Michael F.

Nichols
Phone: 727-798-6928
4913 Belle Chase Circle
Tampa FL 33634
Email:
Objective
Obtain a job fitted for holistic thinking, designing, planning, and implementati
on skills for whole SDLC support.
Summary of Accomplishments
* Designed, built and implemented a paradox school administration/student track
ing registration system for a small college.
* Designed, built and implemented a VB software search and retrieval package fo
r the KJV that rivals the fastest processors available.
* Lead teams at GTE Data Services (Verizon), Eckerds, and Price Waterhouse & Co
opers (PWC).
* Worked professionally in Data Processing 18 years.
* Mastered many systems.
* Mastered a system known as GEMS (Global Entity Management System) at PWC
* Mastered a system known as ARS (Ancillary Revenue System) at Eckerds
* Serving as programmer, programmer analyst, systems analyst (mainframe), team
lead, and productions support.
* Have both PL/SQL, VB, ASP, DB2, and classic Client Server as well as Cobol/JC
L/CICS/mainframe skill sets.
* Worked in Retail organization such as Eckerds, Wynn Dixie, and First Data (cr
edit card processing).
* Have strong healthcare background that entails insurance and claims processin
g.
* Dealt with customers/clients/users from around the world and received praise
and awards for the same.
* Provided production support for many systems such as mainframe, Client Server
, and databases, and more.
* Worked on internet security projects at PWC as well as data masking. Have wor
ked with encryption projects as well as compression. Backup and recovery was a p
art of almost every project over the last 18 years. Disaster recovery and planni
ng was necessary as well.
* Have source code control experience with many software packages ranging from
mainframe Endevor and Panvalet, to Client Server tools such as Source Safe, DMS(
Document Management System), and PVCS. Have used many problem logging and tracki
ng systems as well.
Technical Competencies
Languages/Tools Client Server: PL/SQL, SQL plus(+), SQL Navigator, TOAD, ASP, Ja
vaScript, VB, VB Script, VB.net, ASP.net, Oracle (through 10g), Oracle FORMS, Or
acle REPORTS, SQL Server 2000, Lotus Notes, Lotus Notes (minor development), J2E
E/Weblogic (classes with minor production experience), HTML, XML, Perforce, ACCE
SS. Common use of MS Word, Excel, MS Project, Lotus Notes, etc.
Positions Client Server: Senior Associate (PL/SQL), Senior Systems Technical Con
sultant(PL/SQL, SQL/Server, DB2), Consultant (from PL/SQL/Client Server to DB2/M
ainframe large reporting).
Machines/Environments Client Server: IBM Windows XP/etc, UNIX, HP PCs, Laptops,
desk-tops.
Languages/Tools Mainframe: Cobol, Cobol II, CICS, JCL, VSAM, FILEAID, Assembler,
Command Line, CLISTs, ISPF, TSO, Endevor, ACF 2/RACF, GDGs, DB2, Compression, F
ormal Inspections, etc.
Positions Mainframe: Systems Analyst, Programmer Analyst, Programmer, Consultant
.
Certifications Mainframe: Cobol, JCL, Programmer (Level 3), Programmer Analyst (
Level 4).
Machines/Environments Mainframe: UNIX, IBM (State of the art up to 2003), DOS-VS
E, HP, PC/DOS.
Work Experience
Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), Tampa FL Dec 2003 - Sep 30th 2009
Senior Associate - PL/SQL Developer
* Developed ASP front end applications for searching and updating an Oracle DB
at Independence IT.
* Coded every level of PL/SQL including reports, procedures, packages, triggers
, tables, views, snapshots, DB links to other DBs/etc.
* Became the Subject Matter Expert in GEMS (Global Entity Management System). V
ery complex SQL queries were used that entailed hierarchical structures and recu
rsion.
* Developed IPortal front end for PwC Global.
* Developed and enhanced several ASP and PL/SQL systems. Also worked with SQL j
obs and schedulers on a minor basis. Performed tuning frequently.
* Answered user problem records (CCRBs) for day to day operations which include
d maintenance and enhancements of both US and Global Independence DB/Front end A
SP covering some 20 plus applications such as GEMS (Global Entity Management Sys
tem), Portfolio Management, Pre-hire, IPortal front end, and added Lotus Notes,
Java and Access applications of late.
* Served as a team lead on small projects. Wrote several design documents and c
oded many ASP and PL/SQL projects to completion as well.
* PWC is a conglomeration of world wide accounting firms. Independence is the d
epartment that helps insure both auditors and entities audited are in compliance
with SEC, AICPA, Federal, Local, and international accounting principles in mai
ntaining independence and integrity. All employees must pass annual exams and co
mpliance checks to continue working there.
July 2000 - Aug 2003 Senior Systems Technical Consultant (PL/SQL, SQL Server, DB
2) for Eckerds IT Largo FL
* Corrected problems for an ASP based front end retail system for tracking extr
a contracts with vendors called Ancillary Revenue system where vendors pay retai
lers to display their signs/adds in store/etc.
* Wrote PL/SQL, SQL Server, DB2 procedures/packages/etc to handle this system a
nd many others. This included taking a user front end from a problem state upon
arrival to a working error free system, creating user screens to manipulate data
, and developing online reports in ASP from Oracle/PL/SQL and SQL Server DB.
* Developed support documentation for that system as well and supported client
server 24/7.
* Worked on Eckerds front end system for signs, product, and Advertisement plac
ement that allowed the business users to place all rows and products on shelves
in visual format before sending it to the store for final implementation.
* Supported Mainframe applications including reports, logistics, and financial
systems, developed and maintained DB2, Cobol, JCL, VSAM, Fileaid, etc to maintai
n Eckerds productions systems, supported 24x7.
* Served as team lead on several projects and led in design discussions and pro
blem solving as well as innovative technologies development.
* Wrote Unix SQL and shell scripts and maintained existing scripts. Also used F
TP extensively.
* For SQL Server and PL/SQL/Oracle, built triggers, procedures, packages, views
, jobs, DB links, helped with Data Joiner operations, etc.
April 2000 - June 30th 2000 Consultant for Signature Consultants Ft. Lauderdale
FL
* First Data Corp of Coral Springs FL - Maintenance, Development, and Support m
ainframe applications for batch credit card processing dealing with files with m
illions of transactions coming in daily from retailers around the country. This
typically was JCL/Cobol/CICS/IMS.
* Built documentation with Visio/etc.
Sep 1996 - Sep 1999 Consultant - Metro Info. Systems, JAX FL, (Acquired by Keene
Consultants)
* 9/97-2/98 Winn Dixie: Wrote Cobol/JCL/for DOS VSE systems for batch and onlin
e processing of the retail food industry.
* 3/97-8/98, 1/99-8/99 & 6/99-9/99. 3 contracts at Merrill Lynch: Wrote/enhance
d Cobol/JCL/CICS programs for IBM systems in several fields including insurance
and finance. Debugged existing system in 1999 for Y2K changing Cobol programs/JC
L/CICS to handle new date.
* 4/99-6-99 FL State DMV: Supported Y2K preparations including maintaining, enh
ancing, and updating Cobol/JCL/for IBM systems. Converted dates in Cobol program
s to be able to handle Y2K.
Sept 1991 - Sept 1996 Programmer-Systems Analyst GTE Data Services (Verison) Tam
pa Medicare Project/JAX FL
* 9/91-12/91 Trained in New Recruit Development program for quality JCL/COBOL/V
SAM development and passed a national Level 3 test to become a programmer and ce
rtified in Cobol/JCL.
* 1/91-8/94 Worked on Tampa Medicare project developing, enhancing major report
ing systems, as well as other systems in JCL/Cobol/CICS/VSAM.
* Supported large volume production claims processing and received awards for d
ealing with customers such as Blue Cross Blue Shield of FL, Aetna, CIGNA, and ma
ny others.
* This project processed large record volumes of claims for the time span there
. Received awards as well as my department for it's efforts on Medicare Part B.
* Passed national Level 4 exam to become Programmer Analyst. Received customer
praise from around the country for meeting their needs from companies such as BC
BSF, Aetna, CIGNA.
* Worked as Team Lead on significant projects and heavily was involved with des
ign, Formal Inspections, and testing methodologies.
* 8/94-9/96 Worked on Jacksonville's Medicare project supporting day to day bat
ch cycle operations, and problem solving using JCL/COBOL/CICS/VSAM in claims pro
cessing life cycle.
Education
UTC - University of TN at Chattanooga-1988 - 1990, BS - Information Systems, Cum
Laude, 3.718
Chattanooga State Community College-1986 - 1988, AS - Info. Systems, Magna Cum L
aude, 3.937
Awards/Accomplishments
* Received employee of the month, an Ounce of Quality, and individual corporate
awards for particular assignments, many amateur sports awards in running, tenni
s, and softball.
* Published book titled, Dance of the Little People. Nominated for Christian fi
ction award in 2007, formerly called Golden Medallion award.
* Broke a Quarterly JCL (Job) up into smaller jobs and redesigned it to run as
smaller units which was running for weeks with countless ABENDs and problems whi
ch cost up to a million dollars in liquidated damages. Afterwards the whole seri
es ran in less than 13 hours and never went over the time line for liquidated da
mages again while I was there.
References available upon request