John Kline

Mobile phone: (501) 499-3592

Secondary phone: (501) 860-4415

E-Mail: hey_john13@hotmail.com

OBJECTIVE

I have been away from programming for about 9 years while persuing other employment
experiences and working on some personal issues. I would now like to return to programming
because it is the one profession I really enjoy and I feel I could become a valued employee with
my experience and work ethic. I am willing to start back at an entry level salary and I am
confident that I will be able to get back "up to speed" in a relatively short time.

My resume starts with my past programming experience first, followed by my current

employment endeavors.
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August 1995 - March 1999

TRW, International
Dept. of Human Services
Little Rock, AR

Programmer Analyst.

Maintain and develop software for the Services for the Blind department. Was lead in
requirements gathering for project to convert the Legacy System to a Client/Server based
System using Power Builder as the GUI interface.
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September 1989 - August 1995

ACXIOM, Inc.
Conway, AR

Senior Programmer Analyst.

Assisted Marketing and Sales in RFP proposals to various publishing companies looking to use
the GS2000 system as their operating platform. Team Leader for all Book processing including
Book Clubs, Continuity Series and One-Shot Books. Team Leader for the Guideposts, Inc.
production system including on-call services. Worked on all phases of various projects using the
Project Development Life Cycle.
December 1982 - September 1989
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Guideposts Associates, Inc.
Carmel, NY

Senior Programmer Analyst.

Develop and Maintain computer programming code for magazine publisher.

Worked closely with all areas of company including Marketing, Finance, Operations,
Circulation, Distribution and Mailing.
Part of project team to convert all JCL to production standards including writing the user’s
manual.
Initial programmer to run the newly created Change Control system for migrating changes into
production system.
Team Leader for the Production System and all Batch processing.
Part of development team converting entire program system to an MVS platform (from VTAM)
and converting entire production system to a new user based platform utilizing TSO/E, CICS,
DB2 on an in-house data base isolater (similar to IMS).
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EDUCATION

Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven, CT

B. S. degree in Special Education with Psychology minor.

Previous colleges included Western CT State Univ., Danbury, CT

Montgomery Junior College, Takoma Park, MD
Ottawa University, Ottawa, KS

Attended Computer Processing Institute in Hartford, CT - 6 month certification course for

Computer Programmer. Completed December 1981

Took various Information Technology courses for graduate program at Hartford University
branch in Danbury, CT

SKILLS

COBOL/COBOL II – 13 years
MVS JCL - 13 years
VSAM - 10 years
TSO/ISPF - 10 years
IMS - 10 years (in-house data base isolator modeled after IMS)
DB2 - 5 years
CICS - 5 years
CA-Sort/Sync Sort - 8 years
EZ Trieve - 5 years
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Current Work Experience

August 2006 - present

Birch Tree Communities

Benton, AR

Maintenance Worker

Provide maintenance services and basic remodeling to the Group Homes and Program Centers in
Conway, Clinton and Mountain View Arkansas.
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January 2006 - August 2006

Birch Tree Communities

Benton, AR

Residential Trainer:

Provide mental health services to adults with mental disabilities living in a group home
environment.
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January 2003 - August 2006

Covington Roofing and Sheet Metal

Conway, AR

Various construction tasks related to commercial remodeling including painting, carpentry, sheet
rock and finishing.
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July 2001 - August 2002

Museum of Discovery
Little Rock, AR

Front desk receptionist and Manager of Museum Gift Shop

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March 1999 - July 2001

Self Employed – Remodeling

Conway, AR

Self employed as a Residential Remodeling contractor. Including Carpentry, Sheet Rock,

finishing and painting
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