Project Quality Assurance

Herman Rozner

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609-***-**** (H) . 732-***-**** (C)

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Summary of Qualifications

Seasoned Software Development Professional with significant experience

in the analysis, design, development, testing/validation, and deployment

of multiple-platform solutions critical to clients' evolving business

requirements. Proficiencies encompass business process identification

and definition, requirements planning, systems architecture and

engineering, software design, and application development as well as

full life-cycle management of multiple projects impacting client

accounts representing considerable revenue. A focused team member with

the ability to communicate confidently within business and technical

circles.

Software Proficiencies

CICS, DB2, SQL, Stored Procedures, TSO, COBOL2, Enterprise COBOL, QMF,

SPUFI, VSAM, Intertest, CLIST, Eztrieve, ChangeMan, Endevor, Librarian,

Panvalet, XPEDITER, File Aid, Syncsort, JCL, IBM utilities, NDM, FTP,

Microsoft Office Suite, including Access and Project, Visio, Microsoft

Windows XP/2000/NT, SDFII, SDSF, JES, Abendaid, MicroFocus COBOL, SAS,

MFE, CA-7, HTML, Test Scripting.

System/Business Analysis & Engineering/Programming

. Performed detailed needs analyses to determine objectives and

performance requirements of architecture, systems, and applications to

be introduced or enhanced, with emphasis in optimizing functionality

and security of a broad range of processes: brokerage/investment,

banking, and retail sales transactions, governmental compliance, full-

scale manufacturing, inventory control, administration of warrantees,

human resources, provisioning of public utilities, and Electronic Data

Exchange (EDI) operations.

. Conducted feasibility studies, determining impact as well as

costs of proposed system modifications and enhancements to existing

programs, structures, and interfaces.

. Defined and wrote functional and technical requirements.

Examined process flows, performed data analysis and mapping; described

functionality of systems and documented system output.

. Developed architecture; wrote and coded content of software and

Web technologies. Provided integration with legacy systems by

identifying data requirements and developing workable interface

solutions.

. Coordinated quality assurance testing procedures. Created test

scenarios and troubleshot systems prior to migration to the production

environment and as the systems ran live.

Project Management

. Delivered all projects consistent with scheduling,

budgetary, and quality objectives.

. Formulated comprehensive project plans; assured their timely

and accurate communication to all team members. Estimated resource

requirements; researched and selected software appropriate to

application and systems programming projects.

Experience & Accomplishments

Hewitt Associates LLC, Bridgewater, NJ 08/2007 to Present

Programmer Analyst

. Analyzed, developed and supported multiple SAS/DB2

mainframe based systems for

Health & Welfare total benefit administration for the

industry leaders including but

not limited to General Motors, Verizon, Novartis, and

UTC.

. Functionalities of these systems included: Full enrollment

support including annual

enrollment, new hires, and life events - with enrolment supported

via Internet.Robust decision-support including

health plan comparison charts, providers search, and cost

estimators. Complete reporting package - enrollments,

census information,

premiums. Integrated communications support.

Accenture Technologies,

NewPage Corp., Dayton, OH 10/2006 to

08/2007

System Analyst

. Design development and implementation of on-line and batch

applications related to Time & Attendance system for

the multiple mill locations of this major paper manufacturing

corporation.

. This project encompass a full life cycle which includes:

gathering requirements,

functional design, technical designs, custom development,

unit and integration testing,

and deployment.

Vanguard Group, Malvern, PA 05/2006 to

10/2006

System Analyst

. Planning and analyzing of high-level software strategies

and solutions through functional and technical expertise.

. Designing and implementing applications that identify

requirements related to people processes and technology.

. Work on 'Trident' IM Project - new Vanguard' business unit

tasked with enterprise investment data stewardship responsibilities.

Anadigics, Inc., Warren, NJ 08/2005 to

02/2006

System Analyst

. Applied a wealth of technical and business knowledge in

facilitating of software systems that drive

fabrication/manufacturing processes crucial to this producer of

state-of-the-art electronic components.

HSBC, Bridgewater, NJ 08/2001 to

05/2005

Senior Business Analyst

. Identified, developed, and project-managed through to

successful completion new and enhanced applications for the world's

second largest banking institution and leading provider of insurance

products. Realized $300,000-$500,000 in annual revenues by

improving efficiency/accuracy of the following functions: monitoring

of sales productivity, calculation of sales commissions, claims

processing procedures, legal compliance, and re-branding/marketing

as well as end-user computing. Architecture encompassed IBM

mainframe and Windows-based servers in a global configuration.

Coach, Carlstadt, NJ 04/2001 to

08/2001

Information Systems Development Consultant

. Served as project tech lead in recommending, overseeing,

and participating in the development and implementation of major

enhancements to existing applications for this renowned manufacturer

of fine leather goods. Once implemented, the batch and on-line

retail transaction upgrades reduced CPU processing time by 75%,

rendering the systems more productive and cost-effective. Technical

architecture included COBOL-based applications utilizing CICS, VSAM,

and DB2.

Public Service Electric & Gas, Newark, NJ 01/1999 to 01/2001 and 01/1996

to 01/1998

Technical Consultant/Team Lead (1999 to 2001)

. Made direct contributions to as well as lead efforts

resulting in new IBM mainframe and server-based applications,

including customer deposit automation, appliance service work

management, appliance service contract, and customer billing systems

running on multi-platform architecture. The new appliance service

system alone generated more than $1.0 million in revenue during the

first year of its implementation.

Technical Consultant (1996 to 1998)

. Both independently and as an integral member of technical

teams, created extensive modifications to the utility company's un-

metered services, street lighting, work order, and billing systems.

By more effectively managing these batch and on-line service

functions, the enhancements identified services not previously

accounted for nor billed, and delivered approximately $60,000 in

cumulative quarterly savings.

Merrill Lynch, Somerset, NJ 01/1998 to 12/1998

Information Technology Consultant/Team Lead

. Coordinated, managed, and participated in projects

successful in producing approximately $147,000 in annual cost

savings for this leading provider of financial services and

investment instruments. Developed new applications as well as

enhanced existing applications for both batch and on-line service

functions, including major modifications to the system governing the

firm's retirement plans business.

Education & Professional Development

. Master of Science, Engineering. Polytechnic Institute,

Lvov, Ukraine

. Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Information

Systems, Polytechnic Institute, Lvov, Ukraine

. Successfully completed numerous courses in management and

leadership development

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