Forrest Ward - Columbia, South Carolina

Owner

Carpool Network USA, LLC

Columbia, South Carolina

Advertising & Media, Communications, Community/Social Work, Consulting, Contracting/Trades, Energy, Environmental Services, HospitalityTravel, Internet / IT, Marketing, Media, Resources, Services, Software & Services, Specialty Retail, Transportation

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FORREST W. WARD


416 Greengate Dr
Home (803) 865-5784
Columbia, SC 29223 design2010@windstream.net
Cell (803) 743-2236

QUALIFICATIONS Summary

Senior application developer with over 23 years experience in the
information technology field including but not limited to; systems design
and analysis, project management, project leadership, coding, testing and
implementation. Detail oriented with a high level of technical, personnel,
and project management skills. Extensive logical and physical computing
environment knowledge.

Related Skills:

Application Development:

Online and batch application development, project management and
programming in the IBM/390 and Z/OS system environments under MVS/TSO
using the following development tools: APS/COBOL, 390/COBOL II, IBM
DB2, IBM IMS and IMS MQ-Series, QMF, EasyTrieve Plus, ENDEVOR, JES2,
CLISTS, PROCS, JCL, CA-7, CA-FileAid, CA-AbendAid, PANVALET, Workbench
for DB2, RC-SECURE for DB2, CA-FileAid for DB2, IBM Passport,
Xpeditor, CICS, VSAM and QSAM file systems


Website programming using HTML/SGML, various authoring systems
including Microsoft FrontPage, HotMetal PRO, JavaScript, Java 1.0 and
CGI Scripting, MySQL and PHP. Apache Server administrator for
localhost development.


System Administration/System Management in the PC/LAN Network
environments using Novell Advanced Netware and Artisoft LANtastic NOS

Hardware:

Assembly of PC\'s from 8088\'s to 80x86\'s and Pentium architectures
including all peripherals and I/O Devices, CPU\'s, BIOS\'s, RAM, power
supplies, etc. Network Interface installations and network
configurations using Novell and Artisoft LANtastic networks. SCSI bus
installation/configuration including CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and Optical
devices for multimedia

Software:

Installation and configuration of Windows GUI Systems including the
following application programs: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel,
Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Lotus 123, Ami Pro,
WordPerfect, Borland dBase V, various telecommunications software,
various accounting systems software, various multimedia software
packages and video editing systems




professional Experience


TEKSystems, Inc. Columbia, SC (contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of
South Carolina) 2006- 2009

Applications Developer/Systems Analyst II


. APS/COBOL development and maintenance of CICS online systems for
TriCare Provider Pricing subsystems in Adjudication processes,
Commercial Systems online systems adjudication processes
. On-call support for TriCare Provider Pricing subsystems

Shaw Industries, Inc. Dalton, GA
2005-2006

Programmer Analyst I


. CICS/COBOL/DB2 applications on backend of web-based customer
service/order entry system.
. Process Improvement Winner - April 2006 for submission of process
model study for scheduled release process model and enhanced CHANGE
CONTROL MANAGEMENT

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Insight Global, Inc. Atlanta, GA (contract with Shaw Industries, Inc. -
Dalton, GA) 2005

Contract Programmer on assignment with Shaw Industries, Inc.


. CICS/COBOL/DB2 applications on backend of web-based customer
service/order entry system

CIGNA HealthCare, Inc., Chattanooga, TN
1998-2005

Senior Applications Developer


. Served as Y2K conversion correspondence coordinator with outside 3rd
parties and vendors.
. Developed automated procedure to replicate production file systems for
multiple testing environments.
. Led development of Systems Acceptance, Release End-to-End, Production
Support and Training testing environments and standardization of
development life-cycle procedures for CLIST components.
. Created the Field Office Directory Information System responsible for
providing assignment of document numbers and routing of claims by
field office number, return addressing of CHECKS/EOBS and
Correspondence and distribution of EOB Reprints.
. Achieved significant cost reductions by elimination of over 300
obsolete weekly and monthly management reports.
. Project leadership in development/enhancement of various critical path
systems including: Management Reporting, Correspondence, EOB Reprints,
Cleared Draft Updates, Late Payment Interest
. SME designation in various critical path and non-critical path batch
and online application systems including: Management Reporting,
Correspondence, EOB Reprints, Cleared Draft Updates, Late Payment
Interest, Work Units, Manual Claims Entry, ProClaim Batch Payment,
Gatekeeper Escrow Account System

ECONOTECH - Economic Technology Solutions, Inc., Chattanooga, TN
1998

Contract Programmer on assignment with CIGNA HealthCare, Inc.


. Directed Y2K remediation of critical path batch and online application
systems in the OS/390 environment and coordinated Y2K conversion
correspondence.
. Led conversion of distributed client server applications to OS/390
mainframe applications.

FREELANCE PROGRAMMER ANALYST & WEBSITE DEVELOPER, Kingsport, TN
1995-1998

Programmer Developer


. Development of internet websites using HTML/SGML authoring tools,
JavaScript, Java 1.0 and CGI Scripting.
. Dial-up Networking configurations and trouble-shooting.

DESIGNTREE ENTERPRISES, INC., Kingsport, TN
1990-1995

Owner/President, Systems & Applications Developer, Programmer Analyst


. VAR/VAD reseller, Systems Integrator, Database Administrator and
Programmer Analyst providing products and services to small and medium
sized businesses in Upper East Tennessee.
. Sales and installation of systems hardware, software and LAN networks.


. Performed system maintenance on personal computers and LAN Networks.
. Developed programs to interface with pre-existing software as well as
new sub-systems to interact with existing database structures.







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AFG Industries, Inc., Kingsport, TN
1987-1989

Programmer Analyst


. Performed computer operations manipulating nightly batch processes,
system IPL\'s and backup/restore procedures.
. Use of GAMMA 4GL for development of COBOL/CICS applications in the IBM
VM/DOS/VSE environment utilizing VTAM/CICS.
. Responsible for coordinating system design with end-users as well as
department heads and tracking of assigned projects.
. Worked with batch edit procedures for correction of online file data.
. Setup the JCL necessary for development and production.
. Coordinated file creation and allocations with Systems Group.
. Author of nationally distributed PC software for showing energy
savings using AFG glass.



EDUCATION





Northeast State Technical Community College, Blountville, TN


A.A.S. - Management Information Science

Graduated June 1987 with Honors (4.0+ QPA)
Associate of Applied Science, Management Information Science
Minor - Accounting


PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS


President of DPMA Student Chapter - Northeast State Technical Community
College
President, Alpha Kappa Phi - National Honor Society
Who\'s Who in American Junior Colleges - 1987
Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout - 1966


Data Processing Management Association, East Tennessee Chapter - #125

Offices held: Vice-President - 1988 to 1989
Treasurer - 1987 to 1988
Newsletter Editor - 1986 to 1989