HUGO MENDIETA
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Highly skilled and experienced Business Analyst/Software Engineer with over 20 years of experience, mostly with the AS/400. About 10 years of experience with .NET and object-oriented programming.
Works closely with users, involved in finding the best business solutions based on the needs of the company. Involvement in every step of the SDLC of projects of all sizes
Learned how to program in RPG, COBOL and BASIC in high school back in the early 80’s.
In high school, I started working on the IBM System 34, moved to System 36 and finally in 1988 to the AS/400. I have worked on thousands of programs in RPG, RPG II, RPG III, RPG ILE, Free Format RPG, and even .NET RPG (ASNA Visual RPG).
I have very strong SQL skills.
10 years of experience using Rational Developer for i (RDi)
Vast experience with DB2, DBU, Query, CL, CLLE, etc.
As for .NET and object-oriented programming, experience started in 2007 when my current employer acquired AVR (ASNA Visual RPG). AVR is a fully functional Object-Oriented language that works on the .NET framework to create web and windows applications.
In those 10 years I have also had experience with JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Microsoft Visual Studio, IIS, C#, AJAX, JSON, jQuery, etc.
Experience with a wide variety of applications such as payroll, inventory, A/R, A/P, Plant Management, Production Control, etc.
Comfortable and experience working both with homegrown software and packages such as BPCS, JDEdwards, PKMS, etc.
Self-motivated and always in the lookout for the best solutions and newest technologies, a valuable addition to any IT department.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
RPG, RPG IV, RPG ILE, Free Format RPG, AVR (ASNA Visual RPG), etc.
Modules
Sub-Procedures
Service Programs
CL, CLLE
COBOL
AS/400
FTP Protocols
IBM Rational Developer (RDi)
DBU
Sub files
DB2
Client Access
iSeries Navigator
SQL
Embedded SQL
Query
Windows
.NET
C#
PDM
RLU
DDS
SDA
SEU
IFS
FTP
ALDON
TURNOVER
JavaScript
CSS
AJAX
JSON
jQuery
Microsoft Visual Studio
WebSphere
Surveyor
Turnover
iSeries Navigator
ALDON
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
LIFECARE ASSURANCE – WOODLAND HILLS, CA
SR. PROGRAMMER April 2021 – June 2023
Lifecare Assurance is an insurance company.
I worked as a Sr. Programmer developing, maintaining and debugging a homegrown system written in RPGILE. The work involved using tools like SQL and FTP.
SWIFF-TRAIN COMPANY – HOUSTON, TX
SR. PROGRAMMER November 2019 – June 2020
Swiff-Train is a distribution company with several warehouses throughout the country.
My role in the organization was to maintain, support and enhance a homegrown system in the AS/400 with applications such as Warehouse Management, Order Entry, Inventory, etc.
The system was written in old fashioned RPG, but any new programming was done using the latest version of RPGLE (Free format).
Laid Off because of COVID-19
KAISER ALUMINUM – COMMERCE, CA
CONSULTANT January – August 2019
Kaiser Aluminum is a manufacturing company that uses the AS/400 for manufacturing, shipping, financials, inventory, etc.
I work maintaining a software package named JOBSCOPE, which is written in both COBOL and RPG.
I maintain, enhance and create new applications and support users distributed all over the country.
RITE AID – HARRISBURG, PA
CONSULTANT NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2018
I worked as a consultant using the AS/400 and the latest RPG techniques. It was a short-term contract
INFOSYS – HOUSTON, TX
CONSULTANT JUNE 2018 – AUGUST 2018
Worked as consultant at very large client in Houston, Tx using the AS/400 and the latest RPG techniques. It was a short-term contract.
WESTERN TUBE & CONDUIT CORP. – CARSON, CA SEPTEMBER 2001 – JANUARY 2018
SR. PROGRAMMER
Introduced the company to ASNA Visual RPG and .NET programming. This allowed the creation of web and helped create and maintain homegrown system windows applications used by local users and users throughout the country.
Very heavy usage of SQL, both embedded in RPG and as standalone tool, including stored procedures.
I worked on many programs in RPG, RPG II, RPG III, RPG ILE, Free Format RPG, and even .NET RPG (ASNA Visual RPG).
Modernized AS/400 Applications.
Used all versions of Controlled Language Programming from CL to CLLE.
Wrote the Order Entry web application. 80% of the company’s business comes through this application.
I wrote dozens of web applications which allow the company to have remote users, which in turn helped the company to sell and distribute products to all the country.
Helped create and maintain homegrown system.
Heavily involved in the migration from homegrown system to JDEdwards.
Supported users, not only with the software, but also with business problems.
Worked on all aspects of the business, such as manufacturing, sales, accounting, etc.
Supported and enhanced a Warehouse Management System with multiple warehouses all over the country.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s Degree in computer science – Universidad Francisco Marroquin
High School Diploma in Computer Sciences – Instituto Internacional Para Estudio de Computadoras
JDEdwards Training at Oracle University, Denver
Took the Complete Oracle SQL certification Course at UDEMY.COM