Craig B. Schermerhorn
                      

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Hardware: IBM Z series, IBM 3090, 3083 MVS/XA/ESA, 4331, 4241, DOS/VSE, PRIME
550, IBM 3340, IBM PC.

Software: CICS/VS, IMS/VS, E-COBOL ,COBOL/report writer, COBOL II,
Assembly,DYL-280/260, EZtrieve MVS/DOS, JCL and Utilities, SAS, IDCAMS, TSO/ISPF,
SPF, ISPF Dialog, Clist, Edit Macro, File Tailoring, LMF, REXX, VSAM, DL/1, DB2,
QMF, MQseries and Utilities, BDAM, NDM, OMEGAMON, TMON for CICS, MVS, DB2 and
MQseries, Navaplex, INTERTEST, EXPEDITOR, EYEWITNESS, STROBE, CICS supplied
transactions, BMS, MFS, CICS RDO and Macro, DBD/PSB/ACB Gens, DLT0, UCC7-11,
DL/1-online, DOCUTEXT, SYDOC, BTS/DEBUG, IBM COBOL DEBUG, CA-LIBRARIAN,
PANVALET/LSC-CMF, ENDEVOR, SCLM, DATA-EXPERT, FILE-AID, CA-FILE MANAGER, PDSman,
VSAM-ASSIST, SYNCSORT, FDR, CA-OPTIMIZER, SAR, BASIC, VOLLIE, ICCF, DBASE,
WordPerfect. Microsoft: WinWord, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Lotus notes, Flash,
Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, HTML, Java script, Windows.

EXPERIENCE

SENIOR SYSTEMS ARCHITECH/ SOFTWARE DEVELOPER      11/94 - 3/2008	
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
Syracuse, New York

SCLM, Breeze for SCLM and CCF librarian Administration:
Assisted in the software migration to SCLM, maintained and created
translators,project definitions and specialized SCLM productivity, monitoring 
tools and build/promote procedures as required, utilizing REXX and ISPF Dialog
including editable code backout facilities, hierarchies search facility, CCDEF
and source code promote editing processes, automated migration tools. Maintained
and created new 
CA-Librarian tools and compile procedures to migrate code through CCF and
Assisted,mentored application development and SQA groups on CCF/SCLM projects and
day today work. DB2, E-COBOL and ZOS 1.8 implementation modifications. Received
performance awards for the SCLM migration and associated support and project
activities.   
 
MQseries Administration:
Creation and maintenance of MQseries queues, channels and associated elements.
Set up MQ exception monitoring and E-mail alerts utilizing TMON MQ and MVS.
Developed TSO scripts in conjunction with REXX and ISPF Dialog to automate load
of MQ workflow FDLs. Designed, developed and implemented MQ Batch Trigger
Monitor. Projects include Blue Exchange, Integrator Broker, LDAP, PIMMS, SAMM,
RPI, USID. 

Software Application Development:
Lead and participated in several projects utilizing CICS and batch processing.
Including The design and development of the Healthline CICS system, MHS, POS,
CCE, ITS, GMIS, HEDIS utilizing QMF, Plasm, Cobol, assembler, MVS, DB2,
conversions and upgrades, Y2K modifications, Distributed MQseries processing,
Designed and
implemented many programmer productivity tools including Librarian compiler
interface, automated FTP facility, Source and JCL message quickref, interactive
debugger, automated  turnover reports, CCF production turnover initiatives,
copybook quickref, DB2 thread usage monitor, Interest symbolic load. Several
overall awards received, including star performer award for Heathline.
              
LEAD TECHNICAL SPECIALIST 				03/89 - 11/94		
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
Division of Government Programs
Syracuse, New York

Lead programmer analyst on CWF multi-site processing system; design, development
and supervision of multi-site claims processing through CWF software.
Design/Development and Project Leader of HIMR CICS inquiry system. CWF COBOL II
migration; feasibility, supervision and development of migrating to COBOL II. 
MSP project; design, development and supervision of integrating MSP with existing
CWF software.  Conceived, designed and implemented the INFOCON quality control
software.  Designed and developed various programmer productivity software tools.
 Provided CWF technical support and training.  Recognition award for HIMR inquiry
system.

PROGRAMMER/ANALYST					08/86-03/89
M.I.S. Carrier Corporation
Syracuse, New York

Project leader of Literature Distribution system conversion.  Design and
development of FACS general ledger maintenance system.  Lead CICS analyst on ODS
project; installed and debugged order Distribution System software, supervised
and gave technical assistance to support programmers upon turnover.  IMS DC/DB
program maintenance. Designed and developed various programmer productivity
software tools.  Recognition award for Literature Distribution system.

PROGRAMMER/ANALYST					06/86 - 03/86
Health Care Data Systems
Dewitt, New York

Medical Data Base maintenance programming and analysis involving complex CICS
DL/1 and DL/1 batch programs. 

PROGRAMMER/ANALYST					04/84 - 06/86
Collage Marketing Group
Winchester, Massachusetts 

CICS design and development including:  Invoicing system, sales analysis, usage
and commission, online order entry, prospect and customer processing, Conceived,
designed and implemented a departmental charge back system and automated employee
time recording.  Designed and developed various programmer productivity software
tools.  Recognition award for overall performance.

EDUCATION

Onondaga Community College, Syracuse N.Y.
Associate of Applied Science - Data Processing, G.P.A.  3.3

SPECIALIZED TRAINING/Certificates

CICS, IMS DC/DB/BMP, MQseries, Structured analysis and design, SAS, Situational
Leadership, DBASE. CICS, COBOL, MVS, JCL, and MQseries certified

REFERENCES

Provided Upon Request