Thirteen years programming/analysis in the financial services sector on IBM mainframe (MVS & z/OS) and Windows platforms. Development and support of Omniscript/COBOL/JCL/VSAM applications - primarily for Sungard's OMNIPLAN/OMNIPLUS 401(k) recordkeeping system. Toolset development using SAS, REXX/ISPF Dialog Manager/Edit Macros.
December 2008 - Current Web Developer, Storm Code Web Design & Hosting
Responsible for maintenance, implementation and development of consumer-facing electronics/real estate/non-profit websites. Technologies used: *PHP/MySQL *Javascript/AJAX *HTML/CSS
IBM Mainframe programmer February 2005 -- June 2008 Contractor Clients: The Hartford, Union Bank of California, JPMorgan Chase, TIAA-CREF. Focus on OmniScript programming, conversion data mapping, code optimization. Work with IT personnel to automate/accelerate manually intensive processes by combining OmniScript functionality with JCL (JOBCALC), mainframe email, SyncSort, system utilities, Excel, etc. Developed web pages for OmniManager browser under Apache Tomacat using HTML, CSS, Javascript, DOM & OmniScript (accesses indexed database). Web pages used to query & update the OmniCash system.
Scudder Investments January 2001 - July 2004 IBM Mainframe programmer
Developed, unit & systems tested COBOL/VSAM & OmniScript (Sungard) applications on Omniplus v5.02 & v5.1 401(k) recordkeeping system on OS/390 platform in networked NT environment. Interfaced with recordkeeping system using Sungard's OmniStation GUI and TSO/ISPF with some CICS interaction. Coded & tested JCL jobs, provided 24/7 on-call support for Daily & Nightly production JCL cycles, Job Dump Analysis and Abend Resolution. Maintained VSAM database, created & tested JSUBs (JCL) to offload work to business units. Converted *light* OmniScript & COBOL applications to JAVA/OS390; light UNIX scripting executed via BPXBATCH (OPENMVS or USS).
Tools: *Some* Assembler, File-Aid, Xpediter, Unix System Services for OS/390 (OPENMVS), REXX, DIALOG MANAGER.
SKYRR LTD., Reykjavik, Iceland August 2000 - January 2001 IBM Mainframe programmer Programmer Analyst MVS (OS/390) Mainframe ISPF tool development. REXX, CLIST, ISPF Dialog Manager. Maintenance of PL/I and Easytrieve programs. Unit & Systems Testing of Programs.
Scudder Kemper Investments July 1999 - July 2000 IBM Mainframe programmer Full-scale financial applications (mutual funds) maintenance, testing & development for OMNIPLAN application in 401(k) division recordkeeping division. Languages used: COBOL, REXX, OmniPlan Calculator/Omniscript, development environment is TSO/ISPF & SPF/PC running on Windows & NT machines.
The Computer Merchant Ltd. (Boston) February 1998 - July 1999 IBM Mainframe programmer Responsible for Y2K (Year 2000) source code renovation and testing of COBOL and CICS applications in a VSAM environment as a member of a team servicing State Street Bank clients. Client programs use Sungard's Omniplan Retirement Benefits system. Identifying client COBOL program problem areas with SystemVision/2000 Impact Analysis. Coding Y2K date changes and routines within programs and JCL. Altering any necessary JCL, control cards and procedures. Unit and system testing Y2K changes, running parallel tests in order to compare results. Creating on-line documentation for the test plan, production and test runs, JCL changes and file input/output comparisons. Coordinating testing with other members of the Y2K team. Monitoring turnover to production of programs & JCL. On call during production run of jobstreams following install of assigned programs.
Keane Inc. June 1995 - February 1998 IBM Mainframe programmer Responsible for maintenance and development on OMNIPLAN application of batch SAS and COBOL/TELON/DB2 applications as a member of the MegaClients Team servicing Putnam Investments 401(k) clients MCI and Abbott Labs. Responsible for Quarterly Statements written in Omni's Calculator language. Creation and maintenance of Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) JCL streams and Procedures for daily, weekly, monthly and annual production jobs. Implementing code specifications with Product Support & Development and end-users. Coordinating and perform unit & systems testing, acceptance and implement turnover schedules for application programs and JCL. Designed, coded & tested CLIST/REXX and SAS tools for use in the TSO/ISPF environment. This reduced programmer idle-time during peak batch CPU use by allowing switch to foreground processing, also cutting coding errors thru increased automation.
ICELAND REVIEW JANUARY 1990 - February 1995 Translator/Feature Writer in Reykjavik, Iceland
Responsible for writing/translating articles highlighting key individuals and companies in Iceland's fishing, biotech, software, banking and aluminum industry. Articles appeared in Iceland Business, the International Herald Tribune, Insight Guides, Iceland Review and Atlantica (Icelandair's in-flight magazine)