Sr Developer & Analyst
Resume:
DAVID COVELL
**** ******* ***, ***********, ** 60490
*********@*****.***
SR. PROGRAMMER - SYSTEMS DEVELOPER / ANALYST
Application Design & Development /
Automation / Testing /
Customer & Product Support / Documentation /
SDLC / Problem Solving /
Software Integration / Needs Analysis /
Project Planning / SQL / Teams
Innovative IT professional with extensive track
record in high-volume systems for TransUnion,
as well as logistics and inventory control for
Sears. Adept at integrating operational,
technical and project requirements. Excel in
fast-paced environments. Proficient in software
design, development, implementation and support
stages. I can make a contribution to a new
organization with a skill set that includes:
* Staying current on the latest IT technologies
and programming concepts
* Designing and implementing solutions in
mission-critical software applications
* Completing projects with aggressive schedules
in cross-functional settings
* Communicating effectively with team members,
management and contractors
Certification: Computer Programming from
Ceridian Corporation.
Technology Toolbox: .NET, C# C, C++,
Assembler/BAL, SQL, EZTRIEVE, SAS, ABINITIO,
REXX/CLIST, FILEAID, FILEMGR, Autosys, JobTrac,
UNIX/LINUX, Shell scripting, Perl, Ruby, TCL,
KSH, JCL, PUTTY, WINSCP, TSO/SPF, CA-View,ClearCase,
ClearQuest, MS Office Suite, HTML/XHTML,
XML/XSL, Visual Basic, IBM DB2, Windows
Vista/XP.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Reengineered high volume application, saving
$500K annually. Trans Union had process that
was run bi-weekly, taking seven days and using
up mainframe MIPS. Overhauled by rewriting 75%
of the processes to use UNIX with Abinitio
parallelism. Reduced process time to three days
for each run, saving significant labor dollars.
Increased productivity 45% in testing phase.
Automated production system for Trans Union
required manual testing for new changes,
causing delays in implementation. Designed,
coded and implemented an automation process for
the test environment, reducing turnaround and
improving efficiency of programmers and
testers.
Redesigned user interface. Promotion system
used by Trans Union had screens and panels that
required the end-user to actually type a word
to allow the system to continue. Rewrote
several screens to allow a simple pressing of a
function key to have word(s) entered. Users
loved the change, which boosted productivity.
Doubled efficiency in testing for batch runs.
Trans Union had PREDFAC, a predictive system
providing output examples before the actual
run. Elapsed time was 48 hours between setup
and processing. Designed and coded new method
to test files, cutting processing time in half.
Clients such as AMEX/Bank of America were
thrilled.
Saved $1.2M modernizing key inventory program.
Sears was remodeling outdated distribution
warehouses and building new ones. Legacy
sorting machinery was highly inefficient.
Played key role on team to design, write, test
and implement new sorting system. Improved five
distribution points nationally that were
handling 200/300 stores each and 65,000
transactions daily. Saved Sears more than a
million dollars in time and materials.
CAREER HISTORY
Team Lead - Level II Support, TransUnion.
Promoted in 2008 to head up a team for advanced
analysis and programming for new software
designs. Lead designer and developer in 2009
for programs and systems for financial and
credit solicitation systems. Followed complete
life cycle of many projects, including
designing, writing, testing, debugging,
implementing and production support.
Senior Programmer Analyst, TransUnion, 1991 to
2008. Maintained and made process improvements
to system with 6,000+ jobs, including coding in
C, C++, Assembler/BAL, Abinitio KSH, PERL and
interfaces between Mainframe and Open Systems
(UNIX) platform using Jobtrac and Autosys. Used
Sybase as main database and programs had
embedded SQL to load, read or update records.
Sr. Staff Programmer Analyst, Sears Roebuck and
Co., 1987 to 1990. Designed, wrote, tested and
implemented programs for the material
handling/sorting system. Serviced five
distribution points nationally that handled 200
to 300 stores each with a total of 65,000
transactions daily.
Earlier: Project Leader, System Programmer and
Methods Analyst for Sears in CA before being
transferred to IL.
Personal Interests: Sports official for
basketball, football and baseball.
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