Eric Epperson
Arlington,TX
Summary
Innovative professional with proven track record of developing solutions. Adept in multiple programming languages and offers great task prioritization and organizational skills. Proven ability to troubleshoot complex programming problems. History of project delivery within scope, cost, and time while providing product quality for the customer.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. IT Programmer Analyst
City Of Fort Worth-IT Solutions
Fort Worth, TX
10.2009 - Current
- Enhanced software functionality by implementing and maintaining Legacy batch and CICS COBOL source code.
- Provided on-call support in a Mainframe, Micro Focus (Windows), and Distributed platform environments.
- Write T-SQL statements to extract and analyze data.
- Setup various alerts in our Solar Winds product to notify our development team on potential space shortage or performance issues with the system.
- Contributed to project planning, scoping, estimation, and risk assessment efforts for successful delivery of IT initiatives.
- Assisted in the integration of third-party software into existing systems for enhanced functionality.
- Supported end-users by troubleshooting application issues promptly and providing clear communication throughout resolution processes.
- Assisted with the Implementation of the Hyland Automated Accounts Payable system and performed systems administration.
- Assisted with planning and setup of the Plainview PPM Pro Project Scheduling and reporting software.
- Developed various Power BI reports for Management review.
- Led migration efforts from legacy Mainframe system to Micro Focus platform while ensuring minimal impact on users'' daily operations. This transition cost avoided $1M annually from IT budget.
- Implemented interface programs that sent data into ERP for billing and inventory systems.
- Debugged problems caused by application programs and system software failures.
IT Lead Programmer Analyst
City Of Fort Worth-IT Solutions
Fort Worth, TX
02.2000 - 09.2009
- Developed batch and CICS COBOL application programs for Mainframe Legacy software for nine systems.
- Provide on-call support for legacy customer applications.
- Performed Project Management on two Z/OS 1.X and a CICS 1.3 Upgrade.
- Developed Project Plans for the Implementation of Granicus Streaming video for Council and SDLC plan for other projects.
- Established requirements guidelines for monitoring Web servers through NET IQ.
- Assisted with implementing Change Management procedures for the transitioning programs to production.
- Performed troubleshooting and debugging on application software.
- Obtained customer requirements in order to build their solution.
- Managed day-to-day work assignments for programming staff.
Sr. Systems Analyst
City Of Fort Worth-IT Solutions
Fort Worth, TX
02.1998 - 02.2000
- Enhanced and maintained legacy software batch and CICS COBOL Mainframe environments.
- Performed application system testing and data analysis by using COBOL and QMF.
- Developed FTP routines to replace out dated data transfer protocol.
- Created screen MAPS for CICS.
- Setup production jobs on Beta 42 Mainframe Job Scheduler.
Programmer Analyst
University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR
05.1990 - 02.1998
- Design and develop Unibasic programs for the Student Information System.
- Performed modifications and support for the Voucher and check print, Payroll, Student refund, Printer security, and Department of Higher Education reports.
- Performed troubleshooting for modules: General Ledger, Payroll, Personnel, Financial Aid, Student Affairs, Admissions, Budget, Accounts Payable\Receivable, Fidelity investments, and Student Registration.
- Performed application upgrades for the Datatel software.
- Trained end-users in Uniquery reporting.
- Performed disk capacity planning and Database Administration.
Associate Analyst
Consumers Energy
Jackson, MI
05.1987 - 05.1990
- Developed and wrote enhancement batch and on-line CICS programs for equipment and engineering data.
- Wrote estimates for projects.
- Installed productions jobs on UCC7 job scheduling system.
- Modified the Data Dictionary elements for batch processing.
- Assisted with planning and testing for Disaster Recovery.
- Developed Culprit reports to extract data from the IDMS Database.
Computer Programming Intern
Bonneville Power Administration
Portland, OR
06.1985 - 08.1986
- Merged Vendor database files using SAS.
- Maintained project control reports.
- Wrote batch COBOL programs for the material management system.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR05.1987
Skills
- Project management (PMP Certification)
- Microsoft Office
- Testing and Debugging
- Structured Query Language
- COBOL, CICS, VSAM, SQL, Unix
- IBM Mainframe OS/MVS JCL, Z/OS 1x
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Power BI
Timeline
Sr. IT Programmer Analyst
City Of Fort Worth-IT Solutions
10.2009 - Current
IT Lead Programmer Analyst
City Of Fort Worth-IT Solutions
02.2000 - 09.2009
Sr. Systems Analyst
City Of Fort Worth-IT Solutions
02.1998 - 02.2000
Programmer Analyst
University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff
05.1990 - 02.1998
Associate Analyst
Consumers Energy
05.1987 - 05.1990
Computer Programming Intern
Bonneville Power Administration
06.1985 - 08.1986
MBA - Business Administration
Texas Woman's University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff