John Keith Moreland
A.K.A. Mickey Moreland
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64 Y Street,
Lake Lotawana, Missouri 64086
Seventeen Years Information Technology Experience, Specializing In Quality
Assurance, Analysis, Design, Coding, Change Control, Change Management, HP
Service Desk, Production Control, Production Support and Testing. Excellent
Problem Solving Skills. Flexible, Reliable, Dependable and Quick To Learn New
Systems And Tools.
Business Experience:
Accounts Receivable, Billing, Central Order Processing, Credit Card Processing,
Electronic Funds Transfer, Insurance, Inventory, Investments, Mutual Funds,
Military Payroll, Pharmacy, Production Control, Production Support, Project
Tracking Systems, Systems Testing, Tax Payment Systems, Test Data Management,
Telecommunications and Wholesale Grocer.
Work History:
01/2006-Present Contractor Mainframe and Unix Support.
Comsys IT Staffing, Overland Park, KS.
-Technology: ABEND-AID, Citrix MetaFrame, CLIST, CODI, Consolidated Status
Facility (CSF),DB2, DocShare, Epages, ESP, Fileaid, File Manager, FOCUS, FTP, HP
Service Desk, IBM Mainframe, IDCAMS, IMF, ISPF, JCL, JobDoc, KLS, Lotus Notes,
MainView, MVS, Outlook, PageIT, PCOMM, PL/SQL, Putty, RACF, Report Management
Distributon System (RMDS), Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), SCLM, SDSF, SQL, TOAD, TSO,
UNIX, ViewJCL, Windows.
Contract February 2007; Associated Wholesale Grocers, Kansas City, MO.
-Analyzed, Designed and Developed COBOL programs to access VSAM and DB2, as
replacements for FOCUS programs accessing FOCUS Databases.
Contract January 2006; Sprint/Nextel, Overland Park, KS.
-Provide Production Control for telecommunications Mainframe, Midrange and PCS
operations. Utilized Enterprise System Platform (ESP) to manage scheduling,
troubleshooting, restarting, and completion of Production Batch Jobs and Adhoc
request. Tracked job status and managed Sarbanes-Oxley compliance through
Control-M and SLAcr tracking tool.
-Enterprise Test Data Management, providing planning, delivery and support of
test data in the ITS environments.
10/2005-01/2006 Contractor Mainframe Support.
Pyramid Consulting, Norcross, GA. Contract; Accenture CX/Nationwide
Insurance/Allied Insurance, Des Moines, IA.
-Provide analysis, design and coding enhancements of COBOL, CICS and JCL
programs for merging of policy processes from two major insurance corporations
into one system.
-Technology: Advanced Function Printing (APF), ChangeMan, COBOL, DOS, Fileaid
Interactive, IBM Mainframe, IDCAMS, ISPF, JCL, MVS, PCIT, RACF, SmartEdit, TPX,
TSO, Windows, XPS, Xpeditor.
07/2004-02/2005 Contractor Mainframe Support.
MegaForce LLC, Overland Park, KS. Contract; Argus Health Systems, Kansas City,
MO.
-Provide analysis, design and coding enhancements of COBOL, SQL and DB2 for
Pharmacy Claims Systems. Changed ADABAS reads into embedded SQL within COBOL
programs to extract data from DB2 tables, for Government reports.
-Technology: COBOL, DB2, DBArtisan, DOS, Embarcadero, Endevor, Exceed, Extra,
Fileaid, FTP, Host Explorer, IBM Mainframe, IDCAMS, ISPF, JCL, MVS, OS/390, SMS,
SP, TSO, UltraEdit, UNIX, VI Editor, Windows XP, Xterm.
02/2003-10/2003 Contractor Systems Engineer.
CDI Corporation, Overland Park, KS. Contract; Defense Finance and Accounting
Services (DFAS), Kansas City, MO.
-Provided analysis, design, coding enhancements of COBOL,CICS, VSAM and DB2 for
the Defense Joint Military Payroll System (DJMS). Analyzed Pay Type Transactions
from Air Force, Army, Marine and Navy payroll systems for merging into a Joint
Uniform Military Payroll System (JUMPS). Other duties included the design,
coding and testing of COBOL programs to refund residual credits on "Stored Value
Cards" to Basic Military Trainee graduates.
- Technology: Access, Acrobat Reader, COBOL, CICS, DASD, DB2, DOS, Endevor,
Excel, Fileaid, GDGs, IBM Mainframe, IDCAMS, ISPF, JAVA, JCL, MVS, Reflection,
ROSCOE, TES, Tivoli, TSO, VSAM Tuning, Windows.
02/2001-04/2002 Contractor Systems Engineer.
Amdocs International, Chesterfield, MO.
-Performed analysis, attribute impact assessments, detail program design, coding
and testing of COBOL, DB2 and Oracle for Telecommunications "Customer Care and
Billing Systems" (Ensemble). The work load included requirements meetings,
development, encryption and migration of all applications though Change Control.
Translated PEOPLESOFT files received from clients into DB2 input.
-Technology: Accounting, C Programming, COBOL, Configuration Control, Data
Layers, DB2, DOS, Excel, Fileaid, Focus, HP-UX, Make, MS-Access, Oracle,
PeopleSoft, SQL, TOAD, Unix, VI editor.
04/2000-12/2000 Contractor Systems Engineer.
EDP Contract Services, Colorado Springs, CO. Contract; MCI WorldCom, Colorado
Springs, CO.
-Converted Analysis documents into Detail Design, to support coding,
enhancements of COBOL, CICS and VSAM programs for the Telecommunications Call
Traffic from Call Detail Records. Provided daily problem ticket processing.
-Technology: AbendAid, COBOL II, CICS, CLIST, DOS, Endevor, Excel, Fileaid,
IDCAMS, ISPF, JCL, MVS, REXX, Syncsort, TSO, VSAM, Windows.
08/1998-12/1999 Contractor Systems Engineer.
Tiger Technology LLC, Denver, CO. Contract; MoneyGram Intl, Lakewood, CO.
-Analysis and coding enhancements to COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM and Endevor for
Money Wire Transfer Systems. This project included rotating 24/7 on-call
production support and daily problem ticket processing, with Batch and CICS
outages. Responded to special request for Adhoc, Autofax, and file purges.
Trained co-workers in use of ENDEVOR and INFOMAN. Supplied user departments with
adhoc reports through FTP, TSO MAILBOX and TSO VIEW.
-Technology: AbendAid, Animator, CA-7, CICS, COBOL, DASD, Dyl280, Excel, FTP,
Endevor, Expeditor, Fileaid, IDCAMS, InfoMan, ISPF, JCL, MVS, Netview, Passport
Access, Reflection, Syncsort, TSO View, VSAM, Windows, Y2K.
10/1996-08/1998 Contractor Systems Engineer.
Computer Sciences Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO.
Contract; US Department of Defense Finance Services (DFAS), Denver, CO.
-Analysis, design, coding, testing and implementation of COBOL, CICS and DB2 for
the "Joint Unified Military Payroll System" (JUMPS), merging of payroll systems
for the Air Force, Army, Navy, Guard, and Reserve. Modified COBOL 370 programs
to enhance and correct entries to the MMPA (Master Military Pay Account).
Corrected problems with the Electronic Funds Transfer Systems (ETFS) and Vouch
Balancing for Defense Joint Military Systems (DJMS).
-Technology: AbendAid, AIX, Alernate Sequence, Animator, Application Tuning,
CA-11, CICS, COBOL, DASD, DB2, DOS, Dyl280, Easytrieve, Endevor, Excel, Fileaid,
FTP, GDG, IBM 370, IDCAMS, ISPF, MVS/XA, SmartTest, Syncsort, TSO, Unisys, VSAM
Tuning, Windows, Y2K.
04/1995 - 10/1996 Contractor Systems Engineer.
Systems Engineering Services, Englewood, CO.
-Technologies: AbendAid, Animator, CICS, COBOL, Comparex, DASD, DB2, DOS,
Dyl280, Easytrieve, Endevor, Excel, Expeditor, Extra, File-Aid, FTP, IDCAMS,
ISPF, JCL, Lotus123, MS-Word, MVS, Netware, QMF, Quality Assurance, Software
Testing, SPUFI, SQL, SuperC, Technical Writer, TSO View, VSAM, Windows,
WordPerfect, Y2K.
Contract January 1996; First Data Corporation, Englewood, CO.
-Analyzed design documents to create test cases, test plans, test scripts, test
matrixes, and test data to unit test, string test, systems test, and user
acceptance test programs for the Electronic Funds Tax Payment System (EFTPS).
Trained test team members in EXCEL, FILE-AID, ISPF, JCL, QMF, SPUFI, SQL, and
TSO. Exchanged ACH Banking files with Federal Reserve Bank, and IRS through FTP.
Viewed test results through TSO VIEW and NETVIEW.
Contract August 1995; Oppenheimer Management Corporation, Denver, CO.
-Provided support to the Systems Test Team while they were testing Mutual Funds
Conversion programs. Created test files and analyzed test results using
EASYTRIEVE and EXCEL. Performed comparison and auditing of program code changes
using SUPERC and COMPAREX.
01/1994 - 04/1995 Contractor Systems Engineer.
Keane Inc., Englewood, CO.
-Technology: AbendAid, Analysis, Animator, CICS, Clist, COBOL, DASD, DB2, DOS,
Dyl280, Endevor, Excel, Fileaid, IBM Mainframe, IDCAMS, InfoMan, ISPF, JCL,
MVS, Novell, OS/2, ROSCOE, S.A.R., SQL, Syncsort, TSO, VSAM, Windows.
Contract November 1994; American Management Systems, Lakewood, CO.
-Detail design, coding, and testing of COBOL, CICS and DB2 for the Swedish
Mobile Phone System. This project included creating design documents from
analysis documents for the billing methods of a new Mobile Phone system.
Modified CICS, DB2, and SQL within COBOL programs for the customer inquiries and
billing tables.
Contract May 1994; McKesson Drug Corporation, San Francisco, CA.
-Analysis, modifications, enhancements, and support of COBOL, CICS and VSAM for
the Central Order Processing System. Other duties included rotating 24/7 on-call
Mainframe production support and daily problem ticket processing, with Batch and
CICS. Modified CLIST, COBOL, JCL, IDCAMS, and SYNCSORT processing for Y2K
considerations.
04/1992-02/1994 College Courses, Tempwork and Unemployment.
-Attended College Classes, Completed Temporary work assignments through various
agencies for various clients, including; Analysis, Systems Design, Bulk Mail
Distribution, Data Entry, Filing, Loading Dock Management, Mortgage Loan Approval
Assistance, Mail Sort, Office Assistance, Quality Assurance Testing, Shipping and
Receiving Clerk, Stock and Inventory, Stuffing Envelopes, Systems Testing, Ticket
Taker and Security at Sporting Events.
-Skills Utilized; Accounting, Admissions, Automated Assembly Machines, Bulk
Mail, Bulk Scales, Data Entry, DOS, Excel, Forklift, Inventory, Mail Sort,
Postage Meters, Security, Software Testing, Spreadsheets, Unix.
04/1987-03/1992 Mainframe Programmer Analyst.
Citibank Citicorp Diners Club, Englewood, CO.
-Analysis, design, coding, testing and implementation of Basic Mapping Support
(BMS), CA-7, CICS, COBOL, Dyl280, IDCAMS, JCL, PME , RPF and VSAM to support
customer care and billing for charge card customers.
-Systems and Projects included; "Fast Card System", "Project Control Tracking
System (PCTS)", "Establishment Automated Re-supply System", "COBOL to COBOL II
conversion", "Late Fees", "Extended Statement Retrieval System", "Statement
Unification Project", "Canadian Migration Project", "Club Rewards Systems", "Test
Systems Enhancement Project" and "Y2K Conversion".
-Corrected COBOL and JCL to end printing of redundant "HOLD" statements.
-Simplified the process, of logging daily batch job run times, by developing an
RPF to automatically gather necessary information, thus saving many hours per
week.
-Technologies: AbendAid, Accounting, Animator, BMS, CC:Mail, CICS, COBOL, COBOL
II, Computer Operations, DASD, Data Input, DAVOX, dBase III/IV, DOS, DYL280,
Excel, Expeditor, Fileaid, Filenet, GDG, IBM Mainframe, IBM 30XX, IDCAMS,
InfoMan, Intertest, JCL, JES 2/3, Librarian, MVS/ESA, Optimizer,
Programmer/Analyst, Quality Assurance, ROSCOE, SuperCalc, Syncsort, Systems Test,
Technical Writer, VSAM, Y2K.
Evaluation comments:
Thorough knowledge of all phases of job, Quick adaptation to technical and
analytical processes. Volume of work above performance expectations, allowing
time to cross train and move into other functions. Greatest strength is
willingness and ability to learn new functions. Made use of spare time for
self-improvement. His dependability, knowledge, and willingness to do whatever
is asked of him, makes him a valuable employee. Willingly works off hours.
Excellent performance in attendance. Communicates effectively in business
relationships, is courteous and helpful. Implemented several processing
improvements. Documented existing systems providing training tools for coworkers
and end users. Trained new employees on use of modified tools. Presents a very
positive attitude even in stressful situations. Demonstrates ability to work on
multiple assignments at the same time. Conscientious about insuring adequate
coverage on his task during vacations. Adequately documents all processes so
that co-workers can cover for him while he is away.
Education:
04/2002 Amdocs Technical Training, Chesterfield, MO.
Certificate in C Language, Configuration Control, Data Layers, Ensemble, Oracle,
SQL, Unix.
12/1992 Community College of Aurora, Colorado.
Certificate in C Language Programming and Advanced C Language.
09/1989 Citibank-Citicorp Technical Training, Englewood, CO.
Associates Degree in Mainframe Development. Certificates in COBOL, Dyl 280,
JCL, Project Life Cycle and ROSCOE
12/1986 Barnes Business College, Denver, CO.
Associates Degree in Computer Technology, Certificates in Accounting, Assembler,
BASIC, Business Writing, COBOL, Pascal, RPG II, Systems Analysis and Design, and
Technical Writing.
04/1984 Northhampton County Area Community College, Bethlehem, PA.
Evening adult classes in Introduction to Computers and Pascal Programming.
05/1981 Air Force Technical Training, Lowry AFB, Colorado.
Certificate of completion in Classes for Basic Electronics and the Computer
Component Systems of the F-15 Military Aircraft.
05/1980 New Iberia Senior High School, Louisiana.
High school student graduating in top 30 percent of class with a 3.2 GPA.
Classes included Algebra, Advanced Algebra, American History, Biology, Business
Math, Chemistry, Civics, Current Events, Earth Science, three years of English,
Free Interprise, two years of French, Geometry, Industrial Arts, Office Machines,
Physical Science, Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC), Speech,
Teacher's Assistance, Ten-Key and Typing. |
