Brian LeBlanc
Traverse City,MI
Summary
Have had a number of roles, including application developer, mainframe tech support, mainframe performance and capacity planning, field systems engineer, product planner, tech support manager, application development manager, mainframe operations manager, and enterprise architecture manager. With the variety of roles I was able to develop the skills to address and deliver cross platform solutions.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
Work History
Mainframe Consultant
Synergy for an Assignment With Stellantis
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Provided expert technical consulting in the mainframe migration project.
- Developed and implemented REXX code to extract application elements from the Stellantis internally developed code repository and send it to migration partners (Microsoft, Amazon)
Integration Architect Manager
Fiat Chrysler / Stellantis
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Developed, documented and worked with application teams to implement integration patterns
- Worked with several application teams to implement lower cost web application server software.
Enterprise Architecture Manager
Fiat Chrysler
01.2017 - 12.2020
- Encouraged senior IT management to support Enterprise Architecture practices.
- Documented and published best practices
- Adapted TOGAF where possible in IT
Mainframe Operations Manager
Fiat Chrysler
05.2012 - 12.2016
- Provide direction for outsourced mainframe tech support and Operations staff
- Identify improvements for availability and monitor implementation.
- Streamlined SOX reporting process
- A non mainframe project: lead the team that evaluated web gateway appliances and stay on it until the appliances were purchased and implemented
DealerCONNECT Architecture Manager
Chrysler / FiatChrysler
11.2007 - 05.2012
- Managed the transition from internal staff to outsourced staff.
- Developed and implemented DealerCONNECT mobile
- Implemented search in DealerCONNECT
- Collaborated with business partners to design DealerCONNECT enhancements.
Shared Services Specialist
DaimlerChrysler
11.2006 - 11.2007
- Developed and published legacy modernization techniques
Systems Programmer
DaimlerChrysler
11.1997 - 11.2006
- Developed and implemented techniques for identifying and implementing application changes so that Operating System software could be upgraded
- Was the key staff member for upgrading from MVS/XA to OS/390 .
- Developed and implemented an ACF2 exit in assembler to allow password synchronization between mainframes and mid range servers
- Implemented and supported WebSphere on OS/390 leading the way to organize WebSphere support for Chrysler on all platforms
Software Specialist
Chrysler
06.1996 - 10.1997
- Implemented Tivoli products in servers across the company.
- Was responsible for overseeing development and implementations of Tivoli customizations
- Developed and implemented the processes for teams in Chrysler to request Tivoli services
Product Planner
Compuware
06.1995 - 10.1996
- Prioritize customer product requests
- Develop mockups to be reviewed with the product teams.
- Product planner for FileAid MVS and an unix based data editor.
- For the data editor traveled to a number of potential release requirements and demonstrated product features.
- It was at Compuware where I learned UNIX.
Field Systems Engineer
Candle
10.1993 - 06.1995
- Most of my time was spent at customer locations
- Helped customers implement Candle products
- Taught classes on using Candle products
- Helped customers resolve issues with Candle products
- I field modified a Candle product for Chrysler (development team would call it a hack) to provide an enhancement requested by Chrysler for Omegamon for IMS/
Systems Programmer / Performance Lead
Chrysler
10.1984 - 10.1993
- Identified and implemented preventative maintenance for Operating System software and related products/
- Trouble shooting and resolution of issues
- As Performance lead / capacity planner, investigated and resolved application and system performance issues/
- For CEC upgrades. provided capacity plans for computing power needs for three years.
- Reduced downtime for critical applications by troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues.
Application Developer / Systems Programmer
Chevrolet (GM) / EDS
05.1979 - 10.1984
- As an application developer, maintained and wrote programs in PL/1 for the Chevrolet vehicle ordering system
- Made application changes per business partner requests.
- As a Systems Programmer, successfully migrated from MVS/370 to MVS/XA.
- Provide tech support for Operating System software and related products
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI05.1979
Skills
Analyze, develop, implement and support z/OS based solutions
Develop and implement Enterprise Architecture practices
Manage and lead tech support and development teams
Timeline
Mainframe Consultant
Synergy for an Assignment With Stellantis
01.2023 - 12.2023
Integration Architect Manager
Fiat Chrysler / Stellantis
01.2020 - 12.2022
Enterprise Architecture Manager
Fiat Chrysler
01.2017 - 12.2020
Mainframe Operations Manager
Fiat Chrysler
05.2012 - 12.2016
DealerCONNECT Architecture Manager
Chrysler / FiatChrysler
11.2007 - 05.2012
Shared Services Specialist
DaimlerChrysler
11.2006 - 11.2007
Systems Programmer
DaimlerChrysler
11.1997 - 11.2006
Software Specialist
Chrysler
06.1996 - 10.1997
Product Planner
Compuware
06.1995 - 10.1996
Field Systems Engineer
Candle
10.1993 - 06.1995
Systems Programmer / Performance Lead
Chrysler
10.1984 - 10.1993
Application Developer / Systems Programmer
Chevrolet (GM) / EDS
05.1979 - 10.1984
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Michigan