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Number of years in DP: 23
Number of years contracting: 16

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Mainframe

Languages & Software

IBM COBOL
IBM COBOL 2
CICS
Easytrieve Plus
DB2
VSAM
CMS
TSO
INFOMAN
SIR
ViaSoft
Xpediter
Intertest
EDF
SDF

                                                Operating Systems

IBM MVS/XA IBM OS390

Personal Computers

                                              Languages & Software

Micro Focus COBOL & XDF
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
Microsoft FrontPage
Microsoft Visual BASIC 6

                                                Operating Systems

Windows 95 98 & XP

Sabattical
In the last year I have been taking some rest and changing some parts of my life. I have been guided by a nutritionist and lost 6 stone (37kg or 84lb) in weight. I have also attended Life Training courses and now also participate in the running of these courses as well as maintaining their manuals. For the manuals, I have written a system for their reports in Visual Basic (V6) using an Access database. I now feel fit and refreshed and would like to put what I have learned into practice at work.

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Edinburgh / London October 2000 - April 2002
COBOL2 CICS DB2 SQL VSAM OS390 TSO SPUFI Endevor
I worked in Edinburgh amending and writing CICS and batch DB2 programs. I also co-ordinated a conversion of a BACS tape system to a high speed transmission link. In London I worked on converting a system to run on an instance of the [snip] mainframe as part of the [snip] / [snip] take-over. This was a batch system using mainly sequential files, outputting data to diverse media (fiche, tape, print etc.) according to clients' wishes.

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Vienna July - October 2000
COBOL2 Micro Focus COBOL DB2 Oracle MVS Windows NT
[snip] was enhancing its risk management exposure system, RICOS. The system was written on a PC network using Micro Focus COBOL accessing data through SQL commands. The system could then be re-compiled on the client's equipment and integrated into their systems. My main tasks were to write some new programs and to write a program to modify source-code for different versions of SQL.

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City May 1998 - April 1999
COBOL2 CICS VSAM MQ DB2 SPUFI Micro Focus COBOL MVS
The bank was installing a cheque imaging system using StorageTek hardware for data retrieval, using COBOL2 and DB2. My task was to write a COBOL2 / DB2 system for the system's tables. Using Micro Focus Cobol, and Workbench, development and testing was carried out on a PC before porting the system to the mainframe for final testing under Xpediter. This was a suite of ten programs controlling eight databases, using MQ for messaging. The system is euro and, of course, year 2000 compatible.

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West End October 1997 - May 1998
COBOL2 VSAM DB2 SPUFI Easytrieve Plus MVS
This site is a heavy user of COBOL2-DB2 programs. I wrote a new suite of programs for a new distribution system and modified about a dozen others to use DB2 because of internal changes to the business. I then worked on year 2000 changes and expansion modifications to the system, as well as modifying some Easytrieve Plus programs.

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London Bridge April - October 1997
COBOL2 COBOL CICS VSAM MVS Micro Focus COBOL
At a former Data Sciences site, I mainly worked on COBOL batch programs and JCL for a major client to migrate from an existing package to an IBM package, THREADS. The programs were written and tested on a Micro Focus system and then exported to the client's mainframe where I ran and tested them again. I also amended faults on CICS programs and co-ordinated the search-and-find project for 2000 bug fixing.

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Düsseldorf September 1996 - March 1997
COBOL2 COBOL CICS VSAM MVS DPPX Maestro II German-speaking
The bank had converted a suit of COBOL programs from running under DPPX to MVS. My rôle was to amend the programs that had faults in them and return them for re-testing. I also wrote two report programs. All editing was performed through the Maestro II editor.

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Brussels February - September 1996
COBOL2 OO-COBOL PL/I CICS DB2 SQL SPUFI VSAM MVS Maestro II
After modifying a suite of PL/I programs for a new account numbering system, I was trained to use a prototype form of OO COBOL, in which I wrote a number of object-orientated DB2 programs using the Maestro II editor.

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City November 1995 - February 1996
COBOL2 CICS DB2 SQL SPUFI VSAM MVS TSO
Working through Hoskyns, the team was modifying a system for calculating P11Ds for the bank's employees. I wrote and tested new programs and modified old ones for this enhanced system. I also worked on some QMF enquiries and advised other members of the team on COBOL2 and DB2 techniques. Most work was batch, using COBOL2, JCL, ViaSoft, writing test plans, test data and SPUFIs to show database modifications.

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Milton Keynes April - October 1995
COBOL2 CICS DB2 SQL SPUFI Infoman Easytrieve Plus Xpediter MVS TSO
AGF had bought an IBM insurance package, Huon, which needed a large amount of tailoring and debugging. I started at AGF by correcting and inserting commands in print programs to work with a Xerox laser printer and writing extract programs to output to on-line control. I then worked with IBM personnel correcting faults in the base system through Infoman fault reports. I also worked with users running suites of programs for them to remove any faults found. Programs were written in COBOL2 and DB2. CICS on-line programs were debugged using Xpediter. Data was viewed through SPUFIs. I also wrote the associated JCL for batch programs.

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Aylesbury and Milton Keynes June 1994 - January 1995
COBOL2 CICS DB2 SQL SPUFI VSAM Micro Focus COBOL MVS TSO
Mercury had a number of disparate billing systems resulting in customers receiving multiple bills. A new system, based on a bought package CARMS, allows more flexible payment by customers. I wrote program specifications for a batch integration package to process output of existing billing systems to create customers' bills. I used Micro Focus Workbench to amend programs in the Private Circuit Billing system to prepare it for interfacing with CARMS.

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King's Langley April - June 1994
COBOL2 CICS VSAM MVS TSO
The Banca Nazionale del Lavoro of Rome had ordered Sema's CardPac system that had required extensive modification. My main task was to modify some specifications and write and test the program that co-ordinates requests from cash-points to the networks that communicate between financial institutions to validate a request. This was a standard asynchronous CICS program. I also modified and tested several smaller programs that had to be amended for Italian practice.

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Reading November 1993 - April 1994
COBOL2 CICS DB2 SQL SPUFI VSAM Infoman SIR MVS TSO
Thames had a customer billing package that was being consolidated and amended. The system bills rated and metered customers as well as enhancing most aspects of customer care. I liased with some users to modify specifications and wrote a number of SPUFIs for enquiries and data repairs. I also wrote and maintained batch and CICS programs to speed up and enhance the system.

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Crawley July - October 1993
COBOL2 CICS DB2 SQL SPUFI VSAM MVS TSO
[snip] had bought a stock control package Compass, replacing ICL systems that were to be decommissioned. I was mainly writing and testing new programs based on examples from the Compass system for both procedures and maps and giving advice to other members of the team about using CICS, DB2 and JCL as they were new to IBM.

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Edinburgh January - June 1993
COBOL2 CICS DB2 SQL SPUFI VSAM MVS TSO
The bank required a system to handle direct debits to replace a manual system. This system interfaced with a new telephone help-line system so that customers could check direct debit details without contacting their own branch. Due to this, the system had to be available 24 hours per day, with no noticeable delay to be caused by the batch system to the on-line side. My main task was to specify, write and test new programs.

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Milton Keynes October - December 1992
COBOL2 CICS DB2 SQL SPUFI VSAM MVS TSO
Scicon was modifying its planned maintenance system Teroman to make changes for some of its main customers. The system made extensive use of alternate indexes, which is run in both DOS and MVS environments. A DB2 version was modified simultaneously. My main task was to write and test new programs along with their test data.

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Central London January - October 1992
COBOL2 CICS DB2 SQL SPUFI VSAM Micro Focus COBOL
[snip] was writing a system for international banks to keep control of their loans and exposure to other institutions. It was written and tested, using Workbench, in Micro Focus COBOL2-CICS with DB2 databases, other data being held on VSAM files. The system was designed to be highly flexible and user-friendly, as each user would have dissimilar needs. I wrote and tested new programs, both batch and on-line. The system could be used by a purchaser on either a client-server system or a mainframe.

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Docklands, London April - December 1991
COBOL2 CICS DB2 SQL SPUFI VSAM MVS TSO
[snip] required two new systems. One to manage its counterparty and other references and another to automate their invoice registration. My main task was to write and test new programs and write specifications and the user manual.

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City of London July 1990 - March 1991
COBOL2 CICS VSAM Easytrieve Plus MVS TSO
[snip] started dealing in Switzerland in March 1991. The British version of the [snip] base system was amended to comply with Swiss dealing practises and law.

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Basingstoke March - July 1990
COBOL2 CICS VSAM Easytrieve Plus MVS TSO
I helped to convert a system that was running on an NCR to run on an IBM 4030 using COBOL-CICS. I also wrote batch programs in COBOL and Easytrieve Plus. Data was held on VSAM files using alternate indices.

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Knightsbridge & Osterley November 1989 - February 1990
COBOL CICS VSAM MVS TSO
[snip] was converting a small system from Honeywell batch COBOL to IBM COBOL, writing the associated JCL and the program specifications. Besides converting the system, the Honeywell database had to be replaced by VSAM files. The system also had to be changed to allow the calculated data to be passed to the pay system and some new reports.

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Worthing, Sussex September - November 1989
COBOL CICS VSAM MVS
[snip] was writing a system designed for show-rooms staff to access all stock. I wrote pseudo-conversational and asynchronous CICS programs. Data was on VSAM files with multiple alternate indices.

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Frankfurt am Main June - September 1989
MVS COBOL2 CICS DB2 SQL VSAM Easytrieve Plus MVS TSO
IMS was enhancing a reporting system for their representatives' visits to medical installations. I wrote both program specifications and application programs. The system kept a cross-reference of doctors, representatives, products and other statistics. The user required a system to be able to display data by any cross-reference that could be deleted or modified, depending on user status. Deletes and modifications had to keep the cross-references in line and check that users did not change the same data simultaneously.

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Holborn, London January - May 1989
COBOL2 CICS VSAM Easytrieve Plus MVS TSO
The client was installing a motoring related credit-card system by tailoring a package (CardPac from Sema) for the fiscal calculations and writing an enhancement system to provide data for the customers' vehicle performance. I was writing sub-system and program specifications for expenses of cardholder vehicles. Had the project not been shelved, I would have also written application programs.

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City of London October 1988 - January 1989
COBOL2 CICS VSAM Easytrieve Plus MVS TSO
[snip] required an interface between their IBM4030 and a host computer through a PC for an automated transaction processing system TRAX run by the Association of International Bond Dealers. The system was an asynchronous background task started by a foreground task, sending requests from the existing system. Requests were sent to the PC, seen as a terminal in pseudo-conversational mode. Errors were sent to users through CICS-PRINT. I also wrote some end of day reports in Easytrieve Plus.

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Hoddesdon, Herts. January - September 1988
COBOL CICS VSAM Easytrieve Plus MVS TSO
[snip] was re-writing a stock-forecasting package MURCO in COBOL. I wrote two of the main calculation programs for the statistical analysis and a print program. I also made enhancements to stock control systems for another team by writing specifications and writing programs in Easytrieve Plus and COBOL.

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Hitchen, Herts. July - December 1987
COBOL VSAM MVS TSO
The association was installing an assembler life assurance package LIFE70. The aim was to put a COBOL-CICS interface onto this package to make it more accessible to users, provide reports and other output.

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City of London December 1985 - June 1987
COBOL CICS VSAM MVS TSO
A programmer in a development team working on accounting systems. I worked on the following projects:-
BROKING CONTROL This system provided on-line facilities for maintaining details for clients, and expanded the system to include retrocession details, review details, case histories after expiry and gave greater control for changing policy details.
SPECIAL SCHEMES I wrote part of the main menu programs and some batch programs. This replaced a number of manual, semi-official and non-standard systems.
DISCRETIONARY OR NO NEW BUSINESS SYSTEM This project improved reports, the flexibility in the manipulation of the data, archiving, response times and security.
SLIP LINKAGES A system to let the user view the situation of a policy and details of Slips, Agreements and Addenda on line.

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West London September 1982 - November 1985
COBOL CICS VSAM DOS MVS TSO Easytrieve Plus
Programmer in the finance team working on accounting systems.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE A CICS system for maintaining the customer master file, posting cash to the open items sales ledger, maintaining discounts and gave a full range of enquiries. The batch side of the system calculated discounts, produced invoices and statements, interfacing with the general ledger.
CASH BOOK A CICS system for manual cheques and transfers. A batch interface extract produced cheques from the details ledger. This is reconciled with bank-statements, which interfaced with the general ledger.
ROYALTY & COPYRIGHT ACCOUNTING Enhancing a batch system with CICS input and enquiries, providing royalty and copyright statements for artists and publishers, provision for costs and a range of reports.

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Croydon May 1980 - September 1982
COBOL CICS VSAM DOS
Joining as a trainee, I worked in the stock-control team on the daily order processing system. From 1981 I worked on CICS conversions and enhancements.