Chuck Walker

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About Chuck Walker

615-945-9882 system_solutions@bellsouth.net I am a Senior iSeries System Engineer and technical team leader with demonstrated success designing and implementing modern solutions within complex environments. My focus is delivering first-class coding and support for applications, enhancements, and upgrades. Colleagues value my ability to take charge and lead teams to develop modern, robust solutions. Successes include: IBM for CLIENT / TEAM LEADERSHIP: Managed IBM teams to set up AS400 systems and environments across multiple iSeries machines and ASPs. Allocated resources, mentored developers, and managed quality/performance in TURNOVER Change Management system. Delivered 30+ RPG IV/Free.ILE and Embedded SQL development projects. IBM for CLIENT / PROGRAMMING STANDARDS / CODE MANAGEMENT (IBM for client): Partnered with client Analysts and IT Managers to define business needs and collaborated with technical leads to define standards for development and client documentation. Gained client approval for standards and initiated design and code reviews based on those standards. CARDINAL HEALTH / MULTIPLE ASSIGNMENTS over 6 YEARS: Acted as Senior Programmer in AS400/iSeries and Visual Basic projects to improve shipping operations and move data from physical warehouse to company data warehouse. For MS CRM system (C#, ASP.Net), replaced SQL Server stored procedures with DB2 stored procedures. MOHAWK INDUSTRIES / PRODUCTION PROCESS MODERNIZATION: Upgraded and enhanced production dye pumping system for $10B carpet company with business operations in 170 countries and manufacturing facilities in 18 countries. Elicited input from IT management to identify business requirements and develop technical specifications. Gained approval for systems changes and enhancements. SPECIALTIES: Stakeholder Engagement | Strategy, Planning & Execution | Project Technical Leadership Issue Ownership, Responsiveness, & Follow-up ASP.Net (VB, C#, AJAX), Visual Basic (all versions), ASP, VB Script, XML, HTML, HTML5, CSS, FTP, Java Script, JSON, Java (J2EE), RPG II / / IV / Free, Cobol-ANSI, Cobol-400, System i (AS400) – ILE – SQL, System i (AS400) – Control Language, LANSA, Visual FoxPro & FoxPro for Windows DB2 SQL, Oracle 8i PL/SQL, SQL Server TSQL, Informix, MS Access OS400 (Versions 1.2 – 7.1), Windows (3.1 through Windows 10), OS2, UNIX / LINUX, DOS SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Query 400, SQL 400, DBU 400, Hawkeye, Turnover, Aldon, Crystal Reports, Gentran, AS400 Client Access, WebSphere Development Studio