LEAH D. PHILLIPS
1704 S. Cravens Road 817-451-9101 (h) 682-556-2611 (c)
Fort Worth, TX 76112
Project Coordinator
Summary
Dual-degreed, with three years of applications development experience in COBOL, and two years of experience maintaining an AS/400 midrange, seeking a Project Coordinator position. Microsoft certified in SQL Server 2005. Proven ability to review and analyze data from multiple sources and serve as a designated point of contact.
Technical/computer Skills
Operating Systems: Windows 2003/XP/NT, UNIX, JCL
Platforms: MVS, PC Desktops
Software Testing: Manual, White Box Testing, Black Box Testing
Software Utilities: TSO/ISPF
Software Applications: Cisco VPN Client 5.0, Citrix Go to Assist, T-Mobile Insite & Lease Tracker,
Siterra, MS Office Suite 2003, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Access
Databases: SQL Server 2005, DB2
Programming: COBOL II
Professional Experience
Goodman Networks,Plano, TX, 2009
Project Coordinator I (Contract)
• Collaborated on a temporary project to transfer archived documentation from client's system to
Goodman Networks’ project management system using T-Mobile Insite, Lease Tracker, and Siterra
Randstad (Harcourt Publishing),Fort Worth, TX, 2008
Technical Support Analyst (Contract)
• Provided technical support to school administrators and teachers using Harcourt products by phone and
web
Computer Science Corporation,Fort Worth, TX, 2007
System Developer
• Designed console application in C# using accessors, modifiers, constructors, methods and string
concatenation
• Created SQL Server 2005 databases using Object Explorer in Management Studio and restored them
using a multiphase process
• Designed stored procedures and defined database connections using ADO.NET
• Created and modified web pages using XHTML and CSS 2.1
Bridge Employment, 2001 - 2006
BNSF Railway, Fort Worth, TX, 1999-2000
Systems Developer I
• Automated a bill run cycle, which processed manually, by creating eight embedded SQL update statements, increasing customer productivity by 90%
• Constructed a COBOL program, which printed a report and calculated averages for number of days, and counted total billed cycles for Intermodal equipment, improving billing cycle by 50%
• Designed a process, which allowed a bill for a prior month to be re-billed, using cursor processing for
DB2 and generated a report, improving billing process by 50%
Electronic Data Systems, 1997-1999,Plano, TX, Systems Engineer Associate
• Created a program, which converted a UB92 flat file to a tape-to-tape crossover claim file with a header and a control record at the beginning and ending of file, improving efficiency by 50%
• Performed Y2K date conversions for COBOL 370 programs, ensuring all dates were compliant by 90%
Specialized Medical Mangement, 1995-1996, Fort Worth, TX, AS/400 Computer Operator
• Observed indicator lights and contacted IBM to determine problem, saving dual drives from failing and losing system data
Education And Training
B.S., Computer Information Systems, (Magna cum Laude/Honors), DeVry University, Irving, TX
B.B.A., Business Administration, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX
Related Coursework
• Course 2779A: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database
• Course 2780A: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database
Certifications
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in SQL Server 2005 (MCTS: MS SQL 2005)
Professional Development
Toastmaster’s International / Texas Wesleyan Spellbinders #6572, 2007 – Present
Club Officer Secretary, “Outstanding Secretary for District 25” – 2008
Volunteer Experience
Language Services Volunteer, JPS Health Network, 2006 - 2007, Fort Worth, TX