Karen O. Varnado

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Centennial, Co 80122

443-***-****

acamt8@r.postjobfree.com

Mainframe Programmer Analyst

I have thirty years of experience in all phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC).

I have extensive programming experience which includes gathering requirements, analysis, design, programming, unit and system testing, and documentation. I am highly skilled at program, system and user acceptance testing; creating and executing system and program test plans and test cases.

Education

Strayer University White Marsh, Maryland MBA Program – 15 credits completed

George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia B.S. Degree in Business Administration

Professional Experience

Jan 2008 to Jan 2013

President

Varnado Computer Systems, Oxon Hill, Md.

• Established a small business

• Performed administrative, clerical, marketing and customer service tasks

using Microsoft Access; Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

May 1998 to Jan 2008

Senior Programmer Analyst

Starry Associates, Inc., Annapolis, Maryland

• Coded programs to support a mainframe conversion using COBOL II, JCL, FTP and UNIX

• Programmed, tested and maintained COBOL II programs utilizing ADABAS and Natural for the Department of Health and Human Services

• Helped convert legacy accounting system to Oracle Financials

• Worked first eight years as a contractor

Dec 1997 to Mar 1998

Systems Analyst

Marriott, Bethesda, Maryland

• Analyzed three COBOL II DB2 batch systems for Y2K compliance conversion

• Wrote system flowcharts, test plans, test cases and program specifications

Jun 1997 to Dec 1997

Senior Systems Analyst Contractor

Cincinnati Bell Information Systems, Reston, Virginia

• Analyzed COBOL II DB2 SQL programs and JCL procedures

• Wrote design documents and program specifications

Apr 1994 to Jun 1997

Senior Applications Programmer Contractor

Bell Atlantic, Silver Spring, Maryland

• Gathered and analyzed requirements

• Wrote system design document and program specifications

• SDLC of the One Call system using COBOL II, DB2, FTP, CICS and JCL

• Performed program, system and user acceptance testing

Feb 1993 to Apr 1994

Programmer Analyst Contractor

Planning Research Corporation (PRC), McLean, Virginia

• Developed conversion data files using COBOL, VSAM and JCL

• Performed user acceptance testing and problem resolution with customers

• Created annual FOCUS reports

Nov 1992 to Jan 1993

Programmer/Analyst Contractor

World Bank, Washington, DC

• Developed and tested three CSP applications for the Staff Receivables Accounting department

Apr 1989 to Nov 1992 Programmer Analyst Contractor

MCI, Pentagon City, Virginia

• Wrote requirements, analysis and design documents; program specs and system flow charts

• Programmed 3 SDLC systems using MICROFOCUS COBOL; COBOL II, DB2 and NDM

Jan 1985 to Apr 1989

Systems Analyst

Martin Marietta Data Systems Inc., Greenbelt, Maryland

• Coded and maintained FOCUS programs for the Engineering Database System.

• Performed SDLC using IDMS and COBOL on a new system on travel assignment

• Converted a COBOL system to Cross System Product (CSP) using DB2 and VSAM

Apr 1983 to Jan 1985

Help Desk Analyst

USA TODAY, Rosslyn, VA

• Established new Help Desk and served as liaison between the clients and the IT department

• Developed and conducted a WordPerfect training class

May 1981 to Apr 1983

Systems Engineer

Electronic Data Systems (EDS), Alexandria, Virginia

• Coded and tested COBOL IDMS programs for the Department of Defense

• Modified COBOL programs for the Black Lung system for the Department of Defense

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