(678) 910-3955 jhed96f0@westpost.net Summary Mainframe programmer analyst specializing in COBOL, COBOL II, DB2/SQL, CICS, and VSAM programming. Additional technologies include: MVS JCL/Cataloged Procedure s, TSO/ISPF, File-Aid, Xpediter, InterTest, SPUFI, QMF, SCLM, ChangeMan, Librari an, Endevor, CA7, Easytrieve, DYL, FTP, NDM, IBM Utilities, Micro Focus COBOL, A nimator, Powerbuilder. Volunteer Experience 2008 2010 Extensive volunteer work with animal rescue groups: the GA SPCA, Lawrenceville Suwanee Animal Hospital, and The Whiskers Project (currently). Also experience volunteering for Project Open Hand, which supplies meals and companionship to p eople living with HIV/AIDS. Information Technology Experience Phoenix Systems, Inc.; Atlanta, GA Programmer Analyst FundTrader team 20072008 Add numerous new fields and switches to FundTrader Powerbuilder screens. Implement change tracking of the Broker, Cusip, and Pending Positions files. ( COBOL/Powerbuilder) Convert internal tables to ISAM files due to space issues. (COBOL) Create new Client and Fund level holiday tables. (COBOL/Powerbuilder) Changes to National Securities Clearing Corporation summary and detail reports. (COBOL) Convert custom mutual fund imports to standard FundTrader imports. (COBOL) Add transfers to the standard export file. (COBOL) Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.; Sandy Springs, GA Mainframe Developer Achieve HCS team 3 month contract 20062007 Worked on the National Provider Interface project. This assigns a unique NPI n umber to every health care provider across the country. Developed programs using COBOL, CICS, VSAM, and JCL. Addition of a new NPI cross-reference VSAM file and supporting batch and online programs. (COBOL/VSAM/CICS) Changes to CICS screens to add NPI and additional information. Conversion of claim records to include new NPI fields. (COBOL/VSAM) Primerica Financial Services; Duluth, Georgia Software Engineer APRS Team 20002003 Member of the Agent Production Reporting System team responsible for reporting amounts sold by every agent for every line of business (Life Insurance, Securiti es, Home Mortgage Insurance, Long Term Care, etc.) (COBOL/DB2/SQL) Created and maintained agent totals for every line of business in the Business Center Summary DB2 tables. This included monthly, year-to-date, rolling three, six, nine-month, and yearly totals. (COBOL/DB2/SQL) International expansion of Business Center Summary DB2 tables to UK and Spain. (COBOL/DB2/SQL) Updated and maintained agent state-specific license information for every line of business in U.S. and Canada. (COBOL/DB2/SQL) Design through implementation of a system to send and receive agent and guest r egistration information for the 2003 Primerica Convention. This was done using FTP and included secure data using encryption technology. (COBOL/DB2/SQL) Worked with DBAs to resolve DB2 job efficiency problems. Used DYL to create ad-hoc reports and file maintenance. Rotating 24 hour on-call production support with other team members. Software Engineer ECS Team 1997-2000 Member of the Enterprise Client System (ECS) team. ECS was developed to be the sole repository of Primerica client data for every line of business. (COBOL/DB2 /SQL) Coded, tested, implemented ECS Year 2000 modifications. (COBOL/VSAM) Created CICS screens for client and loan data inquiry using DB2 tables. Rotating 24 hour on-call production support with other team members. SunTrust Service Corporation; Atlanta, Georgia Programmer/Analyst - ACAPS/BureauLink Team 1994-1997 Installation of the AMS ACAPS 5.0 and BureauLink 3.0 systems. Both systems wer e mainframe COBOL II/CICS/VSAM applications. ACAPS is SunTrusts automated credi t application processing system. BureauLink is the credit bureau report retriev al system that interfaces with ACAPS. The ACAPS/BureauLink installation was a T op Ten priority project for SunTrust. Project Manager/Lead programmer for the BureauLink 3.2 release project. SunTru st was the first AMS client to upgrade two BureauLink releases simultaneously wh ile interfacing with the ACAPS 5.0 release. (COBOL/CICS/VSAM) Served as the primary BureauLink contact for a client team representing 15 bank s. Designed, coded, tested, and implemented various new enhancements to the ACAPS/ BureauLink systems that required file conversions, CICS screen modifications, an d complete system relinks. (COBOL/CICS/VSAM) Interfaced with representatives from Equifax, TRW, and Trans Union to resolve t echnical credit report processing issues. Was selected by management to be a ChangeMan representative for the Credit Serv ices group. Assisted other programmers in resolving technical problems and impl ementation issues. Rotating 24 hour on-call production support with other team members. Programmer Analyst Installment Loans Team 1990-1994 Designed, coded, tested, and implemented batch and CICS programs for a large in -house Installment Loans application. New program development and maintenance t o existing programs. (COBOL/CICS/VSAM) Created new CICS loan screens. Installed vendors re-engineered installment loan system in a test environment. Tested the product and resolved problems with the vendor. Evaluated product ef fectiveness and reported contingencies to management. (COBOL/CICS/VSAM) Restoration of the Installment Loans system at semi-annual disaster recovery te sts. (COBOL/CICS/VSAM) Lead programmer for bank mergers and conversions. (COBOL/VSAM) Conducted system overviews and training of new programmers. Used Easytrieve for ad-hoc reports and file maintenance. Rotating 24 hour on-call production support with other team members. Education University of Georgia, Athens, GA (19861990) Bachelor of Business Administration, Management Information Systems Honor Graduate; GPA=3.53