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• Led the team designing the 'Asynchronous Consume' function a major new feature of Websphere MQ v7.0 and implemented it for z/OS batch and CICS environments.
• Invented and implemented a cooperative browse mechanism to solve problems that prevented multiple dispatchers accessing a shared work queue. Filed two patents as a result of this work.
• Redesigned the MQ-CICS bridge to utilize the new cooperative browse and remove major impediments to its use by customers.
• Invented a novel way of recovering a message database following storage medium failure. The mechanism has been patented and is faster than traditional recovery techniques.
• Other areas include:- Assisted major customers - Organised the MQ presentations for the CICS Architecture Forum, a regular customer design seminar.- Provided design and direction for IBM Russia to implement a platform.

• Brought the CPSM (CICS Plex system management) product in house from a vendor integrating into the CICS library and build systems
• Designed and implemented the CICS interface to the MVS system logger including using the Subsystem interface to allow a log stream to be accessed as if it was a data set.
• Collaborated with the MVS logger developers to ensure it met requirements and resolve problems As CICS was the first major product to use the system logger.
• Maintained and enhanced the CICS library control system

Operating systems development for the MVS/ESA operating system in the JES3 and Scheduler development areas.Influenced the direction of the operating system as a member of the Design Change Review board.Projects included APPC, IF-THEN-ELSE in JCL, Virtual storage constraint relief

• Contract programmer working for a number of companies around America.
• New York, RACF (security product) development for IBM
• St Louis, Cobol programming for a Pharmaceutical chemical company
• Atlanta, Cobol programming for an Insurance company

Various applications to support the dairy industry