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as400 contractor

Location:
Lynwood, IL, 60411
Salary:
Open
Posted:
April 23, 2010

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Resume:

David L. Novak

*** ***** ****

Lynwood, IL *****

Cell 708-***-****

SUMMARY

• Implementation and support Experience with ERP’s: PRMS, MAPICS, MACPAC

• Team Building Skills, Provides Technical Expertise & Mentoring

• Technical Problem Resolution Skills

• AS400 Systems Administration and Contracting support.

• System Sizing and Capacity Planning

• Hardware Upgrades, Operating System Planning & Implementation

• Application Systems Upgrades, Modifications and Enhancements. Conversion, Interface Work, Training, Technical Documentation Writing.

• Security Planning & Implementation

• Performance Tuning & Analysis

• LPAR Management & Configuration

• Serving the Manufacturing and Healthcare Industries

• Software Product Analysis, Implementation

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hardware: AS400 Models 810, 820, 520, 510, 720,

O/S: V5R4 and earlier releases, MS XP,2000 and earlier releases, NT

Languages: RPGIII, RPGIV, RPGILE, CLP, Query, DBU,

Utilities: Query, DBU, SDA, Abstract, Hawkeye,Robot job scheduler, fast fax, FTP, Crystal

Applications: Healthcare: McKesson Series, Keane/First Coast, Medtron, MGS

Manufacturing ERP: PRMS, MAPICS, MACPAC

EDI

Translators: Future 3, Gentran, HL7 coding

Change

Management: MK Implementor, manual methods HA/DR: NOMAX, Sungard, home grown

Help Desk: Oracle CRM, blue ocean

Web reporting: Report2Web, RJS Printing overlay tools: ACOM

Sarbane

Oxley: Support, modifications, enhancements, audit support

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Self Employed Contractor 7/96 to current:

Performed Hardware/OS planning and implementation; system sizing and capacity planning;

Security planning and implementation; performance tuning and analysis; technical documentation

Writing; system I disaster recovery planning, system software product analysis and

Implementation; systems planning and technical problem resolution skills and provided technical

Expertise and mentoring for all of the below listed business organizations. Also performed LPAR

Management and configuration for Charlevoix Hospital as shown below.

Assignments:

Munster Community Hospital (CFNI), Munster IN, 3/2003 to current:

Title--AS400 Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• AS400 Systems Administration 80%

• System Sizing and Capacity planning

• Security planning and implementation

• Help desk tickets, programming requests 20%

• Technical Documentation writing

Accomplishments:

• Conversion of Optical storage to Disk.

• Performed Hardware/OS planning, implementation

• V5R2 to V5R3 upgrade, V5R3 to V5R4 upgrade,

• Migration of 820 to 810.

• Disaster Recovery planning:

• DR 810 setup.

• Fast Fax upgrade, Interface AS400 to Peoplesoft

• Many new unit startups, hardware/software/user creations

• Staff transition/training, Team Building, Mentoring, Provide Technical Expertise

Borg Warner Thermal Division, Cadillac MI, 5/2003 to 12/2009

Title--AS400 Contractor

Responsibilities:

• AS400 Systems Administration 80%

• System Sizing and Capacity planning

• Security planning and implementation

• Help desk tickets, Programming requests 20%

• Technical Documentation writing

Accomplishments:

• Performed Hardware/OS planning, implementation

• V5R2 to V5R3 upgrade, V5R3 to V5R4 upgrade,

• Staff transition/training, Team Building, Mentoring, Provide Technical Expertise

• Crystal report creations, Month end/year end close support

• EDI Admin. Future/3, Robot job scheduling

Otsego Memorial Hospital, Gaylord MI, 8/2008 to 06/2009

Title: AS400 Contractor

Accomplishments:

• Conversion from Keane HIS to Meditech

Charlevoix Hospital, Charlevoix MI, 8/2006 to current:

Title--AS400 Contractor

Responsibilities:

• AS400 Systems Administration 80%

• Application support for Keane HIS 20%

Accomplishments:

• Performed Hardware/OS planning, implementation

• Migration from model 720 to Model 520 with HMC

• LPAR implementation,

• V5R3 to V5R4 upgrade, HMC upgrade.

Turtle Wax, Bedford Park, IL 7/1996 to 9/2003

Title--AS400 Contractor

Responsibilities:

• AS400 Systems Administration 20%

• Application support, help desk tickets, Programming requests 80%

Accomplishments:

• Conversion to Macpac ERP software

• EDI support with Gentran

• Staff Transition/training

• Performed Hardware/OS planning, Implementation

• V5R2 to V5R3 upgrade

Pines Trailer, Chicago, IL 7/1990 to 07/1996

Title--Director of IT

Responsibilities:

• AS400 Systems Administration 60%

• Application support for MACPAC 40%

• Oversight for eight direct reports, budget of $750,000

Accomplishments:

• Migrated Unix based Quantel to AS400, Migrated S38 to AS400

• Relocated computer facilities, Analyzed ERP needs and selected/installed

• MACPAC, Built staff to accomplish plan. Startup of new mfg. plant.

• Efforts of IT helped facilitated growth of company from sales in 1990 of 52M, to 1995 sales of 226 M

Self Employed Contractor 7/1986 to 07/1990

Accounts:

• Medical Business Office, CECO Door, Baxter Travenol, VISKASE,

MSL Stamping, ITW/Phillips Drill, Airco Welders, Butler Specialty Co.

Accomplishments:

• Contract programming, Conversions, Staff Training, Software Upgrades

Tenney Sales, Kankakee, IL 10/1985 to 06/1986

Title--IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• S/38 Systems Administration 60%

• Application support for PRMS 40%

Accomplishments:

• Completed conversion from S/34 to S/38 and PRMS

• Created, implemented Batch picking system

Jostens Business Products, Chicago, IL 1/1982 to 10/1985

Title--IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• S/38 Systems Administration 60%

• Application support for MAPICS 40%

Accomplishments:

• No on-site IT, Built Computer room,

• Installed IBM S/38, Installed

• Installed MAPICS,

• Built/trained staff, Trained Users

Daubert Industries, Oakbrook, IL 12/1980 to 12/1981

Title—Operations Manager

Responsibilities:

• S/38 Systems Administration 60%

• Systems analysis 40%

Accomplishments:

• Completed conversion from S/3 to S/38

• Trained staff

Triangle Home Products, Chicago, IL 8/1978 to 12/1980

Title—IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• S/38 Systems Administration 60%

• Application support for IPICS 40%

Accomplishments:

• Completed conversion from S/3 to S/38

• Converted custom mfg/system to IBM’s IPICS

Butler Specialty Co. Chicago, IL 10/1976 to 08/1978

Title—IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• S/3 Systems Administration 60%

• Application support for custom programs 40%

Accomplishments:

• Hardware/software upgrades

• Rewrite of Order entry Stock allocation routines

Thrall Car Manufacturing, Chicago Heights, IL 1/1973 to 10/1976

Title—Programmer/Operator

Responsibilities:

• Programming assignments 50%

• Operations 50%

Accomplishments:

• Assisted conversion from Sys/360 to S/3

EDUCATION

1971-1974 Prairie Stat College, Computer Technology

1974-1977 Purdue University, Computer Technology



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