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Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

Lead projects, design, provide estimates, write or oversee code, provide test strategies, and mentor developers and business analysts. Member of IT Leadership Team.

Quincy, Ma

Support IMS mainframe application for personal auto line of business. Lead major projects, design, provide estimates, write or oversee code, provide test strategies, and mentor junior developers and business analysts. • Double jump promotion from Developer II to Senior Developer• Print project; Lead developer in moving from outsourced print to in-house solution.• Agent Book Transition project; Lead and train junior developer.• Core Batch Deficiency project: Lead developer in identifying and resolving production deficiency to core update module ongoing for 30 years. Eliminating major system risk and saving massive resource hours.• Led effort to establish Design Review and Release Coordinator responsibilities into project lifecycle.• Multiple nominations for IT employee of the quarter.

Quincy, Ma

Support IMS mainframe application for personal auto line of business. Lead major projects, design, provide estimates, write code, and provide test strategies.• Agent Book Transition project; Lead developer, self-taught IMS Messaging (Onlines).• Paid In Full project; Lead developer.• Policy Form project; Lead developer.• Recognized for efforts in developing a new process, working 150+ hours over two weeks, to ensure completion of POC for Print project.• Production Support; Assumed responsibility of outstanding items queue, resolved all 40+ outstanding items to in two weeks.• Led effort to establish Best Practices. • Production Support, 24/7 coverage as required.

Westborough, Ma

Specialist Developer | 2011 to 2017 | BNY Mellon | Westborough, MA Provide mutual fund transfer agency services as the lead developer and business systems analyst for the Delaware Investments team. Primary resource in all phases of the system development life cycle. Analyze and define requirements and project plans, including feasibility, cost, time, system compatibility, and interfaces with surround systems.• Production Support, 24/7 coverage as required. Responsibilities included managing on-call rotation and chairing daily meeting. Identify and resolve issues same day, and install methods for future prevention in a timely manner.• Best Practices Team developer. Task force charged with identifying and implementing cost saving measures and standards. Personally identified two projects, acting as the sole resource on both projects, saved an estimated $25,000 annually. Received Above and Beyond award for cost savings in 2015.• Lead developer on Blue Sky re-architecture project.• Project manager and lead developer on Life of Account product. Leveraged DB2 database to provide lifetime transactions for shareholders in a cost savings initiative for Delaware Investments.

Westborough, Ma

Software Engineer IV | 2007 to 2011 | BNY Mellon / PNC Bank | Westborough, MABNY Mellon acquired PNC Bank’s Global Investment Servicing business in 2010.Provide mutual fund transfer agency services as a lead developer for the Infrastructure team. Code new functionality and enhance existing software in the core system. On-call support for test cycle regions, 24/7 coverage as required.• Initiated launch of Pre Design Review Board. Responsible for chairing weekly meeting, assigning projects for peer review, analyzing designs from a technical and business perspective, and documenting the findings. Provide feedback to developers and analysts in all aspects of the design, including but not limited to, coding, business rules, testing, cost savings, and system standards. This was in effort to minimize project delays prior to the design being submitted for final approval.• Lead developer for multiple core file expansions and 100+ transmission builds for onboarding of new clients.• Project manager for software releases. • Employee of the Quarter award in 2009.

Westborough, Ma

Software Engineer III | 2005 to 2007 | PNC Bank | Westborough, MAProvide mutual fund transfer agency services as a developer for the Infrastructure team. Code new functionality and enhance existing software in the core system. On-call support for test cycle regions, 24/7 coverage as required.• Developer on Personal Investment Performance project. Received 2005 PNC Performance Award. Only team to have ever earned PNC Bank’s highest honor. 2006 Chairman’s Circle award recipient.• Developer for state back-up withholding project and multiple file expansion projects.• Coded new functionality and enhancements to existing software for conversion of new clients.

Westborough, Ma

Software Engineer II | 2000 to 2005 | PNC Bank / PFPC | Westborough, MAPNC Bank acquired PFPC’s mutual fund transfer agency business in 2004.Provide mutual fund transfer agency services as a developer for the Infrastructure team, UBS Funds team, and AIM Investments team. On-call support for test cycle regions, 24/7 coverage as required.• Responsible for ad hoc requests, code new reporting and transmissions to periphery of the system, and took on extra responsibility of resolving open deficiencies for the Production Support team.

Worcester, Ma

Software Engineer I | 1998 to 2000 | Allmerica Financial Corporation | Worcester, MADeveloper for annuity line of business. On-call support for test region, 24/7 coverage as required.• Responsible for converting legacy system PL/1 programs to COBOL for new system. Received Beacon Award for conversion accomplishments.

Worcester, Ma

Master Console Analyst | 1993 to 1998 | Allmerica Financial Corporation | Worcester, MAAS/400 and VRU first level technical support for call center. Charged with providing timely solutions to issues, and installing methods for future prevention. On-call support for staffing purposes, 24/7 coverage as required.• Call Vector programming, provide daily reports to management, and physical back-ups of call center activity.