James Brady

336 West Lakeview Road

HC1 Box 1A78

Lackawaxen, PA 18435-9734

(570) 949-4006 (Home) (845) 361-2788 (Alternate)

(845) 649-5384 (Cell)

Objective

A managerial or supervisory position in a technical group where I will be able to apply my mainframe experience to develop a data processing environment that is effective and enhances the business enterprise.

Summary of qualifications

n More than thirty-six years hands-on experience in the IBM mainframe environment.

n More than thirty-three years experience as a technical manager.

n Installed, customized, and optimized operating system software; z/OS, OS/390, MVS/ESA, MVS/XA, VM, MVS, VSE, MFT, MVT.

n Installed and customized JES2.

n Installed and customized CICS, IMS, DB2, VTAM, NCP, IDMS Rel. 12, ADABAS.

n Provide performance measurement and capacity planning services for mainframe and DASD.

n Responsible for recruiting personnel and establishing a technical support department.

n Responsible for the software and hardware design and implementation of several datacenters.

n Established and implemented operations standards for several datacenters

n Very experienced in Assembler Language on the mainframe.

n Considerable experience with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT and Windows XP.

n Considerable experience with IBM TCP/IP and associated functionality.

n Extensive experience with SMP/E, for both IBM and non-IBM program products.

Work experience

2/2001 to 12/2008

(Job eliminated)

AXA Technology Services

Leonia, New Jersey

Director, Mainframe Technical Deployment

I am responsible for all mainframe system programming functions in this installation. This includes operating systems, program products, CICS and multiple DBMSs. In addition, my team provides performance measurement and capacity planning support for the mainframe environment. In my current role I managed the consolidation of 4 mainframe datacenters into a single location. This included all physical planning as well as software integration. Staff realignments were also required. The overall staff level has fluctuated between a high water mark of 24 to the current 15. These changes encompassed numerous reorganizations and downsizing initiatives. I am currently responsible for the mainframe environments of 6 independent operating entities spanning 3 CPUs and 32 LPARs. Clients include locations in Australia, Japan and Canada, but all mainframe activity is centered in the United States. As a member of the AXA Tech Software Rationalization team I participate in the identification of common software tools and the implementation planning for all AXA Tech datacenters. Current projects included the standardization of batch scheduling using Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS) coming from CA-7, CA-11 and Control-M. The standardization of security management using RACF coming from CA-TopSecret and CA-ACF2. Recently completed the relocation of the New Jersey datacenter into a dual facility, located in Atlanta, for internalizing disaster recovery. The project was completed on time with no disruption to client production.

4/95 to 2/2001

(Outsourced to

AXA Technology Services)

Alliance Capital Management, LP

New York, New York

Senior Systems Programmer

I was responsible for all system programming functions in this installation. I had two system programmers, a trainee technician and a parttime consultant reporting to me. I have installed and implemented CICS 4.1 and established an MRO connection to a CICS 2.1.2 region for macro level applications. I have installed and implemented Omegamon for MVS and CICS. I have installed and implemented FDR/CPK/ABR. I have upgraded all the Compuware and CA software in the installation. In addition, I provide technical support for file transmissions and receptions using CONNECT:Direct (NDM), Tracs software and RJE/NJE. I provide DASD management and performance management for the installation. At this time I am also the security officer using RACF. I have completed converting all our 3380 DASD to RAMAC disk from IBM. All DASD has subsequently been moved to EMC and SRDF remote mirroring established. I have managed the upgrade of our 3191-511 to 9672-R22 and then to a 9672-R35. Completed projects include the elimination of MVS/XA, the installation of OS/390 V2R6 and the consolidation and upgrade of 3725/3745 combination. Projects completed this year include developing a Y2K test plan for the operating software, implementing CONNECT:Direct to replace BDT and positioning OS/390 for possible use as a UNIX server. Projects currently underway include the installation of OS/390 V2R9, implementation of resource accounting, conversion to Tivoli Netview and the installation Lotus Domino (Notes) as a backup mail server on the mainframe.

9/92 through 12/94

Warner-Lambert, Incorporated

Morris Plains, New Jersey

Consultant - IDMS Systems Programming

I was responsible for the installation, testing and implementation of CA-IDMS Release 12.0. This includes all related program products and in-house applications. Release 12.0 is a major departure from previous releases of CA-IDMS. The internals of SCHEMA and DMCL have been completely revised; security implementation has been completely revised and full relational capability has been added. I worked closely with the DBA on all implementation and problem issues. CA-IDMS was installed at the 9208 level and brought forward to its current 9312 level strictly through the use of SMP/E maintenance. It was the client's intention to take advantage of SQL processing and a PC based query product called CA-QBYX. I was also responsible for the installation and testing of the QBYX product in both the MS-DOS and OS/2 environments. I have developed a small PC based application using QBYX and the mainframe database. This effort was to determine the effectiveness of QBYX as well as service a client’s requirement. Considering this experience Warner Lambert expected to develop several more major projects during the year. These wpould have included using a LAN based database application being loaded from the mainframe database.

1/91 through 6/92

Barclays Bank, plc.

Knutsford, Cheshire, England WA16 9EU

Technical Consultant

I was technical advisor to the Bank's operations and support areas. My primary responsibility was to review the existing organization and procedures and make recommendations to improve productivity and reliability. Support areas included operating systems, program products, database software, capacity and performance planning and operations testing and implementation. In addition, I interfaced with the development and planning areas of the Bank to provide technical insights on major new development efforts and systems architectural issues. These included Branch Platform (distributed/cooperative processing), Branch Accounting (new package solution), Information Warehouse and general technical planning and research. Major projects under my direct supervision were the implementation of a change distribution product and strategy for the Bank's 12 mainframes, the development of a comprehensive resource accounting strategy and the development of a project plan for the combination of two datacenters in the Bank's French subsidiary. The last required interacting with both existing Operations and Technical Support groups to determine requirements for hardware, software and personnel combinations and/or elimination.

1/89 through 1/91

New York Life Insurance Company

New York, New York

Senior Systems Engineer

I was responsible for managing 11 individuals in a database support services department. Group responsibilities included application migrations for CA-IDMS, IMS technical support and technology assessment and investigation. Technology assessment included database technology and ancillary program products in both the mainframe and PC environment. My department was responsible for the planning and acquisition of PC hardware and software for the entire Information Resources Division. This included MS-DOS, OS/2, AIX and UNIX environments with a multitude of database and office products. The department was also responsible for all LAN planning, acquisition and implementation. My last major project was the planning, installation and implementation of DB2.

4/87 through 1/89

IBM Hudson Valley Employees Federal Credit Union

Poughkeepsie, New York

Manager of Systems Programming

I was responsible for three systems programmers who performed installation and maintenance for MVS/XA, CICS Release 1.7, NCP V4. This fully networked installation included a 3090/150E, 4381/P12 using NJE and multi-access spool. I was also responsible for performance measurement and capacity planning using Candle products and RMF.

3/84 through 3/87

Goldman Sachs

New York, New York

Manager of Systems Programming

I was responsible for a department of ten individuals with a budget in excess of $3MM. I managed conversion from a Burrough's environment to a new IBM environment. This department was responsible for installation, maintenance and implementation of all systems software, which included:

- MVS/XA - OS/VS1/VCNA - MVS/SP

- VM/XA-MA - CICS/OS/VS - VM Software Products

- VM/SP-HPO - IDMS/R - MVS Software Products

Installing the above environment involved developing a staff to support and implement the above systems software and interfacing with Computer Operations to provide standards, training and environmental definition. I also developed regional datacenters and a Communication Management Center.

5/79 through 3/84

Information Science, Incorporated

Montvale, New Jersey

Director of Systems Software

I managed a department of five technicians and one application programmer with responsibility for installation and maintenance of VM/SP, OS/VS1, DOS/VSE, CICS/VS, IMS/DB/DC, IDMS, ADABAS, DL1 and many other software packages. All software was originally installed by me and then assigned to a member of my group. I also developed a comprehensive job submission facility for VM/CMS and a mechanism to issue OS commands to guest SCPs from a CMS console. I was responsible for performance analysis, tuning and hardware/software evaluations and recommendations.

11/78 through 3/79

City of New York

New York, New York

Manager of Systems Programming

I was responsible for the orderly combination of two datacenters into a single site (one 370/168 and a 3032). I planned and implemented MVS using the IPO system and existing ROSCOE facilities with a staff of eight system programmers.

5/78 through 11/78

Chase Manhattan Bank

New York, New York

Plans Consultant

As a member of a Corporate Planning Group developing data processing directions, I researched multiple areas of technological development and forecast trends through the next five to seven years. The objective was to establish guidelines that would enable the Bank to take maximum advantage of future technology in Telecommunications, Processor, System Control software and data management directions. I was also responsible for the planning and implementation of selected new technology.

11/77 through 5/78

Standard Brands, Incorporated

New York, New York

Manager of Technical Services

I was responsible for all hardware and software installations, changes and maintenance at three datacenters. Two datacenters used DOS/VS as their main SCP and the remaining center was being converted to an OS/VS environment using VM/370 as a bridge. Plans called for a distributed network with each datacenter acting as a communications node. My responsibility was to implement this strategy in a timely and cost effective fashion. As the project was defined, this called for the use of CICS at each node with VTAM or TCAM being used as a medium for inter-node communications. In addition, I was responsible for hardware evaluation and implementation at all sites, all internal training and education, and I represented the firm at conferences and seminars that addressed technical areas of data processing.

4/74 through 11/77

Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co., Incorporated

New York, New York

Second Vice President - Systems Software Manager

I had sole responsibility for all technical support, systems programming, systems engineering and budgeting, as well as hardware evaluation and implementation. My primary responsibility was the maintenance and tuning of a medium sized, on-line network using TCS/TCAM. I developed a hybrid distributed processing system integrating the IV PHASE minicomputer system and TCS/TCAM, which allowed interactive capability for the user with only single message transmissions for the host network. Other responsibilities were sysgen related planning and implementation and direction of a staff of eight system programmers. Projects included conversion of DOS to OS/VS COBOL, installation of 3350 disk subsystems, MVS sysgen and related production planning. Future plans called for the integration of IMS/VS with TCS/TCAM into a massive data entry/information retrieval system. I interfaced directly with IBM sales and service personnel as well as the independent software vendors. I represented the company at SHARE, Inc. sessions and was involved in the MVS Internals Group.

5/73 through 4/74

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

New York, New York

2/72 through 5/73

W. T. Grants

New York, New York

12/70 through 2/72

Datatron Processing, Incorporated

New York, New York

Education

9/66 through 3/69

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

Numerous IBM courses

Professional memberships

National Association of Systems Programmers (NaSPA)

References

Upon request.