Keyword Summary 

20+ years of managing, installing, and troubleshooting computing systems. Systems Analysis. Systems Administrator. Systems Programmer. Systems Integrator. Performance Analysis. Capacity Planning. MICS. Software Engineering. Troubleshooting computing systems. Rexx. PL/1. SQL. HTML. Java. SAS. Windows. MS DOS. MVS. VM/CMS. OS/400. SSP. Unix. TCP/IP. VTAM. SNA. Beta Tester. Technical Trainer. DASD Manager. Technical Support Specialist. E-mail Integrator. Web Page Developer. 
 
 

Objective 

To obtain a position that allows utilization of my skills as a Systems Administrator, Web  developer, and HTML programmer. Examples of my work can be found on Geocities and Earthlink. 

Technical Skills 
 

• Programming: Rexx, PL/1, SQL, HTML, Java, SAS, Exec, CL. 

• Programming Maintenance: Assembler, RPG, COBOL. 

• Operating Systems: VM/CMS, MVS, OS/400, SSP, HP/UX, Windows, MS DOS, Macintosh System. 

• Networking: TCP/IP, ACF/VTAM, SNA, Internet, Ethernet, Token Ring, X.25, X.400. SoftSwitch. 

• Applications: Microsoft Office, Prolin, Rumba, Multiple Web Browsers, Microsoft Frontpage, Paint Shop Pro, Microsoft Image Composer and many others. 

Professional Experience 
  [ INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYST ][ SYSTEMS ANALYST/PROGRAMMER ][ TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST ][ OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR ]    

Infrastructure Analyst 

Union Carbide Corporation, South Charleston, WV, 1993-Present 

Provide systems analysis, systems programming, systems administration, operating systems installation and maintenance, performance and capacity management, and technical planning for mainframe and midrange computing, and Intranet development as a member of the Information Technology Services Division of a world class chemical manufacturing company. 

• Designed, developed, and launched a departmental Intranet containing hardware and software inventories, system performance reporting, computer operator procedures, Disaster Recovery procedures, and security administration facilities. 
• Consolidated 7 AS/400 midrange systems saving the corporation $420,000 annually. Integrated systems from 6 states, constructed network configuration, and trained support personnel. 
• Install and maintain Operating Systems for 2 IBM VM mainframes, 8 IBM AS/400 and 4 IBM System/36 midrange computers. Perform System Administration and security activities, performance measurement and tuning, and configuration and communications management for each. Provide technical support and troubleshooting to a user community 8000 strong. 
• Managed and administered the corporate electronic mail network. Oversaw delivery of 35,000 messages average per day. Established e-mail interconnection with more than 40 external corporate partner companies. 
• Installed virus protection on a network of thousands of PCs at corporate manufacturing facilities. Scanned disks for existing viruses and implemented software protection.

Systems Analyst/Programmer 

Union Carbide Corporation, South Charleston, WV, 1986-1993 

Provided systems analysis, systems programming, systems administration, operating systems installation and maintenance, performance and capacity management, and technical planning  for VM mainframe computing as a member of the corporate data center of a world class chemical manufacturing company. 

• Consolidated three VM mainframe systems in two countries saving the corporation $740,000 annually. Merged office systems, DBMS's, and system support software. 
• Created VM mainframe system Disaster Recovery procedures and perform hot site testing twice annually. 
• Upgraded mainframe system CPUs and disk and tape storage and corresponding Operating Systems through many generations of product. 
• Automated VM operations including tape and disk management, job scheduling, and system monitoring, saving the corporation $80,000 annually. 
• Installed, maintained, and supported more than 50 VM mainframe Systems Software program products and suites, and upgraded through several versions. 

Technical Support Specialist 

Union Carbide Corporation, South Charleston, WV, 1978-1986 

Provided technical and user support, utility programming, security administration, DASD management, and technical training for MVS mainframe computing as a member of the corporate data center of a world class chemical manufacturing company. 

• Programmed utility software to automate update, auditing, and archival of corporate software assets such as procedure, source, and executable libraries, eliminating storage rooms full of punched cards. 
• Programmed conversion of all JCL on a MVS computer system from JES2 to JES3 format. 
• Developed and instructed internal courses about MVS facilities including TSO/SPF, JCL, and system operation. 
• Implemented the backup/recovery system for the corporate VM mainframe computer. 
• Published a computer users bulletin. 

Operations Supervisor 

Union Carbide Corporation, South Charleston, WV, 1973-1978 

Supervised a staff of technicians operating Online Transaction Processing mainframe computing systems as a member of a regional data center of a world class chemical manufacturing company. 

• Developed operational and recovery procedures for IMS and CICS master terminal operators. Reduced outage recovery by 75%. 
• Consolidated the operation of a division Order Processing System with the corporate operation reducing staff requirements. 

Education and Training 

• BEST/1 Performance Assurance for Distributed Systems; BMC Software
• HP/UX Performance and Tuning; Hewlett Packard
• HP/UX System Administration Basics; Hewlett Packard
• Mastering Internet Development with Microsoft ActiveX Technologies; Microsoft 
• Introduction to HP/UX; Hewlett Packard 
• AS/400 Work Management and Tuning: IBM 
• AS/400 Networking; IBM 
• AS/400 Recovery and Availability Management; IBM Skill Dynamics 
• AS/400 Security Concepts and Implementation; IBM Skill Dynamics 
• AS/400 Implementation: System Module; IBM Skill Dynamics 
• Installing and Tailoring Your VM/ESA Release 2 System; IBM Skill Dynamics 
• VMSES/E for Installation and Service; IBM 
• VM/ESA and VM/XA Measurement and Tuning; IBM 
• VM/ESA Conversion from VM/SP or HPO; IBM 
• Electronic Message Switching with X.400; SoftSwitch, Inc. 
• VM Installation Workshop; Amdahl 
• MICS System Administration; Legent 
• MVS Internal Logic, System Design and Performance; Computer Systems Research 
• ACF2 Training Class; SKK, Inc. 
• SAS Programming; SAS Institute 
• File Organizations and Access Methods; IBM 
• MVS/JES2 System Control Statements; IBM 
• Concepts of a Virtual Machine; IBM 
• JES3 Operations; IBM 
• VSAM and Access Method Services; IBM 
• OS/JCL Coding; IBM 
• TSO Overview; IBM 
• PL/1 Optimizing Compiler Programming; IBM 
• Structured Programming Workshop; IBM 
• System Network Architecture; IBM 
• MVS Concepts and Facilities; IBM 
• IMS Concepts and Facilities; IBM 
• IMS/VS Master Terminal Operations; IBM 

• University of Richmond; 62 Liberal Arts credits 

Honors and Affiliations 

• Recipient; Union Carbide Corporation Special Recognition Award 1992-1998 

• Selected; Who's Who of American Business Leaders 1991 

• Member; National Association of Systems Programmers 
• Member; HTML Writer's Guild 
• Member; Microsoft Developer Network 
• Member; The Heritage Foundation