Robert E. Ohler, Jr.
Pottstown, Pa 19464
Education:
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Completed two semesters of RPG IV & ILE Training
Completed an intensive 1 week course (in house) on RPG IV & ILE (40 hrs)
1992 IBM Corporation Camp Hill, PA
Completed the following courses taught by IBM: AS/400 RPG Programming, AS/400 Facilities and Implementation, Tutorial System Support, AS/400 Application Design and Development Tools.
1991 Computer Learning Network Camp Hill, PA
Certificate: Technologies Course: Courses included RPG III, COBOL, WordPerfect, Lotus, and dBase training. (600 Hours)
1986 Computer Learning Network Camp Hill, PA
Certificate: Computer Operator 200 with RPG II Programming (300 hours)
Experience:
2/2007 - Present Teva Pharmaceuticals
Sr. iSeries Analyst/Developer:
Develop and enhance software applications as required. (Primarily using RPG IV/ILE – 10+ yrs experience with RPG IV/ILE, Free-Form RPG).
14+ years of C/L programming experience.
18+ years of total programming experience in various versions of RPG.
10 + years of experience with using embedded and interactive SQL.
18 + years of experience with DB2
8 + years of experience with Toad for Oracle SQL utility
Develop high level and technical design documents from Business Requirements to be used to develop and enhance new or existing processes.
Use SQL, DBU, DFU, & AS400 Query on a daily basis to assist in research and testing.
Experienced with IBM’s interactive debugging tool and familiar with Turnover (source control).
Experienced with MarkMagic label print software.
Familiar with PkMS software package.
Perform various software upgrades to vendor supplied applications.
Sr. Kronos Admin/Developer
Design, develop and maintain Kronos interfaces via WIM (Workforce Integration Manager).
Develop and maintain pay rules and pay rule building blocks.
Apply software upgrades and service packs.
Responsible for all communications between devices and WFC application along with any firmware upgrades.
Support of Kronos end users.
Experience:
(Continued)
01/1994 – 02/2007 Convergys, IMG
Sr. Applications Designer/Programmer:
Develop new software applications as required. (Primarily using RPG IV/ILE – 9+ yrs experience with RPG IV/ILE and Free-Form RPG)
14 years of C/L programming experience.
18 years of total programming experience in various versions of RPG.
7 years of experience in Client/Server application development.
Experience with using embedded and interactive SQL.
13 years of experience with DB2
Respond to errors in software reported by the customers and QC department. Response to these errors could require data fixes, program modifications, or explanation of functionality of a particular area in software.
On call support for after hours problems with software in production and test environment. This may require work around such as a data fix or program change.
Team lead responsible for 15 developers. This includes assigning work, performance reviews, time off requests, and other administrative responsibilities.
Develop LOE documents to be used by other designers to aide in writing high level and technical designs.
Develop high level and technical design documents from Business Requirements to be used by other developers to correct reported errors, develop and enhance new or existing processes.
Use SQL, DBU, DFU, & AS400 Query on a daily basis to assist in research and testing.
Familiar with IBM’s interactive debugging tool. Also familiar with Turnover (source control).
Teach AS400 query on and off site.
Developed new sub-system that changed the way redirected API’s are handled within cellular application.
Developed 3 major service programs containing sub-procedures that are used system wide to handle new cellular technologies.
Provide ON and OFF site support during Release implementations.
Assist in developing training documents, SME documents and training for use by other employees.
Team lead for the projects that I am tasked.
Mentor for new hires.
Member of our Standards & Procedures Committee.
Travel to assist with Training, Installation of new software releases & Conversions.
Assisted with landline conversions for Aliant and Valor. This was done both on and off site.
Experience:
(Continued)
07/1987 – 12/1993 Feeser Foods Harrisburg, PA
Programmer/Computer Operator: (1988 - 1993)
Write new and maintain existing programs using RPG II through WANG VS Editor - Inventory Programs, Pick Sheet Programs, Invoice Programs, Inventory Control Programs, Order Entry, Special Pick Up/Delivery Programs.
Write procedures.
System back-up; Wang and PC.
Second shift operator back-up.
Prepare and distribute reports for: vehicle maintenance, price lists (weekly and monthly), accounts payable, make changes, print reports and checks, juice machines - inventory.
Back-up for DP manager - IPL system, system back up, market price changes, delivery day changes and distribute reports.
Sending/receiving mail through Roadnet, Roadnet back-up and weekly maintenance.
Routing and scheduling of trucks when dispatcher was not present.
As of 1/1/92 we changed over to the AS/400 and trained in the above mentioned classes. At this point, had started to develop and modify new and existing programs using RPGIII, RPG AS/400, and using IBM utilities.
Involved with software support for any in house problems (i.e. data fixes, explanation of software functionality, program modifications, and printer support).
Provided software and hardware support to salesmen that had laptops. This included some program modifications dealing with the software vendor. Also provided the same support to outside customers who used the software package on their PC’s.
Operator: (1987 - 1988)
Responsible for all operations of WANG VS65 system, including accounts payable/receivable, billing runs, sales, systems operations, program maintenance, communications and use of IBM PC.
References Available Upon Request