PRESENTATION OF QUALIFICATIONS

BORIS P. KORTIAK

Telephones:
Fax: +1 (772) 325-2416

E-mail:
boris@kortiak.com

Web Page:
http://www.boriskortiak.com/

I am interested in exploring career opportunities with your organization as a programmer. The enclosed resume will acquaint you with my capabilities and employment history.

As a skilled and experienced computer professional with diverse programming and systems experience, I am seeking a responsible position that will capitalize on my technical and interface capabilities in a dynamic, customer-oriented environment. As you will note, I posses a strong COBOL base, and have enhanced the capabilities of my current employer through creativity, dedication and commitment to superior customer support. I greatly enjoy professional challenge and team participation and seek a growth opportunity where I can make a substantial contribution in meeting your organizational objectives.

While my resume clearly states my qualifications, I would appreciate having the opportunity to discuss with you in person how I can best fit into your management or staff operations. Thank you for your interest, attention and forthcoming reply.

Sincerely,

Boris P. Kortiak

OBJECTIVE

Challenging career position where knowledge, customer and systems experience will have a valuable application.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Computer Professional offering project management, upgrade and application enhancement experience. Significant user training, system enhancement and corporate-growth management background.

STRENGTHS

Highly flexible and competent achiever, responsive to customer needs and issues, as well as to corporate objectives.

Skilled presenter and trainer. Builder of productive rapport with senior management, customers, technical staffs. Fluent in English; native speaker of Portuguese (Brazilian); effective communications in Spanish, Ukrainian and Russian.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

Consulting Programmer Analyst

Job Description

Consult with small companies and non-profit organization on their information technology needs.

Platforms

Windows PC's

Languages

VBA, COBOL, HTML, XHTML, Visual Basic

Activities

• Analysis of existing systems for determination of viable upgrade paths.
• Assistance in software and hardware migrations.
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EDGCOMB METALS

Senior Programmer Analyst

Job Description

Platforms

IBM RS-6000, Windows NT Servers

Languages

AccuCOBOL, Visual Basic, HTML, XHTML, XML, SP2, VBA

Activities

• Accepted assignments from programming coordinator for program requirements from users. Contacted and worked with users to accurately define their requirements and convert those requirements into programs.
• Provided training to new users in English and Spanish.
• Worked in team developing Customer Relationship Management software providing on-line, web-enabled documentation using Visual Basic and other Microsoft Visual developement tools.
• Mentored team leader for project developing Help Desk Management software.

CRESCENT LIGHTING

Programmer Analyst

Job Description

Responsible for maintaining all COBOL programs and creating new programs to meet user needs.

Platforms

HP e3000

Languages

HP COBOL II, Posix shell script, Cognos Powerhouse Quiz, SuprTool

Activities

• Providing credit department with support in integrating ACT contact management software with our accounting system
• Assisted engineering department with the development of a labeling system for a new product line by integrating our accounting system with Tattoo label software
• Provided sales department with reports showing current market trends
• Provided marketing department with reports detailing effectiveness of ongoing initiatives
• Converted sales and commision calculation, reporting and DB updates from RPG to COBOL.
• Completed Y2K remediation for all in-house COBOL programs.
• Participated in Y2K remediation for programs written in other languages and tools, including: QUIZ, Suprtool.
• Merge sales support software from two divisions.

ORANGE COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Senior Applications Developer 1995-1998

Job Description

Analyzed, designed, tested, documented and supported numerous projects for customers in financial, manufacturing and service industries throughout the US.

Platforms

Burrouhs B-20, B-1900, Windows, Unix

Languages

MicroFocus COBOL, Ryan-McFarland COBOL, BTOS COBOL, CMS COBOL, MCP COBOL, Pascal, shell script

Activities

• Assess customer needs and develop preliminary window.documentation as part of initial project team, functioning as team leader and team member. Participate in strategic corporate decision making.
• Interface with users to identify problems and opportunities for enhancement. Initiated upgrades, wrote new COBOL code to solve unusual problems without requiring complete system overhauls.
• Implemented projects independently and supervised programmers on larger, multi-level projects spanning over a year or more. Provided customer liaison and support throughout process.
• Trained users on all levels including CEOs and non-literate users. Wrote window.documentation, manuals, developed support tools.
• Developed modules to integrate telemarketing, accounting, management reporting, as well as tracking and maintenance components into existing custom software for major accounts.

Projects included:

• Telemarketing program for 20-30 online order entry users, maintaining a response rate of less than 1 second.
• Multitasking programs for file management and data entry.
• Data entry applications, converting from batch processing to online real time.
• Introduced techniques to keep customers abreast in a changing technology environment.
• Participated in efforts to normalize data structures as systems increased in speed and capabilities.
• Implemented software and system upgrades, from COBOL 68 to COBOL 74 and COBOL 85; computerized new business functions, customized software, developed automated solutions.
• Participated in corporate expansion overseas, developing contacts in Brazil and Ukraine.
• Early experience encompassed generating reporting programs. Developed techniques for report generation modules, which facilitated easy modification, as customer needs changed.
• Provided technical support on sales calls.

Accomplishments:

• Developed an entire library of functions in COBOL for a Banking customer to meet specific needs.
• Relied upon to write specific code and complex, detailed mathematical problem solving routines.
• Enhanced customer speed, accuracy, service and productivity capabilities through computerization, and integration of diverse functions. Excel in customer interface at all levels.

Aplications Developer 1992-1995

Job Description

Management level client interface to asses needs and requirements for system level enhancements and expansions

Platforms

Burrouhs B-20, B-800, Windows, Unix

Languages

MicroFocus COBOL, Ryan-McFarland COBOL, BTOS COBOL, CMS COBOL, Pascal, shell script

Projects

• MANUFACTURING PROCESS REPORT AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FOR METAL PROCESSORS B-800 - COBOL
  • Designed expansion of functionality of system to management requirements
• MANUFACTURING PROCESS REPORT AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FOR FOOD PROCESSORS U-6000 Unix - COBOL, shell script
  • Continued involvment in MCBA customization team
  • Created scripts to automate repetitive user tasks with the benefit of minimizing user errors
• CREDIT UNION MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM B-20 - COBOL, Pascal
  • Participated in design team to fully utilize client-server capabilities of new platform
  • Designed standardized access method to data sets
  • Wrote a suite of programs in COBOL to handle specialized communcations to EF-4560 passbook printers

Junior Applications Developer 1989-1992

Job Description

Interface with client liason to create program specifications, user documentation, technical documentation and write programs

Platforms

Burrouhs B-20, B-800, B-1800, U-6000

Languages

CMS COBOL, MicroFocus COBOL, Ryan-McFarland COBOL, shell script

Projects

• MANUFACTURING PROCESS REPORT AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FOR METAL PROCESSORS B-800 - COBOL
  • Worked closely with system users to develop improvements to reports used in the manufacturing system
  • Developed report specifications for use by developement team
  • Assesed accounting department's needs for enhancements to accounting system's process and procedures
  • Designed procedural changes to streamline accounting department's processes
• BUDGETARY ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FOR GOVERNMENTS B-800 - COBOL
  • Installed Burroughs government acoounting package for Howell Township Board of Education
  • Provided training to users
  • Assisted users in intial set up of GL accounts and budget figures
  • Provided enhancements to reports
• UTILITY BILLING SYSTEM B-800 - COBOL
  • Installed Burroughs standard utility billing package
  • Provided training to users
  • Wrote major enhancements required for customers specific needs
  • Created a semi-automated system to perform daily processing of operator's administrative tasks
• MANUFACTURING PROCESS REPORT AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FOR FOOD PROCESSORS U-6000 Unix - COBOL, shell script
  • Maintained source and executables in sync between SCO Xenix developement system and U-6000 Unix target system
  • Participated on team involved in customizing MCBA accounting software to handle specialized needs for food processors
  • Developed report specifications for use by developement team
  • Designed procedural changes to take into account system level customiztions
• CREDIT UNION MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM B-20 - COBOL
  • Converted from batch, ledger card system to on-line, real time system
  • Specified reports
  • Designed and documentd data entry and file maintenance screens
  • Oversaw small team involved with conversion process
  • Wrote data capture and conversion software

Accomplishments

• Completed and documented report program standards
• Continued developement of on-line program standardization, development and deployment models
• Began the development of data capture and conversion programming standards

Senior Programmer 1986-1989

Job Description

Create program specifications, user documentation, technical documentation and write programs

Platforms

Burrouhs B-20, B-800, B-900, B-1800, B-1900, B-3900

Languages

CMS COBOL, BTOS COBOL

Projects

• CREDIT UNION MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM B-20 - COBOL
  • Converted from batch, ledger card system to on-line, real time system
  • Specified reports
  • Designed and documentd data entry and file maintenance screens
  • Oversaw small team involved with conversion process
  • Wrote data capture and conversion software
• ROUTE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM B-1800 - COBOL
  • Specified programs to add functionality to system
  • Oversaw team created to effect customer requested enhancements

Accomplishments

• Completed and documented report program standards
• Continued developement of on-line program standardization, development and deployment models
• Began the development of data capture and conversion programming standards

Programmer 1983-1886

Job Description

Write a variety of programs to match specifications. Write technical documentation. Create specifications for report programs.

Platforms

Burrouhs L-8000, B-80, B-800, B-1800, B-3800

Languages

L COBOL, CMS COBOL

Projects

• ROUTE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM B-800 - COBOL
  • Wrote batch data entry program
  • Created on-line editing and maintenance programs for master files
  • Specified and wrote reports for system

Accomplishments

• Continued developement and improvement of report standardization, development and deployment models
• assisted in the design of stadnards for on-line program devlopement

Junior Programmer 1980-1983

Job Description

Review programs and effect necessary modifications. Write report programs to specifications.

Platforms

Burroughs L-7000, B-700, B-1700, B-3700

Languages

Burroughs COBOL, Symbolic

Accomplishments

• Able to rapidly find and correct code causing unexpected results in a variety of programs.
• Began the developement of a standardized system of specifying and writing report programs.
• Counted on for complex debugging tasks.

Senior Software Tester 1979-1980

Job Description

Execute application systems and test various input situations. Document unexpected results and find program or code section causing problem.

Platforms

Burrouhs L-7000, B-700

Languages

Burroughs COBOL

Junior Software Tester 1978-1979

Job Description

Execute programs and test various input situations, document unexpected results.

Platforms

Burrouhs TC-500 and L-7000

Languages

Burroughs COBOL

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Completed education and certification

Robelle Consulting Suprtool class at TechGroup University.

Cognos Powerhouse QUIZ Certificate

HP MPE/iX OS Class Certificate

Microsoft Product Seminars

Bensalem High School, graduate

Other Skills

Languages

Articles and Publications