lead developer...mainframe systems...cobol...cics...vsam...jcl...db2..

Ray Fournier

**** ********* *****, *******, *******, 30101

************@*****.***

770-***-**** Cell

Professional Summary:

• Highly experienced Lead Developer / Team Leader skilled in hands-on coding, design, and

implementation of enterprise Mainframe systems throughout entire SDLC.

• Skilled in all aspects of the Retail and Wholesale business systems; specific expertise in Real-

Time Payment Card Systems.

• Team Player, a self-starter and have always been a quick learner. Am a results-oriented individual

who takes pride in the system I am supporting by striving to make the system better.

• Highly experienced in Gathering Business requirements and help formulate them into technical

specifications.

• Skilled in all phases of the SDLC (system development life cycle).

Technical Skills:

• COBOL CICS.

• DB2, SPUFI, SQL

• DATACOM, VSAM.

• Assembler, PL/1

• MVS/XA, JCL, PROCS, Control-M, Endeavor

• TSO/ISPF, EZTRIEVE, INTERTEST, XPEDITOR

• Schema Builder for building (DLR, XSD, WSDL utilizing XML).

• Web Services utilizing SOAP and WSDL to direct connect to a CICS Mainframe.

• MQ Series from a Server to a CICS Region on the Mainframe.

• VB.net, XML, JAVA.

• ISO 8583 Industry standard ATM Messaging.

• TCP/IP connection between a server/ISP to Mainframe

Professional Experience - Current:

Macy’s Systems and Technology – Johns Creek, Ga 2001 – Feb 2015

Technical Lead – Mainframe

• Designed & implemented a DB2 Purge History for housing active Gift Cards

o A Locate / Display screen in CICS to view history Gift Cards.

• Sell & redeem Gift cards from a POS register via ISP.

o Sell & redeem Gift cards from Macys.com via TCP/IP.

• Designed & implemented (Macy’s Real-time Paper and MOC System).

o Sell & redeem Paper certificates from a POS register via ISP.

• Designed & implemented (Virtual Gift cards from Macy.com).

• Designed & implemented (Group Gifting, Social Media Gift cards).

• Designed & implemented (Reward Cards via TIBCO System).

o Lead a team of 6 developers.

o Created an Inventory system to order cards.

Utilized (COBOL/CICS/Datacom/DB2).

Utilized (Batch Cobol/Eztrieve/Cntl-M scheduler for reporting.

o Distributed Architecture design between POS/ISP and Macys.com

Developed TCP/IP connections from POS to CICS mainframe using dlr/xsd &

Web Services.

Develop SOAP interfaces via WSDL to connect directly to Mainframe

Used internal software MCONNECT to connect to CICS via a route table, dlr’s

and xsd’s created by a schema Builder.

o Created Datacom/DB2 DB(s) to house Gift Cards & Paper.

Used COBOL/CICS/SQL/Eztrieve to maintain the DB(s).

o Developed CICS functions to Access/Update the DB2/Datacom DB(s).

• Designed and implemented the selling of Gift Cards with a 3 rd party vendor’s (inComm/Safeway

Blackhawk) via a real-time ISO 8583 Messaging.

o Industry standard ISO 8585 messaging.

o TCP/IP connections.

o COBOL/CICS/Datacom/DB2

• Worked with the Solutions Architect in developing conceptual or solutions Design documents

using MS Visio.

• Worked with onshore/offshore teams to create technical specifications.

Additional Skills:

Macy’s Systems and Technology – Johns Creek, Ga

Project Management

• Ability to form a team, define roles and responsibilities using (SDLC) Software development life

cycle.

• Responsible for delivery of all projects through all stages of the (SDLC) life cycle.

• Worked with the Gift Card Business Partners to develop business specifications.

• Helped the Lead developers and developers to convert Business requirements to technical

specifications.

• Create project schedule utilizing excel and word.

• Worked with project sponsor(s), stakeholders and various IT teams.

• Function as a central point of project communication and status with Senior Management

Professional Experience – Previous:

Kforce.Com. 1998 - 2001

• On contract to Macy’s to develop the Gift Card System

HNS Software. 1996 - 1998

• On contract to Bell South to convert Assembler system to Rule Base Technology

Cap Gemini.

• On contract to ATT to move inventory system from Kansas City to Atlanta.

• On contract to FBS software to convert the Credit Card system to the Equifax system.

Education:

• Gwinnett Tech.

o Certificate of completion for Introduction to JAVA class

• State University of New York, Morrisville State College.

o Associates Degree in Applied Science with a major in computer Science, and Minor in

accounting 3.0 GPA.

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