Project Management Software
Resume:
Gregory John Killian
Tumwater, WA 98501
360-***-**** Home 360-***-**** - Cell
******@***.***
June 24, 2012
Dear Hiring Manager,
As a successful IBM mainframe systems programmer and hands-on Director for 30 years, with
a solid background in z/OS and Windows, I have been the leader for multiple infrastructure
projects involving mainframe and distributed systems, performance tuning, capacity
planning, troubleshooting, project management, hardware sizing, cooling, upgrades, data
and systems migration. I have been Intimately involved in data center operations and
management, and production control. I possess leadership, presentation, written, and oral
communication skills. My strengths are in mentoring, teaching, research, tactical and
strategic planning, and in the execution of plans. My adopted quote is: If not now, when?
My skills for this position include a solid understanding of z/OS, mainframe, and Windows
server technologies that I have used to execute many successful software and hardware
projects involving capacity planning. As the senior systems programmer, I have been
managing mainframe hardware and software projects in a complex multi-platform
environments, for more than thirty years. During this time I have been involved in problem
management, capacity planning, performance improvement, problem escalation, and building
business cases for technology changes and process improvements.
Communicating with executive management, business units leaders, and vendors has been a
normal part of my career. Understanding business unit needs has been a key ingredient of
my success. These skills have been used to understand day to day issues and for the
successful completion of major multi-million dollar, hardware and software projects.
My ability to research and apply technology to business needs has been a significant
strength in my career, having managed the projects which migrated major applications from
Wintel environments to both AIX and mainframe environments, managed mainframe and
distributed hardware upgrades, software upgrades, and infrastructure components. I work
well as a catalyst with high performance groups as they innovate with diverse projects
that include: Interfacing Siri on the iPhone 4S with the mainframe, and using crowd
sourcing to populate mainframe based mapping projects. In short, I am an innovator.
Imagine using your phone to get answers from DB2?
I am a very enthusiastic, high energy leader with proven leadership, technical, and
communications skills that could be used to build, or continue, a dynamic environment with
growth opportunities for the business and for the staff. I appreciate the time that you
are taking to read this letter and to review the attached resume. I would love to further
discuss my skills with you in person.
Sincerely yours,
Greg Killian
Gregory John Killian
1101 Surrey Trace SE
Tumwater, WA 98501
360-***-**** Home 360-***-**** - Cell
******@***.***
CAREER OVERVIEW
Managed corporate data center assets, IT vendor relationships, provisioning, and
budgeting of infrastructure related assets.
In-depth knowledge and experience in mainframe hardware and software architecture,
performance tuning, capacity planning, project management, infrastructure planning and
implementation.
Experience in budgeting, capital planning, goals and objectives, modeling, ERP, and
performance measurement.
Experience evaluating, maintaining, and resolving data center power, cooling, and HVAC
issues.
Recruited, managed, evaluated, and mentored systems programmers, and production support
analysts.
Significant experience in disaster recovery planning, implementation, and testing.
Planned and tested disaster recovery / business resumption processes.
Designed, implemented, and documented management processes that support regulatory
compliance.
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Washington State DOT Olympia, Washington March 2008 to PresentSystems Programmer /
Supervisor
As a IBM mainframe systems programmer / supervisor I was responsible for installing,
maintaining, and upgrading systems software. Installed z/OS maintenance, built
consolidated res volumes and exploited new z/OS features. Installed new releases of ISV
products including JCLPREP, VPS, Control-M, MIM, IOF, Endevor, and Syncsort. Installed IBM
tape library and replaced STK silos. Introduced SMS control for tapes and esoterics. Made
numerous IOCDS changes using HCD / HMC. Replaced unsupported systems software (USCCOPY,
JCLCHECK) without additional cost by exploiting existing software features. Exploited new
features in ISV software. Converted CA MIM to IBM s GRS. I mentored two young innovators
who pushed the limits of new technology on the mainframe. Used WLM for implementing
management priorities.
Wachovia Bank San Antonio, Texas January 2004 to August 2007Director, Systems
Programming
As the IBM mainframe systems programming, systems engineering, storage management, and
DBA Director in a matrix organization, I enthusiastically led a team of eleven systems
programmers. Architected, planned, and upgraded CPUs, DASD, z/OS, AIX, and ISV products.
Provided data center operational expertise to write procedures, diagnose and repair
problems, optimize schedules, and train operators and production control. Moved Lotus
Domino Notes system from clustered Wintel to a z9 mainframe. Established and managed SLAs.
Used project management skills to architect and build a web based system to access content
management data (OnDemand ODWEK) through Websphere (JAVA) by a .Net based IIS application,
via JNbridge. Used project management skills to replicate DASD to a DR site via Hitachi
True Copy as part of a Parallel Sysplex project. Architected and built a new mainframe
system without tape, utilizing Shadow Image. Implemented VSM and replicated mainframe
tapes to DR site. Managed mainframe and open system disk capacity and performance
planning. Developed and managed an 18M dollar budget, evaluated staff, managed projects,
and presented to upper management. Provided regulatory (SOX, FFIEC) oversight, vendor
management and contract negotiations, capacity, and resource planning. Prepared estimates
(FPA), budget forecasts, business cases, reports, capital planning, and capital requests
to senior management. Responsible for staff reviews, hiring, firing, training, and
development plans.
Gregory John Killian
1101 Surrey Trace SE
Tumwater, WA 98501
360-***-**** Home 360-***-**** - Cell
******@***.***
center planning, building, migration, cooling, and power consumption. Provided extensive
interaction and communication with business units to prioritize projects and resolve
issues. Implemented ITIL, Six Sigma, and PMI concepts.
Bet Emunah Institute San Antonio, Texas 4/2003Present - Vice President
Manage the computing, training, facility, and staff resources. Install and configure
desktop operating systems (Windows XP), and productivity software (Microsoft Office).
Install, configure, and manage LAN and WAN routers, switches, and firewalls. Provide
Access database creation, conversions, and reports. Install, configure, maintain, and
manage Windows Server 2003 servers running Sharepoint, file sharing, and application
servers. Install and manage the network. Develop and teach technical and non-technical
courses. (Volunteer work
)
National Processing Company Louisville, Kentucky 1/20006/2003Systems Programming
Leader
Led a team of five systems programmers to architect, plan, install, configure, and
migrate to OS/390 and to z/OS 1.2. Hired and evaluated staff. Performed vendor management.
Converted and coded JES2 BAL and HLASM exits. Assisted in CICS and network software
upgrades. Performed extensive tuning and capacity planning based on reports from CMF,
Sysview, and Omegamon. Implemented and tuned Parallel Sysplex, WLM goal mode, Websphere,
and DFSMS. Prepared and delivered reports for executive management. Used Best/1 for
modeling and capacity planning. Upgraded DASD and STK s HSC. Used project management
skills to upgrade CPU several times including memory, new processors, and new CPU type.
Provided data center and network operational expertise to write procedures, diagnose /
repair problems, optimize schedules, and train operators and production control personnel.
Maintained an extensive TCP/IP and SNA communications network. Used Strobe to tune
application programs and VSAM datasets. Built and maintained ICF catalogs. Performed Dump
analysis using IPCS. Provided project management for software and hardware upgrades.
Boeing Computer Services Seattle, Washington Nov. 1990 to Nov. 1999Sr. Systems
Programmer
Used project management skills to implemented web and network technologies (Neon Shadow
web server and HTTP server) for the mainframe to serve all departments. Maintained,
modified, and automated SMF accounting programs and capacity planning reports in PL1 and
MXG. Designed and implemented programs in rexx. Installed, configured, maintained, tuned,
and exploited MVS, OS/390, Internet / intranet (ICSS [alias Websphere]. Designed and
implemented remote operator consoles using PCs and ISDN terminals. Migrated from FDR/ABR
to DFHSM and ABARS. Participated in CPU consolidations. Responsible for dump analysis
using IPCS. Worked with RACF for web security. Installed, and maintained APPC (LU 6.3) in
rexx. Worked extensively with FTP and TCP/IP. Used Six Sigma training to improve
department quality.
Seafirst Bank Seattle, Washington June 1989 to Nov. 1990Sr. Systems Programmer
Used project management skills to architect, plan, configure, and implement LPARs and a
mainframe CPU upgrade for this commercial loan processor. Assisted in disaster recovery
planning and testing. Installed, tuned, and maintained MVS/ESA and third party software
products. Provided project management and capacity planning for MVS software and mainframe
hardware.
Gregory John Killian
1101 Surrey Trace SE
Tumwater, WA 98501
360-***-**** Home 360-***-**** - Cell
******@***.***
FIserv-Fresno Corp. Fresno, Ca June 1988 to May 1989Senior Consultant Systems
Programmer
Installed, tuned, and maintained MVS/XA operating system and exits (BAL). Installed and
supported CA7. Participated in the planning and testing for disaster recovery and business
resumption planning. Performed extensive ICF catalog work. Used project management skills
to plan and implement an automated operation project for multiple data centers. Provided
operator training, trouble shooting, and dump analysis.
Dresser-Rand Company Wellsville, New York March 1986 to May 1988Lead Systems Programmer
Install, configure, tune, maintain, and trouble shoot Windows, MVS, and ISV systems
software. Provided direction, expertise, and training for systems programmers, operators,
and DBAs. Performed desktop and LAN hardware and software trouble shooting, testing, and
installations. Coded exits in assembler. Installed and managed the Novell network.
Geary Corporation Pittsfield, Ma. May 1985 to March 1986Consultant Systems Programmer
Maintained MVS system software, administered RACF, and provided customer training in
CICS, JCL, and COBOL. Wrote BAL applications.
IBM Corporation Poughkeepsie, N.Y. August 1982 to April 1985 - Programmer Level II + III
As a PSR and As part of the MVS level II, and Change team, I was responsible for
providing problem determination, dump analysis (IPCS), GTF trace analysis and resolution
for complex MVS operating system problems, using BAL and PL1. Worked on all MVS components
and VTAM/NCP. All BAL and PL/S fix testing was performed as a guest under VM. Provided
technical presentations to customer executives.
Tacoma City College Tacoma, WA. September 1981 to January 1982Adjunct Instructor
Developed curriculum and taught RPGII programming.
PERIPHERAL KNOWLEDGE
Designed and built several web sites.
Extensive experience as a web researcher.
Lectured and taught extensively on a variety of subjects.
Exposure to SOA.
ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP
Bet Emunah Institute of Torah4/2003PresentVice-President,
member of the Board.
Bet Yosef Institute of Torah8/20004/2003Vice-President,
member of the Board
Toastmasters Intl.
6/19769/1978
EDUCATION
Associate of Science degree - Long Beach City College - Long Beach, CA
Bachelor of Science courses (Computer Science) - California State College - Long Beach,
CA
Project Management Certificate University of Washington Olympia, WA.
IBM Education: PSR training. Level II, / III analyst training. MVS Installation Workshop,
Systems Programmer Training, Project Management, Process Management, Management and
Leadership training.
Boeing: Six Sigma and ITIL.
Gregory John Killian
1101 Surrey Trace SE
Tumwater, WA 98501
360-***-**** Home 360-***-**** - Cell
******@***.***
HARDWARE PRODUCTS
z800, z900, z890, z990, z9, z10 (zSeries), zAAP, zIIP, Coupling Facility, Sysplex Timer,
3174, 2074, AS/400, Compaq servers, HP servers, STK silo, IBM blade servers, 3745, 3995,
HDS TagmaStore USP600, DASD (SAN, DAS, NAS): 9985, 9980, 9970, ESCON director 9032, STK
SL8500, STK Virtual tape (VSM), STK 9840B tape, 3584 - IBM VTS, 3494 Tape Library, ICF,
True Copy, DS8000, DS6800.
SOFTWARE PRODUCTS (Mainframe and WINTEL servers)
Program products (ISV): Computer Associates Unicenter (CA90S), CA-1, CA-7, CA-11, MSM,
JARS, Pkzip, True Copy, Shadow Image, Endevor.
Tools: TMON (ASG), NaviGraph, NaviPlex, Omegamon, Epilog, MainView, BMC Patrol, Netview,
RMF, SMF, GTF, MOM, PERFMON, encryption, Sysview, NetSpy, OPS/MVS, Best-1, True Copy(SAN,
NAS, DASD), Shadow Image, QuickRef.
Tuning and Diagnostic Controls: WLM, HCD, HMC (LPAR management), EREP, IOCDS, IOCP,
Strobe, MXG, Compuware AbendAid, IPCS (dump reading / analysis).
Programming: JCL, PL/1, PLS, BAL (assembler), HLASM, REXX, CLIST, COBOL, SAS, EZtrieve,
PSF, RPG II, VBscript, VB, JavaScript, HTML, Visual Studio, FORTRAN, BASIC, DreamWeaver,
SOA, Focus, WebFocus, Endevor.
OS Subsystems: USS, ICKDSF, CICS TS, TSO, ISPF, JES2, SDSF, Websphere MQ, Websphere HTTP
server, Websphere application server (WAS), EXLM, LMS, FDR, ABR, FATS, FATAR, HSC, SRS,
VTCS, ABARS, DFSMS, DFHSM, DFDSS, Tivoli (TSM) ADSM, Apache, Samba, ksh, Harbor, T-Rexx,
VSM, PPRC, PSF, VPS, MIM, GRS.
Data access: IMS (DB DC), DB2 (data sharing), Informatica, OAM, PowerExchange, Oracle,
SQL server, Top Secret, RACF, ACF2, Access, HFS, zFS.
Communications: Communication server (VTAM), NCP, SNA, TCP/IP, OSA, VIPA, FTP, TPX,
Netview, NetMaster, Netspy, Connect:Direct (NDM) with Secure+, Enterprise Extender,
WS_FTP, IIS, APPN, APPC, Apache, HFT, JNbridge, Lotus Domino Notes, HTTP server, Neon HTTP
server, PPRC, XRC, GDPS, Netware, Whats Up, HACMP, ODWEK.
Application Controls: DFSORT, LE/370, IEBGENER, IEBCOPY, IDCAMS (VSAM), Examine,
Syncsort, Control-M, Comparex, Panapt, PanValet, Fileaid, VSAM, JCLcheck, JCLPREP,
Xpediter, Abend-AID, Change Action, Endevor.
OS Upgrades: ServerPac, CBIPO, CBPDO, SystemPac, MVS, OS/390, z/OS, z/VM, AIX, SMP/E,
UNIX System Services, GroupWise, Windows, Parallel SYSPLEX, Windows XP, .NET 2.0
framework, Windows Server 2003.
Reporting Tools: CM OnDemand (Content Management), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,
Project, Power Point, Outlook, Access, Publisher, Visio), Remedy (BMC), EventAction,
Crystal Reports, Peregrine, Dispatch, Microsoft Sharepoint, PeopleSoft
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