Al York
10794 Wilkins Avenue Apt 201
Los Angeles, CA 90024
562-355-1706
Email Albertyork@email.com
Web site: www.Albertyork.yolasite.com
Summary
An experienced ISERIES professional with a strong technical background.
Education
Graduated from Northern Maine Technical Institute with a degree in Computer Programming
Experience
April 1993 to September 1999 – Nissan North America
November 1999 to March 2010 – IBM
May 2010 to March 2011 – Teksystems
April 2011 to present – Contractor at Bank of America
References
Chandra Nimmagadda (chandra.nimmagadda@bankofamerica.com)
Cary Kellems (ckellems@pacbell.net)
Jerry Jewel (jerry.l.jewel@bankofamerica.com)
Availability
I am a US citizen
I am available with two weeks notice.
I am unable to relocate out of Southern California but I am able to telecommute.
Al York
10794 Wilkins Avenue Apt 201
Los Angeles, CA 90024
562-355-1706
Email Alyork@email.com
Web site: www.Alyork.yolasite.com
Resume of Al York
PROFILE
Over twenty years of ISERIES (AS/400) systems analysis, programming and administrative experience.
Innovative professional with proven ability to identify, analyze and solve problems using appropriate technologies.
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Excellent interpersonal and customer relational
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Enthusiastic, team player and a self-starter with a
minimal need of supervision
Managing on-site and offshore resources
Managing multiple projects
Requirement gathering and analysis
Project scope and detailed project plan,
Database and application design
Functional and technical specifications
Designing, developing, debugging and
troubleshooting interactive and batch processes
Preparing and executing test plans
Extensive experience with RPG/400, RPG/IV,
RPG/Free, RPG/ILE QUERY/400, CLE, DBU,
Hawkeye, TATOOL, SDA, RLU, DDS, SEU, PDM
Advanced SQL skills
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Scheduling Tool: ROBOT
Systems programming
System tool/utility development
Change management tools: Aldon, Implementer,
Turnover
Journaling, constraints, commitment control and
triggers
ISERIES TCP/IP development – sockets, SSL, FTP
Production Support
MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Access,
Windows programming – Delphi, Visual Basic,
FoxBASE+, Assembler
Marketed software that I developed for the ISERIES.
Have had articles published in leading ISERIES
magazines discussing advanced programming
techniques.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Contract Programmer/Analyst
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Bank of America
April 2011 - Present
In April 2011 I joined the Test Environment Build (TEB) team Bank of America, which builds and maintains test
environments for developers.. My responsibilities include system analysis, software development, documentation,
system monitoring, troubleshooting, mentoring, and working with developers to test and refine their software.
Achievements:
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Designed, programmed and implemented a process to obfuscate (encrypt) test data.
Designed, programmed, and implemented a process to pare down a complete data base while keeping all files
in synch.
Designed, programmed, and implemented a process to force long running batch jobs to stop and resubmit
themselves on request, restarting where they left off..
Designed, programmed and implemented process to synch ISERIES test data with other systems.
Designed, programmed and implemented process to post payments to keep test data current
Designed, programmed and implemented process to encrypt Social Security numbers.
Handled developer requests
Interfaced with several development teams, resulting in a broad understanding of different bank processes.
Worked with ISERIES security to resolve issues.
Hosted a weekly ISERIES technical discussion group.
Assisted and mentored other TEB team members in ISERIES technical areas.
Contract Programmer/Analyst
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May 2010 – March 2011
Teksystems
After Nissan replaced IBM with HP I continued my role as systems analyst and programmer at Nissan North America
as a contractor for Teksystems, subcontracting to HP.
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Managed 180 ISERIESs around the country
Interfaced with Nissan and Infiniti managers
Managed PTF application process
Managed system O/S and hardware upgrades
Coded new system utilities and modified existing processes
Maintained ISERIES to ISERIES communication system using SSL over the internet
Developed and maintained RPG utilities to interface with XML vendor Xtime
Generated Unit Test Plans and Unit Test Results
Generated and executed Integration and System Test Plans, UAT (User Acceptance Test) plans
Managed Implementation and Post-implementation support
Programmer/Analyst - System Administrator
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IBM
Oct 1999 – March 2010
In a role of System Administrator/Team Lead at IBM, provided systems administration and software support for 180
ISERIESs for Nissan North America and other accounts.
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Managed 180 ISERIESs around the country
Interfaced with other IBM and Nissan managers
Created detailed Project Plan, Time and Budget Estimates
Managed PTF application process
Managed system O/S and hardware upgrades
Coded new system utilities and modified existing processes
Developed ISERIES to ISERIES communication system in RPG using SSL over the internet
Developed RPG utilities to parse HTTP data and format HTML responses
Generated Unit Test Plans and Unit Test Results
Generated and executed Integration and System Test Plans, UAT (User Acceptance Test) plans
Managed Implementation and Post-implementation support
Technology used:
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CLP, ILE RPG, RPG/400, Query/400, HTML, Delphi
Subfiles, DDM files
TCP/IP programming (sockets, FTP, SSL, HTML)
Triggers, Journaling, Commitment Control
DBU, DDS, SEU, PDM, SDA, DDS, RLU
DB2/400
Debugging Interactive and Batch processes
SNA/APPC communications
Automated system monitoring
MS Excel
Performance management
Programmer/analyst - Manager of ISERIES Tech Support
1999
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Nissan North America
Feb 1993-Sep
Support 180 computer systems for Nissan North America
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Managed technical support team
Designed and coded new applications
Support existing applications
Managed PTF application process
Managed system O/S and hardware upgrades
Coded new system utilities and modified existing processes
Generated Unit Test Plans and Unit Test Results
Generated and executed Integration and System Test Plans, UAT (User Acceptance Test) plans
Managed Implementation and Post-implementation support
Interfaced directly with management
Managed implementation and post-implementation support
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CLP, ILE RPG, RPG/400, Free RPG, COBOL/400, Query/400
Subfiles, DDM files
Triggers, Journaling, Commitment Control
DBU, DDS, SEU, PDM, SDA, DDS, RLU
ROBOT for job scheduling; IMPLEMENTER for code management
DB2/400
Performance management
TCP/IP (FTP, sockets, SSL)
Debugging Interactive and Batch processes
MS Excel
Sr. System Analyst / Sr. Programmer
IBM
Jul 92-Jan 93
Contract programmer/analyst for IBM at Nissan North America.
Achievements:
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Supported and enhanced the Infinitinet application for Nissan
Worked in all areas of the automotive industry – Sales, F&I, Parts, Accounting
Technology used:
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CLP, ILE RPG, RPG/400,
Subfiles
Triggers
Job scheduling
Performance management
System Analyst / Programmer
IBM
DBU, DDS, SEU, PDM, SDA, DDS, RLU
DB2/400
Debugging Interactive and Batch processes
Satellite communications
Nov 91-Jun 92
Contract programmer/analyst for IBM at Nissan North America.
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Analyzed ISERIES applications to find ways to improve performance
Developed detailed specifications for coding improvements
Created utilities to perform some analysis automatically
Technology used:
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CLP, ILE RPG, RPG/400,
Subfiles
Triggers
Job scheduling
Performance management
System Analyst / Programmer
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DBU, DDS, SEU, PDM, SDA, DDS, RLU
DB2/400
Debugging Interactive and Batch processes
ICN Pharmaceuticals
Oct 89-Oct 91
Contract programmer/analyst for ICN Pharmaceuticals in Costs Mesa, CA
Achievements:
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Supported System/38 and System/34
Converted both systems, plus a Data General system, to an ISERIES
Technology used:
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CLP, RPG, RPG II, RPG III
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Subfiles
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Job scheduling Debugging Interactive and Batch processes
Mapics
Pansophic
Performance management
DBU, DDS, SEU, PDM, SDA, DDS, RLU
Debugging Interactive and Batch processes
Professional recommendations
Chandra Nimmagadda (chandra.nimmagadda@bankofamerica.com)
Cary Kellems (ckellems@pacbell.net)
Jerry Jewel (jerry.l.jewel@bankofamerica.com)
Further references available on request
More information
Visit my web page at www.Albertyork,yolasite.com to review the articles that I have had published and
the utility software that I have developed and is in use worldwide.