CA Gen/ COBOL Software Developer

OBJECTIVE

Seeking an information technology (IT) professional position , allowing for parlay of demonstrated organization, customer service, communication, software development, and project management skills proven by 25 years of successful government employment.

EDUCATION

Computer Science/

Computer Information Systems, Bachelor of Science 1992 – 1996

Strayer College, Fredericksburg, Virginia

GPA 3.8

Studies focused in application development, IT project management, multimedia design, technical planning, and business case analyses.

Computer Information Systems, Associate of Arts 1988 – 1992

Prince George’s Community College, Largo, Maryland

GPA 3.6/3.8

Specialized in Application Development and Software Engineering areas. Contributed to team projects, to create simulated real-world applications. Served as Teaching Assistant for introductory programming classes

Computer Programming, Associate of Applied Science 1984 – 1986

Southern Technical College, Hot Springs, Arkansas

GPA 3.8/4.0

Specialized in Computer Programming areas with multiple programming languages. Contributed to team projects, to create simulated real-world applications.

EXPERIENCE

IT Specialist (Applications Developer) 1998 - Present

Federal Bureau of Investigation, Clarksburg, West Virginia

Create, update, and maintain application programs to support the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), using CA Gen, COBOL, DB2, and JCL. Coordinate with requirements team for major site changes. Create, update, and maintain problem tracking reports in PVCS Tracker and IBM Rational ClearQuest. Unit test and debug code using Expeditor. Present written and verbal communications in regards to presentations, code reviews, and status reports using MS Office Word, MS Office Excel, and MS Office PowerPoint. Create, update, maintain, and delete VSAM files using TSO, COBOL, and CICS. Lead programmer for several successful applications and projects.

Men’s Wardrobe Consultant 2006 - Present

J. C. Penney, Bridgeport, West Virginia

Perform great customer service by phone and in person. Measure for dress shirts and suits. Locate appropriate dress clothes for specific occasion. Engage in conversation with customers. Solve problems based on the type of situation. Perform register functions. Handle and count money when the store opens or closes.

District 13 Toastmasters, Division A Governor July 2011 – Present

Toastmasters International, Clarksburg, West Virginia

Lead Area Governors to distinguished area by making sure all area goals are met for the year. Attend District Council meetings located in Pennsylvania. Give advice to area governors and club members. Speak at special events for the division, area, and club levels. Disseminate district level news to the area governors for dissemination to their clubs. Attend each club’s meeting at least once during the year. Attend Toastmasters Leadership Institute twice a year

District 13 Toastmasters, Area 3 Governor July 2010 – June 2011

Toastmasters International, Clarksburg, West Virginia

Led Area 3 to President’s Distinguished status. Advised club officers when to complete specific goals for the year. Formed a new club in the Morgantown, WV area. Attended District Council meetings located in Pennsylvania. Speak at special events for the area and club levels. Assist in the planning of district and division sponsored events. Attended each club’s meeting at least twice a year. Attended Toastmasters Leadership Institute twice a year. Conducted Vice President of Membership Seminar at the Toastmasters Leadership Institute. Created website for the area which is located at www.area3tmwv.com.

ACTIVITIES & AWARDS

Division A Governor, District 13 Toastmasters, Toastmasters International, 2011-present

Area 3 Governor, District 13 Toastmasters, Toastmasters International, 2010-2011

President, Speak Easy of WV Toastmasters, Toastmasters International, 2009 – 2010

Leadership of Excellence Award, 2011, Toastmasters International

Coach’s Award, 2011, Toastmasters International

Advanced Leadership Silver Award, 2011, Toastmasters International

Advanced Leadership Bronze Award, 2011, Toastmasters International

Advanced Communicator Bronze Award, 2011, Toastmasters International

Competent Communicator Award, 2009, Toastmasters International

Competent Leadership Award, 2005, Toastmasters International

Director’s Award, Excellence in Information Technology, 2005, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Assistant Director’s Award, Excellence in Information Technology, 2005, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Director’s Award, Excellence in Information Technology, 2000, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Assistant Director’s Award, Excellence in Information Technology, 2000, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Skills

CA Gen

COBOL

z/os Mainfraime

TSO

VSAM

JCL

IBM DB2

Hummingbird

Terminal

Emulator

PVCS Tracker

IBM Rational

ClearQuest

Expeditor

CCC Configuration

Management

Tool

IBM GuardIEn

REXX

Clists

CICS

FTP

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Flash

Eclipse IDE

MS Office Excel

MS Office Word

MS Office

PowerPoint

MS Office Publisher

MS Office Outlook

HTML/XHTML

Java

SQL

XML/XSL

Visual Basic

Windows 7/Vista/XP

Leadership

Organization

Verbal & written

communication

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