Candidates About

Beckie Collins

IMPACT

Highly proficient information systems specialist leveraging expertise in systems and data analysis, programming, process improvement and project management to simplify complex systems, maximize efficiency and meet or exceed client expectations.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Systems Analysis, Application Programming, Software Engineering, Data Analytics, Integration, Project Management, Business Analysis, Mainframe Technology, Mentoring, Bilingual (French).

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

·         Led team of four to twelve programmers through the successful completion of multiple mid to large sized projects, on time and within budget.

·         Simplified routine systems testing, reduced human error, and facilitated cross training by proactively designing systems testing strategy and documentation.

·         Assured real-time system functionality by maintaining system statistics and connectivity for over 1,200 bank branches, 8,000 bank tellers, troubleshooting server and workstation connectivity problems, and resolving client inquiries.

·         Developed Ferranti Healthcare’s “The Leadership Series” software, a high-quality patient accounting healthcare system used by hospitals and health care clinics.

·         Provided technical direction and support to Towson University students, faculty and staff clients of the Towson University computer laboratory. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Credit Suisse, AVP, Technical Business Analyst, Morrisville, NC                                2014-2016

·         Processed trades from a variety of locations, systems, formats and currencies while maintaining and enhancing trade processing application systems (NTPA).

·         Assured accuracy and efficiency in productivity by participating in all phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC); research, analysis, design, development, programming, creating test plans, testing, and implementation.

·         Satisfied client requests and maintained compliance by performing systems analysis, creating system flow charts, writing technical specifications, writing custom code, and delegating coding tasks to offshore junior programmers.

·         Reduced ongoing support costs and achieved data integrity, compliance, process improvement and client satisfaction by performing root cause analysis and identifying resolutions to clarify impact and justify funding for a major project.

·         IBM Mainframe (COBOL, DB2/SQL, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, HPS, PLI, Agile).

ADP (WBI Investments), Programmer, Little Silver, NJ                                                  2012-2013

·         Clarified existing system data relationships by researching systems and report processing, using Access reports and Crystal reports.

·         Maintained data integrity in reporting by analyzing system database reporting requirements and mapping data to new system data relationships.

·         Replicated and enhanced financial reporting for a seamless client experience, satisfied client requests and maintained compliance using custom SQL to create SSRS reports.

·         SSRS, Visual Studio, SQL Server, C#, .NET technologies.

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Software Engineer 3, Hollywood, MD                  2009-2011

U.S. Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) Mission Control System (MCS) Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) and Logistics Management (LM).

·         Produced user interface (UI) software prototypes to simulate the console that displays real-time aircraft systems health status to the pilot, and created PowerPoint slides to present an overview of the console prototype to the Navy.

·         Determined best solutions for processing critical data and achieving process optimization by developing software to test systems processing.

·         Assured that all government systems requirements were satisfied by deriving detailed technical requirements from government business requirements, performing requirement gap analysis, and creating use case design artifacts using unified modeling language (UML).

·         C#, .NET, Visual Studio, SQL Server, Oracle technologies.

National City (now PNC Bank), Senior Analyst Programmer, Highland Hills, OH       2000-2008

·         Developed software for system access, updates, corrections, testing, support, releases and documentation for banking branch online teller systems, including check fraud, primary payment, cash transaction reporting, and general ledger applications.

·         Performed quality assurance for projects prior to their move into production; verified that all scenarios were tested and validated test data.

·         Created technical specifications and delegated technical tasks to offshore programmers.

·         Improved processing, reduced incident occurrence and reduced ongoing support costs by analyzing incident occurrences using Six Sigma methodologies; gathered incident data, performed data analysis and created reflective analytical charts.

·         Integrated mainframe legacy applications using enterprise application integration (EAI) Rational Rose models (data classes, attributes and operations).

·         Maintained a high-level perspective of overall progress of program by coordinating multiple large projects in one master project plan using MS Project.

·         IBM Mainframe (COBOL, JCL, SQL, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, File-Aid, ChangeMan).

First Data, Project Lead, Senior Analyst Programmer, Hunt Valley, MD                       1998-2000

First Data Merchant Services merchant credit card transaction processing, core systems.

·         Earned promotion to Project Leader / Acting Project Manager, opportunity to work remotely fulltime, and award for performing above and beyond the call of duty.

·         Managed multiple IT projects with limited technical resources, on time and within budget.

·         Mentored junior developers.

·         Analyzed systems, produced structured code, implemented system enhancements, created technical documentation, and contributed project overview to the corporate newsletter.

·         IBM Mainframe (COBOL, JCL, SQL, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, File-Aid, ChangeMan).

EDUCATION

·         M.E. Computer Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.

      Thomas P. Kicher prize recipient for exceptional achievement during graduate studies.

·         B.S. Computer Science / Mathematics, Towson University, Towson, MD.

Undergraduate studies include credit earned at French-speaking universities in Canada

·         Project Management Professional Program (PMP), Wake Tech, Raleigh, NC.

·         Agile ScrumXP – SAFe Practitioner certification (SP), Scaled Agile, Morrisville, NC.

·         Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Credit Suisse, Morrisville, NC.

TECHNOLOGIES

Platforms:  IBM Mainframe, VAX Mainframe, VAX Station, AS/400, .NET, SQL Server, Oracle.

Software:   CICS, COBOL, DB2, HTML, JCL, MVS, OS/2, QMF, RPG400, Sequel, PL/SQL, SQL, T-SQL, VSAM, XML, z/OS. Exposure: Access VBA, ADA, Assembler, BASIC, C, C++, C#, CL, DCL, FORTRAN, Java, Javascript, Linux, LISP, MySQL, .NET, OLE, Oracle DB, OS/2, PASCAL, PERL, PLI, Query/400, Rexx, VBA, Visual Basic, WebSphere.

Tools:  CA-7, CA-11, Changeman, Datatrieve, DOORS, Endeavor, Excel, Expediter, FileAid, FMS, Infoman, ISPF/PDF, Librarian, Microsoft Office Suite, Minitab, Outlook, Project, PlanView, PowerPoint, Rational Rose, Roscoe, SAR, SharePoint, SPSS, SPUFI, TELON, TSO, U/ACR, UML, VIASOFT tools, Visio, Visual Source Safe, Visual Studio, Windows, Word, ZMF.  Exposure:  Access, Agile, ClearCase UCM, Crystal Reports, DCAF, DDS, Debug, DFU, GUI, Office Vision, Panvalet, PowerBuilder, Procomm, ShareCenter, SQL Server, SSRS, Visual Age, WPF.