Talented Senior Applications Developer and
outstanding Conversions Software Engineer with many years of proven expertise
in all facets of Software Development Life Cycle, from analysis and design to
implementation and maintenance
SUMMARY
OF QUALIFICATIONS
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Independent consultant
with over 38 years of systems analysis, requirements definition, systems
design, program specification, program coding, all stages of testing, and
system implementation (SDLC) for both on-line and batch applications on
main-frame computers, as well as applications on handheld computers and PC's.
Specialties:
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Experienced conversions
consultant in both data conversions and language conversions with a proven
ability to streamline and improve programmer productivity and conversions
processes.
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Extensive data analysis
skills.
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Extremely reliable and a
very detail-oriented critical thinker.
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Excellent team-player
and mentor.
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Expert communication, interpersonal, and organizational
skills.
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Outstanding
technical skills; able to quickly learn new concepts and technologies.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Mainframe Languages: ASSEMBLER,
COBOL II/VS/LE, TELON, PL/I, REXX, SAS, CLIST, JCL, FORTRAN, ALGOL, APL.
Mainframe Systems: IBM 3090-400/600, Z-O/S, MVS/XA/ESA,
VM/ESA, Q/VM, IBM 360-DOS,
IBM 1130, Xerox SIGMA 6/7/9,
Honeywell Series 6000
Mainframe Platforms: IMS
DB/DC, FASTPATH Databases, CICS, DB2, VM SQL, TSO, ISPF/PDF DIALOG MANAGER,
JES2, HASP, VSAM, Xerox CP-V EDMS, MARK III-DMS2
Mainframe Tools/Utils: XPEDITER,
FILEAID, DATAVANTAGE, BMS, MFS, BTS, XMIT/RECEIVE, FTP, OS-IMS Utilities
PC/Handheld Languages: Borland C++, Top-Speed C++, Object-REXX, HTML/XML,
VB 4.0, BASIC
PC/Handheld Systems: IBM PC, Xerox 820/3200, Fujitsu 2916/3016,
Intermec CK60
PC/Handheld Platforms: Windows XP/CE, Bluetooth, MS-DOS,
OS/2, CP/M, Microsoft Office
Source Control Systems: ENDEVOR, LIBRARIAN, PVCS, Star
Team, Data Dictionary, PANVALET
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Levi Ray & Shoup,
Systems Engineer - Conversions Specialist
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Converted all of the
Rhode Island Hospital Systems archived reports to a new, more User-friendly
proprietary archiving system.
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This involved converting
almost a million reports for 50,000+ users across 6 hospitals.
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Had meetings and interfaced
with Users to define requirements.
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Coded programs in REXX
and packaged/shipped them to Users to process on their computers.
PepsiCo Inc,
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One of a team of 4 developers that ported an
MS-DOS/C++ application from an obsolete handheld computer to run on a
state-of-the-art WindowsCE/C++/Bluetooth platform.
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This Route Accounting system currently runs
on 18,000 Frito-Lay route salesmen's handhelds and provides real-time
accounting data to PepsiCo headquarters.
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This conversion earned the 'PepsiCo
Presidents Award' for 2007.
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One enhancement recovers $1M per month.
MBNA Financial Services,
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Maintained / enhanced existing software used
for the production / distribution of credit cards. These systems comprised
COBOL / Assembler programs.
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Developed a REXX workbench for tracking and
applying concurrent development changes to all succeeding project software
versions. Prior to implementing this system there were major problems with
software changes being overlaid by other projects being worked on concurrently.
Financial Times Interactive Data Corp,
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Converted a lot of existing FTIDC VS
COBOL/SQL and REXX/SQL programs from VM/ESA to Q/VM COBOL LE.
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Authored many REXX utilities that enhanced
the productivity of their Users.
Hutton & Associates Inc,
Independent Consultant - Conversions Specialist
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Member of a 4-man team of specialists that
designed and authored an Object-REXX language conversion tool to transform
Mantis / Supra programs to command level CICS COBOL DB2 programs for New Mexico
State University.
First American - Excelis Corp, Dallas, TX
10/97
12/01
Independent Consultant - Senior Conversions
Specialist
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Developed a REXX/ISPF Programmers Productivity Workbench
for large-scale data migration projects. This automated system reduced
programming time by 95%, improved code reliability enormously, and decreased
the average time to convert a bank's mortgage portfolio from 90-120 days down
to 30-60 days.
Frito Lay
Inc,
Independent Consultant
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Member of a small team that designed
and authored the Salesman's Route Accounting/Inventory Control System written
in C++ on a MS-DOS handheld device. This system was installed on 18,000
Frito-Lay route salesmen's handheld devices. It was also expanded for use in
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Designed and authored a Warehouse/Manufacturing
Plant Physical Inventory Control System for Frito-Lay's large distribution
centers. This system was also written in C++ on a MS-DOS handheld device.
Arco Alaska Inc, Anchorage, AK
01/92
12/92
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Maintained / enhanced existing software used for the
procurement of all materials utilized by the oilfields on the North Slope of
Alaska. This system comprised IMS COBOL programs.
Frito Lay
Inc,
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Maintained / enhanced a proprietary Fujitsu MBASIC Route
Accounting system on Fujitsu handheld devices.
Lomas & Nettleton 10/86
06/91
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Participated in design and development of several major
components of the Mortgage Loan Servicing System:
· Delinquency Management System
. Tax Reporting / Reconciliation System
· Document Generator System
. Real-time DASD File Archiving System
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Online and batch programs were developed using TELON,
utility modules were coded in Assembler and COBOL II. Resultant IMS / CICS
based systems relied heavily on FASTPATH databases.
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Transitioned to technical support/architecture
support/programming consultant for a staff of 150 programmers still developing
other major components of the system.
Xerox
Corporation,
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Designed and authored a New Product Launch Reporting
System. This system was used to obtain early parts failure analysis for the
introduction of the memorywriter electronic typewriters in selected sales
markets. This system enabled pre-production manufacturing planners to determine
the reliability of new parts and make changes accordingly ahead of production.
This system was written in COBOL and ISPF/DIALOG MANAGER.
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Maintained, enhanced and streamlined a Service Costs and
Machine Failure Analysis Reporting System used to keep track of Xerox Copier
equipment failures nationwide. This system was written in COBOL.
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Designed a Vehicle Trunk Inventory Optimization modeling
system to reduce the inventory that tech-reps carried while ensuring they had
the necessary parts available to them.
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Maintained and enhanced several manufacturing accounting
and product distribution systems programs.
Xerox
Corporation, El Segundo, Ca 04/79 09/80
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Maintained, enhanced and streamlined a Salesmen's
Commissions Analysis Reporting System. This system was used to calculate
commissions earned by selling fax and tele-type equipment. This system was
originally written in APL.
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Technical writer
Rockwell International, El Segundo,
Ca 09/78
04/79
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Maintained / enhanced existing software used
for the procurement of all materials utilized in the production of the B-1
Bomber. This system comprised IMS COBOL programs.
Xerox
Corporation,
Staff Consultant for Informatics Inc.
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Maintained and enhanced a Service Costs and
Machine Failure Analysis Reporting System used to keep track of Xerox Copier
equipment failures nationwide. This system was written in COBOL.
Manitoba Data Services,
Staff Consultant for Informatics Inc
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Maintained and enhanced the provincial
government personnel and payroll systems. These systems comprised IMS COBOL programs
using highly structured design techniques and code walk-thrus.
National Coal Board, South Wales, UK 06/70
12/75
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Sole maintainer / enhancer of a Payroll / Personnel
system that the NCB used to process for several hundred local companies. This
system comprised many large IBM Assembler programs and had critical deadlines
for thousands of employee's payrolls.
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Designed and authored a Market Research System for an oil
heater manufacturing company that had dealings with the NCB. This system was
all COBOL.
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Designed and authored a Labor Costs Analysis System. This
system comprised COBOL programs.
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Maintained and enhanced many other in-house systems:
(mainly COBOL & ASSEMBLER programs)
. Labor Costs Analysis
. Invoicing
. Bonus Payments
. Personnel
. Sales Analysis
. Purchases Analysis
. Inventory Control
. Credit Transfers
. Outstanding Orders Scheduling
. Haulage Accounting
. Accounts Payable
. Accounts Receivable
. Billing Systems
. Excess Earnings Reports
. Distribution systems
. General Ledger systems
UK Atomic Energy Research
Establishment, Harwell, Berks,
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Did research work in Nuclear Physics and Process
Technology.
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Assisted senior scientists with setting up and executing
scientific experiments, including early analysis of moon rock, researching
possible methods of dispersing first major international oil spill in the
EDUCATION
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MBCS - Member of
the British Computer Society. (1973)
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Higher National
Diploma in Computer Science, (B.Sc. Level Examinations), with Distinctions,
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B.Sc Math and its
Applications (incomplete), University of Wales, Institute of Science and Technology,
Cardiff, South Wales, U.K. (1969 1970)
Keywords: developer, programmer,
analyst, engineering, software developer, software engineer, change control,
ftp, Structured Query Language, Architect, mainframe, quality assurance,
systems, SQL, CICS, assembler, JCL, COBOL, REXX, C++, SLDC, contractor,
consultant