Gerald Molnar

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Southington, CT 06489

203-***-****/”ad272u@r.postjobfree.com”

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Motivated self-starter with over 35 years business systems development experience utilizing strong communication, analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills. Demonstrated ability to efficiently and effectively master various technologies. Possess Federal Security Clearance Level 6C.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ADS/O CICS COBOL ChangeMan DB2 DBMS DCL DIBOL Easytrieve Endevor File-aid IDMS IMS MQ Series PDP/RSTS REALIA SPUFI TSO VAX/VMS Smarttest VSAM Xpediter

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Great Lakes Student Loans / Nelnet, Rocky Hill, CT 04/2013 - Present

Software Engineer

Worked on Student Loan Guarantor systems and various Guaranty Conversion projects.

Worked on several Direct Student Loan Servicing systems.

Enhance and maintain mainframe-based batch systems coding in COBOL accessing DB2.

Technologies: TSO, XPEDITER, Smartest, FILE-AID, InSync, Syncsort, ChangeMan, SPUFI, MQ Series, XML

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 11/2011 – 04/2013

Consultant

Worked on Genesys HR/Payroll system enhancing and maintaining mainframe-based online and batch systems coding in Easytrieve, COBOL accessing DB2 and VSAM files.

Technologies: VM/CMS, SPUFI and various other tools.

Aetna, Middletown & Hartford, CT 11/2007 – 09/2011

Consultant

Member of Business Alliances Systems team with Tech Lead, offshore team lead, SME, and Release Coordinator duties for Auto Repricer system.

Enhanced and maintained mainframe-based online and batch systems. Coded in COBOL and CICS accessing MQ, DB2 and VSAM files.

Technologies: TSO, XPEDITER, FILE-AID, ENDEVOR, SPUFI/QMF, MQ Series, and various other tools.

UnitedHealth Group, Hartford, CT 03/2003 - 02/2007

Programmer/Analyst

Member of both TOPS (Claim Payment) and FSG (Financial Systems) teams.

Responsibilities included Release Coordinator, Testing Coordinator, and Mentoring.

Enhanced and maintained mainframe-based online and batch systems. Coded in COBOL and CICS accessing DB2 and VSAM files.

Technologies: TSO, XPEDITER, FILE-AID, ENDEVOR, SPUFI/QMF, MQ Series, and various other tools.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut, North Haven, CT 11/2001 - 12/2002

Consultant

Member of HIPAA Privacy and BCBS of Maine's conversion team.

Served in a production support role which included problem solving and system updating.

Coded in COBOL and CICS accessing DB2, IMS, and VSAM files in both batch and online.

Technologies: Smarttest, QMF, FILE-AID, ENDEVOR, INFOPAC, and various other tools.

CIGNA, Hartford, CT 01/1999 - 09/2001

Consultant

Defined Benefits Systems: Enhanced, maintained, and provided production support for various mainframe-based systems.

Coded in COBOL and CICS accessing IMS, DB2, and VSAM files in batch and online.

Technologies: TSO, XPEDITER, FILE-AID, ENDEVOR, EASYTRIEVE-PLUS, and various other tools.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut, North Haven, CT 02/1998 - 12/1998

Consultant

Claims System: Created detailed design specifications for mainframe-based Claims Routing Project.

Coded Provider Demographic enhancements for online mainframe-based FEP (Federal Employee Program) Automated Pricing System.

Analyzed, designed, coded, tested, Y2K enhancements for the FEP System.

Coded in COBOL and CICS accessing DB2, IMS, and VSAM files in both batch and online.

Technologies: TSO, VIA Smarttest, QMF, FILE-AID, ENDEVOR, INFOPAC, and various other tools.

Fleet Services Corporation, Hartford, CT 11/1997 - 03/1998

Consultant

Account Reconcilement System: Enhanced and maintained mainframe-based Account Reconciliation Package (ARP).

Coded in COBOL accessing VSAM files.

Created LockBox System documentation.

Technologies: TSO, INTERTEST, FILE-AID, LIBRARIAN, INFOPAC, EASYTRIEVE-PLUS, and various other tools.

Southern New England Telephone, New Haven, CT 06/1995 - 10/1997

Programmer/Analyst

Information Technology Center, Provisioning Systems: lead programmer/analyst with management responsibilities for mainframe-based GDS Service Order Interface.

Team member for successful conversion of FACS/DSF system from UNISYS/UNIX to IMS/Mainframe environment.

Backup support for various other IBM mainframe-based provisioning systems. Developed and implemented backup and restore procedures for IMS and DB2 databases.

Coded in COBOL and CICS accessing VSAM files in both batch and online environments.

Technologies: VIA Smarttest, FILE-AID, and ONDOC tools.

Department Of Revenue Services - State Of Conn., Hartford, CT 12/1993 - 06/1995

Systems Developer I

CICS Development and Support Unit: Enhanced and maintained IBM mainframe-based online Business and Income Tax Systems utilizing COBOL and CICS accessing VSAM files.

Technologies: TSO, XPEDITER, FILE-AID, SPF-PC, and various REALIA tools.

Aetna Life and Casualty, Hartford, CT 08/1990 - 12/1993

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Aetna Information Technology, Investment and Pension Systems:

Enhanced and maintained IBM mainframe-based Mortgage Loan Accounting and Reporting System. Coded in COBOL and ADS/O accessing IDMS network database in both batch and online environments.

Provided on-call support for nightly Investment Information batch schedule. Financial Division, Systems Department.

Performed development work for Aetna’s Distributed Asset Management project implemented on VAX/VMS.

Coded in DEC COBOL accessing DBMS network database.

Created system documentation and coordinated testing for Distribution subsystem.

Technologies: Utilized TSO & CMS, Debug, DMLO, OLQ, Xpediter, and ENDEVOR tools.

Computer Software Associates, Ansonia and Seymour, CT 01/1987 - 08/1990

Account Manager/ Programmer

Acted as account manager for company’s major accounts responsible for customer support and training, system trouble-shooting and problem resolution, as well as software installation.

Developed custom DCL command procedures, provided system and data backup services.

Analyzed, developed, and maintained Accounting, Manufacturing, Limousine Reservations, and other business applications.

Programmed using DEC’s DIBOL language on both the RSTS/PDP-11 and VMS/VAX platforms.

EDUCATION

Waterbury State Technical College, Waterbury, CT., May 1986

Associate Degree - Data Processing

Western New England College, Springfield, MA., September 1986

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Information Systems

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