Leonard Lusher

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Hallandale Beach, FL 33009

215-***-****

ac565z@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

Technical and System Analyst/ Senior Programmer with 20+ years’ experience in implementing multiple ERP software, developing software applications for the IBM I, ISeries/AS/400 platform, administrating IBMi systems.

Skills and accomplishments include:

IBM i / iSeries / AS/400 System Configuration

Troubleshooting & Performance Tuning

ERP Software Implementations

Application Interfaces

Program Design & Development

Programming in RPG FREE FORMAT language with CL Control language and embedded SQL.

Developing applications to communicate with web server hosted on the cloud.

Strong communication (oral, written, and listening) skills.

Converting applications from System/36 -38 mode to ISeries mode.

Technical Skills:

Hardware: IBM ISeries, IBM System/36, IBM System/38

Tools/Utilities: RPG/400, RPGILE, RPG FREE FORMAT, RPG36, CL, SQL,

QUERY/400, Office Vision/400, IBM Client Access, AS/SET, SYNON,

Hawkeye, Implementer, DB/2

Software: ERP LX, WM systems.

Educational Background:

MS – Mechanical Engineering with Minor in Computer Science, State University, Odessa, Ukraine

Professional Experience:

Next Sphere Technologies Inc, Clearwater, FL: Jan, 2017 - Dec, 2017

Technical Consultant – Contractor

Responsibilities:

Implement all phases from design to-go-to production for various projects for international environment including Order Entry/Maintenance, Distribution Inquiry/Maintenance, and Invoice Design/Translation to foreign languages/printing.

Utilize Valence software to create modern web applications using a JavaScript framework on the front-end and RPG on the back-end.

Provide education and management for new programmer personnel.

UST Global at Bank of America, Addison, TX: Oct, 2015 - Nov, 2016

Technical Consultant – Contractor

Responsibilities:

Participate in the project to modify RPG applications with logging 'Not Private Personal Information' fields in to Security Log Files. This project includes the development of a new module and/or modifications to the existing modules in the program to monitor and log the user event activity that involved with NPPI data.

Acquired requirements from the business and security team according to compliance standards and generate reports during data conversion.

Analysis of impacted objects and design for the modifications.

Developed new modules and service programs using ILE concepts and modified the programs that already the function to log in order to meet the latest compliance requirements.

Attended client review meetings in each phase of the project life cycle to collect any new requirements and to deliver latest project status.

Tested the changes and new developments to support Unit Testing and actively interact with Quality Assurance team to track all the development related bugs.

Total Appliances, Hallandale Beach, FL: Oct, 2014 – Sep, 2015

Technical Consultant – Contractor

Responsibilities:

Modified, tested and implemented RPGILE programs for warehouse / managing applications:

Inventory master file and inventory location file maintenance, inquiry and listing.

Transaction history inquiry application.

Inventory location stock report.

Post receipts and adjustments. Inventory transfers.

Work service order parts check-in.

Print plumbing truck re stock report.

Print warehouse to truck stocking report.

Min/Max quantity changes in the location inventory file.

Inventory stock allocation inquiry.

Technician master file maintenance. Assign truck number to technician.

Part jobs not checked In yet display and report.

Gold Coast Freightways Inc, Miami, FL: Feb, 2014 – Aug, 2014

Technical Consultant – Contractor

Responsibilities:

Analyzed and recreated current applications to communicate with the new architecture web server hosted on the cloud.

Broke down complicated programs into major components and mapped the entire data flow.

Modified the following applications: Trucking Shipments, Open Invoices, Recent Quotes, Pick up Request, and Shipment Status. Created New Login User Application.

All programs were written for the AS/400 IBM server using RPGILE, CL, and SQL languages as backend applications to communicate with the new web server used as holder of the frontend applications.

Worked with Network team to establish communication between AS/400 RPGILE applications and Front end WEB development applications using HTML and JavaScript.

Royal Caribbean International, Miramar, FL: Jul, 2012 – Dec, 2013

Technical Consultant – Contractor

Responsibilities:

Designed, coded and tested modules for new Pricing & Promotion project on the AS/400.

Developed applications in RPG FREE FORMAT language with CL Control language and embedded SQL.

Developed and combined new modules to the Service Program, created Binding directory, put Service Program in the Binding Directory.

Combined RPG program with the Service Program during the compilation and then executed procedures from the Service Program.

Designed, analyzed, developed and tested various new applications for Global Payments project for Brazil, utilizing RPG Free and Embedded SQL.

Provided technical support, modification and implementation Booking and Reservation applications on the AS/400.

oModified booking RPGILE program to determine Cabins number with abstracted view.

oModified RPGILE program to calculate VAT tax amount for terminated contracts.

oFixed RPGILE program to stop generate duplicated reservation number.

oModified and fixed RPG application to combine individual reservations in to the group reservation number.

oCorrected Data in the Dining Seats Reservation File for open Contracts.

oAnalyzed files, programs and fields as well as other system objects and place that information in an Out file, using HAWKEYE software.

Total Appliances, Hallandale Beach, FL: Jan, 2010 – Jun, 2012

Technical Consultant – Contractor

Responsibilities:

Full conversion from System/36 mode to AS/400 mode including:

Installed and configured new AS/400 system, model E4A.

Developed, modified and converted several applications to RPGILE.

Cytec Industry, West Patterson, NJ: Dec, 2007 – Dec, 2009

Technical Consultant – Contractor

Responsibilities:

Developed, tested and implemented RPGILE programs for distribution / manufacturing applications.

Created interfaces to validate and create BOMs and automatically post CYPRIS Shop Orders.

Created interface to retrieve and format Dangerous Goods information for various document including Pick Slips, ASN, Invoices and Shipping Documents.

EDI support/maintenance for 3M and 3M Dyneon invoices and Green Bay ASN.

DLL Financial Services (Tokai Financial Inc), Wayne, PA: SEP, 2006 – NOV, 2007

Technical Consultant – Contractor

Responsibilities:

Responsible for data analysis, documentation, coding, testing and conversion from the legacy system (AS/400) to Oracle ERP solution for following: Account Payable, Account Receivable, Termination Quote Generation, Tax Collection, Invoice Generation, Vendor Funding Process.

Total Appliances, Hallandale Beach, FL: JAN, 2005 – MAY, 2006

Technical Consultant – Contractor

Responsibilities:

Full conversion from System/36 mode to AS/400 mode.

oConverted from Internally defined physical files to DDS Physical files

oReplacing OCL with CLP programs

oConversion/replacing from RPG 36 to RPGILE

StoneMor, Bristol, PA: FEB, 2004 – JAN, 2005

Technical Consultant – Contract

Responsibilities:

Designed, documented, and programmed Sales Analysis System allowing full picture of company performance and ability to learn techniques to increase company revenue.

Participate in daily support team to provide normal data flow for business processing.

Use Synon to define and store descriptions of data and process objects.

Allowed applications for the AS400 server produced from the single module.

Lenox Incorporated, Langhorne, PA: APR, 2003 – JAN, 2004

Technical Consultant – Contract

Responsibilities:

Incorporated Credit Card Software into current system for Credit Card authorizations, charges and posting resulting in efficient and timely payments to the company. Synchronized AS/400 database with Oracle database to provide smooth and successful Order Entry via internet.

Conair Inc., East Windsor, NJ: JAN, 2000 – FEB, 2002

Technical Consultant – Contract

Responsibilities:

Analyzed, developed and maintained applications for various RF transactions using data remotely.

Retrieved data from SAP database, utilizing RPGLE, DDM files and remote SQL.

North American Watches Inc., Lyndhurst, NJ: MAY, 1997 – DEC, 1999

Technical Consultant – Contract

Responsibilities:

Installed, configured and converted BPCS and AS/SET release 6.0.04

Involved in data migration from BPCS version 3.0.02 to BPCS 6.0.04, using SSA tool.

Alfa Laval Inc., Warminster, PA: JUN, 1995 – MAR, 1997

Technical Consultant – Contract

Responsibilities:

Managed and supported all technical functions for users and projects. Provide conceptual and detail designs for BPCS product. Modified BPCS applications such as Inventory, Purchasing, Shop Floor Control, Order Processing, Account Payable and Sales Analysis.

EDUCATION

MS – Mechanical Engineering with Minor in Computer Science

State University, Odessa Ukraine

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