Lani Carroll

Experience

• 

  Fischbach Information Services

  Mar 1985 - May 1995

  Senior Software Engineer

  As the first employee trained in SQL, acted as SQL resource for the remainder of the company including spearheading new development and assisting fellow employees. Planned, analyzed and coded the successful conversion of a series of major financial applications from IMS to DB2. Planned data migration from IBM MVS mainframe to AS400. Wrote AS400 programs as part of this migration. Developed and maintained the most critical system in the company, the financial statement, including software development, writing documentation, and training for the end user. Planned and was the writer for a major system tracking contracts and bids using ISPF screens and CLISTS. Was the writer for new CICS applications, including screen design and program development. Show less

• 

  FirstBank

  May 1995 - Nov 1995

  Senior Software Designer

  Created new CICS banking applications in an IBM/VSE mainframe environment. Was primary writer of programs to institute a new system of processing counter checks.

• 

  Rocky Mountain News

  Jan 1996 - Feb 1999

  Senior Programmer Analyst

  Had sole responsibility for the subscriber/billing portion of a conversion from an IBM/VSE mainframe SQL environment (DB2) to a DEC alpha system (Oracle), the largest data conversion ever attempted by a newspaper at that time. This included initial analysis, formulating test plans, creating data maps. Was the writer of programs to convert the data. Successfully implemented flawless conversion. Participated in new development efforts in a DEC Alpha/Oracle environment, as well as providing maintenance to existing systems Show less

• 

  U S WEST

  Mar 1999 - Mar 2000

  Senior Software Development Engineer

  Analyzed, designed, coded and tested enhancements to the wireless phone features offered by USWest. Worked on the development of customer setup and service orders system. Was the writer of new programs (CICS, DB2) for the release of a new subscriber service plan.

• 

  Lucent Technology

  Apr 2000 - Nov 2001

  Senior Programmer Analyst

  Analyzed, designed and coded new applications for Lucent Technologies in an MVS/SQL/IMS environment, including programs incorporating MQSeries technology. Participated in full life cycle development of new system to transfer HTML compatible data files to external client. Designed and was the writer of IMS screens and programs for a product tracking system. Participated in SEI Level 3 compliance effort.

• 

  SaktiGroup GmbH

  May 2002 - Sept 2003

  General Management, Germany

  Marketing analysis, business analysis for the new branch of an existing company. Responsible for all initial business functions: incorporation, banking, work permits, accounting. Writer of business plans. Developed initial marketing campaign. Active in user groups for Indian businesses and freelance consulting in Germany.

• 

  Lani Carroll

  Nov 2013 - now

  Professionally published fiction writer, freelance writer, and editor. Experienced blogger and web content editor. Available for content management and technical writing/editing, website branding, writing, and rewriting. Experienced ghostblogger (legal, SMBs, financial, travel, real estate, and technical). Meticulous and punctual. Blogs and web content for a variety of small- and medium-sized businesses: realtors, heavy equipment suppliers, sunroom providers: you name it, I've done it, and I'm always eager to do more. I already know more strange/interesting things about recycling, for instance, than most people, but it's great to learn more (please send your recycling blogs my way). Ghostwriting for immigration, divorce, and small business legal blogs. Blogs for security and antivirus company. Blogger for company that provides webinar and web conferencing solutions.

  • Freelance Writer, Business Blogger, Technical Writer

    Nov 2008 - now

  • Professional Blogger and Web Content Provider

    Mar 2012 - now

  • Freelance Ghostwriter, Legal Blogs

    Oct 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Freelance Ghostwriter, Antivirus and Security Blog

    Dec 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Freelance Writer, Webinar Provider Blog

    Nov 2013 - Jun 2014