My Resume

1. William P. Ringel
3 Telemark Dr. #10
Vernon, NJ 07462
Home: (973) 209-4271
Cell: (201) 563-1805 E-mail: william_ringel@live.com
SUMMARY
Highly motivated SQL Developer with experience using SQL Server Management Studio and
Visual Studio 2008. Demonstrated leadership abilities and team work skills as well as the
ability to accomplish tasks under minimal direction and supervision. Experience in both the
Retail Industry and with Property/Casualty Insurance. Integral involvement with technical,
systems and business analysis processes. Served as Application DBA for application group
level databases, for individual, test and user acceptance. Helped guide the
hardware/software technology utilized by maintaining a close relationship with Business
Analysts to develop knowledge of business practices and the reasons behind them.
Influenced what application features were warranted to support needs as well as
recommended enhancements to bring added value and functionality.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Database Management Systems:
Microsoft SQL Server 2008, IBM DB2
Hardware:
Large scale IBM mainframes, IBM compatible PC’s, IBM Midrange Servers
Software:
MS SQL Server 2008 MS SQL Server 2008 Microsoft OS/390 Cobol
Integration Services Reporting Services Office
(SSIS) (SSRS)
Fortran Focus DB2 TSO IMS DB/
DC
ISPF CICS JCL SDF Micro
Focus
Panvalet Fileaid Suite MQ Series OS/DB2
Utilities
Tools:
SQL Server Management Studio, Microsoft Visio, Business Intelligence Development Studio
SetFocus, LLC. Parsippany, NJ
SQL Master’s Program 2010
The SetFocus SQL Server Master’s Program is an intensive, hands–on, project oriented
program where participants gain knowledge and valuable experience putting the SQL Server
skill set to use in a simulated work environment.
• Created numerous simple to complex queries involving self joins, correlated
subqueries, CTE’s and XML techniques for diverse business requirements. Tuned and
optimized queries by altering database design, analyzing different query options, and
indexing strategies.
• As part of a team, analyzed the business requirements and systematically designed a
database for an online-movie (DVD/Blu-Ray) rental company. Employed best
practices in creating a complete schema including tables, relationships, stored

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procedures, views, clustered and non-clustered indexes and triggers, and
implemented the import and export of data using XML and SSIS.
• As part of a team, created various reports according to the business requirements for
the movie rental company. Individually authored, installed, deployed and managed
reports using SSRS for a library database.
• Individually designed a bank application according to business requirements, and
implemented robust stored procedures, functions, and triggers to implement
required functionalities.
• Created an ETL solution that reads Product, Vendor, and Order data from .CSV files
on a network share into a SQL Server database. The solution also validated
incoming data and performed notifications when jobs complete. The order data thus
loaded into SQL Server was used to generate reports using the new SSRS 2008
reporting functionality (including the Tablix control). The reports were set up for
automatic delivery based on standard report subscriptions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Big M Inc. Totowa, NJ 2001 – 2010
Senior Programmer Analyst
Provided program development and support for Big M. Inc., which is involved in Women’s
retail apparel. Worked with the Lead Business Analyst on enhancements / new systems as
requested by the user community.
• Became adept in the use of CICS.
• All programming was done utilizing Cobol.
• Responsible for Inventory Application. Rewrote documentation and adjusted
processing flow to help streamline and automate more of the process.
• Developed an enhancement to provide visibility of merchandise currently in the
warehouse location. This entailed the modification of numerous programs and
reports.
• Created a system to track the flow of merchandise from the time it first entered
the warehouse until it reached the various stores. This included a timer
transaction in CICS to automatically submit jobs at specified intervals to process
information from the scan guns, and format and FTP information to UNIX and
Windows based platforms for further processing and integration.
• Provided programming support to all current production systems as needed.
Computer Aid Inc. – M&M Mars, Hackettstown, NJ 2000
Programmer Analyst - Consultant
Provided development and implementation support for M&M Mars’ Customer Incentive
Program.
• Worked with the Lead Technical Analyst and Business Analyst in enhancements
required to support the CIP program that provides tracking and reporting of
marketing and advertising funds that M&M Mars’ provides to vendors of their
products.
• Utilized both Ramis and Cobol
• The automation of these processes will eliminate several thousand manual entries
per month.
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Warren, NJ 1974-1999
Technical Analyst
Provided programming and trouble shooting support for the mainframe data store for the
Commercial Underwriting Workstation, identified and corrected problems relating to data
currency and data integrity. Created programs to assure that data was current and
designed and implemented application fixes. Maintained all developer and business analyst

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workstations at required specifications while supporting all non-standard application
programming needs
• Identified and defined requirements for correcting incomplete and inaccurate data
from source systems. Rejects dropped from between 50 and 100 per week to 3
or less per week. Utilized Cobol, DB2, IMS BMP, MQ
• Provided technical input and expertise to Batch ABEND Task Force, which helped
them reduce abends and improve throughput.
• Participated in the corporate roll-out of the new client/server strategy, which
included replacing existing hardware and a large amount of existing software.
• The Commercial Underwriting workstation had a 100 million dollar a year budget.
Senior Programmer Analyst
Responsibilities included assuring data quality for multiple corporate systems and processes.
Increased knowledge of all technologies utilized within area. Provided design and system
documentation of various systems.
• Rewrote outdated application utilizing new approved Client/Server
technology(Access), which allowed the reallocation of 50 percent of the staff to
other job functions.
• Committee Chairman for implementation, usage and environment definitions for
Micro Focus COBOL Workbench. Provided a 3:1 increase in productivity over
previous methods of debugging.
• Lead Programmer on retrofitting vendor package that performed name and
address matching and verification. Led to the identification of an additional
45,000 duplicate entries of insured’s utilizing Cobol, Fortran, IMS DC, VSAM.
Programmer Analyst
Assisted in design, review, coding, integration testing and implementation of online and
batch IMS based system. Became familiar with the technologies that were being utilized.
• Successfully implemented major OLTP application.
• Responsible for finding, documenting and implementing changes for numerous
problems and user enhancements which increased system reliability and
usability.
• Provided technical expertise to peers on utilization of Focus, a 4GL language.
Served as a gateway for all Focus programs being implemented in the production
environment.
EDUCATION
Sussex County Community College, Newton NJ,
Visual Basic, Database Design, Java. Member of the Dean’s List
Chubb Institute of Computer Technology, Short Hills, NJ,
Programming – Attended at management’s request – Attained a 98.5 average.
Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA,
USAF ROTC, Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
• Microsoft TechNet and Microsoft Developer Network member.
• Self-learning vs2010, Office 2010, CRM and Office integration.
• Cambridge who’s Who Registry of Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneur –
VIP status