A. TOM THAWANYARAT http://www.linkedin.com/in/tomthawanyarat

4105 Royal Pennon Ct, Norcross, GA 30092 770.368.8198 (Home) tomtha@comcast.net

SUMMARY

Senior IT Specialist with highly-developed technical and project management skills capable to handle and guide project teams to achieve successful implementation of various software applications and work assignments. Vast experience in consulting and implementing CMMI. Hands-on experience in Software Development and Testing.

Received Award from IBM General Manager, Industrial & Communications Sectors as being recognized for “Outstanding Contributor to IBM’s success” from leading Lucent AD/M account to SEI/CMMI level 3.

Core strengths in: Software Process Improvement Complex Application Development Data Warehouse & Database Programming QA, Test Management and Execution Leading Project Teams Troubleshooting & Problem Solving

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Key Skills: SDLC, SEI/CMMI, Application Development, Conversion, Test Project Management, Test Planning and Execution, Test Architect, Full Life Cycle Testing, Data Analysis, Defect Management, Quality Assurance, Migration, Methodologies: Agile, RUP, Iterative

Industries: Telecommunication; Financial: Banking, Credit Card Services, Insurance, Real Estate: Property Tax services, Credit Report; Industrial: Distribution

Languages: COBOL, SQL, PL/SQL, PL/1, Assembler/390, EasyTrieve, SAS, DataFlex, Pascal, C

Databases: DB2, IMS/DB, Oracle, MS Access

Tools: CICS, VSAM, QMF, MVS JCL & Utilities, TSO/ISPF, SYNCSORT, GTB, XPEDITOR, ABEND-AID, FILE-AID, Comparex, CA-7, OPC, NEWD, IMSS, SCLM, ENDEVOR, Hyperion BRIO, DB2 Command line, Beyond Compare, Hex Editor, XML Validator

Platforms: MVS/JES OS/390, Windows XP & 2000, UNIX/AIX

Test Tools: Requisite Pro, Rational Portfolio Manager, ClearQuest Test Manager, UVATS, Rational Manual Tester, HP Quality Center, HP Test Director

Other: NDM Connect:Direct, FTP, AFT, Visio, MS Project, MS Office, Lotus Notes/Symphony

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MANPOWER, Atlanta GA 10/09 – 12/09

Test Specialist: Test Execution - Technical / Consultant to IBM Mainframe testing, Data and DB2/SQL validating, Functional/Negative/Regression/White box/System Testing.

Creates test cases/data, modifies/submits JCLs in MVS; resulted in zero production defect outcome

IBM Global Business Services, Atlanta, GA 3/98 – 5/09

Senior IT Specialist: Test Specialist – Test Planning and Execution / Consultant 5/05 – 5/09

Test Project Manager and Technical Lead, responsible for Test Planning, Test Strategy and deliverables. Led a team of Test Consultants to perform functional & E2E system tests for front-end multi-tiered web application suite, data warehouse and files distribution system on Websphere/Java/UNIX/DB2/SAP/MVS/COBOL/CICS

Collaborated with Data Architects and wrote complex SQL queries to perform data preparation, analysis, migration and validation, served as subject matter expert in highly specialized data functions.

Emphasis on Customer’s success to drive revenue, growth and secure new contract opportunities. Trusted technical adviser to customers to provide innovative solutions that deliver business value,

resulted in complex issues resolution, zero production defect and a high level of customer satisfaction. Mentored and built quality test team into highly visible and beneficial customer resource. Served as Change Control Board member to review/approve project deployment in all environments. Managed successful full life-cycle testing of 16 customer projects from test planning and execution to

project closeout. Projects were mostly utilizing off-shore testers from India, China, Brazil, or, Mexico. Cross communicated with project teams for creating/updating of Test Strategy, Test Plan, Estimation,

Detailed Test Cases, RTVM and presented to executives and stakeholders for review and approval. Executed manual testing, troubleshot, coordinated, monitored, and drove for defects/issues resolution. Managed to deliver test result by schedule and budget. Proficient with Test Tools: HP Quality Center, Test Director, ClearQuest Test Manager/Manual Tester

Senior IT Specialist: Application Integrator – Development Lead / Consultant 3/98 – 5/05Project Leader and Lead Developer, managed several complex implementation projects for Distribution and Telecommunication customers. Led a team of 10 Developers / Consultants in requirement review, schedule, plan, design, development, test, UAT support and deployment. SCM Librarian and Auditor. Utilized: MVS JCL & Utilities, COBOL, DB2 SQL, IMS/DB, EZTrieve, SAS, Assembler/390, QMF, SYNCSORT, batch and on-line XPEDITOR, ABEND-AID, FILE-AID, Comparex, NDM Connect:Direct, FTP, UNIX and Ms Project.

Led Lucent AD/M organization implementing SEI/CMMI level 2 and 3 with success. Managed successful implementation of system-wide critical COBOL/DB2/IMS/Assembler application

conversion projects including: Y2K conversion, OS/390 LE conversion, CA7/OPC conversion, AFT/Connect:Direct conversion, Software Configuration Library Management implementation.

Managed successful implementation of other 12 Customers’ strategic COBOL/DB2/IMS/Assembler projects, and custom built SAS/EZTrieve reports for various customers’ inquiries.

Performed Gap analysis assessment, and applied fixes to bring Lucent into Sarbanes Oxley compliance.

TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia 12/95 – 3/98

Senior Programmer AnalystIntegral team member responsible for System Development and Production Support, in both On-line and Batch system, for Card Management Services –AT&T Universal Card Services.

Fine tuned Re-issue application resulting in a signification improvement with a zero-defect outcome. Maintained Card Re-issue, Card Activation, and Corresponding System: COBOL/DB2/CICS/IMS/MVS

Previous Experience

EASLEY, McCALEB & ASSOCIATES, Inc., Atlanta, GA 04/1993 – 12/1995IBM (Thailand) CO.,LTD., Bangkok, Thailand 08/1991 – 01/1993LEADER SYSTEMS, Inc. (USF&G Corp), Atlanta, Georgia 09/1989 – 08/1991EQUIFAX, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia 04/1988 – 04/1989

EDUCATION

M.S. Computer Science, Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia (GPA 4.0)B.S. Accounting, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand