Laura A. Wright
Kansas City KS 66109
***********@*****.***
Summary Fourteen years' experience in mainframe programming utilizing
COBOL. Experienced in data analysis, data entry and data
maintenance for a variety of mutual fund companies including
JPMorgan, PIMCO, Columbia and Principle.
Skills COBOL DB2 JCL
PROCS TSO VSAM
DATACOM EZTRIEVE FILEAID
File Manager Debug COPYBOOKS
JIRA WORD EXCEL
Experience DST Systems Inc. Aug 1994 - April
2014
Sr. Software Developer Oct 2009 - April
2014
. Analysis and interpretation of client requests.
. Writing estimates.
. Daily support of BFDS platforms, including editing live
data.
. Performing exchanges, transfers and liquidations.
. Support of on-call and system abends.
. Successfully lead Bangkok associates in the BFDS non-
production File aid to File Manager conversion.
. Proficient in B to A rolls and Multiple Trailer Fees.
. Accomplished in editing and retriggering of Consolidated
Daily and Investor files.
. Participated in testing of TEMPO time tracking.
Staff Software Developer March 2006 -
Oct 2009
. Participated in and lead data conversions, de-
conversions and purges.
. Skilled in writing new and editing existing programs.
. Wrote new and edited existing production JCL.
. Produced tests scripts and migrated programs through
the platforms.
. Performed processing in Customer Legal Owner, TASS,
Sharelot and TIP files.
. Research and resolution of client data issues.
Software Developer Sep 1999 - March
2006
. After passing the entrance test and interviews was
chosen to be in the DST Launch program.
. Started programming career by performing data
conversions and purges.
. Participated in writing programs for the Universal Dealer
and Universal Merger projects.
. Edited programs for the Transactions Description
Override project.
Administrative Assistant Aug 1994 -
May 1999
. Assisted in editing client documents, budgets and
promotion paperwork.
. Scheduled and organized meetings and company
functions.
. Ordering and organizing office supplies.
Midwest Typewriter and Computer Company Jan 1992 -
Aug 1994
Administrative Assistant
Region II Planning Commission, Jackson Michigan Sep
1989 - Dec 1991
Solid Waste Planner
Education DST Systems Launch Program September
1999
COBOL II - National American University August
1998
COBOL I - Kansas City Kansas Community College April
1998
Programming Fundamentals and BASIC - Spring/Fall
1997
Johnson County Community
B.S. Urban Planning - Eastern Michigan University April
1986