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Fullerton, Ca, Us

Fullerton, Ca, Us

Tennessee, United States

Foothill Ranch, California, United States

Maintain and support an in-house software suite, including modules for billing, eligibility, claims, compliance, and customer service. Led the design and development of advanced RPG applications, focusing on robustness, scalability, and seamless integration with existing systems. Implemented automation for the creation and distribution of reports and forms across various business units, resulting in an average processing time reduction of 70%. Managed annual disaster recovery simulations to ensure the seamless transition of critical systems without data loss or operational issues. Coordinated with diverse teams to develop and execute realistic scenarios, address challenges, and verify data integrity. Leveraged insights from these simulations to refine disaster recovery strategies and enhance organizational preparedness.• Engineered APIs to enable seamless data exchange between internal RPG-based systems and external platforms, including a Costco membership portal and an e-commerce website for glasses and contacts.• Enhanced an external-facing website for Blue Shield Benefit Administrators, adding features for claim submission, eligibility checks, and group member management.• Implemented machine-readable files and ensured price transparency in compliance with the Transparency in Coverage Rule mandated by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).• Leveraged Git and IntelliJ for the modification and maintenance of existing Java code, ensuring code integrity and version control.• Utilized Oracle SQL Developer to modify and maintain PL/SQL functions and Stored Procedures.• Collaborated with Zend to integrate PHP into a consumer-focused website, enhancing user experience and functionality.

Anaheim, Ca

Maintain and support an in-house Power 7 running 7.1, as well as a remote backup Power 6. Responsible for all aspects of the machines, including working with IBM when problems arise, upgrades and PTF’s, and negotiating with third-party vendors. Mentor and assign work to a team of four consultants, perform complex analysis, design, and coding without direct supervision, and provide input to Director Level and above for making business critical decisions.

Orange County, California Area

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Handled complete lifecycle development, including analyzing, planning, and implementation of project requirements, testing, documentation, promoting, and checking post production for accuracy, ensuring the project is completed on time and within budget. Modified and maintained existing Friedman, HFA, and Lawson RPG code.Modified HFA printing programs to utilize overlays allowing the company to save money by eliminating the cost of pre-printed forms. Created ILE RPG (/FREE) programs that interfaced with the Lawson jobstep file to submit reports and extract the data needed to build custom Excel spreadsheets using Java API's. (HSSF POI)Created an ILE RPG (/FREE) program that consumed a Currency Exchange Web Service and brought back the correct conversion factor on a daily basis. (HTTP API)Used BCD's Nexus Portal Software and Websmart to create a company intranet used to distribute HR forms and information, and run/display AS400 reports within a GUI interface.

Responsible for maintenance and new development of internal and external web applications in RPG CGI and Net.Data.Designed and deployed an intranet web application using Net.Data, RPG CGI, and embedded SQL that took auto claims from the web and validated them before placing into a database.Utilized HTML, CSS, and Javascript to create web front ends for multiple applications that were seen and used by external customers.Streamlined Month End Processing for a combined man-hour savings of 22 hours each month.Managed rate changes, including coding, testing, and distribution to auto insurance clients.Created programs to automatically FTP new customer data to a remote AS/400 after the nightly processing was complete.

Responsible for new development, customization, and maintenance of RPG III and RPG IV programs in a distribution environment. Utilized LANSA for web, NET.DATA, javascript, HTML, and CSS to implement a company website.

Created AS/400 spool files that were emailed automatically from the AS/400 to the user as Excel CSV reports. Responsible for new development, customization, and maintenance of a PRMS package in a manufacturing environment. Created custom programs per end user requirements.

Prepared estimates concerning the cost and timeframe of programming projects. Performed custom modifications to Application Plus (A+) software at the client's site in a live environment. Programmed extensive modifications to the Order Billing, Order Entry, and Inventory Control modules. Utilized Client Access for terminal emulation and programmed in RPG II, RPG/400, and CL.

Computer Information Systems Associate In Science Degree

Activities and Societies: Associated Students Council - WebmasterProgramming Skills certificate Web Design/Web Scripting Certificate.

Certificate, Computer Programming

Graduated CUM LAUDE. Perfect attendance and 4.0 GPA.

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