Edilson (Rodrigues) L.
COBOL Developer
Experience
Mar 2015 - Nov 2020
5 years 9 monthsBrazil
On-siteSystems Analyst & IBM Developers Team Lead
IBM Brazil
- Responsible for resolving service requests from clients in the finance area at Brazil's largest retailer (Casas Bahia).
- Served as the focal point for understanding demands and project scopes to address client issues.
- Wrote code and created test case scenarios, analyzing all generated data and information.
- Participated in meetings with business analysts and clients to clarify project scope and align deliverables.
- Developed and applied practical, quick solutions for system automation.
- Maintained data integrity, supported applications (batch/online programs and routines), and ensured accurate system documentation.
- Monitored nightly processing and resolved errors when they occurred.
- Prepared documentation and test case scenarios for the development team.
- Conducted full analysis of all tests covering developed components.
- Verified the authenticity of generated data to ensure objectives were met.
Mar 2009 - Mar 2015
6 years 1 monthBrazil
On-siteSystems Analyst
Casa Bahia
- Hired as a systems analyst in the finance area at Brazil's largest retailer (Casas Bahia).
- Acted as the focal point for client requests, finding practical, fast solutions and applying system automation.
- Ensured data integrity, supported applications (online/batch programs & routines), coded programs, and maintained accurate system documentation.
- Attended meetings with business analysts and clients to understand project scopes and align deliverables.
- Monitored nightly processing and resolved errors as needed.
- Updated source code documents for the development team and maintained system documents in the correct repository.
- Created test case scenarios and analyzed all generated data.
- Conducted full analysis of all tests covering developed components.
- Verified the authenticity of generated data to ensure project objectives were achieved.
Jul 2007 - Feb 2009
1 year 8 monthsSão Paulo, Brazil
On-siteProgrammer Analyst
Maritima Insurance
- Responsible for the front-end of the Automotive Insurance Simulator System, a prototype slated to be replaced by a new external ERP system.
- Took over as programmer/analyst for maintaining online applications in VisualAge Generator when the original systems analyst left.
- Applied code modifications in COBOL programs, VisualAge Generator (online) apps, and JCL routines.
- Updated documentation containing source code used by the development team.
- Performed full tests on modified programs, analyzing results to ensure data authenticity and that objectives were met.
Summary
- Over 30 years in IT, focusing on programming and systems analysis.
- Working on backend systems for different areas like finance, taxes, auto insurance, and technology, in large companies across various industries.
- Knowledge of infrastructure and experience with mainframe tools like VSAM, CICS, TSO, DB2, FTP, Eclipse, Rational Developer for z/OS (RDz), RAD, RCC, and RCQ.
- Advanced knowledge of procedural and structured programming logic, with intermediate skills in object-oriented programming (OOP).
- Propose improvements to legacy systems and develop solutions for process automation to boost performance and drive continuous enhancements.
- Create spreadsheets and set up desktop environments for programming language training (COBOL, VisualAge Generator).
- Conduct technical interviews for new hires and provide feedback to team members.
- Practice Agile methodologies (Kanban, Scrum) as well as traditional modeling with PMBOK.
- Highly experienced in COBOL, VisualAge Generator, SQL, and JCL programming, with basic knowledge of HTML and JSP.
- Familiar with tools like Slack, Maximo, Erwin, Jira, Confluence, and Bizagi, and proficient in MS Office and Lotus Notes (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Organized, with strong communication skills and positive relationships with coworkers; experienced with both local and remote teams in other countries.
- Participated in system migrations and traveled to new branches and stores for system environment installations.
- Part of the Casas Bahia project team as a systems analyst, creating functional requirements and at times acting as project lead.
- Helped create and maintain technical system documentation, and responsible for producing reference manuals for training users and developer teams.
- Served as a leader and focal point for the IBM Sustain team at Casas Bahia, offering technical support and mentoring team members.
- Attended meetings with business analysts and stakeholders to understand demands and service requests, then delegated tasks to team members.
- Created and managed spreadsheets and reports with progress indicators and delivery timelines.
- Participated in all testing phases to assist with immediate corrections of issues found by testers.
- Managed nightly processing and monthly closings, ensuring error correction when needed.
- Part of the risk management and containment team during special dates like Christmas, Black Friday, and Mother's Day.
- Responsible for containment and rollback plans in case of deployment errors.
- Represented the IBM team in change management meetings to explain impacts and benefits of scheduled system updates.
- Assisted with data analysis after deployment to ensure the reliability and accuracy of information and confirm project scope was met.
- Advocated sharing technical knowledge among team members to reduce dependencies and balance team efficiency during vacations and holidays.
- Developed important soft and hard skills through courses and training.
- Passionate about continuous growth and always interested in improving personal skills through courses and training; I am constantly updating my CV with practices and methodologies such as leadership, emotional intelligence, time management, smart productivity, organizational practices, SMART goals for time management (Pomodoro Technique), critical thinking, mindfulness, and design thinking.
- Native Portuguese speaker with advanced English reading skills and intermediate speaking and writing abilities. I am learning French and Spanish as a hobby at a beginner level.
- Seeking remote positions, open to travel and relocating.
Languages
Portuguese
NativeEnglish
IntermediateFrench
ElementaryEducation
Sep 2022 - Jun 2023
Arts College at São Caetano do Sul
Technologist · Graphic Design · São Caetano do Sul, Brazil · 9
Mar 2018 - Jul 2019
University of São Caetano do Sul
Postgraduate Degree · Systems Analysis and Development · Brazil · 9
Lato Sensu specialization
University of Franca
Data Processing Technology · Brazil
Certifications & licenses
Introduction to Generative AI
Santander Open Academy & Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Leadership
Santander Open Academy
Smart Productivity & Time Management
Conquer School
Leadership Training 2.0
Conquer School
Emotional Intelligence
Conquer School
Design Thinking For Innovation
University Of Virginia & Darden School
Design Thinking
FIAP
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