Bernard Walker305 Cleburne Pl

Acworth, GA 30101

OBJECTIVETo pursue a highly rewarding career, seeking for a job in challenging and healthy work environment where I can utilize my expertise and knowledge efficiently for organizational growth.

EXPERTISE COBOL 33 years * SQL 05 years Mainframe operations 33 years * UNIX 10 years MVS, JCL, VSAMS, CA7 19 years * SyncSort 19 years FileAid, ISPF, TSO 19 years * Endevor 19 years Solaris, Linux, HP Unix 10 years * Strobe 06 years DB2, CICS 04 years * JAVA 04 years Oracle, CSS, PHP, HTML, XML 04 years * REXX 05 Years

EXPERIENCE

Verizon Wireless MTS III System Engineer/Senior Programmer Analysis January, 2009 – December 2015

At Verizon my primary responsibility was to support Development and System Testing environments, requiring multi-tasking between environments and Development Life Cycle Phases. We primarily used the Waterfall method and in some cases Agile.

Coordinated, implemented and documented software configuration management (CM) and version control of COBOL programs, copybooks, stored procedures (DB2), and REXX Cellular Billing mainframe solution in Endevor as the code management software.

Supported multiple Cellular Billing applications that resided in Linux client/server environments using ACCUREV as the code management software. E.g. XML's, JAVA, JavaScript, stored procedures(Oracle)

Supported Release Management Coordinators in their efforts of keeping Releases on schedule, while ensuring adherence to policies and procedures

Leveraged existing knowledge and familiarity with industry standard tools used to deliver quality services to internal and external clients

Promoted effective analysis to determine root cause of application/product/services problems; utilize past experience and observations to resolve issues and drive creation of best practices

Ensured configuration management process documentation is accurate, concise and consistent and support information sharing, cross training and collaboration across the team

Executed effective decision-making, where analysis, deductive reasoning aid in supporting productive decisions based upon informed judgment

Deliver quality in everything you do and meet or exceed commitments with internal and external clients

Strived continuously to identify areas for increased efficiency, process improvements and support proactivity in delivering high quality results

Supported, modified, and executed REXX Tool in Development, and System Test environments. The REXX Tool updated symbolic for the various test environment.

Supported, modified and executed Job schedules via CA7

ALLTEL /Verizon Wireless Senior Programmer Analysis February 2003 – January 2009

Programmer analysis writing requirements, technical designs and coding in COBOL and JCL. Code management moving COBOL, JCL and copybook code using Endevor into the various development, system test, and production environments, according to the SDLC. Setup integration test environment running setup JCL to create GDGs, and VSAMs. Created or setup test data for integration test using SyncSort, JCLs, or COBOL. Defined, scheduled, and monitored JOBs via CA7 needed for integration testing.

ALLTEL Programmer II February 1998 – February 2003 Responsible for system testing billing application participating in development turn over meetings and walk through. Setting up System test environment for incremental and full billing applications end to end testing. Reporting, tracking and managing defects associated with the application during the system test life cycle. Packaging code for deployment in system test and to production using Endevor. When needed assisted as a development resource coding COBOL, and JCL. Monitored processes on UNIX and z/OS for ABENDs. Addressed all abended processes and restarted them for execution on UNIX and z/OS.

Delta Air Lines/Delta Technology UNIX Operator/Help Desk Technician December 1997 – January 1998 Lead a team of contactors and employees supporting command center operations.

Addressed problems within software, hardware, and network of the entire enterprise. Designed flowcharts for systematic procedures for after hour problems resolutions and escalations paths.

ALLTEL Production Control Analyst January 1997 – December 1997 Performed JCL Quality Assurance for batch jobs required for execution within the production environment.

Designed, developed, and implemented automated scheduling for MVS batch processing using ZEKE. Code migration on MVS using Endevor.

Medaphis Production Control Analyst May 1996 – January 1997 Designed, developed, and supported Web pages to display current enterprise health. Cross-trained to support

networking team on configuration of Cisco routers, switches, gateways and IP addresses.

Jacksonville Electric Authority Production Specialist April 1995 – May, 1996 Duties included designing, developing, and implementing automated scheduling systems to perform

automated batch processing using CA7 (MVS), BL Schedule (Unisys) and Maestro (HP-UNIX). Resolved scheduling conflicts, batch ABENDs and system issues.

Systematics Production Analyst April 1994 – May, 1995 Duties included supporting both MVS and HP-UNIX designing, developing, and implementing automated

scheduling systems to perform automated batch processing using ZEKE (MVS), and Maestro (HP-Unix). Resolved scheduling conflicts, batch ABENDs and system issues.

Alternative Resources Senior Computer Operator 1993 – 1994 Duties included computer operation of Digital VAX and MVS automated scheduling systems to perform

automated batch processing using CA7 (MVS). The Digital VAX used in-house scheduling systems. Resolved scheduling conflicts, batch ABENDs and system issues. For several years, I was a contractor for Georgia Pacific.

Brandon Consulting Senior Computer Operator 1989 – 1993 Duties included computer operation of Digital VAX and MVS automated scheduling systems to perform

automated batch processing using CA7 (MVS). The Digital VAX used in-house scheduling systems. Resolved scheduling conflicts, batch ABENDs and system issues. I was contacted to work for Georgia Pacific.

Munford Inc. Senior Computer Operator 1984 – 1989 Duties included computer operation of Unisys batch processing. I developed an in-house scheduling systems

they would execute batch jobs as needed. Resolved scheduling conflicts, batch ABENDs and system issues.

Cobb County Data Processing Supervisor of Computer Operation 1980 – 1984 Duties included Supervising 2 computer operators of computer operation of Unisys batch processing. I

developed an in-house scheduling systems they would execute batch jobs as needed. Resolved scheduling conflicts, batch ABENDs and system issues.

EDUCATION

Strayer University Currently pursuing Information Technology Bachelor of Science Certificate of Completion Introduction to Java Programming * May 17, 2013 * Themis Inc. Certificate of Completion Introduction to XML * May 17, 2013 * Themis Inc. Certificate of Completion WordPress: Building Child Themes * June 24, 2012 * Lynda.com Certificate of Completion WordPress Essential Training * June 09, 2012 * Lynda.com Certificate of Completion Introduction to Java Programming * May 04, 2012 * Themis Inc. Certificate of Completion Exploiting Native SQL Stored Procedures on DB2 for z/OS * * May April 27,

2012 * Themis Inc. Certificate of Completion Web Site Strategy and Planning * January 07, 2012 * Lynda.com Certificate of Completion Exploiting Native SQL Stored Procedures on DB2 for z/OS * * May August

23, 2011 * Themis Inc. Certificate of Completion CICS Application Programmers Workshop * July 28, 2010 * , Certificate of Completion DB2 for z/OS SQL & Application Programming * January 22, 2010 * Themis

Inc.