Stream: Virtual Room 3
Time: 11:15 - 12:00
Agenda:
1. Introduction
• Welcome and Objectives
• Overview of the Environment
2. Understanding MQ Upgrades
• Importance of MQ Upgrades
• Challenges in Manual Upgrades
3. Automated Solution Overview
• Introduction to Ansible and Python
• Benefits of Automation in MQ Upgrades
4. Technical Architecture
• System Architecture Diagram
• Key Components and Their Roles
5. Implementation Details
• Step-by-Step Process of MQ Upgrade
• Rollback Mechanism
• Code Snippets and Examples
6. Demonstration
• Demo of Automated MQ Upgrade - recorded
• Rollback Scenario - recorded
7. Case Study
• Real-world Implementation
• Success Stories and Metrics
8. Q&A Session
• Open Floor for Questions
• Discussion on Potential Improvements
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My name is Dragos Gheorghe, I am 37 years old, married with one son. I have spent most of my entire professional career within the zOS domain. The 1st 7 years I have worked as a zOS operator across 3 different companies, in 2 different countries, and my last 11 as a CICS MQ Systems Programmer and as a zOS Cybersecurity Engineer. I believe that I have a strong experience, fueled by a good and curious attitude.
I possess over 20 years of extensive and comprehensive experience in the IT industry. My professional journey began in 2005 at GE, where I embarked on my Mainframe career as an operator. Over time, I progressed to the role of Mainframe System Programmer and subsequently, assumed the position of Technical Team Leader. After 12 years in the Mainframe world, I took on a new challenge at Intel, where I played a pivotal role in the project development of HPC computers in the United States. Subsequently, I returned to the Mainframe arena in the Nordea account, where I assumed the position of Mainframe Team Leader and was later promoted to the Head of Mainframe Application Support. Currently, I am serving as a key member of Ensono, where I am responsible for building a team of System Programmers in Poland. In my personal capacity, I am an ardent Mainframe enthusiast with a keen interest in Security, Automation, and Modernization projects. I am IBM Champion in 2024
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