Mark Bigham
[Send email to request phone number] 60.7047
Toll Free 866.926.5438
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www.markbigham.com
Fax: 866.271.9057
SUMMARY:
Twenty + years as a Independent AS/400 Consultant with experience in various
applications such as: warehousing, account payable/receivable, data collection,
general ledger, inventory, manufacturing, and medical and so on. Expertise
includes: software design & development, database design and administration,
project management, system administration and senior level programming.
EDUCATION:
Mankato State University. Accounting major, completed three years, one year of
course work left for BA.
Experience with the following:
· Custom RPG design, code (all RPG variations)
· Journaling
· Commitment control
· Java on iSeries
· PkMS Software modification
· Custom communication programming (APPC, TCP/IP) multi AS/400’s mainframe,
PC’s, other…
· MIMIX Install, Admin
· E-mail configuration
· Aldon Change Management
· Internet configuration
· On call technical assistance
· Radio frequency
· Security
· System maintenance (PTF’s, system upgrades, configuration)
· Client access configuration
· Systems programming
· TCP/IP
Hardware· IBM
iSeries· AS/400· S/38· S/36· S34· PC Languages: · RPG…RPGILE· OCL…CLLE· SYNON· Lansa· HTML· SQL· Net.Data· Java
WORK HISTORY:
Independent Consultant Present – 1987
Many of the projects overlap, since once work went into maintenance mode, I
continued to oversee and perform necessary upgrades and maintenance; however,
that work could be performed remotely on a part time/occasional basis.
Rural Community Insurance Services February 2009 – Present (FT)
· iSeries, ILERPG, SQLRPG, Java
· Wrote custom auditing reports for in-house menu system.
· Wrote custom auditing reports for Aldon Change Management software
· Convert reports to pdf and csv then email to alert users via Java Mail
utility
· Wrote custom auditing reports for System Object Auditing
Cenex Harvest States October 2008 - Dec 2008
· AS/400, iSeries, Net.Data, HTML, Encryption/Decryption
· Modified existing Net.Data programs to meet customer requirements
· Modified existing HTML code served by iSeries
· Wrote custom RPGLE code to encrypt and decrypt data in web apps
· Designed and wrote custom library copy procedure
National Sports Center June 2006 – Present (P/T)
· System administrator on old AS/400 and new iSeries purchased in 2008
· Wrote custom backup program, added email alerts for problems and logging
· Modify custom RPG code to meet new requirements
· Designed and wrote new RPG code to enhance existing tournament scheduling
software
· Started journaling on system and used journaling to write custom applications
AS/400, iSeries, System administration, Custom journaling applications, System
Alerts, Tournament Scheduling applications
ShopNBC Aug 2003 - June 2008
· System administrator on AS/400 in Bowling Green KY. System was running a
warehouse doing the fulfillment for Polo.com
· Wrote custom backup system, created email alerts for any possible errors and
defined recovery procedures
· Designed and wrote custom journaling applications using data changes from the
canned software
package PkMS
· Modify PkMS RPG software
· Designed and wrote custom apps for warehousing users
· Designed and wrote custom ftp system to send data between AS400 and other non
AS400 systems
· Install system updates (PTF's) and OS upgrades. 24/7 help support
Ramsey County Oct 2000 - Jan 2002
· Setup journaling on system
· Wrote custom Backup procedure, created recovery procedures
· Designed and wrote custom FTP procedure for sending data to web hosts to post
up to minute tournament results. Modify existing RPG programs to meet new
requirements
AS/400, System administration, Custom journaling applications, Web applications,
Web configuration
Scott County June 1999 - July 2004
· Modified existing Lansa applications to meet new requirements for land tax
app
· Wrote new Lansa programs for same requirements three year project
· Lansa programs were running land records applications
· Wrote custom backup procedures
· Worked with Mimix software to mirror data to backup AS400
· Designed and wrote custom security system for both AS400's
· Modified existing RPG to meet new requirements
· Install system updates (PTF's) and OS upgrades. 24/7 help support.
AS/400, Networking connectivity, System management, Mimix installation,
PentaSafe, System security,
Lansa, Multi AS/400, Visual Info, WAF
Dodge County Sept 1999 - Dec 2006
· Setup journaling on as400, wrote custom backup and recovery procedures
· Modified existing RPG programs in tax system to meet new requirements
· Install system updates (PTF's) and OS Upgrades
· 24/7 help support
AS/400, Networking connectivity, System management, Custom journaling
applications, Custom
Backup/Recovery system, New AS/400 setup-configuration, Multi AS/400, S36 Mode
Aspen Medical Group Aug 1994 - present
· Was there when initial AS/400 was installed
· Setup journaling, wrote MANY custom RPG apps to go along with their medical
package
· Did configuration for all medical devices attached to the 400
· Designed and wrote backup and recovery apps
· Install system updates (PTF's) and OS upgrades
· 24/7 help support
· Designed and wrote Net.Data web apps
· Wrote many custom journaling apps to communicate data changes to other systems
(non-as400)
AS/400, Networking connectivity, Communications programming, System
administration, Custom
journaling applications, Web applications, Web configuration
Fraser Paper Sept 1988 - June 2005
· Designed and wrote custom Order entry system (in RPG) for Paper manufacturer
multi AS400 company
· Wrote custom communications system between two paper mills one big warehouse
two customer service centers using journaling and custom application programming
· Each location had two as/400's that we mirrored data to using my own custom
backup app at first then switched to Mimix, I handled the entire Mimix install,
upgrade, upkeep
· Designed and wrote custom shipping system for warehouse in Chicago, shipped
50+ semi loads a day with my app
· Install system updates (PTF's) and OS upgrades. 24/7 help support
· Eventually assisted in converting as400 data to non-as400 hardware using
Optivision software
AS/400, System analysis/design, Project leader, Programmer, Communications
programming, System management, Custom journaling Applications, Multi AS/400
Polaris Industries March 1994 - Aug 1996
· Designed and wrote custom dealer advertising coop system in RPG
· Designed and wrote custom warehouse parts fulfillment system in RPG
· Modified many existing RPG apps to meet new needs
· Interface a purchased software package do shipping of whole goods from
manufacturing plant to dealers
· around the world
· Interface accounting software package with custom shipping apps
AS/400, System analysis/design, Database analysis/administrator, Project leader,
Programmer, Multi
AS/400
Our Own Hardware May 1995 - June 1998
· Install system updates (PTF's) and OS upgrades. 24/7 help support
· Wrote custom communications programs between AS/400 and IBM mainframe
· Modify existing RPG code to meet new requirements
AS/400, Networking connectivity, Communications programming, System management
Other consulting assignments include:
· Cross Pointe Paper: AS/400, S/38, SYNON, MIMIX System analysis/design, Project
leader, Programmer, Communications programming, System management, Custom
journaling Applications, Multi AS/400
· Buhler Inc.: AS/400, S/36, Convert S36 to AS/400, System analysis/design,
Programmer
· Bartley-Lindsay: S/38, S/36, Conversion S/36 -> S/38
· Washington Scientific Industries: S/36
· Quadion Corp.: S/36
· Coca-Cola: S/36, S/38
· Elke Corp.: S/38
· Cargill: S/38
· Medtronic: S/38
· Munsingwear: S/38
· Taylor Corp: S/38, S/36, S/34
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