Profile & Technical Expertise
Professional Profile
A highly experienced and dedicated mainframe professional with a career spanning 21 years, specializing in the analysis, design, development, and architecture of mission-critical core banking systems. My career began at Caixa Geral de Depositos (CGD), where I progressed from Administrative to Functional Analyst and ultimately to Lead Developer and Architect. I possess deep, expert-level knowledge of the IBM mainframe ecosystem (COBOL II, CICS, DB2, VSAM, MVS) and a proven ability to lead complex projects from conception through implementation. My strength lies in transforming intricate business requirements into robust, high-performance, and scalable technical solutions.
Core Competencies & Technical Expertise
I assess my skills using the following professional scale:
- 1 – Beginner: Academic / Training
- 2 – Intermediate: Small Projects
- 3 – Advanced: Project Experience
- 4 – Professional: Wide Experience
- 5 – Expert
Programming Languages & Environments
| Technology | Level |
|---|
| COBOL II (IBM Mainframe) | 4 – Professional |
| CICS | 4 – Professional |
| SQL (DB2) | 4 – Professional |
| JCL | 3 – Advanced |
| Assembler (IBM Mainframe) | 2 – Intermediate |
| TPS (Olivetti) | 3 – Advanced |
| ISPF | 2 – Intermediate |
| Visual Basic | 4 – Professional |
| BASIC | 2 – Intermediate |
| Java | 2 – Intermediate |
| HTML/CSS | 2 – Intermediate |
| PHP | 1 – Beginner |
Data Management & Databases
| Technology | Level |
|---|
| DB2 (IBM Mainframe) | 4 – Professional |
| MySQL | 4 – Professional |
| VSAM | 4 – Professional |
| Microsoft Access | 4 – Professional |
| Message Queueing | 1 – Beginner |
Development Tools & Operating Systems
| Technology | Level |
|---|
| TSO | 4 – Professional |
| DESIGN/1 | 4 – Professional |
| INSTALL/1 | 4 – Professional |
| MVS | 4 – Professional |
| MS Windows | 2 – Intermediate |
Analyst & Professional Abilities
| Ability | Level |
|---|
| Requirements Elicitation | 4 – Professional |
| Process Mapping | 4 – Professional |
| Data Modeling | 4 – Professional |
| System Performance Analysis | 4 – Professional |
| Technical Problem Solving | 4 – Professional |
| Testing Skills | 4 – Professional |
| Documentation | 4 – Professional |
| Systemic & Business Vision | 4 – Professional |
| Project Leadership | 4 – Professional |
| Team Spirit | 5 – Expert |
Languages
| Language | Understanding | Speaking | Writing |
|---|
| English | C1 (Advanced) | C1 (Advanced) | B2 (Independent) |
| French | B2 (Independent) | B1 (Independent) | A1 (Basic) |
| Castilian (Spanish) | A1 (Basic) | A1 (Basic) | A1 (Basic) |