KEN WHELAN & ASSOCIATES

KEN WHELAN & ASSOCIATES - BACKGROUND

• founded December, 1983 as a sole proprietorship in the State of Washington and located in Kirkland, WA

• provides IBM z/OS Training and Consulting specializing in IBM z/OS COBOL, JCL, CICS, Db2, VSAM, IMS PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERSHIP

• American Society of Trainers and Developers (ASTD)

• Data Processing Management Association (DPMA)

• International DB2 User Group (IDUG),

• IBM User Group - GUIDE and SHARE

EDUCATION

• High School Honors Degree and New York State Regents Degree, 1961

• BA, Mathematics, University of Buffalo, New York, 1966

• MBA course work, Canisius College, Buffalo, New York (1971-1973)

• Many technical, non-technical and management courses (1967-1996) MILITARY SERVICE - US Marine Corps (1965-1967), Honorable Discharge, Secret Clearance TECHNICAL SKILLS AREAS

• z/OS since 1971 (OS, MVS, OS/390, z/OS)

• COBOL since 1968

• SDLC since 1978

• TSO/ISPF since 1971

• JCL since 1971

• VSAM since 1978, converting VSAM to Db2 tables

• Assembler since 1978

• Testing – since 1978 - test cases, unit testing, sub-system testing, QA testing, system testing

• Db2 since 1984 (name changed in 2019 from DB2 to Db2)

• CICS since 1988

• IMS/DB/TP since 1988

• REXX since 1990

• MicroFocus 1995-1999

• Xpediter Since 2001

• Intertest Since 2010

• SDFII Since 2018

• IBM File Manager Since 2018

• Java since 2019

• Endevor Since 2019

• AS400/CL/COBOL In 2019

• Python Since 2020

• JavaScript Since 2020

• ChangeMan Since 2020

• Agile, SCRUM Since 2021

• VISIO Since 2021

• IDz Since 2023

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Small team Mentoring – My motto is “Making developers as smart as I can”

(1) Improved companies' developers through technical mentoring in TSO/ISPF, COBOL, JCL/Utilities, DB2, CICS, VSAM, IMS/DB/TP, REXX, System Analysis & Design

(2) Successfully conducted dozens of new developer COBOL mentoring sessions stressing correct program design, building test data and debugging

Consulting – My Motto is “Building the best systems with the best practices”

(1) Improved programmer productivity by 200% using Xpediter for IMS and DB2

(2) Improved project productivity by 100% by using MicroFocus COBOL workbench for conversion & testing

(3) I most especially like leading a team of new developers and greatly improving their productivity. Table of contents for the items below –

1. Ken Whelan (INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Work History) 2. Ken Whelan (EMPLOYEE - Work History)

3. Ken Whelan & Associates – Partial List of PREVIOUS CLIENTS 4. Ken Whelan List of REFERENCES

1. Ken Whelan (INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Work History) Small group mentor / programmer productivity improvement specialist in COBOL, Db2, CICS KEN WHELAN & ASSOCIATES – August, 1995 - Present

Major Accomplishments: (1) Improved companies' developers through small team mentoring in TSO/ISPF, COBOL, JCL, Db2, CICS, VSAM, IMS/DB/TP, REXX, System Analysis/Design

(2) Conducted dozens of new developer Technical MENTORING stressing correct program design, building test data and debugging

Contact: Several different clients

System Development Contractor

UPS Mahwah, New Jersey – July, 1995

z/OS, COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, IMS/DB

Major Accomplishments: Lead team of 12 rookie developers to build a batch and online system of change control tracking system (COBOL, VSAM, DB2 and CICS). We accomplished the project in 3 only weeks. Contact: Toni Yuhasz 732-***-****

System Development Contractor

US WEST AIRTOUCH CELLULAR - Bellevue, WA - June, 1994 - June, 1995 DB2, IMS/DB/TP, Senior Analyst - built 3 common COBOL modules for batch & online Price Plan changes and IMS/DB and DB2 update for a new Billing Products release; and improved DB2 performance. Major Accomplishments: (1) Improved programmer productivity by 200% using Xpediter for IMS and DB2

(2) Improved project productivity by 100% by using MicroFocus COBOL workbench for building a conversion program - compile & test cases. Contact: Li LU-Porter 425-***-****) Environment: IMS/DB/TP, DB2, COBOL, MicroFocus Workbench System Development Contractor

EDDIE BAUER - Redmond, WA - January, 1994 - June, 1994 Major Accomplishments: (1) DB2 focal point / technical mentor for 3 teams for an Accounting system.

(2) Used QMF heavily for production reports.

(3) Built DB2 test data and conducted DB2 program reviews

(4) Improved project productivity by 200% with MicroFocus COBOL Workbench with CICS / DB2 for early development of a major batch DB2 program, test cases, walk-thru scenarios, debugging of design, and early performance testing. Developed quantitative evaluation criteria of major success factors for DB2 / CICS walk-thru.

Contact: Jerry Baker 425-***-****) Environment: IMS, DB2, MicroFocus COBOL-CICS/DB2 System Development Contractor

SEATTLE FIRST BANK - September - December, 1993

Major Accomplishments: DB2 project database administrator and team DB2 "expert" for a staff of 8 programmer/analysts. Developed and tested 100 CICS / BMS screens using TELON. Used MicroFocus COBOL Workbench with CICS and DB2, to build/debug 10 DB2 batch and CICS/DB2 programs. Contact: Joe Pacchiarotti 206-***-****) Environment: MicroFocus COBOL Workbench CICS/DB2 Small group mentor / programmer productivity improvement specialist in COBOL, DB2, CICS KEN WHELAN & ASSOCIATES - July, 1988 - September, 1993 Major Accomplishments: Improved companies' productivity through seminar presentation and technical mentoring in DB2, QMF, IMS/DB/TP, Micro Focus COBOL Workbench with IMS, CICS and DB2, Structured Programming, Analysis and Design, Project Management, VSAM, CICS, REXX, COBOL. System Development Contractor

E.I. SERVICES - August, 1987 - June, 1988

DB2 project database administrator for converting a TSO system to IMS/TP and DB2; including system design, programming, test standards, and interfacing two development groups. Contact: Dave Kaplan 708-***-****). Environment: z/OS, IMS/DB/TP, DB2, COBOL, FORTRAN, TSO 1. Ken Whelan (INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Work History) (Continued) Small group mentor / programmer productivity improvement specialist in COBOL, DB2, CICS KEN WHELAN & ASSOCIATES - April, 1987 - July, 1987 Major Accomplishments: Improved companies' productivity through seminar presentation and technical mentoring in DB2, QMF, IMS/DB/TP, Micro Focus COBOL Workbench with IMS, CICS and DB2, Structured Programming, Analysis and Design, Project Management, VSAM, CICS, REXX, COBOL. System Development Contractor

PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT - June, 1986 - March, 1987

Major Accomplishments: Improved company productivity by 50% with company-wide Data-Administration Lead analyst in data administration and development of the System Architecture for a pilot, on-line system. Contact: Dean Fortin 503-***-****) Environment: MVS, DATACOM/DB, IDEAL, DATAQUERY, CICS Small group mentor / programmer productivity improvement specialist in COBOL, DB2, CICS KEN WHELAN & ASSOCIATES - December, 1984 - May, 1986 Major Accomplishments: Improved companies' productivity through seminar presentation and technical mentoring in DB2, QMF, IMS/DB/TP, Micro Focus COBOL Workbench with IMS, CICS and DB2, Structured Programming, Analysis and Design, Project Management, VSAM, CICS, REXX, COBOL. System Development Contractor

US WEST - January - November, 1984

Major Accomplishments: (1) Improved program development by 100% by “correct” program design/reviews

(2) Improved programmer productivity by 200% with an abbreviation dictionary Technical project manager (15 analysts and 4 department managers) for all design, development, testing and user acceptance to enhancement an IMS/DB/TP customer accounts/billing system. Quantitative structured walk-thru check list and evaluation criteria; including code and test results reviews. Contact: Tom Olson 303-***-****) Environment: MVS, TSO, COBOL, IBM/DB/TP System Development Contractor

E & G SYSTEMS SERVICES - October - December, 1983

Major Accomplishments: (1) Improved programmer placement by 200% with a “top 3 skills” approach

(2) Developed an improved networking / database design process for which the client applied for a patent

Database Analyst/Analyst for a Telephone Equipment Inventory System. Contact: Dick Padilla 206-***-****) Environment: Logical Data Modeling, MVS, TSO, IMS/DB/TP 2. Ken Whelan (EMPLOYEE - Work History)

FERRIN COMPANY - Technical Seminars Manager - June - September, 1983 Major Accomplishments: (1) Built a PC training organization and curriculum Manager of training and development for local area networks, database and spreadsheet application development. Contact: Bill Guerin 707-***-****) Environment: IBM PC, DOS, LOTUS 123, Word CITICORP, Bellevue, WA - System Manager - May, 1982 to May, 1983 Major Accomplishments: (1) Refined project status communication by 100% by use of a common reporting tool

(2) Improved programmer productivity by 100% via structured techniques / code reviews

(3) Improved the major production system by 100% for requesting client changes Application Development Manager for 7 analysts on major projects. Contact: none - center has moved to Kansas City Environment: IBM MVS. DOS/VSE, CICS, COBOL, PL/I NANODATA, Buffalo, NY - Systems Engineer - October, 1981 to April, 1982 Major Accomplishments: (1) Improved sales efforts by 30% through enhanced technical presentations Systems Engineer for current and new company sales support. Contact: Bill Guerin 707-***-****) Environment: IBM OS, DOS/VS, VM/CMS, VS1, CICS BOEING COMPUTER SERVICES - Development Manager - August, 1978 to October, 1981 Major Accomplishments: (1) Improved trainer scheduling efficiency by 30% through skill refinements

(2) improved the proposal process by 50% by use of a common methodology to save

(3) improved developer productivity by 200% by use of improved code review techniques Training development manager (12 analysts) for new and existing MVS training courses. Implemented project control for planning and reporting. Established a life cycle for developing winning proposals. Implemented a marketing database for sales and proposal.

Contact: John Feser 206-***-****) Environment: IBM 370/390, MVS, TSO/ISPF, COBOL BLUE CROSS - Systems Manager - August, 1974 - July, 1978 Major Accomplishments: (1) Improved production job throughput by 50% each month by adding more efficient practices such as increased buffers and eliminating I/O contention

(2) Improved programmer productivity by 50% through efficient a project control and management system practices

Managed 7 analysts in support of a corporate data center (operations, systems, programming, data-entry, on-line users). Implemented project status and management communications. Led a multi-department project (4 managers/21 analysts). Contact: Don Niles 716-***-****) Environment: IBM, VS1, COBOL, TSO/ISPF, IMS/DB/TP, CICS OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM - Systems Manager - June, 1969 to July, 1974 Major Accomplishments: (1) Improved production throughput by 100% by implementing print SPOOLING processes

(2) Improved production throughput by 50% by use of an improved SORT processes Managed 5 systems programmers in a corporate data center for commercial and engineering applications. Contact: None - Computer Center moved Environment: IBM MVT, DOS, IMS, COBOL, TSO, TCAM M & T BANK - Programmer/Analyst - December, 1967 to June, 1969 Major Accomplishments: (1) Build a Source Code Management and Backup system

(2) Improved programmer testing environment by 500% Programmer/Analyst for banking financial applications. Contact: None - Computer Center closed Environment: IBM DOS, COBOL, ASSEMBLER, RPG 3. Ken Whelan & Associates – Partial List of PREVIOUS CLIENTS CLIENT LOCATION

D C ARCO - Alaska Anchorage, AK, Seattle, WA

D AT&T Orlando, FL

D Ameritech Milwaukee, WI

IM Blue Cross Seattle, WA, Buffalo, NY, St Paul, MN DIMCF Boeing Computer Services Seattle, WA, Philadelphia, PA, Wichita, KS F The Boston Co. Boston, MA

D F British Columbia Systems Corp Victoria, BC

F British Columbia Revenue Dept. Victoria, BC

D C Canada Life Assurance Ltd Toronto, Ontario

IDC IBM Seattle, Chicago, San Jose, Atlanta

D K-mart Troy, MI

D C Newfoundland Telephone St. Johns, Newfoundland D Panhandle Eastern Gas Co. Houston, TX

D Prudential Insurance Plymouth, MN

F REEBOK Boston, MA

D CF Seattle First Bank Seattle, WA

DI St. Paul Companies St. Paul, MN

D Software Information Services Singapore, Seattle, WA I Westech Information Vancouver, British Columbia

C US West Bellevue, WA

KEY to Abbreviations

D = DB2 seminars / team lead

I = IMS seminars / team lead

M = Method. seminars (Project Mgt., Structured Analysis/Design) / team lead C = Consulting / team lead

F = Micro Focus / team lead

4. Ken Whelan List Of REFERENCES

Beth Adams

Training Sales manager

Computer Horizons Education Division

248-***-****

ad2hhu@r.postjobfree.com

Ray Bowers

Classroom Instructor

Ray Bower & Associates

303-***-****

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Badri Sukumar

Training Sales President

503-***-****

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Leon Tisdale

Training Manager & COO

909-***-**** (w), 626-***-**** (c)

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