Software Engineer
Resume:
Paul M. Brodie
Brookline, MA 02446-4978
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Summary
Senior Mainframe Software Engineer (z/OS and z/VM) with twenty-plus years experience, including Technical Project Manager, Systems Programming and Team Leader. Wide range of experience including Systems Programming, Disaster Recovery, Systems and User Training, and Systems Development Life Cycle methodologies.
Eighteen years with a major financial services corporation. Responsibilities included:
• Systems Programming
• System Software Evaluation and Installation
• Cost Savings/Benefit Analysis
• System Redesign
• Migration Strategies
• Disaster Recovery
• Planning, Design, Coding & Implementation of Systems Recovery software
• Conducting full Systems Recovery testing exercises
• Creating Systems Recovery DR Documentation manual
• Applications Programming
• Creating functional specifications from business requirements
• Designing new applications
• Development of new software
• Maintenance of existing software
• Development of Technical, Systems and User Documentation
Six years experience as a Vendor Consultant, with the ability to conduct accurate needs analysis, solve problems, assess technical capabilities, conduct strategic planning and manage projects. Successfully devised innovative and tailored solutions to meet clients' business requirements within diverse industries. Conducted vendor's software training classes and user group presentations, and taught the most advanced level of classes.
Hardware and Software
z/VM REXX, REXX Compiler, PIPELINEs, Assembler, ACF2, Syncsort, OV/VM, CP & CMS Internals,
VM:Manager Product Suite, COBOL, PL/1
z/OS (MVS) JCL, TSO, ISPF, Assembler, CICS, IBM Utilities, REXX, Batch Pipes (PIPELINEs), Syncsort, FileAid,
PL/1. COBOL, ChangeMan, Strobe, IBM Application Development (IBMAD) Tools
LINUX Installation on IBM z/VM and PC platforms
Middleware IBM MQ, EDA (Mainframe and Midrange systems), IBM Websphere Message Broker
DBMS DB2 on z/OS (including SQL, SPUFI, QMF, FileAid for DB2, IBM Admin Tool, Stored Procedures),
DB2 on z/VM, CA-Datacom, FOCUS on z/VM, z/OS, Unix, PC, DEC/VAX, Tandem and Wang/OS,
IBM IMS, CA-IDMS
File Transfer NDM (Connect:Direct), FTP (z/VM, z/OS, PC, UNIX)
PC Software Windows (95, 2000, XP), MS-Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS-Outlook, MS-Project, Lotus Notes,
IBM Message Broker Toolkit, LEVEL5 (Knowledge Base software)
Others Experience working on UNIX, DEC/VAX, Tandem and Wang/OS
Experience
State Street Corporation 1989 - 2008
Senior Programmer/Analyst 2006 - 12/2008
• Performance tuning on PL/1 programs using DB2 and CA-Datacom, including analysis, coding and implementation.
• Build & Maintained CICS applications for primary online accounting system.
• Worked on system which built and sent SWIFT transactions.
• Built custom interface for processing of client file transmission using PIPELINEs and PL/1.
• Converted large Corporate Finance system from VM to MVS.
• Architected Websphere Message Broker solution for conversion of MVS-based system.
Senior Programmer/Analyst 2004 - 2006
• Supported GlobalPlus Statements and Probate Statements applications.
• Supported interface with CSF (Custom Statement Formatter) software.
• Responsible for daily production problems and user requests.
• Designed, coded and tested Mainframe Disaster Recovery for these applications.
• Designed, coded and implemented various projects to automate many manual procedures.
• Taught staff REXX and PIPELINEs.
• Served as technical resource to team members.
• Wrote internal technical documentation for many procedures.
• Taught REXX and PIPELINEs classes to internal programmers.
Database Systems Architect 2002 - 2004
• DB2 Enterprise Data Warehouse project - responsible for architecture and environment infrastructure.
• Responsible for metrics regarding DASD usage and User Activity.
• Designed, coded and implemented EDR Fund Level Security.
• EDR Representative to operational areas of State Street.
• Direct manager of 6 staff members and consultants.
• Managed $0.5 Million consulting budget.
Database Project Manager 2000 - 2002
• Project Manager of development effort to convert existing VSAM files to DB2 databases.
• Responsible for managing and coordinating the DB2 project.
• Direct manager of 2 staff members.
Lead VM Systems Programmer 1995 - 2000
VM Systems Programmer 1991 - 1995
• Leader of Systems Programming team.
• Responsible for system stability and availability 24/7.
• Responsible for installation, support and maintenance of VM Systems Software products (FOCUS, Syncsort, VM:Manager Suite).
• Tracked software usage to identify unused products for deinstallation, resulting in cost savings.
• Developed and coded system level software in support of various State Street business areas.
• Designed, coded & implemented procedures for Disaster Recovery on the VM platform.
• Installed and customized Linux under z/VM.
• Developed and coded system level procedures in support of Corporate Audit requirements.
• Developed documentation to explain VM to MVS-centric Help Desk staff.
• FOCUS Site Coordinator – liaison to Information Builders, Inc.
• Liaison to all business areas that utilized the FOCUS software.
• Developed software in REXX & PIPELINEs in support of State Street’s Y2K effort for departments running FOCUS applications; software allowed users to identify potential places in FOCUS code where Y2K conversion was needed.
State Street Corporation (continued) 1989 - 2008
Programmer/Analyst 1989 - 1991
• Applications programmer on a team developing a large, multi-platform product used by State Street’s clients for on-line access to global financial information.
• Designed and developed major portions of the application.
• Built internal navigation and Demo system for GlobalQuest.
• Served as liaison to Systems Software and Disaster Recovery teams.
• Direct manager of 2 staff members.
Information Builders, Inc. (IBI – Vendor of FOCUS Software) 1983 - 1989
Senior Area Database Design Specialist 1987 – 1989
Senior Consultant 1983 – 1987
• Vendor consultant.
• Required daily client contact, as a senior representative of IBI, with a variety of customers.
• Managed multiple, concurrent projects at different customer locations.
• Supervised other IBI employees at these projects.
• Provided high-level systems analysis & design to IBI clients throughout the U.S.
• Developed (in conjunction with IBI-Education) a number of the Top Gun presentations.
• Developed Customer-specific courses.
• Wrote & delivered papers at many user and vendor conferences.
• Instrumental in design & development of highest level customer training program.
• Analyzed, designed and implemented application systems for clients throughout the U.S.
• Taught all levels of vendor courses, including FOCUS Internals (most technical level); was consistently among highest rated instructors in the U.S.
Marriott Corporation 1981 - 1983
Programmer/Analyst 1981 – 1983
• Designed & built large MVS and FOCUS accounting & reporting system for Roy Rogers financial analysts.
• System ran both in MVS Batch and Online
Education
B.A. - Brandeis University
Post-Graduate Studies – Johns Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania
Software Training - IBM, Amdahl, Information Builders, Inc., MQ Software, and others
Foreign Languages
French – able to speak and read at Intermediate level
Italian – able to speak at beginner level
Others – spattering of Arabic (Egyptian) & German
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