Project Management

JAMES A. NASTI

River Grove, IL ***** 708-***-**** ******@*********.*** www.linkedin.com/in/jamesnasti

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Seasoned, versatile and solutions driven AS/400 IT professional with programming experience in a variety of industries. Successfully drives project management, applications development and data management. Proven track record of meeting organization objectives and exceeding customers’ expectations through solid analytical and communications skills. Identifies processes for continuous improvement and implementation of effective solutions. My work ethic is always delivering more than expected.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Applications development

• Data base administration

• Business Analysis

• Project management

• SDLC and JAD

• Technical writing

• RPG Expert

• Systems implementation

• Quality assurance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KINGSWAY AMERICA, INC., Elk Grove, Illinois 2002-Present

Specialty auto, property and casualty insurance services with revenues exceeding $440M.

Applications Software Developer

• Design and implement technical solutions for the company software package with a strategic business objective utilizing RPG and CL programming languages related to commercial auto insurance programs.

• Manage projects through the systems development life cycle utilization to include waterfall and agility models.

Lead and organize JAD sessions to gather requirements, reduce re-engineering and ensure user acceptance.

• Perform data management on a DB2 server using SQL and Real life ETL cycle for project requirements and end user reporting.

• Create technical documentation when implementing applications which include business and technical specifications, test scripts, user training documentation, and state compliance requirements.

Major Accomplishments related to applications development

• Managed Data Base Expansion Project enhancing commercial policy processing to accommodate thousands of vehicles, drivers and endorsements which increased processing efficiency by 50%.

• Implemented data integration of iSeries with the company client server solution migrating over 100,000 private lines policies and over 10,000 claims against private lines and commercial policies.

• Implemented Automation of systems programs for accounting and underwriting increasing processing efficiency by 100%.

• Created compliance reporting for state auditors and agencies through customized programs eliminating violation fines that would have cost the company thousands of dollars.

• Developed data base integrity monitoring through customized programming improving data base error control by 75%.

Major Accomplishments related to project management

• Managed Certificate of Insurance Project which automated the mass generation of policy renewal certificates reducing the processing time of over 100,000 commercial policies by 75%.

• Managed Miscellaneous Document and Workers Compensation Project saving the company millions of dollars in coverage violation claims by enforcing policy disclaimer.

• Managed Multi State Coverage Rollout Project implementing proprietary state coverage requirements adding over 3,000 policies and increasing premium revenue over $13,000,000.

• Created Technical documentation for over 220 projects related to underwriting, accounting, claims, and state auditor requirements saving the company thousands in compliance fines.

• Created complete user training documentation for every underwriting module of the company software package improving user efficiency by 100%.

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NEWARK ELECTRONICS, Chicago, Illinois 2000-2002

A leading high-service electronics distributor of Premier Farnell with revenues over $2B.

Senior Programmer Analyst

• Managed projects using JAD sessions and the waterfall model for the systems development life cycle to include user interviews, writing business and technical specifications, creating test scripts, and training users.

• Developed programming solutions for mission critical software applications utilizing AS/400 facilities, RPG and CL programming languages and third party midrange software.

• Designed and implemented the interface of IBM mainframe and AS/400 platforms utilizing real-life ETL cycle.

Major Accomplishments

• On time completion of a four month project that involved the design of data migration applications from AS/400 data base to Siebel data base management system within a real-life ETL cycle.

• Project lead for the programming and implementation of a customized data interface between the mainframe and AS/400 BPCS databases utilizing real-life ETL cycle.

KRAFT FOODS Farley Division, Chicago, Illinois 1998-2000

International packaged food and beverage manufacturer with revenues over $40B.

Manager of Application Development

Project management of BPCS software on AS/400 platform utilizing RPG and CL programming languages.

• Project leader of BPCS implementation at a remote plant location in Creston, Iowa completed in 90 days.

• Managed the pallet project interfacing bar code scanning and BPCS software streamlining product warehousing, inventory control and order shipment increasing sales by 50%.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Senior Programmer Analyst, 1990 – 1998

Littelfuse, Inc., Des Plaines, IL BPCS conversion to SAP e-business environment.

Superior Coffee, Bensenville, IL Program interface with JDEdwards software.

The Stiffel Company, Chicago, IL BPCS interface with EDI and bar code scanning.

Dominick’s Finer Foods, Northlake, IL Payroll and HR interface IBM mainframe to System 38.

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

Languages: RPG IV, CL/400, RPG III, SQL

Software: Siebel, BPCS, Infinium, PRMS, JD Edwards, Premenos, Telemar

Utilities: QUERY, SEU, DFU, SDA, PDM, DBU, ISDB, Aldon CMS, Robot, Hawkeye

PC Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, SharePoint 2010

Applications: Manufacturing, Distribution, Warehousing, Financials, Retail, Insurance

Platforms: iSeries, AS/400, System 38, System 36

Networking: HTTP, XML, FTP

EDUCATION

MS, Management Information Systems, Benedictine University

BA, Geography, Northern Illinois University

Associate Degree, Computer Science, Daley College

Certificate, Computer Science, DePaul University

Certificate, Web Design and Maintenance, Harper College

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Network+ Certified Professional, 03/13/2007

A+ Certified Professional, 06/18/2005

Instructor, Midrange Computing Curriculum, Triton College

Completed classes in Siebel, Visual Basic, Oracle, UNIX, HTML, Excel, and Access

Current enrollment MCITP and MCTS certification, New Horizons

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