Joseph C (Buddy) Brunson

PO Box ******

Columbia, SC 29229

(C) 803-***-****

Email: ujeqgg@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

To find a challenging management level position, where I am able to expand on my technical expertise.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Management and senior level Programmer/Analyst experience in data processing, including over twenty years on the IBM AS/400. Skilled in COBOL, COBOL/400, RPG/400, CL, Query/400, SDA, DFU, DBA, and DDS. Experienced with PC software products including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Project.

EMPLOYEMENT HISTORY:

SC Commission on Higher Education, July 1999 to Present

Contract Programmer/Analyst

Development and customization to the education software system using COBOL/400, COBOL/400 SQL, Query/400 and CL. Programs written included sub-file processing, screen designs, reports, and batch update processing.

Computer Sciences Corporation/Policy Management Systems Corp., Sept. 1998 to Oct. 2010

Technical Services Manager

Responsible for leading a team of eleven programmers, business analysts and QA staff through the implementations of new accounts. Implementations include development and modifications of the production system utilizing both COBOL, Java and XML.

Modifications to the production system using COBOL/400 and Micro-focus COBOL. Changes include batch processing enhancements in the policy processing, receivables, claims and payables programs.

Responsible for employee evaluations, assigning daily tasks, assisting staff with technical issues, meeting with customers and prospects, and updating senior management.

Carolina First Bank, November 1996 to September 1998

Vice President, Systems & Programming Manager

Responsible for leading a team of senior and junior level programmers through development and modifications of the banks software system. This included teaching AS/400 and RPG/400 skills to junior level programmers, organizing and developing class material, writing technical specifications, and assisting with daily assignments.

Development and customization to the banks software system using RPG/400, Query/400 and CL. Programs written included sub-file processing, screen designs, reports, and batch update processing.

Responsible for programming and project management of six conversions from various platforms to the core banking database. RPG/400 programs were developed for the migration of demand deposit, savings, certificate deposit, and loan accounts.

EMPLOYEMENT HISTORY: (continued)

Data Systems Technology, September 1994 to November 1996

Project Manager/Senior Systems Consultant

Responsible for Project Management of various projects. This included assisting the client in determining the requirements needed, preparing proposals, writing technical specifications, delegating programming tasks and implementing the project at the clients site.

AS/400 Security Officer in charge of creating and updating user profiles, setting up communications, and installing of new releases and PTFs from IBM.

Development and customization of an Order Entry System on the AS/400 using COBOL and CL. EDI experience obtained for multiple document types.

Received Employee of the Quarter award for August 1995 for working long hours to recover the AS/400 after a disk failure.

Received Employee of the Quarter award for February 1996 for working on multiple projects without missing deadlines and assisting programming staff with technical issues.

Policy Management Systems Corp., (i.e. CSC) June 1989 to August 1994

Supervisor Programmer/Analyst

Responsible for teaching AS/400 skills to new technical staff and providing direction and training to junior level programmers. This included organizing and teaching AS/400 classes, writing technical specifications, organizing and delegating programming tasks, and preparing and administering performance evaluations.

Development and customization to the AS/400 base system including A/R, A/P, Policy Processing, and Claims subsystems using COBOL, DDS, SDA, CL, Query/400, Office/400 and SYNON 2E.

Received a certificate for completing a four-part course on the IBM AS/400 which included: Database design, CL programming and sub-file processing.

Received the Employee of the Year award for 1993 for implementing multiple customers on the PMSC system. The implementation required many long hours and brought in revenue of over $600,000.

Brunson’s Computer Services, Inc., November 1985 to June 1989

Programmer/Analyst

Responsible for COBOL programming on the NCR tower and mainframes for accounting and financial packages.

EDUCATION:

Midlands Technical College

Degree: A.S. Computer Technology, May 1991

Certificate: Micro-Computer Applications

REFERENCES:

Available upon request.

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