Veronica E. Fornash has over 30 years of experience as an IT professional with expertise in software development, system integration, and project management. She has worked in various industries including finance, insurance, and healthcare. Her technical skills include languages like COBOL, SQL, and C++, and software like CICS, DB2, and Microsoft Office. She currently works as a Technology Assistant Vice President at JPMorgan Chase where she manages projects and acts as a technical lead.
1. VERONICA E. FORNASH
PROFILE
Extensive experience as IT professional with expertise in analysis, design, software
development and system integration of high-performance technology solutions.
Solve operational objectives by analyzing business functions, gathering information, and
evaluating output requirements and formats.
Able to interpret technical concepts for non-technical users.
Proficient in Project Management application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques
to meet project deliverables.
Accomplished in diverse industries including Fund Accounting, Equity Trading and
Settlements, Insurance and Health Claims processing.
Strong organizational skills coupled with the ability to manage multiple projects.
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
LANGUAGES: COBOL OS/390, SQL, JCL, (C++ study only)
FILE MANAGEMENT: VSAM, DB2
SOFTWARE: CICS, MQ/GTA API, File-Aid, OS-Utilities, Expediter, Main View
Products, CA7 Batch Cards & Data Base Maintenance, Code-1 Plus,
DocuMerge, Invest One, Spectra, Endevor, MS Office Products
O/S: IBM Series, VDI, Windows
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JPMORGAN CHASE DALLAS, TX 2000 - PRESENT
Corporate Investment Bank, Technology Assistant Vice President
Technical lead that fulfilled a business need for a large Insurance Company’s Trade Interface
and Pricing Requirements for processing fund units, buys and sells, posting cap stock shares
and calculating and distributing actual unit values. Supported client’s end to end test
initiatives, implementation and launch activities on schedule and within budget.
Managed Test Region Support U.S. Hours. Assisted in initial platform setup, user access,
connectivity, and wrote detailed instructions for continued support in Mumbai.
Managed technical business requirements, wrote system design documents, configuration
management, oversaw defect resolution and provided expertise for the Global Core ETF
Product, Custom Basket, and Global and Domestic Fixed Income with forecast functionality.
Participated in Joint Integration Test activities, implemented and trained users.
Managed an Equitable Life Insurance Business Expansion project in analysis, requirements
gathering, detailed design specifications, user acceptance test and implementation. Project
was delivered on schedule.
Analyzed requirements and developed DB2 programs to deliver accounting data extracts
provided by World Investor Network System (WINS) platform for Schroders Asset
Management.
Participated in analysis, design, development, regression test and implementation of non-wire
same day cash settlements for Trades and Settlements Fed Wire enhancement which
increased throughput by 80%.
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As part of a team, automated Money Market Funds to ensure relevant and accurate delivery of
cash instructions to Custody and Cash systems as well as delivering incoming and outgoing
wires totaling $8 billion per day.
Managed Software Quality Assurance and Software Configuration Management for a
Collateral Management System for Compliance and Control and support custody between
investor services and institutional trust services.
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CONSULTANT POSITIONS 1997 – 2000
MASTECH SYSTEMS CORP. OAKDALE, PA 2000
Developed DocuMerge enhancement to generate customized forms for combined liability and
physical damage insurance policies for truckers, non-truckers, business auto and fleets for
Associates Insurance Group.
HOWARD SYSTEMS, INTERNATIONAL DALLAS, TX 1997 - 1999
Designed, coded and tested new development and maintenance projects for CSC Logic.
Successfully developed, tested and implemented numerous Y2K enhancements that
involved VSAM file expansions and program modifications.
Successfully implemented Code1-Plus and R.J. Polk Vina third party software releases.
UNISYS CORPORATION DALLAS, TX 1995 - 1997
Senior Programmer/Analyst
Designed, coded and tested enhancements for Oklahoma Title XIX Insurance for Prior
Authorization and Third Party Liability Billing subsystems.
Led team in development and execution of a comprehensive CICS QA system test plan.
Identified and recommended solutions for software customization.
TRINITY UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANIES DALLAS, TX 1993 - 1995
Advanced Programmer/Analyst
Successfully implemented DocuCorp’s DocuMerge 1.7 to 2.0 software upgrade for a Policy
Management System on schedule and without interruption to the production cycle.
Coordinated and installed Code-1 Plus, an address match and inquiry software for interactive
and batch environments, which assured the continuation of postal rate discounts.
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS PLANO, TX 1985 - 1993
Systems Engineer 1989 - 1993
Analyzed, designed, coded, tested and implemented programs with strict deadlines for:
Kentucky Title XIX Insurance claims processing using an IMS database
Commercial Driver’s License Information System, a teleprocessing communications
system between IBM and the National Driver’s Registry.
Monitored production cycles and provided on-line support.
Research & Development Analyst 1985 - 1989
Improved run times at the Information Processing Center and attained knowledge in
operations.
EDUCATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
BS in Business Administration, University of Texas, Richardson, TX
AS in Computer Science, Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI
SMU Engineering, Project Management Certification Program, 2005
Member of the Project Management Institute since 2005
SMU Engineering, Microsoft Certified Software Developer, Visual Basic, Distributed Applications, 2000