Autry Dean Brown

*** ******* ******, ********, ** 71037

Cell Phone: 318-***-****

Email: ad42nj@r.postjobfree.com

January 22, 2024

To Whom it may concern

I am seeking a development job on either the AS/400 using RPG or in a junior position on a SQL Server using C# (C Sharp). My expertise in on the IBM AS/400 (iSeries) systems but I have been writing programs in C# for more than a year.

The last company I worked for was Kilpatrick Life Insurance Company (KLIC). When I started with the company I was hired as the Director of IT. My position was to handle all aspects of the IT Department for KLIC.

While serving as Director of IT we moved from several different servers to a large server with virtual servers on the same hardware. I was able to consolidate more than 50% of the hardware. We moved to Active Directory, a file server, and MS Exchange Server. We established a redundant Disaster Recovery site in another city with duplicate hardware. We also upgraded two times to new AS/400 hardware. Initially the AS/400 software was not very well organized with multiple reports that were supposed to show the same information but did not. During my time as Director we cleared up those types of problems and automated many of the manual processes. Initially there were only two people on staff at KLIC, myself and an operator. I hired a Systems administrator for the servers and two developers for the AS/400. By automating the system, there was no longer a need for an operator.

Since KLIC has been purchased by Security National, I have moved to an analyst/development position. I am happy in this position and would like to continue doing analyst and development work. Although I have been a Director/Manager, I was burned out in those position and have been glad for the change. When Security National purchased KLC, I was only promised a job until we moved to the SQL server, but since that time, I learned C# and began working on the SQL Servers. I was then told that I would be terminated in December of 2022, but that was extended for another year. Since Security National has an entire team of C# developers in Salt Lake City and they are no longer using the AS/400 (iSeries), my services are no longer needed and they are not able to provide me with additional work. I am not interested in relocating. I have been working remotely out of my home for more that 3 years and would like to continue to work remotely. Thank you for your consideration.

Autry Brown

Autry Dean Brown

112 Hickory Hollow, Haughton, LA 71037

Cell Phone: 318-***-****

Email: ad42nj@r.postjobfree.com

Employment

Feb 2012 – January 12, 2024 Kilpatrick Life Insurance (Security National Financial) Director of IT

Responsibilities

- Member of Kilpatrick Life Insurance Senior Management team reporting directly to the president.

- Responsible for all IT activities:

o planning, upgrading, and installing hardware (both PC and AS/400) o preparing budgets, approve billing

o analyzing, designing, developing and implementing business processes o documenting processes and training users, establishing policies and procedures o all AS/400 user support and system security

o installing Program Temporary Fixes (PTF’s), and upgrading software o Hiring and managing staff consisting of a Director of Systems and Security, Applications Developer and Support, and Senior Programmer Analyst. o Providing documentation and policies for audits and department of insurance compliance.

Applications

- Maintained Insurance Administration software.

- Worked with 3

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party accounting software including: accounts payable, and general ledger.

- Interfacing applications with 3

rd

party sales software running on Android tablets.

- Used MIMIX software for data replication

Platform

- AS/400 with more than 100 users supporting 9 locations in 3 states

- Dell servers running multiple virtual servers – Key Servers are: Exchange, File Server, Web Server, Document imaging server (Paper Vision), a Domain Controller with Active Directory

- Disk arrays (NAS)

- Complete Disaster Recovery site with duplicated hardware on all platforms

- AS/400 Programming in RPG, RPGLE, CL, some XML, some RPG Free.

- Familiar with .net development

- VOIP phone systems and copiers

- JDEdwards back office

Supervisor

John Hensarling – President of Kilpatrick Life Insurance Current position is Director of Operations (Rose Neath Funeral Home) Email – ad42nj@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 318-***-****

Permission to contact – YES

Developer

- In December 2019 Security National Financial Corp purchased Kilpatrick Life Insurance Company (KLIC)

- I remained in the position of Director of IT until KLIC was converted to Security Nationals iSeries and then moved into a developer position. Responsibilities

- Assisted in converting from Kilpatrick’s AS/400 (iSeries) system to the Security National AS/400 (iSeries) using USSI software. Converted and verified the data for Kilpatrick on the USSI software. Conversion September 2021. The intent was to convert the data from one AS/400 in Shreveport, LA to the AS/400 in Salt Lake City, UT. Security National was already active in converting from the USSI software to a SQL server system but would not be ready for another year.

- Assisted in converting from USSI to SQL server. Writing programs to verify the data was being converted correctly. Conversion October 2022.

- Assisted in converting other Security National companies off of other platforms to the SQL Server. These programs were written using C# using the Visual Studio platform. Conversion 4

th

quarter 2023.

- Once converted to SQL server, create programs in C# to produce .xlsx, .pdf, send email, create SQL scripts in .txt files, and other miscellaneous task. Supervisor

Aaron Searle – VP of development

Email - ad42nj@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 801-***-****

Permission to contact - YES

1988 – 2012 (24 years) Shaw Alloy Piping Products, Shreveport, LA IT Manager/Business Systems Manager/Business Systems Analyst Responsibilities

- Member of Shaw Alloy Piping Products Senior Management team reporting directly to the president.

- Responsible for all IT activities:

o planning, upgrading, and installing hardware (both PC and AS/400) o preparing budgets, approve billing

o analyzing, designing, developing and implementing business processes o documenting processes and training users

o establishing policies and procedures

o all AS/400 user support and system security

o installing Program Temporary Fixes (PTF’s), and upgrading software. o Hiring and managing staff

o Providing documentation and policies for audits, SOX compliance, and anti- dumping law suits.

Applications

- Designed and developed full systems in the following areas: quotes, sales, inventory control, invoicing, material test results, purchasing, cycle count

- Maintained manufacturing software including: raw material, work order processing, work in process (WIP), plant floor control, bills of materials, and routings

- Worked with accounting software including: accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger

- Experienced in Microsoft Word, Excel; some experience with Microsoft Project and Power Point

- Designed and developed an in-house code generator that increased programmer productivity 80%

- Fully automated the computer operations eliminating the operations staff

- Participated in numerous Anti-Dumping lawsuits and audits

- Worked 1 year with SYNON

Platform

- AS/400 with 150 users supporting 9 locations in 5 states with 2 manufacturing plants

- 3 Dell servers running virtual servers.

- Both native AS/400 environment and S/36 environment;

- JDEdwards software applications (Data Dictionary, Back Office, Security, Dream Writer)

- Some experience with phone systems and copiers

Additional Information

- At the suggestion of a 3

rd

party consultant, the development staff was sent to school to learn SYNON and spent a year developing applications, however the owner of the company pulled the plug on this project.

1980 – 1988 (9 years) Tri-State Oil Tools, Bossier City, LA Programmer

Responsibilities

- Design and develop programs, and support AS/400 users in Accounts Receivable, Invoicing, and Fixed Assets

- The company purchased JDEdwards software. My responsibility was Accounts Receivable.

- Designed and developed a fully automated invoicing system that eliminated hours of each manual invoice.

1978 – 1980 (2 years) Howard Brothers, Inc, Monroe, LA Operator and Programmer

Responsibilities

- Worked in operations during my last year of college, upon graduation moved into the programming department using COBOL on an NCR platform. Education

1979 – Graduated with Bachelor of Business Administration (Data Processing Option), Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe

1973 – Graduated from Haughton High School, Haughton, LA Summary of language and software experience

RPG, RPG36, RPGLE, CLP, DDS, FEU, Query400, API Calls, FTP, Good understanding of IFS, some XML, EDI (PO’s & Invoicing), JDEdwards (especially back office - Dream Writer - Data Dictionary, Etc.), some exposer to AS/400 SQL, Excel, Word, Outlook, exposed to MS Project and Power Point, Visual Studio, C# (Junior Level), SQL (Junior Level), SQL Server Manager (Junior Level), exposed to HTML, exposed to USSI software, used MIMIX software for data replication, 1 year SYNON.

Personal Information

- married to Carole Brown – since 1978

- 3 children, 10 grandchildren

- lived in Haughton since the age of 5

- licensed and ordained minister

- attends Eastwood Baptist Church, Haughton

- served as President of Student Government, President of Baptist Student Union, President of AS/400 Users Group, Chairman of Deacons, Sunday School Director, Sunday School Teacher

- part time instructor at Bossier Parish Community College (7 years) – Taught COBOL programming and systems analysis.

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