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Mark Taber

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Bergenfield, New Jersey *7621

845-***-****

201-***-****

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

Summary

Mainframe Applications Specialist with extensive experience in developing and maintaining software, for insurance based applications, specifically Brokerage related applications.

Skills include creating detailed test plans, software automation, and executing unit, system, and integration tests.

Known for writing efficient program code; significantly reduced the time of overnight batch cycles, as well as a reduction of database storage space.

Technical Skills

Programs/Languages: COBOL, PL/1, JCL, SQL, PL/SQL, PRO C, SAS, MS Office

Platforms: Mainframe, Windows NT, UNIX, Linux

Tools and Utilities: FILEAID, SYNCSORT, SFTP, Toad, SQLPLUS, QMF, SPUFI

Databases: DB2, Oracle, IMS

Professional Experience

New York Life Insurance Company, Sleepy Hollow, New York

Senior Applications Specialist June 1990 – July 2012

Developed automation test software, as well as software programs, to generate test files.Created and modified test plans with various testing conditions, which incorporated positive and negative testing.Utilization of proper debugging techniques to resolve software issues. Redesigned data load programs to efficiently insert data into Oracle database, by using compare process to minimize number of inserts, thereby reducing by millions, the number of records inserted annually.Developed a series of COBOL programs for data validation of critical files, to ensure data integrity, before being passed to downstream systems for processing. COBOL/DB2 application programming experience. PL1/IMS DB application programming experience.Extensive experience in TSO/ISPF.Proficient in JCL creation, including Cataloged and In-Stream Procedures, IBM Utility Programs, and VSAM data set creation. Proficient in CA Endeaver Change Management System.Experience in IBM debug tool for batch.Extensive experience utilizing various features of FILEAID, in batch and online environments, as well as SYNCSORT Z/OS. Familiarity with ETL tools DataStage and Informatica.Proficient in use of FTP, to transmit files to and from Mainframe to distributed systems.Experience in File Master web based file transfer utility.Knowledge of job scheduler system ESP, for mainframe and distributed jobs.Experience in SDF2 map generator. Coding and execution of UNIX shell scripts and Windows scripts in batch environment. Experience with creation of Oracle Packages, Functions and Procedures. Proficient in use of SQL Loader utility to load data into Oracle table from data file. PRO C and PL/SQL programming experience. Knowledge of various procedures of SAS language in mainframe environment.

Education

B.S. Accounting – Cum Laude

Brooklyn College/Brooklyn New York 1982

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