Dave S. Smith has over 20 years of experience in data processing, scheduling, and IT consulting. He has extensive skills in job scheduling tools like CA Scheduler, Control-M, and Tivoli Workload Scheduler. He has worked as an independent contractor providing technical assistance, knowledge transfer, and mentoring. Smith has experience with enterprise tools like CyberArk, Enterprise Change Management, and Software Development Life Cycles.
1. DAVE S SMITH
7518 Shelowood Rd Pikesville, MD 21208
Email: DaveS@davessmith.pl
www.linkedin.com/pub/dave-s-smith/46/78a/280/
*** Cell Phone 443-536-2588
Have beenworkinginthe fieldof dataprocessingandschedulingforover20+ years,experiencedinfinancial and
business application. Work as an Independent Contractor Consultant for CyberArk Security Specialist, Job
SchedulingSpecialiston Tools(CA,TWS (akaMaestro, OPC),and Control-M),ITtrainerand SME for relatedtools
control and monitoring systems. Wearing many hats and roles as a System Administrator, Team Leader and
Subject Matter Expert and team member to analyze complex application, dependencies and pre-requisite
relationships. Developing and implementing enterprise wide architectural solutions with respect to
information/systems, security and identity/access management (AD). Role spans Production, ITE and QA as well
as bothMainframe,DistributedandEnd-to-Endenvironmentsprovidingabilitytodesignandbuild Use Cases, jobs
and streams to solve complex workflow automation scenarios.
► Enterprise Password Vault (CyberArk)
► Change Management (ECM-Enterprise; Project Management),
► Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC),
► Possess diversified and progressive professional experiences,
► Strong analytical and, creative problem-solving skills,
► Essential technical skills,
► Ability to express ideas,
► Assume leadership roles,
► Stimulate enthusiasm in others,
► Work independently.
COMPUTER SKILLS
MicrosoftOffice 2013; MicrosoftProject2007; WindowsServer; CyberArk
Word; MicrosoftVISIO; UNIX; EPV
Excel; Tivoli WorkloadScheduler; Lynx; PSM
Outlook; Tivoli BusinessSystemManagement; z/OS; OPM
PowerPoint; INTERSOLV PVCS; ITIL; AIM
Microsoft’sSHAREPOINT; Enterprise Change Manage; SDLC
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
IndependentContractor ConsultantWorkingfordifferentCompanies 2/2003 to current
LeftIBMto formmy ownconsultingcompanyfromFebruary2013 wouldhave contractsfromany were fromtwo
to three weekstoone tofourmonths. Ihave listedthose thatIhave feltof anymajoreffort inthe past. Provided
technical assistance, transfer of knowledge as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), and mentored junior level team
members at different companies IT Departments. Handled all technical aspects associated with
hardware/software architectural design; performed many technical presentations and assumed the role of
administrator,CyberArkSecuritySpecialist,JobSchedulerandotherrolesbythesecompaniesduringthecontract.
Security Clearance:DOD T1 Secret2009
Activitiesincluded:
► Installed,upgradedandconfiguredthe TWSmasterand all the FTAsin three environments.
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► Provided dailycare andfeedingof TWS(BackupTWS Database,ApplyPatchesandMonitorthe execution
of JNEXTPLAN,all the JobStreamandensuredcompletesuccessful execution.
► Delivered 7X24supportfor systemoutage and restoringservice afteranincidentoccurs.
► Made available plansandtestingforthe disasterrecoveryof the TWSschedules
► Provided technical supportonproductintegrationandscriptsforproductslike PeregrineHelpDesk
Tickets,SunAppGrid,and CyberArkPasswordVault,
► SupportedEnterpriseChange Manage ECMof applicationcode releasesusing ETLsolution,forseamlessly
extracting,transformingandloadingrelational andnon-relational applicationdatathroughouttheir
organization.
► Supportall aspectsof the Run-The-EngineRTE.
► Control Useraccess and setupGroupaccess withinthe TWSSecurityfiles.
T.RowePrice CyberArk SysAdmin 2/2014 -12/2104
Workedas ProductionSupportEngineer (PSE) responsible forthe installingthe software forCyberArk, packages
(EPV, PSM, OPM, AIM). Developing and implementing enterprise wide architectural solutionswith respect to
information/systems security and identity/access management (AD) for service accounts. As the project lead
works with peers, management and external vendors to discover, research and implement the CyberArk and
Enterprise Password Vault in the QUAL and PROD environments. Also was responsible for the ongoing
maintenance and support for the tools. Serve as a SME to performing end-user training and supporting
documentation. Working with the Security Team to prioritize Global and Platform policies, meeting with other
teams to build out the use cases, setting up group credentials and people’s access in AD, and configuring and
building safes to meet the Business needs.
Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS)
IBM-CONTRACTORTWS Scheduling LeadHUD project 2/2012 to 6/2013
Fistlevel of support provided 7X24 supportfor the HUD jobs and schedules system monitoring outage and restoringservice
after an incidentoccurs too triagedaily job ABENDs. The installation of TWS master and FaultTolerantAgent (FTA), managing
and diagnosing batch scheduling issues of the Schedules and/or Jobs for the daily Run-The-Engine (RTE) role. Worked with
the PeopleSoft team to reduce manually running of their reports jobs and schedules,savingtime and money. This is a Work
from Home (WFH) project with VPN access via IBM Boulder, Colorado for the HUD servers.
Unilever–CONTRACTORTWS SchedulingTeamLead forCordillera 8/2010 to 10/2011
With a team of eight (8) members provided technical assistance to automating the new SAP ERP system into Cordillera
environment. Maintained,migrated, monitored and then turning off the current TWS Company's batch schedulingsystems.
Handled all technical aspects associated with hardware/software architectural design; performed many technical
presentations and the daily Run-The-Engine (RTE) role. Managed the Cordillera project,which was the firstof three projects
and largest for Unilever. Our team used the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using Microsoft Project to control all
major and minor releases. Created a script to automatic converting all the jobs and schedules over to the new system with
the new naming standard to reduce time and manually changing turning on and off the jobs.
IBM /(formallySoftwareArtistry),aka Tivoli System Austin,TX. 10/1996 to 2/2003
Senior Pre & Post-Sales System Engineer (SE) on the Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS) OS/390 team. Handled all technical
aspects associated with products likeTSD, TDS, TBSM, TWS both OPC and Maestro versions. Provided technical assistanceto
the sales executive team, prospects, or customers. Provided hardware/software architectural design; performed technical
presentations and administered Test Drives or Pilots of software products. Received my IBM Accreditation for TWS 2003.
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Activitiesincluded:
► SalesenablementsupportforSalespersonnel
► Technical supportandproductbriefingsforpress,presslabs,andconsultants
► Consultantinkeysalesaccountsituations.
► Providedtechnical supportonproductintegrationformultiplevendorsandpartners
► Participationintrade shows(Panels,Tutorials,andPresentations)
► Presentationsandspeechesatworldwide events
► Productrolloutformarketing,businessplansandimplementationplans
► Ensuredthe rightsetof trainingmaterialsandinformation(bothsales&technical) thatwere available
and updatedona timelybasis
► Workedwithdevelopmentinproductdirectiongrowth
TRAINING / EDUCATION
► SalesTraining
► ETL SolutionTraining
► ITEL Training
► Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Training
► Healthlife andInsurance Trainingandlicensedinthe State of New Jersey
► Object Orientated Training,“The Fundamentals of; SYBASE Design & Use”; “Visual FoxPro Design and Programming”
► INTERSOLV EducationCourse UsingPVCSVersionManagerforConfigurationManagement INTERSOLV
LearningCenter,
► B.S.ComputerSystemTechnologySpringGardenCollege,ChestnutHill,Pennsylvania
► A.A.Data ProcessingEssex Community College,Essex,Maryland
► AcademicDegree FoodServiceCommunityCollegeof Baltimore Baltimore,Maryland
► Attended IBM SHARE Help Systems Software Conferences as a presenter. 1996, 1997,1998,1999,2000,2001
► Attended IBM Software TrainingConferences 1996,1997,1998, 1999,2000,2001
AWARDS AND HONORS
IBM Accreditation for TWS 2003
Currently enrolled in education and prerequisite work for my PMP or CAPMcertificationhoping to complete by
end of 2013.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Dale Carnegie Certification Effective Communications & Human Relations/Skills for Success
Dale Carnegie Graduate Assistant:
► Mentoring 3 to 6 students,
► Weekly monitoring performance,
► Opening sessions,
► Leading small groups,
► Screening talks,
► Developing talks
► Presenting awards.