1. James Gable
jgable1@yahoo.com Fort Worth, TX 76108 H 817-448-9862
www.linkedin.com/in/jgable1 C 817-791-2708
Skills
• SQL
• JCL
• DB2
• Syncsort
• TSO
• Assembler
• COBOL
• SAS
• Data Hygiene
• Postal data
• CRM
• VSAM files
• PII Compliance
• PCI Compliance
• MS Office 2010
• Crystal Reports
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Databases: DB2, IBM AIX UDB, Teradata
Software: DB2 Unloads, BMC Catalog Manager for DB2, BMC Mainview for DB2,
MS Office 2010, DB2 Activity Monitor, BMC Remedy, Changeman, and
Code-1 Plus, Geographic Coding Plus, Merge Purge, FTP, PGP, Visio,
VB, Natural, Crystal Reports, SQL Assistant
Operating Systems: TSO, MVS, IBM DOS, PC, LINUX
Platforms: IBM Mainframe, AIX UNIX, Teradata
SUMMARY
Strong Experience working with Direct Mail, excellent work ethic at several levels. Manager,
Lead, and Programmer, I have adapted to the required level of work staying up with current
technologies. I have also worked with email addresses and different types of coupons. Most
experience has been in marketing, highly flexible and quick to change when needed.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT I (RadioShack Corp) 2003 - 2015
-Performed data enhancement and standardization, loading, and maintenance of consumer
name and address data to the corporate DB2 database used by multiple systems, internal
corporate groups, and retail stores for standardized customer contact and lookup.
-Processed name and address maintenance for consumer database including, de-duplication,
NCOA, Name and Apartment Append on the corporate DB2 database.
-Created and implemented Comprehensive Loyalty Project, loyalty initiatives and sweepstakes
for direct mail and email distribution.
-Created Direct Mail and Email campaigns using selection criteria provided by marketing
department.
-Installed, tested, and supported all Pitney Bowes Group1 Software products: Code-1 Plus,
Geographic Coding Plus, List Conversion, and Merge Purge. It has been in use over 10 years.
-Decreased run time of Merge/Purge process from 30 days to one week.
-Estimated projects and work requests costs, created project documentation, and functioned as
a subject matter expert IT Marketing Support Team. I became the SME for Marketing support.
James Gable
jgable1@yahoo.com H 817-448-9862
www.linkedin.com/in/jgable1 C 817-791-2708
Manager V (Tandy Information Services) 1999 – 2003
Group of 7 – 8 programmers.

2. -Worked with Marketing Information statisticians on analysis and Marketing Research to set up
tests and create Direct Mail campaigns using 48 segment selection criteria derived.
-Created documentation and worked in design sessions with Harte-Hanks Consultants to create
the CCDB housed at Harte-Hanks.
-Learned Crystal Reports in order to become primary support for KPI reports used extensively
by Distribution Centers and Merchandising departments.
Project Leader (Tandy Data Processing) 1996 – 1999
Group of 3 – 4 programmers.
-Worked with the Post office in the development of TCMAS/EX3C and ADVANCE.
-Created a utility program for matching any two flat files on a common key and splitting one into
matches and non-matched. Used by up to 4 different groups, still in use when I left.
-Extensive work with RR Donnelley and Experian.
Senior Programmer Analyst I (Tandy Data Processing) 1988 – 1996
-Created and maintained Applications using COBOL, SAS, Syncsort and Delimited Flat Files.
-Worked with TRW and SPS to select and code various test cell groups for pre-approved credit
mailings of up to 6 million pieces.
-Worked with the Post office on the validation of the Zip+4 database.
EDUCATION
Associates Degree in Computer Science - Tarrant County College, Hurst, Texas
Phi Theta Kappa Member
Dean’s List Member
Multiple classes in working with people and communication.
Fred Pryor, Dale Carnegie, others
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Unica Affinium Campaign 7 – Jeremy Walsh 2008
MicroStrategy Web 7i – StrategyEdu 2005
VB.NET ASP.NET – Infusion
Crystal Reports 9.0 POWERUSER workshop 2003
Crystal Reports 9.0 QUICKSTART Workshop 2003
Rob Grozenski, Computer Horizons
Data Warehousing – Ralph Kimball 1997
Postal Customer Council – Vice Chairman 1988-1989