Experience

Compass Pointe Consulting

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

• Systems Consultant

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  · Contractor to FIS, T. Rowe Price · Agile lifecycle development methodology, Rally, Service Now · OMNI Plus v6.05.3, Omniscript, IBM 3270 – Z/OS, TSO, ISPF · OMNI 7.40, 7.50 upgrades, including custom software updates · Business analysis, parallel processing analysis (dev vs prod environments) · Cobol, some IBM JCL, Endevor, some FileAid, APCDOC · Job, program archiving (including mentoring others) · Process documentation · Contractor to FIS, T. Rowe Price · Agile lifecycle development methodology, Rally, Service Now · OMNI Plus v6.05.3, Omniscript, IBM 3270 – Z/OS, TSO, ISPF · OMNI 7.40, 7.50 upgrades, including custom software updates · Business analysis, parallel processing analysis (dev vs prod environments) · Cobol, some IBM JCL, Endevor, some FileAid, APCDOC · Job, program archiving (including mentoring others) · Process documentation



Enterprise Iron

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing

• Systems Consultant

  • Dec 2015 - Jul 2021

  Contractor to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) of the US Government ; Roles/Responsibilities: Business analysis, technical requirements, OMNI Plus v6.05, Omniscript development, IBM 3270 – Z/OS, TSO, ISPF, limited Cobol and IBM JCL development, documentation ("how-to" documentation, technical requirements documents), meeting-leading, code peer-reviews, technical assessments (work from home). Contractor to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) of the US Government ; Roles/Responsibilities: Business analysis, technical requirements, OMNI Plus v6.05, Omniscript development, IBM 3270 – Z/OS, TSO, ISPF, limited Cobol and IBM JCL development, documentation ("how-to" documentation, technical requirements documents), meeting-leading, code peer-reviews, technical assessments (work from home).



Linium Strategic Operations Solutions (for SunGard Wealth/Management Solutions)

• Systems Consultant

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Contractor to Voya: Business analysis, assessment of OMNI version 5.5.04 Cobol and copybooks at the Windsor, CT location, assessment of OMNI version 5.2 Cobol and copybooks at the Braintree, MA location, produced reports of information including the following: 1) Differences between Voya 5.5.04 and SunGard 5.5.04 versions; 2) Differences between Voya 5.5.04 and SunGard 7.0 versions: 3) Differences between Voya 5.2 and SunGard 5.2 versions; 4) Differences between Voya 5.5.04 and SunGard 7.0 versions; 5) Retrofitted changes from 7.0; 6) Upgrades from 7.0 taken “as is”, and put into version 5.2 and 5.5.04. Reviewed Cobol modules running slowly to come up with recommendations on how to make them run more efficiently. Produced Cobol assessment methodology document, aided in formulation of recommendations to client. Show less

• Systems Consultant

  • May 2015 - Jun 2015

  Contractor to NCNB: Omniscript, XML, convert 10 HRIS report scripts from producing a CSV-formatted report to XML (work from home).

• Systems Consultant

  • Apr 2015 - May 2015

  Contractor to Guardian Insurance: Business analysis, PlanServe applications, produced action documents of system modifications needed, Omniscript, XML, data mapping between OMNI and web applications (work from home).

• Systems Consultant

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  Contractor to ADP: Upgrade of OMNI Plus – v5.20 to v7.00, Beyond Compare, data analysis, MS Sharepoint, Omniscript remediation development, change control management, Omniscript Analyzer tool (work from home).

• Systems Consultant

  • Nov 2014 - Jan 2015

  Contractor to Guidestone: OMNI Plus v6.05, OmniVBA, Omni Admin Web, XML VBA conversion to Admin Web default value, validation and warning scripts, participate in weekly meetings and provide status updates, recommendations, etc. (work from home).

• Systems Consultant

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  Contractor to NCB Capital: OMNI Plus v6.05, OmniTrade, Windows NT, Beyond Compare, WinSCP, data analysis, MS Sharepoint, SVN Tool, JIRA defect management tool, Rate of Return (ROR), Personal Rate of Return (PRR), OmniTrade Reporting, payments, payroll, termination, new participant, Siebel extract loads, ETL, DOS scripting. Assist with installation of OMNI Plus v6.05 as an Omniscript developer, tester, consultant on program design, change control and defect management. Wrote new programs as well as complete work on unfinished scripts. Participate in weekly meetings and provide recommendations, etc. connected to entire project effort (work from home). Show less

• Systems Consultant

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  OMNI Plus v6.05, Unix, Beyond Compare, WinSCP, data analysis, MS SharepointAssist with installation of OMNI Plus v6.05 for the Pension Board of the United Church of Christ as an Omniscript developer, tester, consultant on program design, change control and defect management. Wrote new programs as well as complete work on unfinished scripts. Efforts led to the Sungard team meeting a couple of very important project milestones. Experienced in Admin Web. 24/7 technical support (work from home). Show less

• Systems Consultant

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  OMNI Plus 5.35 Service Pack 4, Unix, test cases, data analysisAssist with the system migration of retirement planning block of business from The Hartford to Mass Mutual; Provided support for the OMNI migration effort, which included attending migration planning meetings, creation of OMNI applications task list, test plan and test cases, offer suggestions/recommendations to help ensure successful migration (work from home).



Enterprise Iron (for the General Board of Pensions and Health Benefits - United Methodist Church)

• Principal Consultant

  • Apr 2013 - Jul 2013

  OMNI Plus 6.05, Omniscript, Unix, XML, DDWEB, matching contributions, Base Text record management, adoption agreements; mentor to another consultant working with me (50% work from home). OMNI Plus 6.05, Omniscript, Unix, XML, DDWEB, matching contributions, Base Text record management, adoption agreements; mentor to another consultant working with me (50% work from home).



Smart IT (for Hewlett Packard Enterprises, formerly EDS)

• Software Engineer

  • Feb 2013 - Apr 2013

  Cobol (LBMS), Unix SSH, SQL, business and technical analysis, claims processing. Cobol (LBMS), Unix SSH, SQL, business and technical analysis, claims processing.



MSD of Warren Township

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Teacher

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2013

  Teacher of all subjects k-8: Math, Science, Reading, Writing, Spelling, Vocab, Music (guitar) and Life Skills (special education) Teacher of all subjects k-8: Math, Science, Reading, Writing, Spelling, Vocab, Music (guitar) and Life Skills (special education)



Alliance Group

• India
• Business Consulting and Services

• Systems Consultant

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

  Designed, programmed, tested and implemented software for the Omniscript/OmniVBA team of TIAA-CREF (worked from home); Addressed system issues and fielded system questions from the business community and peers. Held meetings with users and peers to go over requirements, project status and outstanding project issues. Participated in weekly peer code reviews with other developers, and made suggestions on how to make this meeting more valuable to everyone, and these suggestions were implemented. Designed, programmed, tested and implemented software for the Omniscript/OmniVBA team of TIAA-CREF (worked from home); Addressed system issues and fielded system questions from the business community and peers. Held meetings with users and peers to go over requirements, project status and outstanding project issues. Participated in weekly peer code reviews with other developers, and made suggestions on how to make this meeting more valuable to everyone, and these suggestions were implemented.



OneAmerica

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Systems Analyst

  • Nov 1990 - Jul 2011

  Designed, programmed, tested and implement software for the Retirement Services Division; Gathered/documented business and technical requirements; Addressed system issues and fielded system questions from the business community and peers. Held meetings with users and peers to go over requirements, project status and outstanding project issues. Developed alone an in-house web site that was a repository of useful documentation for developers and testers to aid them in their day-to-day responsibilities. Show less