Jacob Sims 

Mobile Phone: 443-845-5915 
Secondary Phone:  [Send email to request phone number] 42-5952 
E-mail: [Send email using form at bottom] 
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OBJECTIVE
I’m looking for a software development quality assurance position testing
remotely. I’ve been a software consultant for over 25 years for fortune 500
corporations. I want a position to utilize my analysis and programming skills.
I’m a mainframe MVS systems developer with strong analytical skills. At this time
I'm very interested in telecommuting possibly data entry.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Quality Assurance Tech
8/2004 – 8/2005 

Social Security Administration | Woodlawn, MD 

Government and Military



Developed a DB2 data collection systems to capture and report personal
resources. Also worked on quality assurance test team working using 
ISO-9001 test scripts and documented errors found. Worked with four other 
test team members and reviewed each others test reports.

Senior System Engineer
1 1995 - 9 2002 

Raytheon Systems Company | Falls Church, VA 





Client: Dept of Education
Project: National Student Loan Data System
Heath Care Financial Administration 

Title: Senior System Engineer

• Worked for the Dept of Education on the National Student Loan Data System
contract using ISO 9001 development standards.

• Telecommuter working independently on quality assurance DB2 query conversion
reducing CPU usage and saving processing time.

• Performed Software Maintenance Manager duties building standards for work
packages, estimating, scheduling packages, assigning resources and project
tracking.

• Task leader supervising over 10 developers on Health Care DB2 conversion
project for HCFA.

• Developed Windows NT based DataPrep software for universities and major
colleges.

. Developed software for installation routines using Install Shield.

• Traveled on behave of the Dept of Education across United States supplying
installation and training support to clients.

• Panel member for a television broadcast for National Student Loan Data
System.

• Assisted in the development of project standards and procedures.

• Designed and programmed COOL:Gen DB2 Cobol CICS applications.

• Migrated software using SourceSafe to various production and testing
environments.

• Assisted in program walkthroughs, peer reviews and production readiness status
meetings.

Senior System Engineer
10 1993 - 12 1994 

Computer Task Group- Texas Instruments/E-Systems | Baltimore, MD 





Computer Task Group 01/80 - 12/94
Client: Texas Instruments/E-Systems
Project: National Student Loan Data System 10/93 - 12/94

Title: Senior System Engineer

• Worked as a COOL:Gen consultant and model manager for NSLDS.

• Provided technical guidance and support for Repository Build and Report
Capabilities project team members.

• Performed system analyst duties during the various stages of the development
life cycle using the Information Engineering Facility toolsets. 

• Responsible for model back ups and recovery.

• Designed, constructed and tested COBOL DB2 CICS applications.

• Conducted peer reviews and trouble shooting others applications.

• Developed test plans and user acceptance test scripts for quality control.

• Interacted with users to document user requirements and specifications.

Systems Analyst
2 1993 - 10 1993 

Computer Task Group- Elton B Stephens Company /E-Systems | Birmingham, AL 





Client: Texas Instruments/Elton B Stephens Company 
Project: Book Publishing Ordering System 02/93 - 10/93

Title: Systems Analyst

• Worked as a sub-contractor for Texas Instruments Corporation.

• Provided system support during business system design (BSD).

• Developed on-line CICS transactions for the Customer Prospect Information
System (CPIS) in Birmingham Alabama using Oracle databases.

• Developed test plans and scripts for user verification and quality control
team.

• Created MVS JCL for nightly tape backup and recovery routines.

SAS/IMS Developer
11 1992 - 2 1993 

Computer Task Group- Proctor and Gamble | Baltimore, MD 





Client: Proctor and Gamble 
Project: Customer Support 11/92 - 02/93

Title: SAS/IMS Developer

• Developed IMS DB/DC on-line and Batch applications.

• Developed Wndows PC applications using Visual Basic and Microsoft interdev
environment.

• Created internal customer reports using SAS.

• Provided on-call production support for nightly batch window.

• Redesigned batch applications to improve performance and reduced CPU usage.

PL/I IMS/CICS Systems Analyst
10 1990 - 11 1992 

Computer Task Group- IBM | Gaithersburg, MD 





Client: International Business Corporation (IBM)
Project: Item Access Facility 10/90 - 11/92

Title: PL/I IMS/CICS Systems Analyst

• Worked two years as a consultant for the IBM Corporation in Gaithersburg Md. 

• Performed systems analyst duties on the Item Access Facility project using
PL/I.

• Won the design for the IMS/CICS system interface from a competing firm.

• Developed the ability to store and retrieve 3270 images using optical
storage.

• Packaged the software for resale by IBM in CICS and IMS platforms.

IMS DB/DC Program Developer
4 1988 - 10 1990 

Computer Task Group- Mobil Oil Corporation | 





Client: Mobil Oil Corporation 
Project: EIS & MOS 
04/88 - 10/90

Title: IMS DB/DC Developer

• Performed systems analyst duties for the EIS project.

• Developed and tested IMS DC transactions using TELON, DB2, intertest and
Abend-aid.

• Attended training session in Hartford Conn evaluating automated testing
tools.

• Developed interfaces with micro computer sub-systems including EDI standard
processing.

• Performed maintenance and program enhancements to the current system. 



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Programmer Analyst
1 1980 - 2 1988 

Computer Task Group- Bethlehem Steel Corporation | Baltimore, MD 





Client: Bethlehem Steel Corporation 
Project: Customer Service and support 01/80 - 02/88
Facility Load
APLIS Interface
Tracking and Control
Production Reporting
Computer Assistant Scheduling Project

Title: Programmer Analyst

• Developed IMS DB/DC applications over 8 years.

• Wrote the heat sheet application for plate mill production.

• Worked with users on system enhancements and current system analysis
documentation.

• Performed system analyst duties for the production reporting system.

• Build the interface with the APLIS real time sub-system.

• Designed scale house applications which required 2 second response time.

• Wrote the interface with the ASCII Pannier Stenciler.

• Developed IMS DB/DC applications for Light Flat Roll division.

• Performed product support maintenance on all plate mill systems for 3 years.

• On-Call responsibilities for production problems.

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EDUCATION
Some College Coursework Completed, 
0 0 - 6 1983 

University of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD 
Complete various courses toward BA degree in Computer Science.
Associate Degree, 
0 0 - 6 1979 

Community College of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD 
Data rocessing degree
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SKILLS
COOL:gen	Expert
MVS	Expert
COBOL	Expert
PL/I	Intermediate
C++	Beginner
Microsoft Office Products	Expert
IMS DB/DC	Expert
CICS	Intermediate
SQL 	Expert
QMF	Intermediate
Oracle	Beginner
DB2	Expert
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LANGUAGES
English	Intermediate