LUIS A. CRIME

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COBOL/CICS/DB2/VSAM Programmer

Dynamic detail-oriented mainframe application developer offering many years of successful performance gathering and documenting requirements, assessing business objectives, and managing all stages of software development and implementation.

Skilled in all phases of the software development lifecycle; expert in translating business requirements into technical solutions; and very dedicated towards quality, usability, security and scalability.

Technology Summary

Development Tools, Methodologies & Environments: Rapid Application Design (RAD), Agile and Waterfall Approaches, COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, SPUFI, QMF, VSAM, EASYTRIEVE, QUIKJOB, CHANGEMAN, ENDEVOR, LIBRARIAN, EXPEDITER, IBM DEBUG, INTERTEST, SYNCSORT, JCL, FILE-AID, INSYNC, FOCUS, TELON, MS OFFICE, IBM UTILITIES, ISPF, VISIO, TEAMTRACK, ALM (QC), MQ SERIES.

Systems: IBM Mainframes, Windows

Databases: DB2

Professional Experience

JP MORGAN CHASE, 2012 to 2014 Tampa, FL

Application Developer - Contractor, Aug 2013 to Aug 2014

Advanced Application Developer - Contractor, May 2012 to Jan 2013

For the US Clearing and the Deposits Groups, utilized mainframe technologies such as COBOL/CICS/DB2/VSAM/MQ Series, etc. to develop or enhance online and batch applications. Participated in the research, design, development, documentation, testing, and rollout of several enterprise applications.

Accomplishments:

CORE/GFP Teams:

Developed software solutions driving continuous improvement to processes, systems, and work flow.

Participated in development teams using Agile SDLC to ensure the implementation of premium-quality applications.

Contributed to the resolution and enhancement of functional areas related to the repair, verification, and completion of payments and deposits from different message-driven sources such as the Federal Reserve Bank, SWIFT, SBUS, CCAP, FED and Chips.

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Led the design, development, including QA and UAT phases, for the implementation of a new MQ connectivity to the CMPP application, including the definition of new MQ channels and remote queues. Also modified programs to allow for messages to be routed to the new queue and the creation of a BAM alert message.

Developed new background CICS transactions to start and drain a queue based on criteria and timed events. Assisted in the correction of several production defects, for which analysis, technical design, reviews, testing, and assignment to implementation releases, were conducted. Used the ALM (QC) tool to track and document defects.

Development tools included: COBOL II, CICS, DB2, SQL, SPUFI, VSAM, ENDEVOR, CHANGEMAN, JCL, TSO ISPF, FILE-AID, SYNCSORT, FTP, EXPEDITER, INTERTEST, ALM, EZTRIEVE, MQ SERIES, IBM UTILITIES, MS OFFICE PRODUCTS

HEALTH PLAN SERVICES, INC. 2006 to 2011, Tampa, FL

Computer Programmer Analyst

Programmer lead in a team handling the migration of medical automatic enrollment policies across different business platforms. As lead developer, assisted in the development, including requirements gathering and technical design documentation, testing, and implementation of several functionality enhancements and new product releases for the client. As SME, assisted customer with problem resolution and served as point of contact for offshore development team.

Accomplishments:

Humana One Administration Team:

Revamped complex COBOL program generating automatic enrollment transactions by adding lots of new functionality and making it more efficient, e.g. reducing the number of writes from 27 to 3.

Improved SQL queries to reduce the execution time for the AE application by several hours. Reduced turnaround time for defects from 2 weeks to a maximum of 3 days.

Assisted in the design and maintenance of several critical DB2 tables used in the AE application with the intent of improving their efficiency.

Participated in several development efforts, including enhancements to implement new products, which resulted in faster expedition of AE processes and improved membership.

Cigna Administration Team:

Developed a data feed for this client to populate their data warehouse. The feed was derived from several DB2 tables containing administration data and was transmitted to the client via FTP. Application ran in a couple of minutes even after accessing high volume tables.

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Development tools included: COBOL II, CICS, DB2, SQL, SPUFI, QMF, VSAM, CHANGEMAN, JCL, INSYNC, SYNCSORT, IBM DEBUG, INTERTEST, SERENA TEAMTRACK, EZTRIEVE, QUIKJOB, FTP, IBM UTILITIES, MS OFFICE PRODUCTS.

Non-IT Employment, 2002 to 2006

Social Work, Clerical/Administrative, Tax Preparation - Connecticut, New York

PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES, INC. 1999 to 2002, New York, NY

Sr. Programmer Analyst

Assigned to an application that reconciled NASDAQ licensing data with PSI licensing data, developed, converted from VSAM to DB2, and enhanced several programs, including a highly complex I/O module. Coded, tested, and participated in implementation tasks. Also provided, on a rotating basis, on call support for the batch and online cycles for the Licensing and Registration Department.

Accomplishments:

Information Systems Group Team:

Wrote several VSAM to DB2 conversion COBOL programs that improved the overall reporting to brokers and resulted in a 15% reduction in missed license exams.

Assisted in the design and development to an existing broker exam notification process and improved it by adding a feature, using Lotus Notes, which took exam notices created via a daily batch job and automatically distributed them. This process improvement resulted in a major reduction in the number of complaints from brokers.

As lead programmer, developed and implemented a process that validated the licensing requirements of international brokers and produced a report listing those missing any. This resulted in 12% increase on exams attendance and a noticeable reduction on the number of exams missed by the brokers.

Development tools included: COBOL, COBOL II, CICS, DB2, SQL, SPUFI, QMF, VSAM, CHANGEMAN, JCL, SYNCSORT, EXPEDITER, EZTRIEVE, QUIKJOB, FTP, LOTUS NOTES, IBM UTILITIES, MS OFFICE PRODUCTS.

CIGNA, INC. 1991 to 1999, Bloomfield, CT

Sr. Software Developer/Lead Systems Designer

Gathered requirements, planned, defined, designed, developed, tested, implemented, and documented several underwriting and finance-related batch and online applications.

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As software engineer for the Finance Systems team, maintained a number of critical batch and online applications dealing with the calculation, payment and distribution of commissions to brokers and providers selling Cigna business.

As lead systems designer for the Underwriting Systems team, supported a three-tier client/server application that allowed underwriters to keep track of their assigned accounts. This application consisted of a GUI front-end developed using VB 4.0, a CICS Client middleware module that enabled access to the mainframe, and several Cobol/DB2 modules with underwriting account tracking mechanisms and access to a DB2 database.

Finance Systems Team:

Assisted with the maintenance and support of a highly complex commission’s engine.

Participated on a daily basis in the trouble-shooting and problem resolution of complaints generated by brokers. During my tenure in this team I was able to reduce the number of missing payments complaints by brokers by a robust 8% based on calculations and process improvements.

Underwriting Systems Team:

As a lead designer who built a reputation of being able to work under pressure, using own initiative and self-motivation to meet deadlines, juggle multiple projects, and set priorities without close supervision and for being proactive, excelling in challenging and demanding tasks while putting forth the extra effort to achieve quality and timely results, was given unique opportunities to work on several one-person projects where I gained exposure to all phases of the SDLC.

Played key role in a number of reporting applications that improved tracing of underwriting activities and led to increased membership.

Development tools included: COBOL, COBOL II, CICS, DB2, SQL, SPUFI, QMF, VSAM, ENDEVOR, CHANGEMAN, JCL, SYNCSORT, EXPEDITER, INTERTEST, QUIKJOB, EZTRIEVE, FTP, TELON, FOCUS, FILE-AID, IBM UTILITIES, MS OFFICE PRODUCTS.

Participant in robust, business-focused solutions driving breakthrough efficiency and bottom-line gains.

Expertise

Application Development

Enterprise Implementations

Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Release Management

QA & UAT Management

Team Building & Leadership

Education

THE CITY COLLEGE OF NY

NEW YORK, NY

Liberal Arts/Economics, 1978

Volunteerism

Board member of the Dominican Baseball Association of the United States in NYC, League Official, Baseball Coach

May consider Relocation

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