Mar O. Catipay
Anaheim, CA *****
*********@*******.***
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Information and Computer Science
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
HARDWARE : IBM AS400 (I-Series), POWER 7, OS VERSION V7R4M0, IBM AS400, IBM S36, LASERVAULT’s iSeries UBD (Universal Backup Device), SUN ULTRA 1, IBM PC/COMPATIBLES, IBM PRINTERS, LABEL PRINTERS (RJS AND ZEBRA) AML-WIRELESS, BLACKBERRY(RIM) ENTERPRISE SERVER, Epygi Quadro16x IP PBX SIP, SNOM 360 VOIP business phones, iSeries/AS400 scheduler, Epygi Quadro16x IP PBX SIP, SNOM 360 VOIP business phones
SOFTWARE: IBM-AS/400 - OS/400, RPG Free, RPG IV (ILE), RPG/400 (III), CL, COBOL/400, QUERY/400, SQL, DDS, SEU, SDA, DFU, PDM, DBFU, DBU, QUERY/400, SST, PTF, DBU, DBFU, IMPLEMENTER, RLU, HAWKEYE, ATTACHMATE, CLIENT ACCESS, REFLECTION, PDM, DB2/400, SQL/400, WINDOWS SERVER 2007/2013; WINDOWS EXCHANGE (EMAIL) 2007/2010/2013/365; MICROSOFT WINDOWS PROFESSIONAL 7, 8 & 10; MS WINDOWS OFFICE 2007, 2010, 2013/365; VS COBOL, COBOL II, MS COBOL, FORTRAN, FOXPRO, PASCAL, CLIPPER 5.2, FOXBASE, DBASE, ORACLE DB, MS ACCESS, FULCRUM 2000, CMS, WINCAP WORKBENCH, MS DOS, MS OFFICE, REPORT WRITER, VISUAL BASIC, VISUAL FOXPRO, NOVELL, LOTUS NOTES, CA-PRMS, INFOR-KBM, T.L. Ashford, OptioDCS, EDI-Gentran, Faxstar/400, AML-wireless.Siemens MedSeries4 General Financial application modules is strongly preferred – Accounts Payable, Materials Management, General Ledger, Payroll/HR, and Fixed Assets. Knowledge of MS4 Patient Accounting, MIRA, Casemix and other revenue cycle modules
EXPERIENCE:
Goodridge Limited
IT ERP Systems Specialist
January 2022 – Present
Goodridge is a United Kingdom company with its Worldwide Headquarters based in Exeter Business Park, Exeter United Kingdom. A worldwide leading manufacturer of performance fluid transfer systems. For over 50 years, OEM’s, high level motorsport teams, privaters and distributors/dealers have been using Goodridge products. Manufacturing in ten facilities globally, Goodridge supplies customers around the world with a unique combination of design, innovation, reliability and outstanding service.
Duties and Responsibilities includes but not limited to:
• Supporting the 3 United States locations based in Torrance, California and 2 other locations in Morrisville, North Carolina and Tijuana, Mexico for ERP systems using Cloud based AS400/iSeries Systems 21.
Supporting EDI TrueCommerce multi-enterprise chain Solutions
Maintain Job Scheduler for Regular WRKJOBSCDE, Advance WRKJOBJS and Robot RBO
Perform File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
Supports the ERP on MRP, Inventory, Contracts, Delivery Schedules, AR, AP, General Ledger among other modules
Resolve Systems issues on users
Development, Maintenance and Enhancement of existing online and batch processing applications in iSeries...
Extract Data from the DB2 System using the EBI (Enhanced Business Intelligence Software it’s a third Party Software that will enable to interphase with the iSeries’ DB2 to extract data to Excel, PDF, Text using FTP.
Keep track of software maintenance and monitoring AS400/iSeries applications and OS/400 operating updates and upgrades and PTFs.
Act as Business Analyst by creating and maintaining Queries using Query/400 for all users in the Financial, Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing and Production users who needs different kind of reports specific to their respective needs. Download it to the iSeries data files and tables and ported it out to Excel using the iSeries Add-Ins in Excel.
Troubleshoot Systems and programs level issues in RPG IV (ILE), CL, DDS using the STRDBG, STRISDB and other tools extensively.
Provides System Administration and Security Control for the AS400/Iseries/ Systemi
Using Advance and regular scheduler for jobs and backups
Keep track of software maintenance and monitoring AS400/iSeries applications and OS/400 operating updates and upgrades and PTFs.
Using iSeries Reports interfaces EBI software
Supports and maintain Information Technology Asset, Inventory Management System
And Ticketing Systems LANDSWEEPER
Monitor Microsoft Active Directories, Fileserver and data communications equipment.
Provide services to clients and users services through telephones or emails when needed.
Check Solarwinds Alarms and escalate it as needed to respective support groups if needed.
Troubleshoot hardware and software Failures
Direct user supports remote and local
Perform other tasks and eager to learn new system and new application know how.
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.
Lead Software Engineer
October 2019 – January 2022
Apria Healthcare, a Blackstone Group - is one of the nation's leading providers of home respiratory services and certain medical equipment, including oxygen therapy, inhalation therapies, sleep apnea treatment, and negative pressure wound therapy.
Duties and Responsibilities includes but not limited to:
• Act as lead Engineer for the Network Infrastructure, iSeries and Windows Servers and other hardware and software applications
Development, Maintenance and Enhancement of existing online and batch processing for their Home-grown in iSeries as well as others applications RPG III, RPG IV (ILE), CL...
Act as Business Analyst by creating and maintaining Queries using Query/400 for all users in the Financial, Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing and Production users who needs different kind of reports specific to their respective needs. Download it to the iSeries data files and tables and ported it out to Excel using the iSeries Add-Ins in Excel.
Troubleshoot Systems and programs level issues in RPG III, RPG/400, RPG IV (ILE), CL, DDS using the STRDBG, STRISDB and other tools extensively.
Provides System Administration and Security Control for the AS400/Iseries/ Systemi Active Directory, Exchange Server.
Using Advance and regular scheduler for jobs and backups
Using BRMS for Virtual tapes and regular tapes for backups
Keep track of software maintenance and monitoring AS400/iSeries applications and OS/400 operating updates and upgrades and PTFs.
Monitor Microsoft Active Directories, Fileserver and data communications equipment.
Provide services to clients and users services through telephones or emails when needed.
Check Solarwinds Alarms and escalate it as needed to respective support groups if needed.
Troubleshoot hardware and software Failures
Perform console connections, device reboots, reboots or IPL system, device hardware check, replace broken cables and devices components.
Direct user supports remote and local
Perform other tasks and eager to learn new system and new application know how.
UNITED PLASTICS GROUP, INC.
342 Bonnie Circle
Corona, CA 92880
Sr. Programmer Analyst / System Administrator
January 2001 – October 2019
The company has engaged in full-service manufacturer of precision plastic products and value- added services for the electronics, medical, consumer and industrial markets. UPG/Corona office serves as the Corporate Office for the company’s Information Technology Department.
The company uses INFOR-KBM (Computer Associates-Knowledge Based Management) System to both its Manufacturing and Financial Application for the Company’s ERP System. T.L. Ashford for labeling and bar-coding and GENTRA for EDI. Onsite Payroll and other in-house customized developed application. These applications have been written in RPG III, RPG/400, RPG IV (ILE), CL, DDS languages…
Duties and Responsibilities includes but not limited to:
•Act as Business Analyst, creating and maintaining Queries using Query/400 for all users in the Financial, Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing and Production who need different kind of reports specific to their respective needs. Download it to the iSeries data files and tables and ported it out to Excel using the iSeries Add-Ins in Excel.
•Support Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) GENTRAN
•Provides System Administration and Security Control for the AS400/iSeries/ System i and the Company’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Application Software the Knowledge Based Manufacturing (KBM) System.
•Maintain Job Scheduler for Regular WRKJOBSCDE, Advance WRKJOBJS and Robot RBO
•Perform File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
•Provide FULL SYSTEM LIFE DEVELOPMENT CYCLE ( Analysis, Design & Development, Testing, Implementation, Maintenance, troubleshooting, and Technical Support for the company’s all phases of Manufacturing Systems (Sales Order, Inventory Management Systems (Raw Materials and Finished Goods), MRP, Purchase Order System, Shop Floor Control and other manufacturing related modules) and Financial systems (GL, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Payroll, Payment and Billing and other related financial modules).
•Troubleshoot Systems and programs level issues in RPG III, RPG/400, RPG IV (ILE), CL, DDS using the STRDBG, STRISDB and other tools extensively.
•Act as Business Analyst by creating and maintaining Queries using Query/400 for all users in the Financial, Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing and Production users who needs different kind of reports specific to their respective needs. Download it to the iSeries data files and tables and ported it out to Excel using the iSeries Add-Ins in Excel.
•Development, Maintenance and Enhancement of existing online and batch INFOR-KBM, for both Manufacturing and Financial Application and T.L. Ashford, labeling and bar-coding using RPG III, RPG IV (ILE), CL..
•Provides Security Administration, creates user profiles, uses system values for control values, for control over passwords and changes them, or uses system commands to grant/revoke private authorities to objects on the system.
* Provides AS/400 System Operation, AS/400 LAN communication, user
support, configure printers and other AS400 attached devices using black box,
IO box, Print Session, ADAPTIO and other PROTOCOL.
•Prepares backup and disaster recovery plans, (save/restore) /recovery functions using Laservault’s UBD (Universal Backup Device). To save the backup to network SAN using Fiber Channel cable from Iseries to UBD.
•Resolves problems using System Service Tools (SST) to ascertain media errors and communication traces, and calls IBM tech support when needed.
•Installs AS/400 application modifications, when needed.
•Installs operating system version upgrades and Program Temporary Fixes (PTF’s), when needed.
• Provide support to company’s EDI-Gentran
•Configure the Blackberry RIM Server and handheld to have he email user access their email synchronize from the email Server and Blackberry RIM server accessible from their handheld
• Working on the application to interface and mapping the wireless AML-
wireless for shipping using RPG IV (ILE).
• Providing program interface through FAXSTAR/400 sending timely
conventional reports via email to top management using RPG IV (ILE).
• Maintain/Setup MS Exchange Server for email user accounts
• Administer 2003/2010/2013/0365 Exchange Environment
• Maintain (Create/Delete/Change) Mailboxes and email accounts
Act as a Corporate Email Exchange Server and Network Administrator.
Provide 7/24/365 Technical Administration, support/troubleshooting for
hardware, software, remote communication devices (TCPIP, printers) to
12 other plants/divisions in 1-Wales, 2-China, 2-Mexico and 7 PLANTS in
the U.S.
Performing such tasks as file backup/restore, job management/print
management assigning user profiles/output queues, and configuration of
peripheral devices. PC/Network support for Corona Office, ACT as a
BACK-UP for the CORPORATE EMAIL AND NETWORK SYSTEM
ADMIN. (WINDOWS XP/VISTA/7/2010/2013; WINDOWS SERVER
2003/2007/2010/2013; WINDOWS EXCHANGE (EMAIL) 2003/2007/
2010/2013/365; MICROSOFT WINDOWS PROFESSIONAL VISTA, XP,
7, 8 & 10 ); MS OFFICE 2000, 2002, 2003,2007,2010,2013/365.
MILLENNIUM COMPUTER SYSTEM, INC.
CHELSEA COMPUTER CONSULTANTS
156 Fifth Ave., Suite 1218
New York, NY 10010
February ’99 – December 2000
Consultant
Worked for Chelsea Computer Consultants with the objective of providing its clients with computer programming and consulting services particularly in the AS/400 environment. Performance of work focused on the Full System Development Life Cycle (Designing, Coding & Testing) in but not limited to COBOL/400, RPG/400, RPG IV (ILE) and PC/Network MS Windows NT, MS Email Exchange Server and among other hardware and software applications.
And assigned at
BANKERS INSURANCE (Headquarters)
7th Floor Bankers Insurance Tower
360 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
April, 2000 – December 2000
The company is engaged in property and casualty insurance, a life
and health insurer, an extensive sales and marketing organization, and a
variety of related enterprises.
Being an insurance system solution provider, my duties involves in the full development Life Cycle of new application, maintenance and enhancement of existing Insurance system using the new technology interface of AS/400 tools HTML and RPG III, RPG IV (ILE). Providing Insurance Systems Solution to clients company in the industry.
Responsibilities includes but not limited to:
•Performance of work focused on the Full System Development Life Cycle (Designing, Coding & Testing) in but not limited to providing interface using HTML in RPG in the SS/400 environment.
•Development, maintenance and enhancement of the existing online systems in the AS/400. Providing technical support for the company’s different Insurance systems.
CIGNA INTERNATIONAL (Headquarters)
45th Floor two Liberty tower
1601 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19192-2521
December, 1999 – March, 2000
The company is engaged in Credit Insurance, Health Care Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, among others and operating worldwide, with branches in U.K. Germany, Hongkong, South America, Canada and etc.
My duties involves in the development of interface between their Insurance application package in AS/400’s RPG III, & RPG IV (ILE) and the Accounting application Package in client server environment under Oracle Financial.
Responsibilities includes but not limited to:
•Providing support on MedSeries4 General Financial application modules is strongly preferred – Accounts Payable, Materials Management, General Ledger, Payroll/HR, and Fixed Assets. Knowledge of MS4 Patient Accounting, MIRA, Casemix and other revenue cycle modules
•Providing interface between their Credit Insurance application Package in AS/400 and their client server application in Oracle Financial installed in its corporate Headquarters in Philadelphia, PA with their Data Center in England.
•Development, maintenance and enhancement of the existing online package programs in the AS/400.
•Providing technical support for the company’s Credit Insurance package being implemented operated throughout its branches worldwide.
STAFF BUILDERS INTERNATIONAL
1983 Marcus Avenue, Lake Success, N.Y. 11042
February ’99 – October, 1999
The company is engaged in providing home health care throughout the country. My duties, involved a full development life cycle and maintenance of application systems in RPG III, & RPG IV (ILE) as well as technical support for hardware in an AS400 environment provides assistance in all phases of the company’s Information System in preparation for the transition into the company’s downsizing to PC under client server environment. Provide technical support for the company’s application systems.
Responsibilities includes but not limited to:
•Providing support on MedSeries4 General Financial application modules is strongly preferred – Accounts Payable, Materials Management, General Ledger, Payroll/HR, and Fixed Assets. Knowledge of MS4 Patient Accounting, MIRA, Casemix and other revenue cycle modules
•Development, maintenance and enhancement of existing online programs in the AS/400 environment.
•Providing technical support for the company’s Information Systems under RPG III, & RPG IV (ILE).
•Served as Technical Liaison between the legacy and the new systems.
•Involved in the testing and implementation of the new application system (HBOC) in SQL Server and Visual Basic interfacing the legacy systems.
RMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
July 1997 – January 1999
Project Leader/Operations Manager
A United Kingdom based company engaged in Y2K remediation.
Assigned in its client in Hongkong’s Manulife Financial Corporation a life
Insurance company with head office in Canada as a Project Leader
With seven (7) Senior Programmer/Analyst.
Clients includes :
Hongkong : Manulife Financial, IT Services Department ;
United Kingdom: Abby National, Littlewoods, Norwich Union, Bristol and West
Assigned in the company’s Y2K Operations as Operations Manager, involved in the impact analysis, code audit, remediation and documentation on client’s applications developed in COBOL under IBM Mainframe and COBOL/RPG under IBM AS/400 environments.
Responsibilities:
•Impact analysis on the projects involving COBOL/UNISYS for IBM Mainframes and COBOL/400 for midrange.
•Consolidating all the projects in progress and accountable for deadlines, including coordinating with all the project leaders.
•Scheduling the projects to be undertaken by its project groups.
•Provide reports to the top management.
MACTAN CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Airport Rd., Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines
May 1996 – June 1997
Senior Computer Services Analyst/Programmer
Airport Management Systems
Responsible in a full development life cycle (analysis, design, development, maintenance, testing and documentation) of the authority’s information systems to monitor both passenger, cargo or general aviation aircraft, using COBOL/400 and RPG under AS/400 environment. This system is capable of monitoring the passenger statistics both for domestic and international passengers.
Responsibilities:
•Development, testing and maintenance of new and existing online programs.
•Analysis, revision, and testing of online programs.
•Assisted in the documentation of user’s and operational manuals.
•Provide operations support on the Airport’s Commercial and General Aviation Billing.
MEHITABEL FURNITURE CO., INC.
Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines
January 1994 – May 1996
Sr. Analyst/Programmer
Manufacturing Resource Planning Systems and Accounting Systems
Responsible in a full development life cycle (analysis, design, development, maintenance, testing and documentation) of the company’s application systems as well as production support, using RPG400/ COBOL and RPG in an AS400 environment, for the following systems: Manufacturing resource Planning, Product Costing, Production Scheduling, Sales Order, Inventory Management, and Accounting System (Payroll, AR/AP, GL, DR) supports CA-PRMS software.
Responsibilities:
•Development, testing and maintenance of new and existing online programs.
•Analysis, revision, and testing of online programs.
•Assisted in the documentation of user’s and operational manuals.
•Provide production support for IE’s time and motion study.
SWEET LINE, INC.
Arellano Blvd., Cebu City, Philippines
January 1990 – December 1993
Analyst/Programmer
Assigned to organize a company’s Information Systems Department. Involved in a full development life cycle (analysis, design, development, maintenance, testing and documentation) of the company’s information system, as well as, production support for the Shipping Operations Systems which includes the following: Passenger/Cargo Manifest, Accounting, Payment/Billing, and Payroll (Landbased/On-Board). Project was completed using RPG400, and COBOL400 in an AS400 environment.
Responsibilities:
•Development, testing and maintenance of new and existing online programs.
•Analysis, revision, and testing of online programs.
•Assisted in the documentation of user’s and operational manuals.
•Provide production support for the company’s twelve (12) branches all over the country.
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT (Part Time)
January 1988 – 1998
System Developer
As an Independent System Developer provided customary services for client companies. Services include analysis, design, development, maintenance, testing, and documentation of systems and programs. Also provide them with Users Guide/Manuals.
Stone International, Inc., Cebu City, Philippines
Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines
A manufacturing company exporting stone, wood, wrought iron furniture. Developed the following application systems using MS/COBOL: Raw Materials Inventory Management, Accounting, Payroll, and Manufacturing System.
United Technologies Automotive Phils, Inc.
MEPZ, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines
A U.S. based company producing wire harness for the U.S. Ford, Chrysler, and GM cars. Developed the following application using RPG400: Payroll, and Human Resource Information System.
Philippine Welding Co., Philippines
Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines
An Australian based company producing automotive spare parts and bearings. Developed the following systems in a PC’s based CLIPPER 5.2 and POWERBUILDER: Manufacturing System, Material Resource Planning, Product Costing, Inventory Management, and Accounting.
Computer Science Instructor (June 1990 – May 1997)
Worked as an Instructor in the College of Computer Science in different Universities in Cebu, University of the Visayas, Southwestern University, AMA Computer College, Saint Joseph Institute of Technology. Responsible for some research on the subject matter that was taught and also gave students research work.
Subjects taught: System Analysis and Design, File Organization & Processing, Computer Simulation, Number Systems, Operations Research, Database System Concepts, Operating System Concepts, and Programming Languages (Fortran, Turbo Pascal, Clipper, Cobol,
X-Base, Basic)
TRAINING:
•LAN Design
•Novel Netware Administrator
•Windows NT Administrator
•Oracle Tools Developer Seminar
•Management Information Systems
•RDBMS and Data Modeling
•IBM System Administration and Control
•AS/400 Introductory Course
•AS/400 Systems Operator Workshop
•RPG/400 Programming
•AS/400 CL Programming
•AS/400 Relational Database Design & Coding
•COBOL/400 Programming