Steve Gossard Email & Phone Number

Boise, Idaho, United States

Idaho Department Of Transportation

Key Responsibilities:- Work with users to define pertinent specifications for new and existing applications.- Perform .Net web application design and development including the database design.- Perform z/OS COBOL/CICS development and maintenance.- Design and Support integration methods for our mainframe applications consisting of web services. TCP/IP. and FTP.- Extensive load testing to help ensure applications will be responsive in production.- Provide technical assistance to staff on .Net and z/OS technologies.- Provide after hour on-call support for .Net and z/OS applications.- Technical point of contact for out-side agency interface support.- Work with infrastructure team (Network, Server, IIS, z/OS admins)..Net Platform:- Design and Development of web applications with ASP.NET (C#/VB.Net) and SQL Server.- Development using MVC 3/4/5 web application framework and Entity Framework 4/5/6.- Design and Development of restful services using WEB API.- Design and Develop FTP processes for data integration.- Application maintenance of .Net 3.5 Web Form Applications.- Development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap, Kendo/Telerik.Skills: C#, VB, Visual Studio 2008/2010/2012/2013/2015, NUGET, AJAX, JavaScript, MVC, Web API, Entity Framework 4/5/6, ADO, TFS, TCP/IP Sockets, FTP, Bootstrap, CSS3Databases: SQL Server, AccessIBM Mainframe z/OS:- Design, Develop, and maintain COBOL Batch and CICS applications.- Technical Lead for z/OS web services; design, development, and maintenance.- Create and Support FTP processes.Skills: COBOL, CICS, Web Services, JCL, IBM Utilities, FTPDatabases: DATACOM

Boise, Idaho

Key Responsibilities:- Work with users to define specifications for new and existing applications.- Perform .Net web application design and development including the database design.- Perform z/OS COBOL/CICS development and maintenance.- Provide technical assistance to staff on .Net and z/OS technologies.- Provide after hour on-call support for .Net and z/OS applications.- Work with infrastructure team (Network, Server, IIS, z/OS admins)..Net Platform:- Design and Development of web applications with ASP.NET (C#/VB.Net) and SQL Server.- Development/Support using Webform framework and ADO.- Development/Support of classic Asp.Net applications and ADO.- Design and Develop FTP processes for data integration.- Development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript.Skills: C#, VB, Visual Studio, JavaScript, ADO, TFS, FTPDatabases: SQL Server, AccessIBM Mainframe z/OS:- Design, Develop, and maintain COBOL Batch and CICS applications.- Create and Support FTP processes.Skills: COBOL, CICS, Web Services, JCL, IBM Utilities, FTP

St. Charles, Missouri

Key Responsibilities:- Design, development, and maintain corporate insurance policy system.- On-Call support and software issue analysis.- Design, development, and maintain software written in COBOL and Natural.- Designed and development software to access databases: ADABAS, DB2, and Oracle. - Utilized system tools to design and maintain nightly processing streams. - Performed code reviews for quality control and standards compliance.Skills: ADABAS, Natural, IBM Z/OS (COBOL, JCL, Utilities, N2O, FILEAID, ABENDAID), SQL Server, Oracle, DB2

Boise, Idaho

Client: Idaho Health and Welfare – February 1996 to May 2003Key Responsibilities:- Worked closely with analysts on system specifications.- Design and development of Idaho Child Protection and Foster Care Application.- Software development using Software AG’s Natural for Windows- Created and maintained remote procedure calls for Window application interface.- Mainframe (z/OS) development using Natural and COBOL.- Database utilized: ADABASSkills: IBM Z/OS (ADABAS/Natural/Construct, COBOL, JCL, Utilities), Natural for WindowsVarious Clients: Website/Windows Development – 1999 to 2004- Designed, developed, and hosted several websites for real estate agents.- These were content based classic asp websites with SQL and Access databases.- Various WinForms and Access utility applications used by associates.- Analysis with commonthread inc. on various projects for NIFC, and Blind Commission.Skills: VB6, VB.Net, C# .Net, SQL, Access, FTP, Visual Studio, MS Office

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center

AMI - Aviation Safety 1991-1993Key Responsibilities:- Technical Lead on National Program Tracking and Reporting System (NPTRS).- Technical Lead on National Vital Information System (NVIS).- Technical Lead on system reporting.- Worked with users to define system and reporting requirements.- Managed work load of 4-6 developers to support system/reporting requirements.- Performed code reviews, product testing, set development and processing standards.- Performed final review of outgoing reports.- Worked with DBA and System Administrators.- Designed, developed, and implemented applications written in Natural and COBOL.NPTRS was used to compile and track work program information and airplane inspections. The NVIS was used to maintain information regarding air operators, air agencies, designated airmen, check airmen, facilities and organizations engaged in non-certificate activities. AMI – Accounting and Finance System (1993 - 1996)Key Responsibilities:- Development Lead of 5 developers supporting DOT Account & finance system (DAFIS).- Worked with user to create and document application specifications for developers.- Worked with multiple development teams coordinating development and releases.- Assigned, managed, and reviewed developer work code.- Scheduled weekly software releases.- Designed, developed, and maintained ADABAS/Natural and COBOL software.- Development liaison with the DBA group and system administrators.The DAFIS system primarily consisted of 3 development teams, an operations team, a non-programming system analysis team, and a governmental accounting team. Each development lead work with the system analysts and accounting team architect, design, maintain, and document the application requirements used or development and operations.Skills: IBM Mainframe (COBOL, ADABAS/Natural, JCL, Utilities, ADAMINT, ADASQL, Intercom), SQL Server, Visual Basic

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Tinker Air Force Base

Key Responsibilities:- Monitored system resource utilization and provided user support.- Installed and maintained system software for an IBM mainframe running MVS.- Analyzed system resource utilization to ensure high system performance.- Served as coordinator for off-site emergency processing sites.- Trained and coached new personnel.Skills: IBM Mainframe (JCL, Utilities, Assembler)

Master’S Degree, Computer And Information Resource Management

Bachelor’S Degree, Computer Science

Associate’S Degree, Engineering Science