Val Schmidt Email & Phone Number

I have 30 years experience in IBM Mainframe software development and support.Development skills: Coding system software for MVS using BAL, C, C++, COBOL, CICS API, and Macro/Assembler API’s for VSAM, BSAM, VTAM, JES spool and other IBM subsystems. Designed, coded, tested and supported CICS, VTAM, TCP/IP applications using C, C++, COBOL, BAL. Good knowledge of the software development cycle.Diagnostics skills: IPCS dump and GTF trace analysis, interactive debugging and performance monitors, MVS (z/OS) internals, I/O drivers, telecommunications (VTAM/SNA and TCP/IP) and other low level OS internals.Technical support skills: I have solved numerous customer problems under pressure. In my years of level 3 support I had to deal extensively with clients, other vendors, development, sales and support staff on a daily basis, which required strong interpersonal and communications skills. I can provide many references from these people as to my ability to solve their problems.