Computer and Information Systems Managers Resume

Desired Industry: Management	SpiderID: 6589
Desired Job Location: Chicago,Chicago North,Chicago Northwest,Chicago South, Illinois	Date Posted: 4/14/2006
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: 14/05/2006
Desired Wage: 100000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, 50-75%
Highest Degree Attained: Masters	Willing to Relocate: No

Objective:
Seasoned information technology professional with experience in large scale systems development on mainframe, client server and desktop platforms. Proficient in strategic planning, budgeting with diverse experiences. I am recognized for my excellent skills as a Manager, Project Management, Developer, Design, Business Analysis, Programmer (Cobol, PLI, Assembler, C, Pascal and PowerBuilder), am Technically astute and have skillfully coordinated the activities of 38 direct reports.

Experience:
Title: Consultant 2004 Current
Responsibilities: Project Management, Developer, Design, Business Analysis and Programming (Cobol, PLI, Assembler).
 Temporary Assignment - Senior Technical Advisor, Team Lead, Mentor Title: Project Leader/Assistant code walk through/inspection procedures.

� As Overall Team Coordinator I performed the following:
� Review current projects ensuring a project coordinator was been assigned.
� Partner with team members and team leaders to manage team tasks and assignments.
� Keep abreast of all project issues and priorities.
� Forecast and re-allocate assignments if necessary to ensure quality and target dates are met.
� Proactively update project estimates-to-complete, anticipate changes, and manage project contingencies.
� Communicate project status.
� Mentor project coordinators within team.
� Involvement Notice Coordinator.
� Receipt of Involvement Notices (Clearing house for the team).
� Schedule Involvement meetings.
� Analysis (Determine Involvement).
� Estimation of project efforts.
� Communication of project request coordinator.
� Setup, schedule project for team.
� Establish Project Workbench plan and project file.
� Designating the team coordinator for the project.
� Respond System coordinators.
� Follow up with System coordinators on projects not yet finalized.
� Project Coordinator.
� Analyze Requirements
� Prepare Design Document
� Prepare Plan and Project File.
� Facilitate Design meetings and inspections.
� Coordinate Programming and testing efforts.
� Implementation.
� Coordinate meetings and prepare status reports.
� Project Sign off.
� Project Roster Log Coordinator.
� Update Excel �Involvement Notice and Project Roster Log� spread sheet.
� Distribute spreadsheet to team.
� Change Management Representative.

Title/Role Application Enabling: Consultant 1991-1996
Responsibilities: Project Management, Developer, Design, Business Analysis and Programming (Cobol, PLI, Assembler, Paradox).
� IMS DBA
� Year 2000 project coordinator. Coordinated the activities of 15 teams and prepared monthly presentation to around 300 people.
� Researched Y2K Software products, contract negotiation, Software Testing.
� Supported Micro Focus COBOL.
� Technical Support to other Divisions as required.
� Coordinated the activities of four other Y2K sub teams.
� Object Oriented (OO) Steering/Standards Committee chairperson. Participated in researching OO tools, software products, developing standards for Mainframe and Client Server.
� Received training in OO Design and Analysis.

Title/Role Investment Systems: Consultant 1989-1991
Responsibilities: Project Management, Developer, Design, Business Analysis and Programming (Cobol, PLI, Assembler).
� Support/Development of Client Server Saturn Time Recording and Memo Bill Charge Back Systems using Paradox.
� Technical Support for Software Evaluation, recommendations and troubleshooting.
� Assisting in the enhancement (design, program and manage team members) of Online Investment Systems, using DB2 and CICS.
� Corporate Liaison to the Allstate Investment Department. Providing extensive support in developing Investment Modeling programs using PC PASCAL.
� Make recommendations for new System.
� Client - Pharmaceutical Company Developed Raw Material Reporting System.
� Client - Defense Contractor - Redesigning Old Cost Reporting Systems.
� Client - Consulting Firm - Developing/Designing accelerated IMS D/B Costing Sub System.

6/83 6/84 ALLNET Communications Services Inc., Chicago, Ill.
Position: Project Leader.
Function: Responsible for maintaining and developing Systems.

6/81 2/83 Dresser Industries, Inc., Franklin Park, Ill.
Position: Project Leader/Systems Analyst.
Function and Accomplishments:
 Designed Inventory Safety Stock System.
 Documented existing Forecasting System.
 Provide user support in maintaining On Line Inventory Status System.
 Inventory Status System Major accomplishments included review of proposed systems, hardware recommendations, detail design, user personnel training, system implementation, documentation, and various operational/user activities.
 Prepared Project Proposal for On Line Inventory/Order Entry and Assembly Requirements Planning System.
 Redesigned On Line Order Entry Inquiry System.
 Miscellaneous systems programming and technical support as needed.

Prior to 6/81 upon request.

ENVIRONMENT:

General Business:
Insurance, Accounting, Marketing, Finance, Investments, Knowledge of clients, Company Financial Reporting, Business Objectives, Trends in Industry, Management, Procedure Writing, Design Forms/Reports, Develop Reconciliation Procedures, Prepare Project Proposals, Management Presentations, Corporate Short and Long Term Planning, Human Resource Organizational Development, Software Evaluation, Contract Negotiation, Security, Business Resumption Planning, User Training Manuals, Procedure Writing, Documentation, Mentor.

Interpersonal:
Communications, Leadership, Negotiations, Team Work, Risk Taking, Sensitivity to Customer Needs, Entrepreneur Ship, Project Management, Organizational Skills, Administrative Planning, Follow Thru, Dedication, Open Mindedness, Adaptability, Debugging Skills, Intuitive Abilities, Analysis, Design, Problem Solving.

System Design and Programming Experience:
Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory, Order Entry, General ledger, Voucher Control, Payroll, Invoicing, Exporting, Bidding Analysis, Price Increase Letters, Cash Margin, Forecasting, Sales Reporting, Pension Plan, Data Base Design, Raw Material Cost Analysis, Labor Reporting, Telephone Carrier, Applications, Insurance, Real Estate Advertising, Stock Trading Systems, Investments, Time Reporting Charge Back, and Underwriting applications.

Software Experience:
SPUFI, QMF, CICS, Socrates, Easytrieve, Panvalet, Librarian, IBM Utilities, IBM JCL, VSAM, TSO, CMS, Roscoe, ISPF, OS, OS2, JES, MVS, DOS, VM, VS, DOS TOS, Tape Management, DMS, DPCX, DPPX, XCOM, Endeavor, Toolbox, StarTools, MultiMate, Lotus, SPFPC, Carbon Copy Plus, Lap Link, Close-up, Fastback, PCSQLinK, ERMA/FTTSO, Harvard Graphics, Norton Utilities, PCTools, ProComm Plus, IEW Knowledge Ware, Case Tools, WordPerfect, Windows 3.1, Windows NT, Window 95, Windows 98, Window 2000, MS Office, PFS(File,Write,Plan), LAN Supervisor, VISIO, FrontPage.

Education:
National Louis University Masters Degree Human Resource Organizational Development.
- Roosevelt University - Bachelor Degree Major in Computer Science.

Attended Triton College in the evening, enhancing my skill�s by studying MS FrontPage, HTML, CGI interfaces, Java Scripting, Wed Development and Web Publishing

Skills:
Manager, Project Management, Developer, Design, Business Analysis, Programmer.

Additional Information:

3200 S. Oak
Brookfield, IL 60513
HM: 708-485-1937
Cell: 708-203-1197
gszander@hotmail.com

My desire to locate a responsible and challenging position with your firm either in Human Resources or in Information Technology has prompted me to forward the attached resume for your consideration.

Master�s Human Resources Organizational Development, and Bachelor�s Computer Science. I am recognized for my excellent skills as a Manager, Project Management, Developer, Design, Business Analysis, Programmer (Cobol, PLI, Assembler, C, Pascal and PowerBuilder), am Technically astute and have skillfully coordinated the activities of 38 direct reports.

Confident I am of my ability to make an immediate contribution and a personal conversation would be to our mutual advantage. I am welling to negotiate my starting salary or hourly rate for contracting work, either as an associate, sub-contractor or employee.

Sincerely,
Gerhardt S. Zander

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