Summary
Technical Lead / Information Analyst with 26 years of experience,
delivering quality Information Technology results on time, with proven
experience and skills in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle.
Strengths include defining Business and System Requirements, developing
Technical Designs, Test Plans and Test Cases, coding in multiple
programming languages, thoroughly Testing, and performing flawless
implementations. Demonstrated outstanding leadership and communications
skills with expertise in diverse groups of team members, clients, and
suppliers, from entry-level to senior management. Global experience with
many successful multi-national projects, delivering Mainframe based
solutions.
Professional Experience
HP Enterprise Services - Global Payments, Inc. Account
(11/2009 - Present)
Services Information Developer
. Provide Technical Expertise during the development of the United
Kingdom Platform.
. Gather business and system requirements; design, code, test, and
implement systems.
. Instill trust in the entire team and create a team concept.
. Display honesty, integrity, care, and concern towards each team
member.
o Global Payments Inc, UK Development Project
(11/2009 -Present)
Electronic Data Systems / HP Enterprise Services - General Motors
(11/1989 - 11/2009)
Technical Lead / Information Analyst/Services Information Developer
. Provide Technical and Business expertise leadership.
. Gather business and system requirements; design, code, test, and
implement systems.
. Maintain consistent communication with the GM Business team, GM
Information Systems & Services Group, Project Manager and Project
team members.
. Instill trust in the entire team and create a team concept.
. Requested by team project managers as a Technical Lead / Team
Member on multiple projects.
. Demanded by customers for high profile and problematic projects.
. Display honesty, integrity, care, and concern towards each team
member.
. Provide 24/7 System Support for GMSPO Systems - specializing in
Order Processing, Parts Plant Order Writing, Order Status and
Logistics systems.
. Perform System Enhancements for GMSPO Systems - specializing in
Order Processing, Parts Plant Order Writing, Order Status and
Logistics systems.
. Subject Matter Expert - Aftermarket Consultant to IBM/GMSPO
. Key resource, providing Technical and Business expertise, for the
following projects for GM at the SPO Site over the past 20 years.
Provided hands-On technical expertise, using of Cobol..and other
mainframe programming languages, listed later in this document,
during each of the projects listed below:
o West Chester International Freight - Phases 1 & 2
(12/2008 -11/2009)
o Saturn FedEx Logistics Project
(12/2007- 04/2008)
o Single Tier Project (STP) Matrix Processing
(01/2007-10/2007)
o Bulk Center Project / Logistics Table Management
(08/2005 - 02/2006)
o Consignment Integration Activity (CIA) Project
(01/2004 - 08/2005)
o Re-Engineer Stock Allocation Project
(10/2002 - 06/2003)
o Lansing Logistics Capture (LDC)
(03/2001 - 04/2002)
o Consignment Order Processing (CIS) Project
(11/1997 - 06/1998)
o Common Service Parts System (CSPS) (01/1996 -
10/1998)
o Single Inventory System (SIS) Project
(09/1995 - 11/1996)
o Common Pick Tag Project
(06/1994 - 04/1995)
o Schneider Logistic Project
(11/1993 - 06/1994)
o Medium Duty Truck (MDT) Project
(02/1993 - 02/1994)
o Lansing Order Writing Project (Parts Plant Order Writing
System (01/1991 - 04/1993)
o GMSPO Consolidation Project
(11/1989 - 12/1990)
Information Analyst - Application Modernization (AMod) Re-Learn
(06/2009 - 12/2006)
. Gathered system data from assigned clients and provide statistical
feedback, determined via the Relativity Modernization Workbench
Tool.
. Information Analyst at EDS Re-Learn on the following assignments:
o WellMark Re-learn (06/2006 - 12/2006)
o Guthy-Renker Re-learn
(09/2006 - 02/2007)
o U.S. Steel - Staff Augmentation - ISAM/VSAM Conversion
(10/2006 - 12/2006)
McPherson Hospital - Hospital Information Systems (HIS), Howell, MI
(05/1988 - 11/1989)
Operator / Programmer
. As Operator, responsible for execution of Daily/Weekly/Monthly
jobs, System Maintenance and routine system backups.
. As Programmer, responsible to gather business and system
requirements, design, code, test, and implement system changes.
First State Bank - IT Department Baker, LA.
(10/1986 - 05/1988)
Operator / Programmer
. As Operator, responsible for execution of Daily/Weekly/Monthly
jobs, System Maintenance and routine system backups.
. As Programmer, responsible to gather business and system
requirements, design, code, test, and implement system changes.
Baylor University Medical Center - Admissions Department Dallas,
TX. (11/1985 - 06/1986)
Admissions Representative
. IN-House Admissions Representative for Emergency Room patients
admitted into one of Medical Center Hospitals.
. Patient Room Assignment responsibilities, for each of the Medical
Center Hospitals.
. Admission and Pre-Admission of patients with scheduled stays.
Technical Skills
Hardware Experience
Burroughs: 6900 Series, 7900 Series, (Mainframes)
IBM: AS/400 (Mainframe), 370 Series (Mainframe), IBM PC
Unisys: A19 (Mainframe)
Other: Kaypro
Software/Operating System Experience
DOS, O/S 2, MVS, TSO, DB2 (20 years), CICS (3 years), IMS(20 years),
DVAN, BTS Test, COB Test, Xpediter, EDI (Electronic Data
Interchange), Easytrieve Plus, BTOS, Multiple Barcode Protocols, CA-7
Scheduler, CA-Spool, Endevor, Fault Analyzer, File-Aid, Focus,
Abend-Aid, CANDE, DMS II, Windows 3.11, Windows 95, Windows 98,
Windows XP, Vista, Lotus 123, Lotus Notes, MS Mail, WordStar,
Quattro, Visio, Caliber RM, Rational Rose, MS Word for Windows, MS
Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Access, Corel Draw, ABC
Flowcharter, Relativity Modernization Workbench (AMod Re-Learn), SAS,
SYNCSORT, VPS.
Programming Language Experience
COBOL (26 years), PL/I (26 years), Visual Basic (1 year), FORTRAN
(1 year), Structured FORTRAN (1 year), Easytrieve Plus (20 years),
Basic (10 years), JCL (26 years), RPG III (3 years), Assembler (1
year).
Other Training...
Java, J2EE
Software Methodologies
CMMI (Level 5), SDP, GAD-QMS, SSP, SLC Roadmap
Education
Baton Rouge School of Computers (1982 - 1984)
Associates Degree: Information Systems (4.0 GPA)
Accounting (4.0 GPA)
Oral Roberts University (1979 - 1981)
Major Studies: Accounting
Professional Affiliations
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations -
August, 2004
Additional Relevant Experience
Accounting Tutor, Baton Rouge School of Computers, Baton Rouge, LA.
Elementary Statistics Tutor, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK