SUMMARY:

• More than 15 years of success driving full lifecycle software development, programming, and enhancement across multiple platforms, languages, and environments~
• Extensive background leading design and delivery of high performance front - end/back-end applications, enterprise architectures, data management and web-based solutions.
• Successful in partnering with stakeholders, managers, and teams to define and translate business requirements into world-class software and product innovations that generate multimillion-dollar revenue.
• Experienced in managing all phases of SDLC, from requirements gathering and conceptual design through development, testing, and maintenance. Demonstrate superior analysis, coding, and debugging skills.
• Natural communicator and motivator; talent for inspiring superior team performance while coordinating complex projects in deadline-driven, client-focused environments.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: OS/MVS, IOF/TSO, DOS, MVS, z/OS

Languages: COBOL, COBOL II, CICS, DB2, JCL, SQL, HTML, Java

Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, XP, RUP, CMMI, Waterfall, Critical Chain

RDBMS: DB2

Protocols: HTML, TCP/IP

Testing Tools: Xpeditor, File-Aid, Syncsort, Eclipse, RAD, QMF

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior IT Recruiter

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for full lifecycle recruiting, from drafting job descriptions, sourcing job boards and network sites, screening, acting a liaison between the account manager and the candidate, scheduling interviews, following up, on-boarding and maintaining a healthy relation with the candidates.
• Built, developed, and maintained external relationships and talent pools within area of industry expertise with the goal of attracting top tier talent.
• Worked closely with Account Managers and hiring managers to qualify requirements, understand requirements vs. preferred skills.
• Responsible for sourcing IT Professionals through networking including LinkedIn, internal database, and job boards such as Monster, Dice, and CareerBuilder as well as referrals.

Confidential

Software Engineer/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Various project based in-house assignments with Mainframe programming. Backend processing that included designing, developing, implementing applications using COBOL2, DB2, CICS, Xpediter, File-Aid, DB2, QMF, SPUFI, VSAM and JCL.
• As the Project Manager, was assigned to use Agile, Waterfall and Critical Chain project methodologies on various projects.
• As Developer was responsible for working with JOB scheduler tools for Batch support and processing.
• Performed unit testing and provided implementation support/training to the staff.
• Provided Application Maintenance and Support of various Mainframe applications/projects.

Senior IT Recruiter

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Sourced IT candidates for client requirements through Internet Recruiting and database
• Utilize Internet sourcing tools such as, Monster, Dice and CareerBuilder to identify candidates.
• Format resumes for client presentation
• Conducted pre-screen interviews with potential candidates to determine technical strengths and interpersonal skills.

Confidential

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed analysis, architecture, design, testing, and support of enterprise software and applications for company’s core product offerings.
• Managed up to 6 team members and all phases of SDLC from requirements gathering and functional specifications through design/architecture, testing, and hand-off. Developed new web-based and database solutions while creating new programs to improve existing applications.
• Designed, developed, coded, and tested DB2/COBOL applications under JAVA environments.
• Interfaced extensively with Business Development Teams to customize and in corporate new product specifications based upon client business requirements, change requests, and individual state regulations.
• Documented and assigned code fixes, developed and refined test scripts, and improved functionality.
• Mentored and coached junior engineers.
• Entrusted with company’s largest product lines and highest revenue generators, spearheading architecture, release, enhancement, and support of groundbreaking insurance industry product innovations such as SPI (Specific Property Information), LOCATION, and Location Analyst.
• Credited with leading 4-member development team in large-scale initiative to expand company’s SPI product to Puerto Rico insurance market. Opened new, lucrative revenue stream while overhauling and automating Puerto Rico’s antiquated paper-based system with state-of-the-art products customized to meet federal regulations.
• Headed design, coding, and testing of COBOL / JCL processing streams to seamlessly interface with existing backend technology for one of company’s largest products to date, Location Analyst - an industry-leading Geographic Information System (GIS) risk-management tool for underwriting, risk concentration, strategic planning and catastrophic assessment.
• Key contributor to successful design, development, and release of multimillion-dollar product line, LOCATION, a web-based product encompassing numerous applications as a series of databases.
• Developed, coded and tested the conversion of existing COBOL applications to run under JAVA environment using WSAD IE for SPI products.
• Earned reputation as ‘go-to’ resource for new product ideas and brainstorming, high risk projects, and inquiries regarding existing products/features.
• Organized and directed comprehensive staff training on utilization of Xpediter debugging tool for COBOL and CICS applications.
• Maintained high levels of product stability/reliability through skillful management of development lifecycle and definition of repeatable process methodologies.
• Acknowledged for implementing best practice methodologies to ensure on-time delivery of scalable, reliable, value-adding software solutions with a compelling ROI.

Confidential

Senior Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Gained Mainframe programming experience in fast paced Billing department working with COBOL II, CICS and DB2 extensively.
• Involved in the analyst, designing, coding, testing and implementation on new re-architecture of our
• Domestic and International billing systems.

Confidential

Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the year 2000 conversions, which included converting programs to in corporate COBOL II changes.
• To develop, design, test and implement programs to handle the Confidential conversion.
• Also, responsible for the development and design of testing procedures for such modified programs.