Micksmith Salomon

9.5 Years diverse experience across Banking (Mortgages), Insurance and Manufacturing/Logistics (Manlog) domains. Proven track record of success in delivering innovative solutions, managing projects, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Skilled in onshore-offshore management. Adept at problem-solving, client interaction, and archiving business objectives through technology.

· Over 5 years of round-the-clock production support for IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender (WTX) and EDI systems, ensuring uninterrupted operations.

· Demonstrated proficiency in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) standards and protocols, facilitating seamless communication and compliance with industry requirements.

· Proficient in managing high-pressure support incidents directly impacting business operations, collaborating with customers to swiftly resolve issues and minimize disruption.

· Possess extensive hands-on experience in EDI integrations, adeptly employing a range of transmission protocols including AS2, FTP2, SFTP and API to ensure seamless and secure data exchange.

· Foundational experience in managing Software AG tools as API Gateway, Command Central and Integration Server (IS).

· Experience in direct customer engagement, collaborating closely to address inquiries, resolve issues, and ensure high levels of satisfaction.

· Extensive experience in overseeing production support activities, ensuring operational stability and rapid issue resolution to minimize downtime.

· Skilled in leveraging COBOL, JCL, VSAM and CICS to implement online transaction processing (OLTP) and batch processing workflows.

· Experience in designing and implementing mainframe applications based on a three-tier architecture.

· Proficient in EDI translation, effectively converting diverse data formats to ensure smooth and accurate exchange of electronic business documents between trading partners.

1. UPS SCS - GIC                    

UPS Supply Chain Solutions offers a comprehensive portfolio of services to enhance customer’s business performance, including logistics and distribution, transportation and freight, consulting, customs brokerage, and international trade services.

Global Integration Center (GIC) acts as a bridge between various internal applications mainly responsible for file conversion and transmission. The core of the application is handled by ITX (using launchers), Trading Manager and Oracle database deployed in Linux machines.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Managed round-the clock production support operations, including monitoring Tivoli alerts, prioritizing high-priority SMC incidents, and overseeing day-to-day production support activities to ensure uninterrupted system operation and timely issue resolution.
• Proficient in managing middleware transmission protocols including FTP2,AS2,SFTP and API, facilitating secure and efficient data exchange between systems while ensuing compliance with industry standards and client requirements.
• Directly collaborated with over 300 partners globally to establish AS2 transmission channels, providing personalized support and ensuring seamless data exchange tailored to each customer’s needs and specifications.
• Provided expertise in the ANSI X12 EDI transactions for Logistics domain, Advance shipment notice - 856, Purchase Order - 850, Invoice -810, Warehouse shipping order -940, Warehouse-Stock-Transfer-Receipt Advise -944, Warehouse shipping Advise -945, Warehouse inventory adjustment advice – 947 and PO Acknowledgement – 855.
• Providing support for the EDI technology environment to assure data flows to and from our external customers without interruption including reporting, monitoring application files, and debugging translation error.
• Have exposure to 820, 834 and 837P/837I standards in Healthcare Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), involving basic familiarity with these protocols and transactions.
• Provided support for Software AG’s WebMethods suite, including API Gateway and Command Central.
• Experienced in utilizing Axway applications such as Interchange, B2Bi, Secure Transport for integration, alongside IBM ITX.

2.Lloyds Banking Group - Mortgage  

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) – Mortgage sales process system is a web enabled user-friendly system developed with a view to simplify and automate mortgage registration, analysis, evaluation, and completion process which is used to process any Mortgage application. In this Project, we have implemented the Transaction/Transmission flow of User data from webservice to the backend application-Mainframe to secure and process the data using WebSphere Transformation Extender for translation.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Analysis of customer specifications, requirements, and application integration for efficient solution development and deployment.
• Worked as a developer specializing in Mainframe and Middleware technologies, particularly IBM WTX (WebSphere Transformation Extender).
• Worked on the Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) platform, focusing on designing and implementing modular, interoperable software services.
• Utilized IBM WTX tool to bridge front-end ANSI and back-end Mainframe EBCDIC systems, ensuring seamless communication and data exchange.
• Coordinated with multiple teams to address production issues, conducting root cause analysis to identify underlying problems and implement effective solutions.
• Worked with COBOL, JCL (Job Control Language), VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method), and DB2 (Database 2), demonstrating proficiency in mainframe development and data management technologies.
• Participated in facilitating the development of web and mobile mortgage applications for LBG stack brands.