Cassandra Suttles
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ***** ******* *****
City: Twinsburg
State: OH
Zip: 44087
Country: USA
Phone: 330-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: 78
Primary Skills/Experience:
EDI Programming Cobol Programming
Educational Background:
Associate Degree, Computer Programming
Cuyahoga Community College, 08/1971 - 06/1973
Cleveland, OH
Job History / Details:
Cassandra Suttles
Twinsburg, OH 44087
*********@********.***
http://lnkd.in/3mh4-w
CAREER SUMMARY
Exceptional Programmer / Analyst with over 20 years of experience
in Information Technology. Industry experience includes utilities
(electric, telephone), manufacturing, retail / wholesale, and
education. Expertise in building and optimizing organizational
processes to maximize business results. Keenly focused on
customer requirements and service systems which directly
contribute to bottom line results. Solid leadership skills,
capable of leading and motivating individuals to maximize levels
of productivity while forming cohesive team environments.
Detail-oriented and highly analytical with significant experience
in training program development and detailed documentation. Areas
of expertise:
* Programmer / Analyst
* Application / Production Support
* Documentation Specialist
* Instructional Designer and Instructor
* Analytical / Detail-Oriented
* Problem Solving
* Excellent Communication Skills
* Client Collaboration
* Team Leader
* Change Management
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Databases: IMS, DB2, CICS, VSAM
Programming Languages: COBOL, JCL, TELON, Visual Basic,
Assembler
Operations Systems: MVS
Software Applications: GXS Application Integrator, EDI, GXS
Enterprise, Trade Guide, Gentran, MoveIT Central, MoveIT DMZ,
WebMethods, TestPartner, Oracle, Baan ERP
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Diebold, Inc., North Canton, OH
2008 - 2012
A global leader providing integrated self-service delivery and
security systems and services.
Programmer / Analyst - Data Integration
Developed, tested, documented, maintained, and supported
electronic transaction interfaces. Interfaces included various
EDI transaction and messaging structures (ANSI, X12, EDIFACT)
and various connectivity and transfer solutions (VAN, FTP,SFTP,
SSH, AS2, MoveIT Central, MoveIT DMZ).
* Analyzed information in Country Specific Documents to develop
requirements needed for EDI map enhancements, and implemented
same requirements.
* Coded, tested and documented process for writing Windows .bat
jobs / scripts for file transfers, UNIX shell scripts for file
transfers, some in conjunction with EDI processing.
* Created training material for monitoring and investigating EDI
acknowledgement transactions and running investigating EDI
translations.
* Designed, tested, and implemented EDI maps in order to migrate
processing from mainframe.
* Environment: IBM Mainframe
* Tools: Cobol, VSAM, JCL, Librarian, TSO/ISPF, EDI, GXS
Application Integrator, GXS Enterprise, Trade Guide, Gentran,
MoveIT Central, MoveIT DMZ, PGP Encryption, FTP
Compuware Corporation, HQ - Detroit, MI
2001 - 2008
Delivers software, experts and best practices to make
applications work well and deliver business value.
Programmer / Analyst, Diebold, Inc.
2004 - 2008
Coded, tested, documented, maintained, and supported batch and
online programs for the CARMS (accounts receivable), SIS
(service information system), CADS/WINCADS (time and expense),
and EDI subsystems.
* Interfaced with end-users to investigate and resolve problems,
resulting in the creation of an application and training that
allowed users to add new customers and apply massive updates from
spreadsheets, rather than batch processing.
* Learned the helpdesk triage process and developed training
materials that were being used globally.
* Coded, tested and documented process for writing UNIX shell
script for file transfers.
* Developed training material for monitoring and investigating
EDI acknowledgement transactions and helpdesk triage process.
* Learned and documented process for running and investigating
EDI translations.
* Environment: IBM Mainframe
* Tools: Cobol, DB2, IMS, CICS, VSAM, JCL, Librarian, File-AID,
File-AID/DB2, QMF, QMF for Windows, TSO/ISPF, Xpediter, MS
Access, MS Excel, QARun, Application Integrator, PGP, TestPartner
Programmer / Analyst, General Electric
2001 - 2004
Coded, tested, documented, maintained, and supported batch and
online program for the Rebates, Invoice, Accounts Receivable and
Consignment subsystems.
* Investigated and reported on usage of the above subsystems.
* Interfaced with end-users to investigate and resolve problems,
resulting in the creation of tools and training that allowed
users to investigate and reconcile discrepancies.
* Developed online utility that gave end-user the ability to
bypass specific edit / error conditions, while monitoring and
reporting on utility`s use.
* Environment: IBM Mainframe
* Tools: Cobol, Cobol II, DB2, IMS, CICS, IDMS, VSAM, JCL,
Librarian, Abend-Aid, CICS Abend-Aid/FX, File-AID, File-AID/DB2,
QMF, TSO/ISPF, Xpediter, MS Word, MS Excel
Computer Task Group, HQ - Buffalo, NY
1986 - 2001
Provide innovative IT solutions that address the business needs
and challenges of companies in several higher-growth industrieS
including healthcare, energy, and technology services.
Application Developer, First Energy
1999 - 2001
Coded, enhanced, tested, and documented Cobol/TELON batch and
online programs for billing system, as part of IMS to CICS/DB2
system conversion effort.
* Converted and tested JCL (job streams and procs) to
standardized jobs for three separate company systems.
* Investigated, coded, tested, and documented Cobol/TELON online,
batch-transaction, and batch programs for government deregulation
project.
* For Y2K, investigated, coded, tested, verified, and documented
Assembler, and Cobol/TELON batch and online programs for treasury
sub-system.
* Environment: IBM Mainframe
* Tools: Cobol, TELON, Assembler, CICS, DB2, Xpediter, Panvalet,
TSO/ISPF, ROSCOE, Abend-Aid
Programmer / Analyst, Ameritech
1991 - 1999
Analyzed, designed, coded, tested, documented, supported, and
enhanced report, extract, and
in-house utility programs used both in-house and by outside
vendors.
* Analyzed, designed specs, coded, conducted testing, documented,
maintained, and trained users in the process of investigating and
reconciling discrepancies for Carrier Usage Reconciliation System
(CURES).
* Interfaced with end-users to investigate and resolve problems,
resulting in the creation and implementation of number sequencing
utility that verified file usage from all subsystem into CURES.
* Designed, coded, tested, and implemented all programs and JCL
for -trouble- reporting subsystem, and conducted user training.
* Investigated, coded, tested, verified, and documented Y2K
changes for all of the above subsystems.
* Environment: IBM Mainframe
* Tools: Cobol, IMS batch, VSAM, JCL, Panvalet, Librarian,
ENDEVOR, Xpediter, TSO/ISPF, ROSCOE, Abend-aid
Programmer / Analyst, Case Western Reserve University
1989 - 1990
Participated in development services conversion (from DEC to
IBM).
* Coded, tested, and documented NATURAL 2 programs and
subprograms for Gift Reporting and Alumni Development system.
* Environment: IBM Mainframe
* Tools: NATURAL 2, ADABAS, TSO/ISPF
Programmer / Analyst, J & L Specialty Products
1987 - 1989
Developed and implemented a secondary (password driven) online
security routine for the Customer system, made major enhancements
to both batch and online portions of the system, and created user
instruction manuals.
* Enhanced existing and designed and coded new online and batch
programs for the Burden system.
* Analyzed existing user process and reporting procedures,
resulting in designing specs, coding, testing, and implementing
new procedures, developing user manuals, and conducting user
training for the Coil Cost system.
* Maintained and enhanced the Order Booking, Order Entry, Bill of
Lading, Equipment, and Sales subsystems.
* Environment: IBM Mainframe
* Tools: Cobol, IMS DB/DC, Librarian, TSO, JCL
Programmer / Analyst, Firestone
1986 - 1987
Designed, coded, tested, implemented, and documented Cobol batch
and online benefits accounting system for Human Resources
Department that automatically scheduled and generated retiree /
survivor benefit checks.
* Created system documentation, operations documentation, user
instruction manual, and trained users.
* Environment: IBM Mainframe
* Tools: Cobol, IMS DB/DC, Librarian, TSO, JCL, Easytrieve
EDUCATION
Associate of Science (AS) in Data Processing, Cuyahoga Community
College, Cleveland, OH
TRAINING
Instructor Led Training:
Web Methods (Webinar, Twinsburg, OH, 2010)
GXS Application Integrator (GXS, Tampa, FL, 2008)
QACenter Products (QARun, QADirector, Reconcile, Track Record)
(Compuware, Independence, OH, 2003)
CARS (Compuware Application Reliability Solution) (Compuware,
Detroit, MI, 2003)
Visual Basic (Akron University, Akron, OH, 2000)
Natural 2 / ADABAS (Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland,
OH, 1989)
Computer Based Training:
DB2, CICS, SQL