Barbara Mackey Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Per diem informatics position on the Product Strategy team of Dana-Farber Research Informatics Operations (RIO)- Acting Release Manager for the OnCore 2023R3 upgrade- Integration testing for OnCore-to-OpenSpecimen and DFCI OnCore to BCH Epic RPE- Actively engaged in vendor coordination, hands-on testing, technical analysis, environment management and issue tracking

Greater Boston Area

Release Manager and Lead Systems Analyst on the Product Strategy team of Dana-Farber Research Informatics Operations (RIO)- Provided Tier 2 technical support as application administrator for the OnCore clinical trials management system (CTMS) for the Dana-Farber / Harvard Cancer Center- Provided implementation and SQA oversight and coordination across the RIO application portfolio- Actively engaged in system integration, vendor coordination, hands-on testing, technical analysis and solutions deliveryRecent Major Initiatives:- Implementation and SQA lead for OnCore 2021R3 upgrade- Implementation Lead for RPE interface between DFCI OnCore and Boston Children's Hospital's Cerner EMR- Integration and enhancement testing for Epic (EMR), COE (chemo order entry), and BOE (biotherapy order entry)Responsibilities include:- Implementation - SQA and task coordination- Testing - functional and integration testing for full releases, interfaces, patches, bug fixes and custom enhancements- System Integration - SOAP and XML interfaces to Partner's Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI), Ensemble interface to Cache database, RPE interface to Epic EMR and Cerner EMR, OnCore Web Services- Business Analysis - operational workflow re-engineering, functional and report requirements analysis- Data Migration - manual entry analysis for legacy systems, data mapping- Knowledge Management - project artifact management using Sharepoint, bug tracking using JIRA, support process documentation using Wiki, MS Teams

Greater Boston Area

Senior Systems Analyst on the Solutions Architecture team of Dana-Farber Research Informatics Operations (RIO)- Implemented OnCore from Forte Research Systems at the Dana-Farber / Harvard Cancer Center. Technical contributor to CTMS Project from vendor selection through initial implementation, and on-going technical support- SQA Lead for integrated testing using the IHE standard RPE interface to transfer protocol, subject and billing grid information between OnCore and Epic EMR as part of Partners eCare implementation at Dana-Farber- Supported system integration of HL7 interface to GE/IDX, SOAP and XML interfaces to Partner's Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI), Ensemble interface to Cache database, RPE interface to Epic EMR, OnCore Web Services- Performed integration and enhancement testing for Epic (EMR), COE (chemo order entry), BOE (biotherapy order entry), InfoEd Proposal Development and Proposal Tracking - SQA Lead for implementation of SecureConsent from DrugDev to support electronic consenting

- Defined new QA role of Release Manager within business unit. - Successfully defined and implemented rollout process for vendor-supplied software and data loads for n-tier core accounting application. Coordinated schedules and activity across ten environments, minimizing disruptions to development and testing teams. Expanded rollout approach to support changes to infrastructure, customized code and data and other teams’ workflows.- Contributed to strategies for error monitoring, change management, defect tracking, storing support documentation and performance testing. Catalyzed production readiness planning for new system.- Facilitated multiple weekly forums for project QA teams to foster knowledge transfer and resolve issues.- Incorporated proven best practices into test environment management and release workflows. Provided templates, tools and strategies to several major application teams to improve workflow efficiency and minimize risk of errors.

- Established new QA team responsible for test assessment, preparation, execution and operational support. Performed requirements analysis for test case design / test support. Developed processes, templates and best practices used as model for testing applications.- Championed operational support process development for system integration and user acceptance testing. Created a suite of testing tools, based on operational day checklist, to automate test execution. Tools significantly contributed to testing consistency and repeatability; streamlined training.- Designed, implemented and managed monthly production patch process to supplement major releases. Agile approach featuring a detailed patch cycle, well-defined team responsibilities and a consolidated specification template. Overlapping patch cycles contributed to consistent, efficient patch delivery. - Evaluated test automation tools. - Improved workflow coordination of env management and release engineering activities

- During transition from legacy core mutual fund pricing application to its successor, primary contributor to key operational requirements including error notification and support processes and tools. Continued supporting legacy application through cutover to new application- Coordinated transition of critical NASDAQ computer-to-computer interface (CTCI) from Stratus to UNIX AIX platform. Worked closely with IBM development team to ensure legacy functionality was converted correctly to new application. Conducted system integration testing with NASDAQ and Fidelity network teams. Managed user acceptance testing with new connections; trained production support team- Led operational support of user acceptance testing, including test environment management and test coordination. Created operational support documentation used by production support and QA teams- Partnered with Sr Technical Writer as primary content provider and reviewer for new application technical guide website.

- Key contributor to production support and development team for Fidelity’s core mutual fund pricing application. Ensured 24 X 7 support for real-time application with top criticality rating on a fault tolerant platform- Enabled Fidelity to be the first to use the NASDAQ CTCI for automated NAV reporting to NASDAQ. Enhanced app based on NASDAQ technical specifications to support time-critical, highly visible transmissions. Recognized by NASDAQ and business unit as a subject matter expert on NASDAQ CTCI- Managed time-sensitive production issues from initial report through impact assessment and resolution. Accessed prod servers for troubleshooting, research and off-hours verifications- Collaborated extensively with external vendors and internal app teams on interface issue resolution, development and integration- Full SDLC experience from requirements through implementation. Maintained / improved existing code. Designed, developed, tested and implemented key new functionality

- Strategic Systems Division- Designed and developed real-time, communication system software for the North American Aerospace Defense Command Center (NORAD). - As part of the Simulation and Test team, performed all aspects of software development from requirements analysis through system integration, based on government specifications. - Secret security clearance required

- Analyzed and evaluated candidate system concepts for the PATRIOT radar system. - Modeled system elements and predicted their performance and cost. Validated existing system designs. Performed detailed program design, coding, testing and debugging of new and existing programs. - Updated and modified engineering simulations to accommodate transfer between computer systems. - Secret security clearance required.