SUMMARY:

• Programmer Analyst with more than 20 years of experience developing, designing and testing code for business applications on the IBM AS400 / iSeries platform.
• Primary languages used were RPG and COBOL and various Fourth Generation Languages and productivity tools.
• Industry experience includes manufacturing, banking/financial, health care, retail sales and wholesale distribution.
• Well - versed in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including development of business and functional requirements, use cases, code development and code specifications.
• As Team Lead, introduced code development standards using template programs and other methodologies for consistency.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Competencies: Project Management, Microsoft Project Server, System/Test Analysis, Requirements Planning, Database Design, Design Documentation, Software Creation/Revisions, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), User Training Documentation, Message-Oriented Middleware, Business Application Programming.

Hardware: AS/400 / iSeries, SYSTEM/36, IBM PC, Hewlett-Packard Midrange

Operating Systems: OS/400, SSP, Windows, MPE iX

Programming Languages: RPG, COBOL, CL/400, OCL, COGNOS, Java, XML, SQL, PHP, .NET

Communications: Message-Oriented Middleware, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Productivity Tools: MS-Office, MS-Project Professional, MS-Project Server / EPM, Websphere Development Studio Client (WDSC) / RDi, Datastage ETL (Extract Transform Load), LANSA, Synon, MKS Implementer, Aldon CMS

Database: DB2/400, Turbo Image 3000

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Program application support, requirements gathering for maintenance and enhancement
• Midrange, MPE iX, COBOL, Turbo Image
• AS400/iSeries, RPG(IV/ILE/Free), CL, DB2/400, WDSC/RDi, OS400, COBOL, MAPICS support

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Application upgrade and maintenance for program defects and enhancement
• Analysis, evaluation, detection of functional issues with existing programs
• Recommendation for solution of program issues and enhancement
• Program application enhancement, test and restore to production
• RPG(IV/ILE/Free), WDSC/RDi

Confidential

Technical Project Manager / Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Design, write and test programs -to parse XML documents and load to Asset Classification database.
• Assist in development of workflow process and documentation
• Interpret and convert Asset Classification data for client use
• AS400/iSeries, RPG(IV/ILE), CL, XML, WDSC/RDi

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Assist migration of in-house application to new OTS BookMaster application
• Establish program migration priorities to meet go-live date
• Rewrite or modify existing programs to use files from new BookMaster application
• Reformat data warehouse via ETL processes to comply with new application
• AS400/iSeries, RPG(IV/ILE/Free), PHP, Synon, stored SQL procedures, Datastage ETL, WDSC/RDi

Confidential

Technical Project Manager / Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Migration from AS400 Model 170 using OS V4R2 to AS400/iSeries Model 520 using V5R4. Compile and test applications, test new hardware connections and verify communication links to remote sites.
• Organize and execute project plan for migration and testing for MAPICS applications
• Make recommendations for upgrade of communications from APPC/SNA to Message-Oriented Middleware
• AS400/iSeries, OS400, COBOL, DB2/400, WDSC/RDi, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Business applications support for AS400 platform.
• Organize and execute projects for application support and enhancement for JD Edwards
• Database integrity and support
• Transmit new data formats to Florida Distribution Center via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
• AS400/iSeries, OS400, RPG(IV/ILE), DB2/400, WDSC/RDi, SQL

Confidential

Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Installed Message-Oriented Middleware product to process data via Event-Driven Data Exchange
• Used XML to allow flexibility for dynamic change of data requirements
• Provide for expanding volume of data and company growth
• Eliminate data dependencies between related applications to ensure timely processing for sales of services and inventory saving $60,000 per month
• Presentation of data to JD Edwards, Infinium payroll and data warehouse
• Migration of OPM code to Object-Oriented/ILE code
• Ensure compliance for Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
• AS400/iSeries, RPG(IV/ILE/Free), DB2/400, RS6000, AIX, XML, SQL, Java, WDSC

Confidential

Business Analyst / Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Statistical analysis and reporting for sales and scheduling of services.
• Used COGNOS 4GL to extract information from multiple database formats for sales forecasting.
• Created management reports by geographic location
• Provide information to sales staff to renew business with past client
• Generate new sales based on recent census data
• DEC/VAX, COGNOS

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Applications and system support for HP Midrange/MPE iX platforms enterprise wide.
• Assist support team for HP Midrange platform for all 3M installations enterprise wide
• Database integrity support
• Support for existing applications - MM3000, Mac-Pac, custom in-house
• Help desk support for end-user community
• HP Operations Orchestration (HPOO) for automated management of regularly scheduled jobs
• HP Midrange, COGNOS, COBOL, Image3000, Robelle, Adager, EDI

Confidential, Minnesota

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Defined and executed various projects in liaison with client personnel including needs analysis, definition and execution.
• Used Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) tools for data preparation and EDI transmission to various Government agencies for HIPAA, HCFA and state DHS reporting.
• Successfully defined and implemented a solution for reconciliation of funds disbursement for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) resulting in a savings of more than $300,000 annually conserving cash flow
• Defined and implemented Batch Enrollment Process for new client companies saving time and money by reducing transcription errors
• Conducted needs analysis, research and implementation for Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) software for migration of data from government agencies and clients
• Completed various assignments for information requests from end-user clients
• Participated in HIPAA training for compliance with new government standards and practices
• HP Midrange, COGNOS, COBOL, Image3000, Robelle, Adager, AMISYS, EDI, ETL

Confidential

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Successfully managed all or part of several projects for Year 2000 compliance in a high-profile environment. Specific duties varied from Y2K compliance to Risk Management, Change Management, application testing and data migration. Project Charters, Team Charters, Project Plans and Reporting, Statements of Work and written legal contracts had to be taken into account for every project. Team building and cohesion strongly emphasized.
• Business Application upgrade for Year 2000 compliance
• Use Project Planning and Productivity tools to define and track level of effort
• Team Lead for IBM midrange applications using RPG(IV/ILE/Free), COBOL, DB2/400, LANSA, Pacbase, Synon, EDI, MAPICS