Application Developer Mainframe
Resume:
Mark Schuyler Tompson
McCalla, AL. 35111
***********@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marktompson
*Chronology of Experience*
**/**** – 8/2024 Mainframe Application Developer for Spectraforce Technologies Inc., on contract assignment for Birmingham, as well as Out of State, area clients in the health insurance, manufacturing, retail/wholesale distribution, and banking/finance industries.
Assignments (Spectraforce Technologies Inc.):
10/2023 – 8/2024 Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Mainframe Application Developer / Analyst
- Monitored and verified Daily and Weekly Claims Reports, including Summaries,
Error Analysis, Transaction Counts, and other Reports for the EDI Gateway Team.
- Analyzed, formatted, recreated, and transferred X12 Files to the EDI Gateway
Support Business Partner.
- Contributed to Customer Support efforts by troubleshooting NDM Transmission
issues, resolving them, and resuming the NDM transmission process for the Business
Partner.
- Analyzed, developed, compiled, & tested new batch data transfer JCL Jobs for
new Clinical Data Customers with the EDI Gateway Support area.
- Participated in the Production Support On-Call Rotation maintaining successful execution of EDI Jobs and Programs.
Tools: COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, QMF, Zeke, NDM Log Manager, INFO, Infopac, Event
Manager, Endevor, Excel, Word, Notepad, TSO/ISPF
8/2022 – 3/2023 Mainframe Application Developer / Analyst for Vaco LLC, on contract assignment for Birmingham/Montgomery, as well as Out of State, area clients in the health insurance industries, government administration, banking/finance, manufacturing, and retail/wholesale distribution.
Assignments (Vaco LLC):
8/2022 – 3/2023 GuideWell Source, Jacksonville, Florida / Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Mainframe Application Developer / Analyst
- Analyzed, developed, coded, compiled, & tested new batch data extract programs for
the Data Systems Team with the intention of delivering Excel spreadsheet
documentation to various departments with Business Customer requests for these
Data Extract documents.
- Prepared Specifications illustrating the developing, coding, & testing processes of new
data extract programs for approval by the Business Customer.
- Executed the FTP process to send extracted data from the Mainframe environment to
the Microsoft Windows environment for ultimate creation (importation) of the Excel
spreadsheet in preparation for delivery to the Business Customer.
Tools: COBOL, JCL, SAS Reporting, FTP Transfer Processing, CICS(validation), Excel,
Word, TSO/ISPF
8/2020 – 4/2022 Mainframe Application Developer / Analyst for GDH Consulting, on contract assignment for Birmingham/Montgomery area clients in the government administration, banking/finance, manufacturing, retail/wholesale distribution, and health insurance industries.
Assignments (GDH Consulting):
8/2020 – 4/2022 Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Montgomery, Alabama
Mainframe Application Developer / Analyst
- Analyzed, developed / modified, coded, compiled, tested, and implemented to
Production new and existing batch processing programs for the Driver License
Division of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
- Assisted and participated in Operations response to Business Partner / User needs for
changes to Production database environment to facilitate the execution of Driver
License creation, updating, and renewal
Tools: COBOL, JCL, DB2, SPUFI, Xpediter, File-AID, Easytrieve, CA-7, Roscoe, TSO/ISPF
1/2019 – 6/2019 Mainframe Application Developer for SLK America, on contract assignment for Birmingham area clients in the banking/finance, manufacturing, retail/wholesale distribution, and health insurance industries.
Assignments (SLK America):
1/2019 – 6/2019 Regions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama
Mainframe Application Developer / Analyst
- Processed DB2 data by unloading Production data from DB2 Tables, transferring
with CFT protocol, and loading this data to the Model/Test environment in an effort
to build an additional DB2 Testing environment
- Contributed to Customer support efforts by executing DB2 query jobs in JCL to
create requested Test Data and satisfy other requirements for the Business Partners
Tools: JCL, DB2, Platinum, Endevor, CFT Transfer, TSO/ISPF
3/2015 – 8/2018 Mainframe Application Developer for Rezult Technology, on contract assignment for Birmingham area clients in the manufacturing, retail/wholesale distribution, health insurance, and banking/finance industries.
Assignments (Rezult Technology):
3/2015 – 8/2018 Motion Industries, Birmingham, Alabama
Mainframe Application Developer / Analyst
- Analyzed, developed / modified, coded, compiled, tested, and implemented to
Production new and existing batch processing programs for the H.R. / Financial
Systems I.T. Team
- Analyzed, modified, coded, compiled, and implemented to Production existing online
(CICS) programs for the Financial Systems Team
- Enhanced designated batch processing programs with FTP and E-Mail function capability for increased flexibility in information distribution
Tools: COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, BMS, Advanced Query Tool, Xpediter, ISPW,
Changeman, TSO/ISPF
5/2014 – 8/2014 Mainframe Application Developer for Apex Systems, Inc., on contract assignment for Birmingham area clients in the banking/finance, manufacturing, health insurance, and retail industries.
Assignments (Apex Systems, Inc.):
5/2014 – 8/2014 BBVA Compass Bank, Birmingham, Alabama
Mainframe Application Developer / Analyst
- Analyzed, developed / modified, coded, compiled, and implemented to Production
existing batch processing programs and jobs for the Transaction Systems Team
Tools: COBOL, JCL, Xpediter, File-AID, BMC Control D, Changeman, TSO/ISPF
2/2012 – 4/2014 Mainframe Application Developer for TEKsystems, on contract assignment
for Birmingham area clients in the health insurance, banking/finance,
manufacturing, and retail industries.
Assignments (TEKsystems):
11/2013 – 4/2014 Motion Industries, Birmingham, Alabama
Mainframe Application Developer / Analyst
- Analyzed, developed / modified, coded, compiled, and implemented to Production new
and existing batch processing programs for the Financial Systems Team
- Analyzed, modified, coded, compiled, and implemented to Production existing online
(CICS) programs for the Financial Systems Team
Tools: COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, Advanced Query Tool, Xpediter, Changeman, TSO/ISPF
6/2013 – 9/2013 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
Mainframe Application Developer (Reassigned Plan Profile Prefix Project)
- Analyzed, modified, coded, and compiled batch processing programs for the
Reassigned Plan Profile Prefix Project
Tools: COBOL, JCL, DB2, DEBUG, FileManager, Easytrieve, Panvalet, TSO/ISPF
2/2012 – 5/2013 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
Mainframe Application Developer (Benefits Redesign Project)
- Analyzed, developed, coded, and compiled batch processing programs for various
reports and application elements for the Benefits Redesign Project
Tools: COBOL, JCL, DEBUG, FileManager, Panvalet, TSO/ISPF
2/2011 – 9/2011 Mainframe Programmer/Analyst for Arrow Strategies, on contract assignment for Detroit area clients in the banking/finance, manufacturing, and retail industries.
Assignments (Arrow Strategies):
2/2011 – 9/2011 Comerica Bank, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Mainframe Programmer / Analyst
- Developed and coded batch processing jobs for incoming and outgoing file
transmissions
- Customized development work to meet customer’s requirements
- Created test data and conducted unit tests, including the creation/modification of test
JCL
Tools: COBOL, JCL, Xpediter, File-AID, Endevor, TSO/ISPF
6/2010 – 1/2011 Mainframe Application Developer for IBM Corporation, on contract
assignment for Michigan area clients in the health insurance, banking/finance, and manufacturing industries.
Assignments (IBM Corporation):
6/2010 – 12/2010 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Quincy, Massachusetts
Mainframe Application Developer
- Tested external customer files for the FileLink application
- Created and updated account definitions (customer account profiles) for FileLink
- Contributed to Production support, Customer support, and Scheduling efforts for
the RTMS system
Tools: COBOL, JCL, InterTest, FileManager, Endevor, CA-7, TSO/ISPF
2/1998 – 2/2009 Mainframe Programmer/Analyst for Compuware Corporation, on contract assignment for Detroit area clients in the banking/finance, manufacturing, and retail industries.
Assignments (Compuware Corporation):
1/2005 – 11/2008 Comerica Bank, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Mainframe Programmer / Analyst
- Developed and coded batch processing jobs for incoming and outgoing file
transmissions
- Modified, coded, compiled, and implemented to Production existing online
(CICS) programs
Tools: COBOL, JCL, CICS, Xpediter, File-AID, Endevor, TSO/ISPF
9/2004 – 11/2004 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan
Mainframe QA Tester / Analyst
- Modified and compiled online and batch processing programs
- Assisted with creation of System test plan documentation
Tools: COBOL, JCL, Xpediter, File-AID, Endevor, TSO/ISPF
6/2002 – 1/2003, 5/2003 – 9/2004 Comerica Bank, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Mainframe Programmer / Analyst
- Employing JCL, COBOL, and Endevor, developed and coded batch processing jobs
for incoming and outgoing file transmissions
- Created test data and conducted unit tests, including the creation/modification of test
JCL
Tools: COBOL, JCL, Xpediter, File-AID, Endevor, TSO/ISPF
11/2001 – 4/2002 Handleman Music Company, Troy, Michigan
Mainframe Application Developer
- Developed, coded, and maintained online and batch processing programs
- Created test data and conducted unit tests, including the creation/modification of test
JCL
Tools: COBOL, JCL, Xpediter, File-AID, ChangeMan, TSO/ISPF
5/1998 – 11/2001 Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan
Mainframe Application Developer / Analyst
- Developed, coded, and maintained online (IMS DC) and batch processing programs
- Designed specifications and unit test plans
- Created test data and conducted unit tests, including the creation/modification of test
JCL
Tools: COBOL, JCL, DB2, IMS DC, BMS, Xpediter, File-Aid, PUPS Migration Tool,
TSO/ISPF
Additional Information
Education: Miami University, Oxford, OH
B.A. Spanish Education
B.S. Math Education
Honors and Activities: Dean’s List, Miami University (1 year)
Resident Assistant (2 years)
Member of Sigma Delta Pi Spanish Honorary
Member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Certificates: Secondary Math Teaching Certificate, Michigan Education (expired)
Secondary Math Teaching Certificate, Texas Education (expired)
Secondary Math Teaching Certificate, Ohio Education (expired)
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