SUMMARY:

• I am an honorably discharged veteran of the Confidential, is available upon request.
• I have decades of experience maintaining, modifying and implementing Payroll/HR and other mainframe and PC/LAN based financial applications.
• This included the creation of custom sub - systems to support base Payroll/HR systems.
• Mainframes include most IBM hardware with OS operating systems.
• PC/LAN systems include OS/2 Novel and NT/LAN.
• Development software, as described below, include Cobol/Cobol II, IMS DB/DC, CICS, IBM Utilities, Realia Cobol II (Batch and CICS), MicroFocus/Net Express Cobol II (Batch and CICS). Mainframe Architect.
• Most of my projects have been worked as a Sr. Information Technology consultant and Project Manager.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• 370 Series
• 30XX Series
• 9000 Series
• OS/VS/1
• OS VS/2
• OS/MVS z/OS
• Cobol/Cobol II
• IMS DB/DC
• MFS
• BMP
• DLI
• ACB Gens
• PSB Gens
• DBD Gens
• Performance Tuning
• CICS
• Includes assisting clients with FCT, TCT and PCT entries
• VSAM (ESDS, KSDS)
• TSO/ISPF
• Xpediter
• SyncSort
• FileAid
• IBM Utilities
• Includes IEBGENER, IEBCOPY, IEBUPDTE, IEBPTPCH, IEHINITT, IEHLIST, IEHPROGM, etc
• GDG’s
• Abend Aid
• OS JCL/Procs
• SDLC
• Tivoli
• Network Data Mover
• Endevor
• SQL
• DB2
• SPUFI
• MMIS
• DOS
• OS/2
• Windows NT
• Novell LAN
• NT LAN
• Realia Cobol
• Developed CICS and batch mainframe software
• Mainframe to PC/LAN conversions
• MicroFocus Cobol
• Developed CICS and batch software (PC and mainframe)
• Mainframe to PC/LAN conversions
• NetExpress Cobol
• SPFPC/SPRPROW
• FTP
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS Project
• Patton and Patton
• Visio
• Limited knowledge of SQL/embedded SQL
• Familiar with Visual Studio

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Confidential

Sr. Mainframe Programmer/Analyst

Environment: IBM Mainframe, z/OS, Cobol II, CICS, VSAM, SQL, DB2

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include modification and testing of IBM mainframe CICS and batch COBOL programs.
• The resolution of User issues.
• Mainframe Architect duties.

Confidential, TX

Sr. Mainframe Programmer/Analyst

Environment: - IBM Mainframe, z/OS, Cobol II, IMS DB, CICS, VSAM, SQL, DB2

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include modification and testing of IBM mainframe CICS and batch COBOL programs.
• Service Now tickets were addressed to resolve User issues.
• The resolution of User issues. Mainframe Architect duties.

Confidential, Long Beach, CA

Sr. Mainframe and Micro Focus Visual Cobol IMS DC/DB, DB2 Consultant

Environment: - IBM Mainframe to MicroFocus Visual/Enterprise Conversion Cobol IMS DB/DC, DB2

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included modification and testing of IBM mainframe online and batch programs to run in a MicroFocus Cobol environment.
• This included the modification of IMS DB/DC, DB2 programs to make these compatible with the MicroFocus environment.

Confidential, Little Rock, AR

Sr. Programmer/Analyst

Environment: - IBM Mainframe, z/OS, Cobol II, IMS DB, CICS, VSAM

Responsibilities:

• Designed, wrote, debugged and tested many Ad Hoc programs for Confidential ’s as a Mainframe Architect.
• This dealt with Food Stamps, Medicare, Medicaid and other federally regulated programs.
• Modified programs to fit new requirements.
• Responded to fixing abends in old mainframe programs.

Confidential, Little Rock, AR

Sr. Programmer/Analyst

Environment: - IBM Mainframe, z/OS, Cobol II, IMS DB, CICS, VSAM

Responsibilities:

• Modified programs to fit new requirements.
• Responded to fixing abends in old mainframe programs.

Confidential, Northbrook, IL

Environment: - IBM Mainframe, z/OS, Confidential, Cobol II, VSAM

Responsibilities:

• Performed upgrades and modifications to custom software that supports the Confidential Payroll/HR system.

Consultant

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Environment: - Windows NT, MicroFocus NetExpress, Cobol II

Responsibilities:

• Provided NT/LAN, MicroFocus/Net Express Cobol support to multiple Asian and Latin American countries. T

Consultant

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Environment: - Windows NT, MicroFocus NetExpress, Cobol II

Responsibilities:

• Provided processing support for 16 countries.
• After 3-4 hours per day on-site, this required about 6-7 hours per day off-site to monitor and correct processing problems for 16 country environments.
• This support was necessary, as business within a country could not be conducted, if the cycle for that country failed to process.
• This required problem analysis and resolution based on provided system documentation.

Consultant

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Environment: - Windows NT

Responsibilities:

• Many were either within or were entering the foreclosure process.
• The homeowner was contacted to determine their complaint and to discuss their best problem resolution.
• Homeowner concerns/complaints, which were sent to various governmental agencies were analyzed.
• Analysis was also performed to determine the state of a homeowner’s loan.
• After an analysis of the loan, the homeowner was contacted to determine their resolution expectations.
• Some wanted to Short-Sale their homes to get out from under the burden and attempt to lessen damage to their credit.
• Most, wanted a Loan Modification to stay in their home.
• After the final resolution, a written response was sent to the homeowner and the agency which received their complaint.

Consultant

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Environment: - Mainframe z/OS, JCL Cobol II, VSAM, CICS

Responsibilities:

• Utilized Cobol and CICS to identify software issues.
• Reviewed CICS and Cobol code to identify issues.
• Performed software migration(s).
• This involved the modification and testing of JCL to set-up new environments to the affiliate specifications.
• Worked with Tivoli scheduling.
• Verified Tivoli schedules . Monitored Processing.
• Stored source in Endevor.
• Stored customized/migrated production JCL in Endeavor.
• Created, tested and implemented NDM processes.
• Modified JCL and coordinated the testing of NDM transmissions from processing environments to the affiliate environments.
• Created and conducted NDM classes.
• Created formalized NDM classes and performed presentations.
• Created and presented Network Provider Identifier (NPI) class.
• Created formalized NPI classes and performed presentations.

Sr. Programmer/Analyst

Confidential, Morgantown, WV

Environment: - Windows NT, MicroFocus NetExpress, Cobol II/CICS

Responsibilities:

• My involvement as a consultant led to full time employment.
• The environment was a MicroFocus Cobol/Net Express NT/LAN system.
• Project management
• Supported Confidential Payroll/HR on a 24/7 basis.
• I had complete responsibility for the operation of a Payroll/HR system which paid the salaries for 4400+ employees of the largest Confidential system in West Virginia.
• Designed and wrote various programs to provide interfaces to vendors.
• I was involved in the selection of 3rd party software vendors which provided support services for the Payroll/HR system.
• One of these was Benefit Analysis provided by UNUM. Interfaces from the Payroll/HR system were develop to support these requirements.
• Debugged problems with Confidential ’ software and provided solutions for deficiencies.
• Responded to problems, which were the result of a hurried installation.
• One hundred plus, programs were written, tested, debugged and utilized to resolve everyday problems/requirements of the Confidential .

Consultant

Confidential, Morgantown, WV

Environment: - Windows NT, MicroFocus NetExpress, Cobol II

Responsibilities:

• Project management.
• Supported Confidential Payroll/HR on a 24/7 basis.
• I had complete responsibility for the operation of a Payroll/HR system which paid the salaries for 4400+ employees of the largest Confidential system in West Virginia.
• Debugged problems with Confidential ’ software and provided solutions for deficiencies.
• Responded to problems, which were the result of a hurried installation by Confidential consulting.