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SUMMARYSignificant successful programming projects written in a variety of languages utilizing multiple databases covering a broad set of business functions. My experience coupled with my continuing education allows me to quickly begin producing and delivering applications, including order processing, inventory management, health Insurance, telecommunications, shipping, payroll, EDI, and banking.TECHNICAL SKILLSSubjects studied as a part of my continuing education: Java C# Python ALGOL HTML JavaScript
SQL LINUX UNIXCOBOL COBOL-74 and COBOL-85 on various platforms Databases used: IDS-II, DMSII (Burroughs/UNISYS), IMAGE (HP3000)
EXPERIENCEHarland Clarke, San Antonio, TX (COBOL based contract job) 8/2018 11/2019 & 2/2013 6/2013 Major enhancements to the order and tax processing system. Processed outsourced vendor files that had unique file formats to extract mailed order information. The raw information then was summarized, reported on and combined meaningfully in variety of different ways, such as sorted and counted by destination zip in order to extend its usefulness and impact the business functions;
generate those same files for certain types of internally produced mailings that needed to be billed a different way; calculate subtotals by job and product to assist with billing;
developed and implemented a new file order process as part of the mail delivery tracking system at their plant in Glen Burnie, Md.Lucent Technologies, St. Louis, MO (JAVA based contract job 10/2016
Completed project in JAVA to coordinate cutting of materials to sizes required for finished productsProAmpac, Fairfield, OH (COBOL based contract job) 4/2015 7/2015 Assisted in upgrading their ordering and inventory systemPay America, McLean, Va. (COBOL based contract job) 2/2008 - 4/2008 Project to convert BASIC programs to COBOL, including determination of functional requirements, writing functionally identical programs, and testing.Trinity Health Care, Farmington Hills, MI (COBOL based contract job) 6/2001 12/2003
Health insurance claims processing applications (this was 3 separate assignments, non-continuous, to the same company, over the period of time indicated).
School Specialty Co., Appleton, WI (COBOL based contract job) 1/2001 4/2001 order processing and inventory applicationsChoice Care Humana, Cincinnati, OH (COBOL based contract job) 4/2000 12/2000
various HMO applicationsFirst Premier Financial, Des Plaines, IL (COBOL based contract job) 6/1999 2/2000 life insurance applications3M, Bedford Park, IL (COBOL based contract job) 9/1997 6/1999 updated manufacturing reporting system for Y2K upgrades, also other applicationsHarvard Pilgrim Health Care, Providence, RI (COBOL based contract job) 6/1996 9/1997
various programs and applications of HMO systemsHewlett-Packard, Roseville, CA (COBOL based contract job) 12/1995 5/1996 various manufacturing and inventory applicationsQual-Med, Pueblo, CO (COBOL based contract job) 11/1994 11/1995 worked on various HMO applicationsNational Media Corp., Phoenix, AZ (COBOL based contract job) 7/1993 10/1994 worked on various programs relating to processing of orders placed through TV infomercials wrote program to create test forms to fine-tune a letter-inserting system for mailingsWestinghouse, Abingdon, VA (COBOL based contract job) 3/1993 6/1993 created system to process EDI transactionsBell Sports, Rantoul, IL (COBOL based contract job) 2/1993 2/1993 assisted with modifications to inventory and shipping softwareNorthern Telecom, Research Triangle Park, NC (COBOL based contract job) 9/1992 1/1993
telecommunications applicationsJobscope, Greenville, SC (COBOL based contract job) 5/1992 8/1992 worked on project to identify and correct 45 documented problems and bugs in job management systemCelanese, Narrows, VA (COBOL based contract job) 9/1991 4/1992 worked on various manufacturing plant applicationsUnion Camp Paper Co., Eastover, SC (COBOL based contract job) 2/1991 8/1991 worked on systems for paper mill applications wrote system to compare files on two different mainframesCelanese, Gastonia, NC (COBOL based contract job) 10/1990 1/1991 worked on manufacturing plant systemsAmp, Inc., Winston Salem NC (COBOL based contract job) 9/1986 9/1990 worked on various systems for manufacturing, warehousing, inventory, and order processing.
Wrote program to allow printing of UL insignia on product labels Designed and programmed systems for gage control and inventory, which resulted in identification of approximately $250,000 worth of gages that were previously unaccounted for.
Wrote order processing system resulting in an inventory accuracy of approximately 98% for the warehouse that initially used it.
Designed and wrote shipment authorization document processing system which streamlined processing of shipping documents which had previously been created manually. This resulted in saving of 30-40% of man-hours required to process them, and resulted in significant reduction of errors when the documents were used for importing and exporting of shipments to and from Mexico.
Quality Consultants, Atlanta, GA (COBOL based contract job) 2/1986 8/1986 worked on payroll system for manufacturing co.Consultec, Atlanta, GA 2/1985 1/1986 worked on Medicaid system for State of Georgia.
Northwest Bell, Omaha, NE (COBOL based contract job) 12/1984 1/1985 worked on program for analysis of telephone calls.
Weyerhaeuser Co., Columbus, MS (COBOL based contract job) 7/1984 11/1984 Wrote improvements to work order & tool inventory system, requiring tracking of tools to the work order for which they were requisitioned.Phoenix Systems, Atlanta, GA (COBOL based contract job) 10/1983 6/1984
Wrote several programs for department store retirement system.
Northern Telecom, Atlanta, GA (COBOL based contract job) 6/1983 8/1983
Programmed various telecommunications applications.
Cotton States Insurance Co., Atlanta, GA (COBOL based contract job) 3/1983 5/1983 Worked on various insurance applications.
Weyerhaeuser Corp., Columbus, MS (COBOL based contract job) 3/1982 2/1983 Wrote programs for vendor-product lookup system, lead time determination, and other paper mill applications.
U.S. Army Budget Office, Ft. McPherson, GA (COBOL based Contract Job) 9/1981 1/1982 Designed and implemented budget reporting program which summarized 6 levels of subtotals of budget information, reducing manhours required to manually compute totals and subtotals by approximately 85-90%.Continental Forest Industries, Augusta, GA (COBOL based contract job) 9/1980 8/1981
Wrote program to manage employee hours and classify various time reporting categories Wrote program to track dray material entering and leaving the plant Wrote documentation manuals for several systems previously in useNorrell Systems, Atlanta, GA 8/1978 8/1980 Wrote programs for conversion of customers previous systems to the Credit Union system which they were obtaining from Norrell In charge of the main on-line teller program which processed teller transactions, loan payments, and account information Wrote other programs to produce trial balances, share draft statements, and upgrading previously written programs to allow for use of different clients.Honeywell, Atlanta, GA 3/1978 8/1978 Worked in conversion center as a conversion specialist, converting COBOL programs from older system to newer systems for customers who had bought new Honeywell computers.Note: All of the above jobs were using COBOL except where noted.
RELATED EXPERIENCEGateway Community College, Covington, KY 2015
Adjunct instructor for Introduction to Computers course, Overview of the Computer Industry, and Study of Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access DB).
Enrolled as a student between contract positions between programming jobs, received Associate s degree in Fall 2021. Also worked in other fields of employment unrelated to I.T. (e.g. truck driving)EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS Associate s Degree, Gateway Community College, Covington, Kentucky
Master of Business Information Systems, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia Bachelor of Business Systems, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer |
