Project Manager Technical
Resume:
STEVEN ELLSBERRY **** Burruss Road
Email: *****.*********@*****.*** Cumming, GA 30028
Cell: 678-***-****
Home: 770-***-****
Summary:
• Over 30 years’ experience in software design, development, and implementation.
• Over 24 years’ experience in technical leadership and project management roles
within various industries including advertising, banking, Insurance, logistics,
retail, marketing, manufacturing, transportation, warehouse management, and
wireless communications.
Technical Skills:
Hardware: Sys 32/34/36/38, AS/400, iSeries, i5, RS/6000, PC’s, Amdahl, and
S390
Software: Hawkeye, Robot, JS, DBU, SDA, RLU, Hummingbird, Citrix,
NetMeeting, Project Workbench, MS Project, MS Exchange,
Access, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Lotus Notes, CC Mail,
Notrix, Visio, Quetzal, OS/400, MVS, RDARS, Baby36, Baby400,
Win 3.X/95/98/2000, ME, NT, XP, OS/2, OS2 Warp, MS SQL
Server, and MS Visual Studio
Languages: Free Format RPG, RPG IV (ILE), RPG III, RPG II, SQL, Embedded
SQL, BASIC, COBOL, FTP, CL, Query/400, C, C++, C#, VB, JAVA,
and FORTRAN
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Application Packages: JDA, JDE, MAPICS, Lawson, Harbinger, Showcase
Strategies, Workfolder Application Facility (WAF), ImagePlus,
Silvon, TurnOver, Implementer, MQ Series, Aldon CMS, OMS,
ODS, J Walk, MMS, PKMS, PRISM, ProGen, PGP Encryption,
GoAnywhere (Linoma Managed File Transfer), and Alliance FTP
Manager
Professional Experience:
MSC Industrial Supply
Apr 14 – Current
Davidson, North Carolina
Senior IT Technical Lead – Warehouse & Logistics
• Technical team lead responsible for design, development, implementation, and
support for all applications associated with warehousing and logistics
• Responsible for reviewing and approving all warehouse and logistics related
code prior to moving to production
• Member of team responsible for reviewing all proposed technical changes prior to
project approval
• Responsible for team member skill-set development ( RPG Free / SQL –
Embedded and Stored Procedures / Service Programs / Modular Programming
Practices)
Collabera Inc
Dec 13 – Apr 14
IBM – Miramar, Florida
Technical Team Lead
STEVEN ELLSBERRY 5660 Burruss Road
Email: *****.*********@*****.*** Cumming, GA 30028
Cell: 678-***-****
Home: 770-***-****
• Technical team lead responsible for design, development, and implementation of
Royal Caribbean’s legacy reservation system
• Served as primary point of contact for thirty IBM global resources based in India
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Hi5 Solutions, Inc. Sep 09 – Nov
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Fortegra Financial – Jacksonville, Florida
Technical Team Lead
• Production Support Team Lead responsible for all i5 / .net custom and third party
application support
• Technical Team Lead responsible for designing, developing, and supporting
custom applications written primarily in Free Format RPG with embedded SQL
• Responsible for implementation of modular programming standards thru the use
of service programs
• Responsible for design, development, implementation, and support of custom
applications relating to insurance policy activations/ fulfillment and claims
processing
• Assisted with the implementation of Scrum methodology
• Responsible for new team member orientation, training, work assignments and
mentoring
Collabera Inc
May 09 – Sep 09
IBM – Atlanta, Georgia
Technical Team Lead
• Technical team lead responsible for maintaining Aldon/CMS systems for IBM
client base
• Served as primary point of contact for IBM global resources based in India
• Assisted with new team member orientation, training, work assignments and
mentoring
STEVEN ELLSBERRY 5660 Burruss Road
Email: *****.*********@*****.*** Cumming, GA 30028
Cell: 678-***-****
Home: 770-***-****
S E Consulting, Inc Mar 05
– May 09
AT&T/ Cingular Wireless – Atlanta, Georgia
Consultant
• Team member responsible for design, development, and support of custom billing
system for AT&T Wireless using Free Format RPG ILE with embedded SQL
• Responsible for root cause analysis and problem resolution of customer reported
issues
• Responsible for design and development of system enhancements to increase
customer satisfaction while reducing system overhead per client (AT&T) provided
specifications
• Assisted with new team member orientation, training, and mentoring
S E Consulting, Inc Feb 03
– Mar 05
Goodman Manufacturing - Houston, Texas
Consultant
• Project Manager responsible for converting NT-based application to MAPICS
• Project Manager/ Lead technician responsible for consolidation of multiple
manufacturing environments to single environment
• Lead iSeries technician responsible for web interface and PKMS-to-MAPICS
interfaces
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DAS Enterprises Aug 02 – Feb
03
Consultant - Office Depot – Delray Beach, Florida
• Served as AS/400 Technical Team Lead/ Project Manager
• Redesign, develop, and support automated retail sales billing and usage system
using ILE RPG, ILE COBOL, ILE CL, and SQL
• Convert Israeli client from HP/Unix custom retail system to JDA v4r6 running on
the iSeries
• Lead technician responsible for on-going support of Israeli client base
DAS Enterprises Jun 97 – Aug
02
Consultant - The Sports Authority - North Lauderhills, Florida
Served as Project Manager and AS/400 Technical Team Lead
• Manage multiple projects using MS Project as the primary tool for resource/time
tracking
• Assist with JDA implementation and source code modification
• Design, develop, implement, and support custom software using RPG IV (ILE)
and CL used to receive truck-load (TL) shipment invoices via dedicated APPC
communications from the single vendor responsible for all merchandise
shipments.
• Re-design and re-write process that receives and interfaces EDI 210 documents
(less-than-truck-load (LTL) invoices) into existing Lawson financials
• Design, develop, implement Lawson-to-PKMS interfaces
• Develop process for verifying and auditing LTL freight invoices
• Design/ develop APPC communications software utilizing CPI-C under LU6.2
STEVEN ELLSBERRY 5660 Burruss Road
Email: *****.*********@*****.*** Cumming, GA 30028
Cell: 678-***-****
Home: 770-***-****
• Design/ develop custom software to provide corporate management and buyers
with real-time shipment status information beginning at order creation, vendor
fulfillment, and all phases of product shipment, through product receipt at over
230 various retail locations.
• Primary contact for third party software vendors and client user community
• Design/ develop custom software using RPG IV (ILE) and CL to provide improved
system management
• Direct team members and provide technical/ managerial leadership
Computer Task Group Jan 97
– Jun 97
Consultant - Hoechst Celanese - Dallas, Texas
Served as Information Technology Help Center Manager
• Develop and implement standard processes and procedures for daily Help
Center Operations
• Develop standards and methodologies for achieving and maintaining ISO/9001
Certification
• Direct team members and provide technical/ managerial leadership
Computer Task Group Oct 96
– Jan 97
Consultant - Lone Star Steel – Lone Star, Texas
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Served as Project Manager/ Classroom Instructor
• Establish a pool of highly qualified IS professionals to better service the client
base and provide technical expertise on an as-needed basis
• Provide classroom instruction for RPG 400, RPG IV (ILE), CL, and advanced
sub-file processing techniques
• Provide technical expertise for all application development and maintenance
• Perform project reviews to ensure adherence to established methodologies
• Serve as project manager for ensuring Y2K compliance for all legacy applications
Computer Task Group Jan 96
– Oct 96
Consultant - IBM AS/400 Level 2 Supports - Rochester, MN
Served as Project Manager/ Transition Manager
• Replace existing vendor responsible for IBM national/international AS/400 Level
2 support by implementing fixed price project management processes and
procedures
• Manage all aspects of project
• Serve as IBM national/international AS/400 technical Duty Manager
• Perform all technical evaluations in order to staff project to IBM provided
guidelines
• Direct staff and provide technical/ managerial leadership
Computer Task Group Jan 93
– Jan 96
Consultant - Lone Star Steel – Lone Star, Texas
STEVEN ELLSBERRY 5660 Burruss Road
Email: *****.*********@*****.*** Cumming, GA 30028
Cell: 678-***-****
Home: 770-***-****
Served as Site Manager
• To reshape the roles, effectiveness and culture of information systems from a
defensive, reactionary group to a quality, accountable partner in Lone Star Steel’s
organization.
• Provide leadership to identify and prioritize key areas for automation
• Direct staff and assist Project Executive in budget management
• Provide focus and direction to apply proven methods and processes to meet
requirements first time, every time
• Develop standards and methodologies for achieving and maintaining ISO/9001
Certification
• Develop/ Implement programming standards for all applications written in RPG
400/ IV (ILE) accessing DB2/400 databases
Computer Task Group Sep
92 – Jan 93
Consultant - IBM/Tandy - Incredible Universe - Fort Worth, TX
Served as AS/400 Project Manager / Technical Team Lead
• Manage AS/400 portion of the overall project that included linking PC based POS
systems and AS/400s at multiple national retail outlets to an Amdahl mainframe
located at Tandy corporate headquarters in Ft. Worth, TX.
• Design/ develop APPC communications software utilizing CPI-C under LU6.2
• Design, develop and implement key software applications using RPG 400 and CL
accessing DB2/400 databases to create a state-of-the-art retail center
• Provide leadership to set technical direction
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• Manage a team of over 120 AS/400 programmers and technical writers
• Lead team in development and implementation of custom system integration
software
• Provide technical leadership in all phases of application design, development and
implementation
Computer Task Group Mar 92
– Sep 92
Consultant - IBM Level 2 Support AS/400 ImagePlus - Dallas, TX
Served as Team Leader
• Deliver technical support and analysis to end-users and application developers to
meet or exceed previously agreed upon service level agreements
• Provide leadership to expand internal IBM AS/400 expertise
• Provide technical leadership in design, development and implementation of
software tools to be used internally to support the Imageplus application
• Responsible for design, development and implementation of software tools to be
used internally to test ImagePlus API’s
Rental Management Services Mar 90
– Mar 92
Independent Contractor/ Systems Analyst
• Provide consulting and programming services and serve as team lead for all
AS/400 contract programmers
• Responsible for converting all existing S/36 applications written in RPG II to
native AS/400 using RPG/400, SDA, and CL
STEVEN ELLSBERRY 5660 Burruss Road
Email: *****.*********@*****.*** Cumming, GA 30028
Cell: 678-***-****
Home: 770-***-****
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Pegasus Software Systems Apr 89
– Mar 90
Programmer/ Analyst
• Responsible for converting existing S/36 applications written in RPG II to native
AS/400 using RPG/400, SDA, and CL
• Design and develop various applications relating to general accounting and
billing systems on AS/400 and S/36 platforms using RPG/400, RPG II, SDA, CL
Crume Advertising Jul 88
– Apr 89
Independent Contractor
• Design and develop various applications relating to accounting, billing,
advertising and media scheduling on a Sys/34 and Sys/36 using RPG II and SDA
Bryan Institute Jan 88
– Jul 88
Classroom Instructor
• Provide classroom instruction in COBOL, RPG II, BASIC and Accounting
Crume Advertising Sep
87 – Jan 88
Independent Contractor
• Design and develop various applications relating to accounting, billing,
advertising and media scheduling on a Sys/32, Sys/34 and Sys/36 using RPG II
and SDA
STEVEN ELLSBERRY 5660 Burruss Road
Email: *****.*********@*****.*** Cumming, GA 30028
Cell: 678-***-****
Home: 770-***-****
Watson, Steach & Company Sep 83
– Sep 87
Independent Contractor
• Design and develop various applications relating to accounting, billing,
advertising, and automotive wholesale supply on Sys/32/34/36 using RPG II and
SDA
• Design, develop, implement, and support custom country club accounting system
using RPG II running on Sys34/36
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