Resume:

RICHARD SEVERIN

E-mail:

richardseverin.canada@gmail.com

LENGTH OF TIME IN EDP:

In excess of Thirty years

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

Secret

Active
 

EDUCATION:

Computer Programming/Analysis

Seneca College Co-op

  
 

Graduated with Honours

(1978-1981)
 

- upgrading program

(1983-1984)
 

- total of 4 years

 

 

  

Sciences

University of Toronto

(1975-1978)


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES:

1998

December

ADABAS ADAMINT / Direct Calls Course

1997

November

Netron/Cap, Viasoft Smart Test/Edit

1993

March

Entity-Relationship Modeling (ERM)
   

Conceptual Data Modeling

1992

December

Empress Multi-Media RDBMS Overview

1992

March

UNIX Open Systems Overview


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY SUMMARY:

2002 - Present

RSS Consulting

Consultant

2001 - 2001

Mackenzie Financial

Consultant

2001 - 2001

CIBC– Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Consultant

1999 - Present

Dive Tech

Consultant

1998 - 2000

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Consultant

1997 - 1998

Revenue Canada - T2

Consultant

1997 - 1997

Public Works Government Services Canada

Consultant

1994 - 1997

Bell SYGMA Telecom Solutions

Consultant
   

(Ottawa, Montreal)

1988 - 1993

IOTA Consulting Ltd.

Consultant
 

Assigned To:

  
   
   
   
   
   
   

1984 - 1988

Fisher Scientific

Programmer/Analyst

1981 - 1983

ArrowHead Metals Ltd.

Programmer/Analyst

1981 - 1981

Harkema Express Lines Ltd.

Programmer/Analyst

1980 - 1981

Datacrown Inc. (ISM)

Programmer/Operator


TECHNICAL SUMMARY - Experience:

HARDWARE

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Burroughs B1985, B6700

OS

IBM 360/40

DOS

IBM 370/168

OS MVS

IBM 3031, 3033

OS MVS

IBM 3090, 4381

OS MVS ESA, XA

PCs

DOS OS/2 Macintosh
 

Windows 3.1 -> Windows 7

LANGUAGES

 

 

 

COBOL VS II

DC COBOL

PL/1

ASSEMBLER (IBM)

BASIC

RPG II

FORTRAN

ISPF/DIALOG


DATA BASE/COMMUNICATIONS - Experience

ADABAS:

ADAMINTs, Direct Calls, Natural, Peek, SQL

DATACOM/DB:

CA-IDEAL, Debug, DQRY, PDF, RDF

DB2:

CSP, QMF, SPUFI, SQL, File-AID, Candle DB/Workbench

IDMS:

ADS-A, ADS-G, ADS-O, DEBUG, DME, DMLO, IDD, OLM, OLP, OLQ

ORACLE:

SQL

CICS:

CEBR, CECI, CEDB/CEDC, CEDF, CEMT, Eye-Spy, InterTest, SDF/SDF II, Viasoft, XPEDITER

VSAM, ISAM, SAM, QSAM

dBASE III/IV

MS-FoxPro

PARADOX

XDB

Net Master

SIMWARE

GATEWAY

TPX

  


SOFTWARE PACKAGE - Experience

Mainframe:

Abend-Aid

IBM UTILITIES

SCOPE, CANDE, WFL

Book Manager

Infoman

SCRIPT

CA7 job scheduling

InterTest

SDSF Spool Display & Srch

Change Man

IOF, JES Master

Flasher

COMPAREX

JCL (IBM, WFL)

TIP30, RSP, BEM

CULPRIT

Job/Scan

TSO/ISPF/PDF/CLIST

DFDP Diagraphics for Data Processing

KEY MASTER, KEYFAST

UCC1

DFSort, SyncSort

NDM Network Data Move

Verify

Easytrieve

Panvalet

Viasoft Smart Test/Edit

Endevor MVS

ROPES

XCOM

File-AID/XE

SAR System Archival & Retrieval

 XPEDITER 5.3, 6.3

Personal Computers:

ABC FlowCharter

LOTUS 1-2-3

Norton Utilities

Access for Windows

LOTUS Office Suite

OS/2 Warp

Ami Pro

MBP COBOL

PC Tools

Bpwin

McAfee's Virus Scan

PC3270

CA-Realia COBOL

Micro Focus COBOL

Photoshop / PhotoSuite

Central Point Anti-Virus

MS-Windows 3.11, 2000, 7

ProComm Plus

Checkit

MS-Access

QA Plus

Claris Works (Mac)

MS-Excel

Quattro Pro

CorelDraw 9

MS-FoxPro

Quicklink

Diskeeper 4.0

MS-Internet Explorer

Pathminder

EDISIM

MS-Mail

Registery Cleaner

Erwin

MS-Office

S-Designor

EXCELERATOR

MS-Outlook

SIMPC/SIMVAP

Extra Personal Client

MS-PowerPoint

SPF/PC SPF/SE

Flow Charting II & 4

MS-Project

VISIO Professional

FTP/FTTSO

MS-Scheduler

WordPerfect (4.2 - 9)

GroupWise

MS-Word

Ws_FTP

HTML

MUSQLE

XCOM

IBM PERSONAL EDITOR

Nero

XDB (PC DB2)

IBM Visualizer Flight (DB2)

NETRON/CAP

WebPosition Gold

IRMA

 Netscape 1st Page 2000


ROLES   and   RESPONSIBILITIES     held at various sites :

Business Analyst

Project Leader

Negotiator

Technical Analyst

Training

Acting Manager

Programmer / Analyst

Documentation

Budgeting and Forecasting

Team Leader

Project Planning

Tester

DBA

Project Scheduling

Test Scripting

Preparing Program Specifications

Job Scheduling

Operations

Console Tech

Fire Fighting

Trouble Shooting

Mentor

Data Modeling / Mapping

Forms / Reports Design

System / Process Flow Analysis

Screen / Forms Design

Project Coordinator

Project Tracking

Web/sitemaster

Website Promotion/Marketing

Website Design & Construction

Marketing/Sales

Search Engine Optimisation

Development / Maintenance

 

Photographer

Ski Instructor

Scuba Instructor

Canoeing Instructor



ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

RSS Consulting

2002 to Present

IT / MIS / Business / Manufacturing Consulting Services

Consulting, Small Business Consulting, Research, Teaching/Instruction, Web Design/Redesign/Construction, SEO

  • Analysed clients' business and technical requirements for Website - Design / Specifications / Content / graphics / Construction / testing (writing new/modify existing code from specifications, with the emphasis on fast site loading, and being search engine friendly), - IST, QA, and UAT / implementation/maintenance, forms design (and data analysis/modeling) / Adobe PDF Creation.

  • Analysis / Design / Programming / Testing (Unit, UA, System, Volume) / Documentation / Data mapping/modeling / Process flow / Client/Programmer Specifications / Reverse Engineering in IBM Mainframe Environments: using - COBOL, CICS, DB2, QMF, SPUFI, JCL, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, etc.

  • PC - software, hardware installation and configuration, virus removal, HDD data recovery, etc., of clients' machines.

  • Tools used for Website Design and Construction: CorelDraw9, HTML, MS-Word, Photoshop CS4 (- including automated batch processing), PhotoSuite, SPF/PC, WebPosition Gold, WordPerfect, WordPerfect Office, Ws_FTP Pro, MS-Internet Explorer, Netscape, MS-Outlook, MS-Excel, MS-Office Professional, MS-Project, Opera, PDF Creator, Visio (screen mapping /flow/business process flow), WebEditor 5, 1st Page 2000/2006, ABBYY FineReader OCR, JBuilder Personal, exposure to Java Script and Netscape's Java Script debug.

  • Analyse / test / validate existing clients' websites and generate reports outlining deficiencies, errors, missing/bad links, with recommendation on site improvement.

  • Evaluating software product(s) functionality for use on the web and for use at the client(s)' site, recommending enhancements where needed to improve user(s)/client(s) abilities to use the product(s).

  • Evaluating end-user/client production software, recommending new version enhancements with added functionality, and to ease product use thereof.

  • Establishing ISP, web hosting, accounts, etc. for clients' sites. Virus & Spyware solutions/resolution, digital photo slideshows.

  • Website promotion to both search engines (Search Engine Submission) and related web links, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).

  • Function in any role relevant in completing tasks related to IT, that would include being subcontracted to resolve contracts and subcontracts.

  • Analyze clients' business and practices in order to achieve a more profitable environment.

  • Published Product, travel, and underwater photography, including international photo assignments.

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Mackenzie Financial

2001 to 2002

FundCom (interface between FundSERV and Mackenzie Financial), XML, IVR --- Mainframe <--> PC Messaging

  • Programming/Testing in an IBM Mainframe Environment using - COBOL, CICS, Change Man, Infoman, ADABAS (Direct Calls, Peek), TSO/ISPF, GroupWise, XML Messaging, MS-Windows 2000 and Office 2000, Extra! Personal Client, with full dial-up remote access to the client site - to work from home, etc.

  • Programmed mainframe applications to interface with the PC environment for interactive Web update/queries; without the availability of database/data flow/data structure diagrams.

  • Reverse-Engineer an IVR (PC to Mainframe interface) program without the availability of database/data flow/data structure diagrams and program specifications/business rules. Then Re-Engineer to a cleaner streamlined version to include a CICS Bubble Sort, to a near functional version, to be taken over by in-house programming staff more familiar with the corporate business functions.

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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)

2001 to 2001

CIBC entourage™ American Express® Cards / VISA - Credit Cards           Project: JOE/Snowstorm

  • Data mapping/modeling / Process flow of the various project/environment internal/external and CIBC to TSYS interfaces: Insurance, Embossing, Marketing Solicitation/Inserts, Authorisations, Fraud, Convenience Cheques, Statements, Embossing, PIN Mailer, Posted Items, Standard Batch, CIF, AS400, Point of Compromise (POC)

  • Analysis of the requirements of the various project interfaces, with exposure to SAS

  • Dealt directly with other departments within CIBC, and the TSYS interface group

  • Prepared detailed programmer specifications using MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Office 97, MS-Outlook, Visio

  • Job scheduling (CA7) and flowcharting of the run schedule as a result of the project enhancements to the CIBC environment

  • Programming/Testing using - COBOL, TSO/ISPF, CICS, DB2, Endevor, File-Aide, Infoman, InterTest, NDM, VSAM, IBM Mainframe Environment, setting up JCL, Proc’s, files, etc., exposure to SAS and MQ Series

  • Exposure to Banking Credit Card and TSYS processing:

  • Insurance, Embossing, Marketing Solicitation/Inserts, Authorisations, Fraud, Convenience Cheques, Statements, PIN Mailer, Posted Items, Standard Batch, CIF, AS400, Point of Compromise (POC), GNS

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Dive Tech

1999 to Present

Manufacturer, R & D - Commercial & Technical Diving Equipment

  • Analysed client requirements for Website Design/Content/graphics/Construction/testing – IST and UAT/implementation/maintenance, PC configuration, forms design, with the emphasis on fast site loading, and being search engine friendly

  • Tools used for Website Design and Construction: CorelDraw9, HTML, MS-Word, Photoshop 6.0 - including automated batch processing, PhotoSuite, SPF/PC, WebPosition Gold, WordPerfect, Ws_FTP, MS-Internet Explorer, Netscape, MS-Outlook, MS-Excel, Visio, 1st Page 2000, exposure to Java Script and Netscape’s Java Script debug.

  • site developed in native HTML, development tools HotMetal Pro and HotDog were used only to generate small sections of the site’s code - not the main site’s HTML.

  • Website promotion to search engines (Search Engine Submission), directories, and related web links at the lowest possible cost, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)

  • Product design, field testing/evaluation/recommendations

  • Marketing and Sales, fielding consumer and dealer queries/request via the internet and in person

  • Product and Underwater photography

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

1998 to 2000

Operational Statistics Reporting (OSR) – originally cloned from PIRS in 1982

  • Worked with: ADABAS, COBOL MVS, CICS, Endevor (add, delete, update, etc.), Eye-Spy, IBM Utilities, Infoman, JCL, Novell GroupWise, MS-Project, Natural, Quattro Pro, SDF II, TSO/ISPF, Verify, Viasoft Smart Test/Edit (batch/online), VISIO, VSAM, WordPerfect Office

  • converted online applications from Keymaster to CICS BMS using SDF II

  • modified online screens (english, french) using SDF II, CICS

  • researched/analysed/tested/integrated system testing/implemented changes to the online and batch portion of the OSR system, to render it Y2K compliant

  • resolved an online CICS problem that plagued the Police Information Retrieval System (PIRS).

  • made recommendations on system enhancements, that aided in reducing costs and improving end user satisfaction.

  • analysis/enhancements/testing/integrated system testing/implementation of the conversion upgrade of the OSR system to ADABAS V6.22

  • analysis/enhancements/testing/integrated system testing/implementation of the conversion upgrade of OSR from ADAMINT to ADABAS Direct Calls

  • enhanced both the batch and online environments to properly handle Nunavut

  • developed test scripts as required in WordPerfect for batch, and Verify for the online applications

  • created simple reporting applications using Natural

  • online and batch debugging of applications using Viasoft Smart Test

  • general enhancements, testing, and investigation of the OSR System, as required/requested by the clients

  • when requested, dealt directly with the client community regarding their queries and/or in the resolution of system problems and/or concerns.

  • corrected ADABAS calls and system problems that were identified by the OSR client community, that were present from the birth of the system

  • documented portions of the existing OSR System using WordPerfect Office Suite and VISIO.

  • prepared a programmer’s reference and step by step guide on the use of SDF II, to be used by other RCMP programming staff members.

  • project planning and scheduling using WordPefect and MS-Project.

  • assisted OSR and/or other teams members when requested

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Revenue Canada

1997 to 1998

T2 Redesign (Corporate Taxation System)

  • Worked with: ADW/Key, COBOL VS II, CICS, DB2, IBM Visualizer Flight (DB2 maintenance software), Navigator, Netron/Cap, MS-Access, MS-Excel, MS-Mail, MS-Scheduler, MS-Word, OS/2 Warp, SPF/PC, SQL, TSO/ISPF, Viasoft, VISIO

  • Prepared detailed T2 data mapping requirements and cross reference relationships to the external Business Number (BN) system.

  • Analysed the BN Interface Guide to determine its suitability as a document to be used by both programmers and analysts, with recommendations as to the enhancements that could be made, to make the guide more functional and robust

  • interacted with various teams to resolve issues and seek out options that would streamline the analysis, program development and testing of the system

  • active in the investigation and in the clarification of issues/concerns as assigned by the project leader

  • analysed the BN and T2 Code Tables for integrity and use within T2 and ADW

  • responsible to upload to the database all T2 and SA (Standardised Accounting) relational (use) tables

  • interacted with the client/Business/programming/BN/SA/T2 teams in the resolution of issues

  • responsible for the mapping, contents integrity, and use of the T2 Code Tables

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Public Works Government Services of Canada (PWGSC)

1997 to 1997

Common Departmental Financial System (CDFS)

Consisted of the following major components:

  • Access & Reporting
  • Budget & Forecasting
  • Expenditure Management
  • General Accounting
  • Revenue Management
  • System Management

  • Learned and worked with: ADE, CA-Realia, Eicon Gateway, Infoman, Lotus Office Suite, MS-Mail, Netron/Cap, on the job at the client site without access to formal/informal in-house training

  • Maintained online inquiry/update and batch programs using CA-Realia, CAPeditor, COBOL VS II, CICS, DB2, JCL, Netron/Cap, QMF, SPF/PC, SQL, TSO/ISPF

  • Interacted with the clients in the resolution of problems (abends, erroneous data, system errors) within the CDFS System.

  • Dealt directly with the client community in obtaining clarification to the Problem Management Reports (PMR) and in the resolution of the PMRs

  • Responsible for the replication and resolution of problems found in the production, test and development environments

  • prepared a detailed PMR resolution procedure guide (check list) for the project team

  • produced a document outlining how the CDFS project could be improved, thereby providing a more timely response to client needs, while at the same time reducing costs

  • Responsible for IST and UAT acceptance testing of enhancements to the CDFS system.

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Bell (Canada) SYGMA Telecom Solutions Inc.

1994 to 1997

Enhanced Services Common Utility (ESCU) (for Stentor - Montreal/Ottawa) - National Billing

National Usage Details (NUD)(initial conceptual/functional design/prototype)

ESCU and NUD feed the National Summary Billing System (NSB)

Electronic Data Interchange - Billing Module (EDI-BM) (for Stentor/Bell - Ottawa)

Advantage 900™ (for Stentor - Ottawa)

  • Self-taught and worked with: Bpwin, EDISIM, ERwin, Flow Charting II & 4, IMS DC, Infoman, Micro Focus COBOL, Microsoft Windows (3.1, 3.11, ‘95), MS-Excel, MS-Office, MS-PowerPoint, MS-Project, MS-Word, OS/2, Panvalet, PC3270, SIMPC, S-Designor, XDB (PC emulator for DB2), and XPEDITER on the job at the client site

  • Maintained online inquiry/update and batch programs using COBOL VS II, CICS, DB2, IMS DC, File-AID, SQL, VSAM, XCOM, FTP, TSO/ISPF and JCL

  • Created DB2 tables, table spaces (using VSAM IDCAMS) and views using SPUFI, table uploads using DSNUTILB, and used IKJEFT01 for binds, freeing of DB2 plans and batch program execution, DASD optimisation

  • Prepared detailed impact analysis, sizing, estimates and scheduling, project plan, specifications, test plan/testing of the Phase II & III releases of ESCU to include the existing Advantage VNET, Datapac services and the new services: Vision (NCBS), Preferred (MEGA), Hyperstream

  • Prepared detailed impact analysis, sizing, estimates, scheduling and programmer specifications of the Media Distribution, the Audit & Control portion of EDI-BM R3.0 and Control Reports project using Flow Charting 4, MS-Excel, MS-Project, MS-WORD, S-Designor, SPF/PC, IPMP (Integrated Process Management Plan) methodology, following Software/System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

  • Developed program specifications (including database structure, data mapping) and complete system / operations / user / client release documentation using WordPerfect (DOS/Windows version), MS-Word, MS-Excel, Flow Charting II & 4, ERwin, Bpwin, and S-Designor (data mapping / modeling) as integrated desktop publishing aids

  • Analysed and documented user/client requirements and concerns for the system and upgrades (users/clients were located across Canada)

  • Assembled, tested and packaged the final product for distribution to the client sites. The package included production software, complete system documentation, JCL, DB2 DDLs, test files, installation software and procedures

  • Developed/implemented the mainframe DASD Environment Configuration Management strategy using WordPerfect and Flow Charting 4 for the production simulation, development, Xpediter and test environments

  • responsible for determining and managing my own work plan/schedule with minimal, or no supervision/guidance while at the office or from a remote site.

  • Responsible for researching flow charting packages used to produce system documentation; the final decision for product purchase was made by the client

  • chosen by Patton & Patton to Beta test a new release of Flow Charting 4

  • researched, reviewed and evaluated software products

  • given remote access to Bell's mainframe, so that project work could be performed from home using SIMPC

  • Setting up/configuring the project team's PC's, trouble-shooting hardware and software problems, installing PC software and hardware

  • responsible for system setup and the orientation of new project team members

  • Project Team DB2 DBA, RACF Co-ordinator and team technical resource person

  • Responsible co-ordinating/monitoring/scheduling IST and acceptance testing (UAT)

  • Prepared training/instruction notes on Xpediter for the EDI-BM and the Advantage 900™ teams

  • drafted a proposal to address the rewrite of the existing EDI-BM processing application system

  • investigated/researched new technologies to off-load mainframe development / processing to the PC

  • responsible for preparing system documentation for both ESCU, EDI-BM and the Request For Proposal for the Control Report enhancement

  • Prepared and presented ESCU system overviews to clients, system planners and upper management

  • Dealt directly with other departments within Bell, Bell SYGMA, Stentor, and with all the Telcos across Canada

  • Responsible for Budgeting/Forecasting system/project resources, project planning / scheduling, and investigated methods of reducing mainframe and departmental costs

  • Relocated the ESCU development/test/support environments from the Dorval site to the Toronto site

  • Responsible for fielding user queries and problems with the ESCU system installation within all the Telcos across Canada

  • designed, prepared and completed documentation for the re-design of the ESCU System

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ISM (Information Systems Management Corporation - division IBM)

(16 months)

Net Income Stabilisation Account (NISA) for Agriculture Canada

  • Learned and worked with CA-IDEAL, Debug, DQRY, PDF, RDF and CA-DATACOM/DB on the job at the client site

  • Designed, assembled, created, and maintained online screens/applications for NISA using PDF

  • Designed, developed, maintained online inquiry/update and batch programs using CA-IDEAL, TSO/ISPF, JCL

  • Developed program specifications and documentation using WordPerfect

  • Responsible for carrying out quality control and integration testing of the software destined to be used by Agriculture Canada

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Revenue Canada - Customs and Excise

(6 months)

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

  • Deposit Reconciliation Phase 2:

• Liaison (project co-ordinator) between the following bodies: the Chief of Financial Systems, Director of Financial Systems, Systems Software, PC Business Applications Development Team, Data Capture Development team, Ad Hoc group, Remote Site Support, operations for the Deposit Reconciliation Project

• Responsible for negotiating, preparing and obtaining the official client/user sign-off to the Deposit Reconciliation Project

  • Data Capture maintenance and 1 shot programs for the Phase 3 release

  • Developed programs using COBOL VS II, CICS, TSO/ISPF, JCL, DB2, SQL

  • Developed program specifications and documentation using WordPerfect

  • Assembled and wrote up documentation for Operation's production runs using WordPerfect

  • Developed VSAM file conversion, integrity and fix programs using COBOL and IDCAMS

  • Contacting H&M Software, vendor for Keyfast as to questions, problems and concerns related to their product, as a result of clients queries and requirements

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Transport Canada

(9 months)

Canadian Civil Aviation Register Computer System (CCARCS)

  • Learned ADABAS SQL and Natural on the job at the client site

  • Analysed, documented and researched system and client requirements following Software/System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

  • Designed/redesigned pseudo-conversational online inquiry/update programs using CICS and ADABAS SQL

  • Designed/redesigned, assembled, created, and maintained online screens for CCARCS using SDF

  • Assessed the impact on existing CCARCS modules and other online and batch applications

  • Developed new and modified existing programs using COBOL, CICS, TSO/ISPF, SPF/PC and ADABAS Natural

  • Developed program specifications (including database requirements), data mapping/modeling, and documentation using WordPerfect

  • Responsible for Integration System Testing (IST) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

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Bank of Canada

(6 months)

CSB Accrued Interest Notices (CAIN) Project

  • Analysed and documented requirements using DMR Productivity Plus methodology, and EXCELERATOR

  • Designed/redesigned pseudo-online (real time) update programs

  • Designed/redesigned, assembled, created, and maintained online screens for CAIN using ISPF

  • Assessed the impact on existing CAIN modules and other online and batch applications

  • Developed new and modified existing online programs using DC COBOL, Dialogue Manager, CLIST, TSO/ISPF, and IDMS

  • Developed program specifications and documentation as per DMR methodology using EXCELERATOR and WordPerfect

  • Responsible for Integration System Testing (IST) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

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Revenue Canada - Taxation

(8 months)

Miscellaneous Information Slips Processing System (MISP)

  • Analysed technical system requirements, and developed, following Software/System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

  • Designed/redesigned pseudo-conversational online inquiries, menus (that interfaced with Top Secret), and update programs using CICS

  • Designed/redesigned, assembled, created, and maintained all online screens (english, french) for MISP using SDF

  • Assessed the impact on other MISP modules/other online applications

  • Developed programs using COBOL VS II, CICS, IDMS, InterTest, File-AID and TSO/ISPF

  • Developed program documentation using Script and DFDP

  • Introduced new coding techniques which were adopted as the project standard

  • Responsible for Integration System Testing (IST)

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Revenue Canada - Customs and Excise

(19 months)

Free Trade Technical Reference System (TRS)

  • Self-taught and instructed staff on IDMS: ADS-A, ADS-G, ADS-O, DEBUG, DME, DMLO, IDD, OLM, OLP, OLQ on the job at the client site

  • Analysed and documented user requirements, directly with the client community

  • Designed online inquires and update programs for Phase 1 of Free Trade (TRS)

  • Designed, assembled, created, and maintained online screens (english, french) for TRS using OLM

  • Developed programs using DC COBOL and IDMS

  • Developed program specifications (including database requirements) and documentation using WordPerfect

  • Modified/updated all Release 1 programs prior to them being implemented into production after the Phase 1 team was disbanded

  • Worked closely with the testing team in resolving and locating existing/potential operational problems with the system

  • Responsible for the Integration System Testing, Quality/Assurance Control (UAT) of Release 2 of Free Trade (TRS) which also involved the extensive use of COMPAREX

  • Trained team members in procedures and methodologies of testing as they apply to the Customs and Excise environment

  • Initiated and trained testing team members in the use of TSO/ISPF, IDMS

  • Prepared lesson and training materials on IDMS for the members of the testing team - covering IDMS database concepts (Bachman Diagrams, walking an IDMS database, OLQ, and DMLO)

  • Prepared a step by step guide on the use of IDMS calls, OLQ, and DMLO for the TRS team members

  • Delivered 3 separate training sessions to the project team on the use of IDMS, OLQ, DMLO - using a terminal lab suitable for 20 resources

  • Setting up/configuring the TRS testing team's PC's, e.g. Lotus, WordPerfect, PC Tools, bat files, IRMA, FTP/FTTSO; trouble-shooting hardware and software problems

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Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation

(9 months)

Agreements - Federal/Provincial (AGRFP)

  • Provided technical advice to the Business Analyst in defining the user requirements

  • Designed pseudo-conversational online menus and update programs for AGRFP using CICS

  • Involved with the system and database design of AGRFP

  • Designed, assembled, created, and maintained all the online screens (english, french) for AGRFP using SDF, JCL

  • Developed programs using COBOL VS II, CICS, DB2, IDMS, VSAM, InterTest, SQL, and TSO/ISPF

  • Developed programming standard and communication areas to be used within the system

  • Designed and developed a "Handler" program (system driver - functionally similar in concept to ADSA) that allows the transfer of control from one sub-menu/program to another, without the need to return to the main menu and down again. This module interfaced with ACF to verify user access authority.

  • Trained team members in the use of SDF (Screen Definition Facility)

  • Trouble-shooting hardware and software problems

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Fisher Scientific

(4.1 years)

Online Inquiries/Updates, Purchasing, Accounting/Financial Systems, A/R, A/P, Invoicing, Pricing, Order Entry/Billing, Inventory Control, File Backups/Restores, Sales Analysis, Marketing, Forecasting

  • Analysed and documented user requirements for new systems and upgrades (users were located across Canada and the U.S.) and the associated project plans, schedules, experience creating and maintaining Data Repositories for the environment, following Software/System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

  • Negotiated resolutions to department(s) procedures, responsibilities and section policies with department/district/regional managers and supervisors

  • Dealt directly with all departments within Fisher Canada and Fisher U.S., as required, including the coordination of new development and software releases.

  • Designed pseudo-conversational online menus, queries and update programs using CICS, BMS, and Key Master

  • Designed batch programs, files and systems

  • Developed and maintained programs using COBOL, CICS, RPG II and TSO/ISPF

  • Developed program and file specifications (data structures), data mapping/modeling

  • Developed system, program, and user documentation

  • Involved with the installation and resolution of IDMS based system problems, and IDD

  • Tested and Installed application programs, file structures and systems into the production environment

  • Provided user and operator training and instruction for new/modified systems

  • Maintained and updated CICS program/file/transaction control tables

  • Provided operations support and full security access to the mainframe including, IPL/operator/password privileges

  • Involved in a system conversion from Burroughs B1985 to IBM 4381 MVS XA - covering: batch/online programs, files, JCL, defining VSAM files (using IDCAMS), backups/restores, parallel system runs, system/mainframe operations, monitoring and resolving production problems due to the conversion, etc.

  • Developed VSAM file conversion, integrity and fix programs

  • IBM software and marketing representatives' contact

  • Responsible for IST and acceptance testing (UAT)

  • Project Leader/ Team Leader / Business Analyst / Technical Analyst / Designer

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ArrowHead Metals Ltd.

(2.6 years)

Purchasing/Receipts System, Financial Planning, Accounting Systems, Sales Analysis, Forecasing, Budgeting, Payroll, A/R, A/P, Invoicing, General Ledger, Inventory Control, Order Entry/Billing, Costing, Capacity Planning, Material Requirements Planning, Tool Requirements Planning, Manufacturing Requirements Planning, Manufacturing Process, ArrowHead's Manufacturing Requirements

  • Analysed and documented user requirements following Software/System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), experience creating and maintaining Data Repositories.

  • Designed/redesigned batch programs, files and systems for the mainframe, with the online portion being performed on a mini-computer

  • Developed and maintained programs using COBOL, RPG II, Assembler, PL/I, Fortran

  • Developed system/program/user documentation and specifications (including data structures & relationships), data mapping/modeling

  • Tested (IST & UAT) and installed application programs, files and systems into the production environment

  • Provided user and operator training and instruction for new and modified systems

  • Acquired hardware, supplies and personnel for the IT Department

  • Project Leader / Business Analyst / Technical Analyst / IT Department and Operations Site Support Manager (2 years)

  • Responsible for Budgeting/Forecasting system/project resources, project planning / scheduling, and investigated methods of reducing mainframe and departmental costs

  • Developed/programmed an RPG II Online pre-compiler on the Univac 1900 mini-computer, to reduce the load on the mainframe

  • Compiled/Analysed/Documented ArrowHead Metals Manufacturing requirements for the design, programming, and acquisition of new software and mainframe(s)/hardware related to their IT MIS, lab, and automated plant manufacturing requirements - for an integrated IT environment

  • Approached hardware/software suppliers/manufacturers/vendors with ArrowHead's Manufacturing requirements (RFP) for their responses/proposals (detailed specifications) based on the detailed specifications that were prepared by myself, as directed by upper management

  • Analysed the vendor responses to ArrowHead's Manufacturing requirements and produced a summarised report for upper management with recommendations on how the project was to proceed and the direction to be followed

  • Cost/benefit analysis to out source Payroll processing, for upper management with recommendations

  • Cost/benefit analysis and recommendations on changing the sourcing companies for the maintenance of the mainframe environment, for upper management

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Harkema Express Lines Ltd.

(7 months)

Sales Analysis, Harkema's Internal Telecommunications System, Order Entry/Billing

  • Analysed and documented system requirements with the DP Manager and supervisor

  • Developed/maintained programs using COBOL, Assembler, RPG II

  • Developed program/user documentation and specifications

  • Tested and Installed the application programs/systems into the production environment

  • Provided user/operator training and instruction for new/modified systems

  • Documented the Harkema Internal Telecommunication System that was written entirely in assembler from both the a user and a programmer’s perspective

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Datacrown Inc. (now known as ISM - IBM)

(8 months) Co-op

  • Report on VTAM and Datacrown's Onsite Hardware Configuration, OS JCL Assignments

  • Scheduled and allocated mainframe resources to maximize system usage and performance, using JES2, OS MVS Operating Commands and Omegamon

  • Dealt and resolved client, user, system problems/issues and queries

  • Documented in report format, Datacrown's onsite hardware configuration

  • Prepared a report on VTAM and its use within the environment

  • Built an IPL training emulator/simulator for operations using CLIST and TSO

  • programmed assignments in Assembler, COBOL, Fortran and PL/I using TSO/ISPF, FSE, JCL, and IBM Utilities

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