Mr. John Colaw
A seasoned professional with 20 years experience. Mr. Colaw has professional training in CICS, DB2,
OmniScript, COBOL, System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Methodology and more. Proven ability for bringing complex projects in on time and recognized for excellent customer service. Background includes comprehensive Mainframe skills, Project Manager, OnCall Production Support and LAN
Administration. Calm under fire and a capable problem solver. This top performer is a rapid learner and high volume producer with effective communication skills and a solid work ethic.
Hardware: IBM 3090, IBM 390, Windows PC, LAN, IBM AS/400, DEC VM
Software: COBOL; CICS; EDF; DB2; SQL; JCL; OS/MVS; VSAM; QMF; UNIX; REXX, CLIST, Spufi;
STROBE, Endevor; TSO/ISPF; SDSF, SysView, Xpediter; VISIO; Abend-Aid; FileAid; Insync,
DumpMaster; MS Office; LAN Server; Tivoli; Peregrine; FTP; Excel; Lotus Notes; MS Access;
MS Project; Planview; HTML; XML; CASE Tools; Connect:Direct; Momentum; Infomover;
SDLC, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), NDM; CA-11, CA-7, OPC, Changeman; SunGard’s OmniPlan,
OmniPlus, OmniPay, OmniStation, OmniTrade, OmniCash, OmniScript, Touchpoints.
8/06 – Current
Senior Consultant)
For TIAA-CREF (Finance/Mutual Funds/Investments)
 Production Support for SunGard’s OmniPlus, OmniTrade Systems - crashed job recovery, root cause analysis, code repair and enhancement, communications and procedures.
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Applied Change Control and Problem Management procedures for promotion to production of fixes in compliance with SDLC and SOX requirements
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Maintenance and support of Batch JCL, Procs and Cobol Programs
Troubleshooter for Production environment. Documented fixes, steps and parameters required to address support issues. Infrastructure analysis and load balancing.
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Primary Oncall rotation for TOPS Production Support
Environment: IBM Mainframe, MVS, TSO, Sysview, COBOL, JCL, CICS, Insync,
OmniStation, OmniPlus, OmniTrade, OmniCash, OmniScript, Service Now, CA-7, CA
Scheduler, Rexx)
12/03 – 8/06
Senior Consultant)
For JP Morgan/Chase Bank Retirement Planning Services (Finance/Mutual Funds)
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Online and batch analysis, design and programming
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SunGard OmniPlus/OmniPay/OmniTrade/Omnicash systems support
Payroll systems team – online and batch programming/testing, end-user support
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RPS Core Systems mainframe support team, Full lifecycle programming/analysis
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Emergency recovery team, firecall, escalation protocols, third shift primary support
Environment: IBM Mainframe, MVS, TSO/SDSF, UNIX, FTP, COBOL 2, JCL, CICS, DB2,
SQL, Connect:Direct, Insync,OmniPlus, OmniTrade, OmniPay, OmniCash, Spufi, OPC
3/03 - 10/03
Senior Consultant)
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For Commerce Bank (Banking, Finance, EDI)
Team Lead Financial Transmissions Group – full project lifecycle programming/analysis
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Project Lead Starfire Titan project (Distributed Systems/Cross Platform Development)
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EDI file transmissions, encryption, JCL, resource management, risk management
Environment: IBM Mainframe, LAN, SDLC, SOX, Connect:Direct, JCL, Planview, CICS,
Titan, Infomover
John Colaw
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1017 NE 88 th St
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Kansas City, MO 64155
Telephone: 816-256-8528
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Email: john@colaw.net

2/99 – 6/99
Mr. John Colaw
7/02 – 1/03
1/02 – 7/02
6/00 – 11/01
7/99 – 5/00
10/97 – 1/99
Senior Consultant)
For South Carolina Department of Education (Online GED Systems)
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Provided mainframe programming/testing for Online GED system in CICS
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Programmed and implemented various online CICS modules and Batch systems
Environment: IBM Mainframe, InterTest, CEDF, CICS, COBOL II, VSAM, JCL, TSO/IOF, Filemaster,
XML, SDLC, SQL, QMF, SOX
For Colonial Supplemental Insurance (Insurance Systems)
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Performed Cobol/CICS programming/analysis on the Colonial Life Millenium Underwriting
Project team with full project lifecycle support.
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Executed conversion maintenance on existing legacy system COBOL programs interfacing with EDS "The Insurance Machine" (TIM). Converted IMS calls to DB2.
Environment: IBM Mainframe, COBOL II, DB2, IMS, SmartTest, BTS, SPUFI
For American Century Investments Retirement Planning Services (Finance/Mutual Funds)
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Project Lead for DST TA conversion full lifecycle design, programming/analysis
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Designed and implemented front and backend interfaces for transfer of mutual fund financial transactions between ACI and DST mainframes using Connect:Direct
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Responsible for Special Handle Mail System enhancements
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Programmed Disbursements, Withdrawals and Loans for ACI Retirement Funds
 Extensive programming/testing support for SunGard’s OmniPlan/OmniPlus Systems
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OmniPlan to OmniPlus conversion using COBOL, CICS and DB2.
Environment : IBM Mainframe, COBOL, DB2, JCL, TSO/ISPF, XPEDITER, Endevor, CEDF
(Telecommunications)
Senior Consultant)
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Provided full life cycle support for Release 3.5 of SPRINT ION DSL system in CICS
Produced numerous designs, PET flows and event traces using VISIO
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Coded and tested CICS modules and screens using TSO and XPEDITER
 Received “On the Spot” Sprint award for excellence
Environment : IBM Mainframe, COBOL, CICS, JCL, TSO/ISPF, Visio, XPEDITER
Senior Consultant
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Performed conversion of SunGard CDS from Release 18 to Release 19.1, provided system support and coded COBOL modules for conversion of Check Distribution System (CDS)
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Tested and implemented FTP loads between network and mainframe
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Maintained Access 97 Database interface with Check Disbursement System
Environment : IBM Mainframe, COBOL II, DB2, CICS, JCL, TSO/ISPF, Windows 95, Access 97,
Forest and Trees, FTP, Microsoft OFFICE, SunGard
Senior Consultant)
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Provided systems development support for FAIRWAY stock transfer system, developed by DST in partnership with Boston EquiServe and State Street Bank
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Designed/programmed high-transaction callable disbursement modules in COBOL
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Developed State Street Bank and Bank of Boston financial transmission interfaces for parse and load into FAIRWAY system
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Coded Bank Transmission Reconciliation programs and information parsing modules
Environment : IBM Mainframe, COBOL II, CICS, CEDF, DB2, JCL, FileAID
John Colaw
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1017 NE 88 th St
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Kansas City, MO 64155
Telephone: 816-256-8528
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Email: john@colaw.net

4/97 – 10/97
Mr. John Colaw
2/96 – 4/97
9/95 – 1/96
7/95 – 9/95
2/95 – 6/95
1/89 – 1/95
(Senior Consultant)
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Provided on-line systems development and batch maintenance support for in-house
Mutual Funds Administration systems and SunGard’s OmniPlan System
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Developed INEC, the Institutional Electronic Commerce system.
Devised innovative menu system with hot-key navigation in CICS
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Programmed batch Fund Conversion programs
Environment : IBM 390, COBOL II, CICS, DB2, JCL, CEDF, Lotus Notes, FileAID, Endevor
HONDA OF AMERICA (Automotive Manufacturing) (Senior Consultant)
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Improved online system performance with innovative CICS program inprovements
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Assisted in development of an on-line cloning process that allowed development of a new car model from a previous model’s benchmarks
Environment : IBM Mainframe, CICS, COBOL, DB2, SQL, Panvalet, Lotus Notes
Senior Consultant
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Provided systems conversion and systems maintenance in an IBM Mainframe migrating to AS/400 environment
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Upgraded D&B Millenium software from release 2.0 to 3.0
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Designed and installed a POS mail system to send mail to the stores
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Demonstrated general financial systems maintenance skills
Environment : IBM Mainframe, AS/400, COBOL II, DB2, JCL, Dun & Bradstreet
Senior Consultant
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Performed analysis and developed requirements for Health Partnership Project, using
COBOL, DB2 and CASE Tools
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Senior analyst for EDI-EFT project using Sterling’s Gentran EDI products
Environment : IBM Mainframe, COBOL II, CICS, DB2, JCL, Gentran, EDI, EFT
Consultant
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Provided PC/LAN consulting services for small business clients
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Set up, installed and performed troubleshooting for personal Computer systems/LANs
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Worked extensively with DOS, OS/2, Windows and IBM LAN Server
Environment : IBM PC, MS DOS, MS Windows, IBM Lan Server, OS/2
Programmer Analyst, PC Administrator, LAN Administrator
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Served in a combination role as Programmer/Analyst and LAN Administrator
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Designed, developed, implemented and supported mainframe applications using CICS,
DB2, IMS, COBOL II and Yourdon Structured Methodologies
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Performed PC and LAN administration, design, troubleshooting and support
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Provided full life-cycle support to a variety of batch and on-line systems
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Reputation for accuracy and attention to detail led to key support role for all on-line business applications development running pseudo-conversational CICS, including
John Colaw
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1017 NE 88 th St
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Kansas City, MO 64155
Telephone: 816-256-8528
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Email: john@colaw.net

Mr. John Colaw
7/88 – 12/88 inventory control, shipping and customer order processing systems that ran primarily on an IBM 3090 mainframe platform running menu driven interactive systems
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Programmed in COBOL II, using IMS, TOTAL, DB2 and VSAM storage
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Converted Inventory Control System from IMS to DB2/CICS
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Served as Project Leader in the development of the Ship Complete Systems, which ran in both batch and on-line environments and interfaced with the majority of existing legacy systems involving inventory control and customer order processes
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Broadened range of experience to include people management skills and project resource allocation
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Solely designed and implemented the Cessna “Black Box” firewall system, a crossplatform interactive system between AS/400 midrange clients and mainframe hosts to accommodate remote access into internal proprietary business applications. This system tracks aircraft history and maintenance, automates parts ordering and delivery, and provides FAA certified documentation for ad-hoc report and query requests. Black Box functions included monitoring transactions for compliance with internal business policy and ensuring database update and system security were not compromised. Adopted into the FedEx FEAMS project developed by Cessna.
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As both maintenance and new development programmer, became comfortable with both types of systems support. Experienced with project life cycle phasing as well as immediate “quick and dirty” type implementation, depending on customer’s needs.
Certified Yourdon Systems Methodology instructor. Solid documentation and commercial art skills. Experienced with Data Dictionary maintenance and use of many
CASE Tools, including Yourdon, Excelerator and Super Project.
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As Technical Support Analyst and LAN Administrator, picked up client/server background during creation and installation of Cessna Citation Business Jet Service center networks in seven cities across the United States. These LANs are networked OS/2 and
DOS PC requesters linked to OS/2 servers running IBM LAN Server 3.0. They fully communicate with the other LANs, AS/400s and host mainframe systems. Was on call
7x24 for LAN administration for a two-year period. Recognized for excellence in customer support.
Environment : IBM Mainframe, AS/400, IBM-PC, COBOL II, CICS, Total, DB2, IMS, JCL,
Roscoe, SmartTest, OS/MVS, VSAM, QMF, Spufi, Panvalet, TSO/ISPF, SDSF, FTP, SQL, MS
Project, Super Project, Yourdon CASE Tools, Abend-aid, CA-7, CA-11, OS/2, LAN Server 3.0,
Word, Word Perfect, Lotus Notes, Lotus 123, Quattro, Excel, SYNON, CL, APPC
Awarded Internship
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Six month internship
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Used DL/I, IMS and COBOL in a DEC/VM CMS environment
Environment : DEC/VM Mainframe, COBOL, CICS, CMS, IMS
John Colaw
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1017 NE 88 th St
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Kansas City, MO 64155
Telephone: 816-256-8528
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Email: john@colaw.net