EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

• Possesses more than twenty (20) year's of experience in Information Technology this includes nearly two (2) years as a Test Manager and Test Specialist.
• Technically competent with COBOL, PL/1, IMS, DB2, DIALOG, Rational tools, ENEVDOR, XPEDITER, FILEAID, VSAM, Confidential, CLIST/REXX, QMF, SPUFI, TSO/SPF, NDM, BMC/ARC
• Completed training in Visual Basic, JAVA, Object - Oriented design and programming
• Some experience with JAVA, HTML and WEBSPHERE
• Results oriented Information Technology specialist with extensive experience as a Programmer/Analyst on a variety of systems at several IT organizations on Mainframe and Client environments. Provided superior customer service support while functioning on several levels ranging from technical-lead to coder. Accomplished in several technical environments including Mainframe, client/server and web-based; and several business systems.
• Wrote and used IMS and DB2 Utilities for a test environment, experience includes LOADS, UNLOADS, REORGS, SPUFI, QMF, IMS and DB2 EXPERT, Application Debugging.
• FTP
• Some experience with Client-Server SQL, and SQL*Plus.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical requirements.
• Hands on experience of using ClearQuest, TestManager, Requisite Pro, Use Cases
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources during requirements analysis and to manage rapidly changing information, experienced in requirement negotiation
• Completed training for Object Oriented Analysis and Design approach for Requirements gathering and elicitation.
• Have developed effective policies and procedures, project documentation, activities, milestones and technical/business specifications.
• Hands on experience in leading all stages of SDLC, including requirement elicitation, analysis, design, testing and deployment.
• Have utilized SQA processes including Capability Maturity Model (CMMI).
• Experienced in software product life-cycle from conception.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

LANGUAGES/TOOLS: TSO/SPF, COBOL(all), PL/1, EASYTRIEVE, FOCUS, ASSEMBLER, REXX, CLIST, QMF, SPUFI, TOAD, XPEDITER, CA-INTERTEST, RATIONAL TOOLSOPERATING SYS IBM MAINFRAME/MVS, MICROSOFT WINDOWS - XP, 2000, NT

DATABASES: IMS, DB2, TOTAL

SOME EXPERIENCE: JAVA, HTML/XTML, UNIX, PERL, VisualBasic 6.0, WIN RUNNERNETWORKING (LAN/WAN/WIRELESS NETWORKS), WIN RUNNER, WEBSPHERE

BUSINESS PROCESS TOOLS: RATIONAL TOOLS, MS OFFICE, MS PROJECT, TEST CASES, TEST SCRIPTS, WORD, XCELEDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Test Environment management

Responsibilities:

• Assigned to first line support for the move-and-test process, where the Mainframe test Infrastructure has multiple “runways”; each using multiple TSO environment as well as several IMS, CICS, DB2, MQ, and Endevor environments.
• The tasks include resolving testing issues for System Errors (OC1, OC4, OC7, etc), resolving Confidential issue (file concatenation complications due to the complex environments), Bringing IMS region up and down ( Confidential database, Stop and Start commands); data snaps and refresh functions for multiple projects sharing a “runway”; Unloading Production IMS and DB2 data and reloading into a test environment, resolving issues with Xpediter, Fileaid, Abendaid, BMC/ARC and other software tools.
• Weekend on-call resource for three weekends per month.

Confidential

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Worked developing changes to existing Used Vehicle Information System (UVIS) converting DB2 tables to UNICODE
• The tasks include creating Technical Design documents from rudimentary specifications for COBOL Programs to convert DB2 tables to UNICODE.
• Other projects include converting and upgrading existing SAS and CLIST jobs using CA7 data for the UVIS system.
• Coding/testing and moving changes to production.
• Running weekly UVIS testing.
• Weekend on-call resource for one weekend per month.

Confidential

Test Environment management

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a first line help resource for a large scale move from the Confidential IP to a Common IP.
• Assigned to first line support for the move-and-test process, where the Mainframe test Infrastructure has multiple “runways”; each using multiple TSO environment as well as several IMS, CICS, DB2, MQ, and Endevor environments.
• The tasks include resolving testing issues for System Errors (OC1, OC4, OC7, etc), resolving Confidential issue (file concatenation complications due to the complex environments), Bringing IMS region up and down ( Confidential database, Stop and Start commands); data snaps and refresh functions for multiple projects sharing a “runway”; Unloading Production IMS and DB2 data and reloading into a test environment, resolving issues with Xpediter, Fileaid, Abendaid, and other tools.
• Weekend on-call resource for three weekends per month.

Confidential

Programmer / Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked working as an Analyst/Programmer on a large scale maintenance project known as Confidential, which is designed to greatly enhance the scheduling for automotive parts manufacturing and availability at the assembly plants: The system is written in COBOL III and uses DB2 databases thru IMS BMP and Confidential programs.
• This is a large complicated system that makes extensive use of internal-tables and called sub-programs.
• Have written specs and completed the changes and testing of 50+ Confidential, and several batch and BMP programs using IMS and DB2 tables. The batch /BMP programs changes also involved Confidential and PROC changes.
• Confidential uses internal software known as DCCS, similar to Confidential for program library and integrity functions. Responsibilities included:
• Converting program specifications to completed code, testing and turnover of several Confidential, BMP and Batch programs (COBOL III,
• Writing specifications for programs changes
• Analysis and design

Confidential, Farmington Hills, MI

Lead System Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Determining IMS segment layouts from technical sources, no documentation
• Developing Utilities to unload IMS databases
• Assist in production problem solving, including assisting the DBA group to locate and resolve technical problems with IMS.
• Developing software tools(utilities, programs, Confidential ) to scan various production and individual JOBDEF and Confidential sources to determine which Mainframe files are required and which jobs are active
• Analysis to determine which files and databases need to be re-populated from the ORACLE system
• Became familiar with Polk software tools processes
• Develop the Program and Confidential to explode VIN Pattern Records
• Develop the Program and Confidential to match large vehicle (VIN) file to a Pattern selection file according to a given algorithm

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Lead System Programmer

Responsibilities:

• On-Call duties for Confidential .’s weekly Hourly Payroll system, requiring rapid problem analysis and solutions, including testing. This system is run on IBM/MVS Mainframe with IMS, DB2, VSAM, and Flat-file data. The resolutions required Confidential . User approval and must be updated to ENDEVOR before re-processing in the same day/night using CA/7.
• Used QMF and SPUFI for debugging and testing DB2 processes
• Developed and tested a DIALOG process using COBOLII, Panels, CLISTS and REXX with VSAM files, to determine and allow updates for a process to pay Performance Bonus’s for Confidential . and Delphi Hourly employees.
• Analyzed and developed Requirements for a MODEL-OFFICE process for testing changes to the Confidential . Hourly Payroll system.
• Develop the requirements to re-populate the Mainframe files and databases
• Develop the programs and Confidential necessary to re-populate selected Mainframe files and databases according to the previous requirements
• System Lead in the analysis to determine the requirements necessary to combine SATURN hourly employees into a common database and process with all other Confidential . hourly employees. This included process table changes, conversion to the common Master File, and changes to the batch and IMS on-line processes.
• Developed and tested the program and table changes for the SATURN project (above)
• Developed the System Integration test plan and all of the software and Confidential for the SATURN project (above)
• Performed the test plan for the SATURN project (above) which included the setup and run for several cycles, including the year-end processes
• Developed the requirements for implementing 401K process

Confidential, Southfield, Mi

Test Manager / Test Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing the Test Plan documents, scheduling and test results for a mainframe migration project, moving for 300 systems using various technical platforms, from Michigan, Illinois, North Carolina and Canada to an Confidential in Texas.
• Developed the Test Plan documents and schedules for Fail-Over testing for several Confidential . systems.
• Participated in testing an upgrade to Confidential .’s Confidential program using special technology for deployment testing and all other Confidential functions.
• Became the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the CA RATIONAL tools TestManager, ClearQuest, RequisitPro, and ROBOT. Developed the User installation guides for these software tools; developed curriculum and taught classes for these tools.

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Lead System Programmer

Responsibilities:

• On-Call duties for Confidential .’s weekly Hourly Payroll system, requiring rapid problem analysis and solutions, including testing. This system is run on IBM/MVS Mainframe with IMS, DB2, VSAM, and Flat-file data, at Confidential.
• Developed IMS utilities to UNLOAD, REORG, and RELOAD IMS databases
• Modified a JAVA WEB process, after downloading the JAVA Servlet to my client PC. The changes were made and tested as an Applet and then returned to the production Server.
• Coded and tested several small changes to the IMS and DB2 programs.

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Lead System Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Translate business requirements to technical requirements for the IT solution staff.
• Monitor weekly and bi-monthly Hourly and Salary payroll production for errors
• Assist the on-call person with problem resolution and testing
• Assist the Confidential . user in determining project priorities and technical complexity
• Developed a Dialog process, using CLIST, COBOLII/III, Panels and FTP, for User comments on payroll Check stubs and Advices.

Confidential, Southfield, MI

Lead System Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Developing a process to re-create the Hourly Master file on the IMB/MVS Mainframe from the PeopleSoft UNIX/ORACLE source. The process included using MQ-series programming with a WFI (Wait For Input) IMS/ Confidential transaction.
• Developed the FTP script to transfer the data from UNIX to an IBM/ Confidential region on the Mainframe
• Developed conversion program requirements

Confidential, Southfield, MI

Lead System Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Developing Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates for Confidential . User project requests.
• Develop detail program and testing specifications
• Determine staff workloads/time-off and assign tasks
• Review and approve programming and testing for production mentoring - assist in project development when needed
• Developed a Payroll test environment for IMS and DB2 databases and programming.
• IMS and DB2 Utilities to Load, Unload, and Reorg VSAM databases.
• Worked with DBA group on several occasions to locate and resolve IMS and DB2 production problems.
• Used Bool and Babbage TSO process and IMS Log to locate and correct problems, Confidential the IMS database, start and stop WFI transactions, stop and start PSB’s, Transactions and Databases.