WILLIAM J. STRAHL
8856 Nightingale Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA. 92708
(310) 468-5615 - office
(714) 742-4736 - cell (714) 968-0346 - home
Bill@StrahlNet.com
http://home.socal.rr.com/billstrahl/Personal/Business.htm
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:
SEL
DATES
COMPANY
Jun 14, 2004 –
Present
Toyota Financial
Services
Oct 21, 2003 –
Apr 30, 2004
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Oct 21, 2002 –
Oct 17, 2003
Mitsubishi Motors
America
Nov. 2001 - Oct.
2002
DDM Inc.
Oct. 2001 - Nov.
2001
Mar 01, 2001 Oct. 2001
Jun 12, 2000 Feb 28, 2001
Jul 30, 1997 - Jun
02, 2000
Apr 01, 2000 May 01, 2000
Aug 23, 1996 Jan 20, 1997
Apr 31, 1996 Aug 22, 1996
Nov 01, 1995 Mar 01, 1996
Aug 03, 1992 Oct 13, 1995
May 07, 1990 Jul 31, 1992
Oct 26, 1987 May 04, 1990
Aug 01, 1987 Oct 23, 1987
Nov 01, 1986 Aug 01, 1987
Aug 01, 1983 Oct 01, 1986
EarthConnect
Corportation
Software Consultant
Services
Hyundai Motor
America.
SKILLS
Project Management: Estimating and Tracking Project Time and Costs,
Developing Project Plans and Schedules. Develop Word Templates for
Team in order to standardize the gathering of User Requirements and then
be able to merge Team members’ requirements into a Business
Requirements Document.
Business Systems Analyst: Gather User Requirements, Analysis, Develop
Initiative Requests, Determine and Write up Business Requirements, Write
and Execute Test Scripts, Run QMF queries to create ad hoc user reports.
Gather User Requirements, Analysis, Develop Schedules and Assign Tasks;
Software Development; MS Word; Excel; Visio; CICS Web Services; Visual
Basic 6.0; PDF Document Development; DB2.
Gather User Requirements; Analysis & Design; Testing & Implementation;
SDLC; MS Word; Excel; Visio; GEAC; DB2; COB2; COB370; COB-MVS;
VSAM; QMF; CICS; IMS DB/DC.
SDLC – Gather User Requirements, Designed & Developed
System/Programming Specifications; Coded Back-End SQL for ASP Front
End Appl; DB2/COBOL370 CICS QMF; IMS DL/I; IMS DB/DC; AS/400
RPG/LE.
Xml Web Services.
Web Development; HTML; JavaScript; Network.
Gather User Requirements; Analysis & Design; Develop schedules and
Assign tasks; AS400; RPG-4.
SDLC; Gather User Requirements; Analysis; Design; Coding. GEAC
Taco Bell Corporation.
HR:M/FA:M COBOL370 for Y2K Conversion.
Sunrise Solar Systems
Nissan Motor
Corporation
Mitsubishi Motors
America
Isuzu Motors America
Web Development.
Analysis/Design - CICS; COB2; DB2.
Tehnical Proj Lead; IMS DB/DC; DB2; COB2; VSAM; QMF.
Analysis & Design; Visual Basic; Access.
Mazda Motors America
Technical Proj Lead; CICS; IMS DL/I; COB2; DB2; QMF.
- Parts
Mazda Motors America
CSP; COB2; DB2; QMF.
- Vehicles
Hyundai Motor
Technical Proj Lead; CSP; DB2; JCL.
America
Avco Financial Services COBOL; DYL-280.
Sanyo Electric Inc.
CICS; COBOL; VSAM.
Gemco Corporation
CICS; COBOL; VSAM; JCL.
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WILLIAM J. STRAHL
(714) 968-0346 - office
Fountain Valley, Ca. 92708
(714) 742-4736 – cell
(714) 968-4736 - home
Bill@StrahlNet.com
http://home.socal.rr.com/billstrahl/Personal/Business.htm
______________________________________________________________________________________________
SUMMARY:
Over 21 years of experience in software development, analysis, integration and implementation, with over 10 years of it
within the Automotive Industry. Have served as a technical lead for several clients, gathering requirement definitions,
scheduling and assigning tasks, as well as implementing projects. Excellent structured COBOL 370, COBOLII,
DB2/SQL, QMF, CICS, IMS Visual Basic background. Have a strong background in DB2, Analysis & Development.
Expertise includes high-level and detail system analysis, structured system design, data base design, structured
programming. Proficient in project control/direction, user interface and training.
Have designed and implemented systems using DB2, CICS, and IMS. Have used most IBM tools such as TSO, JES2,
and IBM Utilities for over 21 years. Have served as PROJECT LEAD for several clients. Experienced with GEAC
systems, with emphasis on Fixed Assets. Experience with Visual Basic and Access, as well as with HTML, and Java
Script. Have experience with RPGIV ILE.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
IBM 3090, JES2, IBM Utilities, DB2, DB2-EXPERT, DATA-EXPERT, IMS-DL/I, IMS DB/DC, VSAM, CSP,
Command Level CICS, CICS/IMS, CICS/DB2, COBOL370, COBOLII, QMF, SQL, TSO/ISPF, Panvalet,
Dyl-280, CA-SBUG/XBUG, CA-XPEDITER, CA-OPTIMIZER, CA-EZTEST, FILE-AID, TRACEMASTER,
INSYNC, ASI COPS package, ANDERSEN "Distribution Control System" package, GEAC Fixed Assets FA:M
6.12.01, Visual Basic, Access, RPGIV ILE, HTML, HotMetal Pro 6.0, HomeSite 4.5, DreamWeaver 4.0, Java Script.
NIKU, CLARITY, Excel, Word, Visio.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
DATE
LOCATION
May 1981
San Diego State
University
1982
University California
San Diego
May 2001 Learning Tree
July 2002
International
Jan – Mar
2003
May 23 – 24, 2005
May 25 – 27, 2005
Jul 18 – 22, 2005
Sept 19 – 20, 2005
Sept 21 – 23, 2005
Fullerton College
Toyota, National HQ
Toyota, National HQ
Toyota, National HQ
Toyota, National HQ
Toyota, National HQ
DEGREE OR CLASS DESCRIPTION
Bachelor of Science:
Business Administration with emphasis in Information Systems
Extension courses in Advanced COBOL
Java Programming; Building XML Applications; Java and XML for B2B
and B2C Application Development; Java for Web Application
Development; Developing Web Sites.
Fundamentals of Java Programming
BSA Training – Project Management
BSA Training – Business Analysis
BSA Training – Logical Data & Process Modeling
BSA Training – Workflow Modeling
BSA Training – Intro to Testing & QA for Business Analysis
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EXPERIENCE:
COMPANY: TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES
DATES:
Jun. 14, 2004 to Present
19001 S. Western Ave. Torrance, Ca. 90501
POSITION: Consultant
Manager: Eric Reeder
Responsibilities:
 Have been performing several Project Management duties since Oct. 14, 2005; Have been estimating and tracking
Project Time and Costs, Developing project plans and schedules using NIKU and CLARITY. Have taken part in
implementing several releases of the Consolidated Insurance Management System for Toyota Financial Services.
 Have developed Word Templates for Team members in order to standardize the gathering of User Requirements
and then be able to merge Team members’ requirements into a single Business Requirements Document.
 Develop and execute test scripts for the Consolidated Insurance Management System.
 Serving as a Business Systems Analyst for the Insurance users for Audits, Regulatory Affairs, Integrated Dealer
Management System, and Wholesale Claims.
 Gathering User Requirements and writing Initiative Requests for Insurance products.
 Create Program Change Requirement documents.
 Assist in implementation of a Consolidated Insurance Management System.
 Create QMF Procs, Queries and Forms for user requested ad hoc reports. The use of QMF Procs/Queries using
symbolic variables makes them modular and easily used for other purposes.
WORK EXPERIENCE – (Continued)
COMPANY: AUTOMOBILE CLUB – SOUTHERN CALIF DATES:
Oct. 21, 2003 to Apr. 30, 2004
3333 Fairview Rd. Costa Mesa, Ca. 92626-1698
POSITION: Consultant
Manager: George Stooke
Responsibilities:
 Development eHuon Local Print capabilities for Maine and Texas, as well as modifications to New Mexico’s
processing.
 Gathered user requirements and performed analysis to develop a local print capability for insurance forms
utilizing CICS Web Services and Visual Basic.
 Created task lists and assigned schedules.
 Modified CICS Web Services applications which were part of feeding data to an MQ Series file used by the
VB applications.
 Wrote CICS applications to retrieve data from DB2 tables and pass it back to be fed to the MQ Series files.
 Designed and developed PDF templates based on user requirements to be used for insurance forms.
 Designed and coded Visual Basic applications and class modules to read the MQ Series data and then open a
PDF template and populate it with the appropriate insurance information.

Returned to the maintenance group to analyze and resolve system problems.
COMPANY: MITSUBISHI MOTOR AMERICA
DATES:
Jan. 02, 2003 to Oct. 17, 2003
6400 Katella Ave. Cypress, Ca. 90630-5208
POSITION: Consultant
Manager: Jeff Saito
Responsibilities:
 Gathered user requirements, performed analysis, wrote proposals, designed online screens and batch reports, wrote
and maintained code, tested and successfully implemented projects. Utilized a System Development Life Cycle.
Used Excel to create task lists and schedules. Tracked tasks to ensure on-time delivery of product.
 Supported Warranty systems that utilized DB2, COBOL2, CICS and IMS DB/DC.
 Wrote applications to take data from an AS400 system for our Caribbean Dealers and integrate that data into our
Corporate DB2 tables.
 Wrote an online Customer System to create and maintain vehicle owner information, warranty start dates, branded
and restricted titles, and extended warranties.
 Wrote online applications to add and maintain vehicle promotion information.
 Modified several online IMS applications for the Customer Mediation system.
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WORK EXPERIENCE – (Continued)
COMPANY: MITSUBISHI MOTOR AMERICA
DATES:
Oct. 21, 2002 to Dec 23, 2002
6400 Katella Ave. Cypress, Ca. 90630-5208
POSITION: Consultant
Manager: Christina Cheng
Responsibilities:
 Supported Financial systems that utilized DB2, COBOL370 and VSAM.
 Upgraded programs to new standards. Split out JCL into JOB/PROC format.
 Upgraded Financial General Ledger programs using DB2, COBOL-MVS, adding more room to the GL Hold file,
as well as adding proper audit displays and abend routines.
 Worked on front-end programs to GEAC system.
 Performed analysis and created spreadsheets with estimates and project timelines.
 Assisted in setting up parallel testing.
COMPANY: DDM INC.
DATES:
Nov. 2001 to Oct. 2002
9448 La Colonia Avenue, Fountain Valley, Ca. 92708
POSITION: Info. Systems Consultant
Manager: Bernie Dougherty
Responsibilities:
 User interface and gathered system requirements. Wrote system proposals. Designed and developed systems as
well as assigned tasks and schedules.
 Assignments with various companies, which include Progressive Labels Inc., Security Ticketing Corp., Security
Printing Corp., American Zabin International.
 Analysis and design of merchandise reporting system.
 Assisted in creating backend procedures and tables for a web based ASP front end for printing online tickets.
 Created and implemented a business website for DDM Inc., as well as continued support of company office
systems.
 Implemented new reporting and extract systems for the label and printing companies utilizing
DB2/COBOLII/COBOL370 and CICS/DB2 for both online and batch.
 Implemented new tracking and inventory reporting systems utilizing IMS-DB/DC for tracking various clothing
lines and feeding the information to a central file system.
 Implemented new tracking and inventory reporting systems utilizing IMS-DL/I for printing clothing labels as well
as feeding information to a central file system.
 Wrote AS/400 RPG/LE programs to extract data from client sites and send via FTP to a URL address of the Host
Company who processes the data.
COMPANY: EARTHCONNECT CORP.
DATES:
Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001
101 Yesler Way, Suite 201, Seattle, Wa. 98104
POSITION: Info. Systems Consultant
Manager: Omer Khan
Responsibilities:
 Assisted in the setting up the SDK for a demo XML Web Service that would be used for retrieving and acting on
Financial Information.
 Reviewed possibilities of retrofitting some minor Web Service tags, and allowing COBOL to use XML Web
Services, and setup compile to test usage.
COMPANY: SOFTWARE CONSULTANT SERVICES
DATES:
Feb 28, 2001 to Oct. 2001
8856 Nightingale Avenue, Fountain Valley, Ca. 92708
POSITION: Info. Systems Consultant
Manager: B. Strahl
Responsibilities:
 Networked office machines via RJ-45 cable and telephone lines within the office, using bridges and routers.
 Created and implemented a business website, as well as continued support of company office systems.
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WORK EXPERIENCE – (Continued)
COMPANY: HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
DATES:
June 12, 2000 to Feb 28, 2001
10550 Talbert Avenue, Fountain Valley, Ca. 92708
POSITION: Info. Systems Consultant
Manager: Jack Moon
Responsibilities:
 Wrote detailed programming specifications for converting a PARTS system from a 3090 to an AS/400 platform.
Assigned tasks and gave direction to several members of a programming team.
 Served as an AS/400 programming resource to write conversion programs to bring data from the 3090 to the
AS/400 platform. Also wrote some RPG ILE code that was to replace the existing 3090 programs.
 On going support of the 3090 system:
 Developed QMF queries to analyze problems and correct data via SPUFIs.
 Wrote COBOL programs, with embedded SQL to adjust data as per user requests.
 Provided JCL, database, programming and debugging support for the on going legacy Parts system, as well as
provided On-Call support.
 Created and maintained DB2 tables for the test environment.
 CSP Online Maintenance.
COMPANY: TACO BELL CORPORATION
DATES:
July 30, 1997 to June 02, 2000
17901 Von Karmen Irvine, Ca. 92614
POSITION: Info. Systems Consultant
Manager: Hami Fatemi, Michelle Veo
Responsibilities:
 Met with users to gather requirements, performed analysis and design, wrote system proposals.
 Creation and maintenance of COBOL370 Financial applications using built-in functions, with access to DB2 tables.
 Utilized COBOL370 in Y2K conversion applications.
 Analysis and Coding for a GEAC HR:M Payroll system.
 GEAC Y2K data conversion for Fixed Assets subsystem from FA:M 6.02.02 to 6.12.01.
 GEAC Fixed Assets (FA:M 6.12.01), data consolidation, taking each of 3 separate corporations using a GEAC
system and combining them into a single Control file.
 Created applications that accessed GEAC Control, Master and Retirement files to eliminate duplicate data, as well
as orphaned records due to a corporation’s use of a separate Impairment corporation for tracking contra-assets.
 Modified GEAC applications for production.
 Learned the Millennium Rlse 6.12 portion of GEAC.
COMPANY: SOFTWARE CONSULTANT SRVCS
DATES:
April 2000 to May 2000
8856 Nightingale Ave., Fntn. Vly, Ca. 92708
POSITION: Info. Systems Consultant
Responsibilities:
 Developed website utilizing HTML and JavaScript for “Sunrise Solar Systems” client, in order to sell products.
COMPANY: NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION
DATES:
Aug. 23, 1996 to Jan 20, 1997
18501 S. Figueroa Ave. Carson, Ca. 90248
POSITION: Info. Systems Consultant
Manager: Andrea Budraitis
Responsibilities:
 Designed, created specifications, coded and implemented new applications to account for and correct Tax and
Accounting discrepancies.
 Created applications to assign relationships for New Tax Reporting Entities to existing GEOCODES.
 Created applications to assign any new GEOCODES to existing Tax Reporting Entities.
 Provided ongoing support for various tasks.
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WORK EXPERIENCE – (Continued)
COMPANY: MITSUBISHI MOTOR AMERICA
DATES:
April 1, 1996 to Aug. 23, 1996
6400 Katella Ave. Cypress, Ca. 90630-5208
POSITION: PROJECT LEAD, Consultant
Manager: Christina Cheng
Responsibilities:
 PROJECT LEAD for a maintenance team of the Current Parts System.
 Met with users to determine task priorities, assigned tasks to team members, tracked assignments, served as
technical lead/resource.
 Supported systems that utilized IMS DB/DC, DB2, COBOLII and VSAM.
 Assisted New Development group in using CICS with IMS/DB.
 Developed QMF PROCS, Queries and Forms to assist in correcting data anomalies.
COMPANY: ISUZU MOTORS AMERICA
DATES:
Nov 01, 1995 to Mar 01, 1996
6722 Orangethorpe Ave. Buena Park, Ca. 90622
POSITION: Senior Sys. Analyst Consultant
Manager: Joan Gallagher
Responsibilities:
 Met with Business Analysts and users to determine system requirements.
 Analysis and design to create a requirements definition document for a new Warranty Parts Return system.
 Created a Visual Basic prototype demonstrating the functions for the new Warranty Parts Return system utilizing
Access database tables. This prototype was used in the design efforts, serving as a three-dimensional design
document, giving the ability to present design concepts.
 Capabilities of this prototype included Receiving, Picking, Scrapping, and Bundling, Attaching a Shipping Address,
Actual Shipment and Shipment History. It was made into distribution diskettes to simulate an actual installation of
the product.
COMPANY: MAZDA MOTOR OF AMERICA
DATES:
Aug 3, 1992 to Oct 13, 1995
7755 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, Ca. 92713-9734
POSITION: Project Lead
Manager: Rosie Rose
Information Systems Consultant
Responsibilities:
 PROJECT LEAD for a new Warranty Parts sub-system, assigning tasks and schedules.
 Designed, wrote detailed specifications with skeleton programs for team members.
 Implemented new Warranty Parts Master sub-system utilizing CICS-IMS DL/I, COBOLII-IMS DL/I, COBOLIIDB2-IMS DL/I for both Online and Batch.
 Resolved technical issues for team members, as they would arise.
 Supported development of Online naming standards relating maps to programs to transaction ids.
 Implementation and customization of New Parts system utilizing Arthur Andersen “Distribution Control System”
package.
 Performed analysis, coding and testing through implementation.
 Wrote and maintained both online and batch applications using DB2/COBOLII and CICS/DB2.
 Developed QMF query reports to support user requirements.
 Converted several QMF queries and forms into COBOL source code via Platinum’s “Compile/QQF”.
 Provided debugging and dump reading support throughout the project.
COMPANY: MAZDA MOTOR OF AMERICA
DATES:
May 7, 1990 to July 31, 1992
17305 Von Karmen, Irvine, Ca. 92718
POSITION: Info. Systems Consultant
Manager: Linda Collins
Responsibilities:
 Provided support for the Vehicle “Assignment and Allocation” module as well as for the “Dealer Communication
System” of the New National System development project.
 Provided support for the Sales and Inventory Reporting system.
 Performed analysis, application design and developed formal programming specifications.
 Wrote and maintained both online and batch programs using CSP/DB2, DB2/COBOLII and QMF.
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WORK EXPERIENCE – (Continued)
COMPANY: HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
DATES:
Oct 26, 1987 to May 4, 1990
10550 Talbert Avenue, Fountain Valley, Ca. 92728
POSITION: Programmer/Analyst
Manager: Jay Burris
Responsibilities:
 Provided JCL, database, programming and debugging support for the launch of the Dealer Order Processing
system.
 PROJECT LEAD for the Price Book system and on the Marketing system, assigning tasks and schedules.
 Served as a programming resource on a major enhancement to the Vehicle system.
 Provided technical assistance in CSP, DB2, JCL and mainframe utilities to the team members.
 Provided database support for the test environment.
COMPANY: AVCO FINANCIAL SERVICES
DATES:
Aug 1987 to Oct 1987
17770 Cartwright Ave., Irvine, Ca. 92714
POSITION: Info Systems Consultant
Manager: Susan Nunley
Responsibilities:
 Converted a COBRA insurance system from DYL-280 to COBOL, and installed into production.
COMPANY: SANYO ELECTRIC INC.
DATES:
Nov 1986 to August 1987
1200 West Artesia Blvd., Compton, Ca. 90220
POSITION: Programmer/Analyst
Manager: Janet Mentzer
Responsibilities:
 Installed, customized, debugged and maintained Customer Order Processing system by American Software Inc.
 Customized Online security programs for newly developed Sales Analysis system.
 Designed and coded Sales Commissions system.
 Extensive analysis and fine tuning of VSAM files to achieve optimum performance.
 Set up all production JCL.
 Served on committees: Batch Integration, CICS Fine Tuning, and “Methods and Procedures”.
COMPANY: GEMCO CORPORATION
DATES:
August 1983 to October 1986
6565 Knott Avenue, Buena Park, Ca. 90620
POSITION: Programmer
Manager: Michael S. Chavez
Responsibilities:
 Performed CICS Online programming as well as designed and coded batch extract, update and report programs for
Vendor Claims, Transfers, Retail Price Control and Purchase Journal systems.
 Created all production JCL for Vendor Claims system.
 Conducted user training and continued support as needed.
 Organized and setup the Technical Library, writing applications to support it.
REFERENCES: References furnished upon request
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