Altamease D Nickson

Email: accy8n@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 703-***-****

Qualifications

QUALIFICATION

> COBOL, MAINFRAME, JCL, CICS, CA7, ENDEVOR, DB2, UNIX, SQL

> MAINFRAME DEVELOPER

> Data Warehousing/Data Management

> Oracle, PeopleSoft (HRIS), Taleo

> Strong MS Office background (including Project and Visio)

QUALIFICATION

> 6+ years Programming Experience

> Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills

> Easytrieve, SPUFI

> Health Informatics/Electronic Medical Records

> Management/Training

Education

Dillard University, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

Walden University - MBA

Graduated Cum Laude - New Orleans, LA

Anticipated Graduation - December 2015

Consulting Experience 1996-2013

Recruiting Experience 2006-2011

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE - 1996-2013

Professionals Working For You LLC - Consulting - 2012 - 2013 Sterling, VA

Booz Allen Hamilton - Human Resources Specialist - 2011-2012- Herndon, VA

. Help Desk Specialist - responsibilities include handling all

escalated tickets for ERP; Data Management Team

. I-9 Verifications; RC/Location/Status changes (moves within

divisions); New Hires; Terminations.

. Researched difficult cases and discrepancies for ERP.

. Intern Reporting and Revenue Reporting Monthly.

. Assisting with the Blue Book Report which reports payouts for ERP

. Processed Help Desk tickets for transactions in

Oracle/PeopleSoft/Taleo Systems

. Ran SQL queries to assist with various reports for the Management

Team as well as across departments.

. Verified correct documentation through WebX systems.

. Processed all terminations entered via Help Desk Ticket or direct

email.

RECRUITING EXPERIENCE 2006- 2011

Associate Director of Recruiting Admissions & Sr. Team Leader Admissions

Advisor - 2006-2011 Florida/Georgia

Argosy University - Atlanta, Georgia

Universal Technical Institute (National Recruiter) - Orlando, FL

Compass Knowledge Group (University of Illinois-Chicago) - Orlando, FL

Kaplan University - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

. Responsible for the management and training for the overall

performance of a team of 60+ people. Responsible for assisting with

hiring personnel, keeping detailed employee records and appraisals as

well as recommendations for terminations. Worked closely with C-level

executives to implement changes due to increased federal regulations.

. Significant experience in graduate/undergraduate records management,

student recruitment and attendance.

. Assisted the company in increasing revenues in a process of 12-18 day

enrollment cycles generating profits in excess of approximately 12

million dollars per year.

. Graduate of Kaplan Admission Management Program. Ranked in the top

15% of sales advisors in the company. Member of the 2006 Dean's Club.

. Achieved Conversion A, Conversion B, Net Penetration, Enrollment

Targets and Performance Standards as established by C-level

executives.

. Built individual Business Planning Worksheets for current and future

enrollment terms

. Participated in monthly Program Review meetings to communicate

specific student or prospect issues, provided programmatic feedback,

and maintained highest level of program specific knowledge

. Hit new in sales and 1st time contact goals as established by C-level

executives

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE- CONTINUED

QA Analyst - MCI Worldcom - 2000 -2001 -Arlington, Virginia

. Converted data from project specifications and statements of problems

and procedures to create or modify computer programs

. Received detailed specifications to describe sequence of steps that

program must follow and input, output, and logical operations

involved

. Analyzed specifications, applying knowledge of computer capabilities,

subject matter, and symbolic logic

. Conferred with supervisor and representatives of departments

concerned with program to resolve questions of program intent, data

input, output requirements, and inclusion of internal checks and

controls.

. Inputted test data into computer.

. Corrected program errors, using methods such as modifying program or

altering sequence of program steps

. Prepared test data

. Analyzed proposed computer applications in terms of equipment

requirements and capabilities.

. Performed various presentations to instruct business liaisons of the

necessary changes that were to be implemented from IT developers and

testers.

Programmer - Belk Stores - 1999-2000 - Charlotte, NC

. Responsible for supervising and productivity of 15 team members.

. Participated in a pilot inventory scanning project.

. Analyzed, coded, and tested UNIX scripts for Data Warehouse

Applications, which included eliminating Markdown duplicates from the

Price Management System.

. Extensive use of SQL queries and databases

. Communicated with Various Departments to coordinate Test Runs.

. Coordinated life cycles, test scripts and technical requirements for

implementation of new code for new SKUs.

. Implemented a new Date Driven Data Directory; carried full

responsibility for the support of this system.

. Tested and implemented a process to decrease the run time for online-

order items.

. Corrected several production processes, which were funneled down to

Data Warehouse from other sub-systems (Store SKU Database, Items

Database, and Price Management).

. Provided 24/7 technical support during Implementation of new systems

and programs (on-call)

. Worked with DBAs, Systems Administrators, programmers and QA teams

during system upgrades and updated software implementation

Programmer/QA Analyst (COBOL/DB2) - 1998-1999 - Charlotte, NC

. Subcontracted by First Union National Bank (Wachovia-Wells Fargo),

Cash Management and NationsBank (Bank of America) by Systems

Programming Consultants

. Analyzed, coded and tested DB2/COBOL II programs for Extended Account

Analysis project; created customized reports to replace previous

versions of an earlier release; produced new reports and applications

to minimize changes to the Core application.

. Created transaction files for various departments: Terminated

Officers - HR, Daily Balances, General Ledgers, and Account to Charge

for Accounting, Mass Maintenance and Government Interest for Cash

Management.

. Analyzed all accounts at the branch level to determine financial

impact of customer business to First Union National Bank; Coded and

tested all programs for this process; In addition, created Help

Screens and updated DB2 tables.

. Coded Programs to merge Demographic, Balance and Transaction Data.

. Created reports for Customer Transaction Statements.

. Created reports using Crystal Reports and other program reporting

tools

. Subcontracted by Bank of America, Information Management

. Updated the Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW) Platinum Repository.

. Enhanced several BOSS(Business On-line Software programs for Y2k

conversions, specifically DWIS subroutines

. Performed full system support and primary/secondary on-call duties

for the Access Channel Team including CA-7 Scheduling.

. Utilized Informatica training to meet business needs

. Implemented new programs for the NB West(acquired Midwest banks) and

implemented several daily jobs to compress data and single thread the

job stream

. Responsible for Systems Integrated Testing of Release 9 Barnett (FL,

GA and TN) conversions.

. Responsible for Data Migration testing (Pre and Post)

. Involved in the initial analysis of Prototype Statements, detail

summary of transaction level data for retail and commercial banking

statements.

Programmer - State of North Carolina - Medicare/Medicaid - Title 19 -

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services - N. C. Department of Health

and Human Services Division of Medical Assistance - 1997-1998 - Raleigh, NC

- project geared towards preparation for Y2K

. Subcontracted with DCI and Worked with EDS to complete full testing

and implementation of files and systems for Medicare/Medicare system

- Title 19

. Debugged systems and files to run and implement for Y2k for

Medicare/Medicaid system

. Utilized Endevor and CA7 scheduler to run full life cycles

. Retro Testing, Systems Testing, and Implementation Testing

. Collaborated with other departments to complete full range Y2k

testing

. Provided Data Integrity for the Project

Help Desk/IT/QA Analyst - COBRASERV National Service Center (CERIDIAN)

For COBRA and HIPAA - 1996-1997 - Palm Harbor, FL

. Provided Help Desk Support for End Users - Windows 95, Client Server

Applications specific to the End User's Job Description.

. Answered Client Inquiries regarding IT issues.

. Provided Level I and Level II support for End Users with all computer

software related issues.

. Documented calls on a daily basis of resolved solutions and made

follow up calls to End Users to ensure workability.

. Tested the system that housed the Database for the files that

contained the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for an

individual/family COBRA benefits.

. Worked with the Human Resource Dept and the Benefits Coordinator to

determine the test scripts needed to make sure all data required by

Federal Law was utilized.

. Analyzed and tested scripts for Databases

. Member of the SWAT Team (Software Attack Team)

. Liaison between Tech Support Team and Business End Users

. Performed System Back Ups of Files/Databases and Networks

. Implementation of new databases and networks and computer systems.

. Was responsible for moving an entire system from one building to a

new building and made sure all systems went live for all end users

and the Corporate Office.

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