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Daniel Thompson

Computer Science Student • Mainframe / IBM Z • Systems & Software Development

Education

University of North Florida • Jacksonville, FL
Aug. 2023 – May 2026
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
  • 3.8 GPA
  • 4 times on the Dean’s List
  • Founder and President of z/OSpreys (UNF’s Mainframe club)

Projects

AT-TLS Transition | IBM z/OS, RACF, JCL, USS
December 2025
  • Deployed TLS encryption for TN3270 and FTP on a logical partiton while having no downtime
  • Managed certificates through RACF
  • Configured the policy agent to start at IPL
Amortization Calculator | Enterprise COBOL, JCL
October 2025 – December 2025
  • Developed a program to amortize from an input record and have the output controlled by JCL
Dmalloc | C++, Make
October 2025
  • Developed a cross platform compile time memory tracker to track C memory allocation calls
Annuity Valuation | Enterprise COBOL, JCL
September 2025 – October 2025
  • Developed a program to evaluate an Annuity from user supplied parameters
Concurrent Socket Server | Java, C, Gradle, Make, Git
February 2025 – April 2025
  • Developed a concurrent socket server in Java and C that handles requests from multiple client connections
Iterative Socket Server | Java, C, Gradle, Make, Git
February 2025 – April 2025
  • Developed a iterative socket server in Java and C, that handles requests from multiple client connections
  • Developed a multi-threaded client program in Java to connect to the socket server to request an action
SIC Assembler | C, Git, Make
August 2024 – December 2024
  • Developed an assembler for the SIC architecture
  • Later extended to support the SIC/XE architecture for a group project
  • In production use for UNF’s Systems Programming course on IBM z/OS and Linux
MIPS Emulator | Java, Gradle, Android, Git
January 2024 – May 2024
  • Worked in a group with 4 other students
  • Developed a emulator for Computer Design and Architecture to simulate a MIPS processor
File Split Merge | Java, Android, Gradle, Git
November 2023 – February 2024
  • Developed a mobile application that can split a file to smaller file segments
  • Automatically able to send file segments to a recipient by sending MMS messages

Technical Skills

Languages: Java, C/C++, SQL, Python, Enterprise COBOL, JCL, Assembler
Developer Tools: Linux, Git, Docker, VS Code, Visual Studio, IntelliJ IDEA, CLion, TSO, ISPF, Zowe
Proficient with: Network configuration, Linux systems administration, and IBM z/OS
Certifications: IBM Z Xplore: All Star, Advanced and Concepts, IBM COBOL Programming with VSCode, IBM Z Day Speaker Advocate, IBM Z Day 2025 - IBM Z Skills, Introduction to IBM z/OS, IBM z/OS Security Essentials, TCP/IP on z/OS Essentials - Level 1, Introduction to System Programming on IBM Z, Introducing IBM z/OS UNIX System Services, and Introduction to z/OS Commands and Panels

Experience

President of z/OSpreys • University of North Florida • Jacksonville, FL
September 2025 - May 2026
  • Founded UNF’s mainframe club
  • IBM Z Student Ambassador
  • Leads and Plans General Body Meetings
  • Speaker for IBM Z Day
  • RACF Administrator (ospreys.biz LPAR)