Joseph Macon Email & Phone Number

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Columbia, South Carolina Area

• Worked on the Membership and Billing Code Management team. This team supports the Membership and Billing staff during System Test, QUAL and Production, to ensure Membership and Billing efforts implement successfully and are complying with the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Commercial Systems implementation process• Worked with the developers to make sure elements are in the correct region for their project. • Assisted Team Leader or Developer with COPYBACK support of execution. • Created test plans and test scripts based from the requirements to aid QA in verifying the output from mainframe development. • Facilitated requirements and design sessions with user community in IT department. • Documented business requirements and communicated these requirements to the development team for the design and implementation of business solutions.• Provided a business or process perspective during design reviews using process diagrams.• Worked for the Automated Medical Management System (AMMS), a claim processing system. I worked on the Medicaid 4010 conversion to 5010 project. I also worked on supporting the EDI 835 and 837 transactions processing. • Performed upfront analysis and coding using COBOL and VSAM batch for the JU1030 Subrogation Enhancement project. • Also, performed upfront analysis, coding, and testing using APS COBOL Online programming for the Florida Combined Life (FCL) - Support MIM for LSV project. • This project was successfully implemented in the production environment. • Working with the Micro Focus Application System Development Desk product and training with the Micro Focus Component Generator Architecture product.• Environment: COBOL, CICS, DB2, APS, Endevor, Easytrieve, MQ, SmartTest, JCL, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, SPUFI MICROSOFT EXCEL/ACCESS, MERCURY TEST DIRECTOR/QUALITY CENTER, VISIO, SAS Crystal Reports, EDI 835/837, HIPAA and MicroFocus ASDD.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Provided analysis, designed, coded online CICS and batch programs, creating test plans, test scripts, test execution and documenting the test results within a mainframe environment. • Designed application sub-systems and small systems, developed program specifications/detail design documents and participate in the development of functional specifications • Worked on the team for Commercial and Investment Bank Disbursements IT WSSPlex Prod/Test Spilt, Data Masking Process and NDM upgrade testing processing projects.• Worked under the direction of team leader and project manager using Agile Practices/Scrum.• Environment: CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, MQ SERIES, REXX, COBOL OS 390, Xpediter, Endevor, Changeman, JCL, SPUFI, FILEAIDE/DB2, SQL, Windows/XP, MICROSOFT OUTLOOK, VISIO, VSAM, FTP, TSO/ISPF, CA-7/ZEKE, IBM DATA STUDIO, MERCURY TEST DIRECTOR, SHAREPOINT, SQL STORED PROCEDURES and QUALITY CENTER.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Provided analysis, designed, coded online CICS and batch programs, creating test plans, test scripts, test execution and documenting the test results within a mainframe environment. • Designed application sub-systems and small systems, developed program specifications/detail design documents and participate in the development of functional specifications • Worked on the ADMIN team Data Warehouse Feed and EDI 834/820 Inbound/Outbound On/OFF Exchange processing.• Analyzed, defined and documented requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, hardware and operating system environment, interfaces with other systems, internal and external checks, controls and outputs• Worked under the direction of team leader and project manager.• Environment: CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, MQ SERIES, REXX, COBOL OS 390, IBM Debugger Suite, JCL, SPUFI, FILEAIDE/DB2, SQL, Windows/XP, MICROSOFT OUTLOOK, VISIO, VSAM, FTP, TSO/ISPF, CA-7/ZEKE, IBM DATA STUDIO, MERCURY TEST DIRECTOR, SHAREPOINT, SQL STORED PROCEDURES and QUALITY CENTER.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Maintained a detailed knowledge of the business’s current technology and infrastructure.• Designed application sub-systems and small systems, develop program specifications/detail design documents and participate in the development of functional specifications. • Provided analysis designed, coded CICS and batch development, creating test plans, test scripts, test execution and documenting the test results within mainframe environment. • Worked on the Infra Security team enhancing the front-end mainframe online security systems to incorporate supervisor approval process.• Worked under the direction of team leader and project manager.• Environment: CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, MQ SERIES, REXX, COBOL OS 390, Trace Master, JCL, QMF, SPUFI, FILEAIDE/DB2, SQL, Windows/XP, MICROSOFT OUTLOOK, VISIO, VSAM, NDM, TSO/ISPF, CA-7/ZEKE, IBM DATA STUDIO, EASYTRIEVE, MERCURY TEST DIRECTOR and QUALITY CENTER.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

• Translated functional requirements into technical requirements and design.• Researched and evaluated alternative solutions and recommended the most efficient and cost effective solution for system development, creating test plans, test scripts, test execution and documenting the test results within mainframe environment. • Designed application sub-systems and small systems, develop program specifications/detail design documents and participate in the development of functional specifications. • Worked on the Claims History VSAM 32k to DB2 project coding and testing the Interactive Voice Response claims processing system.• Worked under the direction of team leader and project manager.• Environment: CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, MQ SERIES, REXX, COBOL OS 390, XPEDITER, INTERTEST, JCL, QMF, SPUFI, FILEAIDE/DB2, SQL, Windows/XP, MICROSOFT OUTLOOK, VISIO, Panvalet, Crystal Reports, DITTO, VSAM, NDM, TSO/ISPF, CA-7/ZEKE, IBM DATA STUDIO, MERCURY TEST DIRECTOR, SHAREPOINT and QUALITY CENTER.

• Provided analyst, design, coding online CICS and batch programs, creating test plans, test scripts, test execution and documenting the test results within mainframe environment. • Performed research and detail design new DB2 stored procedure modules and developed and maintain programs for the Unit Train Management System Technology Solutions team.• Provide technical direction to programmer and programmer analysis• Work under the direction of team leader and project manager• Design application sub-systems and small systems, develop program specifications/detail design documents and participate in the development of functional specifications Environment: CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, MQ SERIES, REXX, COBOL OS 390, XPEDITER, JCL, QMF, SPUFI, FILEAIDE/DB2, SQL, Windows/XP, MICROSOFT OUTLOOK, VISIO, Change Man, VSAM, NDM, SAR, IBM Debugger, TSO/ISPF, CA-7/ZEKE, IBM DATA STUDIO, MERCURY TEST DIRECTOR and QUALITY CENTER.

Provided analyst, design, coding online CICS and batch programs, creating test plans, test scripts, test execution and documenting the test results within mainframe environment. Performed research and detail design new DB2 stored procedure modules and developed and maintain programs for the Unit Train Management System Technology Solutions team.Provide technical direction to programmer and programmer analysisWork under the direction of team leader and project managerDesign application sub-systems and small systems, develop program specifications/detail design documents and participate in the development of functional specifications Environment: CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, MQ SERIES, REXX, COBOL OS 390, XPEDITER, JCL, QMF, SPUFI, FILEAIDE/DB2, SQL, Windows/XP, MICROSOFT OUTLOOK, VISIO, Change Man, VSAM, NDM, SAR, IBM Debugger, TSO/ISPF, CA-7/ZEKE, IBM DATA STUDIO, MERCURY TEST DIRECTOR and QUALITY CENTER.

Computer Consultant• Provided analyst, design, coding online CICS and batch programs, creating test plans, test scripts, test execution and documenting the test results within mainframe environment. • Performed research and detail design new DB2 stored procedure modules and developed and maintain programs for the Mutual Funds Technology Solutions team.• Provide technical direction to programmer and programmer analysis• Work under the direction of team leader and project manager• Design application sub-systems and small systems, develop program specifications/detail design documents and participate in the development of functional specifications Environment: CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, MQ SERIES, REXX, COBOL OS 390, XPEDITER, JCL, QMF, SPUFI, FILEAIDE/DB2, SQL, Windows/XP, MICROSOFT OUTLOOK, VISIO, ENDEVOR, VSAM, NDM, SAR, EASYTRIEVE, TSO/ISPF, CA-7/ZEKE, MERCURY TEST DIRECTOR, and QUALITY CENTER.

Provided analyst, design, coding online CICS and batch programs, creating test plans, test scripts, test execution and documenting the test results within mainframe environment. Performed research and detail design new DB2 stored procedure modules and developed and maintain programs for the Mutual Funds Technology Solutions team.Provide technical direction to programmer and programmer analysisWork under the direction of team leader and project managerDesign application sub-systems and small systems, develop program specifications/detail design documents and participate in the development of functional specifications Environment: CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, MQ SERIES, REXX, COBOL OS 390, XPEDITER, JCL, QMF, SPUFI, FILEAIDE/DB2, SQL, Windows/XP, MICROSOFT OUTLOOK, VISIO, ENDEVOR, VSAM, NDM, SAR, EASYTRIEVE, TSO/ISPF, CA-7/ZEKE,

• Provided analyst, design, coding online CICS and batch programs, creating test plans, test scripts, test execution and documenting the test results within mainframe environment. • Performed research and detail design new DB2 stored procedure modules and developed and maintain programs for the Social Security Administration Office Enterprise Support Architecture Engineering Division of Enterprise Architecture & Data Administration. • Built and support four Quality Assurance CICS test regions.Environment: CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, REXX,MQ SERIES, COBOL OS 390, XPEDITER, JCL, QMF, SPUFI, FILEAIDE/DB2, SQL, VISTA, MICROSOFT OUTLOOK, VISIO, ENDEVOR, VSAM, NDM, EASYTRIEVE, CA-7/ZEKE, MERCURY TEST DIRECTOR, Assembler and QUALITY CENTER.

Working on the Membership and Billing Code Management team. This team supports the Membership and Billing staff during System Test, QUAL and Production, to ensure Membership and Billing efforts implement successfully and are complying with the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Commercial Systems implementation process.Membership systems have a large number of elements. At any given point multiple efforts can be modifying the same element. We make sure the proper coordination is taking place by the different efforts involved to ensure there is no code regression. We work with the developers to make sure elements are in the correct region for their project. We assist Team Leader or Developer with COPYBACK support of execution. Write and review system specifications, including output requirements and flow charts. Program design concepts though the use of flowcharting and data flow diagramming.

Working on the Membership and Billing Code Management team. This team supports the Membership and Billing staff during System Test, QUAL and Production, to ensure Membership and Billing efforts implement successfully and are complying with the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Commercial Systems implementation process.Membership systems have a large number of elements. At any given point multiple efforts can be modifying the same element. We make sure the proper coordination is taking place by the different efforts involved to ensure there is no code regression. We work with the developers to make sure elements are in the correct region for their project. We assist Team Leader or Developer with COPYBACK support of execution. Created test plans and test scripts based from the requirements to aid QA in verifying the output from mainframe development. Facilitated requirements and design sessions with user community in IT department. Documented business requirements and communicated these requirements to the development team for the design and implementation of business solutions.Provided a business or process perspective during design reviews using process diagrams.

Working on the I/S Commercial Systems Membership and Billing team working on the Client Enrollment Systems, Premium Invoice and Rating Systems, Financial Information and Processing Systems and Group Proposal Rating Systems applications. Provided analyst, design, coding, testing, implementation, supporting both batch and online programs and creating test plans, test scripts, test execution and documenting the test results within a mainframe environment. Working within a structured SDLC environment using the waterfall method. I was leading and coaching existing programmers on the “right” way to do things and pulled them up to the next level of their skill set. I am accustomed to leading and working with teams on diverse projects and interacting closely with clients using all forms of the Microsoft Project software. These projects have required a high degree of team coordination and interaction to be completed on time and within budget.

Worked at JPMC/Bank One. Provided analyst, design, coding online CICS and batch programs, creating test plans, test scripts, test execution and documenting the test results within mainframe environment. Performed detail design code walkthroughs and developed and maintain programs for the JPMC/Bank One Externalize Bank and Credit Card Statement Systems, Revenue Management Systems, Tenant Lease, Segregated Deposits and Bank Lockbox Systems. Built and support four Quality Assurance CICS test regions.Utilized CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, REXX, COBOL OS 390, XPEDITER, INTERTEST, JCL, QMF, SPUFI, FILE MANAGER, SQL, WINDOWS XP, LOTUS NOTES, VISIO, ENDEVOR, VSAM, NDM, EASYTRIEVE, MERCURY TEST DIRECTOR, EDI and QUALITY CENTER.

Provided analyst, design, coding online CICS and batch programs, creating test plans, test scripts, test execution and documenting the test results within mainframe environment. Performed detail design code walkthroughs and developed and maintain programs for the JPMC/Bank One Externalize Bank and Credit Card Statement Systems, Revenue Management Systems, Tenant Lease, Segregated Deposits and Bank Lockbox Systems. Built and support four Quality Assurance CICS test regions.Environment: CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, REXX, MQ SERIES, COBOL OS 390, XPEDITER, INTERTEST, JCL, QMF, SPUFI, FILE MANAGER, SQL, WINDOWS XP, LOTUS NOTES, VISIO, ENDEVOR, VSAM, NDM, EASYTRIEVE,

Worked at GEICO Insurance. Provided analyst, design, coding, online CICS and batch programs, creating test plans, test scripts, test execution and documentation of test results within mainframe environment. Performed code walkthroughs and developed and maintain program for the ISD BILLING/RECORDING Systems. Utilized CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, REXX, COBOL OS 390, XPEDITOR,EASYTRIEVE, JCL, QMF, FILE MANAGER, SQL, WINDOWS XP, MICROSOFT OUTLOOK, SPUFI, VSAM, ENDEVOR, and VIEW.

Provided analyst, design, coding, online CICS and batch programs, creating test plans, test scripts, test execution and documentation of test results within mainframe environment. Performed code walkthroughs and developed and maintain program for the ISD BILLING/RECORDING Systems. Environment: CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, REXX, COBOL OS 390, XPEDITOR,EASYTRIEVE, JCL, QMF, FILE MANAGER, SQL, WINDOWS XP, MICROSOFT OUTLOOK, SPUFI, VSAM, ENDEVOR, VIEW.

Provided analyst, design, coding, online CICS and batch programs, creating test plans, test scripts, test execution and documentation of test results within mainframe environment. Performed code walkthroughs and developed and maintain program for the EDI Department, Corporate Purchasing Buying Warehouse and Distribution Systems. Utilized CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, REXX, COBOL OS 390, SMARTEST, JCL, QMF, FILE MANAGER, SQL, WINDOWS XP, MICROSOFT OUTLOOK, SPUFI, SAR, EDI VIEW AND

Provided analyst, design, coding, online CICS and batch programs, creating test plans, test scripts, test execution and documentation of test results within mainframe environment. Performed code walkthroughs and developed and maintain program for the EDI Department, Corporate Purchasing Buying Warehouse and Distribution Systems. Environment: CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, REXX, COBOL OS 390, SMARTEST, JCL, QMF, FILE MANAGER, SQL, WINDOWS XP, MICROSOFT OUTLOOK, SPUFI, SAR, VIEW AND

Provide direct guidance in planning, designing, programming; documentation for the Consumer Lending Universal Interface System. Coding, online CICS and batch programs; performing walkthroughs and creating system flow diagrams. Utilized CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, OS COBOL, 390, XPEDITOR, JCL, FTP, NDM, VISIO, CHANGE MAN AND SQL.

Provide direct guidance in planning, designing, programming; documentation for the Consumer Lending Universal Interface System. Coding, online CICS and batch programs; performing walkthroughs and creating system flow diagrams.Environment: CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, OS COBOL, 390, XPEDITOR, JCL, FTP, NDM, VISIO, CHANGE MAN AND SQL.

Development Support associated with Phase 2 of TSC Reengineering Project (P3113). Coding, online CICS and batch programs, code walkthroughs, rotating on call.I worked in the Rules system which is a repository for storing and accessing data used for corporate processing policies and procedures in groupings of codes, which eliminates the need for hard coding many of these process into application logic. I also work on the PIMS Provider Information Management System. Utilized CICS, DB2, IMS, MVS/XA, OS COBOL, 390, APS, SMARTTEST, JCL, EDI, ENDEVOR, MQ AND QMF.

Development Support associated with Phase 2 of TSC Reengineering Project (P3113). Coding, online CICS and batch programs, code walkthroughs, rotating on call.Worked in the Rules system which is a repository for storing and accessing data used for corporate processing policies and procedures in groupings of codes, which eliminates the need for hard coding many of these processes into application logic. Worked on the PIMS Provider Information Management System. Environment: CICS, DB2, IMS, MVS/XA, OS COBOL, 390, APS, SMARTTEST, JCL, ENDEVOR, MQ AND QMF.

Perform the major functions of the teacher; coordinate with administrator in charge of substitute teachers and perform all duties as a regular teacher in a professional manner.

Perform the major functions of the teacher; coordinate with administrator in charge of substitute teachers and perform all duties as a regular teacher in a professional manner.

Support and assist other project personnel in the technical design, coding, testing and implementation of complex programs and systems for Watkins LTL Freight Management Systems which consist of Pickup and Delivery, Line Haul and Ready Rate applications. Oversee, review and develop program specifications for programs and systems. Worked on the ATS (Architect Technical Services) team to improve and standardize the Internet bases MQ replication infrastructure on the Mainframe and AIX. Utilized CICS, DB2, IMS, MVS/XA, TSO, OS COBOL 390, XPEDITER, COBOL II, VSAM, MQ Series Tandem and Powerbuilder.

Support and assist other project personnel in the technical design, coding, testing and implementation of complex programs and systems for Watkins LTL Freight Management Systems which consist of Pickup and Delivery, Line Haul and Ready Rate applications. Oversee, review and develop program specifications for programs and systems. Worked on the ATS (Architect Technical Services) team to improve and standardize the Internet bases MQ replication infrastructure on the Mainframe and AIX. Environment: CICS, DB2, IMS, MVS/XA, TSO, OS COBOL 390, XPEDITER, COBOL II, VSAM, MQ Series and Powerbuilder.

Responsibilities included: Working to resolve problems on design and implementation of systems following company standards and practices. Initiates and provides conceptual solutions to satisfy new or changed business requirements. Provide technical evaluations of hardware, software, tools and procedures for the American Software CICS/DB2 for Planning Material Management, Customers Order Processing System and Electronic Data Interchange. Utilized CICS, DB2, MVS/XA, TSO, XPEDITER, COBOL II, EDI, VSAM and Intertest.

on the Vision System. Participated in implementation, maintenance, enhancement and problem resolution of the American Software CICS/DB2 VERSION for P+MM and COPS systems. Utilized CICS, DB2, IMS, MVS/XA, TSO, XPEDITER, COBOL II, VSAM and Intertest.

Working on the Vision System. Participated in implementation, maintenance, enhancement and problem resolution of the American Software CICS/DB2 VERSION for P+MM and COPS systems. Environment: CICS, DB2, IMS, MVS/XA, TSO, XPEDITER, COBOL II, VSAM and Intertest.

Responsibilities included: Working; a Contractor on the Tandem Image Process System and On call daily for support for this system. Also, responsible for new releases and enhancements including analysis, design, coding, testing and implementation. Utilized Batch/Online Xpediter, COBOL II, VSAM, DB2, IMS, FILEAIDE, SPUFI, QMF, ABENDAID Tandem and INFOMAN.

Contractor on the Tandem Image Process System and on call daily for support for this system. Also, responsible for new releases and enhancements including analysis, design, coding, testing and implementation.Environment: Batch/Online Xpediter, COBOL II, VSAM, DB2, IMS, FILEAIDE, SPUFI, QMF, ABENDAID and INFOMAN.

Main responsibilities include reviewing/confirming business functional requirements, data modeling, preparing data flow diagrams, creating screen /report layouts, creating data elements definitions, defining conversion flows and developing high and low level specification, performing specifications reviews, developing user procedures and developing test plans.Data Base Administrator Main responsibilities was working extensively with DDL, DML, GRANTS, REVOKE and applications BINDS; creating new DB2 tables. Also worked on DB2 performance issues.

A.A.S., Computer Science

General Studies

Associate Of Applied Science Degree, Data Processing

Associate Of Applied Science Degree, Data Processing