Experience

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  Amagus Consulting, Inc.

  • Franklin, Michigan

  • President

    • Jun 1993 - Sep 2018
    • Franklin, Michigan

    A mainframe software professional services company specialized in z/OS Systems Programming, z/OS Storage Management, z/OS Automation, CICS, IDMS, Adabas, and z/OS Operations. Main clients (US, 1998-2018): Ford Motor Co., MSX Corp., City of Phoenix, Limited Brands (Victoria's Secret)Main clients (Brazil, 1993-1999): IBM, Ford Brasil, Proceda, Grupo Pão de Açúcar, Nossa Caixa (SP), Banco Francês e Brasileiro

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  Solid Partnerships REI, LLC (Real Estate Investments)

  • Henderson, Nevada

  • CEO

    • 2014 - Aug 2018
    • Henderson, Nevada

    A real estate development company specialized in residential buy-and-flip and new construction with properties in California (Beverly Hills, Santa Barbara, Laguna Beach, Los Angeles, and Oakland), Hawai (Honolulu), Maryland (Baltimore), Pennsylvania (Glenmoore), and Connecticut (Ansonia). Member of the Solid Partnerships REI, LLC conglomerate of real estate investment companies.

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  SPREI CA-1, Inc.

  • Santa Barbara, California

  • President

    • Jan 2015 - May 2018
    • Santa Barbara, California

    A real estate development company specialized in residential buy-and-flip and new construction with properties in California (Beverly Hills, Santa Barbara, Laguna Beach, Los Angeles, and Oakland), Hawai (Honolulu), Maryland (Baltimore), Pennsylvania (Glenmoore), and Connecticut (Ansonia). Member of the Solid Partnerships REI, LLC conglomerate of real estate investment companies.

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  TioBeto.com

  • Santa Barbara, California

  • President

    • 2009 - 2013
    • Santa Barbara, California

    An American online store catering to Brazilian customers' consumer needs - mainly sneakers, watches, and clothing.

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  Amagus Properties

  • West Bloomfield, MI

  • President

    • 2001 - 2009
    • West Bloomfield, MI

    A Michigan real estate development company specialized in residential buy-and-flip and new construction with several properties in Franklin, and in Warren. One of the Rosemond Dr, Franklin properties was featured in the Detroit News, The New York Times and many other domestic and international newspapers, including the Taipei Times (Taiwan) and O Estado de São Paulo (Brazil).

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  Ford Motor Co. (through Amagus Consulting)

  • Dearborn, MI

  • Senior IT Project Manager; International Liaison; Senior Systems Programmer Consultant

    • Aug 1998 - Feb 2001
    • Dearborn, MI

    1998-1999: Senior IT Project ManagerTechnical management of the Ford Data Center Consolidation project: the merging of Brazilian, Argentinean, and other international Ford data centers into the Dearborn, MI main facilities. The Consolidation took approximately two years an about 60 dedicated professionals, from systems programmers to operators. 1999-2001: International (South America) Liaison and Senior Systems Programmer ConsultantMain technical liaison between the Ford Dearborn, MI data center and the applications teams in Brazil and South America.MVS (z/OS) Systems Programmer in charge of JES2 systems and Disaster Recovery.

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  Ford Brazil (through Amagus Consulting)

  • São Paulo Area, Brazil

  • Senior IT Project Manager; Senior Consultant

    • 1995 - 1998
    • São Paulo Area, Brazil

    1996-1998: Senior IT Project ManagerTechnical management of the Ford Data Center Consolidation project: the merging of Brazilian, Argentinean, and other international Ford data centers into the Dearborn, MI main facilities. The Consolidation took approximately two years an about 60 dedicated professionals, from systems programmers to operators. 1995: Senior ConsultantConsultancy in several areas of the Ford MVS Jes2 systems, including problem resolution; MVS installation, maintenance and tuning using SMP/E, RMF, and other tools; vendor software installations; operations standardization and automation; VSAM and IMS/DB performance tuning. Created and taught classes on VSAM, JCL, and other topics.

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  IBM Brazil (through Amagus Consulting)

  • São Paulo, Brazil

  • Systems Programming Senior Instructor

    • Jan 1993 - 1995
    • São Paulo, Brazil

    Instructor on MVS Systems Programming courses like MVS Structure & Logic, JES2 Resources and Implementation, and several other.

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  Nissan North America (through Diana Software)

  • Carson, CA

  • Database Systems Programmer Consultant

    • 1992 - 1993
    • Carson, CA

    Adabas Systems Programmer responsible for custom-made assembler language solutions for a complex Adabas environment. Co-creator of DBRoute, a seamless test-to-production system. Responsible for maintenance, problem resolution, and operations and non-DBA applications Adabas support.

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  Consist Tecnologia Ltda. (Brazil's Software AG)

  • Sao Paulo, Brazil

  • Software Development Manager, Data Dictionary & Operations Product Manager, Sr Software Engineer

    • 1986 - 1992
    • Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Sr Software Engineer (1986-1989)MVS/JES2/Assembler support for Adabas/Natural/Natural-VSAM/Predict; Adabas systems programming; remote and local problem resolution and support; and local consultancy for the 100+ client environments throughout Brazil. High-level instructor of Adabas (including internals), Natural language and Predict data dictionary.Project manager and assembler / Natural programmer for BOL, an automated backup system for multiple Adabas databases.Data Dictionary & Operations Product Manager (1987-1991)Responsible for all technical support, marketing literature and marketing actions for products Predict, Natural Operations, and related.Speaker on canned or self-made presentations in software roadshows and industry events, with subjects ranging from current software to industry trends. Speaker on custom-tailored presentations at customer sites. Software Development Manager (1991-1992)Responsible for a team of 10 programmer-analysts, developing non-application software products like Natural Data Entry and Natural Translator.

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  Brastemp

  • Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil

  • Systems Programming Manager

    • 1986 - 1986
    • Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil

    Responsible for the migration from non-IBM systems to an MVS/JES2 environment. Led a small team of 4 analysts with little to none IBM experience, gradually replacing the existing Burroughs-Unysis culture with the more structured IBM ways. Designed, generated and managed the 4381 hardware and MVS/JES2 software system. Consulted in the hiring of Operations and Scheduling personnel.

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  Banco Real

  • São Paulo, Brazil

  • Systems Programmer

    • 1983 - 1986
    • São Paulo, Brazil

    MVS Systems Programmer

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  CPFL Energia

  • Campinas Area, Brazil

  • Computer Operator; Operations Supervisor; COBOL Applications Programmer; OS/VS1 Systems Programmer

    • 1980 - 1983
    • Campinas Area, Brazil

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  Paula Leão Cultural Ltda.

  • São Paulo Area, Brazil

  • Junior Partner

    • 1978 - 1980
    • São Paulo Area, Brazil

    Book-selling enterprise with 25 salespeople at its peak.

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  Farah Distribuidora de Publicações

  • São Paulo Area, Brazil

  • Book Salesman

    • 1977 - 1978
    • São Paulo Area, Brazil

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  De Paula Imóveis

  • São Paulo Area, Brazil

  • Mortgage Facilitator

    • 1975 - 1976
    • São Paulo Area, Brazil

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  SYSTEMS S.A. Bureau de Serviços em Computação

  • São Paulo Area, Brazil

  • QC Inspector, Computer Operator, Applications Programmer

    • Apr 1971 - Dec 1972
    • São Paulo Area, Brazil

    Yep, the years are correct. I was a 14/15-year-old kid applications programmer in COBOL, RPG, and Assembler.Maybe I could've made a fortune if I were in Silicon Valley!

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  Linter Imóveis

  • São Paulo Area, Brazil

  • Open-House Sitter

    • 1968 - 1968
    • São Paulo Area, Brazil

    My first real estate "transaction" (I'd hold the home open full-time, calling the actual brokers - my uncles Vicente and Edinésio - when necessary). I was 11 years old. Fun!