cobol programmer

Patrick R. Martin Home: 817-***-**** Cell: 817-***-****

E-mail: *******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An experienced information technology professional with over 40 years of experience spanning mainframe and client-server development. Extensive Systems Development Lifecycle expertise emphasizing structured development techniques. Currently working in a VSAM mainframe environment utilizing Network Data Mover. focused Software Engineer with more than 40 years designing and maintaining applications.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

BSBA - Accounting Southeast Missouri State University - 1975 BS - Computer Science Southeast Missouri State University - 1975

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

HARDWARE: IBM 308X, 3090, IBM 370/158,168, IBM 360/30/50, IBM PC, VAX 8700,

Micro VAX I/II

SOFTWARE: z/OS, OS/MVS, CICS/VS, Connect: Direct (NDM), OS/2 PM Windows, ORACLE/SQL, DB/2, Dbase, DL-1, DOS, MS-DOS, VM/VSE, Oracle Administrative Tools, Oracle Developer 2000, Oracle Discoverer 2000 Tools, Oracle DBA Tools, PL/SQL, Crystal Report Writer, ORACLE*Forms. Endevor, XPTR, Control-M, CA-7, Changeman.

LANGUAGES: COBOL, COBOL II, MicroFocus COBOL, SQL, Assembler, Easytreive, Eastyreive Plus, Quickjob, CLIST, REXX

WORK HISTORY

June 2007 – November 2017 First American/Corelogic

Sr. Programmer/Analyst

As a Sr. Programmer/Analyst for a real estate information data organization, I was involved in the day to day mainframe and Windows support and enhancement activities of the file transmissions team. The transmissions software used was Cobol, IBM utilities, REXX, Control-M, Endevor, Connect: Direct (NDM) and FTP.

January 2006 –April 2007 GMAC - Insurance

Contractor

Functioned as a contractor assisting in the daily processing of the automotive insurance division of GMAC using Cobol, Changeman and ADABAS.

May 1999 – November 2005 UICI/Health Markets/Health Axis

Sr. Programmer/Analyst

As Programmer/Analyst for a health insurance company, I was part of a support team (online and batch) of a Claims, Correspondence, Check Processing and Actuarial Systems development on an IBM mainframe using a VSAM file structure.

January 1998 – May 1999 CYBERTEK Inc.

Sr. Programmer/Analyst

Programmer/Analyst and on-site consultant for a software development company that specialized in insurance systems. I modified base code to meet the business needs of the client. Application used COBOL and IMS/DB2.

June 1997 - January 1998 Excel Communications

Sr. Programmer/Analyst Programmer/Analyst in the Billing system using Realia COBOL and Btrieve. October 1994 - June 1997 CSC Logic

Sr. Programmer/Analyst and Project Lead

Sr. Programmer/Analyst and Project Lead for the complete System Life Cycle of a flood insurance system utilizing Microfocus COBOL and ORACLE under OS/2 Windows 3.1 and Windows NT in a client/server environment. This application includes security, policy, claim, agent, producer, customer, and company administration and NFIP, FEMA, G/L, A/P interfaces and reporting. Data Base Administrative responsibilities included the creation of tables, indexes, views, granting and revoking privileges and roles, constraints, SQL tuning and optimization using the Plan table and the cost-based approach, table sizing, import and export utilities, initial data conversion and subsequent mainframe to client-server and client-server to mainframe data conversions and the creation of production administrative reports.

September 1993 - October 1994 Hogan Systems

Programmer/Analyst

Analyzed, designed, coded and installed an event-driven, client-server application for the entire System Life Cycle of a Branch Automation application on an IBM PS/2 using Knowledgeware ADW Case tool.

September 1992 - September 1993 ISSC

Consultant

Participated as a team member in various roles during the System Life Cycle of an application on an IBM PS/2 using BANCStar Prism and Dbase under O/S 2. This application is used to gather data from customers opening new accounts or updating their customer information and could also be used as a cross-selling tool. The information gathered would be used to update the customer information on a Hogan system using "PAS" transactions.

December 1986 - June 1992 EDS

Systems Engineer

Project leader and technical lead for the Systems Life Cycle of a Branch Automation application on an IBM PS/2 using BANCStar. This application is used to gather data from customers opening new accounts and uploading the data to an on-line CICS Deposits and Customer Information System. As a System Engineer, I was also involved with the System Life Cycle and RTI support if an Integrated Logistics Support System. This system integrated and Equipment Management, Materials management, Procurement and Personnel Subsystems, Applications used a DEC VAX 8700, Micro VAX I and II, using ORACLE/SQL and COBOL.

August 1984 - December 1986 PET Inc.

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Primary responsibilities include the conversion of the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable systems of subsidiaries to the corporate A/R and A/P systems and the maintenance of the interface to the General Ledger system. Applications used an IBM 3031 with COBOL, DL-I (online and batch), and Quickjob.

December 1980 - August 1984 Federal Reserve Bank - St. Louis

Sr. Programmer/Analyst

Lead programmer Participation in the development of a Customer Billing system. Other responsibilities were the maintenance of the Credit Discount and Budgeting systems. Application used an IBM 3083 with COBOL, Easytreive and Easytreive Plus.

May 1978 - December 1980 Action Data Services

Programmer/Analyst

As a programmer with a service bureau, was responsible for the support of the General Ledger, Cost Revenue and Load Trend Analysis systems. My major responsibility was the System Life Cycle or a Customer Billing System. Applications used an IBM 370/158, 168 with COBOL and BAL.

February 1976 - May 1978 Laclede Gas Company

Programmer/Analyst

Functioned as a programmer/analyst for a gas utility company, My major responsibilitis was the development,

maintenance and off hours suppory of the Customer Accounting and General Ledger systems. The applications

ran on an IBM 360/20 and 30 using COBOL (online and batch), BAL, RPG and Fortran.

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