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More than 20 years of IT experience as a consultant, project manager, programmer and system administrator. Well-rounded professional with broad technical and business acumen complemented by entrepreneurship, executive level roles and former employment with Arthur Andersen.
Performance highlights include:
Implemented solutions for diverse industries including distribution, manufacturing, healthcare, technology, education, banking, construction, hospitality, law, media, government and non-profit.
Project managed 20+ JDE software upgrades and migrated 14+ different systems to newer technology.
Collaborated with various stakeholders to complete complex projects locally, nationally and globally.
Rapidly learned and applied new technologies and tools to achieve key business goals.
Master problem solver, identifying workarounds to problems while waiting for vendor fixes.
Technology Subject Matter Expertise:
IBM i Platform (AS400-iSeries-System38-System36-System34-System3) – over 25 years of experience
Programming: RPG (all), COBOL, SQL
Business/ERP Applications: JD Edwards (JDE), Kronos, MAPICS, BPCS, ACOM, and Custom Applications
IT Consulting Services:
Systems Analysis, Design, Development & Implementation
Relational & Hierarchical Databases
System Upgrades, Conversions, Migrations & Integrations
Cloud-based Applications and Software as a Service (SaaS)
Technical Project Management
Networking; System Administration; Telecommunications
IT Operations & Support
APPLICATIONS IMPLEMENTED
Product Data Management, Inventory Management/Control, MRP, Labor Distribution, Order Processing, Billing, Accounts Receivable/Payable, General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Cost Analysis, Sales Statistics, Marketing, Payroll, Purchasing, Data Collection, Bar Code, Dispatching, Medical, Banking, Forecasting & Budgeting, Job Costing, Home Builders, POS, EDI, Automated Warehousing, Call Centers, Information Services
Experience in diverse business and technical environments as an AS400/iSeries Consultant with a proven track record of successfully maintaining, managing, upgrading, and/or converting systems that improve client needs or efficiencies. This includes iSeries security, performance maintenance, disaster recovery, and training in prepackaged or client-developed software. Will work independently or as part of a team and remotely or on-site for short term and/or long term contracts.
Cloud to IBM i Interface (From and to) Integrations
•WFD to JD Edwards World
•JD Edwards World to Regroup Mass Notifications
•Configuration of IBM i SSH, SFTP, and SCP clients to use public-key authentication for data transfer between systems
System Maintenance
• iSeries software version upgrades
• Coordinate with third-party software vendors all upgrade installations and configurations
• Perform monthly third-party updates
• Review, download, load, and apply scheduled PTFs
Security
• User Creation
• Security setup management
• Review and update Role Matrixes and corresponding Documentation
• Security auditing and IT Audits (monthly, quarterly and annually)
Performance Maintenance
• Performance and Capacity management, analysis, planning, and resolution
• Backups
• DASD analysis
• Schedule System and database cleanups
Disaster Recovery
• Detailed disaster recovery analysis for systems
• Preparation of disaster recovery plan, contingency plan, continuity plan
• Disaster recovery system testing
• End user and management acceptance
• Disaster test review
• Recommend and modify existing recover plans
Training
• Training of pre-packaged and/or client-developed software
• Operations training
• Third-party software training
• Updating training documentation
• End user training for system access related issues
Highly Specialized in:
IBM i Power 5, 7, 9
OS/400 v7.0, v7.1, v7.2, v7.3, and v7.4
Access Client Solutions
IBM i Access for Windows
Enterprise Information Management (EIM) – includes High Availability Environments
JD Edwards World A94.2, A93.1
JD Edwards Web (JWALK, LEGASUITE)
Assure (MIMIX)
ACOM
VERTEX
Health Care Services
KRONOS iSeries Timekeeper, SmartView, & Attestation
Help Systems (Messenger PLUS)
Help Systems (HALCYON)
Backup Recovery Management System
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