Mark Ifkovits
*** ****** **, **** ** The Hills, IL 60156
Cell: 847-***-****
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Summary
Experience in all phases of the AS400-ISERIES. Programmer adept at application development, testing and optimization. Excels at RPGLE and RPG free-format application development, including coordinating ground-up planning, programming and implementation.
Education
Daytona Beach Community College - Daytona Beach, FL
Associate of Science: Computer Science
Graduated June 1982
IT Skills Used and Technical Expertise
RPG III, RPG IV, RPGILE and Free Format RPGLE
STRSQL
Embedded SQL
CLP and CLLE
SDA
Binding directories
Service programs and Modules
Sub procedures
Built in functions
STRDFU (DFU) and WRKQRY (Query)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
DBU
Microsoft Office Word and Excel
Microsoft SharePoint application
Hawkeye
Aldon
Accomplishments
Lots of experience rewriting and designing old code to bring up to modern standards using RPGLE free-format code, embedded SQL, binding directories, modules and service programs at The Warranty Group, Nippon Express USA, Ceannate Corporation and North American Corp.
Converted BPCS system for Suncast Corporation to the year 2000 by subtracting 28 years from the database and changing all programs to display the correct year at the reporting and screen level. Saved the client upwards close to a million dollars by not having to convert to version 6 of BPCS by also making changes to BPCS to handle Suncast unique functions.
Maintained Inventory management, accounts payable, accounts receivable and order entry systems within BPCS for Suncast Corporation.
Helped create RPG III and RPGLE code generator RAPID GEN to create RPG programs from simple data modeling menu driven questions for IT consulting firm Rapis Corporation.
Created FTP (File Transfer Protocol) batch application to move encrypted files between The Warranty Group’s AS400’s-ISERIES.
Created AS400-ISERIES user entry control system to keep track of user’s access to AS400-ISERIES for The Warranty Group.
Created RPGLE, CLLE and DDS source maintenance application for GMI Software, Inc. to track and control the assignment and maintenance of all source code.
Created futures transactions inquiry system for GMI Software, Inc. so the company’s client futures brokers could easily view their future trades.
Work Experience
Brokers Risk - Chicago, IL: Managing General Underwriter, Reinsurance
Intermediary and Surplus Lines Broker
Senior programmer/analyst August 2017 to Present
Maintain old RPG III and RPG IV programs.
All new development using RPGLE, RPGLE Free-Format and CLLE.
Used binding directories containing modules and service programs that I wrote.
Refactoring
Used API’s and built in functions.
North American Corp. and Corus360 - Glenview, IL: supply and distribution
solutions
Senior programmer/analyst January 2017 to May 2017
Maintain old RPG III and RPG IV programs.
All new development using RPGLE, RPGLE Free-Format and CLLE.
Used binding directories containing modules and service programs that I wrote.
Used API’s and built in functions.
Solution Partners Inc. - Naperville, IL: IT AS400 Consulting firm
Senior programmer/analyst August 2016 to October 2016
Maintain old RPG III and RPG IV programs.
All new development using RPGLE, RPGLE Free-Format and CLLE.
Used binding directories containing modules and service programs that I wrote.
Used API’s and built in functions.
Ceannate Corporation - Rolling Meadows, IL: revenue cycle management for
education entities (colleges/universities, etc.)
Senior programmer/analyst October 2015 to August 2016
Maintain old RPG III and RPG IV programs.
All new development using RPGLE, RPGLE Free-Format and CLLE.
Used binding directories containing modules and service programs that I wrote.
Used API’s and built in functions.
Infinity Consulting Solutions - Chicago, IL: IT AS400 Consulting firm
Senior programmer/analyst April 2015 to October 2015
Maintain old RPG III and RPG IV programs.
All new development using RPGLE, RPGLE Free-Format and CLLE.
Used binding directories containing modules and service programs that I wrote.
Used API’s and built in functions.
Nippon Express USA, Fortitude Systems - Chicago, IL: motor freight transport and forwarding, marine transport and freight forwarding, airfreight forwarding and other air cargo transport and forwarding services, household goods moving services, and railway forwarding
Senior programmer/analyst September 2014 to April 2015
All new development using RPGLE, RPGLE Free-Format and CLLE.
Used API’s and built in functions.
The Warranty Group - Chicago, IL: single source provider for underwriting, administration and marketing for service contracts and related services
Senior programmer/analyst October 1998 to September 2013
Used ALDON software development system to maintain and control source file changes.
All new development using RPGLE, RPGLE Free-Format and CLLE.
Used binding directories containing modules and service programs that I wrote.
Used API’s and built in functions.
DB2
Suncast Corporation - Batavia, IL: Plastic Manufacturer
Senior programmer/analyst July 1996 to October 1998
Maintain old RPG III and RPG IV BPCS programs.
All new development using RPG III and RPG IV and CLP.
GMI Software, Inc. - Chicago, IL: software company that processes clearing and accounting for exchange traded derivatives, futures and options for brokerage firms
Senior programmer/analyst February 1992 to July 1996
Maintain old RPG III and RPG IV programs.
All new development using RPG III and RPG IV and CLP.
Chicago Truck Drivers Union - Chicago, IL: union representing truck drivers and warehouse workers
Programmer/Analyst/Consultant April 1988 to August 1991
Senior programmer/analyst August 1991 to February 1992
Maintain old RPG III and RPG IV programs.
All new development using RPG III and RPG IV and CLP.
Computer Business Management, Inc. - Glendale Heights, IL: IT consulting company
Wrote new development using RPG III and RPG IV and CLP.
IBM mainframe during third shift.