Software Engineer System

Janet D. Alles

**** ******** **. **, ***. ***** Albuquerque, NM 87111

505-***-**** J APROGRAMMER@HOTMAI L.COM

PROF I LE

Hard-working and dependable IT professional with 20 years experience in programming,

support and

analysis. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with proven ability to hit the

g round running.

Adept at contributing to team effort in all aspects of the system life cycle. Successful roles

as tech lead, tech designer, business analyst, QA tester and developer.

COBOL/OpenVms environment DecForms, RDB, TDMS, ACMS, FMS, CMS, M MS,

R MS, Datat r ieve,

Dec Scheduler, DCL, SQL, MQ

Additional Languages AcuCOBOL, BASIC, Pascal, DIBOL, Fortran 77,

H IBOL, SPSS

SYSTEMS VAX/VMS, PDP-11 RSTS/E, PDP-8 COS 310,

W INDOWS 9x, DOS, NT, XP

OTHER D B-1032, VTX, EXCEL, ACCESS, SHAREPOINT,

M icrosoft Office 2007,

C ITRIX, POWERHOUSE, RSTS/E BATCH

WORK EXPER IENCE

E XPRESS SCRIPTS INC, Albuquerque, NM and St. Louis, MO

Software Engineer 2007 – 2010

I mproved pharmaceutical Mail Order functionality under OpenVMS on both alpha and

i tanium servers. Wrote QA test plans and technical specs. Performed business analysis.

Developed in VMS COBOL.

• Served in diverse roles as tech lead, designer, business analyst and team member.

• Updated system to include drug interaction testing and information, allowing users to

v iew complete medication Information.

• Created mechanism to send email and voice mail to members when their prescriptions

were due for renewal, thus reducing mailing costs.

• Updated system to meet DOD requirements for verification, data entry and multiple

addresses

for deployed personnel.

Software Engineer (Contractor)

2006-2007

Software Engineer (Contractor)

2006 – 2007

U pgraded pharmaceutical Mail Order functionality under OpenVMS on alpha servers.

• H i red on permanent basis due to excellent performance.

• Updated system to include new pricing model allowing for better pricing accuracy.

• Added feature to allow members to have access to drug information.

• Improved Medicare Part D functionality to bring it into government compliance.

D EPT. OF REVENUE, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Chelsea, MA

2005-2006

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Led project to migrate from the VAX to the Alpha by providing VMS and COBOL expertise.

• Moved system from the VAX to the Alpha to reduce cost and access t ime.

• U pgraded system with new tax updates allowing users to file returns online.

Janet D. Alles 505-***-****

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I N DEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 1994 – 2005

U N IVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lowell, MA

2004-2005

Converted student financial data and mentored programmers. Developed in VMS COBOL.

• M igrated student financial data from the VAX to Peoplesoft which reduced access time

and cost.

• Trained users to better understand VMS which improved their productivity.

EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC, Albuquerque, NM

2002-2003

E nhanced pharmaceutical mail order system. Worked on performance issues. Developed in

V MS COBOL.

• Declustered 2 nodes which allowed for an increase in performance in access t ime and

maintainability.

• Optimized reporting to batch jobs which increased daily performance.

A DVANTAGE PAYROLL SERVICES, Auburn, ME

2001 – 2002

E xpanded functionality of payroll system using AcuCOBOL under DOS and Unix.

• Added Commissions to system which expanded system’s functionality.

• Developed reports for legal department allowing users to see data quickly.

EDS, Shrewsbury, MA

1998 – 2001

Supported and updated VMS legacy systems for COMPAQ. Worked remotely from home.

Performed as tech lead while doing business analysis and wri ting QA test documents.

DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP, Lexington and Maynard, MA

1997 – 1998

Worked on Y2K project for external customers and supported corporate reference systems.

Developed in VMS COBOL, BASIC, and Pascal.

• Converted files and existing programs for Y2K

• Performed business analysis while acting as QA testing coordinator.

EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC, Albuquerque, NM

1994 – 1999

Supported and automated accounting department. Supported and updated mail order

p harmaceutical system. Performed as business analyst, tech lead and QA tester.

Developed in VMS COBOL.

• Wrote menu driver to allow users easier access to account data when needed.

• Wrote accounting reports for users.

• Enhanced system to include DOD requirements for mili tary personnel. This included

special pricing

for drugs and bin locations.

E DUCATION: University of New Hampshire -- BA - English Li terature -- Minor -

M athematics

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