Warner Lee Wells, III (Lee)
Current Address: *** *. *** ******
Mebane, NC 27302
Permanent Address: Same as above
Telephone: 919-***-****
Email: *******@*******.***
Career Summary: Highly skilled senior level software consultant with over 28 years
of experience across multiple platforms that include server based
systems, internet and web interfaces, EDI processing, remote
telecommunications, batch and online mainframe processing,
and extensive QA experience with mainframe applications and
Web based interfaces. Applications experience includes
manufacturing, insurance, utilities, finance, accounting, media,
transportation and logistics, production, registry, food service,
telecommunications, health care, and publishing.
Work Experience: Wells Consulting Services
Mebane, North Carolina
(01/2013 – present)
Senior IT Consultant
• Provide complete project lifestyle development for new
systems and enhancements to existing systems for corporate
clients for high profile, mission critical projects.
• Provide business requirements, functional specifications
design, systems analysis and design, coding, unit testing,
systems integration testing, customer acceptance testing, and
rollout to industry for mainframe software products and
associated interfaces.
• Software tools include VS COBOL, COBOL II, Enterprise
COBOL, MICRO FOCUS COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM,
ISPF, FILE-AID, XPEDITER, INTERTEST, IBM ZOS MVS
JCL, MS Office Suite, BMS, MQSeries, BMC for DB2, DB2
utilities, ZOS MVS TSO utilities and procedures, ISPF, QMF,
CA-7/CA-11 Scheduler, ENDEVOR, LIBRARIAN, Panvalet,
EDI Messaging, TCAM, Microsoft Access, PL/SQL, CA
SORT, SYNCSORT, DYL280, Oracle, IDMS, IDMS DML,
SQL, Data Warehousing, Web to Mainframe DB2 Stored
Procedures, IBM Command List Procedures, CICS/TS,
CICS/TG, and Websphere. Strong working knowledge of
OOP, JAVA, and UNIX OS.
• Complete Quality Assurance (QA) services for mainframe
processing, and all connected entities including internet and
web based applications (creation and implementation of
structured test plans, coordination and participation in code
reviews and walk throughs, telecommunication connectivity
testing, front end and backend testing and verification of
either Web Based or Mainframe Online applications.
Driftage, LLC
Venice, Florida
(02/2014 – Present)
Senior IT Consultant
• Provide systems analysis and design, technical support,
maintenance, and overall system QA for the Operations,
Orders, Inventory, Invoicing, Accounts Payable, and
Marketing applications in the restaurant/food service industry.
Includes new development, enhancements to existing
programs, trouble shooting and problem resolution, and data
transfer between locations.
• Applications running in a remote site CICS region using
COBOL and CICS, and interfacing with a remote mainframe
DB2 server DBMS and a remote Oracle client DBMS. Data
transfer and exchange using CICS/TS, CICS/TG, and DB2
Stored Procedures using DB2 Connect and Oracle Gateway.
State of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
(05/2013 – 10/2013)
Senior IT Consultant
• Installed government mandated changes to CICS online and
batch programs for the state DOT system. Using business
requirements performed overall system analysis and design,
coding changes, unit testing, system integration testing, user
testing, and migration to production environment.
Approximately 30 CICS programs and 18 batch programs
involved.
• Converted two existing VSAM files to DB2 for the state DOT
system involving six CICS programs and two batch programs.
Performed all data migration, analysis and design, unit
testing, parallel testing, system integration testing, user
acceptance testing, and production migration.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Durham, North Carolina
(01/2013 – 03/2013)
Senior IT Consultant
• Provided technical support in the Operations Center.
Development to Production coordinating, staging, and
implementation for software upgrades and new installs.
Performed JCL, PROC, and program trouble shooting and
maintenance on health care billing and claims systems.
Performed pre-implementation JCL, PROC and program code
reviews, verification, and walk throughs.
Self Employed
Mebane, North Carolina
(03/2007 – 12/2012)
Real Estate Rental Property Management
• Managed all aspects of self-owned vacation and long term
rental properties (twenty one properties at the peak). Included
all interior and exterior maintenance (repairs, painting,
carpentry, plumbing, light electrical, grounds and landscaping,
cleaning). Handled all bookkeeping, purchasing, accounting,
rental bookings, and tenant related issues for properties directly
rented myself and for properties rented through rental agencies.
Extensive interaction with rental clients, as well as contractors,
sub-contractors, realtors, lenders, and rental agents. Properties
located in eastern North Carolina (Brunswick, New Hanover,
Onslow, and Carteret counties) and in western North Carolina
(McDowell County).
Railinc Corporation
Cary, North Carolina
(07/1999 - 03/2007)
Senior Programmer Analyst, QA Software Engineer
• Responsible for complete project lifecycle development for
new development and enhancements to existing systems.
• Large VSAM to DB2 conversion with major enhancements
and improved functionality for the American Association of
Railroads (AAR) Hazardous Materials and Waste System
(online and batch).
• Conversion of a manual system to DB2 with new online
functionality (CICS) and streamlined batch functionality for
the AAR’s Emergency Response System.
• Implemented a very high profile and extensive VSAM to DB2
conversion project for the AAR’s equipment management
system (UMLER).
• Assisted several team members on all projects in learning or
improving CICS and DB2 skills.
• Streamlined and improved functionality of both batch and
online processing for the AAR’s Equipment tracking system
for all of its railroads and associated companies (300+) in
North America.
• Extensive work with EDI messaging using TCAM and MQ
Series.
• Served as the head of the Quality Assurance for all mainframe
processing, and served in a support QA capacity for all
Internet applications.
• Coordinated all of the application verification and testing (46
systems) for a complete transition from our previous
outsourced data center vendor to our new outsourced data
center vendor. Included coordinating the testing and
verification efforts of 15 in-house project teams, the previous
vendor transition team, the new vendor transition team, all
hired transition consultants, our external customers (30+ rail
carriers, including all of the major rail carriers in North
America), and our senior management staff.
• Conversion and upgrade of the Customer Interface System
(CIF) from VSAM to a streamlined DB2/Internet application.
• Designed, wrote, tested, and implemented several stored
procedures to the interface with the front end Web application
and the DB2 repository.
• Assisted with several Interline Information Data Quality
projects to measure the railroads’ consistency and accuracy of
data reported. Included design, analysis, upgrades, overseeing
work of other programmers, and problem detection and
resolution.
• Implemented a large VSAM to DB2 conversion and upgrade
of the Interline Settlement System that tracks and administers
payment settlement between the rail carriers in North
America.
• Implemented bi-annual Industry Reference File EDI upgrades
for the entire railroad industry.
• Implemented the bi-annual Rate EDI Network (REN) upgrade
for the entire rail industry. The REN system handles all of the
pricing for all of the Rail Carrier EDI messaging in North
America.
American Kennel Club
Raleigh, North Carolina
(04/98 - 07/99)
Senior Programmer/Analyst and Project Leader
• Provided complete support for the Interactive Fulfillment
System (all AKC publications).
• Analysis and design on the Registration System re-
engineering project (mainframe to server based, VSAM to
Oracle).
• Project lead on the mainframe to OPUS / Elixir NT Server
based print applications.
• Project member on new Web Server Intranet and Internet
applications.
Accurater, Inc.
Durham, North Carolina
(10/97 - 04/98)
Computer Programmer/Analyst
• Responsible for maintenance, upgrades, and enhancements to
existing automobile insurance rating systems.
• Worked exclusively in a PC DOS environment using Micro
Focus COBOL.
American Kennel Club
Raleigh, North Carolina
(05/89 - 09/97)
Computer Programmer/Analyst, Project Lead
• Responsible for new development and maintenance of the
batch and online Registration System.
• Lead and implemented several major internal and external
data conversion projects.
• Designed and developed remote laptop system for the
Investigations Department.
• Served for six months as Special Projects Manager, reporting
directly to the executive vice-president in charge of North
Carolina operations.
Metro Information Services
Raleigh, North Carolina
(06/88 - 05/89)
Information Systems Consultant
• Responsible for providing programming and analysis services
for client companies which included a large insurance
company, and a major utilities corporation.
• Converted several VSAM and flat file systems to CA
Datacom database architecture with the insurance client.
• Converted and rewrote the Field Compensation System, the
Payroll System, and Special Management Reporting systems
with the insurance client.
• Designed and implemented several finance and budget related
extract, report, and conversion programs with the utilities
client.
• Assisted in analysis and debugging with regard to production
and maintenance problems with both clients.
• Was responsible for staff training with regard to CA Datacom,
CICS, and ROSCOE (program and file manager) with the
insurance client.
University of North Carolina,
Administrative Data Processing
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
(04/84 - 06/88)
Applications Programmer/Analyst II
• Responsible for system maintenance and support on the UNC
General Administration systems on the IBM 3083 mainframe.
• Implemented several systems for the UNC General
Administration’s financial and budget reporting that were
previously generated manually.
• Wrote several new programs (updates, interfaces,
conversions, general reporting) for different areas of the UNC
General Financial Department (Contract and Grants, Budget,
Accounting, Trust Funds).
• Designed and implemented three new CICS systems for the
UNC Accounting Department (6 - 8 screens each).
• Designed and implemented a new CICS system for UNC
Research Services (12 screens).
• Substantial development on a new CICS system for UNC
Public Television (30+ screens).
• Designed and implemented the conversion of 35+ programs
of the UNC Financial System from VSAM to IDMS/R data
base architecture.
• Created and built Panvalet storage library for the UNC
General Administration system.
Qualex Corporation
Corporate Systems
Durham, North Carolina
(01/82 - 04/84)
Computer Programmer
• Responsible for system maintenance and support on several
existing systems (Production, Mail Order, Fixed Asset
Accounting, Monthly Sales, Pricing, National Sales,
Production Cost, Invoicing, Accounts Payable and
Receivable).
• Designed and implemented the IT Department Administration
System.
• Supported and maintained the IBM 5280 system which
included system configuration, programming maintenance,
and communications for all 26 remote processing plants.
• Involved in an extensive research project of the pricing and
production systems, and ultimately rewrote the Production
Cost System based on the research findings.
Hunter-Douglas, Inc.
Management Information Systems
Roxboro, North Carolina
(05/81 - 01/82)
Computer Programmer
• Responsible for complete documentation of all systems and
operations procedures.
• Responsible for training new second shift operators.
• Performed maintenance and new development work using
COBOL and RPG II.
Education: Chapel Hill Senior High School (1970 - 1973)
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (1973 - 1979) *
B.S. Degree in Industrial Management and Political Science
Overall Grade Point Average: 3.27 (on a scale of 4.0)
Activities: UNC Football Club (1975 - 1977)
Durham Technical Community College (10/80 - 05/82) *
Business Data Processing (38 Quarter Hours)
Overall Grade Point Average 4.0 (on a scale of 4.0)
* Transcripts available upon request
Structured Analysis and Design
Control Data Corporation (November, 1982)
CICS Command Level Programming
On-Line Software International (May, 1983)
CICS Command Level Programming
Broadway and Seymour (October, 1984)
IDMS OLM, ADSA, ADSO, and ADSG (May, 1986)
IDMS Culprit Report Generation (October, 1986)
CA Datacom and Data Query (June, 1988)
Microsoft ACCESS
Executrain (April, 1995)
Micro Focus COBOL
Micro Focus, Inc. (July, 1996)
Introduction to Oracle SQL and PL/SQL (May 1997)
Oracle Corporation
Data Warehousing Design and Development
Information Builders (June, 1998)
OPUS Print Management System
New England Printing Solutions (November, 1998)
Introduction to PERL Programming
Interim Technology (February, 1999)
Elixir Print Design and Development
New England Printing Solutions (March, 1999)
Endeavor for OS/390 for Application developers
Computer Associates International, Inc. (February, 2002)
Empirix QA Software: ETester and Eloader