Stephen Brewin has over 40 years of experience as a programmer and analyst working with various hardware and languages. He is currently working as a programmer for HCL maintaining finance systems for Debenhams using RPG400 and RPGIV on IBM AS/400. Previously he held contracting and permanent positions with retailers and other companies where he developed, maintained, and enhanced various business systems.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal details
Surname: Brewin Forenames: Stephen George
Address: 17 Royce Close
Thorpe Astley
Leicester
LE3 3UF
Telephone number: Home 0116 224 7526
Mobile 07976 432294
Email Address: stevebrewin@ntlworld.com
Date Of Birth: 22/10/47
Sex: Male
Nationality: British
Marital status: Single
Number of children: None
Car owner/driver: Own car
Education and qualifications
School Location Dates Qualifications
Gateway Grammar Leicester Aug 61 G.C.E. ‘O’ Levels in Mathematics,
School to Aug 64 History, General Science
College or Location Dates Qualifications
University
Charles Keene Leicester Sep 64 Book-keeping I
Tech. College to Jun 65
Charles Keene Leicester Sep 65 Book-keeping II
Tech. College to Jun 66
Courses
Various computer courses attended
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2. HARDWARE/SOFTWARE
No. of Computer Operating Languages Software Used
Years System
2 ICL 1901A BDAS, UDAS NICOL ICL Utilities
4 IBM 370/135 OS/VS1 COBOL, CICS ROSCOE
IBM370/145
7 IBM 370/115 DOS/VS COBOL TOTAL, LMS II,
IBM 4331 DOS/VSE ASSEMBLER ICCF, EASYTRIEVE
PANVALET
3 mths IBM 4331 DOS/VSE COBOL CICS, DL/1, ICCF
ASSEMBLER VSAM
2 MAI 710 BOS BASIC MAI Utilities
1 TANDEM GUARDIAN COBOL TANDEM Utilities
1 IBM PC MS-DOS GW-BASIC PARADOX 3.5
5 IBM S/38 CPF RPG III, CL SEU, QUERY
DFU, SDA
12 IBM AS/400 OS/400 RPG400, SEU, QUERY,
DFU, SDA
12 IBM AS/400 OS/400 RPGIV SEU,
QUERY,
RPGILE DFU, SDA,
SQL, XML,
Websmart
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3. APPLICATIONS
Finance Systems
Sales Analysis
Sales Order
Material Requirements Planning
Stock Control
Payroll
Delivery and Collection Service
Mail Order
Transferring/Interfacing data between computers
Coupon redemption and promotion management systems
Fleet car management
Electronic Data Interface (EDI)
Concessions
SOFTWARE
PRMS (Pansophic Resource Management System) -
Order Entry and Billing, Accounts Receivable/Payable, Purchase Orders,
Inventory, MRP and MPS
ETS/400 - Electronic Data Interface
BPCS - Business Planning Control System
JBA - Business 400
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4. Employment History
HCL (Great Britain) Ltd
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Apr15-Current Programmer IBM AS/400 RPG400
RPGIV/ILE
To amend and write programs for the finance systems for Debenhams.
Debenhams Retail Plc
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Nov 07-Mar 15 Analyst/Programmer IBM AS/400 RPG400
RPGIV/ILE
To amend and write programs for the finance systems.
Debenhams Retail Plc
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
May 06-Nov 07 Contract Analyst/Programmer IBM AS/400 RPG400
RPGIV/ILE
To amend and write programs for the finance systems.
Triumph
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Oct 05-May 06 Contract Analyst/Programmer IBM AS/400 RPG400
RPGIV/ILE
SQL
To amend and write programs for an enhancement to their existing motorbike registration system.
Spring IT
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Jul 03-Dec 04 Analyst/Programmer IBM AS/400 RPG400
Permanent RPGIV/ILE
SQL
To work on system changes for their client, Volvo . This involves deconstructing current programs and
creating procedural programs to be controlled by the GUI front end.
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5. Employment History
Debenhams Retail Plc
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Jul 02-Oct 02 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM AS/400 RPG400
RPGIV/ILE
To amend/write programs according to a system design spec to change the stock system to allow
the functionality of a one store count.
Debenhams Retail Plc
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Aug 00-Nov 01 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM AS/400 RPG400
RPGIV/ILE
To amend programs to correct incident problems in the MIS system. Write programs to interface
from the MIS system to the data warehouse. Write and amend programs for upgrades of MIS
applications. Write System Design Specifications for year end changes and also a CAD interface to
an existing Linear Planning system and progress through the changes from planning to the
implementation stage.
Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
May 95-Oct 99 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM AS/400 RPG400
RPGIV/ILE
To maintain and enhance the orders and invoices to the ETS/400 EDI system. To maintain and
write programs for the Sales Order Processing system. To provide support for the SOP (which
includes interface to BPCS), Invoicing, Sales Ledger and ad-hoc systems.
JBA Software Products Ltd
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Dec 94-Apr 95 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM AS/400 RPG400
To maintain programs for the current release of their manufacturing system according to the problems
recorded by system testing. Ensuring that documentation is kept to BSS750 standards.
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6. Employment History
Threshold Computing Ltd
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Oct 94-Dec 94 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM AS/400 RPG400
To amend report programs for their software, according to clients instructions.
Legal & General Ass. Soc
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Feb 94-Oct 94 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM AS/400 RPG400
To analyse and make changes to the existing systems and programs according to user requirements.
These systems include Fleet Car Management, Car After Sales and Office Machine Control systems.
Premier Brands (UK) Ltd
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Nov 93-Dec 93 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM AS/400 RPG400
To amend RPG and COBOL programs for the Product Analysis system.
Arrival Systems Limited
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Sep 93-Oct 93 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM AS/400 RPG400
To amend PRMS to a client’s requirements. To install the changes at the client’s
premises and to assist in amendments at the system testing stage
SSL Retail Limited
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Apr 93-Jul 93 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM AS/400 RPG400
To analyse changes required to upgrade the Price Change Management system and
to amend the programs accordingly. The PCM system is integrated into their Retail
Express package.
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7. Employment History
John Menzies Library Services
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Mar 93-Mar 93 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM AS/400 RPG400
To amend various programs on their library services system.
Kalmar Climax
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Oct 92-Feb 93 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM AS/400 RPG400
To amend PRMS to the clients requirements. Incorporated programs to deal with
EC single market statistics reporting.
Data Sciences UK Ltd
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Aug 92-Sep 92 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM AS/400 RPG400
To write an interface program to copy data from the AS/400 to a PC using PC Organiser.
Adams Childrenswear Ltd
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Jun 92-Jul 92 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM AS/400 RPG400
To research into stock problems on the Retail Express system and to resolve them.
LS3
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Apr 92-May 92 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM AS/400 RPG400
To amend their package (LS/400) to suit the requirements of their customers.
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8. Employment History
Nielsen Clearing House
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Nov 91-Mar 92 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM S/38 RPGIII
IBM AS/400 RPG400
To analyse and write programs for the development and maintenance of various
mail order, coupon redemption and promotion management systems.
Kalmar Climax
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Aug 90-Nov 91 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM AS/400 RPG400
To amend PRMS to the client’s requirements. New modules were developed
(Supersessions, Demand/Usage, Parts Replenishment etc), which were incorporated
into the package.
Apparel Computer Systems
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Apr 90-Jul 90 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM AS/400 RPG400
To maintain programs for the manufacturing and distribution software which has
been supplied to clients within the clothing industry.
Nielsen Clearing House
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Feb 88-Mar 90Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM S/38 RPGIII
IBM AS/400 RPG400
To analyse and write programs for the development and maintenance of various mail order,
coupon redemption and promotion management systems.
Scicon Limited
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Jan 87-Jan 88 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM S/38 RPGIII
To write and fix programs for the development of the Commercial Systems Project (CSP), a
system for BP Chemicals International. The system computerises the Stock, Order Entry, Invoicing,
Sales and Distribution lines of BP business.
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9. Employment History
United Parcels Multifreight Ltd
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Jul 86-Dec 86 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM S/38 RPGIII
To apply changes to the systems and to maintain the programs on the IBM S/38. The systems
include the postcode routing 24 hour delivery service, customer enquiry, sales ledger and
various reports. Write interface between the invoicing system and the ledger package.
Forward Trust
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Aug 85-Jun 86 Contract Programmer Tandem COBOL
To analyse details of the Forward Credit lending system from the program source and
documentation and to report to the systems analysts. Write and amend programs in
respect of the changes to that system. Write and amend programs for the conversion of
the name and address files to a database system.
The Palitoy Company
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Mar 83-May 85 Contract Analyst/ProgrammerIBM 4331 COBOL
MAI 710 BASIC
IBM S/38 RPG III
To solely maintain and support the software and applications on the IBM 4331
(DOS/VSE). Convert order and sales data from the IBM 4331 to the MAI 710
and maintain the system. Convert systems data from the IBM 4331 and the MAI 710
to the systems on the IBM S/38.
Implement the sales and purchase ledger systems on the IBM S/38.
Frederick Parker Ltd
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Dec 82-Feb 83 Systems Programmer IBM 4331 COBOL
To take responsibility of maintaining and monitoring the IBM 4331 DOS/VSE system
(including CICS and DL/1). Advising on backup, system recovery and standard procedures.
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10. Employment History
The Palitoy Company
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Feb 88-Nov 82 Programmer IBM 370/115 COBOL
Senior Programmer IBM 4331 ASSEMBLER
Systems Programmer
Programmer This was a new installation using an IBM 370/115 (DOS/VS) on which I helped
to establish procedures and standards.
Programs were written for the sales analysis system.
Senior Programmer To schedule and distribute programs to be written for the new systems. This also
involved checking and giving advice to trainees on their programming.
To write and maintain programs for the Sales Ledger and Material Requirements
Planning systems using COBOL, ASSEMBLER and TOTAL database.
Test, implement and maintain the Order/Invoicing system which was transferred
from a bureau.
Senior Software To maintain and monitor the IBM 4331 DOS/VSE system. This included
Specialist identifying errors and applying fixes where necessary. Upgrades were also carried
out to the operating system, software and hardware.
British Shoe Corporation
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Jan 74-Feb 78 Programmer IBM 370/115 COBOL
IBM 370/145
To write and maintain programs for batch and online systems in COBOL and CICS
for the IBM 370/135 & 145 (OS/VS1). Assist Systems Analyst in writing
specifications for new programs or amendments to existing programs.
Imperial Typewriter Co
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware Languages
Nov 71-Apr 72 Credit Control Clerk
May 72-Dec 73 Programmer ICL 1901A NICOL
Credit Control Clerk Receive cash and post to the accounts. Reconcile the accounts. Contact the
customers for payment.
Programmer To write and maintain programs for the systems on the ICL 1901A
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11. Employment History
Corah (St Margaret) Ltd
Dates - From/To Position held Hardware
May 69-Sep71 Operator Elliot 803
ICL 4/50
Responsible for the successful running of all systems on the Elliot 803 and the ICL 4/50.
Hawley & Johnson Ltd
Dates - From/To Position held
Aug 64-May 69 General Office Clerk
To manually work on the accounts, payroll, costing and perform various general
office duties.
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