SAS Programmer Resume Charleston, WV - Hire IT People

Summary:

Possess extensive knowledge of developing, modifying and maintaining SAS program suites
Extensive knowledge of programming UNIX and other high-level languages
Possess excellent communication and coding skills
In-depth knowledge of SAS programming, data processing, data collection, quantitative and qualitative data analysis
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Possess excellent knowledge of statisticalsoftwarelike SAS, MatLab FORTRAN, Visual Basic and MathCad
Possess good analytical and problem solving skills
Excellent team player with high level of personal initiatives
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Technical skills:

Extensive knowledge of databases namely MS SQL Server, Oracle, Access and DB2
SASV8, V9, SAS/BASE, SAS/ACCESS, SAS/SQL, SAS/MACROS, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/STAT, SAS/ODS
Proficient in operating tools like Windows XP/NT, Unix, Linux and MVS
MS-OFFICE, WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, ACCESS, FTP TOOL

Educational Qualification:

Professional Experience:

Confidential, West Virginia
2010 to date
SAS Programmer

Assigned the tasks of designing and developing project-specific SAS programs like producing analysis datasets, graphics and reports
Handled the responsibilities of programming SAS for retrieving data from ASCII datasets
Responsible for testing and implementing cross-project SAS programs and developing utilities for QC/QA
Assisted Statisticians and Engineers in creating database infrastructure, analyzing datasets and reports
Performed other tasks as assigned under the instructions of Senior Management

Confidential, California
2005 to 2010
SAS Programmer

Responsible for manipulating , transferring and managing data in SAS
Assigned the tasks of developing and implementing innovative SAS strategies of the organization
Handled the responsibilities of reviewing statistical methodologies
Responsible for recommending innovative methodologies in implementing statistical analysis solutions
Assigned the tasks of planning and directing the work of SAS developers
Worked with SAS Analysts in STATA/SPSS programming and data processing
Handled the tasks of writing reports and manipulating data by using UNIX platforms
Attended client and team meetings as required

Areas of Interest:

Generate summary statistical reports and frequency tables using base SAS procedures.
Use FORMATTED and LIST input to read raw data files.
Use INFILE statement options to control processing when reading raw data files.
Use various components of an INPUT statement to process raw data files including column and line pointer controls, and trailing @ controls.
Combine SAS data sets.
Access an Excel workbook.
Creating Data Structures
Create temporary and permanent SAS data sets.
Create and manipulate SAS date values.
Export data to create standard and comma-delimited raw data files.
Investigate SAS data libraries using base SAS utility procedures.
Use assignment statements in the DATA step.
Modify variable attributes using options and statements in the DATA step.
Accumulate sub-totals and totals using DATA step statements.
Use SAS functions to manipulate character data, numeric data, and SAS date values.
Use SAS functions to convert character data to numeric and vice versa.
Process data using DO LOOPS.
Process data using SAS arrays.
Generating Reports
Generate list reports using the PRINT procedure.
Enhance reports through the use of user-defined formats, titles, footnotes and SAS System reporting.
Generate reports using ODS statements.
Identify and resolve programming logic errors.
Examine and resolve data errors.