Application Developer
Resume:
HAROLD SIMS
ac2mp5@r.postjobfree.com
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL
Flexible and adaptable to the every changing technology landscape and to the needs of the variety of clients across industries, business and government. Experience (SDLC) software development life cycle, including requirements definition, design, coding, testing, training, implementation and support. Accomplished ability to be productive and contribute in all phases of IT projects.
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Project Management
Application Development
Enterprise Application Integration
Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity
Quality Assurance
Technical Writer
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Platforms: IBM Z/OS Mainframe, Windows XP/NT/2008, UNIX/Linux/Solaris
Languages: COBOL, JCL and IBM Utilities, SQL, PL/SQL, Perl, Java, JavaScript
Tools: JDeveloper, BC4J, Toad for Oracle, Web Methods BPM, Adobe CS5
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PARTTIME VOLUNTEER IT CONSULTANT
As a volunteer I have learned to use Wordpress and Drupal tools to perform Web Development and Content Management for non-profits COHHO.org, FriendshipPlace.org, SOME.org and also HolyFamilyParishMD.org. I also sit on the Executive Board of Directors at Friendship Place, and the Executive Parish Counsel at Holy Family Church.
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Alexandria, Virginia
SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
I applied technical solutions for the integration, maintenance and operation of K-12 Student Information on the IBM Mainframe. I applied quality assurance procedures to reconcile the mainframe K-12 SIS to the school based server systems and provide information services such as county, state and federal reporting. Applied complex concepts to connect multiple databases i.e. FCPS and VA State to qualify student and parent information
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Evaluated and modified the COBOL source code, JCL, Oracle Database and VSAM file structure to accomplish new policy requirement. Integrated new health testing and immunization policy requirements into the health maintenance and reporting system on the mainframe database and software.
I was selected to the Support the Mission, team, which reported directly to the Superintendent with District Operation and Budget alternative. Created Custom Reports and User Interface for Librarians to the Library system
INDEPENDENT IT CONTRACTOR, Washington Metropolitan Area
PROJECT MANAGER/TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
I functioned as for a Systems Analysis of a major HR application. Designed and modernized data structures and components for the application. Disaster Recovery planning execution and verification. Software and data file identification, targeting and selection of backup/recovery procedures to accomplish Disaster Recovery.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
At State Dept. applied business process re-engineering methodology to analyze and evaluate the functionality of legacy COBOL and JCL and produce detail specifications for Client\Server based replacement.
At AT&T I coordinated a team to develop and implement the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCP & DRP) Plans. Coordinated Successful DR Exercise to include mainframe COBOL, VSAM files and DB2 databases. Extensive use of Mainframe JCL and Utilities (IDCAM, ABARS and DB2 Replication) were employed to capture COBOL source, object and executable libraries and databases.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE of the U.S. COURTS, Washington DC
COMPUTER SPECIALIST
Accounting Department, Central System Section Chief. Coordinated team of programmers and support technicians, worked closely the accountants and accounting technicians. Provided Technical MIS solutions, integration of requirements into the enterprise architecture. Engaged in the design, development, maintenance, training, and documentation.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
These mainframe based accounting systems are written in COBOL on VSAM files accessed via CICS and services using batch JCL. I was selected to install, implement and manage the transition of the Central Accounting System from the in-house created software to the vendor's COTS. Authored system operations manual and provided on-site operator and end user training.
AMERICAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, Inc. Arlington Virginia
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
Managed client project teams that were assigned to install and tune COBOL application software JCL, CICS and VSAM file structures to achieve a satisfactory level of performance. Customized the functional aspects of the systems to adhere to the business practices of our clients. Assignments included the design, development, and testing and enterprise integration of our software solutions through software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Managed multiple clients at multiple operations sites and development efforts. Migrated active OLTP Mainframe systems from data center facility to another with minimum downtime. Managed the daily operations of a multimillion-dollar commercial data center service bureau.
EDUCATION
2012 Computer Institute, Rockville Maryland, Completed the Oracle Certified Associate training program for Developer/Administrator.
2002 Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus, Completed the Web Master Designer Certification program.
1998 University of the District of Columbia, uncompleted undergrad in information system science
CERTIFICATES
Master CIW Designer, Certified
i-Net+, ComTIA Certified Internet Professional
State of Maryland Insurance License.
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