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Mark R. Parente

Key Colony Beach

Summary

Senior Developer with deep expertise in OpenVMS application development and legacy migration at TCF, demonstrating a robust track record of orchestrating full life cycle projects and executing data modeling strategies, leading to successful ERP migrations.

Overview

48
48
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Senior Developer

TCF
Plymouth
05.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for Reverse engineering legacy Passport ERP hosted on HP OPEN VMS T. Main effort was dedicated to support and development in the legacy endowment. Secondary responsibilities included Application Specification, Process flow analysis/ documentation, and Data Migration. Position required close business interaction to provide project deliverables on firm Project migration schedules
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Support and Development
  • Legacy Platform Migration
  • Direct Order Processing
  • EDI Processing
  • Financial and Inventory Reporting
  • Account Billing and Receivables
  • Data Modeling and Analysis
  • Technical Scope
  • VAX/ALPHA, OPEN VMS 8.4, DCL, EPICOR ERP, C/C++, DIBOL, RMS, ORACLE RDB, SQL, CMS, FMS

Senior Consultant/ Project Lead

ARAMARK
Burbank
01.2021 - 05.2023
  • Responsible for Reverse engineering legacy Manhattan ERP(WMOS) hosted on HP OPEN VMS. This included Application Specification, Process flow analysis/ documentation, and Data Migration. Position required close business interaction to provide project deliverables on firm Project migration schedules
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Legacy Platform Migration
  • Direct Order Processing
  • EDI Processing
  • Financial and Inventory Reporting
  • Account Billing and Receivables
  • Data Modeling and Analysis
  • Technical Scope
  • VAX/ALPHA, OPEN VMS 8.3, DCL, MANHATTAN WMOS ERP, C/C++, RCOBOL, RMS, ORACLE RDB, SQL, CMS, FMS, DEFORMS EDI, SFTP, SMTP, UDMS, PL/SQL

IT Project Lead/ Sr Technical Consultant

Navistar
Lisle
05.2010 - 01.2021
  • Primary role included Application Development, Customization, and Support of the company’s entire TOLAS ERP suite. Position required close business interaction to provide deliverables on firm Project schedules
  • Performed full SDLC tasks as the technical project lead with responsibilities driving the business process communication and processing for the joint venture between Navistar and Caterpillar. Additional projects included data feeds to the corporate Aveska identify management and access control system. Development of IKNOW, the automation of COPS critical order processing from paper worksheets to electronic routing and distribution to proper sourcing analysts.
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Caterpillar Joint Venture
  • Critical Order Processing
  • EDI Processing
  • Problem Reporting and Resolution System
  • Enterprise Stabilization
  • Project Management
  • Technical Scope
  • VAX/ALPHA, OPEN VMS 8.3, DCL, TOLAS ERP, BASIC, C, COBOL, RMS, ORACLE RDB, ACMS, SQL, CMS, FMS, DEFORMS EDI, SFTP, SMTP, UDMS, PL/SQL

Senior Consultant

RC Olmstead
Dublin
12.2009 - 05.2010
  • Provided consulting services during application migration from DIBOL backend to .NET frontend utilizing Synergy XFServer Plus, MDU, and RPS. These efforts required legacy code reverse engineering and system architectural design of a new system that would support both legacy Character based interface CUI and the new graphical GUI frontend. All business logic remained on the backend supporting both user interface
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Teller Menu
  • General Ledger
  • Loan Processing
  • ACH and ATM transactions
  • Membership Services
  • Reporting
  • Financials
  • Project Management
  • Technical Scope
  • VAX/ALPHA, OPEN VMS 8.3, DCL, DIBOL, SYNERGY XFSERVER PLUS, MDU, RPS, SYNERGYLINK

Senior Programmer Analyst

Affinion Group
Dublin
06.2009 - 12.2009
  • Provided consulting services as a member of the Client Request application development organization. The major focus was on new development and application enhancement driven by end user defined requirements. Position required interface with internal account mangers and external financial subscriber organizations.
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Return Formatters
  • Out Formatters
  • Charge Back Formatters
  • Process Automation
  • Non-Monetary File Feeds
  • XML Parser In/Out
  • Financial Reporting
  • Project Management
  • Technical Scope
  • VAX/ALPHA, OPEN VMS, DCL, S1032 DB, UNIX, ORACLE 10G, PROC, RMS, FORTRAN, CMS,FMS, FDL, XML

Principal Consultant

Miller Coors Brewing
Milwaukee
01.2008 - 06.2009
  • Senior Team member providing Process Conception, Analysis, Development, Test, SOX Compliance Documentation, User Acceptance, Rollout, and Support across the entire Supply Chain and Manufacturing Enterprise. Specific responsibilities ranged from 24x7 Support through Joint Venture initiatives that drove the seamless merger of Miller and Coors business processes.
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Order Handling Control System
  • Finished Goods System
  • Brew Area Manufacturing Control
  • Quality Brewing
  • MHCS Material Handling System
  • BPN Business Partner Network
  • Warehouse Automation Initiative
  • Business Objects/ Crystal Enterprise 3000 Reports
  • JV Joint Venture Initiative
  • Market Area/ Region Realignment
  • Fiscal Year Processing Change Initiative
  • Small Project Enhancements
  • Production Support – 6 Plants
  • Project Management
  • Technical Scope
  • VAX/ALPHA, OPEN VMS 8.4, DCL, ORACLE RDB, RMS, BASIC, COBOL, DIBOL, SYNERGY XFSERVER,C/C++, CMS, MMS, FMS, DEFORMS, FDL, DMQ, MQSERIES, MVS, BUSINESS OBJECTS BOXI, CRYSTAL ENTERPRISE, PEREGRINE, SOX

Sr. Application Developer

Insurance Assistance Corp. - IAC
Phoenix
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Lead Application Developer and Strategist employing full SDLC methodologies to provide innovative IT solutions for client partners and executive leadership. All projects are part of the corporate Strategic Imitative Program instituted to drive a competitive advantage and direction in the global marketplace
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Alternate Client Identification
  • Agent Automated Appointment Approvals
  • Policy/ Case Validation and Eligibility for Issue
  • Client Auto Renewals
  • Agent Auto Commissions
  • Coverage Rate and Option Set Validation
  • Web Application Auto Loader Interface
  • Project Management
  • Technical Scope
  • VAX/ALPHA, OPEN VMS 7.4, DCL, RMS, BASIC, COBOL, C/C++, CMS, MMS, FMS, FDL, DEFORMS, ACMS

Sr. Application Developer

H&R Block
Columbus
08.2006 - 01.2007
  • Responsible for Tax Year 2006 update of Electronic Filing System (EFS) client and host software applications for early season rollout of new and existing products base. Project is extremely time critical and driven by both Federal and State requirements.
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Detailed Requirements Analysis
  • Application Development
  • Certification to State and Federal Requirements
  • Bank Processing and Interfaces
  • Client Host Communications
  • File Formatter Utility
  • TAXMAN
  • Legacy Code and Functionality Migration
  • Technical Scope
  • VAX/ALPHA, OPEN VMS 8.2, DCL, MQSERIES, RMS, C/C++, CMS, MMS, FMS, FDL

Sr. Project Consultant

Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals
Newark
01.2005 - 08.2006
  • As a Senior Team Member, responsibilities included providing full Software Design Life Cycle support, enhancement, and new development of mission critical applications. Further responsibilities include the reverse engineering, re-hosting, and optimization of all warehouse-automated systems. During incremental migration stages, each automated system requires a new SAP interface to be developed
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Application Support, Enhancement, Development
  • Detailed Requirements Analysis
  • ASRS - 2 Automatic Storage and Retrieval Systems
  • AGV - Automated Guided Vehicles
  • Robotic Forklifts and Transports
  • CPM - Case Pick Management
  • CDCS - Conveyor Diverter Control System
  • Disaster Recovery Plan
  • MS Access Tracking DB
  • Training Delinquency System
  • LDS - Labor Data System
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Automated Manufacturing Batch Run Monitor
  • Business Objects Server
  • 100+ Crystal Report Version 10 FDA Validated Reports
  • LIMS - Laboratory Instrumentation System
  • FDA Code Certifications GMP
  • MS Access Data Base Administrator
  • Technical Scope
  • VAX/ALPHA, OPEN VMS, DCL MQSERIES, RMS, RDB, INGRES DB, COBOL, FORTRAN, SAP, SYNERGY XFSERVER, BUSINESS OBJECTS ENTERPRISE SERVER, CRYSTAL REPORTS 10, C/C++, ORACLE, RDB, UNIX, CMS, MMS, PL/SQL, FTP, EDI, RFID, ASPEN, PEOPLESOFT, KRONOS, TRACKWISE, CLIPPER SHIP, TOLAS, SOX, LEAN SIX SIGMA

Senior Applications Developer

Pepsi Business Solutions Group (PBSG)
Bradenton
01.2002 - 01.2005
  • Full Information Technology and Engineering Design Life Cycle support for company's chilled product supply chain. Position required managing on call 24x7 support with 15 minute response time to ensure system throughput and business requirements. Additional project responsibilities included WMS platform migration to Red Prairie.
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Application Support, Enhancement, Development
  • Web Based Reporting
  • Developed 25 Crystal Reports Version 9
  • WMS - Warehouse Management System
  • ASRS - Automatic Storage Retrieval System
  • WSCHED Work Scheduler
  • Automated Conveyor System
  • DCS - Distribution Control System Interface
  • Canadian and International Master BOL EDI
  • RF Terminal Upgrade and Implementation
  • Cross Dock Functionality
  • Automated Controls System
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Automated Product Hold and Recall and Tracking
  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • GPS Railcar and Truck Tracking and Planning
  • Consolidated Inventory Management System
  • Inventory Balance Push and Reconciliation
  • Technical Scope
  • SAP, RED PRAIRIE, VAX/ALPHA OPEN VMS, DCL, MQSERIES, ACMS, FORTRAN, C, COBOL, DIBOL, SYNERGY XFSERVER, BASIC, CMS, FMS, RDB, FDL, RMS, ORACLE, SQL, RDB, TERADATA, BTEQ, FAST LOAD, ERWIN, QUERYMAN, PLC, FTP, EDI, CRYSTAL REPORTS 9, PLC WONDERWARE, SOX, LEAN MANUFACTURING, MS ACCESS

Senior Developer/ Analyst

All American Semiconductor
Miami Lakes
01.2001 - 01.2002
  • Managerial and Technical hands on responsibilities included system maintenance and user enhancement implementation with emphasize on future corporate milestones. Tasks included the development of interface software providing exported data to the company's WEB based SQL servers.
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • System Maintenance, Enhancement, Development
  • Purchase Order Auto Receipt Function
  • WEB Interface Including 25 Crystal Reports
  • Automated Product Allocation Audit System
  • EDI WEB Interface
  • Process Scheduler Analysis, Design, Implementation
  • AR/ AP Reconciliation
  • Automated Barcode Generation
  • Technical Scope
  • VAX/ALPHA, OPEN VMS, BASIC, C++, FMS, CMS, RMS, TOLAS, MQSERIES, RDB, FDL, RMS, ORACLE, SQL, SQL SERVER, CRYSTAL REPORTS, JAVA, FTP, EDI, LEAN

Project Lead/ Senior Consultant

AT&T Wireless Information
North Palm Beach
02.1998 - 01.2001
  • As a Project Lead responsibilities included the corporate enterprise platform migration from SAS/ C/ COBOL/ Oracle/ OPEN VMS to SAS/ BTEQ/ Fast Import/Export/ Teradata/ UNIX and SUN Solaris. Tasks involved both program and command stream migration with strict adherence to Y2K requirements. This ERP solution incorporated five different regional systems to one national Teradata repository.
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Migrated 5 Separate Regional Systems
  • Analysis of Migrated System Requirements
  • Detailed Design Specification and Definition
  • Solution Selection
  • Project Plan
  • Teradata Warehouse Design
  • Queryman SQL Development and Optimization
  • Data Migration and Real Time Update
  • Application Development
  • Tool Selection and Implementation
  • System Test and Resolution
  • WEB Access and Reporting via SAS
  • Crystal Reports
  • Identification of Y2K issues
  • Regression Testing
  • Strict Documentation and Tractability
  • Technical Scope
  • VAX/ALPHA, OPEN VMS, DIBOL, COBOL, BASIC, SUN, SOLARIS, UNIX, SAS, TERADATA, BTEQ, FAST LOAD, ERWIN, QUERYMAN, CRYSTAL REPORTS, FMS, RDB, FDL, RMS, MQSERIES, ORACLE, SQL

Senior Analyst

Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
St. Louis
04.1997 - 02.1998
  • Total system design, development, and implementation of all custom software for large worldwide religious organization. Project involved business requirements in the areas of gift and pledge processing, reminder/ renewal generation, product shipping/ invoicing, inventory, and custom report generation. The base system package was PC based Benefactor and Collegiate written in UniBasic communicating with UniData warehouse on Alpha servers. Involvement included system migration to Sun UNIX servers
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Assisted in Customer Solution Package Selection
  • Detailed Requirements Analysis
  • Definition of Custom Programming Tasks to Meet Customer Requirements
  • Technical Scope
  • VAX/ALPHA, OPEN VMS, UNIX, COBOL, UNIBASIC, FDL, RMS, RDB, UNIDATA, UNIQUERRY

Project Lead IT

Johnson Controls - Battery Group
Milwaukee
09.1996 - 04.1997
  • This positions held responsibilities as a Project Lead and Team Member and involved technical mentoring during the redesign and conversion of a nationwide online inventory and billing system. This was a migration and update from IBM
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Current System Requirements Definition
  • Application Migration from COBOL to C
  • Oracle Database Design
  • Data Migration
  • Client Credit Processing
  • Test and Deployment
  • Technical Scope
  • VAX/ALPHA, OPEN VMS, MVS, COBOL, C, FMS, RDB, IDMS, FDL, RMS, MQSERIES, SQL

Project Lead

Quad Graphics
Sussex
07.1994 - 09.1996
  • Performed project and technical development lead tasks during the full life cycle development of the operational business software for a major international printing company. This project involvement crossed all company inter-divisional boundaries to provide seamless information system resources to the all user. The system was Alpha based DIBOL/ BASIC communicating with Oracle RDB Sybase and RMS indexed files. Additional developmental projects incorporated the use of CorVision, Delphi, Visual Basic, and C++.
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Requirement Analysis and Specification
  • Business Modeling
  • Database Maintenance and Administration
  • Application Development
  • Technical Scope
  • VAX, OPEN VMS, DIBOL, C++, BASIC, VB, DELPHI, CRYSTAL, FMS, RDB, FDL, RMS, MQSERIES, SQL

Principle Consultant

General Electric Information Systems - GEIS
Atlanta
06.1993 - 07.1994
  • The major responsibilities as a member of the GE-GTE team were to the support and enhancement of the operational software for GTE Telephone worldwide. The system was MARK hosted by GEIS on their Remote Processing System running MARK3. Written in FORTRAN and reaching the end of its life cycle, the system was migrated to TURBO MARK. As part of this migration, additional tasks included reverse engineering, requirements analysis, detailed specification, / design and application development.
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Worldwide Cable files migration
  • Database update modules
  • System Architecture
  • Technical Scope
  • FORTRAN, BURROUGHS, MARK3, SQL

Senior Consultant

General Electric Armament Division
Burlington
12.1992 - 06.1993
  • The responsibilities required in this position were the conception, design, and implementation of the EOP, Excess over Plan, management tracking system for a major US defense contractor. System capabilities included product manufacturing tracking statistic reports indicating faulty production planning, equipment and work force performance, and budgetary limitations. The system was both PC and Alpha based C/C++ communicating with Alpha Oracle/ RDB and Sun UNIX Oracle servers. The systems also gathered and provided operational and performance data to numerous NC
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Application Development
  • Requirement Analysis and Specification
  • Database Design
  • Custom Reporting
  • Technical Scope
  • VAX, OPEN VMS, C/C++, RDB, FMS, UNIX

Senior Member of the Engineering Staff - Avionics Design

Boeing Aircraft
Wichita
02.1986 - 12.1992
  • As a Senior Staff Engineer, responsibilities included hardware and software development of multiple defense avionics platforms. Project involvement was as a key player for the total life cycle design process for the V22 Osprey, B1/B52 Tactical Mission Planning System, CH 46/47, and LHX. These design tasks covered all aspects of the avionics suite including consideration for system functionality and reliability Additional duties and tasks included developing software driven design, performance evaluation, and problem identification/ resolution tools in support of the engineering design process. Software utilized included FORTRAN, Basic, C, ATLAS, and RDB hosted on PC and VAX based platforms
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • OSPREY V-22 Avionics Design Team
  • MH47E SOA (Special Operation Forces) Platform
  • B-52/ B1 CMDPS/ SMDPS
  • Strategic Data Preparation System
  • CASS – Consolidated Avionic Support System
  • TRD - Avionic Test Requirement Documents
  • Avionic Interface Database
  • FAA Designated Design Representative
  • Technical Scope
  • C, FORTRAN, BASIC, OPEN VMS, UNIX

Senior Staff Engineer - Technical Manager

General Electric Corporation
Syracuse
12.1984 - 01.1986
  • And enhancement with a strong emphasis on reliability, performance, and cost. Main responsibilities included the system integration of both software and hardware building blocks into a functional deliverable system. The developmental systems platforms were Pascal/ Ada hosted on clustered VAX11-780. The test and operational systems were resident on UNIVAC UYK-7.
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • Trident Correlation Sonar Design
  • OPEN VMS Sonar
  • Operational Software Development
  • AGESIS Weapons System Design Team
  • SPY 1D Phase Array Radar Design Team
  • AGESIS Test Team
  • Navy SUPSHIPs Design Team Representative
  • Performance Enhancement
  • Technical Scope
  • OPEN VMS, FORTRAN, C

Project Engineer - Project Manager

Harris Corporation GSSD
Syosset
10.1983 - 12.1984
  • Project manager and prime company liaison with company customer for multiple contracts with foreign governments and US. The company provided both hardware and software products which supported test and fault identification for military avionics. This position required providing technical direction, work force planning/ tasking, asset management, contract formulation, bid negotiations, and departmental budget.
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • TPS (Test Program Set)
  • Analysis and Development
  • Digital Interface Switch
  • Digital Word Generator
  • MVI/ ILAS Design and Support Team
  • VAST Deployment
  • Technical Scope
  • ATLAS, TPS, FORTRAN

Senior Electrical Engineer

Sperry Systems Management
Great Neck
05.1977 - 10.1983
  • As a team member played key role in the hardware and software development for the US Government Fleet Submarine Improved Accuracy Program (IAP). Assignments included tasks covering the full technical design process from project conception, requirements analysis definition, specification, design, test, and delivery. Additional tasks required the design and development of analytical software for data reduction and modeling. These developed software packages were used an integral part of the engineering system developmental process. Software utilized included FORTRAN, Basic, ADA, and Pascal. Various hardware platforms were Univac 1100's and PDP-10
  • Key Projects & Achievements
  • LORAN Overland Probation
  • GPS Error Model Validation
  • SINS (Ships Inertial Navigation)
  • Star Digital Filter
  • Worldwide LORAN Error Prediction
  • Doppler/ Correlation OPEN VMS Sonar
  • Equipment Failure Analysis/ Prediction
  • Strategic Navigation Antenna Error Model
  • Technical Scope
  • UNIVAC, DEC PDP, FORTRAN, COBOL

Skills

  • OpenVMS Application Development, Support and Legacy Migration
  • Support Software Design
  • EDI
  • Data Modeling and Analysis
  • Full Life Cycle Project Management
  • Application Implementation & Testing
  • Business Modeling and Process Optimization
  • Agile Project Management
  • ITIL Incident Resolution
  • User Training and Support
  • Nationwide Remote
  • Platforms
  • VAX/ALPHA, HP3000, WINDOWS XP/NT/2000/9X, OPEN VMS 82, MVS, UNIX, SOLARIS
  • Tools
  • DCL RMS, C/C, COBOL, DIBOL, SYNERGY XFSERVER PLUS, RPS, MDU, FORTRAN, BASIC, MQSERIES, CMS, MMS, FMS, DECFORMS, FDL, RDB, INGRES DB, SAP, BUSINESS OBJECTS, BO/ CRYSTAL SERVER, CRYSTAL REPORTS, ORACLE, RDB, PL/SQL, FTP, EDI, RFID, ORACLE, ASPEN, PEOPLESOFT, KRONOS, TRACKWISE, CLIPPER SHIP, TOLAS, SOX, RED PRAIRIE, CRYSTAL REPORTS, PLC WONDERWARE, TERADATA, BTEQ, FAST LOAD/ EXPORT, QUERYMAN, MICROSOFT OFFICE, PROJECT, ACCESS DATABASE

Certification

  • FCC Licensed Extra Class
  • Project Management Institute - PMI
  • Senior Member of the Technology Council – Gerson Lehman Group
  • SAS Institute
  • IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  • ACM – Association for Computing Machinery
  • Six Sigma – Green Belt – Villanova University

Timeline

Senior Developer

TCF
05.2023 - Current

Senior Consultant/ Project Lead

ARAMARK
01.2021 - 05.2023

IT Project Lead/ Sr Technical Consultant

Navistar
05.2010 - 01.2021

Senior Consultant

RC Olmstead
12.2009 - 05.2010

Senior Programmer Analyst

Affinion Group
06.2009 - 12.2009

Principal Consultant

Miller Coors Brewing
01.2008 - 06.2009

Sr. Application Developer

Insurance Assistance Corp. - IAC
01.2007 - 01.2008

Sr. Application Developer

H&R Block
08.2006 - 01.2007

Sr. Project Consultant

Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals
01.2005 - 08.2006

Senior Applications Developer

Pepsi Business Solutions Group (PBSG)
01.2002 - 01.2005

Senior Developer/ Analyst

All American Semiconductor
01.2001 - 01.2002

Project Lead/ Senior Consultant

AT&T Wireless Information
02.1998 - 01.2001

Senior Analyst

Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
04.1997 - 02.1998

Project Lead IT

Johnson Controls - Battery Group
09.1996 - 04.1997

Project Lead

Quad Graphics
07.1994 - 09.1996

Principle Consultant

General Electric Information Systems - GEIS
06.1993 - 07.1994

Senior Consultant

General Electric Armament Division
12.1992 - 06.1993

Senior Member of the Engineering Staff - Avionics Design

Boeing Aircraft
02.1986 - 12.1992

Senior Staff Engineer - Technical Manager

General Electric Corporation
12.1984 - 01.1986

Project Engineer - Project Manager

Harris Corporation GSSD
10.1983 - 12.1984

Senior Electrical Engineer

Sperry Systems Management
05.1977 - 10.1983

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