Summary

SUMMARY :
20 years experience in applications software development, maintenance, production support and software testing in the mainframe environment. Applications experience includes Financial, Credit Card, Marketing and Telecommunication Billing Systems.

SKILLS :
Hardware - IBM Mainframe, Amdahl, Hitachi, IBM PC/Compatible, HP Unix.

Languages - COBOL, COBOL II, COBOL LE, JCL, SQL, Easytrieve, Easytrieve Plus, Microfocus COBOL, FOCUS, SAS, IDEAL, DATAQUERY, CSP, Unix, Unix shell scripting and CICS.

Databases - DB2, Datacom, XDB, Teradata, IDMS and VSAM.

Operating Systems - MVS/ESA, VSE, Windows 20009598 and Windows NT.

Software/Ancillary - APA, OPC, Fileaid, Platinum, Zeke, Intertest, Expeditor, CA7, Abend-Aid, Endevor, FTP, IFM, Beta92, Beta 93, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, SAR, Visio, ABT Project Workbench, Brownstone Data Dictionary, TSO/ISPF, NDM, Lotus Notes, Mercury Test Director and Team Track.

Methodologies - System Life Cycle, ISO 9000 and Yourdon/Demarco.

EXPERIENCE :


Employment

2005 -  Present
Systems Consultant

Provide batch testing support for Fidelity. Run continuous batch cycles for several of Fidelitys European clients on their bank credit card system. Fix batch and online defects. Perform unit testing and system testing support. Open defects, fix batch abends, conform to applications standards, work closely with other developers and managers in a paced dynamic environment. Technical skills used ; COBOL II, JCL, DB2, VSAM, FileAid, IFM, APA, OPC, Beta 92, Beta 93, TSO/ISPF, LOTUS Notes, Mercury Test Director, Endevor, Expeditor.

2004 -  2005
Senior Systems Engineer

Provide on call, helpdesk and maintenance support on RTS Base Tables application. This system maintains sku, price, quantity, vendor, buying office and market information related to skus and vendors for all the Home Depot stores. Research and resolve problems. Interface heavily with user community and production control. Technical skills used ; COBOL II, JCL, DB2, DB2 Stored Procedures, NDM, SQL, SPUFI, QMF, Platinum, CSP, Unix, Unix shell scripting, Brownstone Data Dictionary, CA7, Fileaid, Mercury Test Director and TSO/ISPF.

2002 -  2004
Systems Analyst

Convert a mainframe application medicaid pharmacy benefit system from VSAM to DB2. Design new requirements for the DB2 system to make it HIPPA 5.1 compliant. Develop new requirements and design programs for multiple clients. Provide technical support to a group of contractors. Interface heavily with Client Services Group. Provide on call production support. Research issues related to data conversion problems with client and provide solution to correct data problems. Technical skills used ; COBOL II, CICS, SQL, DB2, JCL, Platinum, SPUFI, Xpeditor, SAR, Fileaid and TSO/ISPF.

2002 -  2002

Provided on call and programming support for a mainframe based financial applications. Fixed program abends in production. Worked heavily with user community to research and handle maintenance and change requests. Developed and implemented improvements to processes per user requests. Technical skills used ; COBOL II, IDMS, DB2, JCL, Zeke, Xpeditor, Fileaid, TSO/ISPF and Roscoe.

2001 -  2002

Designed and developed a mainframe application to automate consignment vendors Accounts Payable system. Technical skills used ; COBOL II, Datacom, Teradata, SQL, Queryman, Fastload, Multi Load, BTEQ, JCL, Endevor, Fileaid, TSO/ISPF and Roscoe.

2000 -  2001
Quality Engineer

Reviewed business and technical documents for the Genesis Bill Payment mainframe application. Created test plans for testing and validating during certification integration testing. Determined conformance to designated standards and processes. Worked closely with Developers and Business Analysts to ensure business, functional and technical requirements were met before software was delivered to clients customers. Technical skills used ; DB2, SQL, Platinum, QMF, SPUFI, JCL and TSO/ISPF.

1998 -  2000

Performed research to identify critical functions that were not Y2K compliant and applied changes to the Priority Club Marketing mainframe application to bring into compliancy. Successfully identified, tracked and applied all Y2K changes. Developed requirements for a Vendor audit process on the Priority Club Marketing System. Applied changes to the Priority Club Marketing system for integrating hotel chains from company acquisitions. Technical skills used ; COBOL II, COBOL LE, DB2, SQL, CICS, JCL, Intertest, TSO/ISPF, Fileaid and Platinum.

1997 -  1998

Assisted client in maintenance, development and production support on an Investment Accounting mainframe application. Worked with a team of developers to apply Y2K changes, maintenance changes, enhancements and address and fix compliancy issues. Technical skills used ; COBOL II, VSAM, JCL, Fileaid and TSO/ISPF.

1996 -  1997

Supported Burger King Account financial incentive program and Total Quality Softdrink program. Designed new programs as business requirements changed, maintenance support. Technical skills used ; Ideal, Datacom, Dataquery, FOCUS, Easytrieve Plus, Endevor, JCL and TSO/ISPF.

1995 -  1995

Designed and developed requirements for integrating Trust Data into a DB2 data warehouse at Signet Bank. Technical skills used ; COBOL II, DB2, SQL, QMF, SPUFI, JCL, Expeditor and TSO/ISPF.

1994 -  1995

Assisted both Telecommunications clients in development of mainframe projects that involved revamping older applications. Wrote technical documents, designed programs, performed unit testing, integration testing and system testing. Technical skills used ; COBOL II, XDB/DB2, Microfocus COBOL, JCL and TSO/ISPF.

1991 -  1993

Designed, built and automated the Contracts Accounting Integrated Tracking System, Billing System, Indirect Budget System and Contracts Quarterly Financial Reporting. Enhanced and maintained MSA Financial Software, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Purchasing, Fixed Assets and General Ledger. Technical skills used ; COBOL, VSAM, Easytrieve, JCL and TSO/ISPF.

1990 -  1991

Designed and installed the Annual Report of Trust Assets System at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Re-designed Publication and Supervisory reports that are distributed to Federal Agencies and sold to the public throughout the US Technical skills used : COBOL, SAS, Ideal, Datacom, JCL and Roscoe.

1987 -  1990

Installed, maintained and tested new releases to the OSCARS Investment Accounting System. This system provides on-line and batch information on stocks, bonds and other securities. Developed and maintained the Suspense Tracking System which reports and tracks rejected life insurance policy premiums with interfaces to the General Ledger and Accounts Payable Systems.

1985 -  1986
Systems Engineer

Education

Miscellaneous

Implemented software changes to the Federal Employee Program Health Care Claims Processing System at a client site in Boston, MA and Dallas, TX. Developed on-line health care screens and trained client in application software changes.

Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY Major in Business Administration.