SUMMARY

• Seasoned and successful mainframe computer programmer with 35 years of experience in a variety of industries including banking, insurance and manufacturing.
• Have used COBOL, CICS, PL1, MQ Series, Dialogue and numerous IBM and CA tools in the various positions.
• I have led many projects geared to improve business market share and reduced cost for these clients.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages/Software: COBOL II, VS COBOL II, CICS, JCL, DB2, Dialogue, CSF, Transformer, Assembler, TSO, VSAM, IAM, Microsoft Office, SQL, SQL Server, Visual Basic 6.0, Impromptu, Visio, EZtrieve, Xpeditor, ZEKE, ZORS, ChangeMan, PDSMAN, JOBSCAN

Operating Systems: MVS

Hardware/Protocols: IBM mainframes, IBM PCs and compatibles, TCP/IP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mainframe System Engineer

Confidential - Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

• Participated in major project to merge RV, Motorcycle, Boat and other vehicle loan system (VLS) into the existing system called Auto Loan System (ALA).
• Developed, enhanced, maintained, and provided production support for COBOL and CICS COBOL application in a mainframe environment.
• Loan payment schedules, late payment schedules, early payoff, and all aspects pertaining to and auto load.
• Began as waterfall, converted to AGILE.
• Worked on SCRA consent order remediation. Took lead position for ALA, METS, CALS and VLS to get data together and ready for remediation.
• Worked as lesion between the lines of business technical area and the business to achieve the goal of satisfying the governmental rules for SCRA.
• ALA system was a third party system purchased by Confidential then modified to fit the need of the Auto Loan Business.
• The system uses a COBOL/CICS bases language with API and RPI interfaces for file access.
• Made changes to the API and RPI interfaces in reference to file layouts, report definitions, and CICS screens layouts.
• Technical lead on various new efforts involving the systems as needed.
• Employ File-Aid, JOBSCAN, and multiple other Confidential utilities.
• Create JCLs, PROCs and FILENAMES via Confidential standards. Test new releases.

Environment: /Tools Utilized: Dialogue, Transformer, CSF, COBOL II, EZTreive, File-Aid, JOBSCAN, ZEKE, ZORS and PDSMAN and multiple other JPMC utilities. JCLs, PROCs and PARMS via Confidential standards. Test all releases.

Mainframe Developer Consultant

Confidential - Dublin, OH

Responsibilities:

• Maintained existing systems in COBOL and CICS COBOL.
• Developed new programs as needed.
• Performed annual maintenance to system, including adding new price code, new calendar entries, and update the NYSE Closure table.
• Produced all audit request as needed.
• Technical lead on various new efforts involving the systems as needed.
• Employed File-Aid, JOBSCAN, and multiple other NW utilities. Create JCLs, PROCs and FILENAMES via Nationwide standards. Test new releases.

Mainframe Developer Consultant

Confidential - Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

• Consulting Mentor: Helped new consultants get use to the consulting environment.
• Served on Great Game of Business team, keeping the employees geared to the bottom line of the company and how they can affect the outcome.
• Built statements with Dialogue, CSF and Transformer.
• Built programs in COBOL and CICS COBOL.
• Reformatted 100+ files BOSS received from all other areas of the bank.
• Reformatting allowed data to be put into transactions that fed the new Dialogue structure, as well as existing architecture.
• Increased responsibility by developing 15 new and maintaining 30+ VLS Statements (Loans) in Dialogue, which is software used to create all new statements.
• The statements were created on the PC then TCP was used to send programs to the mainframe.
• When converting the 30+ statements to Dialogue, created 3 new COBOL programs per document to handle transaction creation, and data prep.
• Created 10 new JCLs (with needed PROCs and PARMs) for each converted statement.
• Maintained 30+ existing CSF and 15+ Transformer documents, converted them to Dialogue when needed.
• This process entailed working with a BA and the client to make any upgrades to the statements, and created the new documents in Dialogue.
• Developed 15 new statements in Dialogue.
• Responsible for creating all Description of Work (DOWs) for all changes and new processes to the system.
• Acted as Technical Team Lead on 30+ minor projects and 4 major projects.
• Maintained the 7 online programs used by the team and customers to add data needed to process certain statements.

Environment: /Tools Utilized: Dialogue, Transformer, CSF, COBOL II, EZTreive, File-Aid, JOBSCAN, ZEKE, ZORS and PDSMAN and multiple other JPMC utilities. JCLs, PROCs and PARMS via Confidential standards. Test all releases.

Mainframe Developer

Confidential - Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

• Helped determined best software to use at Confidential to process new Zurich Life system.
• Involved in all aspects of life cycle including: Requirement Gathering, Create Technical Description of Work (DOW), Change Control, Unit and System Testing and Implementation.
• Technical BA for various aspects of release as needed, gathering requirements from various clients.
• Wrote all COBOL programs needed to convert 20+ files from Zurich Life to conform to Confidential standards, to be used in new Cyber Life system.
• Converted COBOL, CICS COBOL and DB2 COBOL programs to run in Confidential environment.
• Created 15 jobs needed to unload the tapes containing files, programs, JCLs from Cyber Life.
• Helped create the jobs needed to compile the Cyber Life batch and on-line programs in the Confidential environment.
• Produced 3 detailed Descriptions of Work (DOW) for each system to be replaced (CRS, DW ARPS) and one for installation of Cyber Life product.
• Created 200+ new jobs (JCL, PROCS and PARMS) to support the Cyber Life product in the Confidential environment.
• Used PDSMAN tool to convert 1000+ existing file names to new ones that conformed to Confidential standards.
• Created all the ZEKE schedules for the 200+ new jobs.
• Modified the 200+ COBOL Batch and 100+ CICS COBOL programs to run in the Confidential environment.
• Determined to use packaged software Cyber Life. Worked to bring the package in and conform it to fit Confidential standards.
• This included modifying several hundred batch and online COBOL programs.
• Created all new JCLs PROC’s and PARMs for the several hundred new job streams. Created any new programs as needed.
• Produced approx. 50 conversion programs to convert the data from the existing system to conform to the new system.

Environment: /Tools Utilized: COBOL II, File-Aid, JOBSCAN, ZEKE, ZORS, and PDSMAN and multiple other Confidential and Cyber Life utilities. COBOL and CICS COBOL programs, JCLs, PROCs and PARMS via Confidential standards. Test all releases.

Mainframe Developer

Confidential - Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

• Changed 100+ Batch COBOL and 10 CICS COBOL programs for new Teller system.
• Created 5 new CICS COBOL programs and 25 new COBOL batch programs to support added features.
• Modified existing 50+ JCL, 100+ PROCS and 100+ PARMS.
• Created 30+ new Jobs (all JCLs, PROCs, and PARMs needed).

Environment: /Tools Utilized: COBOL II, File-Aid, JOBSCAN, ZEKE, ZORS, and PDSMAN and multiple other Confidential utilities. COBOL and CICS COBOL programs, JCLs, PROCs and PARMS via Confidential standards. Test all releases.

Mainframe Developer

Confidential - Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

• Technical BA for all releases placed in charge of and helped with requirement gathering in all releases.
• Wrote any new programs needed in COBOL, CICS COBOL and DB2 COBOL.
• Modified existing COBOL, CICS COBOL and DB2 COBOL programs to run in Confidential environment.
• Involved in IL Rehost releases 4 and 5. Release 4 - MTP and CCD. Release 5 - OMS and SOF.
• Corrected JCL, PARM, and PROC changes for systems, unit tests, QA testing and Cert/Mock testing.
• Created all new programs and jobs needed to conform to Confidential standards.

Environment: /Tools Utilized: COBOL II, File-Aid, JOBSCAN,,RUNDOC, PMNS, ZEKE, ZORS and PDSMAN and multiple other Confidential utilities. COBOL and CICS COBOL programs, JCLs, PROCs and PARMs via Confidential standards. Test all releases.

Mainframe Developer

Confidential - Grove City, OH

Responsibilities:

• Converted paper system to PC base system, saving time, increasing accuracy, eliminating reproduction of and loss of data.
• Saving 40 man hours a week getting the data into the system, and 200 man hours producing the needed reports for the Pension System.
• Designed and created overall database to hold information for pension fun.
• Designed and created 8 Access database tables to hold tables and data for pension.
• Created 25 needed reports saving 5 days of work for 4 people getting information together by hand.
• Advised system procedures to co-programmer to write data entry screens needing VBA programming.

Document Specialist

Confidential - Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

• Documented Lotus Enterprise Integrator (LEI) system for bank on a non-billable assignment.

Mainframe Developer

Confidential - Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

• Helped to replace existing Adjustment Express system increasing accuracy of data by 25% and reducing cost by $250,000/mth.
• Involved in all aspects of life cycle including: Requirement Gathering, Create Technical Description of Work (DOW), Change Control, Unit and System Testing and Implementation.
• Served as technical BA getting requirements from the clients and assist the third party programming team in implementing those requirements.
• Converted the Adjustments Express to a PC based product saving $100,000/mth in mainframe usage.
• Sub - Project to change sequence number to 12-digit number unique across country and expand money fields.
• Incorporated into 150+ COBOL programs for Adjustment Express system as it was created. Changed 15 COBOL programs for LIMS for this change.
• Worked with vendors to modify their code in the 25 COBOL programs used to convert the banks data to fit into the databases for the PC system, saving $75,000 in cost for the project.
• Performed unit testing of programs before they were turned over to System Test team.

Environment: /Tools Utilized: COBOL II, File-Aid, JOBSCAN, CHANGEMAN, RUNDOC, PMNS, ZEKE, ZORS, Xpediter, and PDSMAN and multiple other Confidential utilities. COBOL and CICS COBOL programs, JCLs, PROCs and PARMS via Confidential standards. Test all releases.

Mainframe Developer

Confidential - Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

• Lead Developer enabling WEB Banking and Bill Pay systems to send enrollment kit information e-mails to new enrollees, saving mailing cost and increasing timeliness of information.
• Involved in all aspects of life cycle including: Requirement Gathering, Create Technical Description of Work (DOW), Change Control, Unit and System Testing and Implementation.
• Used IBM’s MQ Series to process requests. VSAM files were processed and system utilized both 12 CICS COBOL online and 25 COBOL batch programs.
• Developed programs using MQ Series to add new FDR.
• Program processed data from existing files to net a combined data stream being sent to FDR.
• Program required complex data mapping and merging capabilities for the MQ Series.
• Developed credit card history system utilizing 15 CICS COBOL and DB2 CICS COBOL programs enabling customers to view credit history online.
• Deployed COBOL DB2 databases providing for centralized data source. Data was warehoused to greatly increase query capabilities to end users.

Mainframe Developer

Confidential - Augusta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Facilitated outsourcing of extended warranty process to a third party. Extended Warranty System consisted of over 35 Million customer records.
• Lead BA getting all additional requirements needed to satisfy all the departments that would be using the new system.
• Involved in all aspects of life cycle including: Requirement Gathering, Create Technical Description of Work (DOW), Change Control, Unit and System Testing and Implementation.
• Documented current Extended Service Agreement system consisting of 15 CICS COBOL (some using DB2) and 125 COBOL (some using DB2) batch programs.
• Documented current Warranty systems consisting of 20 CICS COBOL (some using DB2) and 100 COBOL (some using DB2) batch programs.
• Documented current mainframe and PC based General Ledger Warranty consisting of 35 database tables, 6 CICS COBOL DB2 and 15 COBOL DB2 batch programs.
• Created all needed COBOL programs to convert mainframe data to JD Edwards conversion project.
• Created all needed SQL to convert database data to JD Edwards’s conversion project.

Environment: /Tools Utilized: COBOL II, File-Aid, and Xpediter. COBOL and CICS COBOL programs, JCLs, PROCs and PARMs. Test all releases.

Mainframe Developer

Confidential - Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

• Project exceeded expectations by reducing logon times from over four minutes to less than 30 seconds.
• Implemented enhancements and improvements to system, and served as analyst in developing system specifications for additional enhancements.
• Wrote new programs as needed using COBOL, CICS COBOL, DB2 COBOL and COBOL using MQ Series as needed.
• Performed unit testing of programs before submitted to System Test team.
• Led major conversion effort for key billing and payment processes to utilize processing services of Confidential Corporation.

Environment: /Tools Utilized: COBOL II, File-Aid, JOBSCAN, CHANGEMAN, RUNDOC, PMNS, ZEKE, ZORS, Xpediter, and PDSMAN and multiple other Confidential utilities. COBOL and CICS COBOL programs, JCLs, PROCs and PARMS via Confidential standards. Test all releases.

Mainframe Developer

Confidential - Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical responsible for ahead of schedule delivery and certification for Year 2000 compliance of Plastics systems.
• Discovered, recommended changes, and implemented solutions to resolve several outstanding problems within online and batch system.
• Including date checking, process flows and data integrity. Saving rework of data.
• Assisted with several other projects dealing with system maintenance tasks.
• Responsible for the project management of Business Card and Smart Card projects.

Environment: /Tools Utilized: COBOL II, File-Aid, CICS Playback, CHANGEMAN, EZTrieve, Data Server 2000, Hourglass 2000, Star Warp and multiple other Confidential utilities. COBOL and CICS COBOL programs, JCLs, PROCs and PARMs via Confidential standards. Test all releases.