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Email: nc1701em@yahoo.com
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Objective

Desire exciting and rewarding position/career in a dynamic and progressive company where this programmer can professionally and technically contribute to the organization as a Senior Programmer Analyst or Software Engineer.


Profile of Qualifications
  • Highly qualified professional with 20+ years experience in complete software life cycle development including project management.
  • Extensive experience with very large database systems.
  • Excellent problem-solving and abstract thinking skills with proven ability to identify a problem, analyze possible solutions and determine the best course of action to meet stated objectives.
  • Proven ability the assess and hurdle complex technical issues in a production environment.
  • Innovative in finding new technologies in extending the web to the legacy system.
  • Proven ability to work with a company's various non-technical constituencies.
  • Recognized for performance and project contributions in support of a NASA IMS Mainframe sub system.

Technical Summary
Hardware: IBM Compatible PC's, IBM 9672-RX3 CMOS, IBM 3090, IBM 390, IBM 3270 VTAM, IBM RS6000, VAX
Databases: DB2, IMS, Oracle, Sybase
Languages: Clist, Cobol II, Cobol 370. HTML, Java, JavaScript, PL/SQL, Pro*Cobol, PL/1, REXX, SAS, SQL, XML
Software: Abend-Aid, APS, Citrix, ComparX, Compuware, DATAVANTAGE, EXPEDITER, File-Aid, FTP, IDCAMS, IMS DB/DC IMS/VS BTS, IMS/VS MFS, IMS-Xpert, JCL, JES2, IBM VisualAge for Java, IBM Websphere Host on-Demand, IBM Websphere Host Publisher, IBM Websphere Studio, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Fireworks, Micro Focus Cobol, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Office Suit, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Visio, MVS Utilities, Netron, Panvalet, Power Point, PVCS Tracker, QMF, RMDS,SPUFI, Syncsort, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, XML
O/S: MVS/ESA, MVS/XA, OS/390, Unix, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, OS/2 Warp
   

Professional Experience
ADM - Archer Daniels Midland, Decatur, Ill 05/20/02-11/08/02
IBM IMS Consultant
  • Interfaced with lead analyst to work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
  • Analyzed, designed, coded, tested and implemented MPP's, BMP's and batch applications using Cobol, IMS DB/DC, MFS, Sybase, Netron, JCL, VSAM, BTS, Expediter and other IMS utilities on a Windows 2000 workstation with IBM Mainframe and VAX connectivity using Citrix.
  • Employed in house change management system to implement software.
 
The Boeing Company/Rocketdyne, Canoga Park, Ca 1989-2002
Senior Programmer Analyst
    Technical lead and team member in the development and maintenance of a highly specialized and complex IMS     system, including DB2 and Oracle systems that supported NASA's Space Shuttle and Space Station programs     requiring Configuration Status Accounting (As Designed, Built and Maintained). 
  • Spearheaded exploration and adoption of new technologies in extending the web to the legacy system. Evaluated multiple vendor software products to accomplish the means. Worked closely with local and remote technical constituencies in support of the project. Designed and developed sample web to host applications using IBM Websphere Studio product configurations, HTML, Java, Javascript, JSP, XML and Macromedia Dreamweaver / Fireworks.
  • Developed detailed functional requirements and program specifications from user requirements. Employed Full Life Cycle Development methodology in developing, maintaining and implementing Cobol II MPP's, BMP's and batch programs, including PSB's and MFS screens, JCL, Clists and REXX execs on a Windows NT 4.0 Workstation with mainframe connectivity using IBM Host On-demand. Planned, coordinated and managed the deliverables into production.
  • Active team member on multiple projects to provided legacy data from an IMS system residing on an IBM Enterprise Server to an Oracle Client/Server based system using Cobol II, Clists/REXX, FTP, JCL, Oracle, Oracle's Pro*Cobol and SQL Loader.
  • Supported and maintained an Engineering Data System using Cobol II, DB/DC, JCL, VSAM, DB2, QMF, SPUFI and stored Procedures
  • Provided on-going user and production support to resolve complex technical issues in a timely manner.
  • Served as core technical leader in support of Boeing's Y2K Project.
 
Hughes Aircraft, Long Beach, Ca 1986-1989
MCS II - Programmer Analyst
  • Analyzed, designed, coded, tested and implemented MPP's, BMP's and batch applications using Cobol II, IMS DB/DC, MFS, BTS, JCL, JES2 and VSAM. Implemented JCL, software, PSB's and MFS screens through in house change control procedures.
  • Supported and maintained IMS, SAS, MARKIV and Culprit production applications.
  • Provided technical and consulting support to users.
 
CCS Automation, Inc., El Segundo, Ca 1985-1986
Programmer Analyst
  • Maintained and upgraded an airline IMS reservation system.
  • Installed and maintained a vendor PL/I word processing package and a Cobol Inventory System in an IMS environment using IMS DB/DC, MFS, JCL, VSAM and BTS.
  • Interfaced with users to determine new requirements for the custom software packages.

Education
  B.S., Information Science, April 1981.
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, Illinois
Graduated with honors in Information Science

 
     
  B.A., Political Science, Dec 1976.
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
 
     

Software Training
ADM: Netron, SYBASE
Boeing: Abend-Aid, APS, Clist/REXX, ComparX, Compuware, DATAVANTAGE, DB2, EXPEDITER, File-Aid, FTP, IDCAMS, IMS-Xpert, JCL, JES2, IBM VisualAge for Java, IBM Websphere Host on-Demand, IBM Websphere Host Publisher, IBM Websphere Studio, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Fireworks, Micro Focus Cobol, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Office Suit, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Visio, MVS Utilities, Oracle's Pro*Cobol, Power Point, PVCS Tracker, QMF, RMDS, SPUFI, SQL Loader, Syncsort, XML
Hughes Aircraft: Culprit, MarkIV, Panvalet, SAS
Lockheed: IMS DB/DC, IMS/VS BTS, IMS/VS MFS, JCL, MVS, OS390, TSO/SPF, VSAM
LTU: C/C++, CSS, HTML 4.0, Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic
Oracle: Oracle, PL/SQL, SQL
   

Awards - Boeing
  New Frontiers Award May 2001
  Special Team Ward for Growth and Innovation Dec 2000
  Information Technology Team Award Dec 2000
  Information Technology Appreciation Award May 1999
  Information Technology Team Award (2) Dec 1999
   
References Upon Request