Cobol, Vsam, Online, Batch, Documentation, Assisant For Newcomers

ALBERT GENE SWANSON

Rocklin, CA • Open to Looking for a Remote Role in COBOL Contract Developer • Solid Systems Analyst

Background • Legacy Systems Specialist,

Email ************@*****.*** Phone 916-***-**** Rocklin, CA 95865

SUMMARY - CONTRACT COBOL / Mainframe Development 12 years experience in COBOL (batch & online), CICS, JCL, VSAM, and IBM, OS. Known for devising exceptional logic construction, complex debugging, and clear, maintainable/updating when is called for in documentation.

Education combines a Physics & Philosophy (double major) background, a solid ability in systems thinking, quick understanding of legacy and architecture that is generally found, some of them more high risk code paths.

Experienced also in financial systems, flows, of the more large scale batch processing utilized. Adept at adding greater stabilizing to the more aging systems, mapping out undocumented logic in order to deliver clean, production ready efficient solutions.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• COBOL (Batch & Online)

• CICS Transaction Processing

• JCL, VSAM, SPEC’S

• IBM, TSO/ISPF

• Complex Logic to be Simplified, and/or Debugged

• Systems Analysis, modernizing Architecture

• Legacy System Updating

• Technical Documentation & as well as Flow Mapping

• Performance Optimization

• Production Support & Incident Resolution

• Cross functional Communication

• High stakes Problem Solving

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Mainframe Developer / Systems Analyst

Perkin Elmer — European Project Lead Dates = a while back, approx, 3 years

• Led modernization and stabilization of legacy COBOL systems supporting for PE European operations.

• Reverse engineered undocumented modules, producing sets of clear system narratives as well as clear fow diagrams used by future teams.

• Improved batch performance through the upgrading of logic structures, as well as restructuring and optimized any JCL, reducing runtime by approx. 18–25%.

• Coordinated with cross border teams to create matches in requirements, resolve defects, and ensure production that production runs were reliable

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Mainframe Development — Executive Track

GECC (General Electric Credit Corporation) – largest Credit Company at the time

Developed and maintained Honeywell COBOL/CICS applications that supported many financial applications, products and secure transaction workflows.

• Performed deep level debugging of high risk modules, often resolving unsolved hidden problems found, as well as types of others..

• Created documentation easy to maintain, with flow maps designed in such a way to become the new department standards.

• Selected by two separate managers to be enrolled in the executive fastt-rack development based on analytical strength and leadership development. This, the FMP program, the most solid in the industry at the time, with many college grads seeking to enter.

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• Mainframe Developer / Systems Analyst

Brinks Dates - Supported of mission critical financial and security related batch systems.

• Enhanced reliability of transaction processing through review of code being used, refactoring and improved error handling logic in place. Collaboration with the then operations team diagnosing and resolving production issues operating under sometimes under tight time constraints.

• Produced sets of clear, well-structured technical documentation meant to enable a faster onboarding of new developers.

Consultant — Systems Analysis, Legacy Systems, Technical Documentation

Independent Dates

• Provided contract support for organizations needing COBOL more expertise; systems flows, reconstruction, and debugging.

• Specialized in stabilizing legacy modules that may have been excessively subject occasional problematic logic logic to become clearer maintainable adjustable documentation.

• Delivered rapid fast assessments of standing systems architecture, identifying hidden dependencies and failure points.

• Known for implementing a high level systems orientation, with ability to hold and describe multiple conceptual models at once. .

EDUCATION

B.A., Physics & Philosophy (Double Major) University of Connecticut: Philosophy of Science with Modern Physics then, Technical Training — Computer School – “Modern Business Programming” - COBOL, Assembler, PL/I, RPG II, Structured Programming, Operating Systems

TECHNICAL STRENGTHS

• IBM Mainframe Ecosystem

• COBOL (all dialects), CICS, JCL

• VSAM, DB2, SQL, Perkin Elmer Mini’s

• File Aid, Abend Aid, Expeditor

• Batch and Online Optimization,

• System Flow Reconstruction

• Documentation & Narrative Clarity

• Pattern Recognition Under Complexity

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A developer with that rare combination of possessing moments of deep technical skill, together with systems level reasoning, as well as narrative clarity when especially needed. . Known for stabilizing failing systems, simplifying complexities, and producing documentation that brings order to what originally suggested a chaotic legacy environment. Tend to pperate with calm precision, speaks only after internal models lock into place, and consistently one to elevate team thinking.

Mission critical financial and security related batch systems.

• Enhanced reliability of transaction processing through striving for code simplification, refactoring and improved error handling logic when it is possible, and needed as well. .

• Diagnosed and resolved production issues under tight time constraints.

• Produced clear, structured technical documentation enabling faster onboarding.

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