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• Development of custom bespoke code and system enhancements for AWD (Automated Work Distributer) a workflow, imaging and document managing system• Worked on the most current AWD product AWDPortal 3.4 (Boston Release to be released during the first half of 2010) and its related sub- parts • Cobol, Java and J2EE, with all related techniques such as HTML (XHTML), JavaScript, AJAX, JSP, XML, XSLT, XPath and SQL(DB2, MS-SQL and Oracle)• Application/Web servers Apache Tomcat, IBM WebSphere and BEA WebLogic• Platforms i-Series, Windows Servers and Solaris Servers• Developed front-end applications on .NET platform using C# and the AWD/Toolkit • Worked on versions 2.x and 3.x of the AWD server , AWD/Netserver, AWD/ThinClient, myAWD, AWD/JobDesigner, AWDportal, AWD/ServiceModeler, AWD/ProcessModeler, AWD/ScreenDesigner, AWD/Toolkit, AWD/RIP, AWD/Business Intelligence, AWD/ST, AWD/MIS• Trouble shooting of critical error situations in production systems under high presure.

• Client specific server code development in COBOL/400 and SQL(DB2)• Level 2 customer support and troubleshooting• Performed general system health checks while on-site.

• AWD installation, implementation and upgrade support• AWD Troubleshooting• Manager AWD Software Distribution for the UK, Europe and Africa• AWD Helpdesk

• Operations Management of i-Series systems, inclusive system software upgrades, PTF’s. and system tuning. With systems located in the Netherlands (2), Germany, Belgium, UK and France, connected by a private X25 network.• Developed procedures for remote system management and installation of application software components. • Security Management including setting up User profiles, Job Descriptions, Job Queues, Sub systems and object Authorisation. • System Analysis, Programming and Staff training• Project Leader of the data-conversion team, that handled the conversion of the old MAPICS data to the new VOICE system data

• Developed programs in RPG III/400 and CL for an in house software package (VOICE) to replace IBM MAPICS. Functionality for this package included Order Entry, Accounts Receivable, Inventory Management, Shipping and Routing etc.• Trouble Shooting and Technical Support of S38 /AS400 and S34.

Responsible for the maintenance and troubleshooting of bespoke software on a PDP-11/34, which used data acquisition modules to register process parameters of the rubber mixing plant. Software was written in RTL-2 and Macro 11 assembler.Worked on process control microprocessor systems based on 6502, Z80 and 6809.

System management of 4 IBM S/34 systems running MAPICS, located in Europe.