Charles Okobia

Background

About Charles Okobia

A Business Systems Analyst/Programmer with a proven record of providing efficient, business software solutions. He is experienced in, defining specifications, documenting business requirements, and implementation. He has very strong Software developer skills gained across major blue-chip organisations. Specific interest in the development of bespoke, business-critical systems for the retail and financial markets. Extensive experience of developing in various platforms and computer languages including AS400 RPG ILE, CLLE, Free-format RPG, DB2 SQL, Embedded SQL, Query/400, Query Management Query, Java, Javascript, JDBC, EJB, VB6, Visual Basic.Net, ASP.Net, Microsoft SQL server, VBA and Access, IBM Websphere, MQ Series. A strong AS/400 RPG programmer. Key Strengths & Skills • Excellent communication skills (verbal/written) and presentation skills, along with the ability to liaise with IT, the business and third-party stakeholders • Substantial banking and finance business knowledge including Investment Management, Mortgage Processing, Payments Processing (BACS, CHAPS and SWIFT MESSAGING), Financials, Retail, Manufacturing and Distribution, Insurance etc. • Data Migration, Data Mapping and data reconciliation experience • Strong database analysis/design skills coupled with extensive knowledge of relational databases, including IBM UDB/DB2, Microsoft SQL server, MySQL, PL/SQL, Websphere Application Server and MQ Series, HTML, XML, XSLT, CSS, Javascript, VB.Net, SFTP/FTP, Java • Technically sound IBM iSeries (AS/400) experience, and in-depth knowledge of RPG/ILE, RPG/Free, SEU, SDA, CLP, CLLE, QUERY, OPNQRY, QRMGTQRY, MQ Series. SQL, Embedded SQL etc. • Experience of banking applications, Trade Innovations, Equation, BankFusion Meridian, Misys Message Management systems