Loren G. Foster, CDP, MOUS-Master

200 East Keller Street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-6533
(717) 790-0603 – home; (717) 512-3763 – cell phone

E-mail – Loren Foster

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position where I can apply my experience, in providing automated solutions to business problems.

SUMMARY: Thirty + years of Data Processing experience, including development, maintenance, and design/system analysis. Retired US Army Reserve.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

07/02 – EDI Specialists, Inc., Raynham, MA
Present - Consultant

•  System environment: Windows NT, MS Office, Paperfree, Gateway Server

•  Paperfree EDI mapping module. Created inbound/outbound 837 for a major insurance company.

01/99 – Ciber, Inc., Mechanicsburg, PA
06/02  - Consultant

•  System environment: IBM 390 – MVS/ESA, COBOL II, COBOL, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, Xpediter, DB2, Windows NT/2000, SQL Server 7/2000, FTP remote development. 
•  State of North Carolina accounts receivable. A System 36 conversion to mainframe.
•  PaperFree EDI mapping  module. Created inbound 837 and outbound 834 for various insurance companies. Lead technical mapper on team.  Created development and runtime environments
•  PaperFree EDI Any-to-Any mapping for PA DOT tag renewal system.
• Major Insurer data conversion form AS400 Insurance package (GENIUS) to NT Server Reinsurance package.  Project lead with 7 full time consultants.  Using a variety of tools, AS400 Utilities, RPG IV/ILE, Visual Basic, NT batch files, SQL Server, MS Access.  Client site is in Houston TX, travel 50% of time.

07/98 – Maxim Group, Inc., Harrisburg, PA
01/99 - Consultant

• System environment: IBM 390 – MVS/ESA, COBOL II, COBOL, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, ViaSoft Smarttest, Xpediter, IDMS
• Gentran EDI legacy system maintenance. Major scientific supplier. Multiple transaction sets and standards.

03/98 – Computer Consulting Group, Columbia, SC
07/98 - Consultant

• System environment: IBM 390 – MVS/ESA, COBOL II, CICS, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, FileAid, AbendAid, Xpediter, DB2, Translator*MVS, Expidite CICS, DataInterchange
• Member of a team supporting current EDI environment for a major manufacturer, UCS and X12 transactions
• Migrating current transaction sets from Translator*MVS to DataInterchange for Real Time EDI and upgrade to 4010 standard.

09/97 – Maxim Group, Inc., Harrisburg, PA
03/98 - Consultant

• System environment: IBM 390 – MVS/ESA, COBOL II, COBOL, Assembler, CICS, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, FileAid, AbendAid, ViaSoft Smarttest, Xpediter, DB2, IMS
• Maintenance support for insurance claims system. Y2K and general development/maintenance.
• Duplicate Account Number Reduction

01/97 - FW Woolworth Corporation, Camp Hill, PA
09/97 - Programmer/Analyst III

• Systems environment: IBM 390, MVS/ESA, COBOL II, COBOL, Assembler, CICS, DB2/SQL, TSO/ISPF, VTAM, VSAM, FileAid, AbendAid, Xpediter, STROBE, IMS DB, MS Windows, UNIX, Microsoft Office
• Merchandising Support, Decision Support Systems, EDI Application Maintenance, Data Warehouse Team

09/96 - EDS Inc., Camp Hill, PA
12/96 - Systems Engineer

• Systems environment: IBM 390, MVS/ESA, COBOL II, COBOL, Assembler, CICS, DB2/SQL, TSO/ISPF, VTAM, PLATINUM, VSAM, FileAid, AbendAid, INTERTEST, Windows, MS-DOS, STROBE, Microsoft Office
• Massachusetts Total Plan System, responsible member of the payment resolution team. Member of the ITS implementation team.

09/87 - Rite Aid Corporation, Camp Hill, PA
09/96 - Project Leader/Systems Engineer

• Systems environment: IBM 390, MVS/ESA, COBOL II, COBOL, Assembler, CICS, DB2/SQL, TSO/ISPF, VTAM, PLATINUM, VSAM, FileAid, AbendAid, PSF/PMF, AFP-PPFA, INTERTEST, ENDEVOR, DISPATCH, MS Windows, MS-DOS, LBMS, STROBE, Microsoft Office
• Pharmacy reporting systems. Responsible for all reporting within the pharmacy system. Included were scheduled and store requested reports. The lead of a 6 person team. Also responsible for the development of entry-level programmers. Other responsibilities included archiving of data, Ad Hoc queries and legal requests.
• Responsible for EDI application. Installed GENTRAN and lead the initial development of trading partners. Currently have over 400 trading partners using 18 transaction sets.
• Designed, wrote and implemented a Seasonal Reporting System. This system involved over 40 batch and 30 online programs. Member of Point-of-Sale Replenishment system. Assisted in development of 60 online and 20 batch programs.

06/86 - Computer Resource Associates, Camp Hill, PA
09/87 - System Engineer

• System environment: IBM 3090, MVS, DOS/VSE, COBOL, Assembler, CICS, DLI, TSO/ISPF, DB2, ICCF, VSAM
• Working at Rite Aid site, participated in conversion of DOS to MVS.

12/85 - Scott and White Hospital, Temple, TX
03/86 - Senior Systems Analyst/Programmer

• System environment: IBM 3033, DOS/VSE, COBOL, Assembler, CICS, IMS DB, TSO/ISPF, ROSCOE, VSAM, RPG, MARK IV
• Responsible for batch and online appointments and registration system programs and procedures for a conversion from DOS/VSE to MVS

01/79 - Galveston-Houston Company, Houston, TX
11/85 - Application Programming Manager

• Systems environment: IBM 3031, DOS/VSE, COBOL, Assembler, CICS, CLI, VOLLIE, VSAM, RPG
• Responsible for all production systems. Supervised up to five programmers responsible for installation and maintenance of MRP II manufacturing system. Major modules included Inventory Control, Shop Floor Control, Labor Reporting, Cost Management, Historical Forecasting, Material Requirements Planning and Master Production Scheduling. Additions written in-house included Fixed Assets and Sales Management. Converted all RPG systems to COBOL.

06/78 -Cutler-Williams, Houston, TX
01/79 -Senior Staff Consultant

• Systems environment: IBM 370/158, MVS, COBOL, DLI, ISPF/TSO, VSAM, MARK IV
• Worked at ARCO Chemical installing new physical inventory system. Project included COBOL programs with MARK IV reports

01/78 - Allen Services Corporation, Detroit, MI
06/78 - Senior Staff Consultant

• Systems environment: IBM 370/168, MVS, COBOL, DLI, ISPF/TSO, VSAM, MARK IV
• Worked at Ford Motor Company, North American Headquarters in the dealer services systems division. Work included redesign of auto replenishment parts inventory system

07/77 - Martin Memorial Hospital, Stuart, FL
01/78 - Programmer Analyst

• Systems environment: IBM SYSTEM 3/15, COBOL, RPG
• Responsible for Patient Billing and all Financial Systems in Hospital

06/65 - United States Marine Corps
07/77 - Service Member, Staff Sergeant

• Systems environment: IBM Hardware, COBOL, Assembler, MARK IV
• Worked primarily on logistics functions. Tours of duty included both field units and headquarters commands. Honorable Discharge.

EDUCATION:

United States Marine Corps Technical Schools
East Carolina University, 1973 Night Classes
Houston Community College, 1986 Night Classes
Certificate, Computer Science School, Quantico, Virginia 1973
In-house training programs at Rite Aid Corporation
EDI Training, Sterling Software, Dublin Ohio 1993/1994
LBMS Case Product, Rite Aid Corporation, 1994
CICS/DB2 schools, On-Line Software, 1988/1989
ECMap EDI Mapping, Paperfree 2000
Visual Basic, New Horizons 2001/2002
SQL Server Programming, New Horizons 2002
VB.NET, New Horizons 2002
ASP.NET, New Horizons 2002

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

DPMA, Central Pennsylvania Chapter, Past-President
AITP, YorkLancaster Chapter, Region Director, Region Treasurer
NGAT, Houston TX, Life Member
Awarded CDP 1987
State Certified EMT – PA  2006
MOUS Master 2002, Instructor 2002

REFERENCES FURNISHED ON REQUEST