1. MARIA G. CASCIO
286 Cedar Knolls Road
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
H: 973.539.6731 C: 973.610.4163
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
An experienced Systems Engineer with a diverse and strong analytical background in IT and added experience in
cross-functional project management, providing an opportunity for continuous improvement in the systems and
operations of a large scale company.
Leadership skills include ability to work independently or as part of a cross-platform team, creative problem solving and
solution-oriented work style, decisive and confident decision-making and proficiency with business technology trends.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
 IBM Mainframe IT Platform
 Programming and design
 System Consolidation
 Vast Technical Knowledge
 Project Management
 Technical/Operational Support
 Analysis/Problem solving
 Troubleshooting proficiency
 Strong Communication skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NOTRE DAME OF MT. CARMEL CHURCH  Cedar Knolls, NJ 2016-Present
Administrative Assistant – Faith Formation Department
Establish, maintain, and update files, databases, records, and other documents; develop and maintain data to perform
routine analyses.
 Process database updates and create customized reports for the program Director.
 Customize data entry forms to track student requirements and create associated reports.
 Create data templates and event specific forms for all program activities.
VERIZON  Basking Ridge, NJ 2005-2015
MTS IV Consultant – System Engineering – IT Cloud Services
Retained responsibility for the development, implementation, and maintenance of system automation code with
concentrated focus on LPAR elimination, MIPS reduction, and Data Center consolidation projects maximizing
expenditure/benefit ratio.
 Project lead in identifying the automation requirements of business critical applications to support a High Availability
initiative.
 Continued effort in the conversion and standardization of different customizations of OPS/MVS to a standard
version following the mergers with MCI and Verizon Wireless.
 Provided representation for the automation team on all potential commercial outsourcing acquisitions by attending
all core team meetings, by providing responses to any assigned action items, and by preparing costing sheets as
part of the established bid process.
VERIZON  Freehold, NJ 2000-2005
Systems Engineer – Automation / Large System Services
Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of system automation code on 100+ LPARs using
software development methodology.
 Collaborated with team members in the conversion of systems automation code from Boole & Babbage automation
software (BBIS) to OPS/MVS following the merger with GTE.
 Assumed responsibility for enhanced automation metrics reporting to accommodate the significant growth rate in
the code base and systems footprint.
 Project lead for ISO90001-2000 certification. Completed all requirements associated with achieving full certification.
Retained responsibility for the continued maintenance of all prepared ISO documents.
BELL ATLANTIC (VERIZON)  Freehold, NJ 1996-2000
Systems Analyst – Automation Specialist
Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of system automation code on 80+ LPARs using
software development methodology.
 Collaborated with team members in the conversion of systems automation code from Netview to OPS/MVS
following the merger with NYNEX.
 Maintained the automation metrics repository and produced reports that were presented at a monthly executive
review meeting.

2. MARIA G. CASCIO
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BELL ATLANTIC (VERIZON)  Freehold, NJ 1994-1996
Systems Analyst – Operations Technical Support
As first level technical support for Operations, worked as a liaison between support and the operations staff. Primary
responsibility was to proactively monitor and manage the infrastructure, develop processes (process improvement
initiatives) and implement tools to ensure a high level of system availability.
 Provided 24x7 rotational, on-call support for problem determination and corrective action implementation.
BELLCORE (Rotational assignment – NECA)  Whippany, NJ 1989-1994
Analyst – Operations and Operations Technical Support
Part of a two (2) person team assigned to implement automated operations for Mainframe Console Operations.
 Assigned the responsibility for automated console product customization and support (CA OPS/MVS former
Automate).
 Project manager for the evaluation, selection, and full implementation of automated scheduling software (BMC
Control-M).
BELL ATLANTIC (VERIZON)  Freehold, NJ 1985-1989
Supervisor / Assistant Manager – Computer Operations / Production Control
Responsible for scheduling, monitoring, and controlling the execution of production application systems (online and
batch) to maximize productivity and meet established SLAs.
 Assumed primary responsibility for invoice tracking, payment verification, monthly budget reconciliation, and annual
budget preparation for the Line Operations allocation of the Information Systems budget.
Monitored online applications and corresponding batch processing through CA7. Analyzed job completion codes for
abnormal terminations and performed problem resolution to ensure billing cycle commitments were achieved.
Monitored and operated mainframe processors and all related peripheral devices to ensure systems availability as
defined by corporate SLA.
 Assumed supervisory responsibility for five (5) non-management employees which included monitoring general
performance, training, documenting job descriptions, and performance evaluations.
 Assisted in the migration of the Madison Data Center to the Freehold Data Center. Performed data requirements
analysis, developed controls for data transfer, coordinated parallel testing, and produced statistical progress
reports.
NEW JERSEY BELL (VERIZON)  Madison, NJ 1981-1985
Service Analyst – Operations Support
Managed production scheduling, processed ad hoc scheduling requests, performed tape library functions, and data
entry.
 Established load module tracking procedure, completed conversion of paper documents to an online repository,
and documented procedures for new job functions.
RECOGNITION:
2005 Team Award for Metrics Reporting
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
OPERATING SYSTEMS: zOS, Windows
SOFTWARE : OPS/MVS, JES2, TSO/ISPF, JCL, IMS, CICS, DB2, IBM Utilities, CA Product Suite,
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Lotus Notes, Outlook, SharePoint
HARDWARE : IBM zSeries
EDUCATION
CURRENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  Extensive course listings available upon request
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS  Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES  Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES  Rutgers University, Newark, NJ