Technical Information:

HARDWARE:
IBM-30xx MVS, DOS/VSE, IBM PC's/Compatibles

DATABASES:
IDMS, DB2, IMS, SAS V6.07

SOFTWARE:
IBM Mainframe - COBOL, COBOL2, VS COBOL, Selcopy, Easytrieve, IDMS, ADS/ONLINE, IDD, OLQ, DMLO, IMS, DL/1, DB2, QMF, Proedit, SPUFI, JCL, TSO/ISPF, Librarian, Panvalet, CLIST

PC's - MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Windows 98, Internet Explorer, Netscape, , Paintshop Pro, BladePro, Corel, Java, Macromedia tools: Dreamweaver, Flash, Freehand, Shockwave

Current and Previous Experience:

THE MARMAXX GROUP (TJX Companies)
Framingham, MA
September 1997 to Present
SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST

• Member of a team involved in bringing Purchase Order processing software of the Marshall's stores onto the TJ Maxx system machines, using COBOL2, IMS, DL/1, both batch and online, using a variety of database utility tools
• Development environment is NT4
• Providing system maintenance, production support, and enhancements to existing systems
• Interfacing with business analysts to provide the information they require to do their jobs
• Extensive documentation using MS Word, Lotus cc:Mail

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, PLC
London, England
July 1996 to July 1997
CONTRACT PROGRAMMER ANALYST

• Design, code and implement enhancements to BT's Order Handling system, using COBOL2, IDMS, and CICS.
• Extensive documentation was required, using MS Word and Excel
• Our team was split between two buildings in different parts of London, however we made efficient use of telephone, fax, and the occasional trips between building to ensure good communication of development and requirements

ROLLS ROYCE MOTOR CARS
Crewe, Cheshire, England
January 1996 to July 1996
CONTRACT PROGRAMMER ANALYST

• Key member of a team involved in the upgrade and implementation of CA-CAS, using COBOL 2, IDMS Batch, ADS/Online, OLQ, DMLO
• Designed, coded and tested many client adjunct programs and dialogs, as well as data migration programs
• Yes, I did get to ride in Rolls Royce and Bentley cars once in a while
• No, they wouldn't let me take one home as a memento

INTEGRATED COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
November 1995
CONTRACT ANALYST/PROGRAMMER

• Analyzed, coded, and tested programs, in an IBM mainframe environment, using COBOL 2, DB2, ProEdit, QMF, Selcopy, TSO/ISPF.
• Specs were edited using MS Word, time recorded using Excel

MERCANTILE & GENERAL REINSURANCE
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Oct. 1994 to Sept. 1995
CONTRACT ANALYST/PROGRAMMER

• Design, code and implement conversion of data from a PC-based system residing in Singapore to an IBM mainframe IMS system in the UK, using COBOL 2, IMS, Selcopy, CMS, TSO/ISPF
• Acted as Team Coordinator of a group of analyst/programmers and members of the user community from conception through implementation, and debugging after launch
• Interfaced with users both in the UK and Singapore
• Data files were transferred from Singapore to the Cheltenham LAN, then onto TSO on the mainframe for conversion
• Specs were edited using AmiPro, time recorded using Excel

COMPUTABILITY
Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, England
May 1995 to June 1995
CONTRACT ANALYST/PROGRAMMER

• Design, code and test an inventory control and picklist printing system for a food wholesaler, using Excel and VBA
• This system has been further developed by another programmer/analyst with guidance and input from myself

FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Daventry, Northamptonshire, England
Oct. 1993 to Oct. 1994
CONTRACT ANALYST/PROGRAMMER

• Provided Analyst/Programmer skills, upgrading the financial segments of the Parts Service systems, on an IBM DOS/VSE machine, using VS COBOL, IDMS, ADS/ONLINE
• Provided extensive data analysis, using Selcopy, OLQ, and DMLO
• Was a key member of a system migration for Ford of Germany
• Strong international user interface (Germany, France, Spain, Norway, Portugal, Italy)

BAYER PLC
Newbury, Berkshire, England
Jan 1991 to October 1993
SENIOR ANALYST/PROGRAMMER

• Supported the OLAS accounting package, using IMS and DL/1 in an MVS environment. Provided analytical skills when failures occurred or when adjuncts were required
• Installed fixes as required
• Prepared, tested, and installed 2 major releases of the software
• Strong interface with users and package supplier support staff
• Personally responsible for the development and implementation of a Purchase Ledger/Sales Ledger reporting system, using IMS and DL/1 along with Easytrieve Plus
• Personally responsible for the development and implementation of an in-house equipment register, using SAS V6.07

BRITISH SHOE CORPORATION
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
July 1990 - September 1990
SENIOR DESIGNER

• Part of a team supporting System-W and Commander

INTERACTIVE BUSINESS SYSTEMS
Oak Brook, IL
July 1988 - February 1990
SENIOR CONSULTANT

Provided programmer/analyst services to several clients in the Chicago area:

• COMDISCO - Personally responsible for enhancements to, and installation of, an in-house project management system, employing IDMS batch and ADS/ONLINE dialogues, within an MVS environment. Also developed an interface between the mainframe system and PC based systems, including TimeLine dBase IV.
• SEARS, ROEBUCK & Co - Responsible for system testing and implementation of a distribution control system (Arthur Andersen's DCS), employing DB2 in an MVS environment. Provided supervisory and training services to the system implementation team, writing production level JCL and Proc's, testing the programs, job streams, and related database functions using both QMF for queries and SPUFI for query/update functions.
• NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS - Instrumental in the redesign of a membership information system, using IDMS batch and ADS/ONLINE in a DOS/VSE environment.
• JOANNA - Responsible for preparation and installation of Cullinet's CAS Manufacturing software, employing IDMS and ADS/ONLINE. Wrote and tested data conversion programs for implementation. Provided bespoke modifications to several programs.
• OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION - Responsible for development and testing of several programs which provided interim concurrency between 2 databases while new system was being further developed.

GE CONSULTING SERVICES
Albany, NY
Sept 1986 - July 1988
CONSULTANT

• Member of a large project, consisting of several teams involved in the conversion of programs and data from a Honeywell based system to an IBM MVS environment. Throughout, developed many utilities to automate some of the repetitive processes involved in the code conversions.
• A human resource system, originally written in Honeywell DM-IV/IDS-II, converted and rewritten in IDMS batch, IDMS DB/DC, and ADS/ONLINE.
• Many corporate accounting and reporting systems using TSO timeshare, converted several programs using COBOL II. Developed Clists, Roscoe PROCS, and JCL
• Development and testing of the General Ledger portion of an accounting system, using DB2, COBOL, JCL, CSP.

GENERAL ELECTRIC INFORMATION SERVICES (GEISCO)
Schenectady, NY
Nov 1979 - Sept 1986
SENIOR COMPUTER OPERATOR

• Operated Honeywell DPS88, plus a variety of off-line equipment, including Honeywell Page Printers, Kodak microfiche equipment.
• Trained new operators and prepared training manuals.
• Studied COBOL, Honeywell JCL, GCOS and Timesharing (TSS) under an in-house mentor program.

EDUCATION:

Albany Business College
Albany, NY

• Accounting and Business Administration

Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY

• Introduction to Data Processing (BASIC Programming)
• Pre-calculus

GE Consulting Services
Training and Education Center
Albany, NY

• Data Communication
• Lotus 1-2-3
• ISPF
• IBM JCL
• IDMS
• ADS/ONLINE
• Data Structured Analysis and Design
• Data Flow Analysis
• COBOL Programming in the MVS Environment
• CSP Programming

Newbury College
Newbury, Berkshire, England

• Business German (2 years)

The MarMaxx Group
Framingham, MA

• CICS Refresher

Other Interests:

• Design, implementation and maintenance of Web Pages, including being part of an online network giving advice to other aspiring web designers
• Cooking, collecting recipes and cookbooks
• Jazz music (avid listener)
• Reading a wide variety of books: from SciFi and mystery/detective to travelogues
• Travel
• Member of local pub quiz team
• Eating out with friends at various ethnic restaurants
• Cryptic crossword puzzles, as are featured in British newspapers
• I've been a member of American Mensa since 1980, holding a variety of local officer positions over the years
• I was also a member of British Mensa while I lived in England