Universal Computer Systems Work Values

Daily Duties at Universal Computer Systems:

Supervisor 05/1989-01/1993 Supervise group of five/six programmers responsible for design, development, testing, and maintenance of in-house automobile dealership applications in a fast paced environment. Primary applications were for sales prospecting, deal financing, and statistical reporting. First in department to supervise two year project to create a PC based Finance & Insurance application where duties included defining basic program format and programming standards, creating system tools for all applications, and testing newly developed operating system features. Coordinated daily activities of team members including reviewing of code and program change documentation, directing problem research and resolutions, training new employees, and continuous development of established team members. Responsible for prioritizing, assigning, and scheduling of projects to team members. Most projects included integration of records and programs with other programming groups. Prepared and administered semi-annual performance appraisals. Completed many management education classes to enhance personnel, time management, and other supervisory skills. Programmer 05/1989-01/1993 Worked as team member responsible for individual and group effort projects. Projects included writing design documents and modifying existing code or researching and solving problem issues. Responsible for thoroughly testing changes and fixrecs, writing program change documentation, and ensuring all facets of project were prepared properly for program moves to production phase.

What they like about Universal Computer Systems:

Working in an organization that is technologically advanced, creative, and innovative is critical in your assessment of hiring companies. Less important to you are stability of the organization, the length of time an organization has been in business, and the business' plans for the future. You prefer a fast-moving company that will take risks to achieve its goals and objectives. The length of time the company has been in business is irrelevant. Maintaining status quo is unnecessary. You thrive on change, uncertainty and the upside of potential business risks, especially those associated with innovation. Stability for the long haul is not nearly as important as is working in an atmosphere that is charged with a sense of urgency and constant change.

Tags

Project Design, Quality Assurance, Applications Development, Help Desk Support, COBOL, mainframe

Skills

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Universal Computer Systems: