Data Developer

Robert Luski 862-***-****

E-mail: *******@*******.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a I/T position which will enable me to use my experience in analytical, problem solving, and communication skills as well as to contribute to the success, growth, and profit of an organization.

WORK EXPERIENCE

IBM Franklin Lakes, NJ

June 2014 – March 2015

Healthcare - COBOL Senior Mainframe Developer.

Hired as an IBM long-term supplemental employee Team Lead to provide Production Support. Monitored and provided assignments to the team; monitoring progress against a schedule. Used COBOL, DB/2, and JCL on an almost daily basis. Used VSAM whenever needed. Cut down time to fix defects by 50%. Supervised testing of all fixes to guarantee expected results. Compiled daily status reports to keep management abreast of progress.

Collabera Franklin Lakes NJ

December 2012 – June 2014

Healthcare - COBOL Senior Mainframe Developer

Hired as a sub-contractor for IBM. Performed data analysis and correction for fallout and errors which occurred from the merger of 2 different processing systems. Created, tested, and executed DB/2 data fixes on a near daily basis. Recommended solutions to the business analysts.

Telwares Parsippany,NJ

July 2002 - June 2010

Telecommunications Services - COBOL Senior Mainframe Developer

Maintained and developed the Call Accounting and Expense Allocation system (UBC). The system handled data collection from user sites or feeds, data verification, core reporting, on-line user reporting, and expense allocation. Part of the team that converted processing from an HP to an AS/400 environment.

Verified daily that all data feeds from 60 clients were correctly processed. Provided production support as needed to insure that all daily, weekly, and monthly systems completed successfully.

Electronic Data Systems Bedminster,NJ

July 1996 - November 2001

Telecommunications - Information Analyst Consultant

Mail.com. Supported a billing application in a COBOL/VAX environment. Using an accelerated schedule, combined two distinct billing systems into one. This cut monthly expenses by 40 %.

AT&T Pre-Paid Calling Card - Maintained data capture and billing applications using RPG in an AS/400 environment. Later, stepped up and became team leader of the Production Support team.

Verizon & MCI - Performed company migrations using COBOL II and DB2. Programs were written/modified IMS DB/DC.

AT&T. Created an interface for Vality, a data parsing vendor. Addresses were corrected so proper taxing would occur, gaining additional revenue. Received a Spot Award from AT&T for my work.

Chubb & Son Warren,NJ

September 1976 - June 1996

Personal Lines – Senior Programmer

1993 - 1996. Supported the Masterpiece application, a multi-functional system that included data capture, premium calculation, policy issuance, and print multiple business lines.

1986 - 1993 Lead programmer for the ASDC System, a self-contained auto system encompassing data capture through policy issuance. Data capture was in CICS and the remainder in COBOL.

1976 - 1983 Senior Programmer for auto and inquiry system. Programs written in COBOL and IMS. Projects were the creation of a vin number data base and links to Equifax to obtain drivers violation/accident history.

Most programs at this company were designed using IMS data bases.

Inserra Supermarkets Mahwah,NJ

April 1970 - December 1978

Served in many capacities, eventually becoming a department manager of 15 employees. Performed all functions, from creating weekly schedules, ordering merchandise, and salary administration

EDUCATION

Graduated Montclair State College in June 1974 with a B.A. in Mathematics.

Certification, Chubb Institute Sept 1976.

SKILLS

COBOL

Expert

Debugging Tools

Expert

DB2

Expert

IMS

Intermediate

JCL

Expert

VSAM

Expert

AS/400

Expert

Microsoft Suite

Expert

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