Edilson (Rodrigues) L.
COBOL Developer
Experience
Mar 2015 - Nov 2020
5 years 9 monthsBrazil
On-siteLeadership about Sustains & Demands
IBM Brazil
- Served as systems analyst and leader of the IBM development team, handling service requests from clients in the fiscal area at Brazil's largest retailer (Casa Bahia)
- Acted as focal point to gather requirements and scope projects to solve client issues
- Coded programs, created test case scenarios, and performed full analysis of all generated data and information
- Participated in meetings with business analysts and clients to understand project scope and align deliveries
- Developed and applied practical, fast solutions for system automation
- Maintained data integrity, supported applications (batch/online programs and routines), and ensured accurate system documentation
- Monitored overnight processing and resolved errors
- Created documentation and test scenarios for the development team
- Conducted full analysis of all tests covering every developed component
- Verified the authenticity of all data to ensure project objectives were met
Mar 2009 - Mar 2015
6 years 1 monthBrazil
Systems Analyst
Casa Bahia
- Served as systems analyst in the fiscal area at Brazil's largest retailer
- Acted as focal point to resolve customer-reported issues
- Developed practical, fast solutions for system automation
- Managed data integrity, supported applications (programs and routines), and maintained accurate system documentation
- Participated in meetings with business analysts and customers to understand projects and align deliveries
- Monitored overnight processing and resolved issues during processing
- Updated source code files for the development team
- Created test case scenarios
- Edited fiscal system documents
- Conducted full analysis of all tests covering each developed component
- Verified the authenticity of all data to ensure project goals were met
Jul 2007 - Feb 2009
1 year 8 monthsSão Paulo, Brazil
On-siteProgrammer Analyst
Maritima Insurance
- Handled the visual components of the Automotive Insurance Simulator System, a prototype later replaced by a new external ERP system. I took on this role when the original systems analyst left, becoming the programmer/analyst in charge of maintaining the online applications written in VisualAge Generator.
- Applied source code modifications in COBOL programs, VisualAge Generator online apps, and JCL routines
- Updated documentation containing source code for the development team
- Performed full tests on modified programs and analyzed generated information to ensure data authenticity and that objectives were met
Summary
- Career in IT spanning 34 years, focused on programming and systems analysis
- Experienced leader and trainer of developer teams
- Daily work with remote teams and diverse cultures
- Team representative in risk management meetings during system deployments
- Extensive experience on mainframes using COBOL, VisualAge Generator, SQL, and JCL
- Familiar with tools such as DB2, VSAM, TSO, Slack, Maximo, Erwin, Bizagi, Jira, Confluence, Rational Developer for z/OS (RDZ), and Eclipse
- Proficient in MS Office and Lotus Notes
- Provide feedback to team members for career development within IBM and train technical trainees
- Conduct technical interviews for hiring
- Organized, good communicator, strong at building customer relationships, sets smart time-management goals (Pomodoro Technique), and has leadership skills
- Advocate of using "Emotional Intelligence" in professional life and practitioner of "Organizational", "Leadership", "Smart Productivity", "Time Management", and "Design Thinking" methods
- Practitioner of Agile practices (Kanban, Scrum), and of traditional modeling with PMBOK practices
Languages
Portuguese
NativeEnglish
IntermediateFrench
ElementaryEducation
Arts College at São Caetano do Sul
Graphic Design · São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
University of São Caetano do Sul
Analysis in Development Systems · Brazil
University of Franca
Technology in Data Processing · Brazil
Certifications & licenses
Smart Productivity & Timer Management
Conquer School
Leadership Course
Conquer School
Emotional Intelligence
Conquer School
Design Thinking For Innovation
University Of Virginia & Darden School
Design Thinking
FIAP
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