Luther C. Gates Sr.

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Yanceyville, NC 27379

Cell Number: 984-***-****

Campbell University Email: ad0zxw@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION:

*/**-*/** ******** University, Buies Creek, North Carolina, Bachelor's Degree, BS in

Computer Information Systems Technology and Software Development.

BS in Computer Information Systems Technology and Software Development.

1/15-5/17 Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina, Bachelor's Degree, BS in

Computer Information Systems Technology and Software Development.

BS in Computer Information Systems Technology and Software Development.

9/77-3/79 Alamance Community College, Haw-River, NC. Associates Degree in Applied

Science. Focus: Business Data Processing.

9/74-6/77 Orange High School, Hillsborough, NC. Received high school diploma. Focus:

College preparation.

OTHER EDUCATIONAL STUDIES:

Back in the last 2 years of my high school education, in the years of 1974 –

1977, I did a lot of drama acting / productions such as: "A Funny Thing

Happened On The Way To The Forum", and "King Arthur", among various

other play productions.

I have studied other “PC” computer language skills such as: HTML

programming, VISUAL BASIC, C++ & FORTRAN 90; and, I am now getting

started with JAVA SCRIPT programming for “PC’s", as well.

I have completed training classes, for the Lawson Setup and Installation

for the software application at Lawson University, in Minneapolis, Minnesota

in August 30th, 1999 through September 2nd, 1999.

I have also completed training classes, for the Lawson Technical Setup and

Installation, for the Lawson software application at Lawson University, in

Dallas, Texas in September 6th, 1999 through September 10th, 1999.

I have also completed training classes, for the Lawson Human Resources,

Personnel Benefits and Payroll software applications at Lawson University, in

Minneapolis, Minnesota in September 20th, 1999 through September 24th,

1999.

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:

Currently I am in the process of obtaining my MBA in Computer Information Technology and

Information Service and Computer Programming from Campbell University in North Carolina. Also during my career, I have dealt with many different types of financial applications such as: Payroll, General Ledger, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, and Human Resources. I have also dealt with various manufacturing applications such as: Inventory, Shipping and Receiving, and Distribution. I have also worked with various types of vendor software applications such as: LAWSON’ s, JD Edwards, Harris Data Services, Preventative Maintenance Control, PRISM, IBM Content Manager and IBM API’s. I have also performed other various tasks, in the past such as: PC

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setup and installation, Internet installation, configuration, connection and setups. I also program on an AS400 computer system, Using computer programming languages such as: AS400 RPGIV, AS400 RPG “ILE”, AS400 COBOL, Visual Age RPG, SQL, AS400 Control Language (CL), Windows NT and NT Server. I have also been involved with programming in C++, Visual Basic, Java Script, HTML Script programming and Java as well.

EXPERIENCE:

Contract Consultant:

6/2022-Current Independent Contractor; Custom Computers & Software Development,

Carrboro, NC. Senior Computer Programmer/Analyst for various clients. Create

custom software, and Cobol, and RPG400, RPG “ILE” with embedded

SQL400 using Synon ALSO with Java, on a iSeries IBM AS400 platform

and C++, with the Lawson's Software applications and Version updates

on Lawson’s 9.0.2 to 10.0.9 software applications on an Oracle DB2

database Network and C# on a UNIX environment. To reduce the time spent

time scripting and setting up other API testing tools. Try ready API! Create,

Run and analyze complex tests on REST, SOAP and GraphQL APIs, JMS

and JDBC. Fully compatible with your existing SoapUI Open Source projects

and tests.

Contract Consultant:

8/2021-5/2022 Ettain Group, in Topeka, Kansas. Senior Computer Programmer/Analyst

for The Department of Corrections at The State of Kansas. Create custom

software in RPG400 “ILE”, and COBOL “ILE” with embedded SQL400,

and CLLE and using Hawkeye, and Aldon also with Java, on a iSeries IBM

AS400 DB2 platform and C++, for The Department of Corrections for The

State of Kansas.

Contract Consultant:

4/16-12/20 Independent Contractor; Custom Computers & Software Development,

Hillsborough, NC. Senior Computer Programmer/Analyst for The Water

Choice. Owned by Son., and The Water Specialist, which is owned by the

father. Create custom software, and Cobol, and RPG400, RPG “ILE” with

embedded SQL400 using Synon ALSO with Java, on a iSeries IBM AS400

platform and C++, with the Lawson's Software applications and Version

updates on Lawson’s 9.0.2 to 10.0.9 software applications on an Oracle

DB2 database Network and C# on a UNIX environment. To reduce the time

spent time scripting and setting up other API testing tools. Try ready API!

Create, Run and analyze complex tests on REST, SOAP and GraphQL APIs,

JMS and JDBC. Fully compatible with your existing SoapUI Open Source

projects and tests.

Contract Consultant:

6/15-3/16 Independent Contractor; Custom Computers & Software Development,

Hillsborough, NC. Senior Computer Programmer/Analyst. For The Water

Specialist. Owned by Father. Create custom software, and Cobol, and RPG,

with Synon and Java, on an iSeries IBM AS400 platform and C++, Java,

with the Lawson's Software applications and version updates on Lawson’s

8.0.3 to 9.0.2 software applications on an AS400, DB2 database Network

and C# on a UNIX environment. To reduce the time spent time scripting

and setting up other API testing tools. Try ready API! Create, Run and analyze

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complex tests on REST, SOAP and GraphQL APIs, JMS and JDBC. Fully

compatible with your existing SoapUI Open Source projects and tests.

Contract Consultant:

1/13-4/15 Independent Contractor; Custom Computers & Software Development,

Hillsborough, NC. Senior Computer Programmer/Analyst. Create custom

software for various clients such as: Law firms, Medical offices, Utility

Departments and/or Businesses, and individual PC’s as well. Also during this

time, I have worked with 2 different client companies using micro focus Cobol

and C++ and Java, with the Lawson's S3 9.0.1 Human Resources and

Payroll software applications, on a Unix environment, with Oracle DB2 . I

Have been involved with networking issues and hardware and software

upgrades on PC’s and special custom programming with C++, AS400 RPG,

AS400 RPG “ILE" with Java, AS400 Cobol, AS400 Cobol "ILE", AS400

(CL), Visual Basic, Java, SQL400, RPG with Synon as well and C# on a UNIX

environment. To reduce the time spent time scripting and setting up other

API testing tools. Try ready API! Create, Run and analyze complex tests on

REST, SOAP and GraphQL APIs, JMS and JDBC. Fully compatible with your

existing SoapUI Open Source projects and tests using SQL 400.

9/10-9/12 O’Reilly Auto Parts, Durham, NC. Hub Parts Delivery Driver. Pull parts

for hub delivery, load parts in the truck, and deliver the parts to the designated

O’Reilly Auto Parts stores, within the hub route. Also unload merchandise

parts from the distribution center, and put up inventory stock on a daily basis.

3/09-6/10 K-Mart Inc., Durham, NC. Sales Associate. Interim work following layoff at previous employer until Programming position becomes available.

Contract Consultant:

4/02-2/09 Independent Contractor; Custom Computers & Software Development,

Hillsborough, NC. Senior Computer Programmer/Analyst. Create custom

software for various clients such as: Law firms, Medical offices, Utility

Departments and/or Businesses, and individual PC’s as well. Also during this

time, I have worked with 2 different client companies using micro focus Cobol

and C++, with the Lawson's Human Resources and Payroll software

applications, on a Unix environment, with Oracle DB2. I have been involved

with networking issues and hardware and software upgrades on PC’s and

special custom programming with C++, AS400 RPG, AS400 RPG “ILE",

AS400 Cobol, AS400 Cobol "ILE", AS400 (CL), Visual Basic, Java, SQL400,

RPG with Synon as well.

Contract Consultant:

1/02-3/02 Contract position; ACT-1 Technical & Professional Services. Maitland, FL.

IT Technical Consultant, US Sprint. Program, design and modify software in

AS400 COBOL, AS400 RPGIV, AS400 RPG “ILE”, SQL, AS400 Control

Language (CL), AS400 Java, on an IBM AS400 with Synon as well.

Contract Consultant:

2/01-1/02 Independent Contractor (1099); Computer Professionals. Hillsborough, NC.

Create custom software for Law firms, Medical offices, The Water Specialist

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and individual PC’s and businesses as well. I have also been involved with

networking issues with The Water Specialist and The First Baptist Church in

Hillsborough, NC. I have been performing hardware and software upgrades on

PC’s and special custom programming with C++ and Visual Basic computer

languages, on the IBM AS400 mainframe. I have also consulted with clients on

Lawson’s and JD Edward's financial applications. Dealing with Installations,

conversions and customizations and patch modifications on existing software

needs, on the IBM AS400 mainframe with Synon as well..

Contract Consultant:

10/00-1/01 Contract position; DyComp, Inc., Clemmons, NC. IT Technical Consultant.

Program, design and modify software in AS400 COBOL, AS400 RPGIV,

AS400 RPG “ILE”, SQL, AS400 Control Language (CL), AS400 Java,

on an IBM AS400; Also, performed programming, designing and modifying

software in C++ and Visual Basic on a Windows NT and NT Server. Main

objectives were to convert existing clients from “WAF” to the new IBM

“Content Manager” environment, and design and create new custom software

as needed on an IBM AS400with Synon, and Windows NT platform.

Contract Consultant:

6/00-9/00 Contract position; JLS Technical Staffing, Raleigh, NC. IT Technical

Consultant. Contract assignment to Cigna/Healthsource (“Client”)

commencing June 8th, 2000 (tentative). Program and design software in AS400

COBOL, AS400 RPGIV, AS400 RPG “ILE”, SQL and AS400 Control

Language (CL). Platform with Synon as well.

12/99-6/00 Konica Manufacturing USA, Whitsett, NC. Senior Computer Programmer/

Analyst. Responsible for maintaining JD Edwards Financial Applications

software, and various other types of applications such as: Payroll, General

Ledger, and other manufacturing types of applications; Also, design software

in AS400 COBOL, AS400 RPG IV, AS400 RPG “ILE” and AS400 Control

Language (CL). Main objectives were to maintain financial and manufacturing

Applications, and design and create new custom software as needed on and

IBM AS400 platform with Synon as well.

7/99-12/99 Alison Manufacturing, Albemarle, NC. Senior Computer Programmer/

Analyst. Responsible for maintaining Lawson’s financial software application

and various other types of applications such as: Payroll, General Ledger, and

other manufacturing types of applications; Also, design software in AS400

COBOL, AS400 RPG IV, AS400 RPG “ILE”, AS400 Control Language (CL),

Windows NT, NT Server and SQL with Synon as well.

9/98-7/99 Insignia/ESG, Greenville, SC. Computer Programmer/Analyst, MIS

Department. Responsible for maintaining Lawson’s financial software

application and backend report applications. Also, design software in AS400

COBOL, AS400 RPG IV, AS400 RPG “ILE” and AS400 Control Language

(CL), Windows NT, NT Server and SQL. Main objectives were to maintain

financial application. Design and create new custom software as needed on

an IBM AS400 platform with Synon as well.

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2/94-9/98 Central Carolina Bank & Trust Company, Durham, NC. Senior Operator

II/Programmer, Items Processing Department. Responsible for maintaining

quality; work flow; supervision and employee training. The last 4 years I

modified and wrote programs in AS400 RPG IV, COBOL, SQL and CL, on

an AS400 platform, and some ASSEMBLER on an IBM, and Unisys MVS and CICS mainframes. I also worked with some mainframe programming languages such as: COBOL and RPG III. I also aided in PC Software installation and maintaining UNIX Oracle DBMS. Main objectives were to maintain financial applications. Design and create new custom software as needed. I also created data conversion programs to convert data from 1 platform to multi-level platforms.

2/85-2/94 Worked as a Senior Operator II, of The Items Processing Department at

Central Carolina Bank & Trust Company, in Durham, NC; Maintain quality

work flow; Supervise and train employees on computers such as: Burroughs

B2800/B2900, and B3890/B4890 MVS and CICS computer systems.

2/84-2/85 Western-Southern Life Insurance Company, Durham, NC. Insurance agent.

2/83-2/84 North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC. Computer Operator II.

Responsible for quality, operation of Honeywell 6660 system; and minimum

programming in COBOL, RPG II and III, ASSEMBLER and FORTRAN.

HARDWARE:

Honeywell 6660 IBM 360/370, IBM 3890, IBM AS400

Burroughs 1600/1700, 2700/2800, 3890/4890 PC's

Mac’s IBM AS400 iSeries Computers

SOFTWARE:

DOS Windows 3.10 and Windows 95 AS400 Query

Excel MS Office AS400 DBU

MS Works Lotus 1, 2 & 3 AS400 SDA

Lotus Script Windows 97 AS400 SEU

AS400 DFU IBM Content Manager IBM API’s

Windows NT NT Server Windows 98

Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Windows XP

LANGUAGES:

BASIC FORTRAN IV HTML Scripting

RPG II COBOL II Visual Basic

RPGIII ASSEMBLER C++

Lotus Notes Lotus Script Control Language (CL)

Java Scripting FORTRAN 90 AS400 COBOL

AS400 RPGIV Structured Query Language (SQL)

AS400 RPG “ILE” JAVA Visual Age RPG

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REFERENCES:

(A). Walter Jones. Work: 804-***-****, Email: ad0zxw@r.postjobfree.com

(B). Gregg Towslee. Work: 919-***-****, Email: ad0zxw@r.postjobfree.com

(C). Donald Dickerson Work: 919-***-****

(D). Gracie Allen . Work: 919-***-****

(E). Dr. Michael J. Pelosi Work: 903-***-****, Email: ad0zxw@r.postjobfree.com

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