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Robert Holloway

Columbus,OH

Summary

Targeting a position in technical operations support with a focus on creating exceptional customer experience. Experienced in data center operations. Fully accustomed to working independently with decision making responsibilities. Able to exercise good judgment, understand and follow general instructions and complete job tasks and responsibilities.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Operations Analyst

Express Inc.
06.2017 - 08.2023

Express, Inc. is an American fashion retailer that caters mainly to young men and women. The company is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Express operates 500+ stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador and Guatemala.


  • Responsible for monitoring the batch environment using Control-M to ensure timely completion of batch processes. Ensure escalation to application support for abends and batch delays. Verify SLA completion.
  • Responsible for monitoring emails for error alerts.
    Provide first level response to server, database, middleware, and/or application alerts. Applications: RMS - Retail Management System, OMS - Order Management System, POS - Point of sale system.
  • Use SolarWinds to monitor network connectivity, and up/down status. Troubleshoot and manage network connectivity issues. Work with service provider Lumen.


IT Senior Computer Operator

Safelite Glass Corporation
04.2007 - 06.2017

Safelite AutoGlass is a multifaceted auto glass and claims management service organization with

stores in all 50 states and annual revenue in excess of $1 billion


  • Monitor data center environment. Responsible for completing Mainframe and AS/400 job
    schedules. Assure that production deadlines and SLAs are met.
  • Monitor system alerts for job, network and hardware failures. Document with incident tickets,
    evaluate and resolve problems/issues. Initiate incident management process alerts and manage call bridge line.
  • Provide Service Desk support. Help maintain 24 hours assistance for internal users and external customers.
  • Create, maintain and update documentation. Provide direction and guidance to operation staff.

IT Senior Computer Operator

Fiserv Insurance Solutions
02.1998 - 04.2007

Company provides Insurance industry outsourcing services and software consulting.


  • Responsible for completing AS/400 production job schedule.
  • Duties include monitoring Windows Server network.
    Assisted with PC hardware upgrades and support.

IT Lead Computer Operator

Cardinal Health
02.1995 - 02.1998

Company provides Pharmaceutical distribution and Healthcare services

  • Responsible for managing AS/400 system status and ROBOT batch processing schedule
  • Supervised and provided assistance to Operations staff
  • Including conducting job performance reviews
  • Large multi-system operations environment.

IT Senior Computer Operator

Automobile Club Insurance Company
02.1993 - 02.1995

Company provides property and casualty insurance

  • Responsible for AS/400 job coordination, batch job processing and system status
  • Duties included production problem documentation and resolution.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Associate of Science - Computer Programming Technology

Owens Technical College
Toledo, Ohio

Skills

Hardware: IBM Z Enterprise, IBM ISeries, Windows, Unix servers and PCs

Software: Z/OS, MVS, JES2, JCL, TSO, VTAM, SDSF, CICS, TWS scheduler, ZEKE, CA Sysview

  • OS/400, CL, Control-M, ROBOT job scheduler, IBM Advanced Job Scheduler, BRMS, Gentran EDI, MIMIX, Attachmate
  • Remedy, LANDesk, Oracle Concurrent Manager, PuTTY, WinSCP, Syncsort Backup Express , TCP/IP,
  • Windows 11,10, Windows Server, Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, Cobol, RPG III

Timeline

Senior Operations Analyst

Express Inc.
06.2017 - 08.2023

IT Senior Computer Operator

Safelite Glass Corporation
04.2007 - 06.2017

IT Senior Computer Operator

Fiserv Insurance Solutions
02.1998 - 04.2007

IT Lead Computer Operator

Cardinal Health
02.1995 - 02.1998

IT Senior Computer Operator

Automobile Club Insurance Company
02.1993 - 02.1995

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Western Michigan University

Associate of Science - Computer Programming Technology

Owens Technical College
Robert Holloway