Richard L. Talman
Glenview IL 60025
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COMPUTER SKILLS: See Appendix A for summary of experience
Languages: COBOL, CICS, Focus, VB studio 2008, MF Cobol
DBA: IMS DB/DC, DB2, Access, IDMS
Access Method: VSAM
Programming tools: JCL, Expediter, TSO/ISPF, SPFUI, Panvalet, Endevor, SCLM, CATS, File- Aid,
Abend-Aid, IBM JCL Utilities, SyncSort, Visio
Vended Software: Sungard Invest One, Messages services, OLE, batch spectra
Communications: TCP/IP, VTAM Appc, IBM Sockets
Operating Systems: MS server 2003, WIN XP, DOS, OS, VSE, MVS, zOS
MS Office: Word, Excel/VB
Middleware: BEA Web logic 8.1 and 9.2e, Unix/Linux, UNIX shell scripting
Hardware: IBM Mainframe, AS400
EDUCATION: Roosevelt University - Chicago, IL B.S. Computer Science, 1976
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:
Over 32 years experience with all phases of applications development. Good communication and
documentation skills in working with end users, programmers, and technical staff. Proficient in design and
analysis; able to analyze programming structure and design effective applications. Experience includes
maintenance and enhancement of general ledger, financial systems, client account records, high speed
transactions and trade processing, conversions and data migration, as well as compliance programs.
Strong work ethic and results orientated professional.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE:
Applications Developer Northern Trust Company, Chicago, IL 2/2001 to 7/2008
• Utilizing MVS COBOL, CICS (CATS tool for ppt, pct, fct), Panvalet, SCLM, JCL, TSO/ISPF,
VSAM, DB2, Excel with VB, VTAM APPC Functions, FOCUS, batch spectra, BEA Web logic 8.1
and 9.2e, TCP/IP, IBM Sockets and Unix/Linux Red Hat, IMS
Domestic and Global Invest One merge into new CICS Region
Role: Project Coordinator, Technical Lead, Business Analyst, Sr Systems Analyst
• Interfaced with Fund Accounting (Chicago, Dublin, Luxembourg, and London)
Daily Valuations, CICS technical team, and Corporate Data Security
• Provided necessary changes to the Invest One system application for access by business partners
• Received Signature Service Award
Sungard Enterprise (formally Invest One)
Role: Technical Lead, Sr systems analyst
• Provided support for Web servers and the CICS regions for system testing.
Sungard Invest One OLE
Role: Technical Lead, Business Analyst, Sr Systems Analyst
• Designed and analyzed the ability to update trades and extract data from the Invest One Systems. .
• Created registry entries in to be used in the PC desktop.
• Worked with VTAM and CICS technical teams
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Sungard Invest One
Role: Business Analyst, Sr Systems Analyst
• Created messaging of trades, securities, rates, sweep, translation, trans generator, and holdings.
• Designed, analyzed, and wrote programs allowing online system to be up 24/7
Converted source code for all programs stored in Panvalet to SCLM.
Role: Project Coordinator, Technical Lead, Sr Systems Analyst
GDAACCTS VSAM file conversion
Role: Project Coordinator, Technical Lead, Business Analyst, Sr Systems Analyst
• Converted file from a manual entry file to automatic
• Wrote programs and extracted data from DB2 tables.
Cross Border Pension Pooling
Role: Project Coordinator, Technical Lead, Business Analyst, Sr Systems Analyst
• Developed, wrote, analyzed, and designed various parts of the system for main account and sub
account processing.
General Ledger 990PF Tax Reports
Role: Technical Lead, Sr Systems Analyst
• Developed a program which accessed the trust IMS DB to find when the Domestic and Global
accounts are active
Application Developer Contracted to Northern Trust Company, Chicago IL 3/1993 – 2/2001
• Utilizing MVS COBOL, CICS (ppt, pct, fct), Panvalet, TSO/SPF, JCL, VSAM, DB2
Various Projects
Role: Project Coordinator, Technical Lead, Business Analyst, Sr Systems Analyst
• Installed Sungard Invest One vended software for Global reporting
o Wrote interface programs that applied trades from files sent through an RJE process on
an London-based AS400
o Wrote programs for discrepancy reports for the trades applied
• Wrote programs for new version of a GLI application utilizing Management Reporting System DB2
tables
• Installed changes to all interface and ancillary FND systems to handle the New Dublin user/bank on
the Invest One System.
• Wrote programs to extract data from the Invest One for Management Reporting system
• Tested applications for Y2k processing
Consultant Experience Applications Developer: CMC, Coopers & Lybrand 1984-1993
Baxter Allstate Caremark Centel GTE Sears Kraft Foods
Senior Programmer/Analyst Household Finance 1979 – 1984
• Using COBOL, IMS DB/DC, JCL, Panvalet, Abend-aid
• Worked on vended software that was redesigned to provide track of loan information
• Redesigned IMS database due the segment length exceeding the capacity of the COBOL
programs internal tables. Thus creating problems with the accessing of IMS effectively.
• Project Manager of the redesign of the programs and IMS DB
• Managed staff on project (3)
• Project Management: provided estimates, test plans, and work assignments
REFERENCES: Available upon request
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Appendix A
Skill Name Years
Languages Cobol 32
CICS 14
Focus 2
VB Studio 2
MF Cobol 2
Programming Tools JCL 32
TSO/ISPF 32
IBM JCL Utilities 22
Expeditor 14
SPUFI 14
Panvalet 14
File-Aid 14
CATS 7
SCLM 4
Abend-Aid 5
Endevor 2
SyncSort 20
Visio 7
Access Method VSAM 14
BEA Web Logic 8.1 & 9.2e 2
Middleware
Unix/Linux 2
Unix Shell Scripting 1
Communications VTAM Appc 7
IBM Sockets 7
TCP/IP 7
DBA DB2 14
IMS DB/DC 7
Access 4
IDMS 2
Vended Software Sungard Invest One 14
Messages Services 7
Batch Spectra 7
OLE 5
MS Office Word 20
Excel/VB 7
Hardware IBM Mainframe 32
AS400 14
Operating Systems OS, VSE, MVS, zOS 32
WIN XP 7
DOS 2
MS Server 2003 2