Software Engineer I

LARRY STEGNER

** ********* ******, ***********, ** 61704 • 309-***-**** • ********@*******.***

Software Engineer I

• Dedicated - 14 years experience - application support - mainframe environment

• Proficient technical support - modifying, testing, debugging, installing programs into production

• Programming experience - Coding Cobol

• Excellent communication - problem solving - diagnostic skills

• Solid reputation for details - executed precise standards - met customers objectives

TECHNOLOGIES

• COBOL

• JCL

• DB2

• JAVA

• Visual Basic.Net

• Access

• JES2 /JES3

• SQL

• OPS/MVS

• Mainview

• Word

• HP Service Desk

• IBM Utilities

• EJES

• SDSF

• TSO-ISPF

• Lotus Notes

• Excel

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE Dec 2008 – Present

NORMAL, ILLINOIS

Currently taking an online refresher course in Cobol using Micro Focus Net Express resulting in the design, coding and testing of 39 Cobol programs totaling over 8800 lines of code. Types of programs written include report creation using complex business logic, data validation, tables, lookups, sorting, and multi level control breaks.

Also taking a refresher course in Visual Basic .NET.

IT ANALYST ll

MCNEAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2007 – 2008

CATERPILLAR – EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS

Provide support for the DITCAR, PPCAR, IITCAR, Direct Purchases, Cycle Count and Accountable Transfers applications.

• Modify Cobol programs and Quickjobs

• Update production schedules to insure jobs run as required

• Automate and optimize the Accountable Transfers process

• Maintain the Consumed Not Shipped files

• Remove files and JCL’S where obsolete

• Update JCL code

• Troubleshoot programs using Expeditor

• Document new procedures and update existing documentation

TECHNICAL ANALYST - MAINFRAME

NATIONAL COMPUTER SERVICES GROUP 2007

STATE FARM INSURANCE CO – BLOOMINGTION, ILLINOIS

First level point of contact to business partners using knowledge-based system to restore service events

• Document, resolve, and/or escalate incidents using established procedures

• Monitor mainframe systems to perform problem solving tasks

• Achieve tasks using HP Service Desk (HPSD), Mainview, and OPS/MVS tools

• Put technical information into layman’s term to communicate with customers, co-workers, and vendors

TECHNICAL ANALYST - ENVIRONMENT

STL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS 2002 – 2006

STATE FARM INSURANCE CO – BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS

Use State Farm’s STE (Setup Test Environment) and DUG (Database Utility Generator) tools, to create new IMS test environments for projects use while testing applications on the Devplex and VMIPLEX.

• Create, load, and test environments to enable projects use

• Reload shared test environments with new data

• Assist with on site second shift and week-end cell phone support to resolve work order and service call tickets

• Resolve issues involving DB2 and IMS databases and environments

• Create Autoflows, update TCIM, enhance Lotus Notes documentation

• Recall migrated datasets

• Modify JCL

• Monitor team metrics

• Train new team members

PROGRAMER Analyst II

LEVI, RAY & SHOUP 1995 – 2002

CATERPILLAR, INC – PEORIA, ILLINOIS

Assignments: Financial and Accounting Division – S/COS - Sales/Cost of Sales

Facilities Application Division – Warehouse Distribution System

Caterpillar Logistics Services – Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift – Singapore (MCFS)

Client Services – Process Improvement Project

• Created an entire batch processing system which included:

475 JCL processes, 200 GDG backup files, and process and schedule documentation.

• Conversion – Cobol II to Cobol MVS and QuickJob to QuickJob2

• Cobol and JCL testing and maintenance – gathering, analysis, design, coding, test plan creation, testing and migration to production

• Troubleshooting, resolving production errors and abends

• Provide support for RTS – Receiving Terminal System, hotline support RPPI and RTS

• Y2K testing – extensive testing of RTS and RPPI year 2000 issues

• Train new people on the RTS and RPPI systems

• Set up dealers with access to MCF system

• Modify and test existing system components, create new JCL to run components, modify copybooks, installing modifications into production

APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMER

RUPPMAN MARKETING TECHNOLOGIES, PEORIA, ILLINOIS 1992 - 1995

Entry level applications programmer

• Cobol and JCL testing and maintenance

• Data Extraction

• File Uploads and Downloads

• Documentation

• Create customer reports

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Illinois State University • Normal, IL • Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science • 1995

Illinois Central College • E. Peoria, IL. • Associates in Data Processing Technology.• 1991

Heartland Community College • Normal, IL • classes in Java, VB.net, COBOL

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