MICHAEL J. SIDEL
Pepperell, MA **463
Telephone: 978-***-****
Email: *******.*****@*****.***
EXPERIENCE:
**/**-**/** ******, Inc.
Production Control Specialist
Received and processed client data feeds to incorporate into data warehouse. Interacted with clients, vendors, and
internal team members to ensure timely delivery and processing of data feeds, successful job execution and issue
escalation. Day to day execution and adherence to production database and campaign processes. Created
clear/precise detailed job instructions and drove process improvements. Maintained complex calendar to schedule
tasks. Wrote emails, announcements and other communications to the clients on a regular basis. Maintained work
requests via Jira ticketing system. Monitored and in some cases performed system updates. Created and
maintained production documents as required. Tasks were preformed within a Windows and Linux environment.
Tools used were SQL server, CVS, DMX, JIRA, HTML, PGP/GPG, FTP/SFTP command line as well as various
file transfer GUI's.
06/07-12/07 Epsilon, Alliance Data
Production Support Analyst
Day to day execution and adherence to production database and campaign processes. Performed research and
problem solving, as well as responding to questions about client data. Ensured completion of client requests
with100% first time quality and deliverables according to project deadlines. Tasks were preformed within a
Windows and UNIX environment. Tools used were SQL server, PGP/GPG, FTP/SFTP as well as NDM file
transfer processes.
09/06-05/07 Evare, LLC.
Operations Support Specialist
Monitored inbound and outbound data files to ensure delivery and receipt of data. Monitored and escalated severe
alarms generated by the Evare Data Network. Monitored SWIFT Alliance Gateway. Assisted with HTML
formatting, SFTP, PGP and SWIFT connectivity requests. Responded and researched client inquiries regarding
data file content and discrepancies.
01/06 - 08/06 Credit Union On-line
Senior Computer Operator
Monitor inbound feeds from 30 area credit unions in a Windows and Unisys system environment. Process ACH,
and credit activity. Diagnose and report production, network and system failures, escalate where necessary. Data
was processed in a UNISYS and UNIX environment.
8/05 - 01/06 ACS Dataline, contract at Intel Corp, Hudson, MA
Data Center Project Manager
Assist and direct projects including Cat5e install, address acquisition, and registration. Racking servers (HP, and
DELL) cooling and electrical management. Assisted with implemention of disaster and recovery procedures.
1998 - 12/04 LIGHTBRIDGE, INC
Batch Manager
Oversaw daily batch production; insured quality data integrity from incoming FTP feeds from multiple cell phone
and credit billing systems. Interact with engineering and account sales management to help guide new clients
through LTBG data creation processes. QA inbound test data, identify and address any issues for future daily
processing to current company specifications. Manipulated incoming data to conform to company standard
examples sent back to client for exact format examples. Worked with clients to create data encryption rules.
PGP/GPG Build reports based on custom SQL lookups, within multiple databases. DCL scripting. Some MS
ACCESS. Experienced with the following operating systems: OpenVMS, NT, UNIX, Linux (Tru64, Sun, IBM)
1997 – 1998 DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION/COMPAQ
Systems Support Specialist
Determined user disk space needs and propose changes based on Digital Storage Works hardware. Actively
participated in Compaq’s hardware renewal program. This work involved proposal of reduced hardware
configurations resulting in cost savings on field service contracts and basic environment costs.
1995 – 1997 DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION/COMPAQ
Information Systems Specialist
Environmental application support for multiple VAX clusters. Acted as first line management support.
Maintained security for multiple applications, disk management, production schedules, systems down times and
installations. Acted as liaison between business and technical application support groups.
1994 – 1995 DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
Operations Analyst
Computing and Network Services. Maintained mission critical production in a virtual data center environment
encompassing 6 production sites. Performed operational tasks such as restores, manual backup, special requests and
nightly scheduled production.
References furnished upon request.