System Analyst
Resume:
ROBERT J. RUHLMAN
St. Peters MO 63376 ********@*******.***
SUMMARY
Self-motivated detail-oriented Data Processing Specialist with over 24 years experience in the Credit Card processing and Insurance industries. Demonstrated track record of success in analyzing designing and programming both on-line and batch systems in an IBM mainframe/Cobol/DB2 environment client server/Unix/Oracle/SQL environment and web/Java environment. Recognized as a resourceful contributor offering productivity in fast-paced high-volume environments. Outstanding research analysis and problem solving abilities. Articulate communicator who works productively with subordinates peers and key management.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: COBOL COBOL II CICS RPG400 Smalltalk SQL Loader Korn Shell Scripts Java HTML
Systems: Eclipse JUnit Refactoring Agile Programming Struts JSF Tomcat Unix OS/MVS DB2 SQL CICS EASYTRIEVE PLUS JCL VSAM IMS/DB TSO/SPF NDM CyberFusion Changeman ENDEAVOR SYNCSORT FILEAID EXPEDITER VIASOFT INFOMAN MQ SERIES ORACLE AS400
Equipment: IBM IBM PS/2 IBM AS400 SUN SOLARIS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CitiMortgage O Fallon Mo. Aug 2009 present
As a contractor for Apex systems I am working in the production support unit of CMI. This is a position supporting mainframe and web environments using JAVA COBOL II/CICS DB2 & SQL & SPUFI VSAM JCL TSO/ISPF CHANGEMAN OPC Unix QUALITY CENTER & TIVOLI/INFOMAN.
• Created designs for off-shore development and supervised the work from coding to implementation.
Objistics St. Peters Mo. Dec. 2008 Feb. 2009
Participated in a Java mentoring program by the president of the Gateway Java User Group to give Java students real-time experience. Developed web applications using Servlets and JSP Struts Spring and JSF using Tomcat and Eclipse..
First Data Corporation Merchant Systems 2003 2009 Senior Analyst
Transferred entire Electronic Ticket Capture(POS) system that was part of the monetary credit card system that processed $6 billion in transactions nightly for up to 400 million cardholder accounts from Omaha to St. Louis and supported its continued operation.
• Handled inquiries about the system from internal customers as the subject matter expert for POS and performed work flow analysis and recommended quality improvements to the point of sale system.
• Coded and supervised testing of USPS Postbar-9 project from inception to production.
• Provided analysis and wrote designs and test cases for programmers to maintain the system and managed projects from inception to completion.
• Responsible for full regression testing of system before production code installation.
• Created test scripts to test projects in Integration and User acceptance cycles and used Infoman and Excel to track defects before going to Production cycles.
• Tracked and reported problem resolution to management using Infoman and Easytrieve Plus.
• Wrote designs for spring and fall regulation requests from four different credit card associations to ensure system compliance with their operations.
• Operated in a MVS mainframe environment and utilized COBOL II DB2 VSAM JCL TSO/ISPF and Endeavor.
First Data Corporation Distributed Systems 1999 2003
Application Engineer
Supported Chronicle memos collection system on Unix operating system that processed one billion communications with cardholders weekly.
• Supported Smalltalk object-oriented language using MQ Series.
• Wrote Korn Shell scripts for loading to Oracle Database via NDM.
• Successfully converted all mainframe vsam clients onto Oracle Database using scripts and SQL.
• Participated in the conversion of Scotia Bank onto First Data s mainframe system.
First Data Corporation Commercial Card 1994 1999
Senior Software Development Analyst
Managed group of six programmers that supported both batch and on-line Commercial Card systems that processed $10 million in transactions daily.
• Worked in environment that consisted of IBM mainframe COBOL II DB2 (using SQL) and VSAM.
• Assigned projects assisted programmers on projects and managed the projects.
• Supported MasterCard s Smart Data and Visa s Infospan products.
Analyst International Corporation 1991 1994
Credit Systems Incorporated Project (1992 1994)
Staff Analyst
Developed new on-line billing system that handled two million accounts using CICS in a VSAM environment.
• Supported several on-line systems including statements chargebacks and PIN processing.
• Participated in successful conversion of CSI s two million cardholders to First Data Corporation s system: used COBOL program to map fields between the two systems.
MasterCard International Project (1991 1992)
Staff Analyst
Designed analyzed provided specification definition coding testing and implementation of Business Card processing system Card Utilization system and Major Merchant Reporting system.
• Worked in environment that consisted of IBM mainframe COBOL Sysda Supra (utilizing RDM and SQL).
Hussmann Project (1991)
Staff Analyst
Developed new customer billing system for 50 users using Cobol CICS VSAM and IMS/DB.
• Analyzed designed and coded both batch and on-line programs.
Uni Source 2000 1993
Systems Analyst
Maintained collection systems on AS400.
• Used RPG400 to maintain systems.
Worldwide Insurance Co./Wausau Insurance 1984 1991
Senior Programmer/Analyst (1988 1991)
Managed group of five programmers.
• Installed and maintained DSS System-IFPS on mainframe and PC.
• Developed system to download data for thousands of Property and Casualty claims daily using Tempus Link.
• Developed an extract system that took production claims data and created DB2 tables. Created queries using SQL to balance the DB2 tables back to existing production reports.
Programmer/Analyst (1984 1988)
Developed SDF maps and CICS programs for on-line Claims Inquiry system using VSAM files.
• Developed and maintained project control system using COBOL programs with ISPF screens and CLIST language.
• Developed CICS programs for Claims Check Issuance systems.
• Maintained batch Claims Financial system.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
B.S. B.A. Management Information Systems
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville IL
Objistics St. Peters MO.
• Web Design with Spring 2010
• Google Android application platform 2009
• Advanced Java /Web Design with Java Server Faces 2009
St. Charles Community College O Fallon MO:
• Java: Using Agile development process 2008
• HTML 2007
• Visual Basic using .Net 2006
• C++ using .Net 2005
University of Missouri St. Louis MO:
• Unix Intermediate Unix Advanced Unix 2000
• SQL 2000
IBM:
• MQ Series 2001
• DB2 Application programming 2000
• Smalltalk 2000
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Gateway Java Users Group 2008-2010
Fundraising Coordinator River City Rascals for Francis Howell Central Hockey Team 2008-2010
Coach St. Peters Hockey Club 1998-2002
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