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Bruce Kerr

CICS Systems Programmefr
East Brunswick,NJ

Summary

Senior-level IT Executive with 40 years of complex program management and product development experience to support IT operations. Background in successful IT implementation and presentation to key stakeholders. Successfully coordinates project work to mitigate risks and solve technical issues while providing IT budget oversight.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President of Information Technology

Credit Suisse Group
11.1994 - 05.2020
  • Worked closely with vendors and technology partners on integrations, infrastructure and enterprise solutions.
  • Resolved workflow issues to optimize team productivity and improve delivery times.
  • Determined best methods for IT to support key business objectives.
  • Managed Mainframe Operating Systems staff to support Investment Banking back office applications.
  • Lead CICS systems programmer to design and implement infrastructure related support for CICS production applications.

CICS Systems Programmer Consultant

CS First Boston
05.1992 - 11.1994
  • Built CICS application regions to support the migration of applications from distributed platform to Mainframe Z/os systems.
  • Wrote and maintained technical documentation for software applications.
  • Provided computer programming subject matter expertise to project team members.
  • Improved software efficiency by creating automated scripts and tools.

Systems Programmer

Dow Jones News
09.1987 - 05.1992
  • Provided operating system support for VM, VSE and MVS that related to Dow Jones News Retrieval.
  • Worked with infrastructure support to convert VM/VSE to MVS operating system.
  • Lead CICS Systems Programmer after successful conversion to MVS ESA.
  • Successfully upgraded VM and VSE to latest software levels.


Systems Programmer

Pyrotronics
09.1986 - 09.1987
  • Analyzed, reviewed and revised programs to increase operating efficiency.
  • Installed VM to provide virtual VSE systems for production and development systems.
  • Supported application programmers to troubleshoot programming issues and failures.

Application Developer

Independent Computer Consultants (ICC)
08.1980 - 09.1986
  • Implemented Assembler and COBOL Applications to support Fuel Oil and Welding supply clients.
  • Supported client offices running COBOL written financial applications on PCs purchased from ICC.
  • Systems Programmer to support mainframe upgrades and customization requests.
  • Supported the yearly inventory reports for Macy's and Gimbals's balance sheets.

Education

Associate Degree in Computer Programming - Computer Programming, Specific Applications

Chubb Institute For Computer Programming
Short Hills, NJ
07.1980

Skills

  • Green Belt certification for Lean Sigma project management objectives
  • IBM mainframe specific training as it relates to z/OS and CICS skills

Timeline

Vice President of Information Technology

Credit Suisse Group
11.1994 - 05.2020

CICS Systems Programmer Consultant

CS First Boston
05.1992 - 11.1994

Systems Programmer

Dow Jones News
09.1987 - 05.1992

Systems Programmer

Pyrotronics
09.1986 - 09.1987

Application Developer

Independent Computer Consultants (ICC)
08.1980 - 09.1986

Associate Degree in Computer Programming - Computer Programming, Specific Applications

Chubb Institute For Computer Programming

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