Programming Consultant

Posted on: 2007-04-26

Karen Kimberly Smith 602 Mayville Avenue - Pittsburgh, PA 15226 Phone: (412) 561-5554 - Email: [email protected] Technical Skills Languages and Database Systems DB2, Clists, COBOL, Easytrieve, HTML, JCL, SQL, VSAM. Received training in JAVA, TACL, and Visual Basic. Operating Systems Linux, MVS/TSO, Novell, OS/390, Tandem, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Active Directory Services. Software ClearQuest, Dump Master, Endevor, EPN, FileAid, FileManager, IBM Debugger, Insync, Panvelet, Xpediter Work Experience Celerity IT, Pittsburgh, PA Programming Consultant (October 2006 – Present) Provide consulting skills to Highmark in designing, programming, implementing and testing software. ·Currently working on the ECS Membership, Inbound Systems team at Highmark. ·Create and maintain COBOL and Easytrieve programs, Components, JCLS, and PROCS. ·Create programs to send messages to an MQ Series queue. ·Create technical design documents. ·Handle abnormal end (abend) situations. US Bank Network, Pittsburgh, PA Programmer Analyst (September 2000 – October 2006) Created and maintained COBOL programs in a mainframe environment. ·Created and maintained COBOL programs, JCLS, PROCS, Clists, and panels in a mainframe environment. ·Researched and performed data mapping for new programs. ·Created detailed design documents, test plans, implementation plans, and post-implementation plans. ·Performed integration testing with the business clients and the Tandem system. ·Handled abend (abnormal end) situations when on-call. ·Created the initial manuals for the Disaster Recovery Tests. Allin Consulting, Pittsburgh, PA Programming Consultant (April 1999 – September 2000) Provided consulting skills to company’s clients in designing, programming, and implementing software. ·Created Cobol programs containing CICS. These programs involved analyzing and updating DB2 databases. ·Created a subroutine to be used to prompt fields on CICS screens for access by numerous divisions. ·Created batch programs to receive information from tables, print reports, and update the tables automatically. ·Created COBOL subroutines that receive information passed from a main program. ·Created SQL copybooks for use by multiple programs. ·Created test plans and modified specifications for programs. International Data Group, Inc., Louisville, KY Programming Consultant (May 1998 – April 1999) Provided consulting skills to company’s clients in designing, programming, implementing and testing software. ·Prepared code for Year 2000 compliance using COBOL. ·Performed Logic Correction Renovation and Renovation Quality Evaluations on COBOL code containing DB2 and some IMS. This project involved preparing the code, performing the identification of date sensitive variables, and either performing the logic corrections or creating a report to assist the clients. Education Carlow University – GPA 3.8 – Masters in Management and Technology, 2006 University of Maryland, Asia Division – GPA 3.0 – Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Studies, 1997 ITT Technical Institute – GPA 3.94 – Associates Degree in Computer Network Systems, 2003