Insurance Software
Resume:
Jeffrey M. McNeil
North Andover, MA 01845 ******.****@*****.***
IT Professional
Significant experience in a variety of Information Technology Roles
utilizing multiple skill sets to deliver solutions that meet business
needs.
Application Development RPG IV, ILE, Free, CL, COBOL, SQL
Database Management Systems C#, ASP.NET
Midrange AS/400 Systems Analysis and Design
June 2009 CertChannel Inc
North Andover, MA
to present An independent consulting company offering software development services
to a variety of clients
Consultant
Developed client demonstration applications on the Microsoft Azure
platform using C# and ASP.net
Nov. 2007 The Stride Rite Corporation
Lexington, MA
to May A divison of Collective Brands Inc. A $4.4B footwear and apparel company
2009 utilizing multiple systems to run a variety retail, wholesale and
financial applications
Worked closely with end-users and management to provide various
technical and business solutions for the Stride Rite Children's Retail
Group. Primary development tools were RPG IV/ILE, CL, and DB2/400 on the
IBM i-Series. Provided timely technical support for various retail
systems.
Senior Programmer/Analyst
Obtained retail industry knowledge in the areas of merchandising, point
of sale, allocation, and planning
Developed working knowledge of JDA Software's MMS System
Created functional and technical specifications for all assigned
projects
Developed detailed test plans and coordinated user acceptance testing
Provided detailed implementation documentation for Operations and
Internal Audit staff
Converted Stride Rite history to new Collective Brands merchandise
calender
Built automated interfaces between Stride Rite and outside vendors
Developed a solution that allowed the transfer of a product line between
divisions
Modified Stride Rite systems to adhere to corporate KPI standards
Trained as backup for Oracle based Arthur Planning and Allocation
package
Nov. 1996 Safety Insurance Co. Boston, MA
to Nov. A $400M property and casualty insurance company utilizing DB2/400
2007 databases on AS/400 systems to run a variety of financial, statistical
and business applications
Responsible for installation, upgrade and maintenance of system
application software. Provided system support and problem solving of
both in-house and third party applications. Worked closely with
end-users and business analysts to design and develop a variety of COBOL
and RPG IV applications encompassing all aspects of the
Property and Casualty Insurance Business.
Dec. 1999 Senior Programmer/Analyst
to Nov. Acted as a Technical Lead providing Development expertise all throughout
2007 the System Development
Life Cycle
Created documentation for third party software package enabling other
staff to respond to off - hour system issues
Trained and supervised a junior staff member to perform daily routine
duties allowing time to accomplish more complicated tasks
Jan. 1998 Senior Programmer
to Dec. Modified third-party COBOL programs to interface with new RPG IV
1999 applications enabling service to an important new client
Delivered client server inquiry applications using Visual RPG allowing
Independent Insurance Agents to remotely access in-house DB2/400
database
Developed specifications for other programming staff, speeding up the
development process
Technical liason for a third party software vendor allowing timely
resolution of technical issues
Jeffrey M. McNeil
11 Norman Road 781-***-****
North Andover, MA 01845 ******.****@*****.***
Nov. 1996 Programmer
to Jan. Responsible for off-hours technical support allowing continuous service
1998 to users and clients
Assisted in the successful implementation of an outside software package
which resulted in the acquisition of new business activities working
with team members from all areas including underwriting, claims,
statistical analysis and premium accounting
Feb. 1994 Strategic Data Systems Uxbridge, MA
to Sept. A $15M vendor of insurance software, acquired by INSpire Insurance
1996 Solutions aquired by CGI
Senior Application Programmer
Developed a variety of applications in COBOL/400 and CL gaining
expertise in both applications development and systems design for
property and casualty insurance companies
Participated in a software installation/migration for a property and
casualty company gaining both technical and client management experience
Skills: Programming Languages:
RPG IV, ILE, COBOL, Visual Basic 6.0, Perl, Java, SQL,
PL/SQL,C#,ASP.net
Operating Systems:
Windows, OS/400
Database:
DB2/400, Oracle, Access
Education: Bachelor of Arts, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Certificate in Computer Programming, Community College of Rhode Island
Sun Java Education at Northeastern University
Community Cor Unum Meal Center
Lawrence, MA
Activities A full-service meal center serving the needs of the Merrimack Valley
: Kitchen Volunteer
Responsible for various tasks involved in serving dinner and kitchen
clean-up 2 evenings a month
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