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Robert Ramirez

Austin

Summary

Accomplished Application Developer Senior at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, adept in SQL programming and data analysis. Successfully enhanced business processes through innovative system integration and report generation, while demonstrating strong project management and effective communication skills. Proven track record in delivering high-quality solutions that drive operational efficiency.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Application Developer Senior

Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Austin
02.1989 - 03.2025
  • Developed and supported code, storing data in Adabas files for 36 years.
  • Developed and coded using natural language for 36 years.
  • Maintained COBOL programs for three years.
  • Created and updated IBM JCL for 36 years.
  • Developed, supported, and understood the business function for a Refunds application for 18 years.
  • Three years of developing and maintaining SSRS management queries used by Human Resources and Management, daily and monthly.
  • Developed and modified CAPPS flat files containing voucher payroll and death claims data sent to the Texas Comptroller for eight years.
  • Two years of developing and maintaining RTC/Entire X to pass data from legacy to new technology applications.
  • Fifteen years of creating and developing queries, and loading data to a newly created Human Resource data warehouse using DB2 tables.
  • Fifteen years of developing and updating queries using self-generated SQL from an application for human resource reports.
  • Fifteen years of developing reports and files from the data warehouse of annual payments made to the 13 regions of Texas, per a legislative group of tables.
  • Developed and supported a General Ledger System for 28 years.
  • Twenty-five years of creating, then making corrections, additions, and deletions to a 1099 IRS refunds file, which was submitted annually every mid-March.
  • Two years of mapping refunds and associated data from the legacy system to a new application.
  • Twenty-six years supporting a budget and expense system.
  • Ten years of creating a 1099 file of vendors and their amounts that were sent to the IRS annually in mid-March.
  • I worked for three years with ANCHOR software that verified addresses, enabling the best rates from the U.S. Post Office.
  • Seventeen years of specific reports from paper reports into a CMOD repository for quicker and easier access by the business users. The goal was to reduce printed hard copies.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
12-1988

Skills

  • Application development
  • Data analysis
  • SQL programming
  • COBOL programming
  • Database management
  • Report generation
  • System integration
  • Data migration
  • Business process mapping
  • Project management
  • Critical thinking
  • Attention to detail
  • Effective communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Time management
  • Training and mentoring

Timeline

Application Developer Senior

Teacher Retirement System of Texas
02.1989 - 03.2025

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Lamar University
Robert Ramirez