WARREN SCHEIMAN
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SENIOR APPLICATIONS DESIGNER AND DEVELOPER ~ SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT
Focus of Interest: Mainframe and .NET Applications
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Visionary, dynamic, and tenacious professional, offering numerous years of broad-based experience in leading full software development life cycle of business and infrastructure applications and software. Possess wide ranging skills in designing, developing, and managing large-scale online and batch processing of workstation, application network server and mainframe systems for companies within the healthcare, finance, and manufacturing sectors. Demonstrate unyielding expertise in utilizing Microsoft .NET and IBM COBOL, along with various relational databases, such as Microsoft SQL Server and IBM DB/2. Known for strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, combined with keen attention to details crucial in writing accurate, maintainable, and flexible code. Exemplify strong sense of pride in handling and completing difficult duties that achieve optimal results; deeply committed in getting the job done. Possess substantial background in scale application engineering, coupled with outstanding knowledge of data/parameter-driven applications. Technically skilled in VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET, VBA, VB6, COBOL, CICS, JCL, TSO, ISPF, IBM DB/2, MS SQL Server, and Microsoft Office Suite.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Applications and Solutions Development
Operational Streamlining
Software Language and Platform Conversions Applications Software Reengineering
Database Design and Platform Conversions
Reusable / SOA Components
Infrastructure Applications Design and Development
Mainframe Applications Enhancements
PC and Application Server-Based Systems
Distributed Systems Design and Development
System Integration
Modernization and Strategic Planning
Design and Present Formal Technical Training Classes
Open Systems Architecture
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HealthPlan Services ~ Tampa, FL
~ DEVELOPER, TEAM LEAD Nov 2010–Apr 2011
Took charge of creating, developing, and testing COBOL DB2 batch applications. Functioned as team lead, responsible in managing monthly software releases and significantly contributing in design meetings for application modernization, data/parameter-driven architecture processes, and other ongoing application- and system-level process improvement efforts to be piloted by the team and implemented throughout the company.
Advanced Communications Systems ~ Cleveland, OH
~ CONSULTANT / SENIOR DESIGNER AND DEVELOPER Jan 2008–Present
Facilitate database design, application design, and all development of custom EDI / E-Commerce client web and server-side applications to handle business document creation, inbound/outbound translation, edit/view, printing, turnaround, and communications. Image up custom databases to define EDI / E-Commerce standards, client-web, and server-side processing for main components of applications to utilize parameter/data-driven architectures.
Medical Mutual of Ohio ~ Cleveland, OH
~ SENIOR APPLICATIONS DESIGNER AND DEVELOPER Oct 2002–Oct 2010
Assumed the roles of technical lead, designer, and developer, handling 90% of main server-side and client-side billing applications new development, maintenance, modernization, production support, and ongoing enhancements and interfacing tasks. Worked in multiple non-related areas within the company, as well as with outside clients to offer design and applications development assistance.
Career Highlights:
- Supervised the entire reengineering and lead programmer of main billing application phases, from application design all through database design, client application, and programming for all main business and shareable infrastructure, application server-side configuration, and construction of all server-side batch processes, including IBM mainframe to generate more than 70% of the entire company's income
- Automated and equipped finance applications and core processes with extremely high levels of flexibility and configuration through design and integration of multiple processes, applications, and database tables
- Devised a custom data-driven application security system for all user screens and core selected user-level processes, maximizing the efficiency of the billing system and other custom-built intra-company applications
Sherwin-Williams ~ Cleveland, OH
- SENIOR APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER Jan 1998–Oct 2002
Developed and programmed various multi-platform distributed applications for E-Commerce / EDI applications to streamline the order processing for many national-level large retail and home improvement companies. Formulated and developed numerous special utility and infrastructure applications used for both main customer business processing and internal company processing.
Career Highlights:
- Played a key role in Sherwin-Williams’ modernization efforts, introducing the use of IBM DB2 throughout the company
- Led the design and enhancements of multiple infrastructure and utility applications that expedited internal company processing and provided advanced internal information tracking
- Prepared and facilitated formal technical training and documentation for other employees to boost company performance
EARLIER CAREER
Advanced Communications Systems ~ Cleveland, OH
- SENIOR APPLICATIONS DESIGNER AND DEVELOPER | DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Key Bank ~ Cleveland, OH
- SENIOR APPLICATIONS DESIGNER AND DEVELOPER
City of Cleveland Data Processing Center ~ Cleveland, OH
- PROGRAMMER / ANALYST
EDUCATION
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED BUSINESS IN DATA PROCESSING
Cuyahoga Community College West ~ Cleveland, OH
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Internal company training programs:
- SQL Server 2005 Integration Services
- Visual Studio VB.NET 2005 Programming
- Visual Studio C# 2005 Programming
- Visual Studio ASP.NET 2005 Programming
- Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
- Introduction to Java Programming and JavaScript
- Introduction to DB2 Concepts and Programming