LewisMerle

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                                                Lewis Merle
                                                lewmerle1@verizon.net
                                                lewis@lewismerle.com
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                                                Summary
Experienced Information Technology Professional known for excellent organizational, analytical, verbal and written communication skills. Known for effective Time Management skills and the ability to solve problems effectively under pressure. Dependable team member, recognized for consistently resolving client issues quickly and exceeding a Customer satisfaction rating of 95%. Experienced in providing support to multiple users and a proven ability to effectively interact with customers, support staff and various levels of management. Platform speaking and teaching experience. Excellent Computer skills with many types of applications on PC's including Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint; Mid-range (UNIX) and IBM Mainframe environments.

Currently Building Quality, inexpensive, custom Websites for just $300.00 and working as A licensed Real Estate agent out of Exit Realty Central

                                                Technical Knowledge:
Programming Languages:
HTML, PHP, MySQL, COBOL, JCL, TSO/SPF, IMS/DB, CICS, VSAM, Visual Basic, IBM Utilities, UNIX korn shell scripting, MS Access, IBM ASSEMBLER, RPG II, Basic knowledge of Java. and DB2, FTP SFTP and PGP.
Software: Sterling Commerce Connect Direct (NDM), AIX / Solaris UNIX operating systems, Microsoft NT operating systems, IBM 370 operating systems.
Hardware: Pentium PC’s, Sun Servers, IBM AIX Servers, IBM 360/370 Series.

                                                Accomplishments
. Managed Data Center relocation of over 100 FTP/NDM file transmission routes earlier
than the budgeted timeframe, resulting in a substantial cost saving for releasing the retired
equipment early.
. Developed CICS program, which searched the CICS active/inactive processing queue’s to
determine when Vendor supplied background-running Reconciliation process was complete.

                                                Employment History

Web Site Developer              2008 to Present

. Developed numerous Websites using tools such as HTML,CSS,PHP and MySQL.
Please check my portfolio on www.lewismerle.com

JPMorgan Chase, NYC, NY          1980 to 2008

Products Consultant /Connectivity Services (2007 – 2008)
. Provided consultations on the products and services our environment offered, resulting in a reduction of work-order processing time.
. Advised Internal/External clients regarding Protocols available and what each entailed, eliminating need for work-order-analyst/client communication.

Advisor for Gateway Elimination Migration conversion (2006 – 2008)
. Provided FTP/SSL Interface/Route inventories to migration teams and assistance resolving porting issues encountered, which resulted in a smoother migration to the new platforms.

Engineer /Connectivity Services (2004 – 2007)
. Developed SSL and Digital Signature integration tasks using UNIX scripting, exceeding rating expectations.
. Supported SSL and Digital signature installations and integrations, meeting our Customer satisfaction standards.
. Facilitated administration tasks using in-house written Proxy applications.

Senior Technical Officer /Global Investor Services (2000 – 2004)
. Production support for FTP/NDM Implementations, by handling file transmission issues.
.Wrote numerous FTP/NDM file transfer Korn shell scripts in a UNIX environment, within or before required time frame.

IS2000 API QA Tester (1996 – 2000)
. Developed numerous Visual Basic programs to simulate and test the C++ written API functions on various platforms used by our clients (Windows 2000, Window 95 and Window 3.1)
. Documentation of test cases utilizing all types of QA testing methodologies (White, Black and Gray) resulted in improved efficiency for addressing outstanding issues.

System Consultant Automobile Insurance Broker. Long Island, NY 1997 – 1998
. Developed Automobile Insurance broker system written in Visual Basic using MS Access as data repository.
. Conducted client/specification meetings, designed screen layouts and field definitions.
. Facilitated Historical data migration and reconciliation from old system to new system.
. Conducted employee training on new system and provided Operational Documentation.

Application Maintenance /Developer (1990 – 1996)
. Responsible for assisting users with report generation issues, reconciliation issues and communicating modification requests to the Vendor.
. Responsible for applying Vendor supplied change control upgrades to the system.

Senior Programmer /Analyst / Global Investor Services (1980 – 1996)
. Responsible for new development/maintenance of Accounting sub-system in the “T&I Database” environment, utilizing COBOL, JCL, TSO, CICS with IMS/DB Databases.

Programming Systems Institute. NYC, NY 1979 - 1981
Evening Data Processing Instructor / Introduction to Data Processing
. Instructed 480 hour course, which consisted of Number systems, Data-flow-charting, IBM Assembler, RPG II and COBOL.
. Preparation of lesson plans, quizzes and tests based on curriculum established by school.

EDUCATION:
Institution: Programming Systems Institution, NYC
Degree: Certificate in Information Systems, 1973
Institution: Kyodai Karate-Do Inc., NYC
Degree: Student; Instructor, 1st degree Black Belt 1991, 3rd degree Black Belt 2008