Koffi Occansey
AS/*** RPG - COBOL Senior Programmer/Analyst
PHILADELPHIA Apt 202
PA 19104
Email: **************@*****.** Phone: 215-***-**** Cell Phone: 267-***-****
Objective: Seeking a RPG/COBOL Senior programmer/analyst position.
Career Summary:
5 Years experience in operating AS/400 computer
19 years experience in COBOL application development, enhancements, and support
14 years experience in RPG application development, enhancements, and support
14 years administrative and development experience on the AS/400 platform.
Personal Profile:
Delivers results on target, with efficient processing, increased productivity, data integrity, and user satisfaction
Dedicated and highly motivated; a quick study who takes ownership of projects
Skilled in management of full project life cycle; concept through implementation
Well-structured and comfortable functioning in a virtual environment, both independently and in teams
Self-disciplined with attention to detail; able to prioritize and handle multiple responsibilities
Well organized job and change control, exhibiting project management disciplines
Strong written and oral French communication skills.
Good written and oral English communication skills.
Knowledge in Windows professional Operating System, PC application and Data Communication.
Qualifications:
Skills:
Job Control: OCL Procedures and CL Programming (CLP)
Language: RPG II, RPG IV; Structured, Modular Design, Cobol
Data Areas; Data Structures
Relational Database Design and Normalization
DB2/400: DDS-Physical Files, Logical Files, Join Files, Data Dictionaries
Screen Design Aid (SDA): Menus, Display Files, Sub-file Programming
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Query/400 and Open Query File (OPNQRYF)
System Administration-PTFs, System Values, Basic Configuration
Security Administration-User Profiles, Authorization Lists, Object Authority
Operations-Backup & Restore, Print Management, Job Scheduler
Hardware:
IBM iSeries AS/400 RISC V5R1-Model 840 (2 Yrs +),
IBM iSeries AS/400 RISC V4R5-Model 820 & 270 (7 Mths)
IBM AS/400 CISC V3R1-Model 300 (3-1/2 Yrs)
IBM AS/400 CISC V3R1-Model 200 (1 Yr)
IBM System 36 (9 Yrs)
IBM System 34 (5 Yrs)
BULL System DPS 7000 (7 yrs)
Software:
Financial: ISBA (Integrated System Banking Administration)
Sales (Credit, Order Entry, Invoicing)
Desktop:
Windows 95/98/NT/XP/2007/office 7
ISA-Active Directory
Microsoft Exchange
Emulation Software:: Pcs, Rumba, Client Access
MS Office: Word, Excel
Windows professional Operating System
Data Communication
Linux
Professional Experience:
1998: AS/400 RPG Programmer/Analyst, Migration Consultant
RPG911, COBOL +………
UNION TOGOLAISE DE BANQUE
Platform: 436 > iSeries eServer i5 V5R3
Responsibilities include development and implementation, as well as coordination, maintenance and testing of migrated applications.
Knowledge in accounting (Accounting Diploma)
Knowledge in Banking (Banking Diploma)
Project Highlights:
Database design and full life cycle development of banking application.
(12/1982-11/1998) COBOL Programmer (GCOS ENVIRONMENT)
(12/1998-12/2006) RPG II, RPG IV, and COBOL Programmer/ AS400 eServer iSeries
Platform: AS/400 CISC -> AS/400 iSeries RISC
(03/2007-02/2011) Assembly with automated machine
(09/2007-03/2011) English, PC Application and Windows Professional Operating System, Data Communication and Fundamental of Linux courses at CCP
Working with a team of three staff programmers and on mixed platforms; I quickly familiarized myself with the legacy systems. The work resulted in automated processing and increased user productivity in their financial applications, as well as greater module integration and the visibility of business-critical information in real time. I received corporate recognition and additional opportunities to lead key projects for my performance on these projects.
Responsibilities included the coordination, monitoring, and status reporting of all incoming programming projects and allocation of available resources; supervision of the programming staff for uniform programming practices; participation in analysis and development of project assignments as they related to departmental and corporate objectives, as well as random selection of project backlog, prioritized by need, scope of project and effectiveness; technical support and application interface to Optimum Solutions P/R and H/R software packages; support for the end user community with training and processing assistance; guidance in system and security administration and general operations.
Project Highlights:
Project Leader of the AS/400 CISC to RISC Conversion Project
Project Leader of the Y2K/Native AS/400 Conversion Project, addressing full date expansion