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IT Independent Consultant

Location:
Downtown, DC, 20004
Posted:
February 17, 2023

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January **, ****

To Whom It May Concern:

I would like to inquire of any employment positions you might have available. I have excellent professional work experience, such as supervisory/management experience. Several years of Office Automation and Training experience developing training materials, writing analysis papers, and training management and non-management personnel on various software packages and systems. Claims processing and benefits experience, as well as physician customer service. Facility, design and construction management coordinating project schedules with contractors, and supervising staff. School bookkeeping/accounting, administrative, and church finance

Experience hiring, writing employee’s performance reviews, and recommending promotions. Over 23 years of health care experience in various positions and 17 years of Mainframe MVS/CICS/JCL COBOL programming and testing, system analysis and documentation involving multiple module processing. Healthcare, information systems experience, and finance including design, analysis, programming, testing, implementation, and support of various applications. Several years of work experience handling confidential information from healthcare, IT consultant, finance, supervisor and management. IT consultant experience ranges from a multiplicity of platforms and software. Also, I am a former SAIC contractor with IRS Min Background (MBI) clearance - June 29, 1999. Church building experience, facilities, finance and supervised volunteer staff.

AA degree in Computer Management, certificates in Computer Programming, MicroComputer Application and a BA in Biblical Studies and Theology.

Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Priscilla N. Harling

301-***-****

adver5@r.postjobfree.com

PRISCILLA NAONIA HARLING

9000 LynnAlan Drive

FORT WASHINGTON, MARYLAND 20744

301-***-****. (H) Email: adver5@r.postjobfree.com

Independent IT Consultant

October 2001 – present

Worked on extensive analysis of various biblical software packages and computer systems, evaluated various finance packages. Tested various music software packages. Completed various courses to keep IT skills updated and learn new skills. Evaluated several office automation packages. IT background in MVS mainframe Cobol programming/testing and Office automation and analysis.

Several years of consulting on various systems and applications. Familiar with JAVA, JAVASCRIPT, HTML testing web applications. Familiar with enterprise o/z mainframe Cobol. Excellent project management, and analysis skills.

Recent online courses from edx: 2020- 2021

Cyber security Fundamentals

IT Support: Troubleshooting

Microsoft Office

IT Support: Cloud Fundamentals

CS50 Introduction to Computer Science

Accounting & Finance

Enterprise o/z mainframe cobol beginner

Clergy - Preaching and teaching Word of God and performing other clergical responsibilities. (Founder of Word & Worship Ministry) -- see clergy resume

CAREFIRST (23 years)

550 12th Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20024

May, 2001 - October, 2001 Programmer over 18 years of MVS Cobol programming and testing experience

JCL, TSO, Xpeditor, Cobol, SQL, VSAM, project management, and documentation. Wrote code to create audit report program and system files for processing. Tested file creation and coding changes. Maintained daily report and attended weekly status meeting. Performed minor analysis of written specifications to generate batch programs. Created and modified existing backup of operational data run through programs MVS system utilizing COBOL.

APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS

6810 Deerpath Road, Suite 415

Elkridge, Maryland 21075

September 6, 2000 - October 6, 2000 Consultant - State of Maryland Comptroller Office

Modified Cobol programs to make appropriate changes according to specification. Minor changes made to programs and recompiles completed. Analyzed record layouts to determine field size increase and location. Reviewed and analyzed system flow charts to complete analysis of project. Modified programs to include more detailed comments. Tools utilized: MVS/JCL, Cobol, ISPF, Fileaid, JCL Check, Microsoft Office 2000.

AMERICAN TECHNICAL RESOURCE/INTERIM

1651 Old Meadow Road

McLean, Virginia 22102

January regarding 1999 - January 2000 Senior Information Systems Specialist ( IRS Min Background (MBI) clearance - June 29, 1999)

Analyzed, evaluated, tested and documented assigned systems/subsystems. Provided accurate information system/subsystem-specific requirements, data, and test execution to Program Control Team. Created and modified test cases and threads. Developed testing approach documents. Developed standards and procedures to ensure that the quality of all SAIC E2E products met Internal Revenue Service standards. Reviewed product for compliance with the established standards. Reported documentation discrepancies to the owner of the document for corrections.

BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA

550 12th Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20065

February 1998 - January 1999 and May 1989 January 1996 Lead Programmer/Analyst

Wrote and maintained COBOL programs of varying degrees of complexity. Performed analysis and designed at the program and/or sub-system level. Modified functional specifications. Provided training and/or assistance for less-experienced programming personnel. Prepared and maintained project schedules.

November 1986 - May 1989 Office Information Systems Analyst II

Evaluated, installed and tested various software packages. Developed documentation, provided formal classroom training and supported various computer hardware and software products. Provided end-user assistance in trouble-shooting problems. Worked with supervisors to automate departmental procedures by recommending, implementing, and training staff.

December 1984 - November 1986 - Supervisor, Facility Design and Construction Management Section

Worked on 9370 mini computer. Conducted surveys of departments for relocation and/or reconfiguration. Coordinated with design consultants to endure compliance with company policies. Responsible for preparing, prioritizing, and scheduling weekly project schedules used by outside contractors in order to facilitate the coordination of various projects. Maintained and reviewed contracts, agreements, worksheets, blueprints and change orders to ensure compliance with departmental requests and walk-through with the department manager for final approval of relocation and/or reconfiguration of workstations completed on various projects. Recruited, interviewed, supervised, and completed written performance evaluations on support staff.

July 1976 - November 1986 - Various positions with Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Physician Assistant - handling all incoming calls regarding billing, coding and payment errors or questions.

RESURRECTION PRAYER WORSHIP CENTER

14107 Gibbons Church Road

Brandywine, Maryland 20613

February 1996 - October 1997 - Minister of Finance/ Administration. (Volunteered before hired in 1996)

Maintained financial reports, and members database. Installed, tested and evaluated financial systems. Recorded all financial contributions. Automated tithing system. Worked on Construction Software Package to record debits and credits. Also performed other duties required for finance administration office. Supervised staff to ensure proper financial accounting and recording of all tithes and offerings. Coordinated and made bank deposits. Paid appropriate staff members, guest preachers, musicians and handled all administrative operating expenses. Coordinated with other staff for building maintenance and cleaning. Coordinated security for various tasks.

Clergy: Preaching and teaching Word of God, and performing other clergical responsibilities. See clergy resume

EDUCATION:

BA in Biblical Studies/Theology – WBC – completed Dec. 2010

Certificate in Biblical Studies -May 2007 - Washington Bible College

Internet/Webmaster Certificate-May 2000 - Prince George's Community College (non-credit)

AA Computer Management - May 1994 - Prince George's Community College

Microcomputer Certificate- May 1994 - Prince George's Community College

Computer Programming Certificate-May 1993 - Prince George's Community College

Music Made Easy Completion - June 2008 – PGCC -- theory and piano playing

AWARDS:

Corporate Achievement Award- - Sept 1991 - Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NCA

Plagiarism Certificate - June, 2009 - University of Maryland (Online Ctr)

OTHER SERVICE: {Paid and volunteer}

PTA Bookkeeper - 1995 - Friendly High School

Consultant Instructor - 1996 - Library of Congress {contract work}



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