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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Manage a team of lead and senior analysts focused on the mitigation of risk to production systems. Primarily to provide external participants interaction with OCC production systems in a testing environment. Also includes the management in testing of production enhancements, discovery of system capabilities, internal audit and business continuity (BCP). Directly responsible for the coordination of production and test connectivity with external participants. Coordination of streaming data and batch files to external participants.

Chicago, Il

• Oversee analysis of historical test results, as well as coordination of user and third party testing. • Identify and investigate customer issues as referred by technical support, implementing system improvements based on relevant issues. • Coordinate test schedules and strategies in accordance with overarching project scope and time-frames. • Compile and analyze documentation of issues including program function, output, online screen, and content issues.• Develop and implement test plans, scenarios, scripts and procedures as needed, modifying test systems in preparation for implementation; prepare and ensure test environments are operational. • Execute trial runs of programs and software applications to ensure effectiveness and accurate instructional procedures. • Communicate with managers and business leaders, as well as technical personnel to outline program needs and objectives, identify any risks and potential issues, and provide actionable recommendations on process improvement. Appointed domain lead of corporate internal testing requests which accounted for 40% of all testing requests.  Delivered a 400% increase in completed internal requests over the course of 2016.

Greater Chicago Area

• Administer and maintain computer networks and environments including hardware, systems software, applications software and all configurations. • Conduct data backup and disaster recovery operations, as needed. • Evaluate and resolve hardware, software, and network system issues, replacing defective components and implementing system upgrades as appropriate. • Outline security measures to maintain data integrity, as well as protect software and hardware; maintain email applications and virus protection software. • Operate master consoles to monitor performance of systems and networks, testing hardware and software for effectiveness. Communicate with network users to identify issues and implement solutions. • Maintain knowledge of up-to-date technology through seminars, classes, and relationship management. • Consistently provide actionable recommendations for systems improvement, and compile training programs for system usage. • Compile control records of routine system protocol. Act as primary computer support for small business.  Administered over a dozen small business networks concurrently.  Maintained ongoing client relationships lasting over 15 years.

Northern Illinois

• Provided internal teams and users with solutions to technical issues, including malfunctions and programming problems. • Developed, documented and revised system design procedures, test procedures, and quality standards to adhere to leading industry methodology. • Conducted testing, maintenance, and monitoring of computer programs and systems, coordinating installation and upgrades of all programs and systems, including expansion and modifications to serve new purposes and improve overall efficiency. • Communicated with clients to determine information processing and computation needs, designing and implementing programs to achieve objectives; consistently maintained links to various computer systems within the organization to increase compatibility and cross-functional coordination. • Spearheaded team of programmers and analysts throughout various projects. • Identified and evaluated pre-developed application packages for adaptability and effectiveness as solutions. Devised innovative computer systems through structured analyses, data modeling, and information engineering, defining goals of systems and devising flow charts and diagrams to describe logistical operations of projects. • Specified inputs accessed by systems and planned distribution of all results. • Utilized IMS DB.DC, IDMS DB/DC and DB2 in project completion as programmer/analyst, lead programmer analyst, and project manager for clients including Options Clearing Corporation, American Medical Association, Chicago board Options Exchange, American Hospital Supply, Motorola, GM – Electromotive Division, AON Insurance, GE Capital, and FMC.  Developed and implemented proprietary financial systems responsible for processing $3T+ per night.  Successfully generated increased client retention, with over 50% of all clients representing repeat clients.

Bachelor Of Computer Science, Computer Science

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Accounting

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Data Processing