James Ziants, I.S. Manager

James Ziants

I.S. Manager

City of Dunedin

Location
United States
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Information Science
Experience
25 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :25 years, 1 Months

I.S. Manager at City of Dunedin
  • United States
  • My current job since August 2006

Managed the SunGard Naviline product for over 6 years.
Created an interface for Bentek benefits system and SunGard Naviline.
Created custom AS400 queries for specialized reports for local and state agencies.
Saved 30% on phone bills by implementing an Avaya VoIP solution.
Managed a budget of $500, 000 and 5 employees.

Network Administrator at Chugach
  • United States
  • March 2004 to August 2006

Increased efficiency at Fort Greely supply by implementing a bar code system in supply.
Established a backup and recovery system for company database at Fort Greely, Shemya, and Wake.
Setup, install computers, printers, other equipment, and manage users on an Air Force LAN at Shemya.
Created a Database for Human Resources that reduced time to do monthly reports by 15 hours at Greely.
Increased productivity by 30% by eliminating repetitive errors due to invalid data in the database.
Assist in the planning and setup of the Air Force LAN on Wake Island and Eareckson Air Station.

Computer Analyst / Programmer at EDAW
  • United States
  • September 2003 to March 2004

Manage projects as related to the directorate of information management (DOIM)/communication functions.
Assist the overall planning and management of DOIM/communication functions for Fort Greely.
Assist in the planning and setup of a United States Post Office.

Computer Programmer at Park Place Entertainment
  • United States
  • May 2002 to September 2003

Develop and maintain Hotel applications for Park Place Entertainment properties.
Work with Hotel users and Business Analysts to help solve problems.
Set up and troubleshoot interfaces with IBM AS400 for various hotel functions.
Assist with a major database conversion for a corporate acquisition in Atlantic City.
Analyze Hotel databases using Data Base Management tools such as SQL, DBU, DFU, and QUERY 400.

Computer Programmer at Boeing
  • United States
  • March 1996 to March 1999

Developed programs in COBOL, RPG3, and Control Language for the Royal Saudi Land
Forces Army Aviation Command at King Khalid Military City, Saudi Arabia.
Initiated, supervised, and completed contracts and projects with local contractors and vendors.
Applications experience with U.S. Army Supply system.
Responsibilities included AS400 System Administration, AS400 Database Administration with DBMS,
and AS400 Computer Room Operations.
Designed and implemented AS400 databases; designed and implemented data entry screens connected to the AS400.
Team participant for an AS400 migration from model 9406 B45 to 9402 400.
Upgraded the AS400 operating system to Version 3 Release 7.
Helped train Saudi soldiers in use of computers.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Information Science
  • at Florida Metropolitan University
  • January 2001

Specialties & Skills

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

IBM Certified AS400 RPG IV Programmer
  • member
  • June 2002

Training and Certifications

Bachelor of Science (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 1999
Valid Until:
January 2001