John J. Leonard

**** ** *****

Medina OH *****

330-***-**** adc2z7@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Mainframe analyst and programmer with extensive experience and proficiency at enhancing and maintaining enterprise wide legacy systems, and with various interactive analysis and testing products. Strong working knowledge of assorted mainframe products. Worked effectively in team-oriented structure as well as working independently in telecommuting environment to provide business solutions using technology. Extensive experience developing SOA solutions for a CICS environment.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Programming

Languages

Operating Systems & Environments

Mainframe

Tools, etc

PC

Software

Assembler, COBOL, COBOL II, OS/JCL,

CLIST, PROCS

Easytrieve, some Rexx,SQL,PL1,Java

MVS/OS390, MVS/ESA,

MVS/XA, DOS/VSE, VM/CMS, CICS, IMS, IDMS, Language Environment (LE).

DB2

TSO/ISPF, VSAM,

Websphere MQ,

Changeman,

Endeavor, SCLM, STROBE,

PANVALET. FILE-AID,

Abend-AID, and IBM utilities, XPEDITER,

TSOTEST, IBM DBUG, SuperZap, XML, ZEKE,

CP-PER,Syncsort

3270 emulation packages

including Attachmate’s

EXTRA, and Rumba. Excel, Visio, Windows literate, Microsoft Word, Lotus Notes server admin, Microsoft Mail post office admin. Cucumber

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INFOSYS Fishers IN 2019 to Present

Technical Lead

Involved in all phases of the software development life cycle supporting batch and on-line applications to service student loans

I led a project involving over half dozen developers to gather metrics on various email jobs correlating the results and answering questions etc.

Designed and developed an automated solution to capture the required metrics for the email project. This solution saved client resources from having to manually interrogate over 300 JCL EXECS and in excess 1200 individual data-sets.

KFORCE/J.P. Morgan Chase, Westerville OH 2018 to 2019

Mainframe Engineer

As a member of a cross functional KANBAN team provided support for Integrated Test Environment (ITE) including automating and running test cycles for Critical Release quarterly releases and ‘Fastlane’ month releases using Zeke scheduler, modified JCL and created COBOL utility programs to ensure timely processing of Settlement and Money Management flows by creating email alerts/notification from mainframe jobs.

Ad hoc tasks such as granting CICS access to testers as needed, creation of test debit cards and re-suppling branches with stock of production ATM cards.

Designed and developed a software solution to automate the running of ITE test cycles leading to an increase in efficiency and significant cost reduction.

Part of a cross functional team to utilize Cucumber to automate the creation of test debit cards...

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WESTFIELD GROUP, Westfield Center,OH 2004 to 2018

Property & Casualty insurance provider.

Application Developer III

Involved in all phases of software development lifecycle supporting an enterprise wide CICS based policy processing system for this mid sized insurance company. Responsible for project planning, program specifications, program design, coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and quality assurance review.

Extensive experience utilizing Websphere MQ for cross platform communication in the development of Service Orientated Architecture solutions. Serves as a mentor to other developers as well as resource for best programming practices. Coding is Assembler and COBOL mostly CICS on-line with some batch as well.

As a member of the Service Orientated Architecture team led the effort to use Java under CICS for providing services on the mainframe. Utilizing this approach has reduced Westfield's cost to deliver the services by 2/3. This was the first time Java had been used on the mainframe at Westfield. I also lead the infrastructure side of this effort.

After attending a IBM workshop that demonstrated CICS Events in 2013; in 2014 I designed and developed a CICS events solution to replace a batch process with real-time processing providing instant feedback to users. This was the first time CICS Events were deployed in the Westfield environment.

Designed the solution to provide email address to mainframe applications. Then led the team to build and take the solution to production. .

Designed and developed a reusable framework of programs utilized to consume services from the mainframe platform. This framework of programs uses Websphere MQ as the transport mechanism. The use of the Service Consumer framework is ubiquitous across Westfield's mainframe environment used in both online and batch it supports both synchronous and asynchronous messaging .modes in all environments. The use of the service consumer framework I designed resulted in increased agility across the IT enterprise..

Designed and coded an Assembler solution that resulted in the elimination of 6 to 7 million I/O calls per day in the production environment

Chief mainframe designer and developer of a system to schedule and run various client server based processes and jobs in an automated fashion as well as bring the results from the client server applications into the mainframe batch cycle.

Responsible for the monitoring the performance of a CICS system executing one half million transactions per day.

Responsible for the on-line yearly disaster recovery activities.

EMPIRE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD, New York, NY 1998 to 2004

Major national health insurance provider.

Technical Specialist

Involved in all phases of software development lifecycle supporting an enterprise wide IMS online and batch system for this software vendor to the insurance industry. Responsible for project planning, program specifications, program design, coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and quality assurance review. Provides technical support to client end-users and other Information Systems personnel. Performs analysis and produces estimates for new software enhancements. Majority of coding in Assembler with some COBOL.

Selected for key role as Lead Developer on 4-month LE environment migration project, which achieved 15% improvement in throughput: identified all COBOL programs involved, designed protocols and tasks for migration, assembled team, made task assignments, and monitored project progress. Also did the conversion of in house macros to make them LE conforming.

Identified flaws in software release procedures that led to incorrect adjudication of patient claims and system update quality control issues: Established and documented (for first time) improved system test procedures, reducing software defects by 7% in major releases.

Designed and developed system to automate production and maintenance of assembler and COBOL copybooks used to map IMS database segments, to assure conformity between client versions and master, and to save significant time in programming.

Played major role on Hard-Coded Values project, which reduced “plasm” inventory, reduced “plasm” coder headcount, and brought new business online faster.

PITNEY BOWES SOFTWARE SYSTEMS, Lisle, IL 1996 to 1998

Software sales and support for high volume mail products, with 400 employees and $50mm annual revenues.

Senior Software Developer

Involved in all phases of software development on Finalist product; including analysis and design, as well as coding and testing. Also maintenance and support of existing systems; quality assurance testing of new releases, and reviews of technical specifications. Majority of coding in Assembler with some COBOL. Environments include OS/MVS, CICS, IMS, and IDMS.

Key player in development of Internet-based system to allow users of Finalist product to report defects and download fixes for known bugs or initiate action on previously unknown bugs, reducing administrative interface and speeding solutions.

Designed and built Lotus Notes database for developers and project managers to store programming specification documents, and reduce duplication of effort, ensure sharing of new techniques, and track project progress: system still in use today.

Managed entire CICS installation of Finalist product at Morgan Stanley in NY, including training of local system engineers.

ABN/AMRO, Chicago, IL 1995 to 1996

Lead EAD Programmer Analyst

Primary areas of responsibility include installation and customizing of third party vertical software for service department for international banking conglomerate. On 24 hour call for technical support and problem resolution. Majority of coding in ASSEMBLER.

Eliminated need for programming changes for “watch accounts (loans)” in Vector Analysis system, substituting VSAM file for program account number tables, and wrote on-line system allowing remote access by end-users: cut turnaround time for system maintenance from 3-4 days to less than 1 day.

A.C. NIELSEN MARKET RESEARCH, Schaumburg, IL 1990 to 1995

International vendor of vertical software to the consumer packaged goods industry.

Programmer Analyst

Designed, developed, and implemented on-line marketing information systems, which provided connectivity between mainframe and PC-based platforms. Key role in all phases of development cycle project planning; analysis, and design developing project plans, and implementing code. Provided production support to existing systems, and quality assurance testing of new systems. Developed programming and system review technical documentation. Other duties included administration of MS-MAIL post office, as well as user support, LOTUS NOTES server administration, and user support.

Utilized TSOTEST to debug code interactively under MVS/TSO, and CP/PER to debug under VM/CMS. All coding done in ASSEMBLER in MVS/ESA and VM/CMS environments. Extensive experience with 3270 emulation packages including Attachmate’s EXTRA, Rumba etc.

DIRECT MARKETING TECHNOLOGY, INC, Schaumburg, IL 1987 to 1990

Computer service / direct mail company.

Programmer Analyst

Developed, installed, and supported multiple, client-customized mass mailing applications. Utilized ASSEMBLER, COBOL, along with JCL and utilities in DOS/VSE and OS/MVS environments. Interfaced with Customer Service Representatives to determine client requirements. Primary duties: coded, tested, and debugged ASSEMBLER and COBOL applications. On 24 hour call for technical support and problem resolution.

Awarded Employee of Month (February 1988) for exemplary work ethic and performance in completing major project on short notice under intense time pressure.

METROMAIL, INC. 1984 to 1987

Programmer

Designed and developed programming specifications, and coded, tested, and debugged ASSEMBLER and COBOL programs. Directed activities of junior programmers. Coordinate multiple projects.

EDUCATION

DeVry Institute Of Technology

Coursework equivalent to A.A.S., Computer Science, 1984

Training in MQ Series, also C, familiar with Object Orientated technology, exposure to Java, and HTML

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