A versatile data processing professional with strong skills in web site development and implementation, and an independent business consultant with a wide range of experience in both mainframe and PC environments.  Successful at working with clients to analyze and document business processes; develop application and system designs; and code, test, and implement business systems. Worked as a full time employee in the retail, utility, and insurance industries; as a data processing consultant in the retail, food, telecomm and chemical industries; and as an independent web developer for small businesses, including law firms and international companies. Owner of a small but successful online business. Proven ability to communicate with vendors, user departments, and technical staff.

Independent web developer and business consultant: designed, created and published a wide variety of websites. Clients receive full service, including domain registration, web site development, establishing ISP hosting, e-commerce capabilities, merchant account setup, e-mail forwarding to designated company contacts, and registering client sites with major search engines. An experienced HTML programmer who can create and maintain graphics using Adobe Photoshop, as well as include JAVA Scripts in web pages.

• For The American Association of Amateur Astronomers, Dallas, TX www.astromax.org

• For AstroMax, The AAAA Online Store, Dallas, TX www.astromax.com

• For Diamond Textiles, Dallas, TX www.stretchablebookcovers.com

• For Fort Worth Opera Ball, www.fwoperaball.org

• For Barnett and Associates, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands www.barnett-and-associates.com

ENVIRONMENT: HTML, FrontPage 2000, FTP, JAVA Scripts, PhotoShop, TCP/IP, IIS Site Server, ASP, ASP.NET, Visual Studio .NET, Visual InterDev 6.0. MS-Office 2000: Word, Access, Excel, Dreamweaver MX, Fireworks MX,

As a con tractor: Performed support activities on MCSC Medicare Claims Processing System with IVR interface, including weekly system restart and daily system support. Created SQL queries to Oracle Database using T.O.A.D. to perform maintenance of user passwords. Created and maintained batch files to verify performance of CICS regions. Fully documented system, including functionality of Forte applications and system structure in a distributed server environment. Researched and created detailed and fully annotated system Shutdown and Startup procedures.

ENVIRONMENT: Windows NT 4.0/XP, MS SNA Server, Timbuktu Pro, SQL, Oracle, T.O.A.D., CICS, Forte, Visual Basic 6.0, Unix, Connexions, MS Office 2000.

For NEW DATA STRATEGIES at Neiman Marcus, Dallas, TX 2/2001 – 7/2001

Programmer/Analyst: As a contractor, designed, coded, and tested an enhancement to the existing Replenishment System to automatically calculate Min/Max ranges of staple inventory and display results online for user review. Using specifications provided by the user, devised a method to extract inventory information from system VSAM files and IMS databases, populate a new Model Review VSAM file, and present Model Review Data online via CICS to be accepted or rejected by the user. Final system consisted of four new COBOL II batch programs, two new CICS programs and maps, and changes to existing maps and screens.

ENVIRONMENT: OS/MVS, TSO/ISPF, COBOL II, CICS, JCL, VSAM, IMS, DB2, PanValet, Expediter, MS-Office

For NEW DATA STRATEGIES at United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Inc., Dallas, TX 10/2000 – 1/2001

As a contractor, performed Webmaster duties. Using MS FrontPage 2000, designed, created and published web pages as requested, including press releases, employee online staff directory, Annual Report, and Community Needs Assessment documents in both HTML and PDF formats. Created graphics as needed using Adobe Photoshop and. Maintained JAVA Scripts used on site. Created pages to support United Way eDonations campaign for offsite companies. www.unitedwaydallas.org.

ENVIRONMENT: HTML, FrontPage, JAVAScripts, PhotoShop, PDF, Visual InterDev 6.0. MS-Office, IIS Site Server

SAGE TELECOM, Allen, TX 12/1999 – 5/2000

As an independent contractor: Designed queries for Accounting Department using MS-Access. Used Fujitsu PC COBOL and Power COBOL to convert order data from files transmitted by SW Bell into records to load via ODBC into MS SQL Server 7.0 database. Converted Customer Invoice Transaction System written with MS Access macros to PC COBOL programs to be scheduled on weekly basis. Wrote reports and forms using MS Access and InfoMaker 7.0.

ENVIRONMENT: MS-Access, SQL, ODBC, Fujitsu PC COBOL and Power COBOL, SQL Server 7.0, InfoMaker 7.0

Programmer/Analyst: As a contractor, designed and implemented audit reports written in COBOL and used to validate conversion of legacy payroll data to new PeopleSoft system. Responsible for the J.C. Penney corporate-wide W-2 System for tax year 1998. Redesigned, implemented, and documented COBOL II programs and batch JCL in W-2C system for corrected tax returns. Developed COBOL II programs to convert 270,000 Payroll History records from VM system to new PeopleSoft table. Upgraded, documented, and unit tested Salesman Incentive and Commissions (SMIC) system written in COBOL for Y2K compliance as "due diligence" for possible future audit.

ENVIRONMENT: OS/MVS, TSO/ISPF, COBOL II, CICS, JCL, VSAM, IMS, DB2/SQL, PanValet, Expediter, MS-Office

For TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS GROUP at Occidental Chemical, Inc., Dallas, TX 6/1997 – 4/1998

Programmer/Analyst: As a contractor, supported payroll and human resource applications for the Payroll Department. Used COBOL, EasyTrieve and DB2 to design and install a new system to track Savings and Investment Plan for Union Employees, including all data transfer via phone link to and from Oxy-Chem and Hewitt and Associates in Chicago. Updated MS-Access database supporting the United Way drive, and uploaded data to the mainframe programs written in EasyTrieve to print pledge cards, and apply payroll deduction amounts at the end of the plan drive. Coordinated and implemented Y2K compliance changes to legacy payroll system written in EasyTrieve to assure compatibility with main payroll system in Los Angeles. Acted as backup system support of the Gentran/EDI system, and contacted carriers doing business with Oxy-Chem in an effort to set them up as new trading partners.

ENVIRONMENT: OS/MVS, TSO/ISPF, EasyTrieve, COBOL II, CICS, JCL, DB2/SQL, VSAM, Gentran/EDI, Panvalet, MS-Office

For COTELLIGENT at Frito-Lay, Inc., Plano, TX 5/1995 – 6/1997

Programmer/Analyst: As a contractor, installed Dun and Bradstreet General Ledger for Millennium, Version 3.31 written in COBOL/CICS with DB2 database, for evaluation as a replacement for GL:M 2.21. Provided baseline support on the IMS/COBOL version of GL:M 2.21, becoming primary support analyst for the package after eight months. Fully responsible for General Ledger year-end close for fiscal year 1996, including documentation of processing flow. Developed COBOL programs to convert 1000 Pepsi Foods, International, general ledger master file records into IMS database in Frito-Lay GL:M system. Developed COBOL programs to translate EDI transactions into format for input into IMS version of AP:Millennium system, reported on incoming feed, and updated DB2 tables with EDI data. Created and implemented a Lotus NOTES database of the Frito-Lay Chart of Accounts, replacing a printed book, and trained Accounting Department in methods to update and use Lotus NOTES.

ENVIRONMENT: OS/MVS, TSO/ISPF, COBOL/COBOL II, CICS, JCL, IMS, DB2/SQL, VSAM, PanValet, Expediter, EDI, Lotus NOTES, MS-Office

Lead Programmer Analyst: Responsible for the installation and maintenance of IBM mainframe vendor software systems written in COBOL II/DB2/CICS, including Indus PASSPORT, a vendor proprietary inventory and purchasing system, Dun and Bradstreet GL Millennium 3.0 in both the VSAM and DB2 versions, and two new releases of the CSSII Shareholder Services System. Documented existing general ledger system and coordinated the BAA phase of an IEF project to design an Integrated Budget Model for the entire corporation.

ENVIRONMENT: OS/MVS, TSO/ISPF, COBOL/COBOL II, VSAM, JCL, ROSCOE, CICS, DB2, IEF, MS-Office

ZALE CORPORATION, Dallas, TX 1980 – 1987

Lead Programmer Analyst: Maintained COBOL programs and JCL batch systems in the areas of Payroll/Personnel, Profit Sharing, W2, FICA 941, and Insurance systems. Interacted with user departments to provide reports and respond to changes in processing requirements. Installed MSA/ALLTAX-2 tax calculation package in existing payroll system.

ENVIRONMENT: OS/MVS, TSO/ISPF, COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IMS, ROSCOE, Librarian