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Rochester, New York, Us

Responsible for web, services, Azure Cloud and third party integrations for strategic project designs and implementations across the enterprise related to membership and billing, provider, pharmacy and customer service domains. Solution architect highlights include:- Lead Architect for the design of a Rx Concierge native Azure Cloud application using Cosmos DB (directly responsible the NoSQL data model design), Azure Functions, Cognitive Search, Form Recognizer, Web Apps and Data Lake- Perform proof of concepts using Azure services such as Form Recognizer, Cognitive Services, Data Factory and Durable Function as a few- Lead architect for the CMS Price Transparency mandate responsible for the design for the generation of in-network rates files. Worked as a CMS influencer via Github Discussions to improve the schema allowing lower cost for implementation for payors and aggregators.- Design and integration of BCBS Blue ID mandate with Kroll identity/credit management from Facets membership information and corporate savings through the use of in-house Document Services member notification- Design and integration of the NYS Healthcare Exchange and Federal financial processing data transmissions- Design and integration of member based Green paperless solution saving printing and postage of transactional documents (i.e. EOBs, Monthly Health Summaries, etc) via the integration of the web, HP Exstream Command Center, CMS and Exact Target by allowing members to select documents to receive in a paperless fashion for our marketing, sales and customer service business units- Design of a member based mobile web application based on a competitive analysis I had previously written for the corporationProvide mentoring in the use of Archimate and UML modeling for solution architecture team. Created the template for Lead Architect Solution Design and Solution Design templates used by solution architects in the organization as a project artifacts.

Rochester, New York, Us

Responsible as the senior analyst for the Web and Customer Service portfolio team for analyzing web based changes at a maintenance of business level and strategic project level. Provided the initial proto-type of an OO based Functional Specification implementing UML 2.0 in communicating designs in J2EE to developers. Developed JEE applications under IBM WebSphere Portal Server. Received Top Performer Award for reducing the backlog of work when initially brought into the team along with successful completion of portal based projects in the areas of Customer Service and Membership and Billing. Member of the Corporate Java Centers of Excellence Team.

Responsible for the redesign and development of the NYS Statewide Perinatal Data System (SPDS aka Birth Certificate System) encompassing both the J2EE application and the data model implemented in Oracle. The J2EE applications runs under WebLogic and captures all birth related information in New York state hospitals. The application then can generate dynamically a PDF based birth certificate and PDF reports. In addition, the application provides various reports and exports to Social Security Administration, NYS Medicaid, and the federal government. The application also allows back-end access to birth information by the NYS Vital Records department.Design of SPDS application was performed under the RUP methodology. Responsible for creating multiple artifacts in the process via UML (i.e. Use Cases, Class Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, etc.) later used at templates for other corporate projects.Designed a J2EE MVC framework for application development as based on a trimmed down “Struts” framework. Provide mentoring and training to the project’s software engineers. Responsible for providing technical response of RFPs.Managed 8 software engineers for the Birth Certificate, VacMan (Vaccine Mangement) and NICU systems.

Design of a not for profit portal for the visually impaired and content management application. Responsible for the design of the J2EE framework and infrastructure. Provided the features for message forums, survey/polling, dynamic page generation via XML and XSLT and their integration into the framework. Wrote a technical rational for the customer and project management in the advantages of using J2EE and XML/XSLT for the application.Responsible for the design of the J2EE framework and infrastructure used in a financial brokerage application, Mergent formerly the Financial Information Services division of Moody’s Investor Service. Provided the features for dynamic generation of PDF reports and the email attachments of the reports through the integration of open source packages.Responsible for the design of the J2EE framework and infrastructure used in a federal job banks application. The redesign involves taking a Python/C based application and redesigning it to be deployed in a Java enterprise (J2EE) infrastructure. Provided mentoring and training to the project’s software engineers and project manager on Java technology through informal classes and presentations.

Costa Mesa, California, Us

Involved in the design of a MLB (Major League Baseball) kiosk/browser system to run off a Java based infrastructure of EJBs, servlets and JSPs connecting to a backend Oracle database.Technical lead in the design and development of the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Game’s Ticket Request Tool and Mail Order Entry Tool. Both tools are based on the Model-View-Controller design incorporating JSPs, Servlets, and EJBs communicating to a backend Oracle database. The tool broke Olympic records of over $23 million in ticket requests. Participated in the redesign of the internet ticketing system for www.tickets.com.Involved in high level design of systems in UML via Rational Rose, and the implementation of the designs into Java code and EJBs to run under a cluster of application servers. Providing additional technical assistance in the redesign of multiple databases (SQL Server, Orcale, Sybase) into one Oracle database.Designed and developed the TicketsLive website (www.ticketslive.com), the Internet’s first live ticketing system. Developed the Java and C cgi applications to perform communications between an Oracle database and proprietary databases residing on separate servers over the Internet. Designed the database schema for the TicketsLive Oracle database. Designed and developed stored procedures for dynamic web pages in PL/SQL. Installed and administrate the Oracle WebServer on a Sun Ultra and NT server. Supervised two programmers full-time and additional programmers on a per project basis. Worked as the technical lead in a multi-department team for the development of enhancements for the website. Project lead for the installation of an additional TicketsLive site for the government of New Zealand in the city of Wellington (www.ticketsnz.co.nz) and other Private Label customers (i.e. Jacksonville Jaguars).

Cracow, Mp, Pl

Developed and maintained client-server banking applications. Worked with customers to create application requirements specifications. Developed and maintained client applications using Visual Basic running under Windows 3.1 connected to a Informix database. Developed and maintained C based embedded SQL server applications running on a unix server. Assisted in the modification and normalization of database schemas. Supervised and provided technical assistance to consultants and a student intern on work assignments.

Responsible for the administration of a distributed corporate unix environment and communications to A/S400s. Setup SNA and TCP/IP between RS/600s and A/S400s for interapplication communications. Planned and implemented TCP/IP addressing and handled the acquisition of corporate Internet addresses. Responsible for the planning and setup of Nursing Home Pharmacy systems. Technical lead for In-Store Project which involved the reengineering of legacy computer software and hardware systems. Administered 4 corporate, 4 nursing home, and 1 pharmacy mail order RS/6000s.Interviewed users and co-authored Accounts Receivable Feasibility Study. Acted as technical lead in the design of applications and database schema for a new accounts receivable system. Designed and wrote billing, payment, and maintenance applications for a new corporate pharmacy insurance system using a 4GL from Progress.

Developed and maintained existing Medical Shared Service Database System on the mainframe. Designed user interfaces for patient billing screens and batch applications to process insurance billing and payments. Facilitated a company software methodology committee.

Bachelor'S Degree In Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Engineering

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