Workers Compensation Applications Development

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Robert R. Shafer

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Swoyersville, Pa. 18704

Cell: 570-***-****

Professional Profile

I am a seasoned developer with over 30 years development experience. The past 28 years I have worked as a applications development supervisor for the Workers Compensation Insurance Fund of Pennsylvania’s home office in Scranton, Pa. I have over 25 years mainframe experience with the State fund..

Client/Server:

· VISUAL BASIC .NET – 6 years

· SQL – 6 years

· ACCESS – 6 years

· MICROSOFT OFFICE – 10 years

· EXCEL – 7 years

· ORACLE – 6 years

· QUEST ORACLE TOAD –6 years

· MICROSOFT PROJECT – 6 years

· DREAMWEAVER – 5 years

Mainframe:

· COBOL/COBOL II – 25 years

· IMS - 25 years

· IBM UTILITIES – 25 years

· XPEDITER – 25 years

· SDSF – 25 years

· TSO / ISPF – 25 years

· MVS JCL – 25 years

· CICS - 25 years

· VSAM – 25 years

Professional Experience

State Worker’s Insurance Fund - Scranton, Pa.

3/7/1988 - 1/31/2016

Applications Development Supervisor

Mainframe Achievements:

· Implemented system revisions for ACT57 workers comp legislation on the mainframe utilizing Cobol, IMS, and CICS.

· Successfully designed, programmed, and system tested over 10 major system enhancement projects of over 1,000 man hours each.

· Planned, directed, developed and supervised all design, programming, and implementation activities related to the development of new systems and maintenance of existing mainframe systems for the Pa. State Workers Compensation Insurance Fund’s underwriting and claims divisions including policy creation and maintenance and claim processing.

· Participated in support of batch system during off hours on rotation basis. Provided solutions to get the batch run back up and running to completion in order to provide online system to the user community in the AM.

Client/Server Achievements:

· Created SQL scripts to update and insert data in our main Oracle databases as well as create new Oracle tables.

· Created scheduled FTP scripts to transfer files with outside agencies.

· Wrote VB .Net windows applications to replace old applications written in Paradox and created many new applications in .NET. Applications use Oracle and Microsoft Access databases as the back end. Accessed and updated database files through ADO.NET.

Emery Worldwide – Troop, Pa.

1986 - 1988

Senior Progammer/Analyst

Achievements:

· Contributed to conversion of DOS VSE system to OS MVS.

Responsibilities:

· Made revisions to system code in COBOL as a member of the billing team. Made coding changes per specifications, tested, debugged, and completed documentation.

· Provided on call production support.

Mack Trucks, Sommerville, N.J.

1984 - 1986

Programmer/Analyst

Achievements:

· Contributed to the creation and maintenance of two new online systems using command level CICS with TOTAL databases.

Responsibilities:

· Wrote new programs and made enhancements to existing systems per analyst’s specifications. Coded, tested, debugged and implemented system changes under direction of my project leader.

Ingersoll Rand Company, Old Forge, Pa.

1977 - 1984

Plant Accountant

Responsibilities:

· Responsible for all accounting functions of the fabrication center. This included payroll, general ledger, job costing, and billing.

· Converted manual functions to automation on IBM23 personal computer including payroll and job costing.

Personal

Married. Three children.

Education

Kings College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

B.S. Accounting with minor in Information Systems

1980

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