Kelly O’Connor
Kansas City, Missouri 64138 816-***-**** *******@*********.***
Experience Summary
Hardware- IBM ISERIES/AS400 midrange platforms (38 years), Winterms / Terminal services, Printers, Networks, Emulation, Interfaces, Gateways, Personal Computers, Data Collection, Bar Coding, Controllers, Frame Relay, Switches, Routers, Firewalls, Shiva, Hubs, Switches, Fax Systems, Cisco Phone systems, EMC storage, VLANS, VEEAM backups etc.
ISeries Software- Packages- JD Edwards/People Soft (8 yrs), MacPac, Mapics (4 yrs), BPCS (2 yrs), DMASII, custom. Utilities – TCPIP, OCL, HATS, CL, PORTAL, SSP, DFU, SEU, SDA, SDLC, ILE,APPC, SNA, Iseries Access, PC Support, HMC, Operations Console, Terminal Services.
Applications- Payroll, Formulations, Human Resources, General Ledger, Billing, Order Entry, Inventory, Sales, A/R, A/P, Job Cost, Scheduling, Bill of Materials, MRP, Shop Floor Control, Etc.
PC software- Microsoft Server 2000, SERVER 2003 Server 2007, SERVER 2012, Active Directory, Novell 4 & 5, Office Suite 2013, Crosstalk, Term, Kronos, OS2, DOS, Lotus Notes / Domino, Shiva, MS Exchange Server 2003,2007,2010, Outlook, Microsoft SCCM, RJS Imaging, CAPE, VMWARE, GroupWise, Arc serve.
Work History
Tension Envelope 01/02 to 9/16-816-***-****)
819 East 19th Kansas City, MO 64108 System Administrators
Envelope Manufacturer / 11 mfg plants nationally 40 sales offices
Running VMWARE virtual servers
Microsoft 2000,2003,2008,2012 software system administration
Exchange Server 2003,2007,2010 administrator
Active Directory administrator
Converted Lotus notes to Microsoft exchange with no issues for 500 users
RJS Software (document imaging) administrator
Running VEEAM backups on VLAN servers
Platform upgrades F50 to 270, consolidated 820 and 270 to 520 partitioned with HMC Console.
System admin for Iseries support to 11 manufacturing plants across the continent with over 500 users 24 hr / 7 day a week operations.
SCCM administrator – administer and utilize
Prior Lotus Notes / Domino administrator
Upgraded Iseries platforms from V4R3 to V5R1 to V5R2 to V5R3 during tenure.
Provide PC upgrades / rollouts / repairs from Windows 98 to Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
Improved backup and recovery processes. Converted majority of twinax devices to IP Winterms and printers.
Department streamlined since my hiring from a staff of 16 to 5 due to improved staffing skills and operational design structure while supporting a greater number of users with increased requirements.
Disaster recovery / backup /system PTF and server updates, PC support and upgrades,, operations, People Soft/ JDE software with Legacy support.
Support and implement Autodesk, Solidworks and Rockwell manufacturing software
Backup administrator for Cisco / Unity IP phones – auto attendant
Symantec Antivirus and Backup Exec Administrator
Exagrid backup administrator
Some Crystal server experience
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Work History (continued)
Illig Industries Inc. 3/00 to 3/01 (Vertex) 913-***-**** Salary $57,000
9750 Alden Lenexa, Kansas 66215 IT Director
National Foam Manufacturer –comprised of four companies – 3 local, one in Kentucky
Responsible for all AS400 System and Novell Network administration and duties.
Assumed implementation of JD Edwards Version 8.1 manufacturing, distribution, and financial applications in multi company / multi environments.
Administer a 50 user Novell 5.0 network and GroupWise EMAIL.
Manage Cisco firewall and routers, ArcServe, Frame Relay, all PC, AS400 and network upgrades and connections, security and user setups.
Vance Brothers Inc. 3/99 to 3/00-816-***-**** Salary $54,600
5201 Brighton Kansas City, Missouri 64130 Information Systems Director
Asphalt Manufacturing Company – 7 sites nationally
Identified and rectified all Y2K issues in custom written software for an AS400, performing all programming and file modifications required. (Software developed over a 15-year span and had many Y2K issues).
Implemented Client Access and TCPIP.
Provide programming, operations, network, communications and user support.
Installed / converted 35 user to Windows NT network, converting from Novell 4.0 server. Upgraded all PC’s hardware and software for Y2K compliance.
Ceco Concrete Construction 2/95 to 3/99-816-***-**** Salary $52,500
2900 Brooktree Lane Gladstone, Missouri 64119 IT Director
Concrete Form Company – 27 sites nationally with over 3000 employees
JD Edwards software upgrades - A5.1 to A7.1, CISC to RISC, A7.1 to A7.3 cum 9
IBM version upgrade V3r1 to V3r7, CISC to RISC. Upgrade / migrated hardware from F35 to Model 620.
Setup remote communications and environment for company in Houston.
Implemented several acquired companies on the AS400 in multiple environments.
Installed and administered Windows NT network and TCPIP attachment to AS400, Client Access / TCPIP, Microsoft Exchange for Email, PSI Net for internet connection via Cisco router.
Disaster Recovery manual prepared and tested.
Modified custom programs in conjunction with JDE upgrades and internal requirements.
Support communication between banks and health agencies.
Implemented Laser generated W2’s, payroll and A/P checks interfaced to JDE software.
Provide JDE software support for local and remote users.
Ruskin Manufacturing-Div. Of Tomkins Industries 7/85 to 2/95 Salary $38,000
3900 Dr. Greaves Road Grandview, Missouri 64030 816-***-**** Programmer/Analyst
HVAC manufacturer – 6 plants nationally
Installed- Mapics Inventory, Purchasing, and Product Data Management. BPCS purchasing, Accounts Receivable, Inventory and General Ledger software. MACPAC Accounts Receivable.
Cost justified and implemented- Five System 36’s in remote locations, Bar coding / data collection system; system generated fax transmittals;; Kronos Time Keeping.
Setup Printek forms printers, Fax400,Office Vision, PC support, Rumba, local/remote emulated PC’s and printers, Gateway, System transfers between platforms, interface between forklift scale and AS400.
Responsible for all hardware implementation and communications. Migrated S36 to AS400 Model 50.
Established remote communications between plants and home office. Created numerous software interfaces between custom and package software for migration and implementation purposes.
Maintained, created and modified custom and application programs as required.
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Work History (continued)
KC Coatings 2/84 to 8/84
15555 West 108th Lenexa, KS 66219 DP Manager
Ink and dye manufacturer / processor
Converted user programs to Mapics usable equivalents. Modified formulation programs to interact with MAPICS. Modified Mapics payroll to allow for 401K-employee plan. Installed system in branch in Atlanta. DP operations centralized to Chicago. Position eliminated.
Weld Wheels 12/81 to 10/83
933 Mulberry Kansas City, MO 64101 DP Manager
Wheel manufacturer
Installed System 34, Mapics applications. Converted from Quantel and manual systems. Supplemented Mapics applications with several job costing and inventory tracking programs. Supervised 4.
GS Industries 8/81 to 11/81
60 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, KS DP Manager
Crane manufacturer
In charge of programming requirements, system operations, and file maintenance. Updated and modified Mapics applications to suit needs, wrote job time analysis, shortage and history programs. Left with controller when he accepted position at Weld Wheels.
Stowe Hardware and Supply Company 3/74 to 8/81
1300 West 12th Street Kansas City, MO 64101 DP Supervisor
Hardware Distributor
Responsible for all DP functions. Installed System 34 DMASII software in July of 1978, converting from manual operations. Trained users, wrote numerous time saving programs and made extensive DMASII modifications to suit company operations. Had been responsible for the manual inventory, billing, order entry operations prior to conversion to computer.
Contract / Consulting/ Sub contracting
Western Missouri Mental Health, Ram Leather, Tresko Inc, Medco, Spangler Printing, EFD, Batliner Paper, Marillac Center, Cramer Industries, Central Tobacco and Candy.
Education
Shawnee Mission North High School- 1973 honor graduate
Johnson County Community College
Numerous certifications – multiple Windows 2003,2007,2012 server topics,,Lotus Notes Administration, JD Edwards administration, Microsoft System Center (SCCM), Exchange server, Windows NT, Active Directory, etc.
Qualifications
I have thirty-eight years experience in midrange and Microsoft environments. Detail oriented memory and analytical ability. Enjoy and thrive on challenges. I have a vast background of work environments and experience to draw upon. Strong package application /integration support background with many implementations..