KENNETH M. KEENER
Wilkesboro, N.C. 28697
*************@*******.***
TECHNICAL SKILLS
COBOL, Winbatch, DOS JCL, VSAM, Librarian, Vollie, ISPF, MVS JCL, Quickjob,
Endeavor, CA Unicenter Service Desk, Mercury IT Governance Center, PC
GENTRAN, and mainframe GENTRAN.
EDI transactions: 810, 820, 824, 832, 850, 852, 856, 860, 864, 875, 880,
and 997's traded with both suppliers
and retail customers.
Standards include ANSI X12, UCS, and VICS in versions 4010, 4030, 4060, and
5010.
Have done maintenance and development programming on IBM mainframes in the
following applications: accounts payable, payroll, standard cost and order
systems using COBOL.
Experienced with using Windows XP on a Windows NT network.
EXPERIENCE
HanesBrands Inc. Winston Salem, NC
May 2007 to Dec 2008
Senior Programmer Analyst/ Gentran EDI - Contractor
Supported 3 separate business divisions for EDI processing on an IBM
mainframe. Each division had its own unique programs, JCL and Gentran
systems with different setup conventions.
Provided on call support for these divisions.
Did new partner setups and mapping for each division, plus maintained
existing partners.
Analyzed the business and customer data requirements for EDI.
Set up job schedules and completion dates for supervisor to review.
Mapped and tested new requirements.
Documented steps completed.
Performed Quality Control with daily job checks.
Magla Products Statesville, NC
Aug 2000 to Apr 2006
EDI Coordinator
Responsible for entire EDI system consisting of 64 trading partners and 109
maps written in house.
Converted from Gentran Director to Gentran Server for Windows NT.
Set up an FTP connection to Sterling Commerce and a file system mailbox for
our AS/2 system.
Implemented AS/2 trading relationships using Trailblazer software.
Worked closely with customers to determine EDI requirements
Presented requirements to supervisor and a work schedule.
Performed mapping and testing to complete schedule.
Verified data was sent and received correctly each day.
Ithaca Industries Inc. Wilkesboro, NC
Apr 1990 to May 2000
Senior Programmer Analyst
Wrote and maintained COBOL (batch and CICS) programs for the order system.
Responsible for invoicing and shipping label programs. Built data for
UCC128 bar codes.
Analyzed and modified order system for year 2000 changes.
Became EDI Coordinator in Nov. 1998.
Converted Gentran for 5.6 to 6.0 and updated our major accounts to X12
Version 4010.
Developed and maintained all EDI applications relating to orders,
shipments, bills of lading, and A/R.
KENNETH M. KEENER
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EDUCATION
Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC
Introduction to Database Development
Introduction to Oracle
Intermediate Oracle
Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC
Associate of Applied Science (Data Processing Technology)
IBM classes attended
RPG coding for the AS400
Operations for the AS400
Sterling Commerce classes attended:
GENTRAN: Director
GENTRAN: Director Pro Application Integration
GENTRAN: Director Pro Forms Integration
GENTRAN: Server for Windows NT Communications
GENTRAN: Server for Windows NT Operations
Self Study: EXCEL