PAUL PALAFERRO
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
**************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE:
Seeking a challenging position as a Software Developer where I can demonstrate my
skills and experience in design, coding, and testing.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL, OEM, IDMS, ADSO, DB2, HTML, ASP, COBOL, COBOL II,
FORTRAN, RPG, Assembler, CICS, Accent/R, VSAM, JCL, OCL, VMS, TSO, ISPF,
VB, Java and various Microsoft Products, IBM and VMS Operating Systems.
TEKSYSTEMS INC November 2006 - July 2008
Senior Consultant Plymouth Meeting, PA
Client - Delaware Valley Financial Services
• Conducted Accent/R syntax and system procedures training to off shore outsourcing
firm.
• Development lead responsibilities, which included design, coding and testing for various
release projects
• Created Code Migration Manager departmental procedures
• Analyzed functionality and feasibility of new products and made appropriate
recommendations
• Created QA test plans for all system changes
CONVERSIONS PLUS SOFTWARE April 1994 - November 2006
Senior Consultant West Chester, PA
Client - Delaware Valley Financial Services
• Created a multi-level commission system utilizing Accent/R and Oracle to pay
commissions on various annuity products
• Developed and implemented system enhancements for new financial annuity product
lines
• Conducted Accent/R training for client staff
• Project lead on numerous development projects
• Worked with QA to facilitate testing
Client - VWR Scientific, Inc.
• Responsible for the daily maintenance and new development of enhancements and
features to an IDMS/Online Order Entry System utilizing Batch and DC COBOL
• Maintained customer files and inventory for order processing
• Created and sent "Pick" files of orders to various warehouses to be packaged and
shipped
• Developed customer summary and billing system
• Researched, designed and implemented data conversion from legacy system to a new
Unix Client Server Platform.
Client - Mack Trucks, Inc.
• Responsible for creating various EEOC reports
• Reviewed and created upgrades to the HR processing Database
• Convert numerous COBOL programs to Y2K compliant programs
Client - Martin Marietta, Inc.
• Responsible for the daily maintenance, production support and development of an
IDMS/Online Consolidated Purchasing System
LIONEL LEISURE, INC. June 1988 - March 1994
Programmer/Analyst Philadelphia, PA
• Responsible for analyzing and planning the improvements of the data processing
capabilities.
• Maintained Inventory Control and Distribution files
• Maintained and processed Point of Sales data "polled" from store registers by doing
binary conversions on raw Series 1 file transfers
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. July 1987 - June 1988
Computer Programmer Clinton, NJ
• Responsible for the design, creation and implementation of a Documentation Database
System utilized by Production Support.
• Create and maintain Assembler programs to perform bi-weekly scans of the Production
source library. These programs extracted data relating to any changes made to production
source code.
• Create and maintain Cobol/DC programs to update an IDMS Database.
• Schedule and review system runs.
EDUCATION:
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
Oracle9i DBA Certification
• Designed Oracle tables to accommodate a fictitious online company to do sales via the
Web
• Created PL/SQL routines and Triggers to handle updates to the Database
• Developed HTML/ASP code to handle administrative tasks and take orders over the Web
• Utilized Oracle Enterprise Manager to optimize Database access.
CITTONE INSTITUTE
Certificate in Computer Programming