Defense Finance & Accounting Service
IT Specialist(APPSW)
• Worked within the public sector at DFAS, a DoD agency, managing financial systems critical to national defense.
• Support, maintain, and troubleshoot mainframe applications for payroll processing of military and civilian personnel.
• Perform system analysis, design, and development for mainframe applications, ensuring functionality meets business needs and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and resolve production issues related to mainframe software.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation for application processes, system updates, and troubleshooting procedures to ensure efficient and effective operation.
• Assist with the migration of legacy systems to modern platforms.
• Develop and execute testing plans for application changes.
• Manage application updates and patches, ensuring all systems remain secure and functional.
• Utilize mainframe programming languages such as COBOL and JCL to support application development and automation efforts.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with federal security standards.
December 2024 - Present
Global Payments
Software Engineer
• Developing and maintaining COBOL-based payment processing applications
• Analyzing client requirements and creating software solutions to meet those requirements.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams. Teams to develop and implement software solutions.
• Participating in code review and providing constructive feedback to other developers
• Troubleshooting and resolving software-related issues
• Developing and maintaining batch processing jobs using JCL and scheduling tools such as CA7
• Participating in on-call rotations for production support and resolving critical production issues
• Developing and maintaining interfaces between mainframe and distributed systems using tools such as CICS transaction gateway
• Performing software upgrades and ensuring compatibility with existing systems
• Maintaining documentation and providing knowledge transfer to other team members
March 2022 - November 2024
Columbus State University
Network Infrastructure Assitant
• Assisted in maintaining the university’s network infrastructure.
• Provided technical support to students and faculty for network-related issues.
• Assisting in troubleshooting network-related issues reported by students, faculty, and staff.
• Assisting in installing, configuring, and maintaining network equipment, including switches, routers, and wireless access points.
• Assisting in the documentation of network infrastructure and maintaining accurate inventory records
• Assisting and participating in the planning and execution of network-related projects.
August 2021 - December 2021