Charles F. Brooks 301-***-**** abobwq@r.postjobfree.com

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:

Platforms: IBM Z/OS, 390/ MVS/ESA, Windows NT

Languages: CICS, COBOL II, SQL, PL SQL, DATACOM, ORACLE 9I, JAVASCRIPT,

ADABAS, NATURAL, DB2

Tools: VSAM, JCL, TSO/ISPF, ORACLE BI, PEOPLESOFT, XPEDITOR, FTP, ETL,

ENDEVOR, IDCAMS, FILE-AID, PANVALET, ABEND-AID, MS PROJECT,

ACCESS, WEB DB, POWER POINT, WORD, VISIO, EXCEL, AGILE\SCRUM

EDUCATION:

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND: Business Administration

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATONS:

• CompTIA Security+ CE Certification

• DOD Mainframe Environment Certification

EXPERIENCE:

ASM Research Inc. December 9, 2008 – January 2013

Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer for the Sustainment Engineering of the US Army Enlisted Distribution

Assignment System (EDAS) under the Human Resource Command Officer, Enlisted, Reserves

Management System (OERMS). The main area of concentration has been in an IBM mainframe

environment (Z/OS) utilizing CICS, COBOL II, DATACOM, JCL, ENDEVOR, SQL and CA7.

• Develop new online and batch Application Programming Interfaces (API) to support

EDAS.

• Modify and maintain existing online and batch programs and enhance the data provided

to EDAS.

• Evaluation of Engineering Change Proposals and Problem Reports and review logical

database design. Involved with data analysis for current systems as well as Database

Testing, data conversion, system/sub-system coding.

• Utilize Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) for Enlisted Personnel

Management Division (EPMD).

• Migrated Army Voter Assistance Program (VAP) from Lotus Notes to Java HTML

utilizing Eclipse IDE, JAVASCRIPT, Oracle DB and Oracle BI.

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D.C. Human Resources July 2000 – September 2008

Computer Specialist, PeopleSoft, Oracle/Discoverer Administrator

PeopleSoft

• Conversion Team Member for conversion of HR Legacy Data to PeopleSoft – Performed

analysis of data requirements; PeopleSoft Compensation Table maintenance; Extracted

data using SQL queries; Provided PeopleSoft Reports to requesting agencies; Identified

and reported PeopleSoft results, issues, and software defects; Performed management

functions in absence of Project Manager

Project Management

• Developed HR Data Remediation system for data validation, conversion, and

mainframe systems interface with DC Payroll/Personnel systems. Data collected for

12,000 DC government employees

• OPUS-32 - web based Records Management system that allowed tracking of official

personnel folders (OPF); Monitored and reviewed application development;

installed scanning and tracking devices; monitored contracts; and conducted user

training

• Oracle web application District Personnel Manual (DPM) - Monitored system

development, data communications, user support, maintenance and monitored

contract

Oracle

• Alternate Oracle DBA 9i - Updated Oracle database systems using tables,

subroutines, modules and communication links; validated data to maximize

efficiency; and produced desired online production results; Processed and updated

SQL scripts; Performed Back-up procedures; Reviewed vendor invoices/payments for

Oracle Services/Application Software Support; Made recommendations to

management for Oracle System updates

• Oracle Discoverer Administrator - Updated/Maintained End User Layers (EUL);

Granted user and agency table/data access privileges; Maintained Oracle Discoverer

data dictionary to ensure data integrity and security; Provided technical assistance

and training to approximately 160 DC government employee end-users for reporting

of Employee, Benefits, Position, and Payroll data from Discoverer Database; and

Created statistical reports for Executive Branch (Mayor, City Council, FOIA, Dept.

Heads), DC Agencies, and Inter/Intra-agency requestors

SDLC

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Wrote System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Manual used as a model for

hardware/software projects; methodologies, documentation requirements, change

management procedures, acceptance testing criteria, projects, activities, reviews,

approvals and resources from initiation through disposition

Mainframe

• Liaison between the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and DC Dept. of

Human Resources in the area of technical support

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• Performed duties such as software analysis; design program coding; functional,

parallel, system, integration and interface software testing; documentation;

implementation; and maintenance

• Analyzed all project documentation, Requirements Document, and Analysis and

Design documents

• Exported reformatted data elements from DC Personnel/Payroll (UPPS/CAPPS)

systems

• Imported data to ORACLE database and to various HR and Payroll support systems

of the District of Columbia’s Human Resources

• Utilized system analysis concepts and techniques; structured analysis principles;

customer business processes and operations; life cycle management; cost benefit

analysis and internet technologies

• Created compensation, personnel, payroll/disbursements, and time and labor

distribution statistical reports as requested

• Processed files and updated DC Personnel/Payroll (UPPS/CAPPS) with Benefit pre-

tax payroll data, such as Flex Spending Accounts, Optical, Dental, Short/Long Term

Disability, and Health Benefits

• Designed Cross-Match System, which detected overpayment in benefit claims

• Coordinated project-planning meetings with business analysts and development staff

to plan and schedule the installation of new and modified hardware; operating

systems and applications software

• Evaluated off-the-shelf software packages specifying, which was applicable for a

particular project and recommended appropriate procurement actions

• Verified Program Module coding (modifications, enhancements) to ensure program

specifications and project requirements were met and system functionality un-

compromised

• Utilized IBM 3090 MVS, ABEND-AID, COBOL II, JCL, TSO/ISPF, EXCEL,

ACCESS, MS PROJECT, POWERPOINT, ORACLE, DB2, PEOPLESOFT

Impact Innovations February 2000 – June 2000

Consultant – Sr. Systems Analyst

• Y2K Remediation Project of the Patient Billing and Collection, Personnel and Payroll

Information Systems for Washington Hospital Center

• Performed detailed system analysis and program coding changes, which focused on

century date change conversions, cross year/century reporting and accounting

• Created test files needed for file expansion and reorganization due to Y2K compliance

requirement; Developed, executed and validated System tests; Documented all results and

tracked defects

• Ensured completion of assigned projects were on time and met established requirements

• Utilized IBM 3090 MVS, COBOL II, TSO/ISPF, EXPEDITOR, JCL, Shared Medical

Systems (SMS), LIBRARIAN, SIGNATURE, ADABAS, NATURAL

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Unisys March 1999 - November 1999

Consultant - Y2K Specialist

• Performed detailed analysis for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to assess the Y2K

Readiness for pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical consumables industries

• Evaluated Y2K readiness involving extensive travel to selected vendors for on-site

Interviews, which consisted of review of project management; quality assurance; inventory

Collection processes; assessment; remediation; Y2K application testing; integration testing; and

contingency plans

• Prepared and presented briefings and presentations; Wrote evaluation and

recommendation made to FDA on vendor Y2K Readiness; Utilized MS Project, MS

Word, PowerPoint

Software AG September 1998 - December 1998

Consultant –Sr. Systems Analyst

• Y2K Remediation Project of the Retirement and Insurance Systems at the Human

Resources Management (OPM):

• Performed detailed system analysis and COBOL II/CICS coding changes focused on

century date change conversion requirements for screens, reports, Internal/external systems and

date configurations

• Developed and executed system tests, documented all results and defects; Utilized IBM

9000/ESA, COBOL II, CICS, TSO/ISPF, EXPEDITOR, JCL, PLAYBACK, RESOLVE

Cable & Wireless March 1998 - July 1998

Consultant – Sr. Systems Analyst

• Performed on-call technical support for all production problems affecting accounts

payable and general ledger for major financial systems such as McCormick & Dodge, Dunn &

Bradstreet and Millennium

• Worked closely with customers to determine their requirements and developed

applications following the prescribed software development procedures and policies;

Installed software, tested new enhancements, and maintained the BILL PRO System

• Wrote error analysis programs for Post-mortem evaluation, which will alert accounting

of potential vendor late charge payments; Utilized IBM 9000, COBOL II, COBOL, CICS,

VSAM, JCL, MVS/ESA, PANVALET, TSO/ISPF, IDCAMS, RAD, EXCEL, FILE-AID

Dept. of Human Services October 1984 – September 1997

Computer Specialist

• Project Leader: Performed software analysis, gathered business requirements, system

specifications, system design, coding, wrote documentation and developed project plans required

to support systems in the District of Columbia’s Health and Welfare Programs: Aid to Families

with Dependent Children (AFDC), Social Services, Medicaid and Medicare, Rental Vendor

Payroll, Emergency Assistance, Public Assistance, Food Stamps, Foster Care, Adult Protective

Services Systems (APSS), Revised Birth Entry System (RBES) and Day Care; Extracted data

from DOES, SHARE, and DHS computer systems

• Identified issues, resolved critical problems concerning client payments; Reviewed and

analyzed general and detail block diagrams, which provided the basis for logic flow

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• Recommended needed redesign studies and carried out study projects; Investigated the

feasibility of alternative design solutions

• Interfaced with users to determine system requirements and needs; Designed and

monitored the execution of testing and implementation plans; Developed extensive test

data necessary for the adequate testing and certification of the program for operational

use

• Converted all batch and on-line welfare systems to the relational database system

ADABAS/NATURAL

• Managed Contractor personnel; Assigned programming tasks and supervised three team

members assigned and reviewed work; approved/disapproved leave requests; provided

training; and evaluated and reported on accomplishments

• Prepared and conducted presentations; Monitored work progress, as required and reviewed

completed work; Utilized IBM 9000, COBOL II, EASYTRIEVE, ADABAS, NATURAL,

CICS, VSAM, JCL, MVS/ESA, PANAVALET, TSO/ISPF, IDCAMS, RAD, FILE-AID

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