Chip O’Connor

Veteran Programmer, Analyst and Manager with a broad background in systems analysis and development. I have applied my skills to disciplines from Oceanography to Retail, including Manufacturing, Law, Banking and Distribution.
Experience
The Disney Store
Sr. Programmer Analyst
n  Island Pacific - Duties include analysis and design of application enhancements and user interfaces; general support for Island Pacific’s AS/400 retail accounting application. One enhancement I researched and implemented saved 70% of the run time in the nightly batch process, thus eliminating the need for an anticipated and costly hardware upgrade.
n  EDI Developed and supported of EDI partners and interfaces using Trusted Link/400 (Harbinger).
n  Data Warehouse - Support of “Retail Analytics” data warehouse using DB2/400, SQL, RPGLE and MicroStrategy BI. Management of DB2 indexes improved the weekly translate and load by 50% for each of three business units. This allowed the users access to the data warehouse by Noon on Sunday rather than 8:00 AM Monday.
n  Multi-media Automated Reporting System (MARS) – Using OS/400 API calls, this RPGLE application processes spooled files, converting them into PDF for paperless distribution via e-mail, the Store Intranet and OS/400 integrated file system (IFS). Designed the specification and requirements; trained the developers in the use of the API interface and managed the project to on-time completion. This application saved over four hours per day in disseminating sales reports to over 600 stores in North America and Europe.
n  District Alignment – With ILE RPG, HTML and net.data this application maintains the reporting hierarchy of store managers to district managers, etc. One of the application’s requirements is to instantly deliver this information upon demand, accomplished by generating dynamic web pages or comma delimited files, directly to a user’s browser or MS Excel. By replacing an MS Access application this application eliminated contract programmer consulting fees and reduced by half the staff required to maintain the database, saving the company almost $100,000 per year.
n  PAXAR PO Labels – Implementing special segments of the EDI 850 transaction this project allows the user to define the layout and content of hanging price tags for clothing goods. The interactive portion of the process helps the user with price tag layout. The automatic function extracts the purchase orders and transmits them in time to have the tags printed and attached by the manufacture to the clothing before the goods are shipped. With dual pricing on the tags this project saved $250,000 per year on items shipped to Canada, which previously had to be re-tagged in the Distribution Center.
n  MicroStrategy Upgrade – Facilitated the software and server upgrade of this database Business Intelligence product to release 7.1. Coordinated the conversion of all metadata and recommended size and configuration of the new servers for North America, Europe and Japan. Designed remote procedure calls to Windows batch command scripts so the iSeries could control all scheduled tasks on the Win 2000 servers.
Los Angeles Superior Court
Contractor
n  Designed and developed methods for delivering AS/400 databases via web technology using net.data, RPGLE and CL/400. Implemented a menu security application to protect the AS/400 from accidental operator errors. Savings are unknown, but reruns of batch processes due to operator errors were virtually eliminated.
n  Duties included conversion of batch and on-line AS/400 applications for Year 2000 compliance using RPG, COBOL, RPGLE, and CL. Completed the conversion and documentation of 18 applications two months before the project deadline.
Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office
Contractor
n  Principal consultant for conversion from a twenty year old, mainframe, batch system to an on-line AS/400 application.
n  Implementation of the local and wide area networks associated with the on-line functions.
n  The resulting data entry improvement, allowed 60% of the data entry staff to be retrained as assessors, which improved the business personal property tax flow for the county.
Summus Corporation
Founder and President
n  Besides managing the company, tasks include advising on the design, selection and implementation of computer systems for office automation, engineering, manufacturing, database management and accounting for almost 100 clients. Designing and developing custom code to enhance existing applications using RPG, CLP, COBOL and scripts on IBM Midrange Systems, including S/34, S/36, AS/400, and RS/6000.
n  Projects included design and implementation of local and wide area communication networks that include personal, midrange, and mainframe processors.
n  The networks operate over several media including digital data service, fiber optics and micro-wave. These tasks require the coordination and management of several vendors to insure a smooth and timely completion of contracted projects.
n  An IBM Business Partner for over 10 years.
Union Bank
Programming Manager
n  Manager of six member programming staff supporting Customer Payroll Service, LA County Public Administrator Services and other banking service applications on IBM 3090 mainframes using COBOL and JCL.
n  Provided technical liaison between the Marketing Division and MIS Division.
n  Designed banking service applications for bank customers based on requirements defined during interviews with the customer.
n  Designed and maintained banking applications on Burroughs and IBM System/360 and 3930 mainframe systems.
United States Army
Captain, Corps of Engineers
n  Five Years Active Duty.
n  Received the Army Commendation Medal and Good Conduct Medal.
n  Secret Clearance.
technology
n  Hardware: S/360, 3090, System/34, System/36, AS/400, iSeries, RS/6000, Intel Based.
n  Operating Systems: MFT, MVS, SSP, OS/400, AIX, Linux, OS/2, Windows
n  Languages: COBOL, RPG, RPGLE, CL, CLLE, XHTML, Perl, Python, ColdFusion, PHP, net.data®
n  Databases: CICS, IMS, DB2 UDB, DB2/400, MySQL.
n  Other: Apache, MS Front Page, Hawkeye, Aldon, EDI Trusted Link/400, all MS Office products, MicroStrategy BI
Education
California State University Los Angeles, CA
n  Bachelor of Science, Mathematics.
Interests
n  Volunteer referee for American Youth Soccer Organization.
n  Certified Referee Instructor.
n  Teach private classes in programming of the iSeries.
e-mail
1245 S Euclid Ave • Pasadena, CA 91106-4217 • Phone (626) 799-6350
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