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Veracent Group is a healthcare, digital integration consulting team, focused on healthcare technology strategy, business systems integration and project management. We work with our clients to better understand their digital technology needs, and determine how best to seamlessly integrate that technology into their processes.​We specialize in IT.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US

Leading a team of Healthcare IT Project and Product Managers to support integrations of IT application and infrastructure services, in support of providing tools and services to our healthcare caregivers.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US

- Leading a team of 5 IT program managers, who are managing a variety of strategic IT projects in support of the system’s efforts to enable clinical systems and business services to support our hospitals, clinics, and affiliates.- Developing and institutionalizing the IT PMO governance processes and procedures to support project intake and prioritization..

St Louis, Missouri, US

 Led a 28 person technology team, in support of Infrastructure and Technology Support operations across the state of Oklahoma. Managed the IT integration and construction of the SSM Shawnee Hospital Tower expansion, resulting in additional operating rooms, enhanced labor and delivery care, and a state-of-the-art intensive care unit. This was over a 105k.

Pittsford (Rochester), NY, US

 Led a global IT Project Management Office (PMO) responsible for delivering technology services and solutions in multiple geographies, including India, United States, Latin America, Egypt, China, and the Philippines. The Project Team focuses on enabling application and computing infrastructure capabilities for new customer business and strategic.

Basking Ridge, NJ, US

Assist business customers, across New York, in solving complex IT and business challenges leveraging Terremark's Cloud, IT and Security solutions. Being a leading cloud, managed hosting and managed security provider, we can help our customers innovate and strengthen their IT service strategies.

Basking Ridge, NJ, US

Provided technical and sales overlay support for Account Team. Worked with customers, internal engineering teams and third party partners to develop a solid IT solutions to meet the customer expectations. Supported customers in many product disciplines, including Cloud, Managed Hosting and Remote Applications Management, Managed Network Services, IP.

Zurich, Zurich, CH

Client: Xerox CorporationRole: Consultant - Program Manager/Cloud ArchitectConsulted with Xerox Global Services to help architect the cloud service architecture strategy and solutions for the business. Supporting the development of the social media initiatives to help the business create business strategies to extend global application services.

Pittsford (Rochester), NY, US

 Managed a global Project Management Office (PMO) and transition operations, responsible for delivering over $150m per year in global BPO business revenue, by enabling contact center services, technology platforms and back-office operations for our customers.  Presented Transition and Transformation delivery models to key stakeholders, including C-level.

Zurich, Zurich, CH

Client: Delta Dental of CaliforniaRole: IT Program ManagerManaged the IT Legacy Transition and Retirement program. The program was responsible for the transition and retirement of the existing, legacy IT systems and business services.Client: Blue Shield of CaliforniaRole: Senior IT Project ManagerResponsible for managing and formalizing a variety of health.

Boise, Idaho, US

Client: Pacific Gas & ElectricRole: Senior IT Project Manager Managed 5-person, project teams, responsible for delivering network infrastructure services. Lead the implementation of the Emergency Response satellite solution which enabled a public safety communication solution for the company, in the event of a catastrophic outage. Managed the $1.5m.

Rochester, New York, US

Was converted to a full-time employee during my consulting engagement with Excellus.Managed the $2.1m, LRSP Get Well Plan program to implement Claims Automation (CLRAD) and Benefit Accumulation solutions for Customer Service and Claims Operations.Managed the implementation of a $300k project effort for Medicare ePrescribing solution for Excellus Blue.

Client: Xerox CorporationRole: IT Program ManagerResponsible for a variety of technology projects. Provided data center management, design and engineering services for ebusiness and ecommerce applications. Provided IT security and risk management services. Implemented 1500 sq. ft. data center facility for expanding service management operations.Role: IT.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Assigned to the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, assigned to the Staff and Faculty. Responsible for designing, building and deploying software to support the Academy Cadet Treasury & Finance operation. Univac mainframe development activities and Novell maintenance. COBOL, JCL, C Primer, Pascal and Clipper programming. Air Assault qualified.

• Responsible for planning, recommending, managing, deploying and supporting new network technologies. This included managing the team in the field, coordinating with vendors and the customer, and documenting solution.
• Implemented, managed and deployed a $20m, frame-relay network service, with Windows NT domain and systems components for Healthcare Associates, including sites across New York state.
• Deployed $25m, 1200 node network, with desktops and Windows NT servers, across multiple campus locations within the Hilton Central School District. This included rack, power and Cisco switch/router/firewall.

New York, New York, US

Provided network support services for the Rochester site. This included supporting devices connected to the network, NetWare services and remote access solutions.

Seneca Falls, New York, US

Supported the IT services at the corporate headquarters, by providing technical support, implementation services and customer service to the senior executives of the firm.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Master'S Degree, Health/Health Care Administration/Management

Bachelor, Computer Information Science

Associate Of Science - As, Business Administration