Marvin A. Arnold III
635 24th ˇ Jackson, Michigan ˇ Postal Code 49203
[email protected]
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Information Systems,
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti,
1990
Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts, Jackson Community College, Jackson,
1985
Associate of Arts and Sciences, Data Processing, Jackson Community
College, Jackson, 1985
Information Technology Skills
Microsoft Professional Office Suite: Access, Word, Excel
Web Design: VBScript, Spry Internet Office,CGI, JavaScript, PhotoShop, Paint Shop Pro, HTML
UNISYS: WFL, COMS, DMSII, CANDE, SDF
Honeywell Mainframe: TSM, TP8, MAGNA 8
Operating Systems:DOS, UNIX, Windows, Linux, Windows95, GEMCOS,
GCOS
Programming: Cobol, Visual BASIC, Access, C
Training in Novell NetWare and Windows NT
Professional Experience
May 1994 to May 1997
Network Coordinator, Bureau of Information Systems,
Family Independence Agency,
State of Michigan,
Lansing, Michigan
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Serve the Payroll Development and Support team
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Upgrading PCs
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Assuring users can access software residing on the network
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Printer and print server maintenance
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Working with network administrators on changes to the network configuration
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Organize training for staff users of Spry Internet Office
May 1994 to present
Systems Operator, Jackson Citizen Patriot,
Jackson, Michigan
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Serve the users of Jackson Citizen Patroit
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Ran scheduled utility programs to assure file structure and backup of the
database
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Done necessary daily verifies and disk copies
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Weekly backup of directories and disk compression
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Generated, printed and distributed general and circulation reports
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Basic maintenance and cleaning of printers, terminal, keyboards and tape
drives
April 1993 through present
Data Systems Analyst, Bureau of Information Systems, Family Independence
Agency, State of Michigan, Lansing, Michigan
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Analysis, programming and support for IDSII-based Miscellaneous Payroll Report
System, IDSI-based Charge Back Reporting System and Distribution of Dollars
Update and Reporting System.
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Mastered IDSI/II database access and programming
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Conversion of systems from COBOL 68 to COBOL 74
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Maintenance of TP8(online) programs
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Communicated with end-users; iterative design and development
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Tested systems in coordination with end-users
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Authored user manuals
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Training In IBM mainframe systems using COBOL, SQL and CL.
August 1987 to December 1992
Computer programmer, Bureau of Information Systems, Departmen of Labor,
State of Michigan, Lansing, Michigan
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Complex and difficult programming assignments, including modification,
maintenance and development of program(s)/program module(s).
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Mastered DMSII database access and programming
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Conversion of systems from COBOL 68 to COBOL 74
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Maintenance of COMS(online) programs
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Directly involved in the Workman's Compensation Automation project
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Tested systems in coordination with end-users