Results-oriented professional with three years of experience preparing concise and accurate technical documents. Uniquely equipped with IT programming experience and training partnered with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Speech Communications.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Engineer 2- DB2 DBA
Fifth Third Bank
Cincinnati, OH
02.2021 - Current
Improved system reliability by conducting regular maintenance, updates, and patches as needed.
Created and maintained accurate documentation on system architecture, configurations, processes, and procedures for future reference.
Collaborated with other developers to refine software design and implementation.
Utilized both agile and waterfall methodologies to develop software of varying complexity and business needs.
Compiled and maintained documentation for annual third-party audit.
DB2 Systems Programmer
IBM
Columbia, MO
08.2020 - 02.2021
Improved system reliability by conducting regular maintenance, updates, and patches as needed.
Maintained accurate documentation on system architecture, configurations, processes, and procedures for future reference.
Researched information and conducted analysis for software and systems modifications and new projects.
Collaborated with other developers to refine software design and implementation.
Mainframe Systems Admin Apprentice
IBM
Columbia, MO
02.2019 - 08.2020
Enhanced practical skills by assisting experienced professionals in various tasks.
Developed proficiency in industry-specific tools and software through hands-on training.
Demonstrated eagerness to learn by asking questions and seeking clarification when necessary.
Maintained detailed records of apprenticeship activities, tracking progress toward learning objectives.
Utilized newly acquired skills by taking on increasingly complex assignments over time.
English Teacher
North Texas Collegiate Academy
Little Elm, TX
08.2015 - 05.2016
Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating visual aids and hands-on activities in lessons.
Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary curriculum, resulting in enriched learning experiences for students.
Improved classroom management by implementing consistent routines and clear expectations for behavior.
Increased student motivation by providing timely feedback and recognizing individual achievements.
Assisted struggling students through targeted interventions, leading to increased academic success.
Promoted a positive learning environment by modeling respect, empathy, and active listening skills during all interactions with students.
Designed, coded, tested, debugged, and migrated components of a Front-End application, using the following ISPF Dialog Manager Tools: Panels, Messages, Tables and Skeletons, along with REXX Execs, which facilitated Subject Matter Expert’s (SME’s) identification and extraction of Endevor elements, to prepare for transfer to a LINUX-based system named, “Informatica”. SMEs used Informatica to prepare the downloaded element’s flows to identify technical debt, so that the Agency could migrate away from, what it considered, Legacy development languages. This was due to the shrinking pool of expertise and availability of Legacy Language talent pool.Supplied support to many other mainframe developers, via a tool called Workbench from Allen Systems Group (ASG).The tool was a Data Resource Management System (DRMS) Facility, which provided a repository for and management of COBOL, HLASM, and CICS development metadata. Also managed by the tool were various other elements, such as user access, and Dynamic Table Access Management (DTAMS).Using JCL, REXX, Endevor, TADz, Workbench, and CyberFusion on the mainframe and UltraEdit, MS Access and Excel on the Network, developed a very extensive and complex spreadsheet, for a Tech 14 to evaluate and ultimately present to the Associate Commissioner and other higher-level SSA management. The spreadsheet was a depiction of the overall scope and effort that needed to transition from Workbench (SSA no longer received support for the product), and it aided the Tech 14 in his future presentation.Coding, testing, debugging, and migrating programs (HLASM/COBOL/CICS/Db2/IMS), routines, copybooks, and macros, in support of multiple applications across the Agency.Created and maintained numerous ISPF REXX and CLIST scripts.Created and updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and User manuals, using M365 Tools, including VISIO Pro.Created and supported many MS Access and Db2 SQL scripts, to access and update related databases and tables.Involved in the testing of zOS Multi-Factor Authentication (zMFA), which supplanted Single Sign-On (SSO) at the Agency. zMFA provides multiple levels of authentication and thus, greater levels of security.Participated in Daily Stand-ups/Weekly/and Monthly and other Agile-Related meetings on multiple Teams.Maintained Team SharePoint sites (pages) which later were ported to Confluence. at Leidos, Inc., for Social Security AdministrationDesigned, coded, tested, debugged, and migrated components of a Front-End application, using the following ISPF Dialog Manager Tools: Panels, Messages, Tables and Skeletons, along with REXX Execs, which facilitated Subject Matter Expert’s (SME’s) identification and extraction of Endevor elements, to prepare for transfer to a LINUX-based system named, “Informatica”. SMEs used Informatica to prepare the downloaded element’s flows to identify technical debt, so that the Agency could migrate away from, what it considered, Legacy development languages. This was due to the shrinking pool of expertise and availability of Legacy Language talent pool.Supplied support to many other mainframe developers, via a tool called Workbench from Allen Systems Group (ASG).The tool was a Data Resource Management System (DRMS) Facility, which provided a repository for and management of COBOL, HLASM, and CICS development metadata. Also managed by the tool were various other elements, such as user access, and Dynamic Table Access Management (DTAMS).Using JCL, REXX, Endevor, TADz, Workbench, and CyberFusion on the mainframe and UltraEdit, MS Access and Excel on the Network, developed a very extensive and complex spreadsheet, for a Tech 14 to evaluate and ultimately present to the Associate Commissioner and other higher-level SSA management. The spreadsheet was a depiction of the overall scope and effort that needed to transition from Workbench (SSA no longer received support for the product), and it aided the Tech 14 in his future presentation.Coding, testing, debugging, and migrating programs (HLASM/COBOL/CICS/Db2/IMS), routines, copybooks, and macros, in support of multiple applications across the Agency.Created and maintained numerous ISPF REXX and CLIST scripts.Created and updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and User manuals, using M365 Tools, including VISIO Pro.Created and supported many MS Access and Db2 SQL scripts, to access and update related databases and tables.Involved in the testing of zOS Multi-Factor Authentication (zMFA), which supplanted Single Sign-On (SSO) at the Agency. zMFA provides multiple levels of authentication and thus, greater levels of security.Participated in Daily Stand-ups/Weekly/and Monthly and other Agile-Related meetings on multiple Teams.Maintained Team SharePoint sites (pages) which later were ported to Confluence. at Leidos, Inc., for Social Security Administration