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Technical Skills

IBM z/OS, System i, Micro Focus

COBOL, MVS JCL, SyncSort, FIleAid, CA7, TSO/ISPF, ViaSoft SmartTest debugging, CICS, Micro Focus Enterprise Server JES

Database

DB/2, Oracle - both SQL and stored procedures, IMS DB and DC, Teradata

Skill Sets

Java, Javascript, C++, Unix/Linux scripting, Weblogic, VB6, WinSCP, Subversion, Eclipse

Summary

Experienced COBOL Developer/Analyst on multiple platforms, with demonstrated proficiency in testing, implementing, analyzing and troubleshooting applications. Expertise working with mainframe, client/server, database, Linux, Web, and GIS systems. Combines investigative abilities, intuitiveness, and practical business experience to solve problems. A profit conscious and productive team member who pursues operational excellence for the benefit of his team and organization. Brings an analytical and logical voice when evaluating issues with an objective, unbiased approach.

Core Competencies

  • Adept at developing technical solutions that improve functionality, performance and profit.
  • Presents information in a manner that is uncomplicated and easy to interpret.
  • Uses inherent investigative abilities and intuitiveness while working independently or within a team.
  • Able to develop new perspectives and creative approaches to evaluate problems without overlooking traditional solutions.

Professional Experience

2018

Contractor - Kansas City Southern Railroad

Aureus Group

Supported systems for rail operations. Analyzed equipment rental accounting processes for an outsourcing conversion project.

20052017

Project Engineer

Union Pacific Railroad

Supported and enhanced numerous financial systems and applications for the railroad, including equipment rental accounting, predictive costing, transaction audit, and cost-and-profit geographic systems. 

  • Collaborated in several multi-million dollar projects to upgrade and improve the systems' functionality and efficiency, across multiple platforms.
  • Employed extensive geographic knowledge to reconcile GIS maps and databases to improve accuracy of underlying table data.
20022004

Consultant - Information Technology, Inc.

Contract Staffing Specialists

Upgraded, tested and debugged integrated banking and financial software to run on multiple computing platforms for Information Technology, Inc., in Lincoln, Nebraska, a Fiserv subsidiary. 

  • Developed new software to assist in migration of data from Unisys A-series to IBM i-series platforms.
19942001

Production Programmer/Analyst

CAS, Inc.

Implemented production information processing requirements for customers in the direct mailing and telemarketing industries.  Provided support for systems and processes that allowed the company to maintain ISO 9000 certification.  Collaborated with the largest revenue-generating customer on their specific IT needs.

Education

Associate in Applied Science, Computer Programming

Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE

Bachelor of Music

University of Nebraska-Lincoln