Mark Kochert Email & Phone Number

currently on assignment at Honda

• As Application Development Analyst:
• Converted VSAM files to DB2 tables and COBOL programs to Easytrieve, as part of consolidation project. Restructured programs and changed JCL accordingly. Eliminated redundancy and enabled business analysts to run.
• Established process improvement and performance tuning initiatives. Re-designed batch cycle to allow jobs to run simultaneously reducing run time by 50% (from 4 hours to 2 hours). Re-calculated space allocations for.
• Developed unit, IST, and QA test environments for developers, business analysts, and end-users. Collaborated with corporate testing team to ensure all standard policies and procedures were followed. Resulted in more.
• Led credit bureau and scorecard projects as part of yearly underwriting lending criteria. Managed all phases of system development life cycle while also acting as lead programmer. Reduced outstanding loans and.
• Volunteered to serve as acting business analyst due to team member’s extended leave of absence. Developed project charter, scope, business requirements, and test plans for several small to medium sized projects..

• Supported payroll, personnel, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general ledger systems for manufacturing company. Performed business analyst and programmer analyst functions through all phases of system.

• Maintained scheduling, grading, attendance, financial, and payroll systems for school districts. Acted as programming liaison between business analysts and customer service representatives. Ensured that all.