file to ERP system.

Confidential

iSeries/AS400 Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed business requirements and designed specifications to support application development using AS/400 OS and RPG programming language.
• Provided software or application programming, testing, debugging, and documenting support to production services and testing teams as well as creating training materials such as technical manuals or guides for end-users.
• Developed and implemented complex RPG programs as per technical specifications, establishing coding standards.
• Planned overall unit and integration testing for various application projects.
• Identified and fixed programming defects or enhancements to existing AS400 applications.
• Maintenance of BPCS Unix and NT build environment for Oracle Database.

Confidential

iSeries/AS400 Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and translated design requirements and specifications into high-quality code for various business applications in AS/400 environment.
• Assisted in developing and documenting system flow charts, data models, and program modules, as well as reviewing and implementing database designs.
• Resolved production issues following the implementation of the system within the warranty period.