- 3467 Barnaby Ct.Ÿ Xxxxxx, CA xxxxxx ( (xxx-xxx-xxxx * abc@xyz.com

Dear Hiring Manager,

        In response to a job vacancy posting for the position of ________________, I am pleased to tender my application to become part of your team. My resum is attached for your review and consideration.

What I offer is my IT operations and applications development competencies with more than 20 years in the high-performance connectivity solutions industry. I have recently worked with TE Connectivity, Ltd. as a Supervisor for Applications Development, a carry-over from my work at Deutsch Company that it acquired in 2012. I had oversight in mainfame operations developing legacy applications and data migration to the SAP/R3 ERP. For more details, please take a moment to go through my resum .

In all my professional engagements in the IT industry with focus on application development, I have demonstrated not just technical competencies to harness computing resources to achieve expected outcomes, but also my personal strengths that include a passion for achieving business objectives through sustainable people-centric and results-driven leadership excellence. Along the way, I have also proven my interpersonal communication skills that help build relationships with the people I work with, including senior management, stakeholders, and industry professionals that create a harmonious and collaborative work environment in achieving shared commitments.

I am confident that my experience and personal strengths offer the right mix of qualifications that define me as a suitable candidate for the vacancy, one who can help achieve your objectives as part of your team. Should you need further clarification, or would prefer to schedule an interview, please do not hesitate to reach me through my phone or email address indicated in the heading. Thank you for considering me, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

R. WILLIAM ABELING

Attachment: Resum

- 3467 Barnaby Ct.Ÿ Xxxxxx, CA xxxxxx ( (xxx-xxx-xxxx * abc@xyz.com

Applications Development Manager / Programming Lead (Cobol)

Qualifications Profile

    Dynamic and self-motivated solutions provider in IT operations and applications development, with more than 20 years in the high-performance connectivity solutions industry.

-    Oversaw mainframe computer operations for branch locations in North America and China

-    Managed seamless data migration from a legacy mainframe system to SAP implementation instances.

-    Authored user manuals for new application while

    Highly detailed, analytical and methodical with critical thinking to resolve technical work issues even under stress.

    Well-organized and resourceful with multitasking skills that optimize limited resources to achieve outstanding results.

    Effective interpersonal communication skills that transform diversity into a motive advantage in achieving objectives and shared commitments

Key Expertise

    IT Solutions Architecting

    Customer Service Management

    Relationship Management (Clients/Users, & IT Vendors)

    QA in Systems Development

    Vendor/Contract Management

    Team Supervision & Training

IT Project Management

    Concurrent Project Management

    SDLC Management

    Functional & Technical System Documentation

    Systems/Business Needs Analysis

    Project Budget Administration

    Applications Development & Prototyping

    Systems Conversion, Migration & Integration

    Change Management

    Stress & User Acceptance Testing

    Post Project Support & Review

Technical

    Programming: COBOL, CICS/Cobol

    ERP: SAP/R3 Materials Mgmt.

    OS: VM/VSE, MS Windows, JCL,

    Apps: Flowchart4, Computer Associates Software, IBM Software, SYNCSORT, & Bartender Label

    Office Tools: MS Office

Professional Experience

TE Connectivity, Ltd. (acquired Deutsch Company)

    Responsibilities with TE Connectivity remained the same after Deutsch was acquired by TE Connectivity in 2012

    Managed data formatting and extraction of Deutsch legacy data into 2 successful SAP implementation, writing programs that extracted historical system data and worked with an archiving solutions company to load the data to the SAP system.

Deutsch Company Ÿ Hemet, CA

    Supervised a team of mainframe programmers in developing legacy applications, concurrently assuming Operator role during a staff shortage for about 4 months, producing system reports for special and on-demand requests.

    Authored user manuals for system applications.

    Assisted with department reorganization and training of new Operations Supervisor.

Mainframe Operations Supervisor (2009)

    Oversaw mainframe computer operations, managing day to day operations of the mainframe for North America and China as well as application and systems programming,

    Provided technical support to programming/operations staff, liaising between IT management and manufacturing & production departments.

Sr. Programmer/Project Lead (1999 2009)

    Led a team of programmers in ensuring continuous availability of mainframe applications

Applications Programmer (1996 - 1999)

    Maintained , enhanced and updated legacy mainframe programs to meet user requirements, designing, coding and debugging applications prior to production runs, and providing 24/7 on-call services responding to program failures and/or problems on nightly runs.

    Sourced vendors for procurement of IT hardware and software while assisting in the training of end-users in various branch locations nationwide.

Education & Credentials

Professional Training & Certifications

    SAP Administration Training, Master Data maintenance in the Materials Management module (2012)

    Certificate: Computer Programming. Computer Learning Center, Anaheim, CA (1996)