Project Manager Sales

Rod Larson

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ******* ***.

City: Wheaton

State: IL

Zip: 60187

Country: USA

Phone: 630-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $72,000

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Job History / Details:

ROD W. LARSON

1621 BEECHER AVENUE

WHEATON, IL 60187

630/569-9417

*********@********.***

Experienced Mainframe Developer with over 25 years experience in almost

every mainframe environment. An organizer with demonstrated ability to

manage complex projects and lead teams effectively in the development and

use of computer software application systems including mainframe, client-

server and web based applications, utilizing strong analytical and system skills

to design and implement systems for major companies. An innovator at

presenting new ideas and finding solutions to problems. Has done hundreds of

adaptations, interfaces and enhancements to existing mainframe software

systems. Has done over 40 data conversions from one system to another

including migrations from one platform to another.

Summary of skills:

* Languages: All versions of mainframe Cobol, Micro Focus Cobol, Net

Express Cobol, Cobol II, Realia Cobol, Fujitsu Cobol, Wang VS Cobol, HP Cobol,

DEC Cobol, Honeywell Cobol, and AcuCobol.

Mainframe assembler, autocoder, JCL, RPG, Visual Basic, Easytrieve, Access,

GRS, Crystal Reports, SQL, HTML, PHP

* Utilities: TSO/ISPF, Roscoe, numerous text editing packages, CA7,

Fileaid, SPUFI, Zeke, Expediter, Endevor, Changeman, CICS, UFO, Focus,

Sort, MS Project, QMF, DYL280, Linux, Unix

* Word Processing: Word, Word Perfect, Excel, Visio

* Databases: ISAM, VSAM, DB2, Total, DL1, IMS, Access, MySQL

Education:

* University of Illinois Two years University of Illinois, General Engineering

* IBM Systems Analysis and Programming courses

* Triton College Various accounting courses

Summary of work experience:

* Has designed complete major software products that were subsequently

sold to many of

the fortune 1000 companies

* Has managed the entire development life cycle of 3 major systems

* Has managed over 30 implementation projects, mostly for large, well-

known companies

* Has participated in at least 60 other implementation/support projects as a

consultant in varying roles, usually technical

* Has done user and technical training for over 30 projects

* Has been involved in numerous conversions from mainframe to mainframe

* Has been involved in numerous conversions from mainframe to

minicomputer or PC

* Has done sales and sales support in over 50 presentations to large

companies

* Has written numerous user and technical manuals

* Has developed generalized data validation and data conversion software

* Has developed numerous accounting applications, some of which were sold

by well

known software vendors

* Has worked on projects in most of the US states, Canada, Australia, and

New Zealand

* Has written over 5000 Cobol programs

* Has written three user-friendly report writers

* Applications:

Payroll, HR, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Benefits,

Claims Processing, Order Entry, Inventory, General Ledger, Sales Analysis,

Route Management, Commissions, Service Call Tracking, Mailing Systems,

Pension Processing and Compliance, Mail Order Processing, Data Conversion,

Database Conversion, Data Validation, Lead Management, Tax Reporting,

Survey Analysis, Language Conversions, Sales Pricing

* Functions and Tasks Performed:

Software design, software programmer, software implementation,

software maintenance, user and technical manual writing, user and

technical training, project management, needs analysis studies, initial

specification writing, interface design and programming, magnetic reporting

programming, user and technical training material preparation, installation

manuals, screen design and programming, report design and programming,

sales support, sales presentations, data conversions, system adaptations,

program documentation, parallel testing, production support, JCL creation and

adaptations, APA workshops, sales material preparation, and phone support

for customers.

* Partial List of Companies Consulted for:

The New York Times, American Airlines, Target, Miller Brewing,

Diebold, Loblaws of Canada, RJ Nabisco, Health Dept. of New Zealand, Kemper

Insurance, Shell Oil, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Princeton University, EDS, Inland

Steel, State of Kansas, Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, Montgomery Ward, Delta

Airlines, Babcock and Wilcox, Racine School District, AAL, Topps Chewing

Gum, General American, Sherwin Williams, Wickes Furniture, Schnadig,

Memorex, Carlson Companies, Maritz, The Chicago Sun-Times, American

Hospital Supply, Eastern Gas & Coal, Salomon Bros., CitiCorp, Phillip Morris,

Blue Cross NY, Burlington Northern, Triangle Industries, Graco Inc., Southern

Airways, Touche-Ross, City of Lincoln, General Foods, Studio Girl Cosmetics,

Spring Green Lawn Care, Theiss Holdings, The Gorton Corporation, LTV Steel,

Information Science, Inc., Warner Bros, McKesson, People Strategy, Integral

* Experience Depth:

Access: 3 years

Assembler: 3 years

Autocoder: 4 years

Business Analyst 30+ years

CA7: 2.5 years

Changeman: 1 year

CICS: 30+ years

Cobol: 20+ years

Crystal Reports: 3 months

DB2: 30+ years

QMF: 3 years

DL1: 2 years

DYL280 3 years

Excel: 15+ years

Fileaid: 3 years

Focus: 4 months

HTML: 6 months

IBM DOS: 8 years

IBM Utilities: 30+ years

IMS: 1 year

ISAM: 5 years

Java: 1 month

JCL: 30+ years

Linux: 6 months

Micro Focus Cobol 25+ years

MS Project: 1 year

MySQL: 3 months

Net Express: 5 years

PHP: 1 month

Project Management 30+ years

Roscoe: 2.5 years

RPG: 1 year

Sort: 30+ years

Systems Analyst 30+ years

Total Database: 2 years

TSO/ISPF: 30+ years

UFO: 1 year

Unix: 6 months

Visio: 5 years

Visual Basic: 2 years

VSAM: 30+ years

Word: 15+ years

Word Perfect: 5 years

Zeke: 1 year

New Generation Systems, Inc.

Last 20 years

Mainframe consulting for

numerous companies.

Last 13 Years of Consulting History:

09/01/1998

06/15/1999 Target

Business Analyst

Planning

implementation of major new DB2 CICS mainframe system. Attended all

corporate meetings concerning the implementation, developed plan for

implementation and assisted programmers developing conversion processes.

In addition, created Cobol programs where needed to supplement programs

and utilities that were being developed.

07/01/1999

09/15/1999 Burlington Northern Railroad

Technical

Product

Maintenance and Enhancements. Handled change requests for a variety of

mainframe Cobol CICS programs, both batch and online. Developed a couple

of new Cobol programs.

09/15/1999

02/15/2001 EDS/LTV Steel

Project Management and

Programming.

Designed programs to extract and translate data for a massive

conversion project. Created new Cobol modules to add needed functionality

for the new system. Involved a DB2 CICS system. At one time there were

over 100 consultants on the project. I was responsible for about 20.

02/15/2001

05/15/2005 Express Payroll Systems, Inc.

Project

Management and Programming. Creating Cobol subroutines that will work on

both mainframe and PC (Client-Server). Involved design, Cobol programming

and testing.

06/01/2005

11/15/2005 WPS

Technical

Upgrading programs. This

involved both batch and CICS programs using VSAM and DB2. Making

revisions to existing programs requiring analysis and modification to existing

Cobol programs.

12/01/2005

02/15/2006 Goodyear

Technical

Conversion to SAP.

Analyzing DB2 CICS system and creating extracts to feed the SAP system. It

involved analysis, Cobol programming, testing, and documentation.

02/15/2006

07/15/2008 City of New Orleans

Technical Support

Maintaining Product, Developing enhancements and reports. After hurricane

Katrina, all of the user and technical support personnel had left. It was not

unusual to have multiple abends during every processing run. Supported

production runs while being on call 24/7 for any system issues such as

abends or incomplete data input. Created portable version of process so that

it could be moved in case of another natural disaster. Involved analysis of a

mostly undocumented mainframe DB2 CICS system and its JCL to keep the

system running while making key changes in order to make it run more

efficiently and reliably. Cut processing time in half and eliminated abends.

08/01/2008

12/31/2009 Express Payroll Systems, Inc.

Project Manager

Developing Software Product. Preparing technical documentation,

programming, and testing. Working on product which will work on mainframe

as well as client-server platform.

01/15/2009

05/09/2009 Delta Airlines

Conversion work connected to

acquisition of Northwest Airlines. Worked with DB2-CICS system designing,

programming and testing both batch and CICS modules.

05/15/2009

12/01/2009 Express Payroll Systems, Inc.

Project

Management

Developing Software Product. Included design,

programming, testing and documentation.

12/15/2009

03/15/2010 Dole Fresh Vegetables

Business Analyst

Conversion to ADP/PeopleSoft. Involved analysis, design, documentation,

programming and testing.

04/01/2010

04/29/2011 PeopleStrategy

Project Lead

Developing Tax

Support Subsystem. Involved design, programming, testing and

documentation. Involved SQL and VSAM data files.

05/02/2011

07/09/2011 Express Payroll Systems, Inc.

Technical and User

Documentation. Designing detailed documentation.

08/01/2011

10/30/2011 McKesson

Conversion from mainframe to Micro

Focus Cobol using Linux and Unix. This included both batch and CICS

modules. Extensive evaluation of existing program structure and purpose,

developing new structures to duplicate and enhance processes in new

modules. This included revisions for new mandatory government requirements.

The work required analysis, programming, testing and documentation.

11/01/2011

01/20/2012 Warner Bros

Conversion of PeopleSoft and

internally developed systems into Workday using Cobol, DYL280, QMF, DB2,

JCL and other utilities. Created numerous extract modules to created and

translate data fields from various formats into new structures compatible with

Workday needs. Involved analysis of both batch and CICS programs as well

as programming and testing.

02/27/2012

04/06/12 Toyota

Upgrading Time and Attendance System

feeding ADP working as a business analyst. Analyzed user needs in order to

create technical specifications for interfacing.

05/28/2012

08/16/2012 TDS

Creating new Cobol CICS modules to replace

existing modules. Involved DB2, Oracle and VSAM files. Developed complex

screens that support multiple online functions for a variety of data listings.

09/01/2012

10/19/2012 Personal travel abroad. First extended family trip in

15 years.

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