Software/Hardware:

COBOL, VSAM, CICS, JCL, DB2

Experience Summary:

Worked in data processing.  Worked on programming, system enhancement, implementation, analysis and design, user training and planning.  Worked in the government industry for nine years, insurance for two years, and manufacturing and finance for three years.

Responsibilities include coding new programs and maintaining existing applications using a variety of programming languages and tool. Interface with the user community gathering system of requirements, performing analysis, organizing, and planning a systematic approach to fulfill the requirements as set by the user.  Project leader on many projects programming and mentoring other programmers, utilizing project management tools, and strategies.

Applicable Experience:

RES       10/98-3/99
Programmer/Analyst
Was involved in testing systems for Y2K compliance, and coding data aging programs using various COBOL dialects based on the production dialect.

The Maxim Group       3/98-10/98
Programmer/Analyst
Was involved in producing new programs for a warehouse management system, utilizing MicroFocus COBOL, Btreive, and Screen*IO . Also involved in training new employees to use Windows and SPF/PC. 

CTG        9/97-3/98
Programmer/Analyst
Work as a Senior Programmer in an insurance reporting system.  Codes and tests COBOL programs, and provides leadership to junior programmers.

CTG        5/97-9/97
Project Leader
 Worked as a project lead, in the analysis of the Y2K project for an insurance company.    Analyzed and set up schedules, and set up procedures for analysis of a variety of PC and   mainframe applications.  Worked closely with user management, and IT management to 
 Achieve project goals.

EDS        9/6-5-97
Programmer/Analyst
Worked as a senior programmer analyst on SRDI.  Worked on the creation of a viable test plan for SRDI release 11.0.  Tracked progress of SRDI projects, and developed initial estimates for the Year 2000 conversions.  Served as Team Leader for the Year 2000 Analysis Team.

EDS        11/95-9/96
Programmer/Analyst
Involved with the implementation of Saturn’s multi-century project specializing in rate management.  This project dealt with the conversion of foreign currency to other currencies.  This project was located in Springhill, Tennessee.  Did the analysis for this project and coded the Cobol Sub-Routines to access the DB2 Tables to convert currencies.  Performed the initial time estimated for the Y2K conversions for Saturn.

The Maxim Group       3/95-9/95
Programmer/Analyst
Was involved in the BOBA-933 retrofit of STANFINS-C as a development specialist.  Was involved in the conversion of COBOL software to modify file formats and logical code to meet customer standards.  As the project leader for Data Flow project he organized teams and monitored the projects progress implementing standards, and assigned work to the team members.  He also supported the individual team leaders with liaison services to management. 

HAS Inc.       5/94-3/95
Programmer/Analyst
In the first segment, he worked in Bloomington, Illinois for Growmark doing program maintenance in the MicroFocus COBOL Version 2, and was exposed to COBOL II on the mainframe.  The second part was with GTE 911 services in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.  Worked with UNIX and DB2.  Created JCL and Procs for production runs to generate DBS files and reports.

A.O.C.         5/86-9/93
Programmer/Analyst
Designed, programmed and implemented the PC base personnel system utilizing MicroFocus COBOL.  Daily tasks include producing all court documents from a batch system with a heavy emphasis placed on programming in a large-scale environment.  The maintenance of the VSAM files and the insurance of their integrity were also his responsibility.  The systems include the online information systems, and answering request for various agencies and corporations for programming services.  The maintenance of the logical integrity of mainframe batch systems and programs, and programming new applications for court source management, and programming reports on a request basis are common daily practices. The maintenance of the NOVELL networks and installation of equipment was the smallest part of his responsibilities.  Worked with the user community, meeting user requirements, and designing solutions for their problems.  Researched new tools and techniques, and minor equipment and repair services. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield      3/83-9/85
Programmer/Analyst
In charge of the system that sets the rates for Medicare Part B.  He was responsible for program maintenance, and the creation of new reports on a request basis.  He used COBOL and CICS to achieve these two responsibilities.  Limited managerial responsibilities.  Mentored a junior programmer. 

Self Employed        2/82-3/83
Owner/Programmer/Sales
Procured equipment and software tools for clients.  Designed and programmed custom programs to do various office functions.  Did the selling involved in obtaining clients.  Wrote a PC based process control system to operate a manufacturing facility.

Arkansas E.S.D. 
Programmer
He was responsible for the program maintenance of the on-line unemployment system, the Trade Readjustment Act, and the daily system of reports and UI check production.  He was involved in the programming of reports for the governor’s office as well as writing programs for information to broadcasting companies and parents for the Child Support agency in Arkansas.

School of the Ozarks      8/77-4/79 
Programmer/Operator 
Given systems to program for outside companies by whom the school was paid.  In essence he was a contract programmer for the school, and it paid him by providing an education. Wrote the CICS Fixed Asset programs.