Computer Programmer

David Willard

**** ************ **, *************,** 08322

Email: **********@*****.***

Tel: 301-***-****

Personal Statement

Recently retired from IRS after 23 years experience with mainframe COBOL, the last 13 as

lead tech. Our system utilized all facets of files – batch, indexed-sequential, transaction/on-

line, and database. Created test cases, test case specifications, E2E, for a multi-platform

environment. I maintained documentation for developers, SAT testers, users, and the public

( IR manuals 2.4.6 and 2.11). I have a confidential security clearance and a good reputation

with my business analysts and co-workers and use them as references.

Work Experience

Computer Specialist (Sep 1987 - Dec 2010)

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Washington, DC

As a subject matter expert and tech lead for the Correspondex (CRX) letter generation

system, my primary programming experience has been in UNISYS COBOL. I have 23 years

experience at the IRS utilizing batch, transaction, MSAM (VSAM) files, and DMS database

processes. I have mentored trainees, conducted walkthroughs, helped with Technical Support

and Technical Writing, Documentation, maintained confidential security clearance and am

expert in utilizing the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) throughout the lifecycle. My initial

coding at the agency was in IBM assembler.

Computer Operator (May 1986 - Oct 1986)

Frontier Enterprises, San Antonio, TX

This was a transitional job while I was completing an Associates degree in computer

programming at San Antonio College. Job responsibilities include file backup and restore,

system administration and monitoring and some programming. My programming

experience included making software fixes in COBOL to some contractor supplied software.

The platform was on an HP mini-computer.

Civil Service Employee (Jan 1980 - Sep 1984)

US Air Force, San Antonio, TX

To get entree to federal government employment, I took a job as a grounds maintenance

laborer and then became a tractor operator for a golf course.

Pharmacy Technician (Feb 1978 - Jan 1980)

Irwin's Pharmacy, Chesapeake, VA

As a pharmacy technician, I was responsible for refilling prescriptions, restocking, and

ordering from suppliers.

US Navy (Feb 1972 – Feb 1978)

Norfolk, VA

As a pharmacy technician for the Navy, I was responsible for refilling prescriptions,

restocking, and ordering from suppliers.

Education

Associates in Computer Programming (Sept 1984 - Aug 1987)

San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX

GPA: 3.8

Associate in Computer Programming

Training in computer languages including IBM Assembler, COBOL, and JCL

Military Pharmacy Technician Training (Jul 1972 - Mar 1973)

US Navy, Portsmouth, VA

After successful completion of this course, I was posted as a Pharmacy Technician.

Skills

I've studied IBM mainframe COBOL and JCL but have spent the vast majority of my work

experience with the UNISYS COBOL, ECL, batch, transaction and database. I feel that this

experience could easily port to the IBM platform and am open to retooling. Experienced in:

Analysis, Application Interface Design, Developing: Applications and Database designs,

Mainframe Systems Analyst, Quality Assurance Testing, Technical Support and Technical

Writing and Documentation using pseudo-code, data flow diagrams and SGML software

for documentation.

Skill Year Last Used Years of Experience

COBOL 2010 23 years

DMS 2010 23 years

UNISYS ECL 2010 23 years

Arbortext 2010 5 years

Documentum 2010 5 years

VISIO 2010 15 years

Achievements

Mr. Willard has had excellent rapport with his business customers including letters of appreciation,

outstanding reviews and rewards. As a subject matter expert, his expertise came into play both as an analyst

of capabilities of the CRX UNISYS COBOL and a programmer who could implement the necessary changes.

He received the prestigious Hammer award in 1999 for cost savings generated by his suggestions for letter

generation which saved not only contract programming expenses but up to 90% of the cost in time for letter

entry.

References

References Available on Request

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