DARRELL KINDLE
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
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CAREER SUMMARY
Accomplished IT professional with a proven ability in developing, testing and
enhancing large applications in an IBM mainframe environment using COBOL,
PACBASE, CICS, JCL, IMS and DB2 for Fortune 50 firms. Strengths include
requirements gathering and testing skills as well as excellent problem solving
capabilities. Technical team leader for four years, assisting and directing
multiple employees.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Network: IBM 390, PC
Languages: COBOL, PACBASE, Visual Basic, Micro Focus COBOL
Applications: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, MS Project, MS
VISIO, Quality Center
Other: XDB, JCL, CICS, IBM Utilities, Eztrieve, WAAPDSUT(Assembler), File-Aid,
SyncSort, Xpediter(Batch), Intertest (CICS), CA-7, Control M&R, Endevor, CEDF,
EasyTrieve, VSAM, IMS, CHAMP, SQL, Internet Explorer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Wells Fargo Bank, NA (April, 2011 to present)
Wells Fargo Bank, NA through contracting firm TAJ Technologies (April, 2010 to
April, 2011)
Applications Systems Engineer 4 (PacBase Developer)
Designed, developed and tested programs for the new industry standard ACH
(Automatic Clearing House) application. (PACBASE / DB2).
Constructed, tested and maintained complex programs for Pariters ACH
application according to requirements developed for Bank of America.
Diagnosed system issues, uncovered root causes and implemented solutions for
defects discovered during System and User Acceptance testing, tracking defects to
resolution using Quality Center.
Provided technical consultation and support in the development of computer
applications and programs.
HP ENTERPRISE SERVICES (Dayton, Ohio)
Svc Info Developer IV (2008-2010)
Designed, developed, tested and implemented enhancements to a loan acquisition
and servicing application. (PACBASE / IMS / DB2).
Constructed, tested and maintained complex programs serving as an interface
between an external Loan Origination System and a large mainframe vehicle loan
acquisition and servicing application.
Diagnosed system issues, uncovered root causes and implemented solutions,
providing clients with more accurate system data, enhanced automation and
operational efficiency.
Developed project requirements, program design specifications, unit test
plans, system test plans and implementation plans, producing all project
deliverables consistent with the high level of quality required by CMMi (L3).
EDS, AN HP COMPANY
Technical Project Leader (2006-2008)
Oversaw all technical aspects of medium to large (>5,000 hours) enhancement
projects to a loan acquisition and servicing application.
Composed and managed project requirements, ensuring that client objectives
were met.
Facilitated weekly meetings, helping to aid communication and maximize
productivity.
Documented, measured and tracked system and user acceptance testing defects,
ensuring that all were satisfactorily closed prior to implementation (Quality
Center).
Created integration test plans and managed integration testing efforts,
verifying that client objectives were being met.
Access Developer (2006-2008)
Developed databases to increase project team and management efficiency,
including forms, filters, reports, tables, and queries.
Produced logical and physical systems design for resource tracking database,
meeting requirements of the management team.
Trained management team in use of built-in queries and reports, reducing the
time and effort required of them to perform resource tracing tasks.
Automated creation of usage guides using data from Access database to populate
formatted WORD documents, minimizing effort required by project team.
Automated manual reporting processes utilizing VB Scripting for Excel and
Microsoft Access, decreasing reporting time.
Project Analyst / Manager (2003-2006)
Responsible for onsite project administration along with proper quality control
measures for ensuring projects finished on time and due budget.
Identified project risks, produced and maintained project status reports and
communications, resulting in increased visibility of inter-project dependencies
and improved development efficiency.
Coordinated communication between clients and staff throughout project
lifecycle, ensuring that project objectives were met.
Developed detailed project schedules, project scope statements, communication
plans, metrics plans and risk management plans, producing all project
deliverables consistent with the high level of quality required by CMMi (L3).
Metrics Subject Matter Expert (2002-2003)
Monitored performance of all project teams within the organization by gathering
relevant data and producing statistical reports for management.
Compiled project metrics data and created detailed reports and charts so that
management was kept informed of the current status of all projects in the
organization.
Performed system asset function point count and numerous project enhancement
function point counts for the General Motors Timekeeping Systems for hourly and
salary employees, using function point data to report productivity measures to
management.
Time and Attendance Subject Matter Expert (1989-2003)
Played key role in the development of the General Motors Timekeeping System
(COBOL/CICS/DB2/MICRO FOCUS COBOL) installed in all GM plants throughout the
United States and Canada for the purpose of gathering hourly and salary employee
time and attendance data.
Performed major role in all systems life cycle phases of enhancement project
to accommodate a wide variety of alternative work schedules so that employees
were paid according to local contract agreements.
Key designer, developer and tester for Canada Enhancement Project to Hourly
GMTKS. This enhancement converted the system to bilingual, handled the Canadian
Auto Workers Union pay rules and was implemented at nine GM of Canada, Ltd.
locations.
Designed, developed, tested and implemented complex modules for the GM Salary
Timekeeping System, installed in all GM plants throughout the United States and
Canada for the purpose of gathering salary employee time and attendance data
(Micro Focus COBOL/CICS/DB2).
Developed project requirements, program design specifications, unit test
plans, system test plans, user acceptance test plans and implementation plans,
producing all project deliverables consistent with the high level of quality
required by CMMi (L3).
Participated in self-assessment which resulted in organization maintaining SEI
CMMi Level 3 certification.
EDUCATION
SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (Bethany, Oklahoma)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Professional Concentration: Information Systems
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Systems Life Cycle Testing
Function Point Counting JAVA Fundamentals
Microsoft Access 97 Fundamentals Requirements Determination
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