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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateRUSTY G.MANNINGEMAIL AVAILABLEPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEStatesboro, GeorgiaJune Street Address , 2024Dear Hiring Manager,This letter is in response to the Programmer Analyst position.I am currently employed by Leidos, Inc., a Department of Defense contractor as a Senior Software Developer supporting the Automated Logistics Management Support System (ALMSS) utilized by the United States Air Force. While I am saddened at the thought of leaving my current position and team members because our contract will not be renewed this year, I look forward to the new opportunities on the horizon.I am and have been for many years an active participant in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle including: Trouble Shooting Requirements Gathering Critical Thinking System Analysis Decision Making Solution Design Peer Review Solution Coding Test Case Creation Unit Testing Quality Control Approval Solution Presentation System and User Documentation Change Management Request.As an AS400 developer I am experienced with OS400, PF, LF, PRTF, SEU, SDA (including subfiles), FEU, DFU, QRY, COBOL, RPG, CL, SQL, and Job Scheduler.My recent area of focus has been web-enabling legacy interactive green screen COBOL programs, but I am also familiar with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and C#, and .net.I utilize Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and to a lesser extent PowerPoint and Access), Visio, Jira, Vector, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and IBM Access Client.Please review my resume and consider me for this position and any other position for which you feel I would be a good fit.Thank you for your consideration, I look forward to speaking with you soon.Sincerely,Rusty G. ManningRUSTY G.MANNINGEMAIL AVAILABLEPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEStatesboro, GeorgiaPROFESSIONAL SUMMARYAccomplished Senior Software Developer with 27 years of experience leading projects by acting as analyst, architect, and developer in challenging and complex environments. The overwhelming majority of my experience has been developing business applications in COBOL (18 years) and RPG (10 years) on the AS400 / iSeries. While I would be extremely content to continue along this path, I am also familiar with and interested in transitioning to an environment that utilizes HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and possibly C# and .net.SOFT SKILLSHonest Responsible Flexible Self Motivated Teamwork Problem Solving Analytical Time Management Decision Making Detail OrientedEDUCATIONLiberty Baptist Theological Seminary; Lynchburg, VirginiaMaster of Arts in Religion Degree Church Ministries.Georgia Southern CollegeStatesboro, GeorgiaBachelor of Business Administration Management Information Systems.Georgia Military CollegeMilledgeville, GeorgiaAssociate in Applied Science Data Processing.EMPLOYMENT HISTORYJuly 2019 Present: Senior Software DeveloperLeidos, Inc.; Warner Robins, GeorgiaDepartment of Defense Contractor, Fortune 500 CompanyMy responsibilities include the analysis, maintenance, enhancement, and support of the Automated Logistics Management Support System (ALMSS) which is used by the United States Air Force. This supply chain management system consists of a HTML and Java Script front-end supported by a COBOL back-end and non-baseline RPG programs. I support the RPG programs, but my area of expertise is the COBOL back-end and I also work closely with the front-end developers and occasionally make minor front-end code changes. My current emphasis is on web-enabling existing AS/400 interactive, green screen programs. I maintain a Secret Security Clearance.May 2013 July 2019: Pastor Merrywood Baptist Church; Statesboro, GeorgiaAugust 2008 May 2013: Pastor Wadley Baptist Church; Wadley, GeorgiaNovember 2006 August 2008: Interim Pastor Summertown Baptist Church;Summertown, GeorgiaIn each of these I served by preaching, teaching, discipling, counseling, and giving compassionate pastoral care.December 1998 July 2006: Applications Systems Analyst/Programmer - SeniorNash Finch Company; Statesboro, GeorgiaWholesale Grocer, Fortune 500 CompanyMy responsibilities included the analysis, maintenance, enhancement, and support of the Nash Finch TJM AS/400 business system (COBOL 1998-2000) and Nash Finch SWAT AS/400 business system (RPG 2000-2006) which served eight distribution centers. I was responsible for supporting Billing, Purchasing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory, Receiving, Shipping, Merchandising, and Retail Pricing.SOFTWARE PRODUCTSJira Confluence Vector Teams Rational Developer Visual Studio Microsoft OfficeTECHNICAL SKILLSGained through work experience: AS400 / iSeries OS/400 DB2 CL CL(LE) RPGIV RPG(LE) COBOL COBOL(LE) SQLGained through multiple intensive, interactive video bootcamps: HTML CSS JavaScript C# HSM Node React Express Body Parser DOM Mongoose EJS JSON API Bootstrap JQuery GitHubBUSINESS APPLICATIONSAccounts Receivable Accounts Payable General Ledger Payroll Inventory Billing Purchasing Merchandising Retail PricingINDUSTRYWarehousing Wholesale Grocery Manufacturing Supply Chain Local GovernmentACCOMPLISHMENTSMy greatest accomplishment is simply designing and coding excellent software solutions for our users within the given time constraints and doing so consistently day after day.Web-enabled legacy interactive / green screen programs which provided a better user experience and better system availability.Designed and developed a set of developer tools that greatly increased the efficiency of our developers and business systems analysts as well as decreasing our level of frustration.Developed a software solution to replace a third-party auditable document number scanning system which resulted in decreased costs and increased system reliability.Created a Visual Basic solution to perform all data migration from an AS/400 MAPICS system to an HP3000 MANMAN system which resulted in significant cost savings and a shorter conversion timeline.Designed a developed a software solution which dovetailed into our existing business system and allowed our company to receive, warehouse, ship, and bill the USDA for goods supplied to school systems within our state. This generated a considerable amount of new revenue and profit while taking advantage of previously underutilized warehouse space.Developed software solutions that allowed our company to convert numerous distribution centers to the corporate SWAT Business System, resulting in tremendous technological and personnel cost savings.OTHER INFORMATIONActive in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle including: Trouble Shooting Requirements Gathering Critical Thinking System Analysis Decision Making Solution Design Peer Review Solution Coding Test Case Creation Unit Testing Quality Control Approval Solution Presentation System and User Documentation Creation Change Management Request Production SupportMentor and assist other developers.Serve as Project Lead on major and minor projects.RUSTY G.MANNINGEMAIL AVAILABLEPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEStatesboro, GeorgiaPROFESSIONAL REFERENCES(Permission granted to contact at your convenience)Walter Oaks (Co-worker since 2019, previous supervisor)Software Manager, Leidos, Inc.Byron, GeorgiaPhone: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEBill Boggess (Co-worker for 2 years, prior supervisor)Senior Software Developer, Leidos, Inc.Bonaire, GeorgiaPhone: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEJack Martenn (Co-worker for 3 years)Senior Software Developer, Leidos, Inc.Ashburn, GeorgiaPhone: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEPaul Swift (Co-worker for 3 years)Lead Engineer, Booze Allen Hamilton.Perry, GeorgiaPhone: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEJeremy Rozier (Co-worker for 3 years)Senior Functional Analyst,General Dynamics Information TechnologyDublin, GeorgiaPhone: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEExperience Snapshot27 Years Software Development25 Years AS/40018 Years COBOL10 Years RPG |
