Employment

April, 2008 -  Present
Senior Programmer

Responsibilities : Analyzing, troubleshooting, designing, coding, testing and enhancing software applications
Technologies used : COBOL, SQL, JCL, TSO, ISPF, File Aide using IBM Mainframe platform
Working as a critical team member of Output Management Team
Enhancing and renovating COBOL programs in Mainframe environment

August, 1999 -  March, 2008
Developer

Responsibilities : Analyzing, troubleshooting, designing, coding, testing and enhancing software applications in Billing Solutions to meet business requirements.
Technologies used : COBOL, SQL, JCL, TSO, ISPF, File Aide in IBM Mainframe platform

Worked as a critical team member of Production Support Team providing direct program support for Nationwide Insurance agents, supporting the Commercial product line.
Enhancing and renovating COBOL programs in Mainframe and Client Server environments.
Direct communication with Nationwide agents

Providing technical support for Commercial Production Hotline and helping Nationwide agents to solve their problems in their daily activities, issuing policies and quotes.

July, 1998 -  September, 1999
IT Consultant

Working on bank related projects
Converting, modifying, updating and testing Cobol codes in MVS and Windows NT environment using Micro Focus Cobol

February, 1998 -  July, 1998
Consultant

Modifying the COBOL II programs to comply with Year 2000 dates
Modifying the old JCL jobs to run Procedures and COBOL programs
Tools : MVS utilities, JCL, TSO, ISPF and Fileaid in IBM Mainframe environment

June, 1997 -  January, 1998
Programmer Analyst

Designing, implementing and enhancing the Mayolinks and Mayonets
Analysis of business requirements, design, development, coding, testing and implementation of enhancements to and LSI Clients systems hospitals around the world
Configuring and installing computer systems for the hospitals
Trouble shooting client s problems with their transactions with Mayo Medical Laboratories..
Technical environment included Windows NT Workstations, VAX/VMS.

Education

Skills



Over a decade of extensive experience in all stages of Project Life Cycle, Project Requirement, Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Implementation and End-user Training. Experienced in working in IBM Mainframe and Client Server Environments Skilled in vigorous testing of IT applications.
Programming Experience in both IBM Mainframe and Microfocus COBOL, SQL Languages : JCL, HTML, ASP and trained in Visual Basic

Effective team player, work well on my own Good time-management skills and able to meet deadlines Demonstrate maturity and confidence when dealing with fellow workers and business leaders Enthusiastic and creative Good oral and written communication skills February May 97 Consultant and Programmer ISL Innovation Systems Limited Regina, Saskatchewan Duties : Determining of business requirements and the design, development and implementation of a search engine application in Windows NT environment using Powerbuilder Working on a sub-contract for a telecommunication company in Canada Exercising regularly, Playing Volleyball, Jogging, landscape oil painting