DAVID B. COHEN
Little
718-225-2306 dbcohen3@gmail.com 917-435-3060
SUMMARY
Analytical Systems Programmer with
significant experience in applications and systems areas. Doctoral degree in Mathematics with strong
problem solving, documentation, and research skills. Outstanding strength in systems, applications
and end-user support. Proven ability to
function in both specialized and diversified environments.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
BANK OF
Systems
Programmer
Provided
support for ISPF on MVS mainframes, which included coding in REXX, CLIST, and
COBOL/ DB2 interfacing with ISPF services to facilitate application programming
development. Installed and supported MVS
program products including FILEAID, INSYNC, JCLPREP, QUICKREF/MVS and
DYNASTEP. Maintained several web and
client Lotus Notes applications, coding in Notes Formula Language, Notes Script
and Javascript. Maintained softcopy
documentation in both PDF and BookManager formats on both MVS and USS
directories. Provided extensive problem
solving support to application and systems programmers. Upgraded and tailored ISPF/TSO under various
releases of Z/OS.
·
Improved application and system programmer throughput by
creating and maintaining various ISPF dialogs, installing, upgrading, tailoring
and supporting MVS program product tools and
troubleshooting/researching/solving problems and documenting their solutions in
a timely manner.
·
Improved turnaround time from weeks to days for hundreds
of programmers by collaborating in the design and maintaining an in-house
DB2-based request system which possessed both web and mainframe user
interfaces.
·
Maintained the integrity of the production system by
supporting and modifying a homegrown mainframe transmittal system which utilized
Assembler, CLIST, COBOL and ISPF dialog services.
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL,
Manager of Software,
Principal Technical Analyst 1979
- 1995
Supported IBM
mainframes running VM and VSE on the systems, application, and end-user
levels. Installed new program products
and upgraded/fixed existing products under VM, VSE, DEC/RSTS; e.g., Sterling
Software and Goal Systems product suites.
Managed a small group of System Programmers.
·
Introduced new features and maintained support by
orchestrating several significant software upgrades: VM/HPO to VM/ESA; VM/PROFS
to OFFICE VISION/VM; DOS/VSE TO VSE/SP 2.1.
·
Increased throughput and maintained support by assisting
in the following hardware and communication upgrades: DEC PDP 11/70 to IBM
4331; IBM 4331 to 4341; IBM 4341 to 4381; IBM 4381 to 3083 and 3081; IBM 4381
to 9221; IBM 3370 to 3380 DASD; IBM 3420 to 3480 tape drives, IBM 3380 single
density DASD to triple density; BTAM to VTAM; 3174 coax-attached terminals to
token-ring attached PCs.
·
Reduced licensing costs and manpower by merging two data
centers - one involving a 3081 running VSE/SP in Rye Brook to a 3090 running
MVS in Richmond (received President’s Award) and another involving a 9221 running
VM in Rye Brook to one running VM in Richmond.
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PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL (continued)
Manager of
Programming/Programmer 1975
- 1979
Managed a group
of programmers coding in DIBOL on DEC PDP/11 34 and 70. Programmed in DIBOL/8, DIBOL/11 and
IBM/COBOL.
·
Set the foundation for the expansion of the Data Processing
Department by designing, coding, implementing and maintaining a complete
international financial consolidation package that ran on a DEC PDP/8 and
subsequently converted it to run on a PDP/11.
·
Automated accounts receivable and cash receipts by coding
and maintaining numerous COBOL programs on IBM 360/370.
·
Computerized accounting functions such as online order
entry, financial consolidation, budgets, accounts receivable and general ledger
by supervising a small group of programmers.
U.S. BUSINESS SUPPLY COMPANY,
Programmer (subcontract consultant on weekends)
EDUCATION
Ph.D. - Mathematics,
M.S. - Mathematics,
B.S. - Mathematics,
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Exploring New Features of
INSYNC/MVS for programmers (MACRO4)
CA/Harvest
VMSES/E For Installation/Service (IBM)
Remedy 7
courses: Incident Management, Problem
Management, Change Management
Mercury IT
Governance for Time Submitters
Presentation Skills
Time Management
Basic project management: Planning, Scheduling,
& Control
Privacy Practices
for Protecting Information
Government
Compliance Contracting
Anti-Money
Laundering Refresher Training
Online
Suspicious Activity - Incident Report Training
Ethical
Leadership
Risk Assessment