Unisys COBOL Developer

Shell L. Pierce – 520-***-****

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Overview

Mr. Shell Pierce has over 40 years in the Information Technology industry working on many mainframe platforms (Unisys, Tandem, Honeywell, IBM and Burroughs). Mr. Pierce’s experience spans project management, requirements gathering, technical leadership, SDLC and full systems documentation. The largest project was a two-year development effort with a team of eight to twelve. Mr. Pierce has been working with COBOL 74 & 85 as his primary programming language since 1973, with many supporting script and control languages. He has developed applications/systems on Unisys, Tandem, Honeywell, Burroughs and IBM mainframe platforms, as well as, application enhancements on Unix platforms.

Mainframe Experience Summary

Hardware

MAINFRAMES - TANDEM TXP/CLX, UNIVAC (UNISYS) U494, 1106, 1108, 1100/2200, HONEYWELL DPS-6000, BURROUGHS 1900, IBM 4341/4381, PDP1170, CYBER CDC160, DEC/VAX

Software/OS

Unisys EXEC-8 (ECL), Guardian 90 (C30), GCOS-6/HVS, OS/MVS

Application S/W

Unisys – ECL /DMS /RDMS /DPS /TIP /COBOL 74 /COBOL 85 /SSG /Mapper /FormGen / IPF /ESQL /Accommodate. Tandem – Pathway /SCOBOL / TMF /FUP /PUP /SCUP /TACL /MultiLAN. Honeywell - EC, GCOS, HVS, DBREPR, DBVIEW

Experience Highlights

Private Websites in Oak Grove, MO - June 2005 – August 2005 – Web Developer

Development of private web sales site using PHP in SSL with payments interface, and development of private feral cat services site with CNRR (Capture, Neuter, Return & Release) program using PHP to provide Community Bulletin Board and Fostering program.

Europa Software, Inc. - Jan 2000-Sep 2002 - Vice President & CTO

Development of White Bull™ project including patent embodiment and detail specifications documentation. Development of P2P-Shuttle™ (a client/server secure data transport over public networks) using Visual Basic 6 and Microsoft Cryptographic Provider API.

IO Systems, Inc - Sep 1999-Jan 2000 - Contract Programmer

Developed driver hours logging & limitations report for Ready Mix, Inc. in compliance with California Highway Safety law, using FoxPro/PERL scripting on UNIX system.

LENCO Corporation - Jan 1998-Jul 1999 - Systems Consultant

Systems development and application support for the Department of Public Welfare, Harrisburg, PA. UNISYS 2200 site, using COBOL 85/DPS/DMS/RDMS/SQL in TIP, Demand and Batch.

Y2K (Millennium) project for Ohio Bureau of Employment Services. Conversion of all bureau COBOL 74 software to a “Windowed” millennium compliance, with testing using Accommodate to simulate post-millennium environments.

Metro Information Services - Nov 1997-Jan 1998 - Systems Consultant

Maintaining current UNISYS 2200 COBOL 85 Applications for Tosco Marketing Corporation (Circle K) during migration efforts to a new platform.

Naval Air Warfare Center – Weapons Division - Aug 1987-Oct 1996 - System Administrator, Database Administrator, Data Processing Branch Manager, Network Administrator, System Manager, Project Manager

Performed operations management, production and maintenance scheduling, installation of both systems and application level COBOL 74 & 85 software upgrades. Responsible for operations scripting and macro development, database management, network connectivity, hardware and software acquisitions, budget planning and managing contracted programming services. Developed software in object orientated client/server COBOL 85, accessing hierarchical database structures. Command planning team member, developing documentation, which detailed future systems designs and development standards, including the use of standardized CASE tools.

Unisys 1100, DPS1100, DMS1100, TIP, and ECL. Systems experience includes 4 years in Systems Development, and 6 years in Systems Maintenance positions. COBOL 85 team leader to the Comptroller Department involving their financial system (AFIP) to include three (3) newly installed manpower work schedules involving the conversion of the workforce into a 5-4-9 schedule. This involved identifying targeted subsystems, designing new interfaces, modifying schema and subschemas, unloading and reloading the database with new structures and updating user and program manuals. Developed new COBOL 85 subsystem, Command Safety Office, non-injury mishaps involving vehicles. The original system included mishaps reporting but, tracked only mishaps resulting in injuries. With new requirements, it is necessary to include non-injury vehicular reports.

Tandem TXP & CLX, Guardian 90/C30, Pathway, TACL, SCOBOL, COBOL 74, SCUP, PUP, FUP. Systems experience includes 3 years in Systems Administration position responsible for the Pathway, Multilan and Expand environment with additional experience in development and maintenance in SCOBOL and TACL Macro languages.

Honeywell DPS-6000 HVS. Systems experience includes 6 years in Systems Administration position responsible for the systems and program level software installation, upgrades, operations, TCP/IP network connections, user accounts, and gateways with additional experience in development and maintenance of COBOL 85 and Macro languages.

Electronic Data Systems - May 1982-Aug 1987 - Project Leader, System Analyst, and Systems Engineer

Projects included: (Unisys) the Navy Command Safety System, and Navy Task Planning System for PMTC. (IBM/CICS) Just in Time system for General Motors Corporation, Pontiac Division. (Univac 494-IBM 4381/COBOL 74/JCL) DOD Navy ICPNET Conversion Project for the Navy Supply Systems Command. Specifications documentation for the MCPS (Modernized Claims Processing System) for the SSA (Social Security Administration). Univac/Burroughs Gateway System specifications for Continental Airlines. Warehouse Tracking System for Naval Ship Weapon Systems Engineering Station (NSWSES).

Data Technologies Industries - Dec 1978-Feb 1979 - Systems Engineer

(Univac 1106/COBOL 74) Assigned to SBA (Small Business Administration) to develop the Centralized Loan Processing System.

Active Duty Navy - Sep 1974-Dec 1978 - Data Processing Technician

(Univac 1108 & 1110/COBOL 74) Systems Engineer for the Chief of Naval Operations Command Management Information System, Computer Operations on Univac 1108 and 1110 systems.

Charity Work:

Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, CA July 2002-Present – Systems Engineer

Development and continuing maintenance of Cursillo Ministry Database program. Using Visual Basic 6 and Microsoft Cryptographic Provider API.

Certifications:

Highest Federal Security Level Held: Top Secret/SIOP DON 1975 to 1978. Secret from 1978 to 1999. Introduction to COBOL 74, Advanced COBOL 74, Basic FORTRAN, Tandem Systems Concepts and Facilities, Tandem Systems Management, Tandem Advanced Control Language (TACL) Programming, Tandem TMF Operations and Management, Tandem MULTILAN Systems Management, Honeywell DPS 6000 HVS Implementation, Honeywell DB2 Data Base maintenance, AMDAHL Introduction to MVS, IBM/MVS Systems, IBM CICS, Digital Equipment Corp. V5 Technical Update, Intro to Local Area Networks, Network Bridges, Routers and Internetworking, Novell Netware Servers, Novell LAN Management, Network Trouble shooting, Data Communications and Networks, Intro To UNIX, Advanced UNIX and System Administration.

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