Veteran IT Pro Bill Hinshaw Joins Cobol Cowboys as AI Advisor
Bill Hinshaw, a seasoned IT professional, has taken on an AI advisory role for debugging and documenting COBOL programs. Hinshaw's expertise lies in the maintenance and support of mainframe software, particularly for banking and state government sectors. His new role is with Cobol Cowboys, a North Texas-based company specialising in legacy COBOL systems and other programming environments.
Cobol Cowboys was established based on the enduring relevance of COBOL, as evidenced by IBM's strategies to keep the language robust and up-to-date. The company provides professionals to support and modernise legacy COBOL systems, with potential vertical markets including finance, insurance, healthcare, government, and enterprises with older technological infrastructures. Hinshaw's extensive experience in systems architecture, development, integration, and support makes him an ideal fit for this role.
Hinshaw's career spans starting companies for software design, development, support, and deliverables. He has previously served as the Director of Data Processing for the Governor of Indiana, implementing mainframe computer services. His technical proficiency includes COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, MQ, Assembler, and related mainframe and server products. Hinshaw has also testified as an expert witness in matters related to systems integration versus database interfaces, including at State of New Jersey Senate Hearings on Unemployment Claims.
Bill Hinshaw's appointment as an AI advisor for debugging and documenting COBOL programs at Cobol Cowboys underscores the company's commitment to supporting and modernising legacy COBOL systems. With Hinshaw's wealth of experience and expertise, Cobol Cowboys is well-positioned to serve its clients in various vertical markets, ensuring the continued relevance and robustness of COBOL in the modern technological landscape.
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