| North Carolina Software Support |
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Contact
Jay at (919)562-8795 Ext. #301 or e-mail
Jay@ncsoftwaresupport.com |
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Technical Analyst / Business Analyst |
Brian Ray |
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Applications Experience |
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Skilled
professional with over 29 years in the financial industry and more than
19 years of Fidelity/Alltel/Systematics experience.
Additional Areas of Strength:
Highly developed analytical and problem-solving
abilities. Experienced in business processes, project management and
project leadership. |
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Fidelity
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Impacs
(IM) |
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Savings Time (ST) |
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Inter-System Transfer (IT) |
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Architecture (GN) |
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Commercial Loans (CL) |
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Relationship Management (RM) |
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General Ledger (FMS) |
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Teller |
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FUNCTIONAL SKILLS |
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Unique aptitude for designing, implementing, and managing complex
service-delivery systems
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Well-developed interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving
skills
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Exceptional ability to maintain a positive work environment and to
respond to senior management
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Experience in working well independently, in a team-oriented
setting, and in a supervisory capacity
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Recognized by senior management for providing excellent technical
support and quality customer service
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Major Achievements |
- Installed and
supported multiple releases and upgrades for Fidelity’s core banking
applications including GN, TL, IM, ST, IT, CL, RM and FMS.
- Administered and
maintained Fidelity’s GN ‘Change Control’ process and security
across all core banking applications.
- Designed,
implemented and supported fully functional back-end CICS interfaces
for Harland’s ENCORE Branch Automation (teller & platform), S1’s Web
Banking and Edify’s Intervoice (IVR) Systems.
- Developed BATCH
and CICS interfaces for various vendor software including AFS,
Carreker, Checkfree (PEP+), CVCS (ATM), Fidelity, Fiserv, Metavante,
Peoplesoft, Syntellect, S1, TSYS, Infopoint (CIF) and Vector.
- Maintained and
supported the ‘rules’ and ‘processes’ for CA’s Panvalet and Endevor
Source Management Systems.
- Participated in
more than 15 bank acquisitions and mergers in various job roles
including Architect Analyst, Technical Analyst, Programmer Analyst
and Project Manager.
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Utilities/Programming Languages/Software |
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TSO |
Z/OS |
MVS/ESA |
OS/390 |
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TELEVIEW |
CICS |
FEPI |
BMS |
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VSAM |
JCL |
DFSORT |
ICETOOL |
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Transaction Gateway |
Stargate |
Debug Tool |
Fault Analyzer |
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File Manager |
File-Aid |
Abend-Aid |
Xpediter |
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Panavalet |
Endevor |
Changeman |
JCL Prep |
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FTP |
Connect:Direct |
Universal Command |
MQ Series |
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Cobol |
Easytrieve Plus |
Assembler |
SAS |
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REXX |
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Assignment |
Start |
End
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Client Site |
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Technical
Systems Analyst |
01/05 |
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RBC Bank |
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Interfaced Infopoint's CIF application with Fidelity's Touch Point
and CIF.
- "Patriot Act"
enhancements
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Assignment |
Start |
End
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Client Site |
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Programmer
Analyst - Architect Analyst |
1986 |
01/05 |
Central Carolina Bank |
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Mergers and Acquisitions
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Designed, coded and tested conversion programs from varies vendors
to Fidelity’s IM, ST, IT, FMS and RM applications
- Worked closely with
assigned Business Analysts during the ‘product’ and ‘data’ mapping
phases for all conversions
- Involved in the
verification and balancing processes during test, mock and
implementation phases for all conversions
Fidelity Installations, Releases and Upgrades
- Initial installation
and multiple releases for GN, TL and IT
- Initial installation
and release for FMS
- Initial installation
for IC
- Initial installation
(beta) and release for RM
- Releases for IM, ST
and CL
- Responsible for
applying GN ‘Change Control’ and Security across all applications
- Responsible for
maintaining GN tables and control records
- Applied multiple
RSEC across all applications
- Authored several
enhancement and problem finding requests through Fidelity’s web base
reporting system
Branch Automation
- Worked with Branch
Admin., Server Support and Business Analysts in designing and
implementing the back-end interface between ENCORE (Teller/Platform)
Systems and Fidelity’s GN/TL and core banking applications
- Worked with Branch
Admin, Server Support and Business Analysts in designing and
implementing the back-end interface between an in-house web browser
base Branch Platform System and Fidelity’s core banking applications
- Worked with Branch
Admin and Server Support in designing and implementing a nightly
teller log upload and host base Teller Reporting System
- Worked with Branch
Admin and Business Analysts in designing and implementing a CICS
base Currency Control System
- Worked with Vector
Technicians, IPS Management, Branch Admin, Server Support and
Business Analysts in designing and implementing a real-time Branch
Item Capture System
Web Banking
- Participated in the
process of choosing S1 over other vendor supplied web banking
software
- Worked with Web
Banking Admin, Business Users and Business Analysts in determining
what information was presented to web banking customers
- Worked with S1
Technicians, Server Support, Web Banking Admin, and Business
Analysts in designing and implementing the back-end interface
between S1’s Web Banking Application and Fidelity’s core banking
applications
- Worked with Web
Banking Admin and Business Analysts in designing and implementing a
CICS base Administrative and host base Reporting Systems
- IVR (Inter-voice
Response)
- Participated in the
process of choosing Edify over other vender supplied IVR software
- Worked with
Marketing Admin, Business Users and Business Analysts in determining
what information was presented to IVR customers
- Worked with Edify
Technicians, Marketing Admin and Call Center Admin in determining
the “flow” of the IVR script
- Worked with the
professional “Voice” and Marketing Admin in recording the IVR script
and maintaining it
- Worked with Edify
Technicians, Server Support, Call Center Admin, and Business
Analysts in designing and implementing the back-end interface
between Edify’s IVR Application and Fidelity’s core banking
applications
- Worked with Call
Center Admin and Business Analysts in designing and implementing a
CICS base Administrative and host base Reporting Systems
- Worked with Edify
Technicians and Call Center Admin in designing and implementing
“call routing” processes
Management
- Development/Group
Manager. Team included project managers, technical analysts,
programmer analysts and business analysts
- Responsibilities
included business, project and personnel management
- Meet regularly with
department managers – Instalment, Commercial and Mortgage Loans,
Human Resource/Payroll, IPS, ATM, ACH, Marketing, Credit Card, Trust
and Finance
- Authored business
plans, project plans and personnel reviews
- Reported to senior
management on a weekly basis
Technical Support (TS)/
Application System Development (ASD) Liaison
- Responsible for
testing all System and CICS upgrades
- Responsible for all
IBM and third party vendor supplied utility “help tool” software
- Responsible for all
third party vendor supplied source and tape management software
- Responsible for
training ASD staff on the use of all IBM and third party supplied
software
- Responsible for
maintaining acceptable CICS response times and batch run times
- Participated in the
selection process of all software and hardware
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Assignment |
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Client Site |
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Programmer
Analyst |
1984 |
1986 |
Commonwealth National Bank |
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Education & References |
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2002 – 2002 Global
Knowledge Training Center Cary, NC
UNIX O/S Level I – Certificate
UNIX O/S Level II – Certificate
2001 – 2000 NC State University Computer Training Unit Raleigh, NC
HTML Level I – Certificate
Web Server Basics – Certificate
1981 – 1981 University of Kentucky Ashland, KY
Principles of Banking / Principles of Accounting – Certificates
1980 – 1979 Institute of Computer Management Cleveland, OH
Certificate in Programming (COBOL, RPG II, FORTRAN, ASSEMBLER) |
Contact Jay at (919)562-8795 Ext.
#301 or e-mail
Jay@ncsoftwaresupport.com |