Maintenance Engineer
Resume:
Timothy R. Kelly
Ralston, NE 68127
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EXPERIENCE
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DB2 Consultant - Assigned to maintenance and upgrades for DB2 Version 7.
Environment includes multiple data sharing environments for test and
production.
Included 24 X 7 environment with very high volume and update activity.
Responsibilities
include application performance and tuning for COBOL based batch and online
programs. Involved in application abend resolution which may involve
system software
maintenance where necessary research is performed.
Accomplishments include running catalog reorgs as recommended for DB2
Version 8 migrations.
9/01 - 01/05 First Data Corp, Omaha, Nebraska
Database Administration
Senior Database Analyst - Assigned to Performance and Tuning to oversee all
DB2 development and existing production environment. Currently working on
ZPARM settings to standardize for application development and allocation of
resources. Also utilize tools such as CA's OS/390 tools, previously
Platinum,
Insights DB2 monitor, and Candles Omegamon to detect problem jobs or
transactions and proactively analyze poor performance and recommend tuning
changes for COBOL based batch and online applications. Assist with BCP
disaster
recovery to improve process with subsystem startup and application
restores.
2/99 - 9/01 Promark Alliance, Inc
State of Nebraska
Information Management Services
Systems Programmer/Database Administrator - Responsible for the
installation
customization, support, and maintenance of DB2. Additional products include
CA/Platinum tools, BMC Quickstart, DB2PM, Candle Omegamon, and BMC
AR/CTL. Also analyze COBOL based batch and online applications for
performance
improvements and assist in abend resolution where system software support
may be needed.
Accomplishments include upgrading Platinum tools and eliminating all open
problems. Also completed implementation of a two member data sharing
group using one existing subsystem and adding a new member.
7/98 - 2/99 First Data Corp, Omaha, Nebraska
Database Administration
Senior Systems Programmer/Database Administrator - Responsible for the
installation, customization, support, and maintenance of DB2. Additional
products include CA/Platinum tools and utilities, multiple monitors, and
RAI's Smart/Restart. Current environment includes 14 DB2 subsystems
running on six separate JES complexes. Top priority project is implementing
data sharing into high volume, high availability production environments.
Accomplishments include successful implementation of workload
redistribution using DDF communication for CICS access.
7/97 - 7/98 RHI Consultants
Mutual of Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska
I/S Mainframe Services
Senior Systems Programmer - Currently assigned to online group for support
of CICS. Assignments include the installation and customization of CICS
version 4, Boole & Babbage IMF, Compuware Shared Services, Abend Aid/FX,
Expeditor, SYSB, TMON for CICS, and Candle Omegamon for CICS. Also
responsible for periodic configuration changes to TCP/IP for CISCO routers
and direct connections to host. Previously assigned to Rearchitecture Group
where I completed multiple installations of new release of CA-7 and CA-11.
Environment is multiple LPARs including isolated lab and Y2K images which
are also supported.
Accomplishments include the migration of 14 CICS version 3 regions to
version 4 maintaining a complex multi-configuration of CICS common client
applications.
7/96 - 6/97 First Data Resources, Omaha, Nebraska
Information Systems Architecture
Senior Systems Programmer - Responsible for testing new and exploitation of
existing products for implementation into business environment. Assignments
involve building an OS/390 sysplex environment for DB2, Oracle MVS, Candle
monitors, and system automation.
Accomplishments include implementation of a DB2 data sharing environment
on a 3 LPAR sysplex.
6/94 - 7/96 First Data Resources, Omaha, Nebraska
Systems and Programming
Senior Database Analyst - Responsible for ongoing support and new
development
of business applications and client base. The production environment
consists of
approximately 800 plans accessing 400 GIG of data on 2000 tables. Primary
functions are software support, configuration, and performance tuning of 7
subsystems running in 6 MVS images. Applications supported are COBOL and
assembler based running in a batch JES2 JCL and online CICS environments.
Accomplishments include migration to DB2 version 3 and QMF version 3 for
six subsystems. Also support Boole & Babbage monitor, Platinum products and
utilities, and Sybase server products which have been upgraded and
customized
to support environment.
6/91 - 6/94 Citgo Petroleum Corp, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Information Systems
Systems Engineer - Primary areas of responsibility are MVS software
products,
DB2, and CICS.
Accomplishments include installation, customization, and customer base
support
of over 20 new releases of MVS software products. Installation and
maintenance
of the following products: CICS, DB2, OPC/A, Activity Monitor, CICS
manager,
CMF, DASD Advisor, GENTRAN, COBOL, COBOL II, MH-TRAN II, and
others.
Database management accomplishments include upgrading DB2 from release 2.1
to 2.2 and then later to 2.3.
CICS accomplishments include upgrading CICS from release 2.1.1 to 2.1.2 and
then later to 3.3.0.
Other accomplishments include implementation of a COBOL to COBOL II
migration strategy which included product evaluations and environmental
setup
for minimal impact and automation of conversion.
2/84 - 9/91 Citgo Petroleum Corp, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Information Systems
Programmer/Systems Analyst - Responsible for analysis, design, development,
and implementation of business applications. Developed COBOL based
applications in both batch and CICS online environments. Also wrote COBOL
based programs on mini and PC platforms.
Accomplishments include rewriting a mini based retail management system
using DBASE III on a PC platform. Also participated in a two year project
with Andersen Consulting for the installation of MAC/PAC to replace all
applications which support the Lubricants and Specialty Products Division.
My primary role was all data conversion from PC, mini, and mainframe
platforms
and the development of COBOL I/O drivers for SQL access to DB2 from batch
JES3 JCL and online CICS environments.
10/81 - 2/84 Frank B. Hall Underwriters, Omaha, Nebraska
Management Information Systems
Programmer - Primary role was the rewrite and support of COBL based
programs on a mini platform.
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