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CAREER SUMMARY

Experienced Mainframe Application Developer with a strong track record in the banking industry. Seeking remote contract opportunities to leverage my skills and expertise. Recognized as a problem solver with advanced proficiency in COBOL, Assembler, Easytrieve and more. Skilled in leadership, project management, web design, and Microsoft Office suite.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Developer (02/02 – 04/19)

JP Morgan Chase

Columbus, Ohio

• Spent my last year with Chase in leading a group of contracted associates in analyzing and documenting program flows and processes of existing major Chase legacy COBOL and Assembler programs with a goal of converting/migrating/re-writing for SOA environments (Cloud/server) and modern computer languages such as Java and C++.

• Utilized both AGILE and WATERFALL project management methods.

• Led development, coding, testing, and documentation of upgrading mainframe applications from version 4 (and earlier) to version 5 of IBM COBOL empowering vendor commitment to computer languages’ SOA performance and support for both in-house and purchased software applications.

• Successfully concluded mainframe conversion of FTP to secure sFTP for over one hundred applications as part of a global security initiative to prevent fraud and add state-of-the-art cryptographic advances to the local, national, and international movement of financial and other data .

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) and senior developer for key Chase systems including ICS (DDA Item Control System), PCS (Payment Control System), and FPS (Float Pricing System).

• Designed and developed Enterprise Float Service 2007, a patent-pending solution for float routing using MQ and SOA mainframe technology yielding immediate access to overnight float funds from deposits estimating up to a billion dollars annually.

• Led dataset and SAR (CA-View) disk cleanup, slashing DASD storage costs by over $200,000.00.

• Trained employee groups in Assembler and Easytrieve coding saving thousands of dollars in recruiting and new-hire expense.

Consultant (1995 – 2002)

Financial Software Associates, Inc.

Delaware, Ohio

• Provided consulting and contract programming services with focus on the banking industry for clients throughout the country.

• Installed and developed new products, existing product upgrades and maintenance to legacy client systems.

• Worked exclusively on IBM type mainframes using associated programming languages and utilities.

Partner and Software Developer (1982 - 1995)

Financial Systems Associates, Inc.

Delaware, Ohio

Partner in 4-person IT consulting/programming firm with clients throughout the country to implement, develop and troubleshoot various online and batch systems including while generating annual revenue of

$400-$500K.

Stephen R. Woods 614-***-****

1015 N. State Route 61 ad23vz@r.postjobfree.com

Sunbury, Ohio 43074

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VP/General Manager (1980-1982)

Metroteller Systems

Buffalo, New York

Designed, built, staffed and managed a pioneering POS and ATM Electronic Funds Transfer network in Western New York. Directed project management, planning, budgetary control, employee hiring and training, staff and people management, computer hardware and software evaluation and purchase, and hardware environmental controls with a budget of up to $1 million. SKILLS

Project Management

• AGILE

• Waterfall

Change management

• Changeman

• Endevor

Automation

• Zeke

• CA-7

Programming Languages

• Assembler

• COBOL

• Easytrieve

• SQL

• C++

• HTML

• Java

• JCL

Platforms

• Z/OS

• MVS

• DOS/VSE

• CICS

• MQ

• Windows 10

• Microsoft Office

Banking applications

• Shaw IL/LS/CL loans

• ACAPS

• Systematics FIAS

• AFS Commercial Loan

• FDS Thrift

• Weiland DDA

• Anacomp (Kranzley) B10800 EFT

• Florida Software G/L

• ACT

• QuickBooks

• Chase apps: DDA, Savings, Loans, Mortgages

EDUCATION

University

• The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

• Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

• University of Missouri at Saint Louis

Technical

• Control Data Institute, St. Louis, MO.

• IBM 3600 Systems Design and Programming

• IBM 3705 Communications Controller Fundamentals

• Programming in Microsoft C - Microsoft University Leadership

• Fred Pryor Supervisory Training

• JPMC - App Development Manager

• JPMC - App Development Lead

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