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Arley, Al, Us

Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville Area

Cybersecurity vCISO Virtual Chief Information Security Advisor to include cybersecurity program design and management for leading healthcare and integrated delivery organizations across the United States. Responsible for the vision and implementation of the Cybersecurity vCISO Programs for our clients through strategic development, delivery, and management of a portfolio of security solutions such as intrusion prevention, vulnerability and threat management, security information event management (SIEM), EDR/MDR, HIPAA Security Risk Analysis, CSF Framework, Risk Management, Incident Response, Data Loss Prevention(DLP), and Privacy auditing, tools, systems, and 3rd party vendor risk management.

Greater Nashville Area

Cybersecurity vCISO consulting practice Director, and Chief Information Security Officer(CISO) to include cybersecurity program design and management for leading hospital organizations across the United States. Responsible for the vision and implementation of the Cybersecurity vCISO Program through strategic development, delivery, and management of a portfolio of security solutions to include intrusion prevention, vulnerability and threat management, security information event management (SIEM), EDR/MDR, HIPAA Security Risk Analysis, Data Loss Prevention(DLP), and Privacy auditing, tools, systems, and vendor management.

Greater Nashville Area

Expertise in development and management of new and existing client partnerships to include business development, proposal development, C-level relationship management, engagement leadership, and multi-project management. Expertise in working with hospitals, providers, business associates, life sciences, big-data providers, and HIEs to secure strategy initiatives, BI initiatives, security, privacy, breach, policy and procedure, ICD-10, and HIPAA regulatory compliance professional services.HIPAA Compliance– Practice LeaderHIE Health Information Exchange Enterprise Security – Engagement Leader - Engagement Management with leading SaaS HIE vendor - Strategic and Collaborative facilitation with client-partner team - Vendor Management of HIPAA Security Risk Analysis, ISO27001, and SSAE 16 audits - HIPAA Security, Privacy, and Breach Notification Policy Assessments & remediation - Cyber Insurance requirements - Management of Privacy Compliance program initiativesHIPAA Security Risk Analysis – Engagement Leader - Engagement Management with multi-facility Hospitals and Business Associates - Strategic and Collaborative facilitation with client-partner team - Top-down Security Environment Review - Bottom‐up HIPAA Security Risk Analysis - HIPAA Security Policy Assessments ICD-9 to ICD10 readiness assessments and compliance initiatives for Multi-Hospital IDS to include five hospitals and over 160 Physician clinics - Analysis, Planning, Strategy - Vendor Analysis and Readiness - Risk Assessment - Remediation Strategy.

Formation of consulting startup for the enablement, adoption, and end-to-end implementation of clinical electronic health record solutions: EMR, EHR, HIE. Assess client needs and readiness while developing strategic migration paths for HIT clinical system implementations while ensuring proper and seamless integration into client’s current operating environment. Monitor, interpret, and disseminate regulatory compliance as well as grant funding opportunities from HHS and State level entities while creating competitive advantage strategies for our clients.Tasks also include both management and hands-on contribution in the following client need areas: Business Development Proposal Development C-level relationship management Engagement management ICD-9 to ICD10 readiness assessments and compliance initiatives Analysis, Planning, Strategy HIPAA Compliance Vendor Management ARRA/HITECH Readiness Assessments and Compliance Meaningful Use Risk Assessment System Implementation HIE Exchange of Healthcare Data - Standards, Policy, and Interoperability SDLC Management

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Environmental engineering and technology startup providing services to private and public entities. Spearhead overall business operations including new and existing business development, management of P&L, budgeting, forecasting, marketing and sales, recruitment, staffing, and client services. Orchestrate engineering field survey projects for underground utility systems. Generate bid and request for proposal (RFP) responses with focus on quantifying stakeholders’ ROI. Coordinate technology licensing and integration, equipment acquisition, voice communications, reporting, and systems security. Develop and maintain key vendor partnerships.  Researched, authored, and executed successful entrepreneurial startup business planutilizing structured project management approach, staged incremental delivery methodologies, rigorous field training, technology assessment and acquisition, quality assurance reporting, and employee incentive programs.Achieved target profits each year in business by formulating cost containing financial modelto support effective budgeting for bid and RFP processes; Departmental expense versus productivity incentive reporting.Won bid for participation in Invitation Only, multi-year project undertaken by Jefferson County, Alabama. Obtained Alabama and Tennessee contractor’s licenses by performing due diligence and ensuring compliance with all state regulatory requirements.

Envisioned and implemented strategies for aligning IT operations with business objectives, including creation of Project Management Office (PMO) and Information Technology Advisory Council (ITAC). Led team of IT professionals providing infrastructure design, implementation, security, and maintenance; application development and support; internet and intranet services; and telecommunications. Evaluated and profitably deployed emerging technologies. Provided real-time data access for B2B initiative and administration of enterprise health plan payor administration software. Produced company-wide HIPAA compliance plan for all transaction sets. Profitably managed vendor relationships.

$250M managed care and health maintenance organization serving Tennessee and Mississippi. Oversaw IT team providing development and support of applications in AS/400 managed healthcare system environment, including budgeting and forecasting. Recruited, trained, and scheduled staff. Led upgrade initiatives to facilitate high-volume, co-location processing and business continuity. Performed technical due diligence to support acquisition of additional health plans. Directed integration of newly acquired technology assets with existing systems. • Lowered FTE requirements and increased auto-adjudication scalability through cost effective EDI system for automated transactions processing.• Contributed significantly to strategic project development and company-wide communications as Co-Chair of Technology Action Committee.