Tracy V. Alston Resume
Resume:
TRACY V. ALSTON
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19131
**********@*******.***
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Operating Systems: IBM System 34, IBM System 38, IBM Application System/400,
IBM AS/400 Advanced System w/ robot, Extensive CL Language, RS6000, DEC/VAX, HP9000-Unix, TSM, OS/390 and Honeywell Bull. Windows 95, 98, 2000 and Windows NT.
Printers: IBM 4214, 4234, 6262, Xerox 6115, 4635 and various Xerox laser printers. Various PC's and software packages.
EXPERIENCE:
Computer operator
5/07 - 07/08
EDS- Cherry Hill, NJ
Responsible for systems IPL, batch processing, initializing tapes, scheduling and submitting system backups. Extensive knowledge of CL language. Creating new user profiles, enabling user profiles. Library and file restores, Help desk support, responding to system error messages. Monitoring TCP/IP connectivity, remotely pinging TCP/IP addresses. Configuring printers and workstations to the system, jobq and outq management Batch processing.
FTP of files, monitoring batch jobs, report generation, report printing and shift turnover.
Work environments, main processing system for the HW and HW7 modules
in UNIX. XEROX 6115 Printer. We execute all commands in UNIX, TSM (Tivoli Storage Manager)
but most of the interfaces we used were based on it.
Also, we used the FTP and CONNECT DIRECT transfer systems
for moving files. We used both LOTUS NOTES and OUTLOOK for e-mail.
Our schedules and run stats were based on EXCEL.
Assisted with system testing to support monthly and annual processes
and system updates. Monitoring batch jobs and maintaining all related
documentation.
Computer Operator
12/06 – 02/07
PROMISSOR- Bala Cywya, PA
Responsible for daily computer operations
Batch processing (Unix Level), system backups, shift turnovers
Disaster Recovery Specialist
01/05 - 08/05
MANPOWER EMPLOYMENT- Valley Forge, PA
Responsible for Veritas, Legato and NT restores. Working with DLT and 3490 tapes from client. Responsible for entering commands to clear system and start operation, system backups and monitoring of tape drives. Clears equipment at end of operating run and reviews schedule to determine next assignment. Records problems that occurred, such as downtime and action taken. Also responsible for answering telephone calls to assist users. Supervisor of 12 computer operators doing restores.
As400 Security Administrator
10/03 to 1/04
CUE DATA SERVICE- Reading, PA
Responsible for system security. Creating new user profile. Granting new menu option to end users. Batch processing, system IPL's and system back ups. Running queries. Creating documentation. Shift turn over.
Computer operator/tape librarian
11/02 to 12/02
SPHERION CONTRACT CORP, Philadelphia, PA
Responsible for system operations on IBM MVS 3090 System and AS400 Systems
Computer operator
04/02 to 10/02
PCHELP SERVICE Philadelphia, PA
Responsible for RS6000 and HP9000 Unix operations. Batching jobs, creating backup tapes printing reports, creating error logs, FTP of files to remote locations and giving shift turnover.
Computer operator
05/01 to 10/01
USERS Inc. King of Prussia
Responsible for VMS operation. FTP of files to and from the Federal Reserve and
Numerous credit unions. Processing jobs, creating media tapes for optical fiche, system
and file Restores. Printing and distribution of reports.
Senior computer operator
04/00 to 02/01
FOAMEX INTERNATIONAL, Linwood, PA
Responsible for systems IPL, batch processing, initializing tapes, scheduling and submitting system backups. Extensive knowledge of CL language. Creating new user profiles, enabling user profiles. Library and file restores, Help desk support, responding to system error messages. Monitoring TCP/IP connectivity, remotely pinging TCP/IP addresses. Configuring printers and workstations to the system, jobq and outq management. Creating operational documentation, printing and distribution of reports, shift supervisor, training new computer operators. Submitting network (NT) backups and Low-End Unix HP9000 operations in Manbase. Omniback HP9000 backups. Proficient with Reflection X and Client Access emulation.
Operations and PC Installations
07/99 to 03/00
Various short term contract/temporary assignments.
Judge Group
AEROTEK
Manpower
Tech Force
General Employment
AS/400 Computer Operator- Contractor
03/99 to 05/99
EDP Contract Services, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Responsible for processing nightly batch jobs, monitoring TCP/IP connectivity, remotely pinging TCP/IP addresses. Initializing B/U tapes, systems B/U, systems and library restores, adding new users profiles, help desk support, jobq and outq management and network B/U and restores.
AS/400 Computer Operator- Contractor
06/98 to 02/99
Webuilders Corp, Fort Washington, PA
Responsible for processing daily batch jobs, Initializing back up tapes, system backups, system and library restores, also responsible for network server backups and network restores and responding to system error messages.
AS/400 Computer Operator
06/97 to 05/98
Pepper Hamilton Philadelphia, PA LLP.
Responsible for night shift operations. IPL of the system, processing data and batch jobs, system backups, sending data to remote locations (FTP of files), creating and printing reports, report distribution, installing dummy terminals and PC setups. Network server backups and restores. Used Cypress report distribution software to access the application and direct reports to specific cues.
AS/400 Computer Operator
04/96 to 03/97
AAMCO Transmission Inc, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Mapics environment responsible for system IPL, processing data and batch jobs, sending data to remote locations, creating and printing reports, report distribution, working with end users, responding to system error messages, installing terminal and PC setups. PC backups company wide and system backups.
Computer Tape Librarian/ Computer Operator
11/91 to 04/95
Bogart Associates, King of Prussia, PA
Responsible for mounting reels and cartridges to disk drives, allocating disk drives, filing of computer tapes and reels, submitting daily processing, report printing, distribution of all output, preventative maintenance of printers and maintenance of shift logs.
EDUCATION
Orleans Technical Institute, Philadelphia, PA
04/84 to 10/84
Certification in Data Processing; Intensive six month course in Data Processing consisting of; Programming in Basic, COBOL and RPG II, using IBM System 34(release 9)
Spring Garden College, Philadelphia, PA
08/90 to 12/90
Major: Blue Print Reading
Course was one semester in Construction Blue Print Reading.
Edison High School, Philadelphia, PA
09/79 to 06/83
Diploma in Academics
GPA: 3.5
Activities: Basketball Team, Softball Team, Chess Club
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