ANTHONY BUHNERKEMPER
Anthony Buhnerkemper
Phone: 586-***-****
Email: abnl8z@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Over 35 years of experience in the IT industry (28 years as Information
Consultant)
• Areas of Specialization: Systems Analysis, Business Analysis, Application
Development, Project Leader, Problem Solving, Technical Lead, Design,
Programming, and Testing on multiple platforms; Production Support 24/7.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
• Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Management, 1973, Wayne
State University - Detroit, Michigan
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Hardware: IBM Mainframes, IBM PC, AMDAHL, Hitachi, Hewlett-Packard,
DELL.
Languages: COBOL II, COBOL, PL/I(PL1), ASSEMBLER, BASIC, JCL & stored
Procedures, CLIST, REXX Programming, UNIX Shell, Fortran.
Software: OS/390, OS/MVS2, MVS, z/OS, DOS, UNIX, EJES, SDSF, DB2,
IMS DB/DC (Database/Data Communication), MFS, TSO/ISPF,
BTS, DL/I, BMP, DB2 stored Procedures, Cobol Stored
Procedures, VSAM/IDCAMS, PANVALET/Online, FTP, QMF &
stored Procedures, SQL, SPUFI, RACF, ORACLE, SQLPLUS, TOAD,
COGNOS/Impromptu, Maestro Scheduler, MS-Word, Excel,
JCLCHECK, PRO/JCL, File-Aid, IMS Expert, Internet Explorer,
Outlook, Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), ORACLE Office, Microsoft
Office, Windows2000/XP, Abend-Aid, EDI, Quick Reference(QW),
TPX, CA7 Scheduler, CA11 Restart, CA1 Tape Management
System (TMS), Changeman, PUPS, TMS, SARS, BUNDL,
XPEDITER, Date Xchange, Hiperstation, Comparex, Visio, VEDIT,
Tivoli, Netscape, Dreamweaver, Workbench, Irmalan, Pathways,
CMS, CP/M.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Ford Motor Company: Mar ’08 – Jan ‘09
Analyst Programmer (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Analyst/Programmer performing maintenance and updates in the GEVIS system
for the Global Export system. Helped improve system functionality and
reliability.
• Added the Nanjing, China plant as a Production source for China vehicles.
Created Jobs, control members, files, CA-7 schedules, and RACF IDs. Verified
Test cases.
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• Utilized the SDM methodology requirements in the development processes.
Wrote and coded from SDM specs. Wrote and executed detailed test cases.
Participated in Technical Interviews and Peer reviews.
• Analyzed and removed obsolete Jobs, programs, and related elements. Utilized
the CA-7 Scheduler’s Forecast structure and other reports to determine Job
relationships.
• Utilized OS/MVS, JCL, DB2, BMP, IMS DC, CA-7/11, FTP, TSO/ISPF, File-Aid,
SPUFI, QMF, PRO/JCL, Changeman, SDM, PUPS, Quick Ref(QW), WINDOWS XP,
MS Word, EXCEL.
DTE Energy: Dec ’06 – Jul ’07
Analyst: Application Developer (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Designed and developed over 500 Oracle Tables on the Information Warehouse
Datamart on UNIX.
• Extracted, Transformed, and Loaded (ETL) seven years history for the Materials
Management and Financial systems for Supply Chain from MVS to UNIX.
• Defined these Tables and Joins on the COGNOS Catalog for use by business
application users.
• Set up and managed User accounts in COGNOS for the Information Warehouse
Business Application Analysts.
• Wrote COGNOS/Impromptu Reports to query these new Supply Chain and
Financial systems Oracle Database Tables.
• Utilized OS/MVS, JCL, IMS DB, DB2, CA-7/11, CA-1, FTP, TSO/ISPF, File-Aid,
IMS Expert SQL, SPUFI, TPX, Quick Ref, UNIX, ORACLE, SQLPLUS,
COGNOS/Impromptu, TOAD, Maestro Scheduler, WINDOWS XP, MS Word,
EXCEL, VEDIT, Tivoli.
DTE Energy: Jul ’03 – Nov ’06
Analyst and Technical Lead
Responsibilities:
• Continued in the same capacity as previous position as Analyst and Technical
Lead on the Materials Management System and Financial System for Supply
Chain on MVS.
• Production Application Support Analyst, Production Support 24/7.
• Defined and documented test cases according to specifications.
• Extracted test data to meet requirements.
• Setup and ran test cycles according to plan.
• Compared results to expected outcomes.
• Worked on Check Writing and Bank Reconciliation systems.
• Enhanced and further developed the Datamart system on UNIX;
• Wrote UNIX shell scripts scheduled to run under Maestro Scheduler.
• Developed Testing scenarios for UNIX scripts.
• Setup Testing scenarios with SQL scripts for COGNOS/Impromptu and verified
results with the business application users.
• Utilized OS/MVS, JCL, IMS DB/DC, MFS, DB2, COBOL II, CA-7/11, CA-1, FTP,
TSO/ISPF, CLIST, REXX PROGRAMMING, File-Aid, IMS Expert, BTS, DL/I, BMP,
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VSAM/IDCAMS, PANVALET/Online, JCLCHECK, SQL, SPUFI, QMF, XPEDITER,
Abend-Aid, BUNDL, TPX, Quick Ref, Date Xchange, Hiperstation, Comparex,
Visio, UNIX, ORACLE, SQLPLUS, COGNOS/Impromptu, TOAD, Maestro
Scheduler, PGP, WINDOWS 2000/XP, MS Word, EXCEL, Internet Explorer,
VEDIT, Tivoli.
DTE Energy: Jul ’97 – Jul ’03
Analyst Technical Lead (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Analyst and Technical Lead on the Materials Management System for Supply
Chain on MVS.
• Analyst on the Bank Reconciliation System and Materials Management-
Accounts/Payable Walker System; wrote UNIX shell scripts and utilized PGP
encryption/decryption; setup FTP commands to interface different, internal
platforms, including MVS, and external vendors.
• Production Application Support Analyst, Production Support 24/7.
• Took the lead role in business analysis, planning, and implementing the Y2K
conversion; setup processing to use the Y2K sliding Windowing technique;
wrote CLIST programs to edit COBOL programs on MVS.
• Enhanced and cloned the Acceptance Testing system to operate in several year
scenarios.
• Incorporated HIPERSTATION and DATE XCHANGE in Online and Batch
environments to setup Testing scenarios.
• Enhanced and cloned the Acceptance Testing system to operate in several year
scenarios.
• Permanently enhanced the Acceptance Testing System to utilize HIPERSTATION
and DATE XCHANGE for all present and future Testing.
• Verified Acceptance Testing results with business application users and Program
Management Oversight Committee.
• Defined and documented test cases according to specifications.
• Extracted test data to meet requirements.
• Setup and ran test cycles according to plan.
• Compared results to expected outcomes.
• Analyst for the Corporate Trust System; handling daily operations, Testing, and
preparing for the merger with MCN.
• Setup the WEB page for a People Strategy Focus Group; helped plan and
implement group activities.
• Set up and managed User accounts in COGNOS.
• Wrote COGNOS/Impromptu Reports for the Sarbanes/Oxley security
requirements that queried Oracle Database Tables from Human Resources.
• Utilized OS/MVS, JCL, IMS DB/DC, MFS, DB2, COBOL, COBOL II, CA-7/11, CA-
1, FTP, TSO/ISPF, CLIST, REXX PROGRAMMING, File-Aid, IMS Expert, BTS,
DL/I, BMP, DB2 stored Procedures, Cobol stored procedures, VSAM/IDCAMS,
PANVALET/Online, JCLCHECK, SQL, SPUFI, QMF, XPEDITER, Abend-Aid, BUNDL,
TPX, Quick Ref, Date Xchange, Hiperstation, Comparex, Visio, UNIX, ORACLE,
SQLPLUS, COGNOS/Impromptu, TOAD, Maestro Scheduler, PGP, WINDOWS NT,
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MS Word, EXCEL, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Dreamweaver, ORACLE Office,
Tivoli.
National Bank of Detroit: Jan ’96 – Jun ’97
Senior Analyst (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Senior Analyst on the batch side of an international on-line Electronic Funds
Transfer network, CIRRUS.
• The network connects the ATM’s of major banks and their affiliates world wide
in the Master Card system.
• Report reconciliations in international funds.
• Developed enhancements and Testing scenarios and verified results with
business application users.
Detroit Edison: Sep ’93 – Jan ’96
Work Leader (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Work Leader enhancing and maintaining Materials Management System and
Financial System for Supply Chain on MVS.
• Consulted with business application users, analyze business needs, design
system enhancements, write specifications, and Test.
• Verified results with business application users for approval to implement the
staff’s changes.
• Supervised staff of eight application developers to ensure integrity of
modifications, testing, and handle production problems.
• Developed the Acceptance Testing System to Auto Trigger over 100 Testing
jobs in a series, incorporate CA-7/11 to delete newly created files before
executing each job, and use job restart.
• Defined and documented test cases according to specifications.
• Production Application Support Analyst, Production Support 24/7.
• Extracted test data to meet business application requirements.
• Setup and ran test cycles according to plan.
• Compared results to expected outcomes.
• The system accepts orders for materials and notifies vendors through EDI
transmission.
• The IMS DB/DC DB2 application updates databases and tables in MPP, BMP,
and DLI environments. It also transmits data via FTP to and from other
platforms.
Chrysler Motors: Dec ’88 – Aug ’93
Project Leader (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Project Leader redesigning Fleet Customer Incentive system.
• Consulted with business application users, analyzed business needs, wrote
system specifications, data base designs, program specifications, programs,
Testing scenarios, and verified Test results with business application users.
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• The system keeps track of vehicles and the various incentive plans used by the
accounts, determines eligibility, and issues check payments.
• The IMS DB/DC applications update Databases in MPP and BMP environments.
Chrysler Motors: Feb ’87 – Nov ’88
Analyst (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Analyst helping to design Fleet Customer Incentive system.
• Consulted with business users, wrote system design using SDM, program
specifications, programs, Testing cases, and verified results with business
application users.
• The system keeps track of vehicles and the various incentive plans used by the
accounts, determines eligibility, and makes payments. The IMS DB/DC
application updates databases in MPP and BMP environments.
Chrysler Motors: Jan ’86 – Feb ’86
Programmer/Analyst (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Programmer/Analyst with a group developing a Vehicle Transportation and
Analysis system for a major automotive manufacturer.
• Consulted with users, wrote system design and program specifications,
programs, and Testing cases.
• The system evaluates carrier performance, damages, payment authorizations,
and routes. The IMS databases were updated in MPP, BMP, and DLI batch
environments.
Electronic Data Systems: Nov ’84 – Dec ’85
Programmer/Analyst (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Programmer/Analyst in a group developing the Materials Transportation and
Evaluation Freight system.
• Consulted with users on system requirements, development, and Testing cases.
• The system processes and evaluates bills and carrier performance of
transportation providers.
• It utilizes IMS in MPP, BMP, and DLI batch environments; performs MPP
maintenance on multiple databases.
Chrysler Motors: Jul ’84 – Oct ’84
Analyst (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Analyst designing Production Turnover system.
• The system controls implementation of programs, JCL, and datasets with
capability of backing out any changes, examines programs to determine
language compiler and linkage needs. It utilizes cross-system interfaces with
PANVALET and VSAM files.
National Bank of Detroit: Jul ’83 – Jun ’84
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Programmer/Analyst (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Programmer/Analyst on the batch side of a new national on-line Electronic
Funds transfer network, CIRRUS.
• Setup Testing cases and verified results with application users.
• The network connected the ATMs of several major banks and their affiliates
nation wide.
• Reported transactions on ATMs and banks, national ATM location and
description directory.
National Bank of Detroit: Jul ’82 – Jun ’83
Programmer/Analyst (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Programmer/Analyst on the plastic card control system for a large bank.
• Setup Testing cases and verified results with application users.
• The system maintains files on customers and issues ATM cards for the bank's
customers and affiliate banks on a new regional Electronic Funds transfer
network.
Detroit Edison: Jan ’81 – Jun ’82
Programmer/Analyst (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Programmer/Analyst upgrading billing systems of a major utility company.
• Designed Testing cases and verified results with application users.
• Designed IMS database for Industrial meter readings. Maintained rate and rate
structure changes for Municipal Lighting system and Steam systems as ruled by
the Michigan Public Service Commission.
• Designed and implemented Emergency Electrical Procedures system.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield: Mar ’80 – Dec ’80
Analyst (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Analyst on the New Membership and Billing system for a health insurer.
• The system provides MPP maintenance of multiple IMS databases.
• Participated in redesigning databases for efficient processing; in the task force
to streamline the applications in MPP and DLI batch; in providing application
support solving interface problems.
Detroit Edison: Oct ’79 – Feb ’80
Programmer/Analyst (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Programmer/Analyst enhancing Industrial Billing system.
• Upgraded system to new specifications.
• Setup Testing cases and verified results with application users.
• It updates VSAM files in a batch environment.
Manufacturers National Bank: Apr ’79 – Sep ’79
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Programmer/Analyst (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Programmer/Analyst responsible for maintaining the Financial Planning and
Control system for a large bank. The system processes all financial
transactions and accepts transactions from remote branch stations.
General Motors Photographic Division: Aug ’78 – Apr ’79
Programmer/Analyst (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Programmer/Analyst with a group developing a Salesperson Incentive system.
• Helped write system design, program specifications, programs, and Testing
cases.
• The system keeps track of salespersons' sales, quotas, and award levels. It
uses files in a batch environment.
General Motors Warranty: Sep ’77 – Jul ’78
Programmer/Analyst (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Programmer/Analyst with a group enhancing the Automotive Warranty system.
• It keeps track of warranty claims by vehicle and dealership. It updates files in
a batch environment.
General Motors Chevrolet Division: Oct ’76 – Aug ’77
Programmer/Analyst (Information Consultant)
Responsibilities:
• Programmer/Analyst responsible for performing major enhancements to the
Production Parts Procurement system for a major automotive manufacturer.
• Setup Testing cases and verified results with application users.
• This involved the use of IMS in both MPP and DLI batch environments.
Wayne State University: Nov ’73 – Sep ’76
Programmer/Analyst
Responsibilities:
• Programmer/Analyst responsible for a Ledger Entry system for a major
university.
• Designed Tested, and implemented on-line interactive entry and reporting.
Miscellaneous
Responsibilities:
• Instructor of college level data processing courses. Involving COBOL, BASIC,
and
• Introductory courses at a university and small college.