SUMMARY:
q 9+ years of adding value in the IT industry through service,
diligence, and professional growth.
q Proven ability to perform superb:
* Programming * Customer Service * Database Administration
* Quality Control * Disaster Recovery * Change Management
* Problem Resolution * Resource Optimization * Testing
* Procedure writing * Standardization * Coaching
* Counseling * Training *
TECHNICAL DISCIPLINES
Languages
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COBOL II,
390 |
MVS/OS JCL |
SQL |
Spanish |
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CA-Telon |
REXX |
VBScript |
C/C++ |
Data Access Methods
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DB2 (w/
DBA experience) |
VSAM |
QMF |
SPUFI |
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Easytrieve (EZtrieve) |
CICS |
Omegamon |
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Applications
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AFS Level
III |
TSO/ISPF |
IBM OS
Utilities |
CompareX |
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Windows
95, 98, ME, XP |
MS Office
Suite |
Lotus
Notes |
MS DOS |
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BIM |
FileAid
for MVS |
FileAid
for DB2 |
Xpediter |
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Networking
w/ TCP/IP |
CA-Platinum
ErWin |
Maestro |
PanValet |
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
2004 – Present Automated Financial Systems, Inc.
Senior Programmer Analyst 4/04 – Present
q Application
Service Provider
q Analyze customers’ code base and update COBOL, as necessary for upgrades
and ABEND resolution.
q Responsible for maintenance, testing, and production support of Batch & CICS
application code.
q Create all ETL processes to convert production data to new formats.
(To include DB2 databases, VSAM and flat files)
q Develop and implement DB2 backup and recovery jobs for four independent
databases which total over 100 tables.
q Created new batch cycle run, using JCL modifications to increase efficiency.
q Create and tune all SQL queries for Batch, CICS, or ad-hoc (SPUFI) needs.
q Bind all DB2 Packages and Plans.
q Created Forms and Documentation to ensure best-practices approach.
q Disaster Recovery
q Create and implement disaster recovery jobs for all ASP customers’ application
data, to include new encrypted off-site data storage.
q Led successful DR rehearsal 2 years running.
q ASP Billing
q Analyze new ASP contracts and make coding changes necessary for new fee structures.
q Automate generation of formatted monthly reports from Batch job output.
q Create REXX procedures to enforce quality standards for routine maintenance tasks.
q Overnight Batch Control – Provide as needed overnight Batch support, resolving ABENDs
and ensuring delivery of ASP Service Level Agreements.
2003 – 2004
New Castle
Emergency Call Operator 5/03 – 4/04
q Answering 911 to gather information from citizens that is critical for timely, safe, and appropriate
Police, Fire, and/or Emergency Medical response.
2001 - 2002 Trustar
Retirement Services,
Senior Programmer/Analyst 3/01
– 10/02
q Perform DB2 performance upgrades, and SQL tuning and training for entire IT department.
Assist Sr. Data Modeler, implementing changes to data models with ErWin.
q Project Lead CICS Secure Check Processing system to use DB2, from VSAM. This included:
coding all interface modules, the entire ETL process for the data, production implementation,
Quality Assurance, supporting Batch (JCL) processing, creation and execution of Unit and
System Test Scripts, and both dynamic and static embedded SQL.
q Coordinate project, develop specifications, and make coding changes to customer
correspondence system to upgrade from obsolete Xerox forms.
1997 – 2001 Computer
Aid, Inc.,
Database
Administrator & Applications Analyst 5/99
- 3/01
q Maintained entire Finished Product Inventory Costing system for the Dupont Company.
q DBA for nine diverse DB2 databases, using SPUFI, Fileaid, Omegamon, QMF, and other
third-party products to optimize database value.
q Implement and refine JCL (batch) processing to minimize disaster exposure and to streamline
disaster recovery, i.e. Imagecopies, ALTERs, and REORGs.
q Rewrite COBOL, CICS and TELON programs, with SQL, to follow best-practices initiatives.
q Rewrite/translate MarkIV and Focus programs into COBOL with SQL, as part of
standardization program.
q Progressed from COBOL Programmer to Applications Analyst and Database Administrator.
Programmer
/ Analyst 9/97
– 5/99
q Maintained Order Processing and Inventory Management systems for the Rohm & Haas Company.
q Coding, testing, and implementing upgrades to applications using Cobol 390 and JCL.
q Helped to institute stringent Quality Assurance standards.
1991 – 1997 Protection
Services, Inc.,
Foreman
Responsible for
project scheduling, inventory control, and supervision of two 6-man teams
covering the entire
Responsibilities included:
q Coordination of work schedules.
q New hire training.
q Reconcile physical inventory.
q Creating reports documenting above actions using MS Office products.
q On-Site customer service representative for construction company.
1988 – 1994 U.S. Army & Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Soldier 8/88
– 8/94
Promoted to the rank of Corporal (E-4).
Military Occupational Specialties included:
q Helicopter mechanic (67U).
q Infantryman (11B).
EDUCATION:
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Currently Enrolled GPA:
3.97 |
1997 |
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