MichaelDawson_20150611
- 1. Michael J Dawson 261 Private Road 5987 Yantis TX 75497 972.854.2143 mdawson143@outlook.com PROFILE Senior Programmer Analyst looking to be a Team Leader in Applications Development EXPERIENCE Senior Programmer / Analyst Southwest Securities, Inc Dallas,TX Jan 2000 to Present C#, VB and SQL developer responsible for regular maintenance and new development of Reporting, Transactional and Real-Time modules and applications. Responsible for all aspects of application development including relational database table design, report creation, error-handling, logging, auditing, process flow, etc. Lead occasional classes teaching SQL Query development to new Applications Developers, Business Analysts and Operations staff. Continued responsibility for on-going Conversions and Deconversions with Account Setup, Financial Posting and Settlement activities. Lead Programmer / Analyst Southwest Securities, Inc Dallas,TX Apr 1993 to Dec 1999 COBOL85/TAL programmer analyst developing Real-Time and Batch Reporting modules and applications. Developed a number of Computer Room support utilities in Tandem Computer’s Transaction Application Language. Assisted in our migration to a new environment (Microsoft) & software system (Comprehensive Software Solutions / Talisys). Continued responsibility for on-going Conversions and Deconversions with Account Setup, Financial Posting and Settlement activities. Programming Department Manager Southwest Securities, Inc Dallas,TX Sep 1990 to Apr 1993 Led a small-shop Programming team and expanded the number of staff. Responsible for hiring, firing and reviewing staff. Continued to perform COBOL85 programmer/analyst duties. Developed the processes in support of Conversions - bringing new Offices, Reps and Accounts onto the system. Responsible for on-going Conversions and Deconversions with Account Setup, Financial Posting and Settlement activities.
- 2. Programmer / Analyst Southwest Securities, Inc Dallas,TX Aug 1989 to Sep 1990 COBOL85 programmer/analyst working in a Tandem NonStop environment supporting Securities Industry Software application. Worked with Users to define requirements. Developed Reporting and Transactional applications in support of daily corporate business and provided Quality Assurance support. Worked directly with the Chief Financial Officer and the Operations Manager to define, write, test and implement the Deconversion processes required to off-load a large number of accounts which were being sold to another firm. Quality Assurance Analyst, Mar 1988 to Aug 1989 FundsNet, Inc Dallas,TX Design Test cases, execute Test plans and report Pass/Fail conditions to Applications Development staff. Worked with Users to approve and with Computer Room staff to implement application changes. Developed a Problem Tracking System in a Tandem NonStop environment used to track and resolve nightly issues. Call Center Manager, Jan 1987 to Mar 1988 FundsNet, Inc Dallas,TX Supervised a call center with a staff of 30 to 40 working to support the Trucking industry as well as Credit Card authorizations for cash advance services at several casinos and race tracks. Worked closely with the IT staff to test a State of Texas benefit payment system. Other History… Circulation Director Apr 1986 to Nov 1986, Lewisville,TX Single Copy Manager, Jan 1985 to Apr 1986, Bryan,TX State Circulation Manager, Nov 1982 to Dec 1984, Bryan,TX Harte-Hanks Community Newspapers EDUCATION Texas A&M University, Bachelors of Business Administration / Finance, 1982 SKILLS C#, VB, COBOL85 languages. SQL database queries and design. Windows 8, Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word & Outlook. Apple OS X & iOS devices. Project Management and Communication. AWARDS 25 year Service Award, Southwest Securities, Inc