Christoph W.

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Hofstetten-Flüh, Switzerland

Experience

Nov 2023 - Present
2 years 2 months
Frankfurt, Germany

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Deutsche Vermögensberatung (DVAG)

  • Create requirements for modularizing the promotion forecast.
  • Set up and expand the various competitions for 2024.
  • Adjusted and tested the CICS dialog.
  • Created various reports for the department using SQL.
  • Implemented and tested new batch process requirements with IWS.
  • Updated documentation for the new requirements.
  • Provided on-call support for daily and monthly production.
  • Technologies used: SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, Windows 11, Unix, Enterprise Developer, z/OS, GIT, Mineral, Moped, IWS/TWS, JES, COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, Rocket, FortiClient, Citrix.
Oct 2023 - Oct 2023
1 month
Liestal, Switzerland

Subproject Leader / System Architect / Programmer

Steuerverwaltung des Kantons Basellandschaft

  • Create requirements for the 2024 changes to the imputed rental value law.
  • Adjust income tax calculation for 2024.
  • Adjust initial values of dropdown lists.
  • Adjust capital tax calculation for 2024.
  • Test programs with Apache Web Server and Tomcat.
  • Technologies used: Project method Ifa Pass, Hermes, Windows 10, Windows 7, IE 11, Edge, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, Junit, Test Driven Development, JDBC, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, My SQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, Intellij-IDEA, Suse Linux, Apache Webserver and Tomcat.
Mar 2021 - Sep 2023
2 years 7 months
Zürich, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Credit Suisse

  • Create requirements for switching the money market application from LIBOR to SARON.
  • Adapt the money market application to SARON requirements.
  • Migrate the money market application from LIBOR to SARON.
  • Calculate the daily interest and pass it to the accounting system.
  • Calculate the exchange rate differences in the accounting currency at the end of each month.
  • Extend the booking system in the money market application with new bookings.
  • Program early termination and cancellation of money market transactions.
  • Enable booking of negative amounts.
  • Replace ChangeMan with ISPW on Host and Topaz.
  • Develop programs under ISPW on Host and Topaz.
  • Switch IMS DB to DB2.
  • Develop dynamic subprograms to offload DB2 accesses.
  • Migrate the programs.
  • Create the prototype database in DB2.
  • Handle incidents.
  • Fix production issues.
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Monitor deadlines.
  • Technologies used: Jira, Confluence, HP Application Lifecycle Management (HP-ALM), WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, PL/1, COBOL II, DB2, IMS, SQL, Oracle, PL/SQL, MQ, Corba, IMS, MVS, TSO, ISPF, Rational Developer for System z (RDz), Rational Software Modeler, ChangeMan, ISPW, EJES, QMF, JCL, JES3, JES2, Control-M, EXPEDITOR, CMMI, Mercury Quality Center, Windows 7, ServiceNow, Enterprise Architect, Panorama and MS Office products.
Jan 2021 - Feb 2021
2 months
Liestal, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Steuerverwaltung des Kantons Basellandschaft

  • Reconcile person database from NEST with municipal reports in XML.
  • Create concept.
  • Display differences in Excel and highlight with colors.
  • Program the solution in Java.
  • Test the applications.
  • Technologies used: Project method Ifa Pass, Hermes, Windows 7, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, Test Driven Development, JDBC, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, My SQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, Intellij-IDEA, Suse Linux, Apache Webserver and Tomcat.
May 2020 - Dec 2020
8 months
Schopfloch, Germany

System Engineer / Programmer

HOMAG

  • Program the HPPS/4 (COPICS) extension.
  • Program interfaces to SAP.
  • Test the extensions.
  • Provide support to users worldwide (America, Europe, India).
  • Create reports using SQL.
  • Provide on-call support for daily and monthly production.
  • Technologies used: z/OS, COBOL II, PL/1, DB2, CICS, TSO, JCL, Columbus Z, Lasersoft, ISPF, SCLM, OMED, Assembler, SFTP, Expeditor, ODBC, SQL, Cherwell, Jira, AQT, Lotus Notes, SAP, Teams, Skype, SAP, Windows 10, Windows Batch Scripts, PowerShell.
Feb 2020 - Apr 2020
3 months
Liestal, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Steuerverwaltung des Kantons Basellandschaft

  • Setting up the requirements for importing data from municipalities in eCH format (XML).
  • Creating requirements for matching the data from municipalities with the data in the NEST database.
  • Testing the applications.
  • Creating the documentationCreating requirements for reading data from municipalities in eCH format (XML).
  • Used technologies: Ifa Pass project method, Hermes, Windows 7, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, Test Driven Development, JDBC, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, My SQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, Suse Linux, Apache web server and Tomcat.
Jan 2020 - Jan 2020
1 month
Basel, Switzerland

DevOps Engineer

Physiotherapie Heuwaage

  • Creating concept for migrating Win 7 to Win 10.
  • Migrating Win 7 to Win 10.
  • Testing the applications.
  • Used technologies: Hermes project method, Win 10, WIn 7, IE 11, Edge, VBA, MS Access, MS Office.
Aug 2018 - Dec 2019
1 year 5 months
Adliswil, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Generali Adliswil

  • Migrating a data center of an insurance company to a new provider.
  • Creating the migration concept.
  • Visualizing tasks (Kanban).
  • Installing and configuring the Tomcat web servers.
  • Setting up permissions for Citrix VDI.
  • Writing Linux scripts to start and stop the applications.
  • Network analysis with Wireshark.
  • Writing PowerShell scripts for various tasks.
  • Providing environments for development, user acceptance, and production.
  • Migrating firewall and permissions.
  • Automating configurations with Chef.
  • Testing the applications.
  • Documenting the installation.
  • Training the users.
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Used technologies: J2EE, Java 7, Java 8, XML, XSL, XSD, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, HTML, CSS, JDBC, JMS, JavaScript, jQuery, Red Hat, JBoss, Chef, Nexus, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, My SQL, SOAP, REST, Kubernetes, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, , Tomcat, SQL, Oracle, PL/SQL, MQ, SVN, Git, Jira, Kanban, Confluence, Spira, nginx, Airlock, LDAP, Nexus, Windows 7, Windows 10, PowerShell, Enterprise Architect and the MS Office products.
Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
7 months
Frankfurt, Germany

System Engineer / Test Engineer / Programmer

Deutsche Bundesbank

  • Analyzing changes in the central banks' payment system.
  • Extending the programs of banks' international payments (Target 2).
  • Programming new functions and adjusting the existing solution.
  • Developing and adjusting stored procedures.
  • Creating test data that covers the functionality of the changes.
  • Testing the created programs.
  • Documenting and presenting test results.
  • Training the users.
  • Deploying the changed programs.
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Used technologies: J2EE, Java 7, Java 8, XML, XSL, XSD, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, HTML, CSS, JDBC, JavaScript, jQuery, Ant, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, My SQL, SOAP, REST, Docker, Kubernetes, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, Tomcat, DB2, SQL, Oracle, PL/SQL, MQ, SVN, Mercury Quality Center, HP Application Lifecycle Management (HP ALM), Windows 7, Enterprise Architect and the MS Office products.
Jul 2016 - Dec 2017
1 year 6 months
Zürich, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Credit Suisse

  • Taking on Scrum Master tasks such as managing the backlog with user stories (story ready), running daily Scrum meetings, Sprint reviews (story done), and sprint retrospectives.
  • Creating requirements for USWHT 871(m), such as determining customer profiles and calculating tax on securities transactions with underlying values using Enterprise Architect.
  • Modeling processes for calculating the tax (BPMN).
  • Identifying customers according to the KYC principle.
  • Evaluating and reconciling the charged FATCA tax using SQL.
  • Optimizing SQL queries.
  • Reconciling MT566 Swift messages with monthly tax statements, custodians, and sections.
  • Reconciling custodian messages with custody accounting.
  • Creating the 1042-S report.
  • Creating logical and physical data models.
  • Writing programs to store data for later calculation of the USWHT 871(m) tax.
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Monitoring deadlines.
  • Used technologies: Jira, Kanban, Confluence, HP Application Lifecycle Management (HP ALM), J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, HTML, CSS, JDBC, JavaScript, jQuery, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, My SQL, SOAP, REST, Docker, Kubernetes, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, Suse Linux, Tomcat,, PL/1, COBOL II, DB2, IMS, SQL, Oracle, PL/SQL, MQ, Corba, IMS, MVS, TSO, ISPF, Rational Developer for System z (RDz), Rational Software Modeler, ChangeMan, ClearCase, ClearQuest, EJES, QMF, JCL, JES3, JES2, Control-M, EXPEDITOR, CMMI, Mercury Quality Center, Windows 7, ServiceNow, Enterprise Architect, Panorama and the MS Office products.
Feb 2016 - Jun 2016
5 months
Zürich, Switzerland

Business Test Manager / Business Analyst

Credit Suisse

  • Create requirements for the FATCA 2016 regulatory changes.
  • Document tests with HP ALM.
  • Create the test project plan.
  • Create the test design.
  • Create test cases for the user acceptance test.
  • Test programs and create test reports.
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Monitor deadlines.
  • Technologies used: Jira, Kanban, Confluence, HP Application Lifecycle Management (HP ALM), Windows 7, ServiceNow, Enterprise Architect, Panorama, and MS Office products.
Nov 2015 - Jan 2016
3 months
Laufen, Switzerland

System Architect / Programmer

Paramedic AG

  • Create a migration concept for the MS Access solution.
  • Migrate MS Access solutions from Windows 7 to Windows 10.
  • Program various tasks with PowerShell scripts.
  • Adapt VBA code.
  • Test programs on Windows 10 and Edge.
  • 2nd and 3rd level support.
  • Technologies used: Hermes project method, Windows 10, Windows 7, PowerShell, IE 11, Edge, VBA, VBScript, PHP, MS Access, MS Office.
Jul 2015 - Oct 2015
4 months
Liestal, Switzerland

Subproject Manager / System Architect / Programmer

Steuerverwaltung des Kantons Basellandschaft

  • Create requirements for the 2016 imputed rental value changes.
  • Adjust the calculation of the imputed rental value.
  • Adjust default values of dropdown lists.
  • Insert dynamic links into the tax calculator.
  • Test programs with Apache Webserver and Tomcat.
  • Technologies used: Ifa Pass project method, Hermes, Windows 10, Windows 7, IE 11, Edge, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, Test Driven Development, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, SUSE Linux, Apache Webserver and Tomcat.
May 2013 - Jul 2013
3 months
Liestal, Switzerland

Subproject Manager / System Architect / Programmer

Steuerverwaltung des Kantons Basellandschaft

  • Extend the capital tax calculation of the online tax calculator.
  • Extend the formula for calculating capital tax for state and federal tax in Java.
  • Technologies used: Ifa Pass project method, Hermes, Windows 7, IE 10, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, Test Driven Development, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, SUSE Linux, Apache Webserver and Tomcat.
Jan 2011 - Jun 2015
4 years 6 months
Zürich, Switzerland

System Architect / Programmer

Credit Suisse

  • Create functional designs and program specifications for the EWT calculation for RnD UK clients according to the agreements with the UK for account closures, money market, securities, and precious metals.
  • Set up workflow for approval management with ServiceNow (planning, design, creation, configuration and testing of software releases).
  • Process analysis of the tax calculation workflows and adaptation for the needs of UK RnD reprocessing.
  • Create and migrate archive tapes into DB2 tables for UK RnD reprocessing.
  • Integrate third-party software via MQ and prepare and process the results.
  • Monitor and implement offshore third-party programming.
  • Generate test data by anonymizing production data.
  • Generate test data by anonymizing production data.
  • Implement and monitor the production environment.
  • Provide support and handle incident tickets.
  • Create scripts to load the Oracle DB on a Unix system.
  • Extend the existing software and recalculate the EWT tax for RnD UK clients in a shadow ledger.
  • Process refunds and charges via SWIFT with FileAct in ISO20022 format.
  • Migrate two external data sources into the tax calculation database.
  • Technologies used: Jira, Kanban, Confluence, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, JSF, EJB, UML, HTML, CSS, JDBC, JavaScript, jQuery, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, SUSE Linux, Tomcat, PL/1, COBOL II, DB2, SQL, Oracle, PL/SQL, MQ, CORBA, IMS, MVS, TSO, ISPF, Rational Developer for System z (RDz), Rational Software Modeler, ChangeMan, ClearCase, ClearQuest, EJES, QMF, JCL, JES3, JES2, Control-M, EXPEDITOR, CMMI, Mercury Quality Center, Windows 7, ServiceNow, Enterprise Architect, Panorama, SharePoint, and MS Office products.
Oct 2010 - Dec 2010
3 months
Frankfurt, Germany

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

KfW Bank

  • Automate processing for early loan termination.
  • Analyze and program new features in an object-oriented environment.
  • Integrate online processing into a batch program.
  • Technologies used: PL/1, DB2, SQL, IMS, MVS, TSO, ISPF, Rational Developer for System z (RDz), CMSynergy, Telon, EJES, JES2, QMF, JCL, Control-M, ITIL, Mercury Quality Center and Windows XP.
Jul 2010 - Sep 2010
3 months
Liestal, Switzerland

System Architect / Programmer

Tax Administration of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft

  • Create the functional design for calculating inheritance tax.
  • Build an online tax calculator to compute inheritance tax.
  • Technologies used: Ifa Pass project method, Hermes, Windows 7, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, Hibernate, JUnit, Test Driven Development, JDBC, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, SUSE Linux, Apache Webserver and Tomcat.
Oct 2008 - Sep 2010
2 years
Zürich, Switzerland

System Architect / Programmer

Credit Suisse

  • Coordinate activities (CS and Cognizant).
  • Extend the expense database to include accounting currency in foreign currency.
  • Convert amounts into expense currency, account currency, and accounting currency.
  • Enhance account management with taxes like RELIBI, EUSD, and VAT.
  • Adjust customer output on paper (Papyrus) and in electronic form (archive, intranet, and internet).
  • Create system specifications and program specifications.
  • Execute the project according to CMMI standards.
  • Standby rotation for daily processing.
  • Monitor the timely transmission of SWIFT messages.
  • Expand databases and access modules, calculate taxes (RELIBI, EUSD, and VAT).
  • Convert the amounts into the corresponding foreign currency.
  • Technologies used: Jira, PL/1, Cobol II, DB2, SQL, MQ, Corba, IMS, MVS, TSO, ISPF, Rational Developer for System z (RDz), Rational Software Modeler, ChangeMan, ClearCase, ClearQuest, EJES, QMF, JCL, JES3, JES2, Control-M, EXPEDITOR, CMMI, Mercury Quality Center, Windows 7, ServiceNow, Enterprise Architect, Panorama, Sharepoint and MS Office products.
Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
3 months
Lucerne, Switzerland

System Architect / Programmer

Concordia Health Insurance

  • Develop automated tests based on WinRunner.
  • Execute and review the tests.
  • Record deviations in TestDirector.
  • Coordinate and manage programs (source code and other objects).
  • Plan and carry out production rollout.
  • Create test data for repeatable testing.
  • Prepare documents for production rollout.
  • Technologies used: WinRunner, TestDirector, PL/1, DB2, CICS, MVS, TSO, ISPF, Endevor, Flasher and Windows XP.
May 2008 - Jul 2008
3 months
Reinach, Switzerland

System Architect / Programmer

Endress + Hauser (Measurement Technology)

  • Open and position an Adobe PDF on an assembly from Excel.
  • Color the assemblies of an existing PDF with different configurable colors.
  • Technologies used: Ifa Pass, Windows 7, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, Test Driven Development, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, SUSE Linux, Apache Webserver and Tomcat.
Mar 2007 - Jun 2007
4 months
Liestal, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Tax Administration of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft

  • Expanded web calculators to parameterize all tax rates.
  • Outsourced tax rates and constants to an MS Access database.
  • Generated XSD and XML files from MS Access tables.
  • Loaded required XML files at program startup.
  • Technologies used: Ifa Pass project method, Hermes, Windows 7, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, test driven development, JDBC, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, My SQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, Intellij-IDEA, Suse Linux, Apache Webserver and Tomcat.
Dec 2006 - May 2008
1 year 6 months
Frankfurt, Germany

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

KfW Bank

  • Defined business requirements for automated payments.
  • Created Windows batch scripts for automatic logon and file transfer to the host.
  • Processed incoming SWIFT ISO 20022 messages with a self-developed framework.
  • Created responses in SWIFT ISO 20022 format and sent them using Actis EDI Manager.
  • Configured the Actis EDI Manager.
  • Analyzed and programmed new message types and passed them to downstream processes in PL/1 under DB2 and IMS on MVS host.
  • Developed transaction-oriented PL/1 programs and subprograms.
  • Embedded the "object-oriented" programs into the company's process framework.
  • Upgraded the Actis EDI software release.
  • Technologies used: PL/1, DB2, MVS, TSO, ISPF, CMSynergy, Telon, WebSphere for ZSeries, MQ and Windows XP, Actis EDI Manager.
Nov 2006 - Dec 2006
2 months
Munich, Germany

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

HypoVereinsbank - UniCredit Bank AG

  • Migrated an electronic archive from Windows to MVS.
  • Analyzed and programmed the interface in Java to transfer data (Word, PDF) via MQ to the MVS host.
  • Wrote, tested and implemented the Java programs.
  • Handled communication from Windows to the host via Java over MQ.
  • Technologies used: Ifa Pass, Windows 7, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, test driven development, JDBC, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, My SQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, Intellij-IDEA, Suse Linux, Apache Webserver and Tomcat.
Apr 2006 - Oct 2006
7 months
Reinach, Switzerland

Project Manager / System Engineer / Programmer

JVC Switzerland AG

  • Connected to an international group via WebSphere MQ to exchange data.
  • Analyzed and coded the interfaces.
  • Designed the data extraction process.
  • Fully automated the workflows.
  • Transformed data into group structures and automated processing.
  • Technologies used: WebSphere MQ, FTP, AS/400 i5, Windows XP, COBOL II, RPG, JCL.
Jan 2006 - Jun 2006
6 months
Liestal, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Tax Administration of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft

  • Developed a concept for an online tax calculator for state, federal and municipal taxes.
  • Defined requirements and programming guidelines.
  • Built a tax calculator for state, federal and municipal taxes.
  • Technologies used: Ifa Pass project method, Hermes, Windows 7, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, test driven development, JDBC, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, My SQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, Intellij-IDEA, Suse Linux, Apache Webserver and Tomcat.
Aug 2005 - Oct 2005
3 months
Liestal, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Tax Administration of the Canton of Baselland

  • Creating a concept for a tax calculator for imputed rental value and flat-rate deduction of cantonal and federal tax on the internet.
  • Creating the requirements and programming specifications.
  • Building a tax calculator for computing the imputed rental value and the flat-rate deduction.
  • Technologies used: Ifa Pass project method, Hermes, Windows 7, Unix, J2EE, HTML, Struts, JSP, EJB, UML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JDBC, jQuery, JPA, JUnit, Test Driven Development, JDBC, Maven, JBoss, NetBeans, Eclipse, Hibernate, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, WebSphere, Rational Web/Application Developer, IntelliJ IDEA, SUSE Linux, Apache Web Server and Tomcat.
Apr 1995 - Jun 2006
11 years 3 months
Liestal, Switzerland

Subproject Leader / System Architect / Programmer

Tax Administration of the Canton of Baselland

  • Programming the extension of the web calculator to parameterize all tax rates.
  • Programming the extraction of tax rates and constants into an MS Access database.
  • Creating XSD and XML files from MS Access tables.
  • Programming the loading of required XML files at program startup.
  • Creating a concept for a web tax calculator for cantonal, federal and municipal taxes.
  • Defining requirements and programming guidelines.
  • Programming a tax calculator for cantonal, federal and municipal taxes with J2EE and JSP.
  • Converting IT workflows from a two-year to a one-year assessment and invoicing cycle.
  • Introducing the Kern 2500 packaging line and adapting all scripts.
  • On-call duty for daily and monthly production.
  • Creating reports from the Oracle database using SQL.
  • Technologies used: z/OS, Delta, COBOL, Scout, PVCS, Micro Focus COBOL, DL1, DB2, CICS, Assembler, PL/1, FTP, ODBC, SQL, Panvalet, Windows XP, Python, Windows batch scripts, PowerShell.
Apr 1995 - Mar 2005
10 years
Reinach, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

JVC Switzerland AG

  • Defining requirements for the introduction of SAP software in spare parts management and repair.
  • Project management for the rollout of SAP SD, MM and ERP for spare parts management and repair.
  • Maintaining and operating the SAP FI, CO, HR, MM, SD, QM, PM, BW, ERP and CRM modules.
  • Planning and executing maintenance, customizations and release updates for SAP FI, CO, HR, MM, SD, QM, PM, BW, ERP and CRM.
  • Planning and optimizing batch processing with scripts.
  • Automating daily batch processing.
  • Developing EDI/XML interface for postal logistics to major distributors.
  • Analyzing and programming interfaces.
  • Designing ORDER/INVOIC with EDI and DESADV with XML.
  • Creating shipping documents with SSCC labeling.
  • Fully automating the workflows.
  • Programming the integration of different philosophies of sales organization and logistics.
  • Project management for EDI implementation.
  • Designing / analyzing / programming EDI with the parent company in London.
  • Technologies used: SAP FI, CO, HR, MM, SD, QM, PM, BW, ERP, CRM, ABAP/4, ABAP OO, WebSphere MQ, Synon/2, COBOL FTP, OS/400 i5, CL/400, Client Access, TCP/IP, DB2, XML, EDI converter, SMTP, SQL/400, VBA, PHP, Python, Novell, Windows XP and Microsoft Office, Seeburger.
Apr 1986 - Mar 1995
9 years
Oberwil, Switzerland

IT Manager / System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Spitzer Electronic AG

  • Leading the IT team and coordinating activities.
  • Project management for the introduction of the trade solution Alpha-net.
  • Designing and programming data import into Alpha-net from NCR COPAS.
  • Project management for the rollout of SAP FI, CO, HR, MM, SD, QM, PM, BW and CRM.
  • Customizing SAP FI, CO, HR, MM, SD, QM, PM, BW and CRM.
  • Designing and programming data migration into SAP R/3 and interfaces to Alpha-net.
  • Loading data into the Oracle database using SQL scripts.
  • Evaluating the authorization concept (general, structural, context-dependent).
  • Introducing a structural role-based authorization concept.
  • Integrating the KABA Benzing time tracking system.
  • Automatic statutory break deduction of 45 minutes when the lunch break is skipped.
  • Project management for the implementation of serial number scanning with handheld scanners and further processing in Alpha-net and SAP R/3.
  • Designing and programming data import and processing in Alpha-net.
  • Technologies used: SAP R/3, FI, CO, HR, MM, SD, QM, PM, BW, CRM, ABAP/4, WebSphere MQ, Synon/2, COBOL, FTP, DB2, Oracle, SQL, Query/400, OS/400 i5, CL/400, Client Access.
Jan 1986 - Present
40 years

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Freelancer

Apr 1979 - Mar 1986
7 years
Münchenstein, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

RACOM Unternehmensberatung AG

  • Implementations of NCR DEBI, KREDI, PESAL and COPAS at trading and manufacturing companies.
  • Concept design / analysis / programming of extensions to the standard COPAS solution to meet the needs of an electronics repair shop.
  • Maintenance of the custom payroll application for clients (HR).
  • Analysis / programming of legal requirements.
  • Review of a bank's current account application.
  • Analysis of processes and program code.
  • Creating a report on the application's condition.
  • Concept design / analysis / development of an open customs warehouse for a trading company in Germany.
  • Concept design / analysis / programming / testing and acceptance of an open customs warehouse solution according to the regulations of the Statistical Office in Wiesbaden.
  • Concept design / analysis / programming / testing of a material management system at a cable manufacturer.
  • Concept design / analysis / programming / testing of changes to meet customer needs.
  • Expanding a nationwide Swiss HR application to include occupational benefits and legal requirements for 2,500 employees.
  • Migration of a payroll system from IBM HOST to an NCR I system using PESAL software for an international logistics company with 2,500 employees.
  • Concept design / analysis / programming / testing of a data warehouse at a large Swiss meat processor.
  • Creating a concept for recording vehicle and personal damages at an insurance company.
  • Discussion of the concept with the specialist department.
  • Analysis, programming and testing of the approved concept.
  • Technologies used: OS/370, MVS, VSE, NCR ITX, Cobol, PL/1, Assembler, DL1, CICS, DB2, JES2, JCL, SQL, REXX.
Apr 1977 - Mar 1979
2 years
Basel, Switzerland

System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Basler Versicherung

  • Maintenance and enhancement of insurance solutions in the areas of motor third-party liability, occupational benefits, life and liability, and securities management.
  • Concept design / programming of liability insurance billing, adding English language support to the application and adjusting tariffs.
  • Technologies used: OS/360, OS/370, PL/1, Assembler, IMS, DB/DC, ROSCOE, JCL, decision tables.

Summary

  • Analytical and logical thinking skills
  • Responsible
  • Customer-oriented
  • Communicative
  • Assertiveness

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Education

Oct 1994 - Jun 1998

Charter University

Master of Science in Information Technology Engineering, Software Engineering and Project Management · Computer Science

Certifications & licenses

ITIL V4 Foundation Certification

Hermes 5.1 Foundation Certification

Developing with IBM Enterprise PL/1 (042)

IBM

Programming with IBM Enterprise PL/1 (041)

IBM

IFA-PASS Certification

IFA Institut für Automation AG

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