Education |
Computer |
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attended numerous IBM courses in programming and operating systems |
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Certificate in Programming Technology from Control Data Computer Training School in New York |
University |
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BA in English Literature, North Texas State University, Denton, Texas |
Knowledge |
Themes |
Project Management, Systems Analysis & Development |
Methods |
Jackson Structured Programming |
Tools: Host |
XPEDITER Interactive Test Facility |
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All standard AS400 Utilities |
Databases |
DB2, DB2/400 |
Programming Languages |
RPG 400, III, II, COBOL, IBM Assembler |
Hardware |
MVS Host, AS/400, PC |
Operating Systems |
OS/400, OS/MVS |
Special Experience |
Zahlungsverkehr (EDIFACT, SWIFT), Wertpapiere |
Foreign Languages |
German, French |
Experience |
8/98-3/2003 |
Member of PFM (Personal Finance Management) project at Dresdner Bank -- customer depot information. Conversion of ca. 30 COBOL Programs for Euro, Year 2000, further development. Since 2001 DBA for the DPMS Datenbank, and developer. |
Environment |
MVS OS-390, DB2-COBOL, XPEDITER Interactive
test facility, FILE-AID, MSP Data Dictionary Platinum DB2 products, QMF, DB2I PDSMAN File Management utility SCLM change control |
Since January 2000 |
Freelance |
6/98-12/99 |
Consultant at SerCon, GmbH, Wiesbaden |
3/96-5/98 |
One of a two-man EDP department at Misr Bank - Europe, GmbH in Frankfurt. Responsible for SWIFT Hard- and Software. Documented various legacy systems. Daily user support, money transfer support, and end-of-day processing. Participated in Y2K analysis and correction. Analyzed changes necessary for the Euro. Completed projects include: |
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- SWIFT implementation with a MERVA/2 Gateway and Requester PC, connected to the AS/400 via Token-Ring- Enhancement of an FX application to automate the bookings for the general ledger. - Design and implementation of a credit-limit application to allow the credit department to compare total customer exposure to credit limits. - Implementation of the bank's first electronic payments system.- Acquisition and Installation of 5 PC's connected to the AS/400 Host viaToken-Ring. |
Environment |
AS/400 and PCs, RPG & COBOL, DB2/400 |
8/95-2/96 |
Senior Consultant at ABK Systeme GmbH. Responsible for customer contact and daily administration of EFiS GmbH [EDI Finance Service] a service center for smaller banks. Project manager for development of an EDIFACT System for EFiS. |
Environment |
Unix Host and PCs (as user) |
1990-95 |
CHASE BANK AG, Frankfurt. Project manager for electronic payments systems, customer- and credit databases. -Technical responsibility for maintenance of electronic payments systems. Support of SWIFT and EAF Gateways, both on DEC VAX. Participated in following major projects: - Migration S/38 to AS/400- Migration of production to the new Frankfurt branch-without interruption. - Design and development of the ELS system for electronic payments throughout Germany - Migration of all software systems to the Chase European processing center in Bournemouth, England, with remote access for end-users. - Development of the interface between the local electronic clearing system and the mainframe payments processing system in Bournemouth |
Environment |
AS/400, S/38. OS/400, DB2/400, RPG & COBOL |
1988-89 |
Project manager for EAF (Electronic clearing with the Landeszentralbank). Designed and implemented a system for payments processing between Chase and the LZB via an electronic gateway (FTAM protocol) |
Environment |
S/38 RPG & COBOL. S/38 DB. DEC VMS as User |
1987-88 |
Project manager for application interfaces to a new Customer and Product Profitability System |
Environment |
S/38 RPG & COBOL. S/38 DB |
1985-86 |
DSS Project manager. DSS was a central customer and credit database for the bank, which also prepared monthly reporting files for the New York head office. I was responsible for the support of various European branches (Milan, Geneva) which implemented the system, local user support, and the development of a DSS-based customer central liability system. |
Environment |
S/38 RPG & COBOL |
1980-84 |
General technical responsibility for all applications (General Ledger, Current Account, FX, etc.) and System-Programming (IBM S/34 & 38). Managed application conversion from OS/MVS to S/38. |
Environment |
MVS Host in service center, S/34, S/38. COBOL |
1977-79 |
Assumed responsibilty for all banking systems (General Ledger, Current Accounts, Installment Loans) for the Chase daughter Familienbank from the previous staff of 3 programmers. System ran under OS/MVS at an external service center. |
Environment |
MVS Host in service center. COBOL, Assembler |
1975-76 |
Participated in the initial automation of Chase Bank in Frankfurt |
Environment |
IBM System/3. COBOL |
1974-75 |
Chase Manhattan Bank, New York. Member of development team for a securities processing system |
Environment |
OS/MVS, Assembler |
1970-74 |
New York Telephone. Member of the system staff, generation of OS/VS2 operating system for the Corporate Record Center. Administered test facility for some 100 programmers. |
Environment |
OS/VS S/360, COBOL, Assembler |
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1968-69 |
Tour of South America, the Middle East, and southern Europe |
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1964-67 |
Lieutenant (jg), U.S. Navy. Service in the 6th Fleet and Vietnam |
Personal Data |
Address |
Ringstr. 11 |
Telephone |
+0049 (0)6172- 451 252 |
Date of birth |
9 July 1942 |
Citizenship |
U.S.A. (with German right of residence [Aufenthaltsberechtigung]) |
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