SUMMARY

4 years experience Java and J2EE Development

· Cool:Gen Developer with over 7 years experience with Cool:Gen (IEF/Advantage) in both Block, Batch and C/S modes.

Strong 11 years experience developing in COBOL with CICS, JCL and DB2.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages:

IEF / Cool:Gen /Advantage:Gen COBOL II, CICS, DB2, JCL, Easytrieve, Java, J2EE, XML, MQseries, Crystal Reports, HTML

Operating Systems/Tools:

MVS, OS390, TSO, QMF, Linux, AIX, Windows 2000, ChangeMan, Platinum, File-Aid, Expediter, Eclipse, Rational Application

Developer (RAD)

EXPEREIENCE

July 2006 to Nationwide Insurance Columbus OH

Current Specialist IT Application Development

· Technical lead in the ECIF Services team

· Lead a group of on shore and off shore developers (contractors) building out the Customer Information Management (CIM) program. This consisted bringing new developers onshore and training them in ECIF/CIM some developers then returned off shore to work remotely while some stayed on shore to complete projects.

· Lead technical group responsible for address standardization and postal change of address for Nationwide’s enterprise customer information system.

· Developed and implemented House Holding services for Master Data Management (MDM formally WCC).

January 2006 to

July 2006 Nationwide Insurance Columbus OH

Consultant

· Supported current Customer Information system (CIF)

· COBOL DB/2

· Helped developed Enterprise Customer Information system. (ECIF)

· ECIF is a COBOL/DB2 backend system using MQ to communicate with Web sphere Customer Center (WCC). I worked on converting the data from CIF to ECIF and lead building the processes to update WCC on a daily basis from the Mainframe.

February 2005 to Medical Mutual of Ohio, Cleveland OH

October 2005 Consultant

· Contracted through CareWorks Technologies

· Cool:Gen and DB2 environment

· Block Mode and Batch Cool:Gen

· Coded new Coordination of Benefits system

· Worked with end users to gather requirements for new benefits system.

· Created design documents using the SDLC based on gathered requirements and existing system.

· Created conversion programs to load/update DB/2 from legacy systems.

· Created use and test cases and documentation for the new system.

· Wrote reports accessing DB/2 for end users.

· Performed break/fix resolution

June 2004 to Kaiser Permanente, Pasadena CA

January 2005 Consultant

Contracted through W.A Hynes for Kaiser working in the Medicare Finance group.
Coded new enhancements with COBOL and Cool:Gen (IEF/Advantage) as well as supporting regulatory requirements for Medicare.
Batch COBOL, Cool:Gen and DB2 environment.
Performed analysis and design specifications.
Tested and performed quality assurance for COBOL, Cool:Gen and web developments.
Utilized JCL to set up and manage new job streams.
Performed break/fix resolution in CICS.

August 2002 to Huntington National Bank, Columbus, Ohio

October 2003 Senior Programmer Analyst

· Supported CIL/MaxiFI which is a XML (IFX) service based system running 24/7 with a mid-tier written in Java on Windows 2000 and Linux, using MQ to integrate to a legacy/data server backend running in COBOL/CICS.

· Supported and enhanced the existing Cool:Gen (IEF/Advantage) Block mode and Batch in the customer information system (CIS).

· Used Cool:Gen for Block mode client/server.

· The existing system consisted of Cool:Gen (versions 5.1 & 6.0) as well as batch COBOL and DB2.

· Trained new developers in the use of Cool:Gen.

· Utilized JCL to set up and manage new job streams.

· Performed break/fix resolution in CICS.

· Trained new programmers on both legacy CIS and MaxiFI systems.

· Performed on call duties 24/7.

April 2001 to Chicago Mercantile Exchange Chicago, IL

August 2002 Systems Analyst

· Supported and enhanced the asset management and clearing systems that ran on the trading floor.

· Work done in Cool:Gen (versions 6.0 & 6.5) and COBOL in both online, batch and client server.

· Worked to implement IET’s GuardIEn product and ChangeMan into the CME’s software configuration management.

· Utilized JCL to set up and manage new job streams.

· Performed break/fix resolution in CICS.

· Performed on call duties 24/7.

September 2000 to e-Bank LLC Columbus, Ohio

April 2001 Senior Information Specialist

· e-Bank is a start-up software company partly owned by Huntington.

· Worked on the first release of our CRM package bound for the Huntington Bank.

· Tested new release which was a blend of Cool:Gen (client/server and Block mode) and native CICS code.

· Created use cases and documentation for the new system

· Uilized JCL to set up and manage new job streams.

· Performed break/fix resolution in CICS.

June 1997 to Huntington National Bank, Columbus, Ohio

September 2000 Senior Programmer Analyst

Supported and enhanced the existing Cool:Gen Block mode and Batch in the customer information system (CIS).
Batch COBOL / DB2 and IEF on-line environment.
Developed and maintained the client/server account opening system.
Worked on the Year 2000 project as a subject matter expert.
Developed several components using CBD96 standards.

· Utilized JCL to set up and manage new job streams.

Performed break/fix resolution in CICS.
Performed on call duties 24/7.

May 1996 to Fairfield County District Library, Lancaster, Ohio

June 1997 Contractor

Contracted by the Library to upgrade and maintain their local computer systems.
Coordinated network and Internet activities with the data center.

EDUCATION

Full Life Cycle Johnson McLamb Case Solutions

Development Workshop Composer / Cool:Gen Training, 1997

Associate in Ohio University Lancaster, Lancaster Ohio

Applied Business Major: Computer Science Technology, June 1997