JOHNSON L. FISHER

Director, Information Technology, Retired

Kent State University

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced Software Team Manager, Mainframe Software Team Lead, Application Software Designer and Developer with extensive Application Architecture, and Assembler, CICS/Cobol/DBMS Hands-On Development. Management and Development experience in 365 by 24 systems in Mainframe, Client Server, and Hybrid Cloud environments. Software Team Lead for enterprise level software development projects in Assembler, Cobol, CICS, IDMS and for recent transitions from Mainframe to Client Server platforms with Hands-on Application Design and reverse Engineering, Development in CICS/Cobol/IDMS/Oracle, and Assembler using TSO/ISPF. Extensive Database Design, Application Architecture, and Software Development in complex on-line and batch Accounting, CRM, Financial and Scheduling systems. (LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnsonfisher)

TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

Hardware: IBM Mainframe, IBM RS6000, Cisco, Middle Tier Servers, Personal Computers, Network Computers

OS: UNIX, Linux, MS Windows, AIX, IBM CICS, TSO ISPF, MVS, VSAM

Software: TSO/ISPF, JCL, COBOL, IDMS, FORTRAN, Assembler, ORACLE, Oracle, SQL, DB2

EXPERIENCE

March 2007 Kent State University (Initially through KForce Contract to Hire)

to Kent, Ohio

January 2013 Mainframe Software Team Manager., Data Center Operations

Completed Mainframe Conversion to ERP system

Mainframe Software Team Management: Enterprise Software Development (IBM – Cobol, CICS, DB2 Development) Liaison to ERP Team for Program Function Interpretation and Reverse Engineering, ERP Team Lead for Job Management, Lead Software Audit Representative. Hands on development, Code Review, Software Incident Management. Extensive review and interpretation of Cobol and Assembler programs for conversion to ERP toolset.

January 2008 Kent State University

to Kent, Ohio

June 2020 Director, Information Technology, Data Center Operations

(Retired Covid19 “VSIP” June 30, 2020 – Early “Incentivized” Covid-19 Retirement)

Management of the following teams: Production Control, Operations Control Center/Enterprise Monitoring, Quality Assurance, Data Center Operations, Production Job Control, Mark-Sense Scoring and Survey Processing, and Enterprise Software Code Promotion. Review and interpretation of Cobol and Assembler programs for conversion to ERP toolset

Extensive renovation and modernization of Kent State University’s Enterprise Data Center. Replacement/Retirement of Mainframe and Tape processing for backup, implementation of Enterprise Monitoring, Disk to Disk Backup, and creation of Operations Control Center, Decommissioning of Mainframe Software and Hardware.

Environment: Oracle based ERP System - Banner, Famis, Data Warehouse, extensive Wi-Fi, mobile applications support, Multi Factor Access, Google and Microsoft Office Suite SaaS Cloud applications, Cloud Storage.

Data Center Projects and significant activities Completed program of Facility Infrastructure Improvements for main and remote data centers and established secure university Colocation area:

oData Center Facility Improvements: UPS Upgrade and balancing A & B Power distribution. Air Flow Management: Replaced all A/C units, adopted best practices in Row/Rack placement and Upgraded Data Center from Tier 1 to Tier 3.

oUpdated Data Center data and telecom cable distribution and equipment fault tolerance.

March 2004 Franklin County Court of Common Pleas

to Columbus, Ohio

March 2007 IT Director

Responsible for department administration, staff, budget, grant accounting/ administration, disaster recovery/ business continuity.

Software application, database, and network design/ development, help desk, court room support.

Provide project management including RFP/ ITB/ RFI including vendor management and contract negotiations.

March 2003 Automation Design Services, Inc.

to Solon, Ohio

March 2004 President/Principal Consultant

Responsible for project management (application/ database/ network design & development), technical writing, and RFP/ITB consulting.

January 1992 to Cleveland Municipal Court

January 1996 & Cleveland, Ohio

June 1997 to March 2003 IT Director/CIO (hands-on)

Responsible for design, implementation and operation of one of the nation's largest and most successful integrated justice information systems. The Cleveland Municipal Court computer system was designed with a state-of-the-art n-tiered architecture featuring a high speed, Cisco AVVID Voice Over IP Network and Oracle applications delivered to network computers (“thin clients”) and personal computers. The application suite, consisting of heavily customized software packages, includes sophisticated scheduling, cash receipting, distribution and disbursement customized for a large high-volume operation, running on a 7 by 24 basis. CIJIS Applications included: Court Case Management, Cash Accounting, Cash Distribution and Disbursement, Automated Electronic Data Transfer, Probation Records Management, Prosecutor’s Mediation system, and Electronic Docket Data Capture.

Managed 15 direct reports with hire/fire/review/mentor/ coach for software application, database, and network design/ development.

Performed as backup Oracle DBA and Cisco Network Administrator.

Environment: COBOL, Oracle 8/9, Oracle Forms, Oracle Reports, Wang RDBMS, Microsoft Office Suite

January 1996 Roberts Express, Inc. (Caliber/FedEx)

to Akron, Ohio

June 1997 Software Team Manager

Responsible for managing the software development team with customer service organization using advanced technology to become the premier expedited freight company in North America.

Managed a staff of 12 direct reports with hire/fire/review/mentor/coach for software applications and relational database applications.

September 1986 Wang Laboratories, Inc

to Independence, Ohio

September 1992 Principal Systems Consultant

Responsibilities included: Systems Integration - Design and Implementation, Imaging, Infrastructure Design, and Relational Database applications. Also, Business Process Re-Engineering and Quality Leadership Process for prioritizing customer service/satisfaction priorities.

Managed large system integration project for the Cleveland Municipal Court and was hired by the court as Director, IT when the implementation was completed.

May 1985 British Petroleum, America

to Cleveland, Ohio

September 1986 Systems Manager

Manager for British Petroleum’s (formerly Standard Oil of Ohio) eight state Electronic Point of Sale Network. Responsibilities included application development and operations. Major Project was the Gulf Oil Acquisition Project with responsibility for acquisition and merger of Gulf POS system into British Petroleum computer operations.

Managed a staff of 2 programmers, 2 operators, and 3 helpdesk staff with hire/fire/review/mentor/coach responsibilities.

May 1978 Ameritrust National Bank

to Cleveland, Ohio

May 1985 Senior Systems Consultant

Responsible for the supervision, project management (50-60 matrix reports), and systems analysis/ design in a large mainframe environment. Extensive use of COBOL, CICS, VSAM, IDMS, Assembler, TSO/ISPF.

CIRRUS National ATM System Project. Project Manager – Determined technical and operational feasibility of the proposed CIRRUS National ATM Interchange Network, designed the required Financial Transaction Message Switch, and implemented the resulting InstaNet to Cirrus Authorization, Data Capture, and EFT Settlement System.

Branch Automation Project. Project Manager – Designed and implemented a host on-line Authorization System, Work Measurement, and Data Capture Databases.

May 1973 Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company ( FirstEnergy ) System Operation Center (SOC)

to Cleveland, Ohio

May 1978 Senior Systems Programmer

Responsible for the design and development of system software, quality control testing and installation of Assembler and Fortran application update packages, and implementation of all changes in the real-time system controlling generation, high voltage transmission devices, user interface, and application software. Extensive development in Assembler and Fortran systems.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

United States Army

Military Intelligence

Top Secret, Cryptologic Information Access Security Clearance

Shift Supervision and mission planning for Electronic Warfare/Telemetry collection and Analysis - Targeted against ESVs, Launch Pad activities, Military advanced weapons research, Deep Space activities, etc.

Computer programming - FORTRAN programming of Antenna Control and Data Collection computer.

EDUCATION

1970 to 1972 University of Maryland - Mathematics

1974 to 1976 Cuyahoga Community College – Computer Information Sciences

1978 to Present

Assembler Language Programming and Design

IBM Basic Assembly Language

Oracle Database Administration MCP Courses

IBM UNIX (AIX) System Administration

IBM CICS Analysis and Design and SNA Network Architecture

Document Imaging Application Development and Project Management

IDMS Database Analysis and Design

Various Technical and Management course

Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity

ITIL V3 Foundation Certificate

Kaizen, JAD and SCRUM training

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