Programmer Analyst with RPGLE

Programmer Analyst with RPGLE

Summary

Information Systems/Technology Professional with 12+ years analyzing, designing, testing, implementing, and managing software applications for the Manufacturing Sector as well as Finance Industry. Flexible, problem solver, team player, plan and manage time efficiently. Excellent oral and written communication skills, customer service focused, humorous, results oriented. Make reliable progress on complex assignments with positive attitude.

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

RPG/400, CL/400, SQL/400, RPGIII, RPGIV, RPG ILE, RPG Free, CLLE on IBM iSeries OS/400 operating system

Visual Basic on Windows Operating system.

Database

DB2, SQL Server, Microsoft Access

Tools and Utilities

TOTAL/400, Query/400,Query Manager, DBU, RLU,SEU, PDM, ALDON Change management, iSeries Operational Navigator, SYNON 2/e, PATHFINDER,TL Ashford Barcode Labeling, Formsprint, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Outlook, Erwin/ERX, Microsoft Office (EXCEL, POWER POINT, WORD, ACCESS), VPN, FTP Human grids, Remote Desktop.

ERP

MOVEX (Lawson M3), BPCS, TIM, MAPICS

Professional Experience

Application Support Engineer

(Employer: Starpoint Solutions, Client: Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA) 01/2007 to 06/2009

Under limited supervision, supported V5R4 i5/iSeries applications utilizing RPG, CL in OPM and ILE environment, SQL, and DB2. Responsibilities include analysis, design, develop, debug, testing, implementation, and documentation as appropriate. Design solutions to business problems and provide comprehensive on-call support to existing applications under Investment Compliance Operations group.

• Designed solutions to business problems by working with QA Team and business users and provided comprehensive support to existing applications which included weekend fund conversion / merger activities quick service request, short-term and long term projects.

• Prepared install documents for application to be transfer from development system to production systems.

• Researched and solved complex technical problems.

• Supported Cross-Platform Trading System “Latent Zero” interfacing to iSeries (AS/400) via store procedure.

• Presented several technical trainings to business team members.

• Shared knowledge to team members on self developed technical expertise by arranging DEMO presentations.

• Provided Investment Compliance comprehensive on-call support 24 X 7 on rotation basis.

Business Systems Programmer/Analyst III

(Employer: A W Chesterton, Groveland, MA) 03/1999 to 12/2006

Provided business analysis and system development under IBM iSeries AS/400 V5R1 Client/Server environment, utilizing desktop client development tools, PC applications, under complex internetworking using RPG and CL in OPM and ILE environment with ODBC connectivity and associated tools.

• This job involved support to Business Application MOVEX now Lawson M3 (An ERP Package).

• Researching of new iSeries specific tools for systems development and turnkey solutions, providing end user training, and providing day to day user support for manufacturing and distributing purposes were essential portions of my work tasks.

• Effectively presented information and responded to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

• Actively involved on MOVEX Conversion Version 10.6 to 12.5 using MOVEX – APIs.

• Provided MOVEX Help desk support to international users on rotation basis.

• Apart of iSeries projects, created Visual Basic 6.0 “AS400 Request Form” project, as additional skill sets to have.

• All development was done using SDLC & ISO standards of the company in a team environment.

Software Engineer

(Employer: Associated InfoTech ltd, Client: OCM Woolen Mills, INDIA) 01/1998 to 11/1998

Onsite consulting services which included training to IT Developers, user profile set-up, backup and customization to ERP - TIM on IBM AS/400 V3R7 were major tasks.

• Supported ERP TIM (Textile Integrated Manufacturing) which included new development and customization on Menu driven system.

• Trained the system programmers of client about the handling of the system like backup, recovery, cleanup, Power-on and Power-down schedule with time interval as well as with software development strategies “RPG and CL Tips and Techniques”.

• All development was done using SDLC & ISO standards of the company.

AS400 Programmer

(Employer: Info Solution People, INDIA) 08/1997 to 12/1997

• Analyzed, designed, developed and tested a menu driven "Payroll System" using RPG/400, CL/400 on IBM AS/400 (40S) V3R6 environment with Client Access/400 for Windows 95.

• System was designed using ERWin/ERX 1.2 Case Tool with DB2 as a relational database management system.

Full Time AS400 Trainee

(Internship: Meridian InfoTech private limited, INDIA) 12/1996 to 04/1997

• Received training on AS/400 V3R6 Fundamentals and overview on MRP – MAPICS.

• Involved in entire life cycle starting from analysis, design, documentation, development and testing of menu driven "Share Registration and transformation System (SRTS)" using RPG AND CL on IBM AS/400 client access 400 for Windows 3.11 and designing tool.

Education

Bhavnager University, INDIA 1997

Master of Computer Applications

MS University, INDIA 1994

Bachelor of Science in Physics

Certifications

• IBM Certified Specialist RPG IV Developer

• IBM Certified Specialist RPG IV Programmer

• Learning tree international Certified Java Developer and Java Programmer

Training / Seminar

• iSeries/AS400 connection Conference - Naples, FL

• Object Oriented fundamentals and Visual Basic 6 - Learning Tree International, MA

• Java Programming and Java Development - Learning Tree International, MA

• AS/400 Common User Conference - Baltimore, MD

• Technical Seminar on PATHFINDER ON AS/400 - Waltham,MA

• Synon/2E - Chennai, INDIA

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