MARGARET JEAN SHIRREL

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214-***-**** . abnx03@r.postjobfree.com . linkedin.com/pub/margaret-shirrel

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Sr. Systems Analyst / Lead Mainframe Cobol DB2 Programmer

With over 30 years experience in all facets of Business Application System

design and exposure to a variety of applications, they have produced

resourceful in learning any business process quickly.

Possess quality driven skills, exceptional in COBOL, JCL, CICS and DB2,

which are proven by detailed technical design specifications which resulted

in a product with performance efficiency and client satisfaction.

With talented trouble shooting skills, they provided excellent client

support for questions and enhancements and also a quick resolution to

system issues. Self-starter with solid verbal and written communication

skills and cross-functional team leadership. Excellent at prioritizing

multiple tasks to ensure compliance to timelines and scope. Reputation for

excellent work both independently and as a key team member.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JC Penney, Plano, Texas

SR SYSTEMS ANALYST (JCP title-SYSTEMS ENGINEER II)

zOS MAINFRAME, COBOL DB2 CICS PROGRAMMER

. 6/2002-9/2012

Supported systems requiring advanced troubleshooting, creation/assistance

with JCL cycles, apply/debug modifications to Mainframe zOS COBOL II

programs and DB2 Table maintenance. Coordinated with team members to

support enhancements, upgrades and change requirements from clients and

streamlined workflow and inter-departmental communication. Advised the

Support and Project Team as well as peers on COBOL, DB2, Endevor Change

Management and Coding Techniques. Performed DB2 database maintenance and

set-up on test systems. Collaborated with technical staff and Project Lead

to analyze and define requirements, consult and troubleshoot mainframe

programming and system issues. Key Team member for project to optimize

markdown prices for products for best gross margin in less than 9 months

which was team-centered effort to design, code and implement an interface

of retail sales and inventory data to a data modeling company. Oversaw

research application issues. Helped in development of multiple

business/system requirements, designs and test plans.

Key Accomplishments

. Complete Design and Support of the Batch Processing Flow Schedule

using ESP job scheduling, JCL, COBOL and DB2. Clients considered me a

subject matter expert for coding and implementing multiple upgrades to

the Online ASP/Cobol, DB2,CICS programs and Cobol Batch systems.

. Team member for 2 complete projects from Technical design, coding,

system testing to Implementation. These systems are a highly efficient

Markdown Pricing System, in use for 10+ years and Temporary Pricing

System for use for 5+ years.

Ajilon Consulting/IMI Systems, Inc, Dallas, Texas

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING CONSULTANT, DB2 COBOL CICS zOS MAINFRAME . 12/1997-

6/2002

Analyzed code to identify Y2K requirements compliance and performed

detailed testing for both an offsite insurance company and a retail

company. Reviewed applications and applied enhancements for Direct Ship,

Will-Call Invoicing and Catalog Order Entry Systems.

Key Accomplishments

. Spearheaded design, code and implementation for a new consolidated

markdown pricing system.

. Ensured a streamlined interface to the stores POS system and stock

ledger which used DB2, Cobol and CICS.

EDUCATION

Coursework - Computer Science-System Design and Assembler. Bergen County

Community College, Paramus NJ

Professional Development - Electronic Computer Programming Institute,

Paterson NJ - Assembler, RPG, COBOL 10/1970-10/1971

Training - ASP.NET, zOS DB2 SQL proficiencies, ETL Informatica

TECHNICAL

SNAPSHOT

Computer Hardware: IBM z/OS and AIX, UNIX, Microsoft Windows

Languages: COBOL, COBOL II, CICS, DB2 SQL, Unix Shell Scripting, Use of

Assembler for Cobol efficiency coding

Databases: IBM DB2 z/OS and DB2 AIX, VSAM file access.

Software: DB2 Utility Suite, z/OS Utility Suite, TSO/ISPF, MVS JCL,

Endeavor, Subversion, SQL Assistant, SPUFI, DB2 Connect, Fileaid, Macro4

tools- INSYNC, Dumpmaster and Tracemaster, ESP Job Scheduling, DYL280,

Microsoft Office Suite of Products, Visio, Syncsort

MARGARET JEAN SHIRREL

2302 Plymouth Colony Dr . Prosper, TX 75078

214-***-**** . abnx03@r.postjobfree.com . linkedin.com/pub/margaret-shirrel

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HARDWARE & SKILLS SUMMARY

JC Penney, Plano, Texas

06/2002 to 09/2012

Retail Company

Senior Systems Analyst (JCP Title SYSTEMS ENGINEER II) zOS MAINFRAME,

COBOL, DB2, CICS

Business Systems for Temporary and Permanent Price Changes. Mainframe zOS

COBOL II programs, DB2, CICS, ASP to CICS COBOL, ESP Job Scheduling

Programmer Lead, System Design, Coding, System Testing and Implementation

for 2 large projects for Permanent Markdown Pricing and Temporary Sale

pricing.

Used excellent business understanding for Client Enhancements and

troubleshooting skills for mainframe programming and system support.

Development of multiple business/system requirements, designs and test

plans.

Teradata/AIX Unix DB2 and Unix scripting, Maintained and enhanced code for

access to Data warehouse to get historical pricing data.

Ajilon Consulting/IMI Systems, Inc, Dallas, Texas

12/1997 to 06/2002

Computer Programming Consultant - zOS MAINFRAME, DB2, COBOL, CICS

JC Penney - Retail - 06/2000-06/2002 System design and code for new

Permanent Pricing system, Online ASP to COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL and Batch

COBOL.

JC Penney - Retail - 06/1998 - 06/2000 Reviewed applications and applied

Y2K requirements and enhancements for Direct Ship, Will-Call Invoicing and

Catalog Order Entry Systems COBOL, IMS DB Batch.

GTE Insurance - 12/1997 - 05/1998 Outsource for offsite Insurance company

to analyzed code to identify Y2K requirements compliance and performed

detailed testing. COBOL, CICS, DB2

BPSA - B & P Shirrel Associates, Carrollton, Texas

08/1993 to 11/1997

Owner/Operator and Business Accounting Manager. IBM PC/ Windows 95, Word,

Excel

Over the Road Trucking Business owned with my Husband Bobby Shirrel.

Owner Operator agreement to Transport High Value Products for North

American Van lines within continental US.

Neiman Marcus, Irving Texas

01/1990 to 07/1993

Retail Company - Business Systems for General Ledger, Purchasing and

Accounts Payable.

Senior Programmer Analyst 3090 OS/MVS, DB2/COBOL/CICS & IMS DB/COBOL

Support and Maintain Horchow Catalog (owned by Neimans) Mail order systems

and programming enhancements to Receiving systems - Order Entry, COBOL,

CICS, DB2

Installation of new release of packaged General Ledger system and coded

interface programs COBOL batch.

Support and maintain Purchasing, Distribution Center Receiving and Accounts

Payable IMS DB/COBOL

Team Lead, Design, Code and successful Implementation for project for

Product Returns to Vendor IMS DB/COBOL

IMI Systems Inc, Dallas Texas

02/1988 to 01/1990

Computer Programming Consultant

Final Oil & Chemical Co - 07/1988 - 01/1990 3090 OS/MVS ESA, COBOL, DB2,

CICS

Maintain and Enhanced the Pipeline Inventory System. Automated interface to

General Ledger and replaced hard copy report to the Railroad Commission of

Texas by sending on tape.

Developed a DB2 table of History data and allowed adhoc selection of this

history and expense data from General ledger to download to PC for User

Trend Analysis.

US Sprint - 02/1988 - 07/1988 3090/3080 OS/MVS, COBOL

Leading Telecommunication Company

Support and Maintain Changes and Enhancements to Billing and Invoicing

systems through their release controlled service request software.

Participated in the analysis and resource estimates for service requests

involving the billing system future releases.

MARGARET JEAN SHIRREL

2302 Plymouth Colony Dr . Prosper, TX 75078

214-***-**** . abnx03@r.postjobfree.com . linkedin.com/pub/margaret-shirrel

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& SKILLS SUMMARY

Princeton Packaging Inc, Dallas Texas

02/1987 to 02/1988

Manufacturer of Flexible packaging Products

Senior Systems Analyst II 3033 OS/MVS, COBOL, CICS, C language

Development and modifications to Order Entry, Raw material Inventory and

Production Status Reporting.

Design and Implementation of Production Scheduling System with intertaces

to current systems with use of C language.

Independent Consultant

12/1985 to 01/1987

Manufacturer of Laminated and Coated Products (Previous Division of

Champion International -see prior job)

L&CP Corporation, Newton MA 3081/3033 OS/MVS, COBOL, CICS to IBM System-38

COBOL, RPGIII

Lead Conversion of Mainframe COBOL, CICS to System-38 COBOL, RPGIII for all

systems including Order Entry, Inventory (both CICS and Batch), Sales, Cost

and Production Analysis.

Champion International/St Regis Corporation, Dallas Texas

07/1979 to 11/1985

Manufacturer of Paper and Wood products

Senior Systems Analyst 3081/3033 OS/MVS, COBOL, CICS

Design and Implementation of Online and Batch Inventory and Order Control

system.

System had 19 online transactions to update/inquire on Purchased, work-in-

process and finished goods. Also control physical Inventory processing.

Trained and assisted efforts of 2 to 5 programmers.

Erika, Inc. Rockleigh, N.J.

10/1975 to 05/1979

Parent Company to National Medical Care of Boston.

Distributor of Kidney Dialysis Machines and Medical Supplies.

Senior Programmer Analyst IBM 360/370 OS/MVS, COBOL

Program Applications in Sales, Purchasing and Inventory Batch systems.

Programmed an interface systems between a mini-computer and mainframe.

Statistics, Inc. Teaneck, N.J.

01/1974 to 10/1975

Computer Center for United Merchants & Manufacturers, New York

Manufacturer of Textile Products

Programmer Analyst IBM 370 DOS/VS, COBOL, CICS

Program Applications in Payroll, Sales, Order Entry and Inventory Systems

Lead Programmer on CICS Order entry system. Assisted in training others on

team to CICS programming concepts.

Mentor to Programmer trainee in use of COBOL.

Best Accomplishment is enhancing a long running batch job by efficiency

tuning Cobol programs to change runtime from 6 hours to 10 minutes.

Crompton & Knowles Corporation Fair Lawn, N.J.

01/1972 to 01/1974

Manufacturer of Chemicals & Dyes

Programmer Jr. IBM 360 OS, COBOL

Program Applications in Sales/Marketing, Accounts Receivable Batch Systems.

Conversion of old Sales and Accounts Receivable Systems from DOS to OS.

Conversion of PA Division's A/R system to the new corporate format.

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