Sr. Mainframe Programmer / Developer

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Proven track record of leadership and teamwork with almost 40 years of mainframe computer industry experience. An Informational Technology (IT) professional with strong analytical skills, expertise including Model 204 (M204) database analysis / design and administration, Model 204 (M204) and COBOL application development and maintenance, web development using Rocket Software’s Sirius Software Janus suite of products, system administration, structured programming and methodology, system development life cycle, documentation development, training, and mainframe account profile management for tens of thousands world-wide application users.

SOFTWARE: MVS/ESA, MVS/XA, MVS/SP, OS/VS2, VM/CMS, VM/SP, CA-Teleview, CA-Top Secret MVS (TSS), MD DOS, ACF2, VSAM, Validation Integrity and Penetration Response (VIPR), TSO ISPF/SDSF/PDF/TPX, ISAM, Blue Zone, FIREBIRD, SYNCSORT, Microsoft Office Suite Products, HP Service Manager, Microsoft Internet Explorer, EICON Access, Netscape and other Internet related software

NETWORK: FTP, TCP/IP, FT/TERM

HARDWARE: IBM 43xx, IBM PS/2 model 30, IBM PC/AT, IBM PC & Compatibles, AMDAHL 58xx, Prime 550, Honeywell 6000, Burroughs 3500

LANGUAGES: COBOL, CICS, MVS JCL, Model 204 (M204), System 2000 (S2K), Janus Web, HTML

EMPLOYMENT

NTT DATA Federal Services, Inc. Arlington, VA, USA Dec 2002 to Jul 2017

Client: Department of Justice (DOJ) / Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Systems Engineer (Senior Mainframe Programmer / Developer)

Mainframe Accounts Management team lead responsible for tens of thousands of application users world-wide requiring strict organization and controls granting access on a need-to-know basis resulting in thousands of actions each month all of which must be tracked and documented, disseminating information in accordance with appropriate security policies, procedures and directives.

Mainframe Systems Support team lead responsible for providing critical systems support to Mainframe application developers and monitoring databases and applications for Web System Profile Maintenance.

ARCOS-2 Project key player responsible for completing several tasks such as revamping the Drug Dictionary update process, adding user ability to select multiple population years for reports, and major re-write of all Statistical Reports.

Computer Systems Technology, Inc. (CST) Huntsville, AL, USA Aug 1997 to Mar 2002

Client: Department of Defense (DOD) / U.S. Army

Computer Specialist (Senior Mainframe Programmer / Developer)

Working on assigned System Change Requests (SCRs) and Emergency Change Procedures (ECPs), evaluated and recommended operating resources for proposed new development and enhancements of existing applications. Coded, tested, and documented programs meeting functional and technical requirements while interfacing with client users regarding project development.

Provided expertise and supervised production support team.

Served as Information System Security Representative (ISSR) and M204 System Administration focal point for USAMC Logistics Support Activity (LOGSA).

As primary programmer managed and maintained ground, aviation, and missile readiness data using legacy mainframe Readiness Integrated Data Base (RIDB) System and ensured that DOD Configuration Management (CM) requirements were met.

Involved in the development of the client-server Logistics Integrated Data Base (LIDB) System and prime contributor in data-cleansing / conversion of legacy mainframe RIDB System.

Supervisory member of the DOD Y2K Compliancy Team.

Managed and completed M204 conversion of the Total Army Equipment Data Base (TEDB) System utilized by USAMC LOGSA from a S2K database environment.

Systems Engineering Solutions, Inc. (SESI) Huntsville, AL, USA Jun 1994 to Aug 1997

Client: Department of Defense (DOD) / U.S. Army

Computer Specialist (Senior Mainframe Programmer / Developer)

Working on assigned System Change Requests (SCRs) and Emergency Change Procedures (ECPs), evaluated and recommended operating resources for proposed new development and enhancements of existing applications. Coded, tested, and documented programs meeting functional and technical requirements while interfacing with client users regarding project development.

Instructed in-house M204 User Language training courses to both contractor and government personnel.

Initiated and managed M204 conversion of the TEDB System utilized by USAMC LOGSA from a S2K database environment.

Lead production monitor for Total Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).

Computer Data Systems, Inc. (CDSI) Chambersburg, PA, USA Aug 1988 to Jun 1994

Client: Department of Defense (DOD) / U.S. Army

Senior Systems Engineer (Senior Mainframe Programmer / Developer)

Working on assigned System Change Requests (SCRs) and Emergency Change Procedures (ECPs), evaluated and recommended operating resources for proposed new development and enhancements of existing applications. Coded, tested, and documented programs meeting functional and technical requirements while interfacing with client users regarding project development.

Lead developer for Logistic Support Analysis Record (LASR) Data Entry System utilized by USAMC LOGSA.

Lead production monitor for Total Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).

Developed and managed the Proof of Principal subsystem for the Weapon System Analysis System utilized by the USAMC Materiel Readiness Support Activity (MRSA).

Created online user help screens for the Work Order Logistics File (WOLF) subsystem.

Developed Procurement Modeling subsystem of the Army Material Program – Modified (AMP-MOD).

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Westmoreland County Community College

Business Information

SECURITY CLEARANCES HELD: DEA Secret

DOD Secret

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