Verhoef Training, Inc.

P.O.Box 1515, West Caldwell, NJ 07006
Phone:(800)631-0410 Fax:(973)403-3468


 
 Ian Stewart Cronk
 
Title/Description:  Specialist DB2 Instructor
 
Email:  Available on request
 
History:  ICE training 1999 - Present

When Computer Associates acquired PLATINUM in early 1999, the nature of the training was going to change, and I felt that those customers that I had worked with for a number of years would disappear. I therefore elected to take redundancy, and have continued working at a number of Blue chip companies under my own company name. Those companies include Norwich Union, EDS, Huon, Equitable Life, NPI, and Royal Liver, all of whom are prepared if necessary to give references. Whilst continuing to give a wide variety of course I have specialized in DB2, across different platforms.

PLATINUM technology (Sequel) 1991 - 1999

At Sequel (who was acquired by PLATINUM), I was employed to head up and expand the Training Division. The company at that time only delivered DB2 training and my knowledge and experience was far greater, including areas CICS, etc. A role that I continue with to date, working very closely with a set number of customers to give a range of training courses and consultancy.

I am able to deliver the full range of PLATINUM’s DB2 courses to a variety of customers UK-wide, as well as providing an array of mainframe based general education to support this IBM database system.

I am currently the Mainframe Graduate Training Manager, which enables me to oversee and co-ordinate the induction programmes that PLATINUM delivers in the UK. Within this role I am able to lead a team of Education Specialists, work closely with the Account Management Team and deliver courses on behalf of my organisation.

An array of leading corporations who have received PLATINUM’s Mainframe Induction Programmes under my direction include:

EDS
Equitable Life
Huon (IBM)
ITSA
ITT London & Edinburgh
Logica
Marks & Spencer
Norwich Union
NPI

Royal Bank of Scotland
Spring IT Solutions
WH Smith

I have also been called upon to provide in addition to my training expertise, consulting support to further aid the effectiveness of education through the value-added provision of consultancy. I have advised on such topics as the migration of various of mainframe systems, to the execution of database tools and various generation languages.

Whilst at PLATINUM I have therefore been able to exercise a well-rounded technical solution to a large number of successful corporations.

Data Training Ltd 1975 - 1991

Initially started as a Lecturer, delivering ICL courses in PLAN, COBOL, GEORGE 2/3 and VME. Quickly promoted to Senior Lecturer.

In 1980, I was promoted to Group Manager. Responsible (along with 2 other Group Managers) for the day-to-day management of the training centre, controlling and conducting resources, improving course standards, ensuring client satisfaction, and the actual delivery of courses.

In 1983, became Group Manager (IBM), charged with the responsibility of introducing the company into the IBM field. The emphasis of the roll changed slightly with the move into the new area, as more importance was placed upon the development of new courses (JCL, TSO, REXX, ISPF, CICS, DB2, COBOL, PL/1 etc.), the co-ordination of onsite training for several large clients and the building and motivation of a strong, new Lecturing Team. I left here, as it was obvious that the recession would force the company to close.



CSP (Software House) 1972 - 1975

Employed as a Programmer and Senior Programmer on various projects throughout the UK. Left to develop a career in Education / Training.



Mercury House Publications 1969 - 1972

Began as a Trainee Computer Programming working on ICL equipment. Developed programs for a cross-section of applications before leaving to gain greater commercial experience.



Thos Cooks & Sons 1967 - 1969

Employed as a Trainee Computer Operator, working on an IBM mainframe. Promoted to Computer Operator before leaving to progress into programming.




Major Experience Gained (to date)


Hardware Experience

· IBM: 1401, 360, 370, 3081, 3090, 9000, 4381
· ICL: 1901, 1904, 2966
· AMDAHL
· UNISYS
· NAS


Operating Systems Experience

· IBM: VS1, VS2, MVS, ESA, XA, SP VS4, OS/2, OS/390, DOS, VM
· ICL: DME, VME


Software Experience
IBM: ASSEMBLER, COBOL, PL/1, FORTRAN, IMS, DB2, DL/1, IDMS-R, IMS/DC, CICS, ADS/O, RACF, HSM, JCL, VSAM, IDCAMS, DBEDIT, FILEAID, PROEDIT, QMF, DM, TSO, RESS, ISPF, WORKBENCH, DB2/CS, XDB, ENDEVOR, SCLM, ARCHEMIST, EASEL, XPEDITOR, CSP


Managerial Experience

Seven years as Group Manager (IBM) – Responsible for up to 30 staff


Graduate Intake Education Experience

Over a period of 10 years, I have consulted, designed, built, delivered and mentored mainframe based graduate induction programs. These programs have varied in duration and technical content considerably and have targeted both IT and non-IT students.

These education services have been delivered for many blue chip corporations in a cross-section of industry sectors, many of which are referenceable.

I have much interest in this area and have many views upon effective deployment and selection of graduate and education programmes. I am therefore experienced and qualified in all aspects of this specialist discipline and feel this is a key area of my skill set.