Change Management Software Development

Danny Monroe Nicholas

Davenport IA ***** 205-***-**** ad5xx4@r.postjobfree.com

Skills

· MIS/IT - Over 25 years' experience with IBM mainframes and operating systems. Proficient in the use of COBOL and Assembler compilers and settings

· Assisted with the installation and testing of Serena Change management at Compass Bank

· Versed in ISPF, JCL and other mainframe applications.

· Worked with Fidelity Suite with emphasis on Tax Reporting, Large Cash Reporting, Safe Deposit Box Reporting and Advance Loan Support

LAN, WAN, Processes, Troubleshooting

Generate and install certificates using OpenSSL.

Work with Vulnerability Management teams to resolve lists of issues discovered during scans.

Work under HIPAA constraints with external medical clients.

Work with keys and secrets under PCI constraints.

Familiarity with Linux and Windows firewall and VPN configurations

· Software development, Documentation, Editing and Debugging

· Install, maintain and patch Linux Systems including Red Hat 4-5-6, CENTOS, SUSE, Solaris 9/10 and Sun

· Work in 24/7 on-call environment in person individually, as part of team and over the phone to support numerous hardware and software platforms.

· Studied several DLP technologies.

· Worked remotely and hands on with Atalla, FutureX, SWIFT and Thales/NCipher HSMs

· Install and maintain IPV4 and IPV6 networks including routers and F5 traffic controllers

· Familiar with Secure Banking Data Center operations and processes

· Worked with approximately 150 servers at Wells Fargo

· Hands on experience with VMWare and Oracle

· Worked with JIRA on multiple versions and levels.

Work History

Tech Lead – 9/2021 to present.

Wipro LTD – Pittsburg PA/Davenport IA – 5/23 to present.

Provide technical guidance for team of 3 developers.

Work with incumbent team on conversion from ESP scheduler to Control-M scheduler.

Work on Data Mover to Treasury File Transfer Data transmission service.

Work on COBOL, Assembler and JCL issues with team.

Assist with JIRA/SCRUM issues.

Wipro LTD – Tribeca NY/Davenport IA – 9/21 to 4/23

Provide technical guidance for team of 4 to 19 developers on Global Securities Processing Platform

Act as customer liaison.

Assist Scrum Master developing and tracking of over 5,000 stories.

Create and modify project design and artifact documents.

Guide and assist customer through 12 software installations.

Work with customer to define and implement requirements as needed.

Teach team members needed skills in COBOL, CICS, Assembler, Maps, JCL and Endeavor

Obfuscation Lead – 10/2020 to 8/2021

Wipro LTD – Chandler AZ/Homewood AL

Design and code COBOL mainframe programs using Endevor.

Design new modules and maintain existing modules for CA Data Maker

Work with HP Voltage product to obfuscate NPI Information such as Account Numbers

Write VBA Modules for Excel to create and manipulate Data Maker control files.

Work with JIRA and Confluence

Learn LEAN Methodology and apply to my work.

Senior Software Engineer, 2/2020 to 8/2020

Integra Connect - Hoover AL

Design and code AcuBench Programs

Work with Red Hat Linux

Familiarity with Medical and HIPPA regulations

Work daily with JIRA and GIT

Work with ODBC and Access Databases

Windows Conversion technician

Bryant Bank via VIP Personnel 12/2019 to 01/2020

Windows 7 to Windows 10 update

Replace hard drive and computer where necessary for 55 units in home office.

Configure replacement drives and computers where needed.

Information Security Engineer/Splunk, 11/2018 to 12/2019

Wells Fargo – Homewood, AL

· Perform Disaster recovery operations on Linux and Windows Server boxes using SQL databases.

· Coordinate tasks for multiple projects simultaneously

· Work with Red Hat Linux – Add and remove users, apply patches, configure services, troubleshoot issues.

· Ran multiple SPLUNK inquiries to troubleshoot problems.

· Represented company's technical security interests to partners, including HSM Vendors (Atalla, FutureX and Thales) and IBM, to ensure bi-directional flow of technical information and best practices in information security.

· Provided technical leadership focused on HSM and Mainframe

· Provided consultation and technical services on all aspects of information security.

· Work with BMC Remedy ticketing system utilizing Oracle.

Information Security Analyst, 12/2014 to 11/2018

Wells Fargo – Homewood, AL

· Install, configure and troubleshoot Atalla, FutureX, SWIFT and Thales/NCipher HSM products using Red Hat and other flavors of Linux.

· Generate, Install, rotate and remove Encryption keys for HSM and Mainframe according to NIST and PCI standards.

· Work with Z/OS Z13 and Z14 mainframes to install and rotate keys as necessary.

· These tasks included working with TSO to run jobs to perform tasks such as loading of keys, creation, and backup of datasets and copying data between datasets.

· This work included use of the Expediter tool for debugging.

· Work with Data Center personnel on accesses for teammates and equipment

· Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.

· Monitored use of data files and regulated access to protect secure information.

· Developed work-flow charts and diagrams to ensure production team compliance with client deadlines.

· Provided documentation on start-up, shut down and first-level troubleshooting of technical processes to support desk staff.

· Trained junior members of IT team regarding network security and performance of network security duties.

Applications Support & ETL Quality Analyst, 08/2014 to 10/2014

CCCI/Southern Company – Birmingham, AL

· Defect Reporting, Analyzing, Tracking and Report Generation using Remedy ticketing tool.

· Reviewed database business and functional requirements, reviewed mapping transformations

· Worked with Program Managers, Requirement Analysts, Mappers, Developers, and other testers to resolve issues with requirements/mapping transformations.

· Created Test Plans and test scripts, executed test scripts, and wrote Test Report

· Did extensive work with ETL testing including Data Completeness, Data Transformation & Data Quality for various data feeds coming from many sources.

· Developed several VBA macros.

· Work closely with software developers/project owners and BAs to develop and execute thorough test suites in all phases of the software development cycle.

· Develop test strategy, test plan/design, execute test cases and defect management for the ETL & BI systems.

· Quality Management - Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques

· Identify issues, information and behaviors during the adoption of a proprietary information management system.

· Creating the expected results by executing the queries according to the test conditions.

· Raising defects where discrepancy found in the database and reporting it to the onshore development team.

· Guiding new resources to make them familiar with the project work.

· Accelerate the rate of adoption of the system, improve the quality of the data being input and generated, and promote accountability amongst the staff and users.

· Develop code necessary to introduce additional reports, reverse engineer data models to the business meaning, and instruct users on the account management and implementation process advantages derived from the system.

· Identify and document deficiencies in the proprietary information management system during initial implementation.

· Played role in the creation and testing of designed scalable, reusable, and low maintenance ETL templates.

· Responsible for System testing of Ad-Hoc Query Packages in reports which involved development and execution of Ad-hoc reports and corresponding Test SQLs based on various join conditions and filters and calculations.

· Support Southern Company Accounts Payable using Brainware application and Oracle Financials

· Monitor Outlook 2010 Mailboxes and write new rules using VBA for Customer Friendly responses.

· Work with BMC Remedy ticketing system using Oracle

Applications Programmer, 03/2013 to 08/2014

Pinnacle Data Systems – Irondale, AL

· Develop and maintain applications in Exstream Dialogue 8.039

· Develop and maintain Solaris Unix scripts.

· Develop and maintain Python and Perl scripts.

· Develop and maintain IBM MVS Cobol and Microfocus COBOL programs.

· Develop and maintain VB Script Modules

· Developed Data Conversion programs using programming languages such as COBOL and Python

· Provided computer programming subject matter expertise to project team members.

· Maintained existing applications and designed and delivered new applications.

· Worked with Customer Service Representatives to resolve Reporting problems, improve operations and provide exceptional customer service.

Developer & QA Analyst, 02/2007 to 01/2013

Digital Era Banking Services – Pelham, AL

· Responsible for end-to-end development including requirements analysis, system design, coding, testing, Defect Analyzing and fixing the Defects, implementation and user training.

· Install and administer Asterisk PBX for in-house use and at several client's sites.

· Install and administer Apache 1.X and 2.X servers.

· Responsible for supporting the existing applications Break-fix, impact analysis, production assurance, and system restoration.

· Responsible for developing and implementing various reports from a complex set of databases containing highly sensitive data.

· Developed specs for the incumbent systems from the production code

· Responsible for managing all system-level documentation.

· Responsible for Quality assurance

· Analyzed the end-user requirements and enhanced the existing applications and reports for the above systems.

· Created and maintained system specifications and reports.

· Managed all internal and external documentation, including requirements, analysis.

Reports, system design, test documents, and user documentation

· Quality assurance of the specs and reports produced.

· Develop HTML, JavaScript and Graphic content for in-house use and client use using Paint shop Pro and Microsoft Expression

· Install and Configure PostgreSQL and MYSQL database servers.

· Develop and maintain reporting modules in Perl for use with Kirchman Bankway (Metavante) CORE system

· Develop and maintain modules in Perl for use with BSA/AML products.

· Design and create a Telephone Banking System for use by client banks using Perl, Apache, and Asterisk

· Develop and maintain Banker's Dashboard reports and transmission jobs using Perl.

· Install and administer SUSE, CENTOS and Solaris servers.

· Develop and maintain code using Windows XP/7 computers using Putty client.

· Create Banker's Dashboard Extract program that produced a selected transmission file and reports from Loan, Deposit, Time Deposit and General Ledger data.

· Tested programs and databases to identify issues and make necessary modifications.

· Consulted with engineering team members to determine system loads and develop improvement plans.

Senior Programmer Analyst, 06/1997 to 11/2006

Compass Bank – Birmingham, AL

· Install and administer Goldmine Contact Management system.

· Install and maintain Harland and Pinnacle Household Marketing Systems

· Processes included preparation and transmission/loading of files via FTP (using PGP security), SFTP and Email of PGP files.

· Develop and maintain COBOL and CICS modules for in-house Sales Tracking System

· Responsible for supporting the existing applications Break-fix, impact analysis, production assurance, and system restoration.

· Install and administer CheckFree Safe Deposit Box tracking system; develop and maintain COBOL and CICS modules for usage with Safe Deposit Box System

· Install and administer Fidelity Tax Reporting System and apply in-house customizations to COBOL and CICS modules.

· Install and Administer Fidelity Modules for Large Cash Reporting and Advance Loan Systems

· Oversee printing and delivery of tax forms and send media, then secure transmissions to IRS

· This process included the creation and editing of flat and delimited files that were sent to the IRS via SFTP

· My efforts in the completion and documentation of this process earned me the April 2005 departmental Employee of the Month

· Work with Retail Operations Support Services to assist in the processing of Tax Reporting and Safe Deposit Box Information

· Contribute to install and testing of Serena Change Management Software and SOX Compliance Dashboards

· Develop VB 6 modules for use with Cashier's Check printing.

· This process included multiple PCL changes to line up the form in the existing check format.

· Develop and maintain Crystal Reports modules for varying Lines of Business

· Maintain and modify Visual C modules for report distribution to Mobius Document Delivery System

· Develop and Maintain VBA modules for in-house Excel functions.

· Develop and Maintain VB6 modules for interfacing with MS Access Databases for Marketing

· The process involved the merging, sorting and de-duping of multiple input files and formats.

· Develop HTML and graphic content for In-house Intranet using Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Cold Fusion, and Mobius Contenuity

· Install and Administer Mobius Document Delivery system.

· Develop and maintain COBOL and CICS modules for use with CheckFree Large Cash Reporting

· Develop and Modify JCL as needed for changes in VSAM, Printing, etc

· Assist with installation and testing Serena Change Management System

· Work with Change Management team to onboard my assigned modules.

· Test how the framework worked with my changes and point out changes that needed to be made for my applications and how this applied to other applications.

· Assist with installation and development of Sarbanes/Oxley (SOX) Compliance Dashboard

· Work with various SQL Flavors including DB2, Microsoft SQL, and DBIII

· Setup and maintain PGP keys and keyrings.

Education

Associates Degree: Applied Technology - Data Processing Technology, 1983

Bessemer State Technical College

GPA: 3.4

Accomplishments

Employee of the month at Compass Bank for processing over a million Tax forms and changing the IRS transmission from Fedex delivery via Magnetic Tape to PGP transmission.

Developed Telephone Banking System for use with Kirchman Bank way utilizing PostgreSQL, PERL and Asterisk PBX

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