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Chi National - Denver

Specifications, Design, Implementation, Documentation, Analysis, Diagnosis, Root cause Analysis, Remediation, Projects, Presentations, Reporting, Training, Strategic Planning and Disaster Recovery Planning. Microsoft Client/Server application support for many client/server Applications: Philips Patient Monitoring, Nihon Kohden Patient Monitoring, Nihon Kohden EEG, Natus EEG, Natus EMG, Spacelabs, Sharepoint, Agility, Stix, Systoc, OHM, Stolas, Star, Rightfax, NeuroWorkbench, MSO, Suncoast, EEN, Sleeplab, Citrix, SQL, ODBC, Access Databases, HTTP websites. Support Tools:(Remedy, Clarity, Bomgar, etc, etc) . 24 hour oncall support.

Greater Seattle Area

z/OS CICS Systems Support Programmer and products Administrator for various 3-rd party products including RACF, CA-7 and CA-11 Scheduler, ADABAS Administrator, Microsoft Office Suite, z/OS, CICS TS 5.3, TSO/ISPF, VTAM, JES2, SMP/E.

Greater Seattle Area

Implement and maintain IBM’s CICS/TS System and other 3rd party system software at appropriate levels for over 45 CICS regions spread across 4 states, evaluate system software, performance tuning of MVS and CICS (24 hour) support, statistical reporting on CICS Information, MQ-Series installation and administration, Extensive Lotus Notes Usage(Database creation, etc), Project/People management for multiple conversions utilizing System Development Life Cycle Methodology. Trained S&P on CICS/MVS program design and coding, problem determination and resolution, CICS/MVS dump reading, Completed many Data Processing Service Requests using change control systems on-time and under budget. Primary support for CICS applications. Design and maintenance of CICS/MVS• utility subroutines, MVS macros, various reporting, ACF2, RACF, Microsoft Office Suite, MVS/390, zOS, CICS TS 5.3, TSO/ISPF, VTAM, JES2, SMP /E, VSAM, ASSEMBLER, COBOL, REXX, BASIC, DOS.

Greater Seattle Area

Implement and maintain IBM’s CICS Systems and other 3rd party system software at appropriate levels for over 30 CICS MRO regions spread across 2 states, AVP/Manager CICS Systems Department for 3+ years. This was a team of 5 Systems Programmers. Duties included performance reviews, contract negotiations, etc. Performance tuning of MVS and CICS, CICS(24 hour) support, Installation and trouble shooting of multiple mainframe and PC-Based software applications. Performed as sole liaison between Systems and Programming/Technical support. DASD management Microsoft Office Suite, MVS/XA, CICS 4.1, TSO/ISPF, VTAM, JES2, SMP /E, VSAM, ASSEMBLER, COBOL, REXX, BASIC, DOS.

Tacoma, Wa

Implement and Maintain IBM’s CICS product and other 3rd party system software at appropriate levels, evaluate. systems software, performance tuning of MVS and CICS, CICS(24 hour) support, ACF2, RACF, MVS/XA, CICS 2.1, TSO/ISPF, VTAM, JES2, SMP /E, VSAM, ASSEMBLER, COBOL, REXX, BASIC, DOS.

Tacoma, Wa

Implement and maintain IBM/CICS System software and other 3rd party software at appropriate levels, evaluate systems software, MVS and CICS 24 hour system support, ACF2, RACF, MVS/ESA, CICS 3.1.1, TSO/ISPF, VTAM, JES2, SMP/E, IMS/DLI, DB2, ASSEMBLER, COBOL-II, REXX, BASIC, DOS, OS/2, CA-Unicenter. Hardware consisted of: (1) IBM-3090-500E PRISM, (1) 3745/410, SNA, STK Silo Technical Analyst('86-'89) - Accountabilities: Perform as central point of contact to S&P on Issues concerning MVS and CICS design, coding, problem determination and resolution.. Implemented IMS/DLI Database backup and recovery

Tukwilla, Wa

Maintenance and support of CICS, HOGAN/CDMF/PEM, ACF2 and other related CICS and MVS mainframe subsystems. Managed conversion of in-house TP-Monitor programs to CICS Command-Level Cobol. DASD management, Trained S&P on CICS/MVS design, coding, problem determination and resolution, CICS/MVSdump reading, HOGAN/PEM internals, etc. Hardware consisted of: (2) IBM-3033's and (2) IBM-3705's, IBM 3274j3276 terminals, local and remote SNA and BSC, Software: VM/370 with CMS, MVS /XA, TSO /ISPF, ACF2, RACF, CICS, JES2, VTAM, TCAM, and NCP, Completed many Data Processing Service Requests, Pioneered the first CICS application as FISC, Managed multiple people and projects using structured design methodology.

Certificate Of Computer Programming, Information Technology

Computer Programming

Degree - Computer Programming, Information Technology

Machine Language, Assembler, Cobol, RPGII