OBJECTIVE

I offer over ** years of mainframe experience in Banking, Cable Media, Food Service and Manufacturing environments. I possess strong development, analysis, documentation, and testing skills with experience in legacy software tools, as well as current project management tools, critical in the SDLC process. Together I can immediately offer both conversion and new project deployment experience, and immediately contribute to your IT Team.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

State University of New York College at Buffalo

Master of Science in Public Relations and Marketing Communications, 2000

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management, 1993

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

Computer Languages: COBOL II/370, CICS Command level, SQL, PL/1, SAS, CA-Ideal, SAS

Computer Hardware: IBM3083J, IBM43XX, IBM RISC/2000, DEC, IBM and HP Desktops

Database Management: DB/2, CA Datacom/DB, DL/1, IDMS, Oracle, Microsoft Access

File Management: VSAM, IDCAMS, (SPUFI (DB/2 SQL query utility))

Software: CA-Dataquery, VSAM Utilities, Ditto, JCL, TSO/ISPF, Panvalet, CA/ProEdit, FileAid, Endeavor, MS-Word, MS-Excel, LotusNotes8.0.2, Lotus Sametime7.5.1, VISIO/2000, DocuText, Expediter, SAP Ascendant Toolset, Microsoft Outlook, Oneinfo,

DST/DDP/SQL, Amdocs Analyst Tool, Track-It – Crystal Reporting, APMS,

MKS Integrity Suite 2005, MKS Requirements Manager 2007, HP Quality Center 9.2, Citrix, IBM Geneva, Niku Time Reporting, Clarity Time Reporting, Sharepoint

Computer Operating Systems: Z/OS, MVS/ESA, DOS/VSE, OS/2, Microsoft Windows 3.x, 95, 98, XP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HSBC, One Main Place Tower, Buffalo, NY

Software Analyst Computer Task Group - Consultant) *also see HSBC below – 1997 thru 1998 2006 - 2010

• Converted and tested Legacy General Ledger Software System (using COBOL, SQL, TSO, DB2, JCL, VSAM) to People Soft General Ledger System (FTP Project)

• Contributing member of Mainframe Reporting Team creating design specifications ,coding and testing Financial reports for reconciliation and auditing

• Maintained and updated legacy applications on the Mainframe side of the FTP Project, not affected by the conversion, and regression tested to validate

• Maintained and updated documentation for the reporting changes needed for the legacy components

• Contributed in the successful testing, migration and deployment of the Regional (HBUS) FTP Project

Time Warner Data Center, West Seneca, NY (formerly Adelphia) 2005 – 2006

Senior Software Analyst – (Systems Personnel - Consultant)

• Converted, enhanced, maintained, tested and developed application software to support financial and technical systems

(Adelphia to TMC) (Cable media communications, HSI)).Was solely responsible for the financial billing transmission of multiple Business Units throughout various Regions, successfully completing time critical weekly cycles. Volunteering to transmit additional Business Units whenever needed (staff shortage)

• Additional responsibilities included creating , testing and maintaining new cable promotions and programming (new rate codes and obsolete rate code cleanup).

• Responsible for building new Personnel profiles and maintaining existing User id’s, adhering to strict Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and standards.

• Team awarded ‘Achiever of the Year’ for 2005, representing individual and team accomplishments for critical project completion. Also awarded ‘Certificate of Achievement’ for 2006 Rate Increase Project.

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Citigroup, Amherst, NY 2003 - 2005

Programmer / Analyst – Financial

• Enhanced, maintained, tested and implemented financial applications, including Funds Transfer, Online Data Entry (ODE), and Foreign Exchange Rates, using Cobol II, SQL, DB2, TSO, JCL, CICS and VSAM. Documented and implemented enhancements and required maintenance on time.

• Successfully enhanced Foreign Exchange Rate System to allow for new customers and currencies. Expanded files and database tables, as well as, on-line and batch applications. Updated documentation and specifications.

M&T Bank, Buffalo, NY

Programmer / Analyst - Financial (Keiffer, Martin Limited – Software Consultant) 2003

• Enhanced, converted, and tested critical Commercial Loan Investment Software and other financial applications acquired in Bank acquisition (Allfirst), using Cobol II, VSAM, DB2 and CICS. Updated enhancement specifications and documentation. The successful conversion and enhancement added variety and value to M&T’s existing CL system.

Key Technical Services, Key Bank, Buffalo, NY

Programmer / Analyst - Financial 2002 - 2003

• Modified and tested Banking applications using Cobol II, accessing VSAM files and DB2 tables. Successfully enhanced and converted applications to parallel Key’s existing systems, specifically Loan Processing and Check Fraud Systems. Unit and system tested, implemented to production on schedule and on budget.

Sodexho Financial Services, Williamsville, NY 2000 - 2002

Programmer / Analyst

• Developed, customized, and maintained financial applications for international Vending and Food Service Corporation, using Cobol, VSAM, Datacom/DB database and CA/Ideal development language.

• Developed, tested, and implemented mainframe file/database conversion and interface applications to feed new SAP financial system, utilizing SAP Ascendant toolset. Implemented to production on schedule

Computer Task Group - Corporate Strategic Crisis Center, Buffalo, NY 1999 - 2000

Programmer / Analyst

Customer crisis hotline team member. Monitored and assisted CTG customers with Y2K transition issues.

• Directed any Y2K / non-Y2K customer crisis or concern to appropriate software or hardware internal expert.

• Commended and awarded for assistance and initiative ‘above and beyond’ customer responsibilities.

Dunlop Tire Corporation – Manufacturing, Buffalo, NY 1998 - 1999

Programmer / Analyst

• Modified manufacturing applications Y2K conversion. Converted on-line (CICS Command Level) programs, making Y2K compliant. (Accessing DL/I and DB/2 database). Completed on time and on budget.

• CTG conversion team for Dunlop’s Y2K initiative commended for ISO/9000 certification efforts and achievement.

HSBC, One Main Place Tower, Buffalo, NY 1997 - 1998

Programmer / Analyst

• Maintained and customized vendor financial software packages. Contributed in both technical and analytical roles in successful conversion of customer accounts (WDA) by modifying existing applications and developing new applications for financial acquisition (using COBOL, JCL, DB2, SQL, CICS, SAS). Developed technical detailed system specs for Y2K compliance. Both critical tasks completed on-schedule and on-budget

Computer Task Group, Buffalo, NY (1997 – 2003) and (2006 –2010)

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