Lead Software Engineer

Don A. Pettit

SKILLS SUMMARY:

More than ** years of experience in system analysis and programming for Online Banking Payment Transaction systems. Strong background in system architecture design and technical specifications. Experienced in many programming languages, operating hardware and software. Self motivated.

EXPERIENCE:

Visa Inc. Highlands Ranch, CO USA 1/94 – 3/09

Lead Software Engineer, Online Debit switch

-Support the Online PLUS ATM Switch.

-Support the Online Visa Debit Processing switches.

-Originally installed the Online Visa Debit Processing Services (DPS) switches using Deluxe CONNEX Advantage software.

-Wrote detailed high level estimates, functional designs, and technical designs based upon Product request documents. Wrote, tested and implemented the code with minimal failures.

-Performed Production Application Support, 24/7, to obtain 99.995% up-time.

-Migrated the PLUS ATM switch from a Concurrent platform to a Tandem platform using the Deluxe CONNEX Advantage software. Migrated the PLUS ATM switch 12 years later from the Debit Processing Services (DPS) platform into the Visa platform.

-Wrote many interfaces to allow networks to interface with the Visa DPS switches using ISO8583 based online messages. Supported many message based protocols such as TCP/IP.

-Manager of the Online Development Team. Managed and assisted 6 employees. Responsible for verifying the quality of the online code implemented into production. Performed hiring and performance reviews.

-Director of Application Configuration. Responsible for installing database configuration changes (CED) for the Online switches. Managed and assisted 6 employees.

-Telecommuting from Seattle to Denver since February, 2000.

PLUS System, Inc. Highlands Ranch, CO USA 5/85 – 1/94

Senior Systems Designer, Online PLUS ATM switch

-Project Leader and Design Coordinator for interfacing new networks and adding new services to the International ATM switch.

-Performed technical support responsible for online problem identification and resolution.

-Served as liaison between Technical Support, Applications, Member Services, and Network Support.

-Chief designer and implementer or the PLUS ISO8583 formats used in online transaction processing.

-Maintained the PLUS ATM switch written in ASSEMBLER on a Concurrent 3210.

Computer Data Systems, Inc. Denver, CO USA 12/83-5/85

Senior Programmer/Analyst

-Designed and implemented systems for meteorological data acquisition applications.

-Wrote communication software using ASSEMBLER.

McDonnell Douglas Corporation Long Beach, CA USA 9/80 – 6/83

Flight Test Engineer

-Processed acoustical and vibration test data.

-Increased production throughput, accuracy, and quality of processed test data.

SYSTEMS PROFICIENCY:

Hardware

- Tandem Itanium NS16200

- Concurrent 3280 MPS

- IBM 3090 Mainframe

- AT&T 3B2

Programming Languages

- Tandem Application Language (TAL), C/C++, COBOL, Screen Cobol, TACL, SQL, HTML, XML, JavaScript, Knowledgeable in Java

- Concurrent Assembler Language (CAL)

- UNIX, JCL, FORTRAN, BASIC

EDUCATION:

- B.S. Mechanical Engineering 1981

California State University, Long Beach

3.8/4.0 GPA

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

- Specialist on the United States X9A EFT Standards Committee (US pre-cursor to ISO8583).

- Completed IRONMAN triathlon in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, June 2006

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