WILLIAM G. SALYERS

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MURRAY, KY 42071

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OBJECTIVE: Utilize communications and people skills, analytical and problem

solving abilities and business experience in a responsible and challenging

position in an IBM mainframe environment.

EXPERIENCE:

Pictsweet Jackson, TN

Consultant/Contractor Sept/2006 - Dec/2009

New development/enhancements/maintenance of existing systems.

Design/Retrofit vsam files from existing DB2 tables for application

conversion.

Conversion of multiple CICS/DB2 programs to CICS/VSAM platform.

Redesign/code multiple legacy CICS programs/screens to new

I.S./Corporate standards. Developed freight tracking applications.

Enhance/develop EDI transaction programs for new and existing

customers.

SKILLS UTILIZED: IBM DOS/VSE/ESA, COBOL, ICCF, JCL, CICS COMMAND, DB2,

QMF, SPUFI,VSAM, EDI GENTRAN, MS OFFICE SUITE

Lowes Corporate Charlotte, NC

Consultant/Contractor Jun/2006 - Sept/2006

Analysis, design, and coding of software applications to client

specifications

Develop program enhancement specs for internal and offshore

development teams

New development/enhancements/maintenance of existing systems

SKILLS UTILIZED: IBM MVS/XA, OS/390, COBOL II, COBOL 390, TSO/ISPF,

EZTREIVE, OS JCL, CICS COMMAND, DB2, QMF, SPUFI, VSAM,

MS OFFICE SUITE,DUMPMASTER, EXPEDITER, FILEAID

Internet Reseller (SELF EMPLOYED) AUG/2005 - JUN/2006

Self Employed

Purchasing and Reselling of Consumer Goods via Internet

Bridgestone/Firestone Tire Company Nashville, TN

Consultant/Contractor Apr/1996- Aug/2005

Working with large and small-scale projects thru SDLC.

Develop middleware conversion applications from legacy mainframe

platform to SAP application platform.

New development/enhancements/maintenance of customer order

processing systems

Design/develop customer tire shipment barcode labeling application

system for 20-30 large tire customers (Honda, GM, etc.)

Design/develop plant level tire production/inventory application

Design/develop tire inventory/putaway application using radio freq.

hardware/software.

Billing/invoice/accounting program enhancements for Canadian Plants

(currency conversion), French language reporting conversion)

Design/develop of customer sales & tax reporting database

applications

SKILLS UTILIZED: IBM MVS/XA, OS/390, COBOL, COBOL II, COBOL 390,

TSO/ISPF, EZTRIEVE +, JCL, CICS COMMAND, DB2, QMF,

SPUFI, IMS DLI/DB/DC ONLINE/BATCH,VSAM, MS OFFICE SUITE,

VISIO, DATA MODELING, DUMPMASTER,XPEDITER, ZEKE,

FILEAID, EDI (Gentran), PANVALET, SAS

Customer order processing/accounting,

Warehousing/Distribution,Retail/Cost pricing systems,

Direct store delivery, Sales analysis, Cost accounting,

Inventory control,Plant Manuf. support systems

(Barcoding,Radio freq.)

Phillips Consumer Electronics Knoxville, TN

Consultant/Contractor Jul/1993 - Apr/1996

Analysis, design, and coding of software applications to client

specifications

Working with large and small-scale projects.

New development/enhancements/maintenance of existing systems

Design/develop product inventory/sales tracking system using

Cobol/batch/online applications

SKILLS UTILIZED: IBM MVS & DOS/VS, COBOL, COBOL II, TSO/ISPF, EASYTRIEVE,

JCL, CICS COMMAND, SQL/DS/ DB2, VSAM, QMF, SPUFI, MS

OFFICE SUITE

Westvaco Paper Company Charleston, SC

Consultant/Contractor May/1992 - Jul/1993

Analysis, design, and coding of software applications to client

specifications.

Working with large and small-scale projects.

New development/enhancements/maintenance of existing production

accounting systems.

SKILLS UTILIZED: IBM MVS, COBOL, COBOL II, TSO/ISPF, JCL, CICS COMMAND,

DB2, VSAM, QMF, SPUFI, MS OFFICE SUITE

Nissan Motor Corporation Smyrna, TN

Consultant/Contractor Sep/1991 - May/1992

New development/enhancements/maintenance of existing automotive

related systems such as parts inventory/pricing/accounting

SKILLS UTILIZED: IBM MVS, COBOL, COBOL II, TSO/ISPF, EZTRIEVE, JCL, CICS

COMMAND, DB2,QMF, SPUFI, IMS DLI/DB/DC ONLINE/BATCH, VSAM,

FOCUS, MS OFFICE SUITE

Red Food Stores Chattanooga, TN

Retail Applications Manager Aug/1990 - Sept/1991

Analysis, design, and coding of grocery chain applications.

Design retail pricing/costing system for grocery retail stores

Design direct store delivery/receiving system

Supervision of systems analysts, develop new systems, as well as

maintenance of existing systems.

SKILLS UTILIZED: IBM ES9000, AS400, NCR TOWERS, COBOL/COBOL II, Realia

Cobol for PC'S, Unix, Informix, DBMS, SQL/DS, SQL400, TPS,

CICS/Command/Macro, Warehousing/Distribution,Retail pricing

systems, Direct store delivery,Sales analysis, Cost

accounting, Inventory control, Pos support systems.

BI-LO INC. Mauldin, SC

Project Leader (Business: Grocery Retailer) Sept/1979 - Aug/1990

Supervision of systems analysts within different project groups.

Responsible for estimates and scheduling manpower and resources

required for completion of projects and tasks on time and within

budget.

Major Accomplishments:

Redesigned and rewrote payroll system from RPG to COBOL

Lead development team on conversion from DOS to MVS

Developed Host Supermarket Scanning Financial System

Received outstanding performance award in 1988 from among 2500

associates

SKILLS UTILIZED:IBM 3090 under MVS/ESA, DOS/VM/VSE, SYS36, Cobol/Cobol II,

Assembler, RPG, SQL, QMF, DBMS, IMS DB/DC, DB2, vSAM,

4GL, Eztrieve, TPS, CICS/Command/Macro,

Warehousing/Distribution, Retail pricing systems, Direct

store delivery, Sales analysis, Cost accounting, Inventory

control, Pos support Systems, all major accounting systems.

Union Underwear Bowling Green, KY

Programmer /Analyst (Business: Textiles) Mar/1977 - Sept/1979

Prepared detailed specifications from which programs were written.

Prepared Systems development design documents in accordance with user

requests.

SKILLS UTILIZED: IBM 4341 OS/VM, Cobol/Cobol II, Assembler, RPG,

Warehousing/Distribution

American National Bank Bowling Green, KY

Operations Manager Oct/1974 - March/1977

Supervised computer operators on two shifts.

Liaison between applications development and banking operations.

Managed equipment maintenance and supplies inventory.

SKILLS UTILIZED: IBM 4341 OS/VM, COBOL/COBOL II, Assembler, RPG, Financials

EDUCATION:

Associates Degree in Computer Programming, E.C.P.I. of Louisville

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