Robert E. Davis

Supporting numerous Kyndryl clients and initiatives...

Farmers - ChangeMan ZMF Product Upgrade & Support

• Providing Technical Support for ChangeMan ZMF Product, and Farmers SCM Process & Procedures
• Upgraded ChangeMan ZMF from v8.1.4 to v8.2.7

UMB Bank - ChangeMan ZMF Product Upgrade & Support

• Providing Technical Support for ChangeMan ZMF Product
• Upgraded ChangeMan ZMF from v8.2.3 to v8.2.7
• Working on enhancements and plan for upgrade to v8.3

Florida Power & Light - ChangeMan ZMF Product Upgrade & Support

• Provided Technical Support for ChangeMan ZMF Product
• Upgraded ChangeMan ZMF from v7.1.3 to v8.3

American Express  - AXIOM Product Support

Operations Production Analyst-Mainframe Product Support

• Developed z/OSMF workflow to automate VSAM REORGS for the Customer Statement Region
• Providing system and administrative support for Systemware's software suite; JHS & Content Server
• Automated report migration from one Production Content Server into another
• Converted existing SAS programs to COBOL and rexx programs

BJ's Wholesale - ChangeMan ZMF & Endevor Product Support

• Provided Technical Support for CA/Endevor Product, and BJ's Wholesale Club  SCM Process & Procedures
• Supported Business Application Development team transition from ChangeMan ZMF to CA/Endevor

Target - Endevor Product Support

• Provided system and administration support for CA Endevor

Windstream Communications - AF/Operator and ACR/Unitech Support

• Provided system and administration support for AF/Operator automation 
• Provided administration support for ACR/Unitech 

MetLife - ChangeMan ZMF Product Upgrade & Support

• Providing Technical Support for ChangeMan ZMF Product, and MetLife SCM Process & Procedures

Technical Badges: (click here)

Main Skills used:  z/OSMF, Jira, Visual Studio Code, Zowe Explorer, Systemware Content Server 5.2 (CS/JHS), ChangeMan ZMF, CA/Endevor, Slack, Teams, Webex, z/OS Unix, Assembler, JCL, REXX, ISPF, XML, DB2, VSAM, RACF, IBM utilities, IDCAMS, MS Office 365 Suite

GTS - Global Technology Services

• Developed training material and provided numerous training sessions on use of Slack, IBM's chosen collaboration tool.

Mainframe Modernization & Relocation Strategy (MMARS)

Application Exit Strategy - Deimos (Swat Team 2) : 

• Developed PostgreSQL Functions for use in AWS replacing mainframe DB2-based native SQL stored procedures
• Developed rexx program to facilitate conversion of Native SQL stored procedures into PostgreSQL functions

Virtual Tape & Disk (VTD) : 

• Developed rexx programs used to extract and convert existing reports from SAR into AWS 

Shared Tech Infrastructure Support

Software Configuration Management Team:

• Upgraded ChangeMan ZMF environments from v8.1.0 to v8.2.3
• Integrated ChangeMan ZMF with Service Now for Change Request validation using the IBM z/OS Client Web Enablement Toolkit. 
• Provided Administrative Support of ChangeMan ZMF

Main Skills used: IBM Bluesight, Open Text SOCKS Client, AWS, Visual Studio Code, Linux ubuntu, Git, GitHub, Atom, Slack, Zoom, z/OS Unix, Assembler, z/OS Client Web Enablement Toolkit, JCL, REXX, ISPF, XML, DB2, VSAM, RACF, IBM utilities, IDCAMS, ZMF, M+R, Office 365 Suite, G-Suite

As part of the zEnterprise organization, my main focus and responsibility includes support and maintenance of z/OS-based SCM processes and procedures; primarily involving Serena ChangeMan ZMF.

I lead the design, development and implementation of SCM procedures used to manage CICS Web Services Bundles within ChangeMan ZMF. This collaborative effort involved SCM, CICS, RACF, Storage Management, Applications and Engineering teams. The successful on-time delivery of this feature allowed our application teams to, in-turn, deliver on two major initiatives for our business partners.

I lead the design, development and implementation of a major component necessary for application teams looking to implement Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment within their z/OS-based software delivery lifecycle. This rexx+XML Services-based program greatly simplified the development of CI/CD/CT procedures for application teams.

Main Skills used: z/OS Unix, Assembler, JCL, REXX, ISPF, XML, DB2, VSAM, RACF, IBM utilities, IDCAMS, ZMF, M+R, Office 365 Suite

Training on AWS via Qwiklabs, Codecademy, acloud.guru, COUiLearn and Machine Learning on udacity.com.

HSBC - Capital One

• Upgraded ChangeMan ZMF environments from v5.6.1 to v7.1.2
• Developed customized distribution process for AFP components
• Developed ZMF to HPSM integration process via IP Socket Programming
• Developed process to restrict use of DEBUGGING mode within production COBOL programs
• Helped design SCM Team's Enterprise social network page
• Developed enhanced XMLSERV interface to provide mass-update capabilities to ZMF configuration data

Main Skills used: Assembler, JCL, REXX, ISPF, XML, DB2, VSAM, RACF, IBM utilities, IDCAMS, ZMF, M+R, Powerpoint, Word, Excel, HTML

• Upgraded ChangeMan ZMF environments from v5.6.2 to v7.1.2
• Responsible for OPS/MVS Automation managing a multi-SYSPLEX environment
• Provide support of HP Service Manager & AP Notification Manager

Main Skills used: Assembler, JCL, TSO, ISPF, REXX, XML, VSAM, DB2, RACF, CICS, IBM utilities, IDCAMS, ZMF, M+R, Powerpoint, Word, Excel

Westfield Insurance - Ohio Farmers Insurance 

• Upgraded Serena ChangeMan ZMF from v5.6.3 to v7.1.1
• Developed training material & upgrade documentation
• Provided ZMF Administration & User training

Main Skills used: Assembler, JCL, TSO, ISPF, REXX, XML, VSAM, IDCAMS, ZMF, M+R, Powerpoint, Word

SAP Interface Team

• Developed COBOL CICS web interface programs for access to SAP data
• Developed standard FTP and Secure FTP procedures for FTP Server file sharing across platforms

Main Skills used: COBOL, DB2, CICS, JCL, TSO, REXX, ISPF, VSAM, Xpediter, FTP

• Developed XML-based batch process to facilitate migration of 170 COBOL business applications from the ZMF "ALLSITE" configuration into a "DPPSITE" configuration.
• Provided consultation on best-practices in regards to ZMF configuration and use.
• Modified existing customizations in support of the new configuration and migration of ChangeMan ZMF from one facility to another.

Main Skills used: Rexx, Assembler, COBOL, DB2, CICS, ISPF Dialog Manager, TSO, JCL, XML, ZMF, VSAM, Xpediter, RACF, IBM Utilities, IDCAMS, DFDSS

iqtechpros (originally Saga Consulting for Mainline Information Systems)

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - March 2017
• AWS Websites & Web Applications
• AWS Digital Media in the cloud
• Presentation Skills Workshop
• Interview Skills Workshop
• Serena ChangeMan ZMF Installation & Administration
• DB2 Database Design
• DB2 SQL & QMF
• Structured Programming
• VTAM & SNA Networking
• OS/370 Operations Principles

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