Senior Systems Analyst eager to contribute excellent project management and team-building expertise toward supporting a dynamic company in optimizing performance, productivity, and client satisfaction.

 

 

        Methodical problem solver highly-respected for integrity, prioritization skills, commitment to quality control and client satisfaction, and adeptness in navigating the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).

        Solid reputation for planning, developing and implementing technical solutions which optimize and support business growth, sustainability, productivity, and competitiveness. 

        Excel in project plan development, performing comprehensive software upgrades and conversions, and facilitating quality assurance in all endeavors.

        Highly skilled at motivating, directing, evaluating and supervising team members; consistently inspire staff to achieve productivity excellence.  

        Outstanding talents in making an application stable, sustainable and easy to maintain.

        Extensive proficiency in working with VSAM, SAM, and DATACOM DB file structures. 

 

 

Russell Brands LLC, Alexander City, Alabama, 1995 to Present

Senior Systems Analyst          (1998 to Present)

         Employ SDLC methodologies to analyze, explore, and play a lead role in developing effective and practical technological solutions for company-sponsored business initiatives.

         Assemble, motivate, and manage project teams, delegate tasks, and drive collaborative and cohesive efforts to ensure timely completion.

         Devise and implement project plans, communicate status to management, and exercise outstanding troubleshooting talents to swiftly resolve emerging or existing issues or errors.

         Plan, analyze, develop, test, debug and support COBOL/COBOL II batch and CICS applications within MVS/ESA  DB2  environment. 

         Actively contributed to installing, testing, implementing and administering Manhattan Associates PkMS distribution software.

         Provided solution training and support to end users.

 

Systems Analyst II       (1995 to 1998)

         Applied sharp technical acumen toward analyzing a broad range of company business applications such as Inventory Control, Textile Manufacturing, Apparel Manufacturing, Distribution Center Communications, Cost Accounting, and  Shipment History.

 

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Professional Experience continued

 

         Prepared and provided in-depth design specifications, created project plans, and diligently provided regular status updates to management.

         Expertly used tools such as TSO, QMF, Xpediter, GTB, Micro-Man, Eztrieve, Eztrieve Plus,  IDCAMS, DFSORT, File-Aid, File-Aid for DB2,  Librarian,  Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel,  CA7,  NOMAD,  Dataquery, and Dispatch.

         Programmed, enhanced and maintained COBOL/COBOL II batch and CICS applications, and strategically converted COBOL Datacom applications to DB2 / COBOL II.

         Resourcefully leveraged MVS JCL to formulate and maintain production job streams.

 

                         

 

Prior Background:

 

Applications Group Manager, Bergen Brunswig Inc., Montgomery, Alabama

Programmer / Analyst, Durr-Fillauer Medical, Inc.,  Montgomery, Alabama

Programmer, W.C. Bradley, Inc., Columbus, Georgia

 

 

Bachelor of Science, Management Information Services, Troy University, Troy, Alabama

         Graduated Summa Cum Laude; Dean s List; President s List; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

 

Professional Development / Training:

 

Ø  21 Qualities of a Leader, John C. Maxwell, Montgomery, AL

Ø  Effective Communication & Project Team Leadership, Omicron, Atlanta, GA