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Consultant to Square D, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric as an EDI Analyst, Business Analyst, and Systems Analyst on a project where Square D brought on 19 retail business (Hardware, Lumber, and Home Improvement stores) and 9 freight carriers. My role started out as a person to review what was being done for these trading partners in Extol. It developed into the other analytical roles as necessary. I documented the EDI Motor Carrier Bill of Lading (211) and EDI Order Status (870) documents. Square D had never traded these EDI documents. This documentation detailed the EDI documents, the ERP to EDI interface, and the processes needed to support them. Also analyzed the EDI Invoices documenting the areas where their current ERP system did not provide data required. I wrote up documentation on computing some of the missing required information from fields that were provided. As part of this analytical process, I had to review their current ERP to EDI interface programs written in COBOL on an IBM System z. I also worked with IBM’s Websphere Data Interchange (WDI) translator to assist the EDI developers complete their tasks. I worked closely with their outsourcing partner (Wipro) as the EDI development and mapping was being done by on shore and off shore personnel of their outsourcing partner.

Created programs to integrate the ERP system & Extol EDI Translator. Used Extol to map EDI documents for many automobile manufactures & aftermarket parts retailers using ANSI X12 & EDIFACT. Connected to & converted to/from VANs. Created systems to transfer EDI data using Asynchronous, HTTP, and FTP.Maintained & updated the ERP system as necessary. Converted programs to use overlays instead of pre-printed forms. Created & maintained those overlays. Created a system to read & write to IFS PC files. Configured various devices to work with PC network & the System i server.Installed OS Upgrades & PTFs.Installed & upgraded System i integrated Windows Server (2000 and 2003).Maintained Internet firewall & multiple Cisco routers. Upgraded Cisco IOS on routers.Administered Domino server & Trouble shot various Email problems. Worked with DNS definition records with ISP & Domain registration sites to facilitate business changes to the Domain and EMail.

Analyzed transmitting their Medicare Claims to United Government Services via EDI using the ASC 837 4010 (HIPPA) and the UB-92 NSF V6 formats. Converted their current Medicare and Medicaid to transmit their claims using the ASC X12 837 004010x096 and 004010x098 formats. Supported and modified their current ERP system as they needed. Recomended and Installed Entrack EDI Translator software. Used Entrack to map data to the EDI documents.Recomended and Installed Trailblazer communication software. (nuBridges purchased Trailblazer after implementation.)

Promoted from Programmer/Analyst to Senior Programmer/Analyst to Systems Analyst to Project ManagerResolved clients business needs through IT solutions. These solutions were large or small projects that were managed/performed through the entire Software Development Life Cycle. Communicating the project status to the client & DPS management as well as resolving any issues.These projects include integration of EDI packages (GenTran, Inovus, Extol, PC packages, etc.) to ERP systems, creating a Membership system, integrating shipping interfaces (Pittney Bowes, UPS, and FedX), integrating ERP data to various SQL Server databases, integrating Credit Card Processing via ROI software, & database expansions (Non-Y2K).Also ran projects enhancing the DPS ERP package. These projects include Fisherman Payroll, Inventory Control Group Lead Time, International Addresses, & Credit Card Interface updates.During the years 1997-1999, managed several custom code remediation (Y2K) projects

Providing small to medium sized banks with IT solutions to their business needs.Primarily focused on IBM Check Reader/Sorters. Programmed and interfaced these systems to various Banking Software solutions including but not limited to Jack Henry, Systemetrics, EDS, TekOne, & Peerless.Created custom solutions for banking needs on IBM Midrange or Personal Computer platforms that were not provided by their ERP software provider.Installed communications from IBM Midrange systems to Personal Computer and Mainframe systems to facilitate business needs for such projects as Electronic Funds Transfers, Automated Clearing House, Automated Teller Machines, as well as remote branch terminal communications.

Contract Systems Analyst/Programmer to Lincoln Life for Cap Gemini America.Was hired by Lincoln Life in June of 1989 when the contract with Cap Gemini was completed.Wrote PC proposal systems for use by agents out in the field. The proposal systems involved with were Estate Analysis, Survivor Life, & 401K. I utilized Microsoft Basic and Microsoft C++ languages.