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Kim Winslow

Pittsburgh,PA

Summary

Information Technology Manager with 10 years of IT leadership experience including oversight of infrastructure, application lifecycle support and security services. Dedicated to customer satisfaction with focused delivery of technical solutions. Proven leader in directing development, maintenance and support of complex systems. Develops creative business solutions, leveraging diverse methodologies and delivering engineering solutions for leading organizations. Highly adept in request for proposal development, requirements management, solution design and development and delivery technology needs assessments and staff training.

Successful at optimizing PCI security standards, improving planning processes and managing systems implementation. Knowledgeable about disaster recovery planning, roadmapping and team development.

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure senior level management or development position. Ready to help any team achieve company and client goals. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy and success.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager Software Engineering

DXC Technology
05.2019 - Current
  • Project Manager for the Security team for United Airlines' PCI compliance and AOC attainment. Moving to PCI 4.0 Requirements for three accounts. (active job role)
  • Leading a team of software engineers, resulting in timely delivery of high-quality products while adhering to budget constraints. (active job role)
  • Optimized code quality with thorough code reviews, leading to enhanced application performance and reduced maintenance costs.
  • Subject Matter Expert FAR 117 and FAR 121 working on the COSMOS team in an advisory role. COBOL / IMS Mainframe development for Airline Crew Systems (active job role)
  • Mentored junior developers through regular coaching sessions, fostering their professional growth and enhancing team productivity.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate software solutions, ensuring seamless interoperability and improved user experience.

Subject Matter Expert, Information Specialist/Developer

DXC Technology
03.1998 - 05.2019
  • DXC at American Airlines (formerly, US Airways), Pittsburgh, PA (formerly EDS, then HP, then HPE and now DXC)
  • Optimized subject matter content and led a team of software engineers in the development of a an FAR rules engine for use outside the ancillary system of record. Agile Project Framework.
  • Project requirements management, design, development, and testing and production support of COBOL/IMS programs for the CATS (Crew Automated Tracking and Scheduling) System at US Airways.
  • Enhanced team performance by providing expert guidance on critical projects and strategic initiatives.
  • Streamlined processes to increase efficiency, enabling teams to complete tasks ahead of schedule.
  • Provided thought leadership on industry-specific topics, establishing a reputation as an authority within the field.

Programmer/Developer

Bayer
02.1996 - 03.1998
  • Project was tasked at developing and maintaining COBOL/IMS, SAS and DB2 programs for the Financial Department of the Chemicals Division while conversion to an SAP system was in works.

Programmer/Developer

USX
02.1984 - 05.1990
  • Project was tasked at developing and maintaining COBOL/IMS and FORTRAN for USX.

Education

B.S. in Computer Science -

University of Pittsburgh

Skills

Delivery Manager / Software Engineering Manager

Software Design / Software Development

  • Cobol
  • IMS DB/DC
  • Java Script
  • Java
  • Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
  • C/C

Project Management

  • Agile
  • Waterfall

Customer Focus

  • Multiple Honors and Client Recognitions

Outstanding Organizational Skills

DevOps Practices

Profile

27 Years 02 months, 24 years 02 months, Advisor Programmer Analyst, 05 years 04 months, USA, No, Yes, The primary focus of my career has been in the Transportation Industry. Background in finance and accounts receivable. Subject matter expert in airline crew scheduling systems and Federal Aviation Regulations. FAR117 expert for crew scheduling. Twenty-five years of systems development experience primarily on the mainframe with some midrange experience. Experience on legacy systems supporting requirements management, design, development, testing and production support. Most recent duties were in an Agile environment as the Business Analyst and Product Owner for a FAR and contractual rules validation service off host. Additional activities have included working in security with PCI compliances for the United Airlines account.

Timeline

Manager Software Engineering

DXC Technology
05.2019 - Current

Subject Matter Expert, Information Specialist/Developer

DXC Technology
03.1998 - 05.2019

Programmer/Developer

Bayer
02.1996 - 03.1998

Programmer/Developer

USX
02.1984 - 05.1990

B.S. in Computer Science -

University of Pittsburgh

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