Systems Programmer Tiger Team
Resume:
HONDA BHYAT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
As you will see from my attached resume, I have many decades of relevant experience with Mainframe, OLTP’s, Middleware and Integration technologies.
I started my career on a 360/30 MF back in the early 1970’s. I worked as a Systems Programmer on various MF OS’s, I was an Assembler CICS, Cobol Batch, Cobol CICS, and Cobol IMS (programmer and Systems Programmer, but my 1st “Love” was that of a CICS Systems Programmer and Architect.
I worked for IBM for many years, spent time at the Hursley Laboratory, working with MQ and was an external Advisor to CICS/TS, MQ and IIB development teams as they built out requirements for new versions.
My 2nd Love is MQ, IBM’s Middleware and Integration software such as ACE (previously IIB or WMB), and the last few years I have worked with ITX (IBM Transformation Extender) on various EDI HC integration and Modernization Projects.
While with IBM here in the US I was part of a Worldwide Tiger Team responsible for IBM Middleware and Integration business and have been all around the world helping customers with Integration and MF Modernization and Architectures projects.
I pride myself as a technologist and am always learning about all the latest technologies which I run in my home lab to gain experience and stay current to better my understanding and formulate strategies on how to apply these new solutions.
As a hobby, I run the Hercules / TK5 Mainframe emulator (MVS 3.8) in my home lab to stay involved. While I was with IBM, I had access to the full z/OS software (zPDT Software) which allowed me to stand up to my very own fully loaded z/OS environment in my Lab.
I am very passionate about Middleware and Integration and am a keen learner of new Programming Languages, My latest interest is with the Python, as that is also now available on z/OS and I am very impressed with its capability which I suspect will help to accelerate the modernization of the MF since it is so powerful and has many AI, Integration and Data Science capabilities which applied to the MF can result in significant cost savings while improving productivity and automation capabilities.
I am also current and experienced in Container / Cloud and Virtual Machine type technologies which I use extensively in my Home Lab. In closing I look forward to hearing from you so that we can discuss my fitness for this position.
Sincerely,
Honda Bhyat
Humayun (Honda) Bhyat
City of Residence: Tampa FL. US Citizen
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
With 50 years of IT experience, Mr. Bhyat has held numerous high-profile technical positions in software and services companies. Most recently he was employed with Prolifics where he was part of Integration Practice as the Lead Architect.
Previously he was with IBM in the Americas where he was a Global Tiger Team Connectivity member as a subject matter expert for all things related to IBM MQ Advance, IBM App Connect Enterprise) ACE) and IBM Transformation Extender Advanced and B2B EDI Processing (ITXA).
In both these positions he played multiple roles including pre-sales, consulting, and principal evangelist and he regularly performed as part of a PoC team to win critical Connectivity team deals.
Before IBM, Mr. Bhyat was the Chief Architect at IBM Business Partner Commerce Quest where he was the driving force behind products such as PM4Data & PM4CICS which provided simplified Web Services based integration with CICS from any MQ platform.
Commerce Quest was one of the earliest adopters of WMQ and provided expert consulting services on many large customer implementations. Commerce Quest was also the initial thought-leader of managed file transfer over a message and queuing infrastructure, and Mr. Bhyat was the prime visionary. He was involved in the initial architecture and implementation of this product, as well as consulting many large customers with their mission-critical deployments.
“Honda” as he is typically called because of his unique name, comes from a Systems Programming background in z/OS and is very much a “Transaction Systems” type individual, and while his first “love” is CICS, he became involved in MQ (aka MQSeries) while he worked at IBM South Africa where he was a Team lead for Transactions Systems Solutions when MQSeries was first launched in 1992.
All throughout the 1990’s Honda was involved in hundreds of transactional messaging-based solutions which included EAI, Workflow and Managed File Transfer (MFT) type products. His current major focus and passion is messaging-based MFT & Enterprise Service Bus solutions which include products such as base MQ Advance, App Connect Enterprise and MQ/MFT, ITX and ITX Advanced.
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SKILLS
Architect Install, configure, develop and administer for the following IBM products.
Z/OS System Programmer
CICS/Transaction Server Systems Programmer and Developer
IBM MQ Advanced (All supported platforms including z/OS)
IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) (All supported platforms including z/OS)
TXSeries (Distributed CICS)
CTG (CICS Transaction Gateway)
IBM Transformation Extender Advance (ITXA)
SMP/E
Platforms:
Docker / Podman Containers
Windows
Unix (Linux), AIX, Linux, Solaris, HP, z/Linux
z/OS,
z/VSE,z/VM
OS/2
Databases:
DB2
Oracle
Mongo
VSAM /IAM
SQL Server
Programming Languages:
ALC (Assembler)
COBOL,
Rexx,
PLI,
SAS,
Scripting Languages: REXX, Jscript, Perl, Ant, XM Script
C++,
Java (some)
C# (some)
ESQL (IIB)
JavaScript (ECMA Script)
Python
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Prolifics, Tampa Florida USA 2012-Present
Chief Architect for Integration Practice
As the Chief Architect of the Integration Practice, Honda provides oversight on all Integration related projects and services.
While the role is a primarily a technical leadership role, Honda is also involved in the actually delivery of Services on strategic Projects and as required assists with development as and when needed.
Honda also has pre-sales and technical partner interaction responsibility, where we participate in future product design sessions or Beta programs.
Honda’s responsibility includes the running the Prolifics internal Lab, where he manages PoC’s, Beta Programs and early development with off-shore staff based in India.
IBM Corporation. Tampa Florida USA 2006–2012
Chief Evangelist – All things IBM MQ, and Integration related. File Transfer Edition (FTE)
As a member of the IBM Global Connectivity Tiger Team, played multiple pre-sales and consulting roles, including strategic evangelist, to performing as part of a PoC team to win critical Connectivity team deals. Subject matter expert for WMQ, WMQ/FTE, WMB and everything related to WebSphere Messaging and Managed File Transfer (MFT).
Commerce Quest Inc . Tampa Florida USA 2002–2006 Chief Architect
Developed architecture for several of the companies SOA based EAI, BPM product sets which operate across multiple platform – PM4Data, now called Metastorm Integration Manager (MIM).
Lead a successful team of developers to create a CICS based Enterprise Web Services and SOA integration platform – PM4CICS.
Assist Sales, Field System Engineers Professional Service personnel in the sales and use of CommerceQuest Software and Service products. Also responsible for providing technical consultation and leadership for in-house development of CommerceQuest product and services.
Participates as a member of the IBM CAF (CICS Advisory Forum) who meet each quarter in Hursley England to help advise IBM on product direction in both the CICS and WebSphere MQ brand
Serves as a senior technical representative from CommerceQuest to the IBM ISV (Independent Software Vendor) program
CommerceQuest Inc . Tampa Florida USA 1998–2002 Chief Technology Strategist
Worked with the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) to set and manage CommerceQuest technology plans directions and strategy.
Implemented and managed the Customer Briefing Center. Including creation of highly technical application integration demonstration solutions for consumption by sales staff and customers alike.
Assisted Sales, Field System Engineers Professional Service personnel in the sales and use of CommerceQuest Software and Service products. Also responsible for providing technical consultation and leadership for in-house development of CommerceQuest product and services.
Serves as senior member of Technical Steering Committee reporting to the CEO that oversaw all CommerceQuest product and service planning and development strategy.
Served as senior technical representative from CommerceQuest to the IBM ISV (Independent Software Vendor) program.
IBM South Africa. Johannesburg, South Africa 1992–1998 Transaction System Technical Sales Manager and Technical Specialist
Established the TXSeries and MQSeries market place in South Africa.
Built MQSeries Business Partner Program.
Drove sale of MQSeries as the standard communications infrastructure for the South African National Payment System, which resulted in MQSeries sales to almost every Bank in South Africa.
Contributed to sales of MQSeries into the Insurance, Government, Retail, Banking and Manufacturing sectors resulting in MQSeries becoming the de-facto standard for Message Orientated Middleware.
Re-established IBM as the “experts” in CICS and Transaction Systems after this position was lost to IBM’s number one competitor Persetel (Hitatchi).
Worked closely with the IBM mainframe hardware division to win key Government tenders where my 23+ years of Mainframe experience was put to use.
Citibank Canada/Norex Leasing. Toronto Canada 1984–1992 Assistant Vice President Systems Software and Net working.
Managed all of the Systems Software ( MVS) and network infrastructure of The Leasing division (Norex). This included responsibility for Capacity and Performance Management.
Successfully developed and managed an in-house Electronic Report Management system resulting in major savings and improved efficiency in the distribution computer generated reports.
Improved efficiency of Computer resource consumption through the effective use of Tuning, Compression and program optimization resulting in savings of up to 50% over standard methods.
Developed and implemented in-house written utilities to effect a DOS/VSE
/ VM to MVS conversion resulting in substantial saving to Citibank.
British Columbia Hydro. Vancouver, Canada 1982–1984 Senior IMS / CICS Systems Programmer
Responsible for Maintaining Production IMS and CICS online regions.
Database Administrator for IMS and CICS VSAM databases.
Responsible for MVS Systems Product Installations and maintenance.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
CERTIFICATION: IBM Certified Solutions Expert – MQSeries
IBM Certified Specialist – MQSeries IBM Certified Developer – MQSeries
EDUCATION
Education
Honda holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science as well as various certifications on IBM Mainframe, Middleware, Websphere, and Transaction Systems. Honda is very passionate about the products that he supports, and is a great team player
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