Since 1972, I have served as a software engineer for various companies in the Dallas area.  I have served in roles ranging from scientific programmer to business programmer to IBM system programmer.  I am proficient in IBM mainframe technologies (batch, IMS/DC, CICS, TSO.ISPF, COBOL, PL/1, Fortran, IBM assembler language and DB2, relational databases).  I understand how the mainframe these days has taken the position as a platform amongst others in a highly distributed environment and must interface and interact along with other platforms forming the solution.   As a participant in that vision, I have worked in development of web based applications utilizing, Java, .NET, HTML, Javascript and JSP, with some experience in AJAX, SOA, SOAP and XML.

Known for excellent client-facing skills, I have participated in proposals and presentations that garnered me the trust and respect of the customer and have landed six-figure contracts. I also excel in merging business and user needs into high-quality, cost-effective design solutions which meet the customer requirements and while keeping within budgetary constraints.

My technical expertise lies in application development methodologies, techniques, tools and application architectures ranging from mainframe based to client/server to distributed and to web based applications and web services.

My experience developing user-friendly solutions on time and on budget would enable me to step into a software engineering role at any company and hit the ground running.   You may reach me at (817)205-2388(c) or (817)329-1860(h) or Johnny.long@verizon.net.