Ms. Betty Jean Gantner
I have 31 years of experience in the field of computer operations and information systems. I have experience in information systems development, functional and data requirements analysis, systems analysis and design, programming, program design and documentation preparation. I was employed by Computer Sciences Corporation for 23 years. I was in the United States Army for 12 years where I was a computer operator.
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 23 February 1954
Address: 10865 Lenzburg East Road
Lenzburg, IL 62255
WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Information Engineer
Computer Sciences Corporation
8 Executive Drive Suite 300
Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208
Supervisor: John Lincoln
From September 2003 to January 25, 2008
• Applied business rules for process modernization projects and enterprise architectures, entered data into the CRIS database for numerous operational architectures with data extracted from NETVIZ diagrams and data files, collected, assembled, and organized information for information systems as requested.
• Reason for Leaving: I was working on a government contract and the money ran out. Due to cutbacks on other contracts previously, there was no other position for me to move into. Had an active Secret security clearance at time of layoff.
Software Engineer
Computer Sciences Corporation
8 Executive Drive Suite 300
Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208
Supervisor: William Patterson
From January 2003 to September 2003
• My primary responsibility was to test and evaluate the applications developed by the
web development team and to validate the synchronization of data from one site to another site by validation of data in their database tables. The results from these evaluations resulted in changes to software that reduced the overall testing effort.
Applications Engineer
Computer Sciences Corporation
8 Executive Drive Suite 300
Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208
Supervisor: William Patterson, Billy Woody
From April 1997 to January 2003
• Conducted analysis on functional business applications and designed specifications for functional activities, developed block diagrams and logic flow charts, translated detailed design into computer software, tested, debugged, and refined the computer software to produce the required products.
• Prepared required documentation, including both program-level and user-level documentation and enhanced software to reduce operation time and improve efficiency.
• Provided technical direction to programmers to ensure program deadlines were met.
• Analyzed, developed, and tested software using PowerBuilder 6.0/7.0 and Sybase SQL.
• Performed Help Desk duties for the GATES Application Support Center by assisting customers with downloading software from the web, security access to software, generation of trouble tickets for customers, provided customers with feedback on the status of their trouble tickets, and notified developers when customers had problems which needed to be corrected immediately.
• Notified customers and appropriate offices of communication problems world wide and performed analysis on trouble tickets to assist customers in correcting their problems.
• Utilized SQL, and Remedy software to perform Help Desk tasks.
• Conducted analysis on application window data elements to be mapped to the Logical Data Model (LDM).
• Evaluated the data elements on each application window to determine the mapping for each of the elements to the LDM.
• Consulted with developers to ensure the data elements being mapped were current and incorporated any required changes into the LDM.
• Results of the mapping of the data elements provided the information required to execute the remaining tasking for mapping to the Physical Data Model (PDM).
• Using the MS-Access and ERWIN, developed a data dictionary of the data elements on the LDM.
Computer Scientist/Senior Computer Systems Analyst
Computer Sciences Corporation
8 Executive Drive Suite 300
Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208
Supervisor: John Lincoln
From June 1996 to April 1997
• Provided analysis on source code functionality to classify into categories as specified.
• Developed rules for determining definition of a line of code depending on the language the source code application or form applications were written and developed.
• Source code being analyzed was developed/written in several languages to include form design code, ‘C’, ADA, and SQL.
• Generated and produced reports with the results of the source code and lines of code analysis for each application in accordance with site and government standards to meet the prescribed schedule.
Lead Software Engineer and Lead Programmer/Analyst
Computer Sciences Corporation
8 Executive Drive Suite 300
Tampa, Florida/Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208
Supervisor: Joseph Copper
From July 1984 to June 1996
• Lead software engineer and lead programmer/analyst for the Information Resource Manager (IRM) subsystem.
• Trained new personnel.
• Designed, coded, tested, and documented COBOL application programs.
• Developed new programming definitions, specifications, test plans, unit testing of software changes to application programs, and implemented subsystem changes to application programs.
• Other responsibilities included interaction with customers to satisfy requirements, scheduling of work to ensure all assigned projects were completed and delivered to the customer in a timely manner.
• Converted COBOL-68 application programs to COBOL-74.
• Developed a training guide designed specifically for the IRM subsystem for new personnel and supervised up to three (3) people during this timeframe.
Standard Container Company
Brandon, Florida
From March 1984 to July 1984
• Responsible for taking orders from customers and filling out order forms to give to the warehouse for completion. Assisted in weekly inventory of stock in warehouse.
• Reason for Leaving: Went to work for Computer Sciences Corporation
Computer Operations Senior Console Operator
U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
M. Street
Washington, D.C.
From June 1977 to August 1979
• Responsible for the operation of a Honeywell 6060 computer system, scheduling of job
execution, tape library maintenance, Xerox 2400 operation, keypunching, customer
support, quality control of output and training of new personnel.
• Reason for Leaving: Position was only a part-time position.
Computer Operations Shift Supervisor
U.S. ARMY
MacDill AFB
Tampa, Florida
From August 1972 to February 1984
• Computer Operations Shift Supervisor and Lead Console Operator with the United States Army responsible for the operation of dual Honeywell 6080/DPS 8 computer systems while assigned to the World Wide Military Command and Control Systems (WWMCCS) at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Readiness Command (REDCOM) and the Joint Deployment Agency (JDA) at MacDill AFB, Florida.
• Other responsibilities included customer support, monitoring of communication lines, establishment of tape library system, quality control of output, scheduling of jobs to be executed, maintaining computer logs, and training of new personnel.
• Supervised up to four (4) personnel with rank of E6 and below during this timeframe.
• Honorable Discharge
• Reason for Leaving: Went to work for Computer Sciences Corporation as a computer programmer.
SKILLS
Computer - Computer Programmer, Computer Software Engineer, Applications, Computer Systems Analyst, Network Systems and Data Communications Analyst
Management - Shift Supervisor of four (4) other people, Subsystem Supervisor and Team Leader
Office, Clerical and Secretarial - Central Office Operator, Data Entry, First-Line Supervisor, Customer Service, Office Clerk, Word Processor and Typist
Sales and Related - Cashier, Retail Salesperson
EDUCATION HISTORY
Keokee High School
Keokee, Virginia
High School Diploma
January 1967 to May 1972
Ben Hur Vocational School
Pennington Gap, Virginia
Vocational Training Stenography I
Certificate - Completed 1500 Hours
August 1971 to June 1972
Los Angeles Community College
Seoul, Korea (took course while stationed in Korea)
College Course - Fundamentals of COBOL Programming
3 Semester Hours
January 1975 to March 1975
Los Angeles Community College
Seoul, Korea (took course while stationed in Korea)
College Course - Advanced Cobol Programming
3 Semester Hours
April 1975 to June 1975
Woodbridge Community College
Washington, D.C. (took course while stationed at the Pentagon)
College Course - Introduction to Business Management
4 Semester Hours
August 1980 to November 1980
Woodbridge Community College
Washington, D.C. (took course while stationed at the Pentagon)
College Course - Principles of Accounting I
4 Semester Hours
August 1980 to November 1980
Belleville Area Community College
Belleville, Illinois
College Course - ‘C’ Programming
3 Semester Hours
September 1991 to December 1991
Belleville Area Community College
Belleville, Illinois
College Course - Programming in SQL
3 Semester Hours
January 1992 to March 1992
REFERENCES
William Patterson
8 Executive Dr. Suite 300
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
Co-worker/Manager
Yes, can be contacted
Billy Woody
8 Executive Dr. Suite 300
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
Manager
Yes, can be contacted
Joseph Hoepker
8 Executive Dr. Suite 300
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
Co-worker/Manager
Yes, can be contacted
Peggy Garris
801 Centreville Ave
Belleville, IL 62220
Friend
Yes, can be contacted
Debbie Harrell
10865 Lenzburg Road East
Lenzburg, IL 62255
Sister-in-law
Yes, can be contacted
