System Quality Assurance
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Information Technology Professional with 24 years of analysis/coding experience on the mainframe platform using contemporary analysis techniques and a variety of software to offer an employer. I enjoy the challenge Information Technology presents and quickly adapts to new projects and changing priorities. Consistently and successfully interacted with users, peer programmers, systems analysts and management with the utmost professionalism. Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Programming Languages: COBOL, COBOL II, MVS JCL/Procedures, Command Level CICS, DOS JCL, SQL, CL
Software/Databases: Easytrieve, Endevor, Fileaid, GDG files, NDM, XCOM, IEBGENER,
DB2/SQL, SQL Queries (QMF), Oracle/SQL, ADABAS, Microsoft Word, Lotus CC:Mail, ISPF/TSO, ASSIST,
Xpediter, Sequential files, TOTAL DB/SUPRA, PC Server, IBM utilities, IDCAMS, ICCF, Abend Aid, CICS, ROSCOE, DYL280, Panvalet, SYNCSORT,
VTAM, RJE, FTP, (HTML/XHTML training)
Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98, 2000 and NT, MVS, DOS/VSE, (IBM AS400, CL training), (Unix/Linux training)
Hardware: IBM3090 PC based mainframe, Honeywell
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Mar. 07 – Jan. 11 EDWARD JONES, St. Louis, MO
Consultant
• To this point with Edward Jones my work has been focused on providing solutions to documented System/programming problems within Jones extensive Online systems and participating in the Edward Jones conversion effort From the existing IDMS database to DB2 (IDMS abandonment). Software disciplines include CICS, Cobol/CobolII, IDMS, DB2/SQL, MVS JCL and existing Jones software promotion systems.
Mar. 06 – Dec. 06 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), St. Louis, Mo.
Consultant
• USDA work involved identifying areas of need and modifying the Cobol code of the Rural Development/Assistance , RD/RA of the appropriation system resulting with a consolidation of fund appropriation methods. This section of the USDA performs the same function in the rural areas of our country as HUD does in the metropolitan areas.
• The system was a PC based IBM 3090 MVS, mainframe using Microsoft Windows 2000.
• Mainframe software included COBOL/COBOL II, IBM utilities and IDMS/DMLO The files were VSAM and sequential and the database access included DB2/SQL and IDMS.
Environment: PC based IBM 3090, MVS, Microsoft Word , COBOL/COBOL II, DB2/SQL, IDMS Utilities, IBM Utilities, , VSAM, Sequential
Apr. 05 – Jan 06 GMAC INSURANCE, St. Louis,Mo.
Consultant
• To date, at GMAC Insurance, I have been in a Development/Maintence mode. I have written two new COBOL programs and modified three NATURAL programs for the new/enhabced Pennsylvania Insurance IDcard system. I have also assisted with the System and User Acceptance Testing post the Unit testing process. System problems with the GMAC Electronic Fund Transfer System (EFT) were resolved and tested to turn over to Production.
• The system was a PC based IBM 3090 MVS, mainframe using Microsoft Windows 2000.
• Mainframe software included COBOL II, NATURAL, IBM utilities and IDCAMS. The files were VSAM and sequential and the database access included DB2/SQL and ADABAS.
Environment: PC based IBM 3090, MVS, Microsoft Word 95, COBOL II, DB2/SQL, NATURAL/ADABAS, IBM Utilities, IDCAMS, VSAM, Sequential
Apr. 03 – Dec. 04 ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE, Springfield, IL.
Consultant
• This assignment involved supplementing permanent staff with systems analysis, requirement definition, system and program design, coding, testing, quality assurance and implementation. Analysis during this effort was done by reading JCL, Cobol programs, running utilities to determine specific file content as well as interaction between other consultants and staff.
• This also included by rewriting older, poorly written Cobol code with emphasis placed on structured methodology. Code no longer executed as well as unnecessary, time consuming IO’s were eliminated.
• Mainframe software included COBOL/COBOL II, Easytrieve, IBM utilities, Endevor, Fileaid and IDCAMS. The files were VSAM and sequential as well as DB2 tables.
Environment: PC based IBM 3090, MVS operating system, Microsoft Word, COBOL/COBOL II, Easytrieve, IBM Utilities, IDCAMS, VSAM, Sequential
Jan. 00 – Jan. 03 MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL, St. Louis, MO
Consultant
• Analyzed, designed, developed/coded, tested and worked with remote facility Operations Production Control to initiate/establish current/updated production files at remote Mastercard facility. This project is the Mastercard Consolidated Billing System disaster recovery/contingency effort.
• This involved developing JCL and procedures to transfer, connect:direct and established VSAM and GDG files at remote New York facility.
• The Mastercard methodology to achieve this involved NDM and XCOM file transfer protocol.
• The current GDG, sequential backup files were read to disk from their stacked tape format via IEBGENER, then taken in by NDM connect:direct procedure to initiate the transfer. The eight new jobs/procedures, sixty new GDG, sequential and thirty new VSAM files were documented and turned over to production using Mastercard documentation guidelines.
• General system maintenance, enhancements and upgrades as well as production support were accomplished after Billing System disaster/recovery effort completed. A portion of this involved writing two new Cobol II programs, creating two new DB2 tables and two GDG files.
• Data structure was VSAM, and GDG files as well as DB2 and embedded SQL used for table creation, modification and updates.
Environments: IBM 3090 PC based mainframe, Microsoft NT, MVS JCL, CICS, COBOL II, Easytrieve, Endevor, Fileaid, JCL, VSAM, GDG files, NDM, XCOM, IEBGENER, VTAM, RJE, VSAM, FTP, DB2, embedded SQL
Oct. 98-Aug. 99 UNITED STATES POST OFFICE, St. Louis, MO
Consultant
• This assignment involved analysis, testing, verification and documentation of several dozen remeadiated COBOL II programs as well as recent development COBOL II code already in production to assure Y2K compliance and correctness.
• This effort involved extensive examination of COBOL II, Oracle/SQL and DB2/SQL code and writing test scripts/test completeness matrix to aid the Independent Verification process of Y2K compliance and correctness.
• The United States Post Office is a PC based mainframe environment.
• Microsoft Windows NT along with Microsoft Word facilitated test scripting and documentation, Lotus CC:Mail for E-mail communication.
• The mainframe environment included IBM 3090, MVS JCL, COBOL/COBOL II, VSAM and sequential files.
• Oracle, DB2, embedded SQL were the database environment. ISPF/TSO and Endevor were also used for text editing and source library maintenance.
Environment: Oracle/SQL, DB2/SQL, PC based mainframe, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Word, Lotus CC:Mail, IBM 3090, MVS JCL, COBOL/COBOL II, ISPF/TSO
Mar. 98-July 98 ANHEUSER-BUSCH, St. Louis, MO
Consultant
• Analyze/install Y2K complaint COBOL II code and date parameters in multiple steps of multiple procedures in the sales and promotions, marketing system and the corporate payroll system.
• Provided analysis and modification of the year portion of comparison data fields to bring to a level of Y2K compliance rolling over and into the 21st century.
• Created test data with dates ranging from the 1980’s through 2050.
• Tested and insured accuracy on the mainframe then down-loaded, using FTP, the Y2K data to the PC server for further testing by the PC groups.
• Rewrote twelve ASSIST report programs in COBOL II since AB would not support ASSIST after 1999.
Environment: TSO/ISPF, COBOL/COBOL II, Easytrieve, ASSIST, Fileaid, Xpediter, Microsoft Windows NT, MVS JCL, PC based IBM 3090, VSAM, Sequential, TOTAL/SUPRA, Changeman, PC Server, VTAM, FTP, RJE
Nov. 97-Mar. 98 C.P.I. CORPORATION, St. Louis, MO
Consultant
• Maintained and enhanced the remaining two CPI and Fox Photo systems on the mainframe during the CPI conversion to a Client Server system.
• The system was a PC based IBM 3090 DOS/VSE using Microsoft 95.
• Mainframe software included COBOL II, Easytrieve, IBM utilities and IDCAMS. The files were VSAM and sequential.
Environment: PC based IBM 3090, DOS/VSE, Microsoft Word 95, COBOL II, Easytrieve, IBM Utilities, IDCAMS, VSAM, Sequential
Apr. 96-Nov. 97 MANAGED PRESCRIPTION SERVICES, St. Louis, MO
Consultant
• Maintained existing systems and developed four new Cobol II programs and two DOS/VSE jobs for management reporting.
• The hardware was a PC based IBM 3090 DOS/VSE. Software included COBOL II, Quikjob, ICCF, IDCAMS, IBM Utilities and Microsoft 95. The files were VSAM and sequential.
Environment: PC based IBM 3090, DOS/VSE, COBOL II, Quikjob, ICCF, IDCAMS, IBM Utilities, Microsoft 95, VSAM, Sequential
Jun. 95-Jan. 96 COMPUTROL, INC., St. Louis, MO
Consultant
• Company that deals only with its customers file conversions.
• Involvement in eleven files, converting the file size, organization and the definition of hundreds of fields within the records.
• Worked with detailed specifications assigned by the analyst in charge and interacted successfully with Computrol employees during this project.
• Provided documentation of the work completed upon completion of each assignment.
Environment: COBOL II, VSAM, Sequential files, IDCAMS, TSO/ISPF, IBM 3090
Jun. 94-Mar. 95 EDWARD JONES, St. Louis, MO
Consultant
• Provided an opportunity to utilize COBOL II and IDMS to design, develop, test and turnover two programs and two transient data queues in a command level CICS background program development project for their Income Distribution System.
• Interval Control Elements were used extensively in the development of this system.
Environment: COBOL II, IDMS, CICS, IBM mainframe, TSO/ISPF
1987 – 1994 CREDIT SYSTEMS INCORPORATED, Regional Bank Card Processor
Computer Programmer Analyst
• Programming new application system development, as well as, maintenance and enhancement of existing systems.
• Participated in C.S.I. DOS to MVS operating system conversion.
• This involved my converting approximately two dozen DOS job streams to MVS JCL/Procedure library members.
• Created new files and documentation following upgraded guidelines.
• Specific areas of expertise included the embossing system and associated reporting, the credit and debit card P.I.N. mailer system and the monthly account mass reissue processing as well as the online account maintenance terminal transactions.
Environment: DOS/VM. OS/MVS, IBM Utilities, ROSCOE, COBOL, DYL280, Quikjob, CMS, CICS, OSI Intertest, Sequential, VSAM, GDG
1986-1987 WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS, Wausau Insurance Group-Property/Auto Division
Computer Programmer Analyst
• Involved greater interaction with users and management in the process of system design and modification to achieve desired results.
• While working with the homeowner/renter side of the I.S.A. (Insurance System of America) software package, there was much opportunity to develop analysis skills in a frequently changing Insurance industry.
• Participated in bringing application software from Wausau’s Honeywell to IBM system and converted the I.S.A. JCL/Procedure library to job stream JCL.
Environment: Honeywell, IBM system, JCL, IBM 30xx, COBOL, ISPF, TSO, Easytrieve, TESTCOB
1984 – 1986 CITY OF ST. LOUIS COMPTROLLER OFFICE, Data Processing Division
Entry Level Programmer
• First opportunity to apply the Information Technology skills acquired in college made it clear that information systems is the career I enjoy working.
• Gained on the job COBOL and utility language experience.
• Became familiar with IBM 370 system utilities and file manipulation.
• Had the opportunity to learn and work with TOTAL database and learned system and programming documentation techniques that have grown throughout my career.
• Wrote programs for the new St. Louis City Police Payroll system.
• Emphasis was placed on structured methodology.
• Provided maintenance and upgrades to the city employee payroll system.
Environment: COBOL, Panvalet, TOTAL, Quikjob, IBM Utilities, DOS/VM JCL, SYNCSORT
EDUCATION
• Associates of Science Degree,
St. Louis, Community College
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