Obtain a position with a progressive firm in which my skills can be utilized to expand into more diverse and interesting career choices.
HARDWARE:
IBM: 4381, 3081, 3084, UNISYS (BURROUGHS) A5 & A12, SPERRY SYSTEM 80, DATA GENERAL MV Platform computers, IBM AIX 6000, Hewlett-Packard 9000 w/Unix operating environment, Novell Network.
SOFTWARE:
MVS/XA, OS/2 Operating System, VSAM, CICS, DMSII, CANDE, MARC, OS/3 Operating System, TSO/ISPF, STS, AOS/VS, Advanced Revelation/Ensemble.
LANGUAGES:
COBOL, RPGII, DBASE II, Assembler, Basic, MV Basic, RBasic
EXPERIENCE:
Jan. '98 - Feb. 20, '98 SCB COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
CONTRACT PROGRAMMER
State of Alabama - Public Health Dept.:
COBOL II, MVS, Batch, JCL, Roscoe
- Worked with Medicaid Program (slot records, visits, registration and activity)
- Wrote new programs to split activity records into two separate files for registration and visit, massage data in the Registration file and concatenate the two files to be read by existing batch program
- Created a Slot History File (VSAM) so that when a change was made to the Slot File a record was also written to the slot history file. A picture was taken of the old slot record, the new slot record, the registration record that drove the change and all were written to the history file.
- Modified batch program to add a new service area with totals being accumulated for cost accounting purposes
- Wrote JCL for testing and production purposes
1996 - Jan. 23, '98 KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS
PROGRAMMER/ANALYST
COBOL II, Batch, Ceridian HR/PR System, R-Basic, LAN:
- Working with Payroll, Human Resources and Claims
- Modifying and maintaining existing programs in PR/HR system
- Writing new programs
- Developing documentation for users, development and computer operations
- User support
- Supporting macrofiche and on-line reports
1994 - 1996 KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS
COMPUTER ROOM SUPERVISOR
HP 9000:
- Direct production scheduling and computer operations of all production activities.
- Establish and enforce standards for controlling work flow and data integrity.
- Ensure quality of production work and security of material, equipment, files and personnel.
- Ensure maximum utilization of personnel and equipment while meeting production schedules and requirements.
- Prepare annual budget associated with Computer Operations and continuously monitor related expenses.
- Responsible for the development, discipline, promotion and salary review of Computer Operations staff.
- Reschedule and reallocate workload as needed.
- Oversee and participate in the diagnosis and resolution of hardware and production problems.
1992 - 1994 KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS
LEAD COMPUTER OPERATOR
UNISYS A12, IBM AIX 6000 and HP 9000:
- Ensure backups and restores are complete in a timely and efficient manner.
- Ensure timely and efficient processing of production requests through the system.
- Distribute output media through proper channels.
- Manage and maintain systems and peripherals through regular preventive maintenance procedures.
- Determine and implement appropriate course of action in problem situations, both hardware and software.
- Contact with Unisys concerning system problems
- Maintain physical security of the computer room and all systems.
- Maintain a proper inventory of forms and storage media for shift usage.
- Participated in 1993 conversion to IBM AIX6000
1990 - 1992 ENSTAR/SHOE CITY/BARGAIN TOWN
SYSTEMS ANALYST
IBM: (ENSTAR)
COBOL II, MVS, Batch, JCL, TSO, CICS, On-Line (Limited)
- Modifying and maintaining existing programs
- Writing new programs
- Working with General Ledger, Distributions, Sales, Stock Ledger, Inventory, Security Reports
UNISYS: (SHOE CITY)
COBOL II, DMSII, Batch, WFL, Batch
- Modifying and maintaining existing programs
- Writing new programs
- Working with Distributions, Inventory
- Hierarchial Database
- System Dumpall and System Ergo
- On call 6 days per week for any processing problems
DATA GENERAL: (BARGAIN TOWN)
- Modifying and maintaining existing programs
- Troubleshooting on-line problems
- Writing new programs using MV Basic
- Communicating with STS about problems
- Communicating with operations concerning users
1988 - 1990 ENSTAR/SHOE CITY
LEAD COMPUTER OPERATOR
- Participated in 1989 conversion from Burroughs A Series to IBM 4381
- Participated in 1990 conversion from IBM 4381to IBM 3081
- WFL and JCL interpretation
- Promoted to Systems Analyst
- Trained junior operators
- Acting manager of Unisys computer room
- Testing and implementing conversion programs
ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
Unix, SQL, Networking Principals, E-Mail, Word 6, Excell, CBT (Computer BasicTraining), Basic Operator Training Course, JCL course
10 years experience with a PC.
- MS-Word, Excell, MS-DOS, Word Perfect, Formtool, EZForms, Quicken
- Programming in GW-Basic and DBase in PC environment
- Creating and maintaining Config.Sys and batch files
- Maintaining regular backups of hard drives
- Loading software
- Hardware connections and configurations
- Customer problem solving involving PC utilization and networking problems
- Providing aid to customers connected by modem to the LAN
EDUCATION:
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY
- Presently working toward a BS degree in Business Administration
PATTERSON STATE COLLEGE
- Associate Degree in Applied Technology
- Received a 3.48 GPA on a 4.0 scale
REFERENCES: Personal references, letters of recommendation available upon request.
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