Expert Details
IBM Mainframe Infrastructure, z/OS, capacity planning and training
ID: 723068
Israel
Expert has expert JCL knowledge incuding coding, troubleshooting, procedures and parameters.
Expert has 20 years experience with mainframe software including operating systems, COBOL, assembler REXX, C and more
Expert has been a z/OS(and its predecessors) expert for almost 30 years, He has profound understanding of the installation,configuration and customization of the z/OS operating system. He has vast experience at tuning and solving performance related problems.
Expert is very comfortable with the platform including 3rd party packages
Expert's background is that of a system programmer. He understands the concepts and features rrelated to operating systems. His specialty is z/OS but he is comfortable with other operating systems such as Windows, Linux and z/VM
Installation of z890 mainframe.
He designed and implemented the I/O configuration, the partitions and connected periperals.
Installed z/OS 1.4 on the machineCapacaity planning at a large bank.
He assesed the size of mainframe needed to support the bank's online and batch activities. Designed and implemented reports and managerial summariesInstallation of a z9 Mainframe at an airline. He planned and implemented the logical partitions, I/O subsystem and peripherals. He installed z/OS.e 1.7 and implemented Websphere Application Server 5.1.Health-check at a credit card company.
Expert researched the z/OS infrastructure (hardware and software) and created documents describing the site and provided reccomendations for improving the site's availabilty, performance and ease of change.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1991 | Degree: Master of Science in Management | Subject: Business | Institution: Boston University |
| Year: 1987 | Degree: B. Sc. | Subject: Computer Sciences | Institution: Hebrew University, Jerusalem |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2005 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: System Software Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Central Infrastructure Manager at a credit card company.Consultant for several IBM mainframe sites - systems programming, software development, capacity planning, performance tuning, business continuity planning IBM mainframe trainer . |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2005 | Employer: Jacada | Title: Software Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:He was the company's mainframe expert. Responsible for coding software products on the mainframe; maintenance of mainframe operating systems. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 2003 | Employer: SCP Systems | Title: Senior Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:He consulted at many sites. Responsibilities included systems programming, software development, training, post/presale support of software products |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1989 | Employer: Malam | Title: system programmer | Department: IT |
Responsibilities:Responsible for the migration of MVS from SP to XA.3rd party support JES2 / SMPE |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1980 to 1983 | Agency: Israel Defense Forces | Role: Combat Medic | Description: Mandatory 3 year term. Commander of a squad of medics Discharged with honors First Sargent |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1998 to 1999 | Country / Region: Illinois, USA | Summary: On site support of a middleware product at a large insurance company. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert has developed and/or delivered training for: z/OS fundamentals, TSO, JCL, ISPF IMS/DM, IMS/TM, and SMP/E. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert has experience with technical pre/postsale support of software from various vendors including Candle, Sun. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Hebrew | Mother-tounge level. |
| French | He has basic knowledge |
Fields of Expertise
International Business Machines computer, job-control language/multiple virtual storage, IBM mainframe operating system, job-control language, mainframe computer, mainframe software, multiple virtual storage, system tuning, operating system, software installation, software maintenance, system software, International Business Machines, year 2000 problem, assembly language programming, REXX programming language, COBOL programming language, high-level programming language, database management system, software engineering, IMS system, database, computer software, C programming language