Skill set
-	COBOL (Batch and CICS Online) 
-	NATURAL language - mainframe
-	Structured Query Language (SQL)
-	DB2
-	Adabas
-	PL/SQL
-	Assembler (Batch and CICS Online) 
-	Access Database
-	DYL 280
-	Clist/REXX
-	JCL
-	TSO , MVS, ISPF 
-       Rational Software (including manual tester, functional tester, test
manager and ClearQuest)
-	Other experience:  C++, RPG, CL, AS/400, Dbase, Java (J2EE)
-	Microsoft office – Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
-	VISIO
-	Microsoft Project

Work experience
      October 2006 – present     State of North Dakota, ITD
                                  Bismarck ND
    Team Lead for the Medicaid Systems development team
           December 2007 – present

Responsibilities:  Supervise a software development team of 13
programmer/analyst with varying levels of expertise and across various coding
languages, Plan and coordinate team members work assignments, Monitor job
performance of team members, Provide 24/7 production support for team members,
Assist ITD Project Manager with monitoring project assignments.  Including Cost,
Scope, Schedule and Quality management, Train/mentor employees and develop
training plans in partnership with each employee

Programmer Analyst II
October 2006 – December 2007

Developed software on a mainframe utilizing batch COBOL, CICS Cobol, Natural,
and Dyl280
Responsibilities:  analyzing the food stamp system for necessary changes by user
service request, validating changes made to software, Develop test scenarios and
perform unit tests, Perform system and acceptance tests, Prepare Time/Cost
estimates for projects and individual performance measures, Manage project costs
and deadlines; reporting to ITD’s Project Management Office, Provide 24x7
production support, Rewrote the Simplified Reporting process,  Rewrote many CICS
screens

June 1997-October 2006
Citibank, NA    Sioux Falls, SD

Developed software and testing applications on a mainframe utilizing batch
COBOL, CICS Cobol, CLIST/RExx, and Dyl280

Lead QA analyst for the Authorization/Fraud Early Warning functions
August 2002 – October 2006
Responsibilities:  analyzing requirements and design for system changes,
validating changes made to software and building testing tools for verification. 
Built many automated processes to increase the efficiency of IT testing.  This
includes regression systems for various functions and many other tools to
increase the efficiency and speed of verification.  Additional responsibilities
include test manager roles for IT testing on various projects.  This role
consists of managing multiple testers on a project to ensure testing is completed
on time, follow up on any testing issues or concerns and escalating issues to
upper management when necessary.  Worked with Rational Software (including manual
tester, functional tester, test manager and ClearQuest) for QA verification.

Lead Programmer Analyst
January 2001 to August 2002
Responsibilities:  lead analyst/developer of the production support group for
the authorization team, daily monitoring of the trouble report queue for current
and new issues, and analyze and resolve all trouble reports that are assigned to
the group. Provide daily reporting to upper management.   Wrote various CLIST
jobs for Authorizations group; Streamlined efficient process to monitor trouble
tickets.

Programmer Analyst
June 1997 to January 2001
Responsibilities:  Analyze authorization system for necessary changes by
project. Design, code and test changes. Held various Project manager roles (test,
defect, implementation, etc.) for Program Implementation;  Technical lead for
Continuity of Business with MasterCard and VISA associations to coordinate
software upgrades and certification testing. Provide various support for testers
and users, including supplying information regarding functionality of system
components.  Created and documented a new test bed pull process for groups. 
Revised and created documentation and flow charts for Continuity of Business
process

Awards received:  Directors Award:  VISA to MasterCard project;  ISOP -
Information Services Outstanding Performer  – IST rules leader for work on
Continuity of Business. Multiple World/Galaxy of thanks Awards, Multiple Pinnacle
Awards. Directors Award – Smith Barney Debit Card Conversion, Multiple Star
Player Awards

Computer Programming Tutor
Fall 1995-Spring 1997	
Northeast Community College	Norfolk, NE
	Assisted students with assigned projects in all offered computer courses.
Teachers Aid.

Education
1995-1997	Northeast Community College	Norfolk, NE
Associate of Applied Science in Computer Programming
Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Received Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Student in Computer
Programming