Skill Inventory
Mainframe Languages






Summary

DB2

Rick has been working with DB2 since 1984. Rick has written COBOL and PL/I programs using the DB2 database. He has used DB2 with CICS and IMS DC terminal monitors. Rick has written QMF procedures to create quick reports. Rick has a strong knowledge of SQL and DB2 access tools such as Platinum, Pro-Edit, and File-Aid DB2. Rick has also gained experience in relation data modeling using the IEF (CoolGen) tool.

Oracle
Rick has written oracle programs in COBOL and C language for mainframe and UNIX platforms. Rick help develop the atomic data level of a data warehouse system. He has written some oracle procedures for the data warehouse system. Rick has written several programs using Micro Focus COBOL to process railroad engineering data. He has also used the program generator Program Warehouse Manager (PWM) to develop many Oracle COBOL programs. Rick has used SQL to develop adhoc queries for procedures and source language programs.

IMS
Rick's IMS experience started in 1979 with some small batch DL/I programs. Rick has used IMS in conjunction with CICS and IMS DC. He has written programs containing both IMS and DB2 databases in the same program. Rick has written both MPP and batch programs. He has been involved in the design and development of several medium to large IMS databases. Rick has worked with secondary indexes and logical relationships. Rick has written an IMS task to interface with a CICS travel management system through an ISC (Inter-System Communication) link.

System 2000
The System 2000 database experience dates from 1982 until 1986. Rick has written on-line programs using CICS and ISPF Dialog Manager terminal monitors. This database is a hierarchical database with a built in query language. Rick has experience with System 2000 database on both IBM and CDC mainframe computers.

VSAM
Rick has developed programs in COBOL, PL/I, VSBASIC, and ALC. He has written programs in all three types of VSAM file organizations. Most of his experience is with KSDS files. He has written programs using multiple indexes. Rick has used VSAM in conjunction with CICS and ISPF dialog manager. Rick has managed VSAM space requirements using the IDCAMS utility.



Skill Description
Years Experience
Skill Rating
Last Year Used
DB2
23
Very Experienced
2001
Oracle
4
Experienced
1993
IMS
1
Some Experienced
1994
IDMS/R
1
Some Experienced
1983
System 2000
23
Very Experienced
2001
VSAM
23
Very Experienced
2001