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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