Arthur I. Sheldon

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Duluth, GA 30096

770-***-**** 678-***-**** cell

ac22jh@r.postjobfree.com

Experienced computer programming professional with demonstrated expertise and leadership in complete project life cycle, methodology and practices. Possess strong analytical thinking, troubleshooting capabilities, and excellent interpersonal communication skills. Constantly strives to improve processes to increase efficiency. Evaluates stated requirements and expectations in terms of feasibility. Works closely and effectively with all levels of management to satisfy project/productivity requirements. Demonstrates commitment to leadership/teamwork through positive contributions in streamlining systems and providing superior customer service and delivering projects on-time and on-budget. Able to multi-task, handle new requests with ability to change gears and handle support issues, communicate status on timely basis with managers and customers/users.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Attained Associate Project Management Certificate – certified by Project Management Institute

Aptitude for analyzing, testing, debugging code, identifying problems, and creating solutions.

Proficient at setting priorities and meeting goals.

Quick learner with ability to rapidly achieve organizational integration, assimilate job requirements, employ new ideas, concepts, methods, and technologies.

Thrives in independent and collaborative work environments.

Experienced in PlanView and MS Office applications

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hardware: IBM iSeries, AS/400 (OS/400)

Software: COBOL/400, RPG/400, RPG IV, RPGLE, CL, SQL, QUERY/400, DB2/400, XML, HTML, Javascript, Visual Basic 4.0, PlanView, Visual SourceSafe, Turnover, Visio, MS Office

Applications: Financial, Health Care, Manufacturing, Order Entry, Inventory, Invoicing, Logistics, CRM

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Georgia Student Finance Authority Sr. Developer July 2012 – Oct.2017

Development and maintenance of custom applications for disbursing and servicing student loans on the iSeries using COBOL/400, SQL, CL and DB2/400.

Through research and testing and process modifications improved a daily process that ran for 10-12 hours and reduced it to less than two hours of running time.

Completed a project in three weeks that the previous programmer had spent a year working on.

Improved other long standing processes through program enhancements

Delta Information Systems – Consultant April 2012 - June 2012

Provided IT programming support for the Georgia Student Finance Authority on the iSeries using COBOL/400, SQL, CL and DB2/400 for financial reporting of student loans.

Metasys Technologies – Consultant 2008

Provided IT programming support for the Georgia Student Finance Commission on the iSeries using COBOL/400, SQL, CL and DB2/400. Modified and created programs for financial reporting of student loans and created processes for error checking converted information from old system to new system.

Insight Global Incorporated – Consultant 2006

Provided IT programming support for a project using RPG IV and RPGLE on an AS400 to encrypt financial data for a national collection agency servicing major credit card and financial institutions and created a subfile program for displaying and maintaining telephone call history.

Business Development Director. SW Gwinnett Village Community Improvement Association 2005

Contact property owners and discuss with them the advantages of forming a Community Improvement District and acquire their membership. Involved in marketing and planning for the district.

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Gwinnett Transit System Advisory Board (GTAB) 2001-2009

Chairman 2005-2007, Vice-Chairman 2007-2009

Served on committee reviewing contract proposals, interviewing bidders and ranking them for providers to run and maintain bus services

Arranged for studies of future transit services and presentation to board.

Presided over meetings and arranged agenda.

Coca-Cola Enterprises. Sr. Developer/Project Lead 1999-2005

Project manager responsible for whole life cycle development from requirements definition to implementation for new development and major upgrades including database design and applications architecture in RPGLE, RPG IV, COBOL/400, SQL and CL using DB2/400 resulting in more efficient processes that provided improved information to the users. Developed the Statement of Work, risk assessment, project plan, communication plan, implementation plan, change management procedures, testing plan and documentation. Led a team of developers upgrading our divisional business

realignment system. Served as liaison with vendor during upgrade projects. Created written technical specifications for programmers. Prepared and presented support documentation for technical users. Discussed issues and resolutions with non-technical business analysts to ensure code produced the maximum value for the users. Performed all aspects – requirements gathering, design, analysis, development, implementation, documentation, training - of back end DB2/400 database and application interface for Web-based front end Customer Maintenance application.

Business Computer Applications, Inc.: Systems Analyst/Project Lead 1998-1999

Managed various projects for medical software vendor providing new and custom code improving processing efficiency and usability of our products. Responsible for SDLC of projects including implementing new customers, developing custom modules & upgrading existing customers.

Consulting assignments - 1993-1998

Worked on various projects working on Hospital Information Systems applications. Performed system analysis, and defined and implemented security setup on AS400 in preparation of software conversion. Trained co-workers and client on AS400 programming. Worked on projects including writing reconciliation program between ASI and Infinium General Ledger and designed data conversion programs. Rewrote file server program to improve operating speed for Client/Server system for United Parcel Service.

Systems of the Future, Inc.: Sr. Programmer/Analyst at software vendor 1990-1993 Responsible for development and enhancement of a customer service application. Had project leader responsibilities for SDLC and customization of this application to client specifications and data conversion. Clients included Pepsi, Kraft, AMTRAK.

Other Experience

09/10 – 04/11 - Served on the Mayor’s Advisory Committee for the city of Duluth

09/09 – 05/10 – Served on EngageGwinnett budget study committee

01/09 – 03/09 – Served on Gwinnett County Trash collection/Recycling/Litter study committee

05/08 – 08/08 - District manager on campaigns for Gwinnett County District Commissioner and Chairman

1995 -present Past President of The Homeowners at Hampton Place HOA, Past Chair of Architectural Review Committee, Chair ad hoc governmental affairs committee and covenants enforcement committee, worked on budget, solicited bids, supervised contractors/vendors.

1987 Chair of Land Use & Development Sub-Committee for Rockland (County, NY) 2000 Committee

EDUCATION

2/04 Earned Associate Project Management Certificate – certified by Project Management Institute

7/83 Computer Programming Inst., Paramus, N.J. - State Certified Certificate program - GPA 4.0

12/81 Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia - Masters Degree in City Planning

6/77 Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, N.J. - B.A. in Environmental Studies

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