Mark Zelden, Senior Software and Systems Architect

Mark Zelden (photo by Chip Williams)
Photo by Chip Williams

Mark Zelden is an accomplished Senior Software and Systems Architect for Zurich North America with over 20 years of experience providing solutions for corporate IT organizations. Mark is a leader in the MVS-OS/390-z/OS operating environment and has a successful track record as a consultant and systems programmer with expertise in operating systems, Parallel Sysplex, security software, (RACF, Top Secret, ACF2), JES2, SMP/E, Workload Manager (WLM), networking (VTAM/NCP/TCPIP), DASD management, system software installation and support, and technical applications support. He has also achieved success in mainframe performance and tuning, technology strategy and planning, and problem diagnosis/resolution. His positions have required both independent, hands-on involvement and project leadership/management, and his strengths include a solid technical foundation coupled with strong people and interpersonal skills. Mark has authored utility programs that have been included on the CBT tape, his own web site, Mark's MVS Utilities, that is one of the most recommended sites in the industry, and articles for industry publications like Xephon's MVS Update magazine, TSO Times and IBM Systems Magazine. Mark is the Systems Programming expert on the panel of S/390 experts for the "Ask The Experts" feature of search390.com and the TechTarget Expert Answer Center for OS/390 and z/OS operating systems.

Mark and his web site have also been featured in industry publications including the January / February 2008 issue of IBM Systems Magazine in an article called The Legend of Zelden.