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Highly motivated information technology professional with over 35 years of IT experience in various
industries from large insurance companies, state government, and manufacturing. A proven track record
of working in high profile environments with heavy workloads and short timelines. Current role of
responsibility is of a System Administrator for the corporate EDI integration tool Sterling Integrator that
supports over 8000 suppliers and numerous facilities. Very civic minded, serving as Vice President of the
local school board and a previous board member of my local Chamber of Commerce.
QUALIFICATIONS:
39 years of experience in Information Technology
3 years of System Administrator support with Sterling Integrator
2 years of Level 3 EDI Legacy systems involving Gentran
Over 30 years of mainframe application development and support
Currently trained in Agile and Lean methodologies
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Consultant 2021 Present
Currently on contract at Horace Mann Insurance in Springfield IL. My main duties are maintaining the mainframe
Auto/Property insurance batch/online system. Duties include performing analysis and making changes for
identified states for rate revision and updating endorsements. COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, VSAM
State Farm Insurance , Bloomington IL 2020 - 2021
Founded in 1922, it is largest property and casualty insurance provider in the United States. It is also the
largest auto insurance provider in the United States. State Farm is ranked 36th in the 2019 Fortune 500, which lists
American companies by revenue.
Mainframe Software Developer / SFPP Billing
As a mainframe developer on the SFPP Billing Team, my duties are supporting the batch billing jobs for Auto,
Health, Life and Fire insurance payments. The team supports over 600 modules that are ran daily in 26 regions to
offset volume and capacity issues. Each day millions of records are processed through the billing system. I have
written new program modules, and JCL streams to facilitate any changes to a policy that occur during the day.
COBOL, DB2, MVS JCL, VSAM
Consultant 2020 - 2020
I was a consultant on a short-term contract with CEFCU Credit Union. Primary duties included supporting daily
batch production reports in a COBOL VS operating system environment. Worked with users to derive needed data
on reports or to fix reports that were not supplying the desired data. This was a short-term contract of 4 months.
COBOL, DB2, VS JCL, CICS, VSAM,
CATERPILLAR, INC., Peoria, IL (NYSE:CAT) 2012-2019
At $55.7 billion, the world s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas
engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.
IT Analyst III Technical Lead / B2B Technologies 2018-2019
In this role I was accountable for the products and technologies that enable Business to Business (B2B) , between
Dealers, and suppliers. The primary technologies include EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), MFT (Managed File
Transfer), Agile methodology and other industry trends. I was also responsible for managing the ongoing
operations of Sterling Integrator and the other systems that enable Caterpillar to do business transactions
externally. I developed a good working relationship with Infosys, the selected partner who performs all daily
activities to maintain a successful operation.
In this position, I had several opportunities to work with dealers to solve their data issues that Dealer IT Reps would
have done. I also visited the local Altorfer Cat dealer to get a better perspective of their systems and how they
interacted with my B2B environment.
I replaced an in-house JAVA FTP system with a product called MOVEit. MOVEit was on premise Windows platform
software that allowed secured file management transfer.
Software supported included: COBOL, DB2, MVS JCL, LINUX, CICS, VSAM, AS2, FTP, SFTP, FTPS, IBM Sterling
Integrator, X12, EDIFACT, XML, Windows
IT Analyst III / PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS 2017-2018
In this position, I worked with getting purchase orders, purchase order changes, invoices and advanced ship notices
that had errors corrected. I also contacted buyers concerning parts pricing, RFQ, buyer/facility changes for a given
part group. I identified several areas that automating manual processes would help expedite the orders process.
Software supported included: COBOL, DB2, MVS JCL, LINUX, CICS, VSAM, IBM Sterling Integrator, X12, EDIFACT, XML
IT Analyst III / PROCURE AND SUPPLY CHAIN-ADMIN 2014-2016
Was a member of the Integration Competency Center (ICC). Duties include the support of Sterling
Integrator. Supporting Sterling is a high profile application. Thousands of EDI transaction are processed
through Sterling on any given day. When Sterling is down, that effects the Just In Time (JIT), assembly
line of several factories. I also am a backup for the Cat Mailbox System (CMS) and also the Cat Enterprise
Mailbox System (CEMS).
Software supported included: COBOL, DB2, MVS JCL, VSAM, X12, EDIFACT, XML
IT Analyst III Application / PROCURE AND SUPPLY CHAIN-ADMIN 2012-2014
As a member of the EDI Legacy Support Team, my duties included setting up JCL processes for facilities for the
purpose of sending and receiving Electronic Data Information (EDI). Analysis and trouble shooting of EDI data
between Trading Partners and facilities. Also have identified ways to eliminate the manual process of handling
errors by automating the process saving several man hours a year. I have also created JCL procedures for testing
hundreds of new suppliers in one run verses testing one at a time. Provide off shift support on a rotating basis.
Languages include: COBOL, DB2, MVS JCL, LINUX, CICS, VSAM, X12, EDIFACT
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TEK Systems, Bloomington, IL 2010-2012
TEKsystems, a leading provider of IT staffing, IT talent management and IT services, deploying over 80,000 IT
professionals at 6,000 client sites across North America, Europe and Asia
Consultant
Worked as a consultant in the Marketing Department. Duties included working with Business Analysis to prepare
data for various bulk mailings. JCL Sort extractions were used to get the desired data along with writing PL1
programs. FTP d data to credit checking facilities based on given requirements. Other duties consisted of after
hour support.
Languages include: COBOL, DB2, MVS JCL, VSAM, PL1
Horace Mann Insurance, Springfield, IL (NYSE: HMN) 2010-2010
Horace Mann -- the largest national multiline insurance company focusing on educators' financial needs -- provides
auto, homeowners and life insurance, retirement products and other financial solutions. Founded by Educators for
Educators in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Ill
Independent Consultant
Worked on the auto insurance automation system. Duties included supplying offshore with test data and then
verifying data on a state-by-state basis based on legal requirements.
Languages include: COBOL, DB2, MVS JCL
State of Illinois Legislative Information Systems, Springfield, IL 2008-2009
Was entry level VB.net to support the voting systems for the Illinois Legislation. Duties include application support
during in session times learning and maintaining applications that support the Bill Drafting System for both
chambers. Utilized Stored Procedures within SQL Server for accessing data within applications such as Time and
Attendance and Vote Processing.
Illinois Secretary of State Office, Springfield IL 2007-2008
Independent Contractor
Rehired by SOS to continue writing an inventory control database to track property and tag numbers. Was a
primary analyst concerning current inventory tracking during implementation phase of the new inventory control
system. Was instrumental in analyzing and writing applications to track new inventory while maintaining the
current inventory system in a parallel format. Managed the process of scanning existing inventories to correctly
load the new database application. Reported departmental inventories to department management for approval.
Languages Used: COBOL, MVS/JCL, Xpediter, VSAM, DB2, SQL, CICS
Levi Ray & Shoup Consulting, Springfield, IL 2006-2007
Consultant
I was on a contract with the Secretary of State. I was working on the Property Control System. My duties included
writing DB2, batch and CICS programs for tracking property belonging to the Secretary of State.
I was also on a short-term contract at Horace Mann Insurance Company. My duties consisted of doing analysis
against the Property System looking for and fixing current problems. These problems are documented by the end
users on an in-house problem system. The problems I worked on usually involve balancing issues against the
ledger.
Languages Used: COBOL, MVS/JCL, Xpediter, VSAM, DB2, SQL, CICS
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Mid West Family Broadcasting, Springfield, IL 2006-2006
Marketing Executive
My duties included suspecting, prospecting and doing business analysis for prospective clients for media sales.
This position required strict time management skills and the ability to work without direct supervision.
I managed the needs of current clients as well as pursued new potential clients with a systematic way that
measures advertising results. I did presentations for clients that showed a 3:1 return on the investment,(R.O.I.).
My goal was to partner with the business and help them achieve their sales goals.
Volt Technical Services 2004-2006
IT Contractor
On contract at Caterpillar in HR/Payroll, involved with the installation of the 2004 UAW Contract / Labor
Agreement in HR/Payroll.
Prior projects involved knowledge of the Payroll and Benefit System. These changes were being made following
the AQA Methodology. We performed all expected Sarbanes-Oxley Integration IT processes as prescribed by AQA.
The changes required knowledge of COBOLM, JCL and DB2. I was also involved in working with Global Production
Control for Program / JCL checkout routines. Changes were being applied to Hourly, Biweekly and Management
payroll processing. These changes were unit tested, moved to the freeze library, then implemented into Cluster-C
test environments. At that point it became my responsibility to work closely with the Payroll Customer to verify
totals and grief reports in preparation for the move to production.
Illinois 1st Realty, Springfield, IL 2003-2011
Realtor / Part-time
As a Realtor, I represent both residential and commercial buyers and sellers. Since each transaction is unique, it s
important for me to learn the needs of my customer and proceed accordingly to them. Since my entire income is
commission based, I strive to please my customers with loyalty, and strong diligence whether a buyer or a seller.
Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc., Springfield, IL 2003-2003
Senior Consultant
Country Insurance - Bloomington, IL
A temporary contract writing technical requirements, program coding, and creating test plans for an Auto
Insurance System at Country Insurance. Code was reviewed and appropriate changes were implemented
according to state regulations. Peer review and parallel testing were conducted before implementation.
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Illinois Department of Public Health, Springfield, IL 2002-2003
Independent Contractor
Responsibilities included the configuration and testing of the EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) environment for
the electronic transfer of data using the department s Cloverleaf product from Quovadx. Established and
documented department standards for the exchange of data electronically. Reviewed systems transferring data
electronically for adherence to the current Health Information Portability Availability Act (HIPAA) standards.
Worked with IDPH staff to establish required HIPAA transactions for the transfer of Lead Billing data as well as
updating the documentation and procedures.
Other duties included assisting other IDPH staff with the development of procedures and managing the Electronic
Exchange of Data.
AVIANT / McDONELL DOUGLAS Springfield, IL 1997-2002
Information Consultant
Caterpillar - Peoria, IL
Involved in supporting and maintaining the Time and Attendance Reporting System, Electronic Document Routing
and Exception Pay Memo System. Provided support to facilities for reporting their employee s time and
attendance. Worked with Cat Logistics in bringing other facilities online. Provided time and attendance tracking to
Human Resource Management. Supported other payroll-oriented systems such as Paid Absence, Vacation Bonus
Pay, Vacation Option Pay, and Pennsylvania tax reporting. Made appropriate changes to current programs and
wrote new programs as directed by senior analysts. Changes were fashioned from customer request or required
by State and Federal regulations, as well as U.A.W. contracts.
Implementation of changes required unit testing over three environments and customer approval. I provided
reports on monthly flexible benefit balance sheets, daily employee status changes as well as new hires.
Responsible for year-end 97 thru 01 W2/1099 processing. Worked closely with both the Controller and Tax
departments in collaborating code changes to facilitate the balancing efforts for Federal and State Tax reporting.
EDUCATION:
Lincoln Land Community College Springfield IL
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Illinois licensed Real Estate Broker
Vice President of the Williamsville Community Unit School District 15
Co-Founder of the Sherman Area Chamber of Commerce
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