Information Technology Manager

Mark S Kordys

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IT iSeries specialist with 28+ years of professional experience in programming analysis, business systems analysis, project management and IT management. Highly familiar with the transportation industry, manufacturing and distribution software. Possess a Degree in Information Systems and Computer Programming.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Core Competencies: AS400 Systems Security; Business Analysis; Data Integrity/Recovery; Disaster Recovery Planning; Contingency Planning; Research & Development; Cost Benefits Analysis; Budget Analysis, Project Management

* Platforms: Microsoft Windows Operating Systems from 3.1 on, IBM OS/400, JD Edwards World Software A7.3 Rel. 13, JD Edwards World Software A9.2, Andersen’s Mac Pac, Para Research Payroll Software, McCormick & Associates TL/2000, Qualcomm Satellite Dispatch Software, Premenos EDI/400(TrustedLink), TAPS/400 Time & Attendance Software, Arpeggio SFTP Software, DBU.

* Networking: TCP/IP, FTP, SFTP, SNA, Ethernet, Token Ring, VPN, VOIP.

* Languages: Basic, C, C++, CLP, Cobol, DDS, FTP, PL/I, Query400, RPG II, RPG III, RPG IV, RPG400, RPG ILE, JCL, Unix, FoxPro, PCS/400, IBM OS/400 DB2.

* Tools: Hawkeye Pathfinder, MacKinney Compare Software, ShowCase, ACOM Document Management System, Stitch-n-Time, Microsoft Office System (including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Outlook).

* Hardware: IBM S/38, AS/400 CISC, AS/400 RISC, HMC, Power iSeries, PC’s, Servers, Blade Servers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hadady Corporation South Holland, IL

Corporate Information Technology Manager February 2013 – November 2015

Lead RPG Programmer for entire organization.

Department responsibility for all IT ERP personnel decisions and evaluations.

Provided direction and overall leadership and prioritized responsibilities for entire IT ERP department.

Teamed with other department managers to help improve and simplify company workflows and processes.

Established IT ERP departmental goals and policies.

Developed company programming standards and created full system security.

Presented project information and updates to upper management via reports or presentations.

Everyday JD Edwards World software Help Desk support.

Lead EDI support for entire organization including new trading partner mappings.

Network support backup for entire organization

Backup to the VP of Information Systems at Hadady Corporation..

Accomplishments

• Converted Client/Server Database to iSeries DB2 JDE World Database.

• Loaded & implemented new AS/400 operating systems.

• Implemented SFTP cutover for Hadady Corporation’s largest EDI trading partner.

• Hadady Corporation Corporate Security Officer responsible for initial user security. Also for investigating, gathering information, and presenting findings to upper management.

Kustom Signals Chanute, KS

Information Technology Manager July 2010 – January 2013

Supervise a staff of 3 direct report employees.

Department responsibility for all IT personnel decisions and evaluations.

Provided direction and overall leadership and prioritized responsibilities for entire IT department.

Teamed with other department managers to help improve and simplify company workflows and processes. Part of Management Board of Review for entire organization.

Established IT departmental goals and policies.

Developed company programming standards and created full system security.

Presented project information and updates to upper management via reports or presentations.

Everyday JD Edwards World software Help Desk support.

Lead RPG Programmer for entire organization.

Accomplishments

• Wrote conversion programs that converted S/36 format Serialization system into AS/400 format.

• Loaded & implemented new AS/400 operating systems.

• Supported JD Edwards Configured Bills of Material Systems.

• Kustom Signals Corporate Security Officer responsible for initial user security. Also for investigating, gathering information, and presenting findings to upper management.

• Converted Client/Server Database to iSeries DB2 JDE World Database.

• Separated Business Units in JDE World Software Database.

• Project Leader for installation of new VOIP compatible Avaya IP Office Phone system.

Great Dane Limited Partnership Chicago, IL

Information Technology Manager November 1997 – November 2009

Business Systems Analyst

Sr. Application Systems Programmer

Balanced a 2.5MM IT Budget, and supervised a staff of 8 direct report employees, and 28 more indirect report employees.

Department responsibility for all IT personnel decisions and evaluations.

Provided direction and overall leadership to development team, and prioritized responsibilities for entire IT department.

Outstanding leadership abilities; able to coordinate and direct all phases of project-based efforts while managing, motivating, and leading project teams.

Adept at developing effective security policies and procedures, project documentation and milestones, and technical/business specifications.

Teamed with other department managers to help improve and simplify company workflows and processes.

Established IT departmental goals and policies.

Developed company programming standards and created full system security.

Worked as liaison between developers and other corporate departments.

Presented project information and updates to upper management via reports or presentations.

Main IT person that traveled throughout the company to the Manufacturing Plants for programming and other IT support services.

Everyday JD Edwards World software Help Desk support.

Lead RPG Programmer for both Great Dane Limited Partnership divisions.

Backup to the VP of Information Systems at Great Dane Limited Partnership.

Accomplishments

• Completed successful manufacturing software conversion from Andersen's MacPac to JD Edwards World A7.3 software.

• Created fully integrated Positive Pay System with current banking institution.

• Designed & implemented new on-line warranty tracking system.

• Project Leader for Door Security System.

• Project Leader & Lead Programmer for Warranty Parts Catalogs.

• Programmed & Implemented 401(k) automated reporting system.

• Programmed & Implemented Health Benefits automated reporting system.

• Programmed & Implemented Year-end Census files for Human Resources to be automatically downloaded to their PCs, and then uploaded into an Excel Spreadsheet, or to be sent electronically via FTP Flat file.

• Main AS400 Hardware support person responsible for installing 4 new AS400 machines.

• Programmed & Implemented Great Dane Limited Partnership’s VIN Serialization system.

• Project Leader for design & implementation of EDI transaction data transferred on-line to Value Added Network to be passed on to various customers.

• Wrote conversion programs that converted S/36 format A/P system into AS/400 format A/P system.

• Created & modified programs in A/P, A/R, G/L, P/R, and Manufacturing systems in both MacPac & JD Edwards using RPG programming standards and SVR.

• Loaded & implemented new AS/400 operating systems.

• Installed, Configured & Setup Security for JD Edwards World Software.

• Supported JD Edwards Discrete & Configured Bills of Material Systems.

• Projected & Implemented Y2K upgrade of Manufacturing & Payroll Databases.

• Performed entire AS/400 CISC to RISC Conversion upgrade.

• Project Leader & Lead Programmer for Time & Attendance System.

• Consolidated 3 AS400 systems into 1, and saved the company a combined $60,000/year in combined hardware and software maintenance costs.

• Wrote programs to take part information from AutoCAD and download the parts into Mac Pac & JD Edwards World software that automatically created the Discrete BOMs.

• Great Dane Trailers Corporate Security Officer responsible for initial user security. Also for investigating, gathering information, and presenting findings to upper management.

• Project Leader for consolidation of two JD Edwards Manufacturing software packages merged into one.

• Consolidated 10 File Servers into 4 Blade Servers.

• Project Leader for installation of new VOIP compatible Avaya IP Office Phone system.

Schilli Transportation Services Remington, IN

Lead Programmer/EDI Specialist August 1987 – October 1997

Jr. Programmer/PC Software Support

Systems Operator

Full System tape backups, scheduling of reports, and query applications.

RPG III programming, CLP programming, DDS programming.

Maintain full system security, PC electronic fuel & bank polling & processing of transactions, PC backups, PC software support.

Accomplishments

• Developed an on-line, real-time driver recruitment system.

• Created & modified programs in A/P, A/R, G/L, P/R, and Dispatch systems using RPG programming standards.

• Implemented a Disaster Recovery program, and was responsible for full system recovery after HDA crash.

• Maintained corporate database, and corporate EDI.

• Corporate Security Officer responsible for initial security setup. Also for investigating, gathering information, and presenting findings to upper management.

McDonalds Corporation Rensselaer, IN

Restaurant Manager November 1981 – August 1987

In charge of employee hiring and scheduling.

Maintained product ordering for entire store.

In charge of Maintenance crew.

Education and Credentials

Degree in Information Systems & Computer Programming

Purdue University Calumet - Hammond, Indiana

Professional Training and Certifications

JD Edwards Technical Foundations for World Software

Midrange Computing Intro & Advanced RPG IV & ILE

Professional Affiliations

COMMON Users Group

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

QUEST International Users Group

OMNI Users Group

Midwest Regional Users Group

Prairie State College Information Technology Advisory Committee

Salary

$110,000 + Bonus

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