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Kelly Ford
Skills
Programming Languages and Utilities:
RPG ILE/Free, SQL, CL, Sequel, CA 2E
Other Skills:
Strong communications skills
Financial management
People management
Industry Skills:
Telecommunications billing
Furniture
Health insurance
Automotive
Other Tools:
WebSphere
Visio
System Architect
Quickbooks
Work Experience
Charter Communications October 2019 – Present
Senior Software Developer
Perform design and analysis of systems requirements
Develop systems to meet business requirements
Work with business analysts, testers and the business users to provide software solutions
Provide documentation for other team members throughout the SDLC
Program systems enhancements in RPGLE, SQL RPGLE, CLP and Sequel
Velocity IT, Inc. June 2007 – October 2019
Owner/CEO
Senior Systems Analyst Contractor June 2007 – October 2019
Charter Communications/Time Warner Cable
Assisted in integrating processes between Charter and external vendors, including placing delinquent accounts into quarantine
Wrote and updated programs used for supporting Collections and Payment Services analysis
Created and maintained e-bill solution for national accounts ensuring more timely payments from the largest commercial accounts
Created and updated processes and programs to ensure legal compliance with FCC regulations, saving the company hundreds of thousands of dollars annually in lawsuits
Performed analysis and design of new projects for client using ICOMS software
Program systems enhancements in RPGLE, SQLRPGLE, CLP and Sequel
Prepare project design documents and estimates
Personnel Dept. April 2007 – June 2007
Implementation Specialist Contractor
Convergys Corp. May 2004 - April 2007
Senior Systems Analyst
Designed and developed interface programs in Synon 2E, RPG/400 and RPG ILE. Programs allow assignment of telecommunications equipment to customer accounts and communicate with technicians in the field
Acted as subject matter expert for enhancements to the equipment module
Protech Retail Solutions LLC 2002 – 2004
Senior Systems Analyst
Analyzed user requirements for furniture retail system
Performed data base design to meet user requirements, including both normalized data bases and data warehousing data bases
Designed and programmed systems to meet user requirements using Synon 2E and RPG on the AS/400
Convergys Corp. 2001 - 2002
Systems Engineer
Won awards for outstanding customer service and business analysis
Performed business analysis for cable and telephony clients
Designed cable and telephony billing systems to meet client business requirements and to be in compliance with state and federal regulations
Presented potential software solutions to clients
Acted as project leader for the delivery of software solutions, managing several aspects of the development life cycle including the coordination of client requirements gathering, development, quality assurance and technical writing
Levitz Furniture Corp. 1998 - 2001
Systems Analyst
Analyzed user requirements for both store and corporate office systems
Designed data bases to meet user requirements
Coded programs in Synon 2E and RPG on the AS/400
BF&M Insurance Company. 1997 - 1998
Systems Analyst
Analyzed user requirements for a health insurance system
Designed and implemented systems to meet user requirements using Synon 2E on the AS/400
BMW Canada Inc.
MIS Coordinator 1995 - 1997
Prepared and managed budget expenditures for all computer equipment and programming costs
Liaised with management team to set strategic direction for the systems team
Managed project priorities and schedules
Set worldwide systems standards and policies for BMW in conjunction with an international team of systems managers
Led corporate projects such as implementation of a disaster recovery plan
Prepared and delivered performance appraisals to systems development associates
Systems Analyst/Programmer/Analyst 1988 - 1995
Acted as system architect, performing related activities such as database design, systems design, coding, testing and user documentation
Implemented new systems in Synon and RPG/400 on the AS/400
Education
Durham College
Diploma in business administration with major in data processing
Made dean’s list
Won Dr. G. E. Willey Trust Award for academic achievement
Additional Courses
C language programming
Java Programming
Activities and Interests
Doing dog training
Enjoy doing math and word puzzles