Robert J. Maniaci

516-***-****

acyctn@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/robertjmaniaci

*** ***** ******, ********** ****, NY 11762

PROGRAMMER ANALYST

Innovative IT professional with experience in Insurance, Manufacturing and Banking. Proven record of being able to assimilate to many environments and become a productive member of a team. Also has the ability to work independently. Skilled at translating theoretical processes from the functional to the technical so they can be coded to satisfy the requirements as requested by the customer. Possess communication, analytical and problem solving skills with a focus on customer and employee satisfaction.

Programmer Analyst

Data Analysis

Training

System Analysis

Business Analysis

Software

Cobol, Assembler, CICS, SYNCSORT, FileAid, Abend Aid,Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microfocus Cobol, InstallShield

Databases

Microsoft Access, VSAM, IDMS, DB2, RPG

Operating Systems

z/OS, Windows XP, Windows 7

Version Control

CA Endevor SCM, Panvalet, Serena PVCS Version Manager, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Serena PVCS Version Manager

Bug Trackers

Intertest, Xpeditor

Applications

CyberLife

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

New York Life Insurance Company, New York City, NY (2001–2016)

A major provider of insurance and financial services.

Senior Systems Analyst (2007-2016)

Providing technical solutions for clients utilizing the CyberLife Insurance application written in COBOL, Assembler and Smalltalk (an object oriented language) accessing data from various data sources in mainframe and client/server environments. Major projects have included technical analysis and tailored modifications for variable life insurance products and annuities specific to New York Life. Member of the mainframe production support team and graphical user interface (GUI) team. Provided 24/7 support insuring availability of the system at the beginning of each business day. This allowed the users to provide support to policy holders and agents.

Responsibilities also included generating ad hoc reports, enhancing existing products, analyzing and fixing abends, and being a member of a team that provided 24/7 support.

Made tailored modifications of a subsystem used to keep client contact information between CyberLife and supporting applications in sync in a real time process. This was accomplished utilizing CICS/Cobol to generate online transactions to update client information after being fed from a centralized name and address database.

Developed and enhanced of major CyberLife business functions. Creating new process for Automatic Voluntary Income Purchases for variable annuities offering another option to increase future value for policyholders.

Composed functional and technical specifications for major modifications to the CyberLife GUI explaining functionality to users and developers.

Modified application to comply with corporate operating system upgrade to Windows7. This encompassed reengineering the application and deploying the package, while also maintaining the application’s compatibility to the prior operating system during the multi-phase implementation. This enable to the company to continue to operate seamlessly during the transition to the new operating system.

Packaged the Windows based application for deployment using Flexera Software’s InstallShield 2012 Spring Professional edition.

Performed as a Security Liaison for team authorizing access to applications and applications’ files to employees and consultants working throughout the company. This requires direct interaction with data security division at the corporate level.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

New York Life Insurance Company (continued)

Assisting customers out in the field with any issues that may arise concerning the CyberLife application and PC work stations.

Working with Automatic Work Flow (AWF) to establish connections with the CyberLife user interface.

•Maintained and enhanced the graphical interface to support Fixed and Variable Annuities along with Variable Universal Life products. This involved modifications made to existing products, the addition of new products and the addition and terminations of investment options.

•Gathered monthly statistical information to monitor number of policies being maintained, number of users accessing the system and amount of resources being utilized for management

•Introduced and trained new personnel in the corporate and technical policies and procedures, which acclimated them to their new environment.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Computer Information Systems

Hofstra University, Uniondale, NY

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