Greg Figurski

Profile

Lead Software Engineer with 20 years of experience in Retail, Insurance,

Banking and Utilities for both the Public and Private sectors specializing

in Mainframe Software Development.

Languages

COBOL, DB2, Install 1, Endevor, PowerBuilder, Midem, QMF, JCL, Shadow

Studio v 2.3, TSO, ROSCOE, JCL, CICS, DOS/VSE, VSAM, IMS TELON, CICS,

Easytrieve, HTML, Java Script

Utilities

File Aid, Expediter, Intertest, IBM Debug, HyperStation, Install 1,

Endevor, Shadow Studio, MITEM

Work Experience

Zero Chaos - Application Developer/Support at Nisource

May 2013 thru Present

Daily Responsibilieies

. Provide 24x7 production support to batch applications

. Work closely with users of systems to resolve issues

American Electric Power (AEP) - Software Developer I

November 2005 thru May 2013

Daily Responsibilities

. Keep projects moving forward through the SDLC.

. Create system designs and/or detail designs

. Develop code, unit test, support user acceptance testing and move code

to production

. Mentor new developers

Project Highlights

. Lead Developer to enhance the billing system (MACSS) on a GridSmart

project to enable AEP Ohio to bill customers on 2-tier and 3-tier

billing

. Architect and Lead Developer to enhance the billing system (MACSS) on

a GridSmart project to enable AEP Oklahoma to bill customers on 2-tier

and 3-tier billing

. Developed enhancements to the call center application (Virtual Agent)

. Developed Web Services to expose MACSS data to applications outside of

the main frame

. Developer on multiple enhancements projects for MACSS and VA

applications.

Technologies

. COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, FTP, Powerbuilder, Shadow Studio, HTML,

Java Script, MITEM

NiSource Inc. - Senior Programmer Analyst

May 2001 thru November 2005

Daily Responsibilities

. Support and enhance multiple Asset and Project Management systems (5)

for the different operating companies

. Mentor other developers as PowerPlant was implemented

. Support Lawson General Ledger

Project Highlights

. Convert Walker Asset and Project Management systems (3) to PowerPlant

application. This included data conversion/mining, interface design

across two mainframes, a database server and 5 Citrix application

servers.

Technologies

. COBOL, JCL, DB2, Powerbuilder, Oracle, FTP

Covansys - Senior Consultant

June 1997 thru May 2001

Assignment Victoria's Secret Catalog

. Designed and coded several batch and online enhancements to the

catalog ordering application

Assignment Chase Manhattan Mortgage Company

. Designed and coded a new application to interface the CMMC Loan

Servicing system with the newly creates Mortgage Entry Registration

System

. Ran many batch testing cycles to determine if the CMMC Loan Servicing

system could handle a 33% larger portfolio.

Assignment The Limited

. Lead Developer in an offsite shop that modified the Distribution

Centers applications to be Y2K compliant. This involved setting up

and maintaining the MicroFocus Cobol environment, mentoring other

developers and QA testing code before returning to the client.

. Lead a team of developers in the creation of a new bin packing system

for the distribution center

Assignment Nationwide Annuity Commissions Area

. Modified batch COBOL reports for Y2K

Technologies

COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, Micro Focus COBOL

Keane Inc. - Consultant

November 1996 thruo June 1997

Assignment Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

. Developer on a team that debugged fixed the problem code found during

system testing

Technologies

. COBOL, IMS, TELON

Banc One Services Corporation - Programmer

July 1995 - November 1996

Daily Responsibilities

. Support the ACH area in three separate processing center across the

country

. Code enhancements to the ACH system

. Install and test updates of the PEP+ software package

Technologies

. COBOL, CICS, VSAM, Easy Trieve Plus

Ohio State Life Insurance - Programmer

October 1994 to July 1995

Daily Responsibilities

. Work with users to design and create enhancements their systems

. Help out where needed on the LIFECOMM system conversion

Technologies

. COBOL, VSAM, Easy Trieve Plus

Education

B.S in Computer Information Systems from DeVry Institute of Technology -

1994

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