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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateRUSS GIPSON
Decatur, GA Street Address | PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE | EMAIL AVAILABLE
SUMMARY
Results-focused software professional with strength in card production applications. Proficient in leveraging
application and technical knowledge to promote accurate and sustainable results in multiple platforms.
Creative software engineer proficient with COBOL and CICS. Well-versed in documentation of solutions to
complex processes and recommending new enhancements to improve performance.
SKILLS
Verbal and Written Communication Design and Development
Requirements Documentation Technical Documentation using
Software Development Life Cycle Microsoft Office.
(SDLC) within Agile Processes Complex Problem Solving
Writing and Changing programs in a Testing and Deployment
ZOS/COBOL/IMS/DB2 SQL Chip Card Personalization
environment with ENDEVOR. Encryption Concepts
Resolving Obstacles and Ad Hoc Reporting in a UNIX/Oracle
Dependencies. environment with and a Windows SQL
Configuration of vendor software. Server environment.
EXPERIENCE
2003 -- 2022 Software Engineer Consultant at TSYS (Global Payments) Kennesaw, GA
Conducted full lifecycle software development from planning to deployment
and maintenance using COBOL, CICS, DB2 SQL, and IMS. This included
personalization of multi-application chip cards and offline data authentication
schemes, and changes of encryption vendors.
Built the batch/online process for personalizing chip cards used by six platforms
at TSYS. This included using APIs provided by the Prime Factors Bank Card
Security System.
Prepared detailed analyses, plans, diagrams, and verification procedures for
existing and proposed computer applications.
Delivered software solutions consistent with product requirements and meeting
release plan milestones.
2000 -- 2002 Programming Manager at DeKalb Medical Center Decatur, GA
Resolved customer issues by establishing workarounds and solutions to
debug and create defect fixes.
Coordinated installation of software systems and collaborated with user
experience team on design and implementation of new features.
Coordinated movement of processing of Decatur Hospital patient
processing into that of DeKalb Medical Center.
Coordinated addition of hospital-based processing of patient encounters
for new outpatient center.
1998 -- 2000 Financial Systems Manager at South Fulton Medical Center East Point, GA
Worked with consultants to install and configure payroll, time reporting,
and financial systems using vendor configuration tools, Windows, Unix, and
Oracle.
Created many reports writing SQL for databases residing in UNIX/Oracle
and Windows/SQL Server environments.
Assigned tasks to associates to fit skill levels and maximize team
performance.
Recruited and hired qualified candidates to fill open positions.
Collaborated with clients to maintain satisfaction and streamline
procedures.
1972 -- 1998 Information Systems Manager, Programmer at BellSouth Telecommunications
Atlanta, GA
Increasing responsibility from entry level programmer-analyst to manager and
acting director.
Supported IT application development, application support, and system
integration projects in and IBM COBOL/IMS DC and DB environment.
Oversaw and executed regulatory projects, including requirements analysis
and coordination with other stakeholders.
Streamlined established processes with internal clients.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1972 Master of Science: Information and Computer Science
Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA
1971 Bachelor of Science: Mathematics
University Or Georgia Athens, GA
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