Resume of Mainframe Programmer

Title
Mainframe Programmer

Primary Skills
COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, JCL

Location
US-GA-Suwanee

Posted
Aug-20-08


Summary
Mainframe programmer analyst specializing in COBOL, DB2/SQL, CICS, and VSAM programming. Additional technologies include: MVS JCL/Cataloged Procedures, TSO/ISPF, File-Aid, Xpediter, InterTest, SPUFI, QMF, SCLM, ChangeMan, Librarian, Endevor, CA7, Easytrieve, DYL, FTP, NDM, IBM Utilities, Micro Focus COBOL, Animator, Powerbuilder.

Experience
Phoenix Systems, Inc.; Atlanta, GA
Programmer Analyst -- FundTrader team 2007--2008
· Add numerous new fields and switches to FundTrader Powerbuilder screens.
· Implement change tracking of the Broker, Cusip, and Pending Positions files. (COBOL/Powerbuilder)
· Convert internal tables to ISAM files due to space issues. (COBOL)
· Create new Client and Fund level holiday tables. (COBOL/Powerbuilder)
· Changes to National Securities Clearing Corporation summary and detail reports. (COBOL)
· Convert custom mutual fund imports to standard FundTrader imports. (COBOL)
· Add transfers to the standard export file. (COBOL)

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.; Sandy Springs, GA
Mainframe Developer -- Achieve HCS team -- 3 month contract 2006--2007
· Worked on the National Provider Interface project. This assigns a unique NPI number to every health care provider across the country.
· Developed programs using COBOL, CICS, VSAM, and JCL.
· Addition of a new NPI cross-reference VSAM file and supporting batch and online programs. (COBOL/VSAM/CICS)
· Changes to CICS screens to add NPI and additional information.
· Conversion of claim records to include new NPI fields. (COBOL/VSAM)

Primerica Financial Services; Duluth, Georgia
Software Engineer -- APRS Team 2000--2003
· Member of the Agent Production Reporting System team responsible for reporting amounts sold by every agent for every line of business (Life Insurance, Securities, Home Mortgage Insurance, Long Term Care, etc.)
· Created and maintained agent totals for every line of business in the Business Center Summary DB2 tables. This included monthly, year-to-date, rolling three, six, nine-month, and yearly totals. (COBOL/DB2/SQL)
· International expansion of Business Center Summary DB2 tables to UK and Spain. (COBOL/DB2/SQL)
· Updated and maintained agent state-specific license information for every line of business in U.S. and Canada. (COBOL/DB2/SQL)
· Design through implementation of a system to send and receive agent and guest registration information for the 2003 Primerica Convention. This was done using FTP and included secure data that had to be encrypted and unencrypted. (COBOL/DB2/SQL)
· Worked with DBA's to resolve DB2 job efficiency problems.
· Used DYL to create ad-hoc reports and file maintenance.
· Rotating 24 hour on-call production support with other team members.

Software Engineer -- ECS Team 1997-2000
· Member of the Enterprise Client System (ECS) team. ECS was developed to be the sole repository of Primerica client data for every line of business. (COBOL/DB2/SQL)
· Coded, tested, implemented ECS Year 2000 modifications. (COBOL/VSAM)
· Created CICS screens for client and loan data inquiry using DB2 tables.
· Rotating 24 hour on-call production support with other team members.

SunTrust Service Corporation; Atlanta, Georgia
Programmer/Analyst - ACAPS/BureauLink Team 1994-1997
· Installation of the AMS ACAPS 5.0 and BureauLink 3.0 systems. Both systems were mainframe COBOL II/CICS/VSAM applications. ACAPS is SunTrust's automated credit application processing system. BureauLink is the credit bureau report retrieval system that interfaces with ACAPS. The ACAPS/BureauLink installation was a “Top Ten” priority project for SunTrust.
· Project Manager/Lead programmer for the BureauLink 3.2 release project. SunTrust was the first AMS client to upgrade two BureauLink releases simultaneously while interfacing with the ACAPS 5.0 release. (COBOL/CICS/VSAM)
· Served as the primary BureauLink contact for a client team representing 15 banks.
· Designed, coded, tested, and implemented various new enhancements to the ACAPS/BureauLink systems that required file conversions, CICS screen modifications, and complete system relinks. (COBOL/CICS/VSAM)
· Interfaced with representatives from Equifax, TRW, and Trans Union to resolve technical credit report processing issues.
· Was selected by management to be a ChangeMan representative for the Credit Services group. Assisted other programmers in resolving technical problems and implementation issues.
· Rotating 24 hour on-call production support with other team members.

Programmer Analyst -- Installment Loans Team 1990-1994
· Designed, coded, tested, and implemented batch and CICS programs for a large in-house Installment Loans application. New program development and maintenance to existing programs. (COBOL/CICS/VSAM)
· Created new CICS loan screens.
· Installed vendor's re-engineered installment loan system in a test environment. Tested the product and resolved problems with the vendor. Evaluated product effectiveness and reported contingencies to management. (COBOL/CICS/VSAM)
· Restoration of the Installment Loans system at semi-annual disaster recovery tests. (COBOL/CICS/VSAM)
· Lead programmer for bank mergers and conversions. (COBOL/VSAM)
· Conducted system overviews and training of new programmers.
· Used Easytrieve for ad-hoc reports and file maintenance.
· Rotating 24 hour on-call production support with other team members.

Education
University of Georgia, Athens, GA (1986--1990)
Bachelor of Business Administration, Management Information Systems
Honor Graduate; GPA=3.6

Certifications
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