Experiences at DST Systems

1 Year experience (outside of mainframe environment) in COBOL development. Full SDLC for COBOL programs for NCR 7770/7780 check processing machines and NT file servers. Solved clients' problems on our help desk. Traveled to client sites for software upgrades to file servers and 7780 machines.

Project Lead for multiple software enhancements, training, documentation of testing materials, known issues, and testing practices. Managed client relationship for multiple mutual fund clients during software implementations. Coordinated three mutual fund client conversions. Implemented automated test script retrieval for Quality Assurance testing initiatives. Analyzed user application practices and recommend software enhancements to increase productivity. Extensive experience with AWD Client and Server applications. Supported integration of AWD with third party applications....

1. Coded & tested corrections to Finders Fee Initial Value calculations.
2. Corrected, tested, & installed Commission Fee Reporting Module.
3. Purged obsolete financial data from DB2 data bases.
Performed Additional mainframe Programmer/Analyst tasks.

* Lead HF contact for four product areas - Smart and FAT Client, WEB and Standards
* Mentor project teams on user-centered design methods, such as contextual inquiry and usability testing methodologies.
* Perform heuristic analyses of products (web and application) to determine adherence to Best Practices and usability guidelines.
* Ensure application of current user interface design standards, while establishing internal design guidelines for common look and feel.
* Structure and conduct contextual inquiry sessions at client facilities. Analyze collected data and corroborate findings to design and management teams....