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PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE |
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Information Technology Professional and Prosoft Certified Internet Webmaster seeking a Web Development, Software Development, Programmer/Analyst, Operations, or Support role utilizing my education and past experience in both mainframe and client/server environments.
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SKILL SUMMARY |
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Programming Languages: | HTML, CSS, DHTML, XHTML, JavaScript, YUI, Bootstrap, XML, MySQL, PHP, Perl, Java, JSP, Visual Basic Mainframe: COBOL, MicroFocus COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS/DLI, Easytrieve, GOL1, VSAM, ISAM |
Operating Systems: | Unix v10.2, Red Hat, PC/DOS, Windows 3.1 thru 7 and NT networking Mainframe: IBM DOS/VSE OS, MVS/XA with TSO / ISPF, and HP3000 |
Software/Utilities: | Rally (CA Technologies, CA Agile Central), BugZilla, Google Docs, Cpanel, Joomla, Adobe PhotoShop, Websense, WebPosition Gold, Microsoft Office and Office 365, MS FrontPage Mainframe: Abend-Aid, Syncsort, Animator, Librarian, and Xpeditor |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
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Freelance Webmaster, Owner/Operator: Web hosting and web design for local small businesses, clubs, and churches. Specialties include web site design and maintenance, search engine optimization, and web site optimization for W3C standards compliance, faster download speed, better navigation, lower bandwidth, and easier maintainability. Technologies include Cpanel Web Host Manager, HTML, CSS, DHTML, XHTML, JavaScript, XML, MySQL, PHP, and Perl
Multi Service, Overland Park, KS September 2013 - Current
Programmer / Analyst: Position includes coding and testing web based fuel card service sites using an in house framework system built in XML, HTML, Javascript, PERL, CSS, YUI, and Bootstrap. I held a Scrum Master position in an Agile environment utilizing Rally (CA Technologies) as a project tracking system along with BugZilla and Google Docs. Version control was maintained through Subversion and Git.
Integrated Consulting Services, LLC, Overland Park, KS March 2013 - August 2013
Programmer / Analyst: Contract programming services for Multi Service. Position includes coding and testing web based fuel card service sites using an in house framework system built in XML, HTML, Javascript, PERL, and CSS.
Accenture, Leawood, KS March 2006 - February 2013
Legacy Applications Programmer Analyst; Web Developer;Level 2 and 3 application support; System Monitoring Team Lead: Consulting services for Interstate Brands Corporation in Lenexa, KS. Position includes a combination of development, maintenance, support, process improvement, and monitoring team lead. Systems include HP3000 mainframe, Unix and Windows web servers. Applications include account receivables, remittance payments, invoicing, pricing, EDI, system file and database capacities, payroll, bankruptcy reporting, and other miscellaneous systems using COBOL, JCL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Perl, and MySQL
Independence Chamber of Commerce, Independence, MO March 2005 - March 2011
- Lead India Delivery Center monitoring team to develop, maintain, and provide 24/7 monitoring of legacy systems, web based applications, job processing, file transfers, and system interfaces. Includes assisting with their monitoring and provide training as needed to help them to increase their knowledge in the areas that they support
- Created new IT Support website and a new trouble ticket submission website to allow field personnel to enter their own trouble tickets without the need to contact field support for assistance.
- Promote documentation on programs, processes, projects, and trouble ticket resolutions
- Collaborate with others to solve problems and share expertise through training and mentoring to increase everyone's knowledge base to help prevent future issues and improve the speed and accuracy of recovery efforts within the group and get issues corrected before they impact the client
- Look for new ways to improve current systems and streamline business processes in order to enhance performance to make them better, faster, and easier to maintain and monitor (job schedule changes, file names, status Emails, DBLs, field lockdown, archiving, server consolidations, etc).
- Research, automate, and rework current manual processes to maximize efficiency and decrease manual intervention
Active member to network and promote my web hosting company, Denham Domains, LLC
TechniSource, Inc, Leawood, KS May 2005 - March 2006
Programmer / Analyst: Contract programming services for Interstate Brands Corporation on a contract to hire basis with Accenture. Included designing, coding, testing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting business application software and creating system and user documentation in an HP3000 mainframe and client/server environments. Applications include COBOL, JCL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Arrow Material Handling Products, Inc., Kansas City, MO January 2004 - May 2005
Operator / Webmaster: Run daily Unix operations and print daily reports. Perform system backups and database updates. Maintain multiple web sites using HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and PhotoShop. Used WebSense, WebPosition Gold, Google and Yahoo Pay-Per-Click accounts for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM).
American Trust Administrators, Inc., Overland Park, KS October 1996 - November 2002
- Redesigned 3 large web sites for improved visual appearance, structure, usability, and navigation resulting in faster download speeds, easier maintainability, forward compatibility, and search engine placement optimization. This helped to increase orders and sales by almost 80% within six months.
- Redesigned CD website and reorganized site structure to save over 80% disk space. This resulted in faster CD generation, easier site maintenance, and better user navigation, thus saving maintenance and production costs.
- Designed automated Perl process to create and maintain dealer websites. It determines which pages need to be added, updated, or removed, then creates all pages needed, updates all pages that have links to the dealer pages, and then automatically uploads them to the web server and removes ones no longer needed.
- Maintained Google and Yahoo Pay-Per-Click accounts for Search Engine Marketing program
- Used WebSense and WebPosition Gold analytics tools to maintained Search Engine Optimization on all websites
Programmer / Analyst: Analyzed job requests to create new programs or maintain existing RIMS systems utilizing Micro-Focus Cobol in a Unix/PC environment; Visual Basic in a Windows/PC environment; HTML and JavaScript web applications; Cobol, CICS, JCL, GOL1, and Mantis in a Mainframe DOS/VSE environment and create maintenance and end user documentation.
H.A.S., Inc., Kansas City, MO October 1994 - July 1996
- Assisted in system conversion from a DOS/VSE mainframe to a RIMS system in a Unix and PC environment, including such health insurance-related systems as customer, eligibility, billing, claims, and finance. This resulted in Y2K compliance, automation of claims entry and adjudication, and increased system efficiency and productivity.
- Assisted in the design, implementation, migration and maintenance of new data acceptance, cash receipts, bank reconciliation, and IRS 1099 systems resulting in increased system functionality after RIMS conversion.
Programmer / Analyst: Contract programming services with Sprint LTD in Kansas City, MO. creating new programs and modifying existing programs in COBOL, IMS/DLI, and JCL in an MVS/TSO environment. Applications include customer, billing, and local phone service systems.
Advanced Management, Inc., Kansas City, MO August 1993 - October 1994
Programmer / Analyst: Contract with Federal Crop Insurance Corp. to create new programs and perform maintenance on existing programs using Easytrieve, FOCUS, and JCL in an MVS/TSO environment. Applications include crop insurance, customer, claims, and payment systems.
Russell Stover Candies, Inc., Kansas City, MO February 1990 - February 1993
Applications Programmer: Analyzing job requests to create new batch and on-line programs and perform maintenance on existing programs using COBOL, CICS, IMS/DL1, and JCL in an MVS/TSO environment. Applications include maintenance of billing, customer, bill-of-materials, order, product raw materials, vendor, inventory, and routing systems.
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING |
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Certification: Sun Certified Programmer for Java2 Platform 1.4, Foss Training, Leawood, KS July 2003
Certification: Prosoft Certified Internet Webmaster - Master Site Designer, Foss Training, Leawood, KS September 2003
MySQL for Developers, MySQL Inc. September 2007
Perl Programming and CGI Scripting, Hands On Tech Training Inc. October 2007
Dale Carnegie - Effective Communications & Human Relations/Skills For Success August 2011
Dale Carnegie - Communicate with Diplomacy and Tact June 2011
Project Management Essentials, Centriq Training October 2011
Intro to jQuery, Centriq Training July 2012
Mobile Web App Design, Centriq Training January 2013
Mobile Web App Development, Centriq Training January 2013
References available upon request