Timothy J.

Perkins
SUMMARY:
Action/results-oriented professional with extensive knowledge of financial services industry, practices and products.

Management style characterized by effective leadership through personal and professional development of subordinates.
Heavy emphasis on design, development and enhancement of strategic information systems, modernization of legacy
systems, and effective consulting at all levels within financial services organizations. Adept at Waterfall, Agile/Scrum
methodologies. Recognized
By colleagues and business leaders for original thinking “outside the box” in regard to innovative solutions. Developing
Quality Assurance test plans and product delivery schedules. Key analyst duties including documentation for unsupported
(and undocumented) systems

TECHNICAL SKILLS:
USER STORIES, PRODUCT BACKLOGS, USE CASE DEFINITION, TEST DRIVEN REQUIREMENTS, USER
INTERFACE MOCKUPS, COBOL, REALIA COBOL, CICS, FORTRAN, PL/1, VISUAL BASIC, EASYTRIEVE,
EASYTRIEVE PLUS, ASSEMBLER, ABEND-AID, IBM 3000 SERIES, SYSTEM 32/34, AS/400, RS6000, BURROUGHS
5900,6700, 7800 AND 1800 SERIES, PRIME 350, 550, 750, AND 950 SERIES, ADVANCED REVELATION, UNIDATA,
UNIVERSE, UNIX, OS/MVS, OS/JCL, NOVELL NETWARE, WINDOWS, SQL SERVER, DB2, EXPIDITER, TSO, IDMS,
VSAM, VM, CMS, PANVALET, CHANGEMAN, ZEKE, INFORMATICA, NT NETWORKING, VB6, .NET, XML, HTML, VBA,
IDMS, MICROSOFT PROJECT/VISIO/OFFICE/ACCESS/EXCEL, SHAREPOINT , CONFLUENCE, JIRA

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:

COLLEGE OF AUTOMATION, Chicago, Illinois
A.S. Computer Science

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

STATE OF HAWAII JUDICIARY, Oahu, HI 04/2019 – 09/2019

Mainframe system analysis

Analyzing IBM mainframe and AS400 computers. Determine what processes are being used. Documented system flows
on these machines.

Key Achievements:
 Documented processing jobs, programs and databases currently being used
 Documented database structures
 Documented user interface to software on all systems
 Documented external data flow from network servers to mainframe and AS400 systems

Current Project:
The client had a system that was undocumented but in use. The AS400 hardware needed to be upgraded. The client
needed to transfer all current functionality to the new hardware. Given my prior experience on mainframe hardware and
software, I was asked to figure out how to transfer, document and Q/A their systems.

Previous experience:
On a prior assignment, an insurance company needed to convert their business to an AS400. I lead the conversion effort.
This conversion occurred from 1990 thru 1993.
My duties included:
 Creating mapping documentation
 Creating backup and recovery processes
 Guiding the conversion effort by creating business and technical requirements

BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL, Kansas City, MO – 04/2017 – 04/2019

Business Systems Analyst

Leading development of methods and processes to migrate hundreds of legacy financial products from mainframe to a
new platform supporting multi-channel (digital and print) distribution.

Key Achievements:
 Devised a strategy to reveal business logic buried within undocumented legacy applications.
  Documented processing flow determined from mining end-user data
 Documented user stories.
 Created Visio diagrams of system interfaces
 Assisted in conversion of existing legacy applications to the new platform
 Regression testing and data validation and balancing
 Performed Q/A duties / Testing verifying conversion validity
 Oracle Database Dictionary definitions (Data modeling)

ALSTOM, Grain Valley, MO 01/2017 – 04/2017

Computer Systems Tech

Re-branding of entire company required a PC deployment. This entailed configuring new hardware and software for the
entire company.

Key Achievements:
 Created inventory of all sites and hardware delivery schedule.
 Configured new hardware and network configuration
 Trained users on new hardware and software delivered within this deployment
 Set up new e-mail and internet protocols

BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL, Edgewood, NY 04/2015 – 12/2016

Business Systems Analyst

Leading development of a new tax reporting system for generating tax forms for stocks and bonds.

Key Achievements:
 Devised a matrix on trading transactions. Created tableau to house this matrix
 Produced all data mapping documents
 Created system flow documentation based upon Informatica XML coding
 Documented User stories
 Trained on-boarding Business Analysts to aid this project
 Trained Quality Assurance staff. Created test plans / testing scenarios
 Trained Users on new tax reporting system
 Created requirements documents for Business, Technical and Functionality
 Created user manual denoting how to use the new tax reporting system

EDWARD JONES, Saint Louis, MO 05/2011 – 04/2015

Business Systems Analyst / Programmer
Analyzed in-house systems producing Q/A defect reporting. Also made enhancements and additions to in-house systems.

Key Achievements:
 Produced business and functional requirements on in-house systems
 Data mining to identify corrupt information
 Performed program modifications for defects that were identified
 Created processing flow documentation for undocumented Legacy systems
 Unit Acceptance testing and training

AVIVA LIFE, Des Moines, IA 01/2006 – 02/2011

Business Systems Analyst / Programmer

Project Lead in all aspects of converting multiple insurance administration systems into one in-house system.

Key Achievements:
 Produced programming, business and functional specifications documentation
 Created tableau documentation for all new structures
 Created user story documentation denoting source and target administration systems
 Data mining to identify corrupt source data from previous incarnations from prior conversions
 Created UAT environment for pre & post system testing
 Trained Business Analysts on how to implement new business parameters
 Trained Programming staff on how to maintain their in-house systems
 Trained Q/A staff on how to regression test
 Trained end-users on how to perform their duties on the new platform
  Insurance products including Life, Health, Annuity, Universal Life, Variable, Term

ALLIED INSURANCE COMPANY (Nationwide), Des Moines, IA 05/2005 – 05/2007

Business Systems Analyst / Programmer

Analyzed in-house systems producing best of breed migration documentation.

Key Achievements:
 Worked 2nd shift starting in January 2006
 Responsible for migration of personal line Property & Casualty business from Allied to Nationwide
 Analyzed all their P&C systems to determine how they work independently for training purposes
 Trained the Q/A staff on how to test the P&C systems.
 Produced Functional documentation.
 Produced Technical documentation.
 Produced System flow documentation.
 Assisted on actuarial rating import & export processes.
 Viability & User Acceptance testing.

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Prior experience as a Project Manager, Project Leader, User Liaison, Data Analyst, Architect, DBA, Testing and Trainer.