John A. Zielonka

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Highly-skilled and energetic Senior Software Engineer with over 20 years of Project Management and extensive experience installing, configuring and implementing large-scale software application systems across various platforms. Excellent project leadership skills and fluent in multiple programming languages. Proven leader of cross-functional teams to ensure quality and efficiency through automation and best practices.

Desktop & Web Development Skills: SDLC, STLC, Windows, C#, ASP.NET, VB.Net, HTML, MS SQL, Sybase, Crystal Reports, WCF, MVC framework, Change Control System, Visual Studio, MS SQL Server Management Studio, Infragistics, MS Visual Source Safe, Site Builder II, SharePoint, Symphony, HTML, MS Silverlight, SOAP UI, Service Now, Microsoft Access, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Visio, Word, Test Director

Mainframe Environment Skills: Cobol 2, Pru Cobol, CICS, CICS Playback, TSO/ISPF, IBM Utilities, VSAM, Xpeditor, Endevor, TMS, FileAid, JCL, OS/390, Control-M, CA-7 Scheduler, FTP, SFTP, NDM, Mailbox, CMS, Assembler

Areas of Expertise: Software Engineering, Software Quality Assurance, Software Project Management, Algorithm Design, Object-Oriented Design, IT Strategy and Planning, IT Governance; Risk Management, Quality Management, Project/Program Management; Vendor Relationship Manager, Systems Development, Software Development Lifecycle, STLC, Business Analysis; PMO Set-up and Management; Problem Solving, Strategic Planning; Process Improvement/Optimization; Leading/Coaching Staff; Disaster Recovery Planning

Work History:

Senior Software Engineer/Project Manager & AVP

Alliance Bernstein, L.P, New York, NY

April 2003 - Present

Developed and implemented Separately Managed Account (SMA) model change and ticket trade improving efficacy and efficiency that significantly reduced manual-process related risks.

Managed the migration and verification of databases from SQL2003 to SQL2012 and SQL2008 to SQL2016.

Managed and supervised consultants from India (NuWare Team).

Oversaw the migration and testing of legacy web applications to the cloud (Azure).

Built new Phone Reports application on company intranet site replacing gaps in Interactive Intelligence ACD phone system and vendor-provided reports.

Upgraded Fiserv Frontier application, a daily reconciliation tool for domestic and international control teams. Worked with vendor to successfully complete this conversion under the designated budget.

Migrated 529 College Bound Fund (CBF) business to Ascensus. Decommissioned appropriate CBF applications, websites and processes.

Managed the masking of personally identifiable information (PII) in databases accessed by third party personnel.

Supported Sungard/FIS STORQM, an online document storage and search functionality application.

Managed the creation of an automated application system on company portal for SMA Oversight Group increasing fixed income trades and accounts and decreasing trade communication process time from 6 hours to 1 hour.

Oversaw the migration of Troy Check Printing solution from Bottomline Paybase application resulting in 25% savings.

Managed security concerns of external companies' websites and coordinated various penetration tests to ensure no vulnerabilities existed.

Helped create over 100 jobs to extract data and automate workflows using DST's AWD system for domestic and international teams.

Created services that ran each RIP using object-oriented architecture and programming using C#.

Responsible for migrating and scheduling new jobs using Report2Web and Control-M.

Introduced new scripts to improve existing Sysload process that imports over 4000 daily data files from DST for TA2000 desktop application reducing runtime from 4 hours to 20 minutes.

Work History:

Associate Officer / Senior Programmer - Team Leader

Alliance Capital Management LP, Secaucus, NJ

March 1997 – April 2003

Managed a team of 7 application developers to prepare applications for production.

Managed quality control testing, documentation, packaging, working with Production Support and Data Center Teams.

Coordinated scheduled and notification of all enhancements.

Collaborated with business groups to deliver technical solutions to improve efficacy and efficiency.

Determined specifications of new projects and enhancements to meet project timelines.

Managed brokerage systems and collaborate with print vendors to customize printing and distribution including ADP's B228, SIS, Phase3/Sunguard, Beta Systems and DST's record keeping system.

Supported a Global Access Card System (GAC) and interact with State Street Bank and First Data Corp (FDR) to ensure smooth daily processes.

Managed 26 consolidated custom statement streams. Customers included: Wayne Hummer, Butler Wick, Janney Montgomery Scott, William Blair.

Developed programs supporting the Cash Management Money Fund business including conversions, account maintenance and reconciliation.

Provided business owners with monthly user reports confirming user system access ensuring Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) application compliance.

Y2K Migration - ensured programs' abilities to handle 4-digit year with success on Jan 1, 2000.

Programming Analyst & Project Manager

Prudential Insurance Co. of America, Roseland, New Jersey 07068

June 1988 – March 1997

Leading Team as project manager for new products and formatting illustrations paralleling NAIC compliance.

Supported FACTOR 2 a mainframe-based COBOL2 legacy system which processes on-line and batch environment. Responsibilities included programming system solutions and interacting with the various business channels implementing their needs and objectives

Redesigned a Post-Sales Illustration System covering all individual insurance and investment products. Established more efficient methods for creating a paperless environment in the work place.

Selected as a member of the Education & Transition Services Team. Participated in providing new reworked tools; its objective was to arrange custom training and recommendations for various areas including a hot-line/help desk facility and area contacts to help assist in the transition.

Education:

New Jersey Institute of Technology - Newark, NJ

1988 - Obtained Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics, Cum Laude

Extracurricular Activities:

Board of Directors and Treasurer of Ukrainian Center Inc.

Member of the Parsippany and Ridgewood Recreational Volleyball Leagues

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