SummaryAccomplished Professional with a multi-year track record of adding value to the overall success of the business through process improvement and systems implementations integrations. Areas of expertise include extensive experience in all phases of the Mainframe Software Development Life Cycle including requirements gathering, design, coding, unit testing, system testing, integration testing, implementation and quality assurance. Multiple years of experience with the MVS-OS Operating System and Batch Processing. Experience with CICS On-Line Programming. Multiple years of testing all changes to any program changes made the process was as follows Design, Coding, Unit Testing, Code Walkthru among your peers, System Testing with the Customers, Quality Assurance testing, Tester Approval to Implement, Production Implementation. HighlightsAPS, COBOL, TSO-ISPF, OS-MVS JCL, IBM Utilities, EASYTREV, ENDEVOR, DB2, SQL, QMF, IMS, MQ Series, CICS, EducationMontgomery CollegeRockville,MarylandExpected inMay 1976 Associates Degree Computer Science-GPA Computer ScienceLIER SIEGLER INSTITUTE,Expected in1970 Certificate of Completion - All Programming languages (COBOL, ALC, PL1) JUNE -GPA United States Army January 1966 to January 1968 - Active Duty - Grade SP5-E5 Awards Professional of the Year - Information Technology Computer Software Development by STRATHMORE S WHO S WHO Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Ten Year Service Award - 2010 National Defense Service Medal - United States Army ExperienceUniti Group-Senior Software Developer,GA,06 2009-12 2014The following assignments were performed with Batch Processing Corrected any 835 Production Remittance(s) that contained errors and ensured that the corrected remittance(s) processed correctly during the next daily production cycle.Used MVS OS-JCL in this daily mantenance assignment.Coded, tested, and implemented fifty ENDEVOR Elements for the National Government Services Audit subsystem.This change was for the Federal Government ICD10 healthcare project.Used COBOL, DB2, IMS, EASYTRIEVE, MVS-OS-JCL (PROCLIBS, JOBDECKS), IBM Utilities, ENDEVOR, APS in completing the assignment for this project.Developed a new program for a major project that wrote an Event to the Event Management DB2 database for the TRICARE Settlement subsystem.Used COBOL, DB2, MVS OS-JCL(PROCLIBS, JOBDECKS), IBM Utilities, ENDEVOR,APS in completing the assignment for this project.Designed, coded, tested, and implemented programming changes for the new T3 WEST contract and for the T3 NORTH and T3 SOUTH contract renewals.as part of the TRICARE Benchmark team.These changes occurred, one contract per year, for three consecutive years.Used COBOL, DB2, IMS, EASYTRIEVE, MVS OS-JCL(PROCLIBS, JOBDECKS), IBM Utilities, ENDEVOR, APS in completing the various assignments for the implementation of these three contracts.Participated in the on-call rotation.Uniti Group-Senior Software Developer,NY,03 2008-06 2009The following assignments were performed with On-Line Processing .Responsible for design, coding, testing, and implementation of system enhancements for the Payment Calculation subsystem.Coordinated all changes with team leads, system experts, system solution designers, and project leads to keep changes up to date.Used COBOL, DB2, IMS, CICS, EASYTRIEVE, MVS OS-JCL (PROCLIBS, JOBDECKS), IBM Utilities, ENDEVOR, APS in completing the various assignments for the maintanance and enhancement of this subsystem.Participated in the on-call rotation.Boeing-Senior Programmer Analyst,CO,11 1996-03 2008The following assignments were performed with On-Line Processing and Batch Processing.Responsible for the design, coding, testing, implementation of many Federal govenment mandated changes including the all-important TRICARE for LIFE contract and the voluminous PM4 changes which involved major updates to the TRICARE Information claims processing system.Used COBOL, EASYTRIEVE, CICS, DB2, IMS, MVS OS-JCL(PROCLIBS, JOBDECKS), IBM Utilities, ENDEVOR, APS in completing the various assignments for the implementation of this new contract.Led and participated in an effort to design, code, test, implement and maintain multiple project efforts and work request efforts during this period.Some of these were system maintenance enhancements and some were mandated enhancements directed by the Federal Government.Used COBOL, EASYTRIEVE, DB2, MVS OS-JCL (PROCLIBS, JOBDECKS), IBM Utilities, ENDEVOR, APS for these multiple work efforts.Organized and led the ICN project for the TRICARE Settlement Team to allow the TRICARE Claim Processing system to continue processing health care claims for the Military by allowing the nine digit claim number to intermingle alphabetic letters with numeric digits which secured the viability and integrity of the TRICARE Information claim processing system.Performed the design, coding, testing and implementation for one hundred ten ENDEVOR elements.as part of the overall effort.Used COBOL, CICS, DB2, EASYTRIEVE, MVS OS-JCL (PROCLIBS, JOBDECKS), IBM UTILITIES, ENDEVOR, APS for this very important project.Participated in the on-call rotation. SkillsALC, APS, Army, CICS, COBOL, contracts, database, EASYTRIEVE, ENDEVOR, Event Management, Government, DB2, MVS, ICD10, IMS, Information Technology, JCL, letters, MQ Series, next, OS, PL1, coding, Programming, QMF, Software Development, SQL, TSO-ISPF, IBM Utilities  SEP  Calling all innovators find your future at Fiserv. Were Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants, and consumers to one another millions of times a day quickly, reliably, and securely. Any time you swipe your credit card, pay through a mobile app, or withdraw money from the bank, were involved. If you want to make an impact on a global scale, come make a difference at Fiserv. What does a successful Software Engineering Manager do at Fiserv?Fiserv is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join our Core Acquiring Front End engineering group within Fiservs Global Business Solutions (Payment Acceptance) business.You will be joining an organization responsible for mission critical platforms that support our payments acquiring business. We process over 350 million payment transactions per day with a peak throughput of over 8,000 transactions per second all while maintaining millisecond fast response time. All this is done for some of the largest merchants in the US.This fast-paced online transaction processing environment requires a passionate critical problem solver who can balance platform stability and resiliency along with modern engineering practices and solutions. What you will do Manage cross-functional engineering teamsHands-on engineer pickup stories, code reviews, and support production End-to end platform owner and engineer design, build, and support resilient services solutionsPartner with business owners to define platform roadmaps and scope for initiatives featuresDrive prioritization of technical investment on in-scope platformsDesign performant, efficient, effective, and reusable technical solutions (partnering with architecture)Provide thought leadership across acquiring enginesPartner effectively with DevOps, Production Support, and peer platform teams What you will need to have 15 years of experience in software engineering roles using C and Java10 years of experience leading high-performing software engineering teams5 years of experience in financial services or payments processingAbility to clearly communicate with executive leadership What would be great to have Bachelor s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent work experienceExperience in AIXExperience building solutions in public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) Perks at work Were FiservProud of our commitment to your overall well-being with a growing offering of physical, mental, emotional, and financial benefits from day one.Maintain a healthy work-life balance with paid holidays, generous time off policies, including Unlimited Recharge Refuel for qualifying associates, and free counseling through our EAP.Plan for your future with competitive salaries, the Fiserv 401(k) Savings Plan, and our Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Recognize and be recognized by colleagues with our Living Proof program where you can exchange points for a variety of rewards.Prioritize your health with a variety of medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options and a range of well-being resources through our Fuel Your Life program.Advance your career with training, development, certification, and internal mobility opportunities.Join Employee Resource Groups that promote our diverse and inclusive culture where associates can share perspectives, exchange ideas, and elevate careers. 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