SYNOPSIS

Over 2 decades of data processing experience, with emphasis on (command-level) COBOL, CICS and VSAM. Has also worked with many other software and hardware combinations, including PCS, DB2 and PL/1. Has worked on insurance, banking, financial and many other applications.

EDUCATION

MS, Computer Science, Southern Methodist University.
BA, Economics and Business Administration, Rice University.

SOFTWARE

COBOL, CICS, VSAM, JCL, OS/MVS/XA, VM/CMS, TSO/ISPF, REXX, CLISTs, CMS EXEC, JES2, OS Utilities, ICCF, WYLBUR, INTERACT, ROSCOE, LIBRARIAN, Panvalet, COBOL, BASIC, FORTRAN, DYL-280, PL/1, MODEL 204, EASYTRIEVE PLUS, SAS, SPSS, Intertest, (C)EDF, DB2, SQL, Word Perfect, Lotus 1-2-3, Gateway, VAX VMS 4.7, DATATRIEVE, Data-Expert, PROFS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pacific Gas and Electric, San Francisco.
1997

Consultant.Developed batch and online programs, used COBOL to develop programs to run on mainframe. Application area was summary billing in support of Energy Industry Restructuring Act. Added system of VSAM file maintenance programs to support online screens.

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Transport Life Insurance Company, Fort Worth.
1993 - 1996

Business Analyst/Programmer. Enhanced and maintained accounting batch and online programs, used Micro Focus, COBOL and CICS on 486 based IBM PC to develop and change programs to run on mainframe. Used OS/2, VX-REXX, Ami Pro and other PC based software. Application areas included online inquiry and online update transactions for accounting input into nightly batch processing. Daily cycle batch system (CFO) interface with online transaction generation. Added support systems of mail logging and phone logging with online screens and nightly batch processing.

SEI Benefit Plan Services, Dallas.

Consultant. Enhanced and maintained batch and online programs for mainframe. Programmed using (command-level) COBOL (VS and VS, II) and CICS. Applications involved payments systems with emphasis on year-end tax reporting. Used Panvalet, TSO, Intertest, Data-Expert, VSAM under OS/MVS/XA.

Fidelity Investments, Irving.

Consultant. Developed and enhanced batch and online programs for mainframe. Developed and implemented test plan for unit and system testing. Used REXX, MS DOS, LIBRARIAN, LAN, Dialog Manager, TSO, Intertest, File-Aid, OS-JCL, JES2, IBM utilities, IDCAMS, COBOL II, CICS and VSAM under OS/MVS/XA. Used PROFS under VM/CMS. Applications involved IRA Rollovers and Transfers.

AEGON, North Richland Hills.

Consultant. Part of a team of consultants and employees converting health, life, and long-term care policies from LIFE-COMM application software to POLICY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CORPORATION (PMSC) software. Supported both nightly batch COBOL and daytime on-line CICS programs. Designed and programmed new sub-systems and individual programs, debugged and logged existing programs, set up JCL for system. Established additional sub-system interfaces and new daily cycle components.

IBM, Las Colinas.

Consultant. Participated in designing, programming, testing and implementing IBM's Extended Maintenance Offering portion of Admin/Ease 6.0 project which included providing screen design specifications. Also responsible for working with IBM personnel on confidential formula for calculating discounts in order to produce External Design Report. After considering numerous combinations of screens, designed, previewed and implemented on-line screens for best usability and quality assurance which met IBM's SAA/CUA standards.

Programmed batch and on-line routines in PL/1, DB2, and command level CICS. Tested on-line programs using SQL, (C)EDF, and Intertest debugging tools. Prepared and used JCL for testing batch programs.

Performed extensive tests on both on-line and batch components as well as integrating testing. Responded within twenty-four hour time frame to outside group requests for resolution of problems on integration testing.

Participated in batch PL/1 maintenance work and pseudo-code design for other projects. Coordinated training seminars for consulting programmers and performed technical interviews for prospective consultant programmers.