Support Software
Resume:
Highly motivated, energetic and focused professional with over fifteen years of extensive systems experience implementing and supporting MVS / OS390 / Z/OS operating systems and third party software within both commercial and engineering environments. Possess excellent technical, organizational, planning, leadership, and communication skills.
Selected Skills:
• IBM Operating System Software Implementation • Disaster Recovery Planning /Implementation
• SYSPLEX Implementation & PARMLIB Support • Catalog Organization, Management & Planning
• OEM / CA Product Installation & Support • ZSeries & Z/OS Support
• Hands on - Project Management / Team Lead • Problem Determination & Resolution Skills
• Data Center Migration / Consolidation • UNIX System Services / SMPE / JES2 / TCPIP
MVS / OS390 /ZOS SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER/CONSULTANT April 1994 – Present
S-COM – T. ROWE PRICE, Owings Mills, MD September 2018 – Present
Provide z/OS V2.2 operating system support while planning z/OS V2.3 upgrade. Upgrade OEM software
Products including CA7 R12, Endevor 18. & Compuware suite of products in support of z/OS 2.3.
Tata Consultancy Services– Sears Holding, Troy, MI December 2016 – August 2018
Develop & Implement migration plan from z/OS 1.9 to Z/OS 2.1 Op system. Completed rollout of
z/OS V2.1 across all KMART & Sears test & production LPARs. Provide OEM software Installation/support
Join TCS team to develop z/OS data center migration plan: Fiat Chrysler Auto(FCA) to MBenz NJ site.
Cognizant Technology – Mass Mutual, Springfield, MA August 2016 – December 2016
Provide z/OS operating system and OEM software Installation & support during outsourcing initiative
Modis Consulting - JP Morgan Chase, Columbus, OH January 2015 - July 2016
Provide z/OS operating systems software Installation & support. Build / Complete Clone / split LPARs
Across Multiple data centers using z/OSMF V2.1. Implement z/OS RSU maintenance releases.
Cognizant Technology – Capital One, Richmond, VA October 2012 - December 2014
Provide z/OS operating system and OEM software Installation & support. Implement z/OS 2.1
Across Capital One Bank LPARs. Support MXG SMF MIXS data acquisitions.
IBM Global Services IT Delivery Center, Dubuque, IA July 2010 – September 2012
Provide z/OS operating system and OEM software Installation & support. Implement z/OS 1.11/1.13
across various global client sites. Support IBI FOCUS/WebFocus. Update documentation.
Upgrade CA View R2.0 & Deliver R1.7 to CA View R11.6 & Deliver R11.6. (multi databases).
Major End clients include Hertz Auto, Michelin Tire, Macys & AK Steel.
Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of Michigan, Detroit MI May 2001 – July 2010
Develop and Implement migration plan from OS390 V2.5 to Z/OS operating system. Install OS390 V2.10, Z/OS V1.4, V1.7, V1.9 & V1.10 ServerPac plus Follow on Services. Provide ZSeries z10, z9 (704), 900 (2C4 -5) & 800 (0A2) processor installation support. Install & maintain 3rd Party software in support of IBM ServerPac installation.
Grady Health System, Atlanta, GA Mar 2000 –Apr 2001
Provide OS390 V2.7 & V2.8 system support. Install & implemented Netveiw SA.
Install & maintain 3rd Party software including Candle, LandMark & CA products.
Origin Technology In Business, Dallas, TX Feb 1999 – Feb 2000
Implement and maintain MVS OS390 R5 for Y2K conversion at client sites .
Install 3rd Party software including CA, Storagetek & Sterling products.
Computer Science Corporation, San Diego, CA May 1998 – Feb 1999
Implement and maintain MVS OS390 R4 for Y2K conversion at ING client sites(2) .
Install and maintain 3rd Party software including Candle &Control products.
IBM Global Services - 1st USA Bank, Wilmington, DE Jul 1997 – May 1998
Implement & maintain OS390 R3 System Pac for Y2K conversion at client site.
Install and maintain 3rd Party software across test, development & prod LPARS.
IBM, NY Dec 1996 – Jul 1997
Provide OS/390 R2 & R3 software support for 9672 Processors (JEMT).
Implement and maintain SYSPLEX environment across S/390 9672 complexes.
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Candidate, Major in Computer Science
Highland Park College, Highland Park, MI
Associate of Science
SOFTWARE ADDENDUM:
Install, customize & implement CA-7 R12.
Install, customize & implement Endevor R18.
Install, customize & implement Compuware product suite.
Configure & order z/OS 1.9 ServerPac.
Draft and update z/OS 1.9 project plans as required.
Install, customize & implement z/OS 1.9 ServerPac.
Research and Apply z/OS V1R9 ESO 0901 & 0906 maintenance
Research and Apply additional z/OS 1.9 maintenance as required.
Configure & order z/OS 1.10 ServerPac
Provide software support for 2097 z10 MicroCode Upgrade D76.
Install, implement & test CA Mainframe 2.0 software. Cross train team members.
Install CA Mainframe 2.0 software maintenance, Builds 423, 436 & 480.
Provide IBM software support of z10.
Maintain z/OS zIIP engine software.
Maintain EMC Resource / Clone / TimeFinder*.
Implement ISTROBE using Apache/TomCat under z/OS USS.
Maintain & support Cryptographic support.
Maintain & support CA Tape Encryption.
Maintain and upgrade Softek TDMF to V4.1 for z/OS.
Upgrade & customize JAVA SDK 1.5.0 for CA MSM/MF 2.0
Provide z/OS software support for Middleware (CICS, DB2, IMS) and OEM software upgrades and installations.
Continue ongoing support for CA-11 & CA-7 as required.
Provide support for CA-11 & CA-7 SERVICE PACK upgrades for z/OS 1.9.
Provide upgrade support for CA-DATACOM upgrade for z/OS 1.9.
Maintain and support z/OS V1R7.
Provide ongoing software support for DR Manager V2R3. Provide 7x24 Provide technical support for DB2 upgrade as required including DFSORT Usermod and XML / UNICODE software support.
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