Programmer / Analyst / Developer Resume

Desired Industry: Information Technology	SpiderID: 11566
Desired Job Location: Charlotte, North Carolina	Date Posted: 3/4/2007
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: 03/05/2007
Desired Wage:
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience	Willing to Travel: No
Highest Degree Attained: MBA	Willing to Relocate: No

Objective:

Mainframe Programmer / Analyst / Developer using APS/COBOL, COBOL, DB2/SQL, IMS, JCL and EASYTRIEVE+.

Experience:

WACHOVIA (formerly First Union National Bank) - Charlotte, NC 1991-2006
FLORIDA FEDERAL SAVING BANK (purchased by First Union in 1991) - Clearwater, FL 1987-1991

Senior Programmer/Analyst - Customer Information Systems Group (2005 to 2006)
Progressed through Systems Developer positions I-IV (1987-2004)

Wrote, tested, and debugged APS/COBOL, DB2/SQL and IMS batch and online application programs. These programs access multiple computer-operations sites, and affect corporate Wachovia's two main national databases of customers and accounts – as well as all relationships between those entities. Typically write 100+ new programs, and modify about 25 a year. Work closely with users in the Applications Support Group to coordinate projects and resolve problems. Selected accomplishments include:
* Wrote many programs that presently run daily or regularly as standard operating procedure, including a set of programs that list all potential dormant accounts and research customer (in)activity.
* Received a Personal Share Success Award, 2005 an internally nominated award, for providing exceptional internal customer satisfaction.
* Recognized for focused expertise in complex data retrieval, involving multiple sources, DB2/SQL tables and restructuring into IMS databases.
* Volunteered to initiate and complete an APS/COBOL, DB2/SQL and IMS project for a weekend batch program that could not complete on time. The new modified process tripled the processing speed.
* Awarded for writing APS/COBOL, DB2/SQL and IMS programs under tight deadlines, that targeted specific customer data and aided OFAC (a government agency) in freezing and restricting foreign accounts.
* Member of Conversion Project team, awarded the Project Success Award, 2006 for contributions to a seamless conversion of 4 million on-line customers to the Sawgrass platform over nine-months. Completed ahead of schedule, with minimal to no impact to on-line customer satisfaction. Provided weekend support for nine live conversion events and several certifications.

ECONOMICS ADVISORY OFFICE TO THE ISRAELI MINISTER OF DEFENSE, Israel 1983-1986
Economist
Analyzed costs and profits of potential investments; determined merits of establishing manufacturing facilities vs. procuring materiel. Calculated project lifecycle costs, from R&D through final expenditures. Analyzed balance sheets of private companies.

Education:

M.B.A. (emphasis in finance), TEL-AVIV UNIVERSITY, Tel-Aviv, Israel
B.A. in Economics, HAIFA UNIVERSITY, Haifa, Israel
* Graduated with honors, among the top 10 of 200+ students with an economics major

Computer Programmer Training Project, at ABILITIES OF FLORIDA, Clearwater, FL
10 months of intensive training in COBOL and JCL

WSAD & J2EE applications with WebSphere Studio
Advance DB2 / SQL
DB2 and SQL
Advanced IMS
APS Online Express; APS Batch & Reporting

Skills:

Languages: APS/COBOL; COBOL; DB2 SQL; EASYTRIEVE+; JCL; SAS; WFL
Software: TSO/ISPF, ROSCOE, CANDE (editors); IBM utilities (SORT, IDCAMS, IEBGENER); integrated banking systems (EMERALD, HOGAN, NEWTRANED MISER II)
Databases: DB2; DMS II; IMS DB/DC; VSAM
Operating Systems: OS/MVS/XA
Hardware: IBM mainframes; UNISYS A series

Senior Programmer / Analyst with diverse experience in online, database and batch processing for a large multi-site corporation.
* Consistently reliable producer often chosen for projects demanding high levels of speed, accuracy, productivity and quality.
* Excellent diagnostic skills; adept at conceiving innovative solutions to problems.
* A quick learner who responds effectively to the ever-changing programming and development needs of mergers and acquisitions.

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: Aran Abramovich
Street: -	Phone: (704) 542-7300
City: Charlotte	Fax: -
State: North Carolina
Zip: -
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