Experience

Progressive Insurance
• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee
• Lead Programmer

  • Nov 2021 - Present


Oxford Consulting Group

• Business Consulting and Services

• Cobol Developer

  • Feb 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Analyzing and developing changes for a conversion of National Network files from another department using COBOL, DB2, JCL, Sort updating programs, JCL, PROCs, and PARMS • Developing designs to convert Access queries into DB2 COBOL programs for processing claims for outside prescription claims to calculate stop loss credit amounts to returned via invoicing • Analyzing and documenting current state documentation for GBAS conversion • Analyzing and developing changes for a conversion of National Network files from another department using COBOL, DB2, JCL, Sort updating programs, JCL, PROCs, and PARMS • Developing designs to convert Access queries into DB2 COBOL programs for processing claims for outside prescription claims to calculate stop loss credit amounts to returned via invoicing • Analyzing and documenting current state documentation for GBAS conversion

• Lead System Analyst

  • Nov 2001 - Jun 2018

  Provided 24/7 production advice and guidance for commercial division across multiple platforms • Investigated production incidents and provided resolution of production issue • Contributing member to the implementation of DuckCreek into Commercial Lines (business segment) • Unified the coordination of the Splunk and AppDynamics upgrade into Commercial Lines (business segment) • Developed a system to track and communicate project elevation and internal/external upgrades for all clients • Established and strengthened working relationships with other IT departments, customers and partners. • Supervised, trained, and provided technical and business guidance to staff to troubleshoot complex customer issues • Identified production issues and communicated those issues to the responsible technical teams • Technical lead for COBOL and JCL code reviews (code walk throughs) • Presented weekly updates with project managers, business management teams and other departments on the technical tasks from all technicians • Led weekly on-call meetings including an agenda, action items, and notes which were sent to attendees and management • Provided timely communication of project status and key milestones to all clients and management • Responsible for the successful delivery of projects on strict deadlines • Managed a large Kentucky GEO project for Commercial Lines which required changes across multiple applications and multiple platforms. • Worked with External Communications on large efforts requiring print document changes • Converted IDMS system to DB2 with a system functionality upgrade project • Supported the elevate process as a Changeman resource Show less