Analyze and develop iSeries code that supports various applications for the company ERP. Create functional specifications for applications supported using standard practices, processes, and procedures. Perform code review, unit testing, coordinate with development team members on development, and QA tasks. Adhere to company development standards, deployment processes and procedures. Collaborate with the Product Owner, business area, team members, and QA to ensure requirements are clearly defined, understood, and documented. Participate in development estimation, deployment, and release planning to ensure delivery of solutions. Perform peer reviews on source code to ensure reuse, scalability, and the use of best practices. Participate in collaborative technical discussions that focus on software user experience, design, architecture, and development. Excellent programming skills on the iSeries platform – Analyze, create new programs, maintain existing programs using RPG, RPG ILE, SQLRPGLE, and Control Language (CLP/CLLE). Very good knowledge of SQL concepts - Analyze and modify complex SQL queries, embedded SQL in SQLRPGLE, Cursor programming. Database Concepts - Create and Analyze Physical files, Logical Files, SQL tables, Indexes, Views and Stored procedures. Good working knowledge in screen programming using Profound UI - Display Files, Subfiles, and Printer files. Document business rules effectively and should be able to create data mapping documents after analyzing program flows and data flows. ILE Programming - Analyze and Create program modules, binding directories, service programs.

Work directly with high-level functional managers on the design, testing and the implementation of complex business solutions. Supervise a team of five developers through project planning, programming, testing and finalization of the delivered product. Manage multiple projects, deadlines and related tasks simultaneously. Responsible for the design, coding, testing, and modifications to the ERP (USSI) using RPGIV, ILE and Free. Follow all projects through the phases of the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle). Proficient in the use of SQL, RDI, CLP, DDS, DDM, SDA, RLU, IFS, FTP, Service Programs and Query400. Completed several projects which directly increased the financial well-being that included the following:•Designed the automation of agent licensing. The completed project now allows an agent to become licensed in 20 minutes. This replaced a manual process that normally took two weeks to complete. •Created New Persistency Tracking (Directly tracks how long business stays active).•Rewrote the Terminated Non-Vested Tracking.•New Month-End Commission calculation.•Tracking of Reinsurance of major portion of business (SwissRe).•Variable Interest plan replacement.•Full/Immediate Chargeback programming.Responsible for the management of the installs of PTF’s and release loads. Managed the migration to a multiple LPAR 8020 iSeries. Responsible for interfacing with IT auditors and ensuring HIPPA and financial compliance. Successfully supervised the cable installs and move of all IT functions to a new facility. Direct a staff of three technicians that support 500 active field agents. The staff also supports 60 internal staff employees on a Windows Server 2012 environment. Manage the Help Desk support for all end users. Recommend all major hardware and software purchases. Report directly to the company president. Strong background in the utilization of Microsoft Office products in a business environment.

Supervised the migration from Labatt’s software package to the corporate-grown ERP (Foodstar). Converted old legacy code using up to date techniques and standards. Wrote several interfaces to insure proper mapping of old data to the new data. Modified/rewrote over 100 legacy programs in preparation of Y2K. Responsible for program changes to insure SOX compliance. Maintain quarterly SOX documents to insure compliance. Participated in annual IT audits to insure controls and procedures. Managed the implementation of a new client (SPS) used by field salesmen to enter orders. Demonstrated skills in analysis, design, coding, testing and implementation. All programs developed using CLP, DDS, SDA and RPG400/RPGILE. FTP files between iSeries, network drives and personal computers on a daily basis using IFS and Save files. Utilized my communications skills to enlighten Senior Managers of business issues as they impact overall project plans and system design. Supervised a staff of three IT professionals.