Sr SAS Developer & Analyst

Christopher M Fox

*** ****** ****** *******, ** *7043

H: 717-***-**** ~ C: 717-***-****

Email: *******@*******.***

PROFILE

The goal is to obtain a challenging Analyst position in a dynamic and energetic company.

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Senior Analyst with broad and in-depth experience in significant system environments, such as Unisys Mainframe, IBM Mainframe and Windows for over 13 years. Recognized as a dedicated and energetic individual with the ability to pick up new processes and skills quickly, while willing to learn and do what is needed to complete projects in a timely and cost effective manner.

TECHINICAL SKILLS

• Languages: MicroFocus Cobol, Cobol 74, Cobol 85, Cobol II, Assembler

• Databases: Microsoft SQL Server 2003, 2000; MS Access, DMSII

• Operating Systems: Windows XP, 2000, NT; DOS

• Software Packages: MS Office, Visio, WS_FTP, WinZip, Innno Setup, Multi-Edit, Projects, Opcon

• Systems: PC, Unisys Clear path MX5600, Unisys Clear path NX5820, Unisys Libra CS520 with MCP, IBM Mainframe, Unix

• Other: PERL, Visual Basic, C++

BUSINESS SKILLS

• Over 11 years in the IT Area, performing all different level of positions form entry level programmer to senior level programmer, to a programmer analyst to a senior level programmer analyst

• Had over 7 years leading development team on projects

• Conducted training session

• Over 7 years as lead of the Messaging Processing Group– performing basic function of a project manager and business analyst

o Gathering requirements for changes or enhancement

o Defining time line for how long change or enhancement will take

o Created SLDC Documents for projects

o Creating Test plans and test data

 Developer Testing

 System Testing

 User Testing

o Managed the release of the projects into production

o Managing projects and at time anywhere from 1 to 4 developers

o Conducted meeting with internal and external customer to review requirements and test results

 Dealing with all level of people from end user to mid-level management

• Over 8 years of system analysis

o Reviewing system processes

 Find better ways to do them

o Research new system enhancement

 Determine what effects they will have on the system

o Testing processes

• Fraud and Return Analyst

o Handle the fraud data

o Handle the return process

• Deploy software packages and upgrades to the packages

o Using Install Shield

o Using Innno Setup

 Packaged all the software and all other files needs

• Had over 10 years working on Unisys Mainframes

o Using Cobol 74 and Cobol 85 to develop and maintain application

o Using DMS II database for storage of data

o Using of other tools

 Cande

 NX Edit

 ERGO

 System Dumpall

 BL/Source

 TADS

 SDF (Screen Design tool)

 WFL (work flow language – job flow control process)

• Have worked on IBM Mainframes

o Using Cobol II and Cobol 85 to develop and maintain application

o Using of other tools

 VSAM Files (for storing information)

 JCL (for job flow control process)

• Provided end user support for internal and external personal

o Message Processing System

 Editting

 Rating

o End-User Billing System

o CABS Billing System

 RBOC

 CLEC

• Had 5 years working in the Window Environment

o Using MircoFocus Cobol to develop and maintain application

o Using SQL Server for the database to storage and hold processing information

 Data Warehousing

o Using PERL for the Job flow control process)

 Preformed data transfer using FTP

 Data Backup using WinZip

 Running custom application

• 6 Years of Project Manager experience

o Developing project time line

o Conducting meeting with clients to review project scope and issue

o Gathering Requirements

• Data Warehousing

o DMSII

o SQL

o Access

• SQL

o Data Analysis

o Updating, loading, queries

o Writing programs to create reports

Additional Training

• JAVA

• PHP

• HTML

• Pascal

• Fortran

• Visual Basic

• Unix

• Basic Accounting Knowledge

• USPS Systems

o Internet Research

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Benecard 04/2009 – 6/2009

Business Analyst

• Working with ILOG System which is a rules generator that performs checks against the processes sent to ILOG

• Help maintain and keep process flow documented

Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group 04/2008 – 11/2008

This is a contacting job; I was assigned to Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group in Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. Rowman & Littlefield is an independent press committed to an editorial mission increasingly sacrificed in a publishing era marked by corporate takeovers and university budget constraints.

Contractor – Consultant

• Working on a conversion from their current systems Advantage to a new system IBS Book Master

o Helped with review meeting

o Using PERL and SQL

o Using a AS400 System

o Using Oracle database on AS400

o Developing scripts to pull data from the current system to file to text files to be loaded into the IBS Database on a AS400

o Developing scripts to generate reports that will be used to balance the conversion

o Testing scripts

o Data Warehousing

o Basic Java Coding

o Basic DB2 Coding

o Balancing Data between Book Master and Advantage

o Other tools being used:

 IBS BI Tool

 IBS Integrator

 Subversion

 Multi-Edit

 Notepad ++

 A little Crystal Reports

Tek Systems 12/2006 – 07/2007

Working with Tek Systems I was assigned to RR Donnelley in Thurmont, Maryland. RR Donnelley is one of the world's premier full-service providers of print and related services, including document-based business process outsourcing.

Contractor – Consultant

• Using IBM Mainframe

o Developed new application in Cobol for Credit Card Companies

o Maintains coding on existing Application in Cobol for Credit Card Companies

o Tested code changes

o Developed and maintained JCL Scripts

o Using JCL, VSAM, and Cobol II

o Systems used IBM 390 and also a Z system

INTEC Telecom, INTEC Outsourcing Service Division (formerly known as EUR Systems) 01/1996 - 09/2006

INTEC is a major supplier of billing software solution to the global telecoms industry.

Programmer/Analyst

• Performed tasks using Unisys Mainframes, Window Servers

• Provided daily support for all the messaging processing systems and some of the third party data sources

o Customer I help support

 Time Warner Communication

 Telcove Communication

 Global One (based out of the UK)

 Madison River Communication

 Conestoga

• Provided rapid resolution for problems to get clients back up to full business operation

• Provided analysis on new projects related to core development of systems and to the clients rules and regulations.

• Earned the reputation as a Subject Matter Expert of the message processing systems (this is a system used to process and rate toll messages from telecom companies)

• Preformed requirements gather and created documents using the software development life cycle (SDLC).

• Setup and conducted meeting with internal business analyst and management

• Setup and conducted meeting with external support analyst and management of our Clients

• Provided programming specifications documents for the programmers assigned to projects where I was lead on

• Preformed role of Business Analyst for projects related to the Message processing systems,

o Handled requirements gathering

o Creating documentation needed

 Design spec

 Programming spec

 Testing spec

o Distributed and monitored work progress for the project

• Provided quotes for project, hours needed to complete the clients request

• Performed testing and review of programmer test results

o Using tools as

 Multi-Edit

 MS Excel

 MS Access

 Notepad

o Created customize test files to testing certain changes

o Created programs to perform test review of data

• Developed custom FTP application to transfer data file

• Developed custom scripts to run clients processes

• Helping Operation with setup of Opcon for running of jobs

o Basic setup and running of jobs

• Data Warehousing

PROIR EXPERIENCE

Performed entry level and progressively responsible positions including managerial responsibilities in retail, medical and education environments with elements of computer and system related responsibility

• Assistant Manager of a restaurant

• Office Supervisor for a delivery service

• Consultant for a doctor to help design a database of patients data using Lotus

• Clerk at a video Store where I also setup and maintain the computer systems

EDUCATION

Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA

• Associate of Applied Science: Computer Information System

Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA

• Coursework in general subjects

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