Tham Obaidy B. Sc., M. Sc

12, Millison Grove, Monkspath, Solihull, West Midlands B90 4UN.

Tel (0121) 745 5936. Mobile: 07768-312523.

Email: “tham_al@hotmail.com” or thamAl@digiterm.co.uk

Good state of health and prepared to work away from home,

British National.

M.Sc. Computer Science. University Of Aston 1979 - 1981

B.Sc. Hons Maths(Statistics) 1976.
General Information,

More than twenty five years in the Data Processing and Information Technology industry during which I have gained significant and comprehensive experience in Software design and development engineering, for a leading blue chip company in the computing industry like IBM.

Progressively I have become more responsible for putting forward solutions and implementing the correct policy to achieve the planned goals within the planned budget and resources.
PHS Records Management, RL Automotive,

Storage Control using

RFID Development

Systems Consultant May 2005- Mar2011

Hardware used: Dell Server, RS6000, Toshiba Laptops, HP PDA & Mobile Phones
Operating Systems used:-

Microsoft Windows Server 2005/2008 Enterprise R2, Mobile Applications, Visual Studios 2008 Development Environment Suite. SQL Database for both Server and PCs.

C#/C++, VB for. NET and Windows 2008 for Excel/ACCESS DB, SQL Mobile and NT using Microsoft Product for the SQL Server Client/Server developments, and .NET development environment, and Mobile Applications OOAD/UML for the user design interface. ASP .NET for the Web Development & client processing.

Connect Direct, LU6.2 Comms routine, APPC and ISC, also routers and TCP/IP.

Hardware & Software has been developed using the state of the art for Radio Frequency. The project has been approved by major Warehousing institutions and currently is being installed for Customer approval and implementation phase.

Consultant A/P

Hardware used: Dell Server, Laptops, Mobile Technologies.
Operating Systems used:-

Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2005 Enterprise, Mobile Applications, Visual Studios /2003 Development Environment Suite. SQL Database for both Server and PCs.

Software Languages used:-

C#/C++, VB for. .NET and Windows 2000 for Excel/ACCESS DB, SQL Mobile and NT using Microsoft Product for the SQL Server Client/Server developments, and .NET development environment, and Mobile Applications OOAD/UML for the user design interface. SQL, and .NET development environment.

Connect Direct, LU6.2 Comms routine, APPC and ISC, also routers and TCP/IP.

Design and develop Client/Server communication system to access remote engineering components. Using Microsoft VBA and /ACCESS Excel DB for Windows 2000 and NT also develop the Web site for the Client/Server communications using C/C++, vital system components and engineering data hosted on IBM DB2, manipulated using SQL, database can be distributed via a network of hardware platforms consist of RS6000 and IBM mainframe, also maintaining connectivity using Connect Direct to monitor communications link.

Consultant A/P

Hardware used: IBM Servers.
Software Languages used:-

C#/C++, VB for. NET and Windows 2000 for Excel/ACCESS DB, SQL Mobile and NT using Microsoft Product for the SQL Server Client/Server developments, and .NET development environment, and Mobile Applications OOAD/UML for the user design interface.

C/C++, VBA 6 for NT and Windows 2000 for Excel/ACCESS DB 5 and NT using Microsoft Product for the Client/Server developments.

SQL, and .NET development environment.
Development of Business reporting, for the AVIS Managing Director.

Develop verity of business reports for the new AVIS MD using Microsoft VBA and Excel DB for Windows 3.1 and NT also Windows 2000. Profits and Loss Account reports, Customer Billing System reporting. Extracting the Data from the IBM Mainframe using 3270 Emulation ATTACHMATE API, also using Rexx and EseyTreive on CMS environment also writing JCL for and Rexx for the MVS environment. Develop and enhance the business reporting also maintain the communication protocols.

Systems development and enhancement to components of Inventory Control and Logistics package, CANTIRE to operate on the new IBM’s Operating System. This has involved investigating the Proforma Quote System, conducting user requirement analysis and applying the changes to the production system. Also following its life cycle within the implementation stage. Data structuring and modelling using tools like SSADM.
EDI System, Solving production problems and implementing enhancements to suit the client’s requirements.

STS LTD, Sevrn Trent Water. Mar 97 - Dec 97.

Hardware/Software used

IBM 30xx, OS/390

MVS R5, and SMP

DB2 and SQL,

CICS , IMS DB/DC VSAM, ISPF, and TSO.

Assembler, REXX, PL/X, COBOL, and CLIST.,

ISPF, TSO, for the MVS os.
Networking development and upgrading software to NCPs.
Alex Lawrie Factors

Part of THE LLOYDS BANK Group. Nov 96 -Mar 97.

Analyst/Programmer.

Hardware/Software used

IBM 30xx

MVS .IMS DB-DC, MQ Series DB2 and SQL,

CICS V2.3 and V3.3, VSAM, ISPF, and TSO.

LU6.2 Comms routine, APPC and ISC. Also Client/Server Concept Implenmtation.

Uni2000 Accounts Packages.

SDLC/ADLC.

Analyst /Programmer

Hardware used: IBM 30xx ESA,and IBM PS/2, AS400
Operating Systems used:-

MVS/ESA, VM/ESA, UNIX and OS/2

Assembler, C/C++, REXX, PL/X, and CLIST.,

CMS/CP, and Xedit. for the VM os and ISPF, TSO, for the MVS os.

CICS V3.3, MQ Series.

NETVIEW and FILE EXCHANGE, VTAM/SNA LU6.2 Comms routine, APPC and ISC.

Hardware IBM M/F, 90xx Series.

IBM 90xx Series,

ATMs Phillps 3360s and Rapid Cash Tills, Mondex Systems and Counter Terminals.

Operating Systems, Software Packages used.

MVS/ESA, CICS 3.4/ESA, DB2 with SQL,. and IMS DB/DC, Endeavor.

SNA, NCP and VTAM..

Programming Languages used,

CICS/COBOL2, PLI, Assembler, and COBOL/2.

Analyst/Programmer

My role was, to design and build the application program to control the introduction of new equipment such Mondex Terminals and the Counter Terminals ATMs. Also control the communications between these devices and IBM mainframe via the Network communications.

Barclays Bank, Knutsford, July 94 - Dec 94.

IBM 90xx Series, and PS2 platforms.

Position: Analyst/Programer
Operating Systems, Software Packages used.

MVS/ESA, CICS 3.4/ESA, DB2 with SQL and OS2.

CICS/COBOL2, PLI, Assembler, and C.

My role was to transfer the cheque images produced by the IBM M/F HPTS/CPTS software product and transfer the digitezed image, which is stored on a DB2 Database, to an OS2 platform. Using my APPC previous experience and familiarising myself with the new product, Message Queuing Series, I spent my

time developing the retrieval and building up the comms for transferring the cheque images between the PS2, which had an image card display, and the M/F platforms in order to display the cheque image.
Last IBM Assignment:

IBM Warwick, July 93 - Dec 93, And

IBM Holland in Uithoorn Jan 94 - Jul 94.

Role:

Hardware used: IBM 30xx ESA,and IBM PS/2

MVS/ESA, VM/ESA, and OS/2

Systems Project Leader

Hardware/Software used

IBM 30xx Compatible and IBM PS2

MVS/ESA, COBOL/2, REXX, Assembler and CLIST.IMS DB-DC, DB2 and SQL,

CICS V2.3 and V3.3, VSAM, ISPF, and TSO.

PS2 with C++.VTAM/SNA LU6.2 Comms routine, APPC and ISC.
Networking and Communications Components

SDLC/ADLC , X25, OS2 Comms Manager, C++.

system application's part of the package to interface the British operation users with the European clients and vice versa. The mainframe was connected to a PS2 with OS2 to control the international communications protocol via an X25 connection. Implement the EDIFACT Comms routine using the JACKSON methodology in theprocess development of the system's components, EDIFACT was developed bythe UNECE in 1988 and became the ISO 9735, it is the international

formula to transfer financial Information between countries.
Previous assignments,

IBM UK Ltd,
IBM UK Laboratories Ltd, 1985 - 1987
Potterton International Ltd, Warwick 1983 - 1984.
Trafalgar House Investment, Surrey 1981 - 1983.

Programmer/Analyst Programmer.