Summary

A technical project manager with diverse information systems experience and proficiency in the strategic implementations of advanced technologies. Worked with all levels of business and technical management as well as end users. Competent in analytical problem solving involving complex concepts. Ability to set priorities logically in a dynamic environment and focus on successful project completion.

Areas of Major Technical Expertise

Software:
Operating Systems:
• As system admin: AIX, linux, Novell, Windows NT, 2000, Oracle DBA
• As developer: MVS/ESA, unix, hpux
Packages include: MS Project, Visio, FrontPage, Excel
Languages include: C, COBOL, SQLPlus, HTML, Javascript

Hardware: IBM RS6000, ES9000, PC, hp v2600, SunSparc2000

Professional Experience

Real-World-Systems , West Caldwell, NJ

2003-

Systems Manager

The Robert Plan Insurance Company, Bethpage, NY

2002-2003

Technical Systems Analyst

• Developed and implemented a system integration test plan for major upgrade to the Document Storage and Retrieval system. This project involved establishing a formal test strategy encompassing all stages of the system from the transfer of IBM MVS reports and original scanned documents, through to the PC client viewer. Processes executing on HPUX to mange and route document messages to specific departments and users were included.
• Validated project plan for implementation major upgrade of the Auto Insurance system using extensive experience in insurance processing
• Coordinated team of specialists to develop a migration strategy for Commercial Automobile insurance processing system.

Dendrite International, Morristown, NJ

1999 to 2001

Technical Project Manager

• Servers for Pfizer were relocated to a new facility in Virginia. Key objectives achieved during this project included allowing the 9,000 Pfizer users to remain active during the various stages of the migration.
• Integrated 2,400 member Parke-Davis field force with the 6,400 existing Pfizer representatives. As the coordinating manager it was necessary to appreciate the sensitive nature of this integration, which required careful coordination and timing.

The Chubb Institute, Parsippany, NJ

Weekends: 1999 to 2000

Instructor

Taught students network management in a 13-week course. This included network, transport, and application protocols as well as specific tools for server administration. The course covered everything from wire type, NICs, server configuration and best practices for multi-server network administration.

• Lab established on a permanent basis for use outside of classroom time.

Director of Logistical Systems

MDA Services, Fairlawn, NJ

1975 to 1998

Project manager

• Coordination of migration from the MVS system environment to OS 390 for this automobile insurance carrier.

• Management of the design and implementation of the CICS claims system in addition to the batch programs that produced reports and interface files. Supervision of the team of programmers in addition to participating in the programming.

• Designed multi-tier version of the property/casualty claims system. This was done using a HTML user interface, unix Oracle server, and a mainframe fileserver. Saving $18,000 per month in license fees.

Manager of technical support

System responsibility of the AIX system. This included hardware selection, installation, and configuration of TCP/IP to the ES9000 mainframe and throughout the Novell LAN. Had Oracle DBA responsibilities for the AIX server and Novell Oracle servers.

System support for 8 dual-processor mainframe systems in 2 locations. These supported over 800 simultaneous users. This included operating system configurations, system software modification and technical assistance to the development, operations and production staff

• Planned and implemented the migration of our insurance processing system from an IBM MVS mainframe to a client server platform. The new system included Novell LAN file servers as well as Oracle database server.
• Designed a system to receive stock market trades and quotes directly from SIAC and NASDAQ. This data was then redistributed to end-users. Management of the team that implemented this system. Wrote the real-time portion of the system that did the raw data acquisition. This project was completed ahead of schedule and had better than expected performance.
• Designed and built a second computer center. This project included plant construction, computer equipment acquisition, installation and communications. This center was completed on schedule and within budget.

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