Resume of Sr. Programer Analyst

Title
Sr. Programer Analyst

Primary Skills
COBOL, DB2, IMS, CICS

Location
US-NC-Winston Salem

Posted
Feb-06-08


PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished, resourceful Senior Programmer Analyst with 20+
years experience contributing to the development and
implementation of business-critical systems for diverse
clientele such as Lowes, Blue Cross Blue Shield, State of
Indiana, Navistar, Kaiser Permanente, Mitsubishi, American
Express and US Air Force.
* Outstanding ability to gather and translate complex
user requirements into practical, cost-effective and easily
maintained software solutions.
* Assume complete ownership of all projects/assignments,
with a strong commitment to quality and customer
satisfaction.
* Fast-paced, flexible senior-level contributor, adept at
staying on-task and on-time with deliverables despite
shifting priorities and tight deadlines.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
LANGUAGES: COBOL, COBOL II, EASYTRIEVE, BAL
DATABASES: DB2, IMS DB/DC
PLATFORMS: IBM 30XX, 4300, 9370, 370
SOFTWARE: CICS, SQL, QMF, SPUFI, CSP, VSAM, IEF (5x/4x) DB2
LIBRARIAN, PANVALET, DYL 260/280, TSO/ISPF. ENDEVOR, APS,
COOLGEN
METHODOLOGIES: IEF, Information Engineering, Yourdon

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT; 1983 - Present
SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST; 25+ years
CLIENTS: Lowes, Blue Cross Blue Shield, State of Indiana,
Harris Corporation/ National Crime Information Center,
Navistar Financial, Kaiser Permanente, Chubb, Mitsubishi,
American Express, Rockwell-Rocketdyne, County of Los
Angeles, Greater Western Savings, First Interstate Services,
US Air Force
Supplied comprehensive technical expertise on client
projects spanning healthcare, financial services,
accounting, insurance, banking, manufacturing, order entry,
warehouse distribution, defense, and government. Served as a
vital resource during all project phases, including
analysis, design, development, coding, testing, integration,
documentation, support and implementation.
KEY PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* LOWES: Developed sub-system to override automated
orders generated by material replenishment application and
manually adjust product flow in conjunction with work staff
during various peaks and valleys.
> Completed major modification to material replenishment
system, eliminating need to hire vendor to modify software
at much higher price.
> Corrected various problems associated with cargo
shipping application.
> Took initiative to resolve several long-standing issues
in problem logs.
Environment: DB2, CICS, SPUFI, VSAM, COBOL II, LIBRARIAN,
EXPEDITOR, EASYTRIEVE, TSO/ISPF
* BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SC: Played key role in
modifying online claims processing application to
accommodate changes required by HIPAA.
> Wrote conversion routine used to perform all edits and
validations.
> Set up procedures for positive/negative testing of
conversion routine and completed extensive testing.
> Modified Unitech balancing procedures for multiple
routines to accommodate new changes.
Environment: APS, DB2, IMS DB, CICS, QMF, SPUFI, VSAM, COBOL
II, ENDEVOR, SMART TEST, EASYTRIEVE, TSO/ISPF
* STATE OF INDIANA: Core contributor on 3 application
development projects.
> Created routine to report quarterly progress made by
State in transitioning individuals off of welfare roles and
into private workforce. Report generated critical
information requested by federal government (individual
wages, employment duration and employers).
> Wrote application to track individuals in public school
system qualifying for textbook reimbursement benefits by the
State.
> Helped rewrite online application used to administer
Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF), from Information
Engineering Facility (IEF) generated code to Cobol II/DB2 to
increase response time.
Environment: COOLGEN, DB2, IMS DB, CICS, SPUFI, VSAM, COBOL
II, LIBRARIAN, INTERTEST, EASYTRIEVE, TSO/ISP
* HARRIS CORPORATION/NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER:
Supplied programming and analytical expertise to revamp
outdated law enforcement application.
> Performed numerous enhancements pertaining to
performance, storage, capacity, search capabilities and
subject matter content.
Environment: IEF 5.3, DB2, CICS, SPUFI, QUERY MANAGER,
VSAM, COBOL II, LIBRARIAN, INTER TEST, TSO/ISPF
* NAVISTAR FINANCIAL: Supported team developing
financial leasing application for subsidiary of
international truck manufacturing firm (COBOL II, DB2).
* KAISER PERMANENTE: Helped build automated human
resources system to accommodate reduction in force, job
bidding and extended time off for various unions. (COBOL II,
DB2)
* CHUBB: As IEF Consultant, contributed to development
and implementation of insurance direct billing sub-system
integrated with new vendor package. (IEF Toolset 5.3)
* MITSUBISHI: Developed online automotive allocation
system used by dealers throughout the country. Supplied
technical support in development of various routines,
entailing coding, testing and implementation. (IEF Toolset
5.2)
* AMERICAN EXPRESS: Created and maintained action
diagrams supporting online environment and wrote
specifications for comprehensive service establishment
support system. Designed and developed reporting system for
upper management to review travel data for employees of
major corporations. (COBOL, DB2, IEF 5.2, IMS, IBM 309X)
ADDITIONAL PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Rockwell-Rocketdyne: Co-developed automated parts
inventory system utilizing SQL statements in COBOL host
language environment.
* County of Los Angeles: Key contributor to build of
property database system using IMS DB/DC.
* US Air Force: Aided in development of online IMS DB/DC
logistics system by writing, testing and implementing
message processing and batch message processing programs.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
From 1979 - 1983, held permanent technical positions with
Rockwell International, TRW and Warner-Lambert
Pharmaceutical

EDUCATION
Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
B.A., Business Administration - completed 90 semester hours

Certifications
See above


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