Manager Engineer

JOHN E. CARLSON **** N. Mulligan Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60630-1019 Residence: 773-***-****

CAREER SUMMARY

Over forty years of mainframe software and hardware experience in the Information Technology field. A proficient Assembler and COBOL programmer with excellent design, analysis, problem solving and communication skills refined as a Systems Programmer. Extensive knowledge of the z/OS operating system software internals, security, SMP/e, utilities and jcl enabling effective management of all software maintenance and its technical support. Skills include researching, planning, installing, evaluating and tuning new software/hardware, with special emphasis on programmer and operation support along with disaster recovery.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

TRUE VALUE COMPANY, Chicago, IL (1996 – 2016) Cognizant Technology Solutions Senior Manager – Systems Engineer (2015 - 2016) Principal Systems Engineer (1996 – 2015)

CHICAGO and NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY, Chicago, IL (1976 – 1995) Senior Software Analyst (1983 – 1995) Senior Systems Analyst (1981 – 1982) Systems Analyst (1978 – 1980) Computer Analyst (1976 – 1977)

SOFTWARE: IBM products: z/OS (LPARs, IODFs, exits) JES2 (Multi-access, NJE, RJE, exits), SMP/e (ServerPacs, CBPDOs, ESOs), VTAM, TCP/IP, OSA/SF, FTP, EREP, IPCS, SMF, RMF, DFP, DFDSS, DFSORT, CICS, DB2, QMF, TSO/e, REXX, ISPF, SDSF, USS, Assembler, COBOL, LE, PSF, SMS, WLM, zFS, OAM, File Manager, Fault Analyzer, Debug Tool, Info Sphere Change Data Capture, Supersession.

BMC products: DB2 System Performance MainView for z/OS, Auto Operator, CICS, DB2, IP and Batch Optimizer.

CA products: Common Services, Datacom/AD, ACF2, CA1, CA7, CA11, View, Deliver, Allocate, Disk Backup and Restore, Vantage.

MacKinney products: Kwik-Key

SDS products: IPCP/MVS Plus, Tectia sFTP

HARDWARE: CPUs: IBM z800, IBM z9-BC, IBM z114 DASD: IBM DS8870 TAPE: IBM TS7740 library, Oracle Powderhorn library. MISC: IBM 3174 controller, IBM HCM.

EDUCATION B. S. Computer Science and Mathematics - University of Illinois - Chicago, 1976

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