Information Technolog

Location:

West Des Moines, IA, 50265

Salary:

$40000.00/yr

Posted:

August 04, 2016

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JEFFERY L. HARRIS

**** *.*. **** ****, #****

West Des Moines, Iowa 50265

515-***-****

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

I have served as a mainframe developer, distributed developer, software librarian, and production control monitor. My primary areas of interest is in technical or document writing, or SCM management. I have written application documentation and user instructions, I was involved with was the construction of an integrated On-line Help File with a Visual Basic application back in 1993, and I tried to start my own business in the autumn of 1994 constructing On-Line Help Files for the many Visual Basic and PowerBuilder shops in Central Iowa. However, Adobe (née Blue Sky) RoboHelp appeared on the computer store shelves at that time, automating the many manual steps I had learned to provide, and putting me out of business. That, too, was a learning experience.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

10/1999 to 02/2016

John Deere Financial, Inc.

Johnston, Iowa

Information Technology Analyst II

Production Control Support. I served as a Production Control Analyst, responsible for the deployment of Mainframe software (such as COBOL programs and JCL skeletons) under SCM management by CA Panvalet, as well as Informatica PowerCenter applications, across multiple test environments into the production environment upon request. I also wrote and maintained CA ESP scripts for job scheduling, and created flowcharts of the scripts using Microsoft Visio.

Wise Solutions Installation Scripts. Wise scripts were used as wrappers for all shrink-wrapped and home-grown applications, and had to meet corporate standards for gathering statistics and Registry processing. I focused primarily upon assisting Desktop Analysts with script-related issues, whether writing new scripts, updating existing scripts, or resolving problems with the deployment of scripts via SMS.

StartTeam Coordinator. PVCS was eventually replaced with Borland StarTeam, and all SCM activities for the distributed environment were managed from the corporate office in Moline, IL (to reflect the centralized structure used for Mainframe SCM. Administrative assistant responsibilities were divided among local specialists, with final authority and expertise provided by the central office.

PVCS Administrator. Serena (née Merant née Intersolv) PVCS Version Manager is a Source Code Management (SCM) system with which organizes, manages and protects software assets. I managed the archiving of distributed computer source code for Microsoft Visual Basic and IBM Websphere Java, files, and related application documentation. I was responsible for the scheduling and implementation of vendor upgrades, and served as the coordinator between the software developers and casual users with the vendor's technical support office. I also applied and enforced corporate security standards for distributed Source Code Management (SCM) products.

05/1996 to 10/1999

McGladrey & Pullen, LLP

Des Moines, Iowa

Consultant

Assigned to the team building a Test Center Management System at a major standardized testing service. The system tracked information for more than 12,000 test centers across the country, interfaced with the client's registration system to provide real-time monitoring of test center information, distributed materials, processed payments and updated the financial system. The application was written using Oracle's Developer/2000 client/server toolset and database.

Constructed and maintained the LAN-to-PC based version control environment for the above Test Center Management System, reducing the confusion and security problems inherent when multiple developers work on the same programs, as well as streamlining the testing and distribution of successive releases of the application as part of the interactive development methodology.

I wrote Korn Shell scripts for a client's UNIX environment, to implement a user-friendly version control system utilizing the native SCCS utility. As a mirror of that project, I also implemented the Serena PVCS interface that was shipped with the Oracle Developer/2000 product. The goal was to allow the developers to utilize the PVCS version control product from within the development tools, eliminating a step that was proved time-consuming (although absolutely essential). In that scenario, only the Administrator needed to bother with accessing PVCS.

10/1994 to 04/1996

American Data Processing, Inc.

Ankeny, Iowa

Consultant

Introduced clients to Internet services by building Home Pages on the World Wide Web, using Netscape to review HTML-crafted documents.

Provided system enhancements and supporting the rewrite of a large COBO/CICS legacy system.

Assisted the transition of multiple COBOL batch systems from an IBM mainframe to a SunOS UNIX platform, replacing file I/Os with calls to C utilities, and replacing JCL streams with C shell scripts.

Developed a prototype tracking system in PowerSoft's PowerBuilder for a government agency, as well as creating On-line Help Files tailored to the client's specifications.

Performed routine maintenance and support on a COBOL legacy system, with supplementary responsibilities for cleansing the client's master files, in preparation for year-end processing and a first-quarter conversion to a new system. Served as the PVCS Deputy Administrator for version control.

04/1992 to 06/1994

NOR WEST MORTGAGE, INC.

Des Moines, Iowa

Programmer/Analyst II

Maintained and enhanced month-end and quarter-end batch processing systems, reducing complexity and stream-lining the operations requirements.

Selected to transfer from the Production Area (COBOL in an IBM mainframe environment) to the Development Area (C++ in an OS/2 environment), assisting in the creation of a Rolodex product for eventual porting to a UNIX environment.

Assigned to the team building mortgage application software in Microsoft Visual Basic and Access, with the goal of improving the end-user's data collection activities. In particular, I was solely responsible for the design, construction, and implementation of a 200,000 character On-line Help File. I was also heavily involved with the connectivity portion of the software, using DDE calls to ProComm for Windows to execute a file transfer to a UNIX server. I also acquired a familiarity with Windows API calls.

Served as the PVCS Administrator for version control in a DOS/network environment, setting up projects on a dedicated server. Performed product evaluations for On-line Help File creation software, as well as Computer-Based Training software. Introduced to WinRunner Windows quality assurance and testing tool, with the intention of applying this tool to team development environment.

Assigned to the team supporting an Ad Hoc Query application written in PowerBuilder, with the goal of maintaining an existing application constructed in a 4GL using SQL on a Sybase server. This application made extensive use of MAPI technology, transmitting processed and unprocessed requests via MS:MAIL, with fina1 results stored in various formats.

03/1982 to 01/1992

FINANCIAL INFORMATION TRUST

West Des Moines, Iowa

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Installed and customized a purchased Payroll System, a Cash Transaction System, and a Cardholder Management System (EFT-related product), providing greater product variety to potential clients.

Designed and produced an Employee Stock Option Trust System, and maintained it for six years, increasing employee benefits and morale.

Designed and produced an on-line 1099 Corrections System, increasing the efficiency of the client’s 1099 form resubmission procedure.

Supported and improved an existing Payroll System and a Personal Trust System for seven years, increasing market share and maintaining the installed base.

Converted new client data files to in-house file formats, meeting the requirements of the software.

03/1979 to 03/1982

DIAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.

Des Moines, Iowa

Programmer/Analyst

Designed, coordinated, and installed a Customer Advertising System, providing the Marketing Department with a tool which increased market share.

Maintained the Dealer System, keeping an important element running in a timely manner enhancing customer satisfaction.

11/1977 to 03/1979

ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, ADMIRAL APPLIANCE GROUP

Galesburg, Illinois

Applications Programmer

Provided support to a wide variety of applications, as well as responded to special requests.

Installed corrections to a diversity of systems (Billing, General Ledger, Payroll, Production Control, etc.) in a timely manner, keeping production on schedule.

03/1976 to 11/1977

EMPLOYERS MUTUAL COMPANIES

Des Moines, Iowa

Computer Programmer

Maintained and improved a system that reported auto statistics to a government bureau, reducing the number of production reruns by over 50%.

Participated in a programming team writing an Employee Time Management System providing management with an effective time usage and task completion tool.

EDUCATION

A.A.S. Scott Community College, Bettendorf, Iowa 1976

H.S. Diploma Central High School, Davenport, Iowa 1973

PERSONAL ACTIVITIES

Writing for pleasure: I have written one completed novel, and started two sequels. I have also written several short stories which are posted on the Web.

Building plastic/vinyl/resin figure models: This activity requires researching the subject matter, as well as scultping and painting skills. I often enter my models in competitions, the latest award winners being 1st Place in the Fantasy Category at the Region 5 Regional hosted by Ft. Crook IPMS, and a Silver Award at the 2014 Wonderfest Hobby Expo.

Martial arts: I have earned a 2nd Dan Black Belt in Feng Liu Xin Dao (Wind And Water-Flowing Heart-Mind Way) through Two Rivers Martial Arts.

REFERENCES

Professional Reference:

James W Lerdal

1427 42nd St.

Des Moines, IA 50311

515-***-****

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

Personal Reference:

Edward Buckley

2913 Madison Ave

Des Moines, IA 50310-5925