Manager Insurance
Resume:
Harry A. Scheld
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856-***-**** **********@***.***
PROFILE:
Resourceful and Dynamic Storage Specialist capable of working independently to discover and correct both tape and DASD storage issues. IT professional with exceptional analytical skills recognized for the ability to solve problems, implement proactive resolutions, and achieve results. Excellent team and communication skills. Able to perform at every and any Command Center position. Familiar with Configuration Management concepts, products, and procedures.
Managed as many as 23 individuals. Now skilled as an all skills help desk technician thus adding more desktop and midrange to my proven mainframe and management skills.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Hardware: IBM DASD, EMC Symmetrics DASD, Hitachi DASD, IBM VTS, Storagetek Silos.
Software: FDR/ABR, Faver, Hyperbuff, ProSMS, DFSMS, DFHSM, SAS, Catalog Solutions, Tivoli Storage Manager, RMM, TLMS, IDCAMS, ICKDSF, EMC Timefinder, plus many desktop applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, PoolStudio, and Fraps. Also, WebSphere, Hummingbird suite,
PVCS, TortoiseSVN, Subversion, Beyond Compare, HPSM, Sametime and MS Lync.
Operating Systems: OS/390, z/OS, VM, CMS, Windows98/NT/XP/7/vista.
EXPERIENCE:
Conecticut General life insurance Co. Philadelphia PA 4/23/2012 to Present
• Cigna is a Multi line of business insurance company headquartered in Connecticut.
All Skills internal help desk position using scripts and a lifetime of knowledge gathered from a diversity of positions within the Information Technology community to resolve the issues of our customers
ProUnlimited under contract to Cigna Philadelphia PA 9/6/2012 to 4/23/2012
• Consulting company.
Performing all duties that are now being performed at Cigna but to a lesser degree
BUDD'S POOL CO., INC. Deptford NJ 2002-2010
Details available upon request
ONEBEACON INSURANCE Philadelphia PA 1975-2002
• OneBeacon is wholly owned by White Mountains Insurance Group LTD. The company is publicly traded (WTM) and specializes in property and casualty insurance. Formerly CGU and GA Insurance.
• Storage Specialist II (1998 – 2002)
• Managed the maintenance of 3.5 terabyte of mainframe storage and the recoverability of 11 terabyte of distributed storage.
o Removed 60,000 data sets from ABR control and prepared them to be placed under HSM control, this resulted in the recovery of 112 GB of DASD storage space.
o Charged with creating a smaller foot print replacing bulky spinning DASD with EMC Symetrics which at the time was brand new technology. Worked closely with EMC technicians, application groups and IBM to insure a smooth transitions thus allowing GA to save enormous amounts of power and space.
o Initiated, designed, and implemented a documentation scheme for all mainframe and distributed storage procedures. This resulted in a model for future and ongoing systems.
o Instrumental in configuring Hitachi SSD to cut back the critical batch back end by 4 hours a night thus allowing the CICS regions to come up on time.
o Expedited the combination of two data centers located in Philadelphia PA and Foxboro MA into one physical location, merging over 3 terabyte of data into common pools controlled by common software. Successful completion over a 3 day weekend.
• Storage Specialist III (1996 – 1998)
• Responsible for maintaining 800GB of mainframe DASD storage and a 30,000 cartridge tape library including a 10,000 cartridge automated library.
o Managed the HSC (Host Software Component) of the automated and wrote the code that kept the silo balanced and functioning properly.
o Researched and recommended the acquisition of additional Storage Management software to increase the efficiency of installed storage.
o Conversely identified and recommended the removal of inefficient or duplicate software to save money.
o Developed procedures to backup and safeguard data thus protecting company assets.
• Senior Operations Analyst (1992 – 1996)
• Responsible for reviewing and recommending improvements to computer procedures. Investigating and recommending software and hardware for possible acquisition. Directing the efforts of other operations analysts.
o Researched, recommended, installed, and programmed Candle Corporation's AF/Operator console automation software. This increased the efficiency of the console operators.
o Standardized, cataloged, and documented all operations procedures to serve as a training manual.
o Conversely identified and recommended the removal of inefficient or duplicate software to save money.
o Delivered a color slide presentation to 120 Console Automation Specialists at the annual Candle AF/Operator user’s conference in ST. Louis, MO – Topic: “Console Automation”.
EDUCATION:
Tivoli Storage Manager Implementation, IBM/Wright Source Philadelphia, PA 2001
System Managed Storage Implementation and Design, IBM/Wright Source 2000
EMC Time Finder, Milford, MA 1999
MVS Catalog Management, Tech Knowledge, Falls Church, VA 1998
Business Data Processing Program, Gloucester County College, Sewell, NJ 1993
VOLUNTARY/COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS:
Member Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
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