Apologies for being slightly off-topic, however I wanted to reach the
COBOL midrange.com audience.
Following is my Resume if anyone is in need of an experienced COBOL/400
developer. Please also view my website if interested.
Regards.
*DANIEL E. VOLKMANN*
***daniel.volkmann@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:daniel.volkmann@xxxxxxxxxxx>
daniel-volkmann.com <
http://daniel-volkmann.com/> *
X A Senior iSeries Systems Analyst/Programmer leveraging systems
and applications.
X 13 years recent experience iSeries COBOL Programmer/Analyst --
Direct Marketing with PC tools such as MS Office. 9 years also as
Supervisor of programming.
X Additional experience Real Estate Information applications -
Oracle & SQL with Pro*COBOL on VAX/VMS.
X 4-year equivalent education with two (2) Associates degrees -
Data Processing and Business Administration.
X Strong attention to detail, while maintaining focus on the big
picture.
X Excellent troubleshooting and issues resolution skills; logical
thinker.
X With these skills I can support your systems and take them to
the next level and beyond.
*Skill Summary*
Development: COBOL; CLP, Query/400, PDM, SEU, SDA, DDS/DDM; SQL;
VBA;
Oracle(v7); HTML Exposure to:
C, RPG, XML, Java
Environments: iSeries(AS/400, i5, System i )[OS/400], VAX[VMS],
PC[Windows/DOS]
Utilities: MS Office/Access, Group-1, FTP, Mailtool, PKZip,
pgp, Kana(CRM), Visio
Applications: Direct Marketing (Travel/Tourism, Gaming, Software,
Financial, Insurance)
Real Estate Information
*Professional Experience*
July 1996 -- September 2009; June 2000 -- September 2009 as
/Programming Supervisor/.
/Applications Programmer/Analyst, Programming Supervisor/
Bowne and Company <
http://www.bowne.com/>, Kent, WA & Vestcom
International <
http://www.vestcom.com/>, Kent, WA & Manus Direct,
Seattle, WA
X Maintained position through two acquisitions, promoted to
Supervisor in June 2000.
X Direct Marketing databases, data warehouses, data marts and
fulfillment systems
X Reporting and Analytics and supporting systems.
X In-house tools and utilities dealing with email/postal address
enhancements and cleansing.
X Data analysis, statistics and systems monitoring, administration
and 24x7 on-call support.
X iSeries (AS/400) mid-range system with COBOL, Query/400, CL and
other tools.
X Data processing for Web and CRM application systems.
X Supervised a small, but cohesive team of developers, ranging in
size from 3 to 5 individuals.
X System Administration and Systems Programming tasks in support
of a secure environment.
"/Dan was effectively both a technician and a business analyst, able to
communicate well with both non-technical clients and software
developers...Dan is a quick learner and an excellent problem solver. He
was a principled, valued employee of this company. I particularly
recommend Dan for work requiring analysis, attention to detail and
creative problem-solving/."
Graeme Curtis -- Bowne & Co.
March 1986 - November 1995
/Applications Programmer/Analyst/
TRW REDI Property Data, Seattle, WA & Washington Real Estate Register,
Seattle, WA
X Maintained the same position through an acquisition.
X Real Estate Information databases and products - On-line system,
Microfiche and printed.
X Updated databases from various divergent data sources, including
county government files.
X Products and applications supported Title Companies, Real Estate
Agents, Appraisers, County governments, Mortgage Companies and anyone
else with interest in Real Estate Property, Title, Deed and Sales
information.
X On-line system ran on a VAX/VMS minicomputer and an Oracle
database.
X Developed with SQL and Pro*COBOL code using Oracle Forms.
X Some aspects of the business were developed in COBOL and
Clipper/xBase on PC's.
X Trained as an Oracle Database Administrator.
*Related Background*
/Computer Lab Supervisor/ - Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, WA
X Supervised the student computer lab.
X Assisted students in software and programming projects on
Personal Computers.
X Assisted in computer seminar instruction for by Edmonds
Community College and Central Washington University.
/Programmer/ - Reynolds Corporation, Lynnwood, WA
X Programmed and maintained BASIC programs on a MAI Basic Four
minicomputer.
X Various applications included; sales analysis, inventory
valuation, and other manufacturing related systems.
/Programmer/ - Snohomish County Public Utility District #1, Everett, WA
X Programmed and maintained statistical and load forecasting
programs.
X Used COBOL and FORTRAN on a DOS/VSE 4341
X Used CONDOR and CMS EDGAR for on-line programming.
"/Dani//el is very competent and a hard-working person. His math is
strong. His work is done quickly and correctly. He can contribute
greatly to data processing production...He learns new procedures very
quickly/"
. Mary Helen Hudson -- Snohomish County PUD
*Education*
/General Business Administration, Bachelor of Science/, Central
Washington University Extended Degree Center, Lynnwood, WA Full-time
employment prevented completion.
/Business Administration, Associate of Arts and Sciences
Pre-professional Transfer degree/, Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, WA
/Data Processing, Associate of Technical Arts/, Everett Community
College, Everett, WA Some classes taken at Edmonds Community College.
This resume can be found on-line via
http://daniel-volkmann.com
<
http://daniel-volkmann.com/>.
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