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John Mackoy

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Degrees

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As Principal Software Engineer/ Implementation Manager, Fidelity Investments — Developed and implemented disaster recovery methodology for Production customers. Achieved lowest impact on Critical Path and safest export of critical datasets for use in offsite recovery. Successfully recovered model system offsite. — Performed validation testing on MicroTempus TCS data transport product while collaborating with Fidelity Investments’ VTAM/network support, Sun Trust. — Programmed components of FIL/SunGard Invest 1 interface in VSAM batch environment, and completed successful upgrade in Test and Acceptance CICS Regions of SunGard Invest 1 software. — Defined and implemented software installation and testing procedures. Led successful implementation of new FIL/SunGard Invest 1 Trust Accounting software. Supported application in UK during transition to Invest 1. — Developed mainframe applications in COBOL and CICS to support major software for Brokerage and Accounting. Successfully completed VSAM file optimization projects. As Lead Programmer Analyst, First American Real Estate Tax Services — Assisted with development of dynamic allocation routine and automated JOB submission through CA7. — Introduced field-level security in online system; environment comprised of ALC, CICS using native 3270 terminal communications. — Maintained and developed COBOL/CICS/BMS programs, and provided support and assistance to team members during all phases of system development. As Systems Engineer, Dallas Systems Corporation — Developed using awk, sed, and other UNIX tools and utilities to assist with DBA functions involving resizing extents and statistics gathering. Wrote C utility programs to assist in reorganization of data and placement in dbspaces. Assisted with upgrade of Informix 5.2 to Informix 5.5. — Conducted analysis, design, and development using Informix 4GL/UNIX. Troubleshot and resolved problems on HP and AIX machines during customer installations. — Handled support for multiple versions of Dallas’ Warehouse Management software for various customers on CICS platforms. — Ported 2 major subsystems, Physical Inventory and Chep Pallets, from DPPX platform to CICS platform, including process documentation and verification testing. As Senior Programmer Analyst, Fidelity Investments — Created software/data distribution system for automated software release implementation, and developed and maintained C utility programs to support software distribution. — Converted workstation applications from Novell in DOS environment to LAN Manager for UNIX in SCO/UNIX environment.

Experience & Qualifications

As Principal Software Engineer/ Implementation Manager, Fidelity Investments — Developed and implemented disaster recovery methodology for Production customers. Achieved lowest impact on Critical Path and safest export of critical datasets for use in offsite recovery. Successfully recovered model system offsite. — Performed validation testing on MicroTempus TCS data transport product while collaborating with Fidelity Investments’ VTAM/network support, Sun Trust. — Programmed components of FIL/SunGard Invest 1 interface in VSAM batch environment, and completed successful upgrade in Test and Acceptance CICS Regions of SunGard Invest 1 software. — Defined and implemented software installation and testing procedures. Led successful implementation of new FIL/SunGard Invest 1 Trust Accounting software. Supported application in UK during transition to Invest 1. — Developed mainframe applications in COBOL and CICS to support major software for Brokerage and Accounting. Successfully completed VSAM file optimization projects. As Lead Programmer Analyst, First American Real Estate Tax Services — Assisted with development of dynamic allocation routine and automated JOB submission through CA7. — Introduced field-level security in online system; environment comprised of ALC, CICS using native 3270 terminal communications. — Maintained and developed COBOL/CICS/BMS programs, and provided support and assistance to team members during all phases of system development. JOHN W. MACKOY – PAGE TWO T: 972-765-4529 | E: jwmackoy@tx.rr.com As Systems Engineer, Dallas Systems Corporation — Developed using awk, sed, and other UNIX tools and utilities to assist with DBA functions involving resizing extents and statistics gathering. Wrote C utility programs to assist in reorganization of data and placement in dbspaces. Assisted with upgrade of Informix 5.2 to Informix 5.5. — Conducted analysis, design, and development using Informix 4GL/UNIX. Troubleshot and resolved problems on HP and AIX machines during customer installations. — Handled support for multiple versions of Dallas’ Warehouse Management software for various customers on CICS platforms. — Ported 2 major subsystems, Physical Inventory and Chep Pallets, from DPPX platform to CICS platform, including process documentation and verification testing. As Senior Programmer Analyst, Fidelity Investments — Created software/data distribution system for automated software release implementation, and developed and maintained C utility programs to support software distribution. — Converted workstation applications from Novell in DOS environment to LAN Manager for UNIX in SCO/UNIX environment.

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