Mark Semple Email & Phone Number

New York, New York

Greater New York City Area

Bridgewater, New Jersey

Rutherford, Nj

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Providing consulting services to Aviva USA.Assumed responsibility for the analysis, design, development & testing of Ingenium commissions processing for a new enterprise commissions interface. Assisted in the testing strategies development & enhancements ratification by designing test scenarios and performing data mining. Collaborated with the Development teams to leverage best practices and ensure most efficient & robust solutions were implemented, commensurate with the long-term IT strategy. Participated in the ongoing system evolution by analyzing open work requests and implementing optimal solutions.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Developed the testing strategy for functional & regression testing of performance enhancements to a web-based medical equipment tracking system. Accomplished the testing objectives within the allocated time frame. Collaborated in the review of testing practices & procedures for a major healthcare services provider. The research included review of current methods, processes & tools, derivation & recommendation of short & long term initiatives to boost the testing teams efficiency. Of particular emphasis was optimizing the process of sourcing, utilizing and maintaining test data.

Batesville, In

Contributed to the enhancement and evolution of an Annuities & Final Expense processing system. The application consisted of a web-based front-end, with COBOL/CICS/DB2/SQL/VSAM back-end. Mark S. Semple Project Lead for annual enhancements for IRS regulatory changes. This involved determining the necessary enhancements from IRS documentation and interacting with key Business representatives to ensure appropriate legislation accommodated. Documented annual changes and provided concise specifications & Business SOPs. Participated in QA testing and rapid resolution of any issues. Coordinated the production execution of the processes within the timeframes mandated by the IRS. Project and Technical Lead on two proprietary performance bonus programs. Worked closely with Executive Team & Business Partners to determine concise requirements and design a facility that was simple & intuitive for the end-user, while interfacing accurately with the core system. Collaborated on preparing recommendation for overhaul & upgrade of the SharePoint implementation. Delivered a comprehensive recommendation & strategy to evolve SharePoint across the Enterprise.Participated in rotating 24x7 Production system support. Resolving Incidents regularly required consulting with Business representatives and liaising with IT Technical Leads for optimal resolution.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Provided analysis & programming expertise to Liberty Mutual, Carmel, IN.Participated in the design, development, testing, verification & implementation of phased system evolution. Duties included producing technical designs, construction, unit testing, defect reconciliation & documentation.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Provided analysis & programming expertise to Thomson Multimedia, Carmel, IN.Participated in major system enhancement initiatives. Duties included producing technical designs, construction, unit testing, defect reconciliation & documentation. Participated in rotating 24x7 production system support. Regularly contributed suggestions to improve overall system stability & performance.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Participated in several major system enhancement initiatives. Duties included: Produced technical designs, construction, unit testing, defect reconciliation & documentation. Team Lead with responsibility for supporting a suite of programs providing an interface between mainframe/CICS and internet applications. Participated in rotating 24x7 production system support.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Provided analysis & programming expertise to Thomson Multimedia, Carmel, IN.Primarily involved with supporting & enhancing an Order-Ship-Bill system with a proprietary architecture utilizing COBOL, CICS & VSAM.Appointed team lead, providing dedicated support for 2 key interface systems. Process redesign resulted in increased performance, stability & data integrity. Trained other team members in the concepts.Served as technical lead on several projects. Responsibilities included: Coordinating team members, providing technical specifications, implementation planning and representing project managers at status meetings. Participated in 24x7 Production system support.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Recruited by the Business area to facilitate & optimize communication between business & IT groups, and improve the process for mutual benefit. Utilized in-depth knowledge of the financing industry in conjunction with technical expertise to interpret User requirements and liaise effectively with technical personnel. Assumed responsibility for front-line support of a core commercial credit application, including help, troubleshooting, strategic planning and Y2K verification.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Provided analysis & programming expertise to several projects at USA Group, Fishers, IN.Assumed responsibility for business design conclusion, technical design, development and testing of several ADS/O components for a high-visibility project. Assisted in providing ADS/O & IDMS expertise to Team members. Served at team and technical lead for an online development project, at the client’s request. Played a significant role in the development phase of a comprehensive system enhancement. Responsibilities included constructing programs per specifications, unit & system integration testing, production implementation preparation, and post-implementation support.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Served as project lead responsible for several PC/LAN applications for a leading Financial Services provider. Responsibilities included interpreting user requirements, enhancing & testing programs, help support, training, trouble shooting, database design & performance tuning. Assumed responsibility for all financial calculations utilized by the applications. Provided expertise to other project Teams. Solely responsible for the training & supervision of new team members, both permanent & contract. Played a lead role in the support & enhancement of an IDMS‑based financial services system. Participated in the re‑engineering of the system to take advantage of integrated application functionality. Assisted database administration and programming team with custom metadata reporting. Assumed sole responsibility for ongoing application support after corporate downsizing.