Analyst Project

William L. Dawson

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Hazelwood, MO 63042

Home: 314-***-****) * Cell: 314-***-****)

Email: **********@*****.***

Summary of Qualifications

I have been in the Data Processing industry since 1978. I have experience in both IBM and Tandem

mainframes in a relational database environment. I also have experience in the financial and private sector

fields. My strengths include project implementations, problem solving and resolving customer issues. I

am a self-starter and have a strong ability to adapt to new technology.

Computer Skills

Languages: COBOL SCOBOL RPGII ASSEMBLER FORTRAN

Software: Microsoft Office, Windows, Word, Excel, Ultraedit, Tandem Editor, IBL JCL, Tandem

Obeys, OS/MVS, JES2-3, CA7, Fileaid, FUP, Pathcom, Filemon, FTP processing, EDI,

RDBMS, ENFORM. Attended classes in: C, Visual Basic and SQL.

Experience

December 1999 to July 2013: Project Leader, Cass Information Systems, Bridgeton MO.

* Set up project assignments to team members when a new specification was received from a new

client. Set up target dates to meet aggressive implementation timelines.

* Designed, coded, tested and implemented new system assigned tasks and corrected general

production issue problems in a COBOL/ SCOBOL Tandem database environment using

PATHCOM, Tandem Obeys, SPOOLCOM, FUP, Fileaid and other utilities.

* Worked with internal representatives to resolve daily production problems and convert their ideas

into a plan of action and implemented that plan.

* Coordinated production problem assignments or new requests for system modifications to team

members or myself to work on.

* Was in charge of 72 client accounts that processed on a daily, weekly and monthly cycle.

December 1998 to November 1999: Sr. Programmer Analyst, Edward Jones Inc., Maryland Hts.

MO.

* Designed, coded, tested and implemented new systems in a COBOL IBM database environment

using COBOL, JCL and other utilities.

* Resolved daily production programming issues and implemented those changes.

* Was responsible for several financial applications to maintain and to ensure their processing was

not interrupted in order to get reporting out in a timely manner.

January 1989 to December 1998: Sr. Programmer Analyst, PRC Inc. Maryland Hts. MO.

* Designed, coded, tested and implemented new systems and corrected general production issue

problems in a COBOL IBM database environment for the Army Personnel Center (ARPERCEN).

* Primary goal was to ensure the database integrity of all enlisted personnel information.

* Interacted with civilian and enlisted personnel to develop new database reporting.

* Was part of a team to redevelop a contract procurement system at Scott Air Force Base.

December 1981 to January 1989: Programmer Analyst to Sr. Programmer Analyst, Centerre Bank.

St. Louis MO.

* Designed, coded, tested and implemented new systems and corrected general production issue

problems in a COBOL IBM mainframe environment using COBOL, RPGII, JCL and other

utilities.

* Was responsible for numerous financial systems including Payroll, Checking, Deposit and Human

Resources.

* Interacted daily with all departments to get user requirements to enhance current system

applications. I received steady promotions here.

July 1978 to December 1981: CAD/CAM Analyst, McDonnell Douglas Automation Co. Hazelwood

MO.

* Performed performance testing on Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided

Manufacturing systems (CAM).

* Attended daily meeting to report daily post night processing issues for the Automation division.

Education

September 1974 to June 1975.

* Lakeland Community College, Mentor Ohio.

September 1975 to June 1978.

* Kent State University, Kent Ohio.

Bachelors of Business Administration Degree with major in Computer Science.

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