Experience

Cognitive Medical Systems, Inc.

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Systems Engineer

  • May 2020 - Present

  Support VA Financial systems and reports using mainframe SAS and COBOL. Perform administrative support role of financial reporting systems. Support VA Financial systems and reports using mainframe SAS and COBOL. Perform administrative support role of financial reporting systems.



HMS

• Argentina
• Telecommunications

• Business Professional

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

  Verify payment integrity of Medicare/ Medicaid payments for Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Verify long term care payments for various HMS clients. Streamline TACTiC mailings and LTC request processes. Verify payment integrity of Medicare/ Medicaid payments for Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Verify long term care payments for various HMS clients. Streamline TACTiC mailings and LTC request processes.



Tata Consultancy Services

• India
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• SAS Programmer

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2019

  Assist in the conversion of SAS code to Python Utilize strong SAS programming, quantitative and analytical skills to standardize integrate and analyze large data Build SAS datasets from various administrative and clinical databases. Develop SAS macros, templates and utilities for data cleaning, data quality control, and reporting for improved operational efficiency and accuracy. Write SAS programs to generate tables, listings, and figures and analysis datasets. Assist in the conversion of SAS code to Python Utilize strong SAS programming, quantitative and analytical skills to standardize integrate and analyze large data Build SAS datasets from various administrative and clinical databases. Develop SAS macros, templates and utilities for data cleaning, data quality control, and reporting for improved operational efficiency and accuracy. Write SAS programs to generate tables, listings, and figures and analysis datasets.



GB-Sys Inc. Genesis Business Systems

• SAS Engineer

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2017

  Redesign and rewrite SAS data analysis programs used for patient bio-statistics. Migrate these programs to run on SAS server. Interface with MS SQL databases. Redesign and rewrite SAS data analysis programs used for patient bio-statistics. Migrate these programs to run on SAS server. Interface with MS SQL databases.



Pinnacle Solutions Group

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SAS Consultant

  • Apr 2015 - Nov 2015

  Provide SAS technical expertise and support for ITRM 2.7 to ITRM 3.5 conversion project for Progressive Insurance. Convert 1000+ SAS programs and reports and 35+ ITRM PDBs to work seamlessly under ITRM 3.5 Provide SAS technical expertise and support for ITRM 2.7 to ITRM 3.5 conversion project for Progressive Insurance. Convert 1000+ SAS programs and reports and 35+ ITRM PDBs to work seamlessly under ITRM 3.5



HCL America

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• SAS Technical Lead

  • Oct 2013 - Feb 2014

  Support client business SAS applications Support client business SAS applications

• Associate Consultant

  • Oct 2007 - May 2013

  October 2007 - February 2014 Consultant Configure mainframe storage software. Support enterprise performance reporting and capacity planning SAS data marts. Coded and tested SAS programs & Macros, ongoing development and maintenance of Performance Data Marts. Attend Inspection/Review meetings and provide On-Call Support. Team Group Lead. • Convert SAS 9.1.3 to SAS 9.2 and SAS/EG 4.3 • Configure APC 4.6 and Tritune 4.1 • Configure BMC Mainview SRM • Upgrade SAS ITRM from Version 2.6 to 2.7 • Upgrade MXG from 2510 through 3002 • Created PDB for collecting IBM VMON data • Reduced ITRM SMF daily archive processing by 75% • Convert in-house SAS data mart to ITRM/MXG Show less



Forbes Technical Consulting

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Storage Specialist

  • Jul 2006 - Jun 2007

  Managed tape resources on mainframe platform. Administration of the following STK tape products: HSC, VTCS, SMC, EXLM, EXPR. Administration of the ASG Tape Management products: ZARA, Oasis. Perform administration of the mainframe tape portion of Disaster Recovery Plan. Provide support and resolve problems in tape and disk environment. Plan and implement tape equipment installation and upgrades. Maintain tape environment documentation and capacity reporting and planning. Designed, and implemented tape and disk reports using base SAS, MXG, and CA-Brightstor SRM product. Show less



Analysts International

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant-Hardware Planner

  • Mar 2006 - Jun 2006

  Created installation plans from receipt of a list of incoming equipment as follows: 1. Decide where the equipment is going (both the building and the location within the building) 2. Research power/cooling/cut tile/cabling requirements for each piece of equipment and submit requests to facilities via MAXIMO for power, tiles, etc 3. Decide the channel configuration for a given device. 4. Submit IOCP change requests to support each new device being installed, or removed. 5. Interface with Operations personnel and the various equipment vendors to ensure that they are onboard and understand what you are asking them to do. 6. Remove and/or replace mainframe, UNIX, and Windows servers as requested. Show less

• Consultant-Sr. Systems Programmer

  • Aug 2005 - Sep 2005

  Provide technical support and expertise for 60 TB mainframe storage environment Provide technical support and expertise for 60 TB mainframe storage environment



Peoples Energy

• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Systems Programmer - Storage

  • Dec 1999 - Oct 2004

  • Performed periodic restores of systems as requested by clients and other team members. • Ensure data/media recoverability by implementing a schedule of system backups and/or archive operations • Successfully backup, manage and recover ICF catalogs using EMC Catalog Solution and IDCAMS. • Led DFSMS implementation project which improved data availability and performance • Converted 3420/3480 tape library to virtual tape subsystem • Improved recovery of shared system-wide datasets based on problems that occurred during DR testing • Improved the process of determining dataset requirements for new and existing applications • Replaced two STK Iceberg disk arrays with STK 9500 Eclipse disk array • Migrated data from EMC Symmetrix and CLARiiON disk arrays to STK/LSI Logic disk arrays • Retired obsolete tape media and devices, thus saving $20K in operation and maintenance • Replaced IBM 9672-R65 with z/800 2066-002 processor • Performed IOCP and HCD changes as needed. Show less



ABN AMRO

• Netherlands
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sr. Software Systems Engineer

  • Apr 1999 - Nov 1999

  • Responsible for third-party product mainframe systems support and installation • Maintain disaster recovery procedures for third-party vendor products using TSO/ISPF. • Maintain IBM Bookmanager library on mainframe. • Installed major upgrades to CA products: CA-1, CA-7, CA-11, JCLCHECK, MIM, OPSMVS, and TopSecret as part of OS/390 conversion from 2.4. to 2.6. • Installed and customized Serena Startools as replacement for FileAid. • Installed EDI software for Fortune 100 business client. Communicated with and serviced global locations to ensure project met deadlines and scope. Show less