Software Languages: COBOL **/**, C, PL/*, FORTRAN, Pascal, Culprit, Focus, and Assembler/370

Utilities: Stratus (Macros, FMS, TPF, Debug (MP), TSM, ON/2, Open Security, MQSeries/WebSphere, TTWin, MDTerm, CONNECT:Direct/NDM, RoSE, FORTE, ProComm, AS400 (CL), IBM/370 (JCL, TSO, Panvalet, CICS, MFS), Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, and Lotus Notes

Databases: Oracle, IMS, Access

Methodologies: Agile (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)

Operating Systems: Stratus (OpenVOS & VOS), LINUX (Red Hat & Debian), UNIX (SunOS & Solaris), OS/400,

MVS/XA, Windows (3.1, 95, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10, 11)

Network Protocols: TCP/IP, LAT, EPIC, APPLETALK, AS400 (Client Access/Rumba)

Hardware: CPUs: Stratus (V-series, Continuum, X/AR, and XA2000), AS400, SUN, IBM M/F, PC, and Macintosh

Networks: STCP, TCP_OS, Ethernet, SNA, Asynchronous, Bisynchronous, EPIC HPCUs and DFTs

Experience:

05/23 to Magnit, as Software Engineer SR Advisor with Express Scripts Workers Comp Group/ Remote

01/24 Responsibilities included:

Lead on Proactive & Reactive alerting for Large Files & Indexes

Lead on restoring server ports for vendor self-reporting healthchecks & time servers

COBOL Developer for Adjudication+ Team

Exposure to utilities – Jira, Splunk

Member ADJ+ Agile Scrum Team

06/21 to ATOS, as Senior Consultant to Major Financial Institution with campus in Tampa, FL / Remote

08/22 Responsibilities included:

Co-Lead on Deployment Automation Releases

Stratus Developer for Payment Processing

Exposure to utilities – Jira, GIT, BitBucket, Splunk

Member PE Agile Scrum Team

01/19 to FIS, Fidelity National Information Services Inc., as Software Engineer Senior in Atlanta, GA/Remote

06/21 Responsibilities included:

Lead on Contactless ARB – Gathered Tech Req, Did Design, Got Requestor “buy in”, coded, tested, and documented changes

PAS/Oracle/Web comm for PCI Pinblock, designed, coded, and unit tested enhancement.

Dev Oracle comm using SQL—Scoped issue, coded, tested, and documented fix.

Support PAS, FIS Stratus Debit Card Payment processing system in C.

Completed MicoFocus COBOL assignment and peer reviewed other COBOL programs using JCL.

Manage PAS Release Updates

Member Optimus Prime Agile SAFe/Scrum Team

02/18 to K-Force as Senior Consultant to a Major Financial Institution with campus in Tampa, FL

09/18 Responsibilities included:

Saved client $140,000 as lead that determined issue was not due to my client’s software.

Stratus ‘C’ Developer for Payment Processing

Exposure to utilities – GIT, CVS, AWK, Splunk

Member Agile Kanban Team

11/16 to Celerit as Senior Consultant to Bancorp South (Remote)

02/18 Responsibilities included:

Stratus Programmer/ Analyst/ATM Support for ON/2 Application in COBOL to include CICS/JCL.

Provide 24/7 support as needed

Implemented initial Stratus portion of ATM FIS Conversion in COBOL

05/15 to TCS, Tata Consultancy Services, as Senior Consultant to Citi in Irving, TX

11/16 Responsibilities included:

*Stratus VOS Analyst on Citi’s Latin American SFS, Securities and Fund Services, banking system

*Manager for transition of SFS L1/L2 support to TCS and some COBOL support

*Publish initial run and play books for SFS/ Stratus

01/07 to HP Enterprise Services/EDS as Stratus Technology Consultant for ESI, Express-Scripts (Remote)

03/15 Responsibilities included:

*Stratus/VOS Subject Matter Expert for HP Enterprise Services

*Lead and implemented several OpenVOS/VOS upgrades.

*Enhanced overall Stratus BUR on Continuum by doing saves in smaller chunk with four successful tests

*“C” programming for various system alarms and gather statistics plus provide Cobol matter expertise

*“C” programming to selectively backup files for Disaster Recovery and Restore purposes

*Designed and created DR process for V-series server using TSM backup on AIX server – two successful tests.

*Assisted with Express-Scripts Stratus Systems Administration and Support

02/04 to Nova Information Systems as a Senior Stratus System Engineer in Knoxville, TN

01/07 Responsibilities included:

*Lead and implemented several VOS upgrades plus implemented STCP as primary TCP/IP communications

*Successfully upgraded TCP/IP communications from SCSI to Fibr

*Installed following System Software: Streams C:D/NDM, MQSeries 1.1, 5.2, and 5.2.1, VOS GNU 2.0.2

*Implemented “tar ball” on Stratus that reduced trans times from IBM M/F to Windows server by almost 90%.

*Planned and executed the Stratus Systems portion of the STAR project (Changing IP addresses to “private”)

*Assisted with Stratus Systems Administration and Support

08/02 to Princeton Information as a Senior Consultant with IBM’s Business Continuity and Recovery Services Group (Remote)

12/04 Responsibilities included:

*Did evaluation and analysis for upgrading a Continuum 1215 to 1219

*Did evaluation, analysis, and installation for replacing 8 D705s & 2 D704s disk drives with 10 D706s

*Successfully sat up and restored the Stratus for 5 of Highmark’s Blue Cross/Blue Shield business continuity tests

*Provide Stratus Subject Matter Expertise as required by IBM's BCRS Group

02/03 to Pinkerton Computer Consultants as a Senior Consultant with QVC Application Development in West Chester, PA

04/03 Responsibilities included:

*Help develop and test Active Scoreboard Release 3.0 Stratus software in Cobol using shared virtual memory

*Finished developing and helped test revamped Time Monitor System in Cobol

08/99 to Stratem as a Senior Consultant with Telcordia’s NMA, Network Monitoring and Analysis, DB Group in Piscataway, NJ

12/01 Responsibilities included:

* Designed, coded, and unit tested Auto-Gen Log processing for NMA

* Designed, coded, and tested “hot key” processing and statistics reporting for the NMA audit submittal system.

* Designed, coded, and tested the online-automated NMA audit submittal system.

* Helped design, did most of the coding and system testing for the online Host part of the Sectionalization feature

* Assist with maintenance of the online NMA Host system in PL/1.

10/97 to Application Resources/Dynax as a Senior Consultant with Bank of America Systems Engineering and QVC

08/99 Responsibilities included (in Concord, CA/West Chester, PA):

* Assisted with developing test plans, tested, and analysis for Year 2000 Compliance on the BAMTRAC system.

* Designed, coded, and implemented the BAI 2 format file change for Illinois DDA Customers from Previous Day

Reporting Information into Current Day Reporting Opening Balances.

* Systematically gather and report statistics on the BAMTRAC system.

* Designed and Coded Photocopy Reprint Facility add-on for the BAMTRAC system in PL/1.

* Evaluated ADP Advantage customized access security software for FORTE on the BAMTRAC system.

* Assisted with maintenance on QVC’s customer service software in COBOL.

02/97 to AFSA Data Corporation as a Senior Programmer/Analyst in Long Beach, CA

10/97 Responsibilities included:

* Modified and Implemented Automated Batch Job Scheduler in Cobol on the Stratus

* Programmer/Analyst on the CBSL system in Cobol (includes off-hour support)

* Successfully converted three new clients onto the CBSL, Campus Based Student Loan, System in Cobol

* Setup initial PC VT320 terminal emulation package for telnet communication to the Stratus

09/85 to Computer Sciences Corporation/Hughes Aircraft Company as a Computer Specialist in El Segundo, CA

11/96 Responsibilities included:

*Provided IBM M/F COBOL and IMS DB/DC support in Panvalet on TSO/ISPF.

*Provided COBOL/IMS support

*Designed and implemented the on-line Environmental Testing System in Cobol

*Designed and implemented the Stratus/IBM Central Stores reporting processes in Cobol

*Designed and implemented the Stratus on-line security system in PL/1 and Cobol

*Troubleshoot production problems (Systems/Applications) on the Stratus

*Designed/Installed/Maintain Disaster Recovery Plan for Stratus and AS400

*Participating on Y2K compliance team for Desktop & Distributed Computing

*Assisted with Central Stores Closure into semi-automated Low Value Inventory Warehouse in COBOL

Education: Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Bachelor of Science, Systems Analysis, 3.6+ on a 4.0 scale and graduated Cum Laude in 1985

Honors & Activities: FIS Star of the Quarter - Q4 2020

HP Innovator of the Quarter for Express Scripts account, First Quarter 2010 & Fourth Quarter 2012

Treasurer -- Bodger II Homeowner’s Association, June 1994 -- November 1997

President’s List of Distinguished Undergraduate Scholars

Omega Rho Honorary and Theta Xi Fraternity member

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