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- Conceptualize and execute vision for a flexible file processing engine to drive a more efficient implementation and support model for importing client data. Took the request for a specific product import process, and expanded the scope and approach to ensure the architecture would accommodate expansion to other new and existing products. Due to tight deadlines, directly developed a series of Report Server (SSRS) reports to deliver on key operational requirements for minimum viable product (MVP) on time.- Develop architecture plans for the File Processing Product Family covering all legacy file and message ETL processing workflows and technology through new company acquisitions. Develop future target plans with integration points across multiple product teams spanning data center resources and Azure-migrated resources.- Collaborate through Design Reviews with scrum teams and the Architecture Guild to cover new initiatives, elaborate on existing plans, and provide deep dives for established solutions.- Lead vision to move to C# with Blazor for rapid development of internal tooling based on available skill sets, gaining approval, and more than doubling the team output.- Manage the project plan and successful execution of migrating 40+ servers from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2019 while also migrating from VMWare to HyperV across prod and non-prod.- Manage the migration of SQL Server 2012 instances to SQL Server 2019 for prod and non-prod.- Manage numerous overlapping corporate initiatives for my Product Family across DevOps, Quality, CloudOps, Security, and more. Document and plan in Confluence and Jira.- Participate in scrum ceremonies like refinement, Sprint planning, daily stand-ups, Release planning, and retrospectives.- Support and mentor scrum team leads and developers in both their troubleshooting/support efforts and development efforts. Help with code migration efforts from TFS to Azure DevOps.- Annual HIPAA and healthcare training.

Birmingham Area, Alabama

- Manage a team of programmers to develop, maintain, debug, and provide support for Client and Vendor Interface programs, and develop other programs as needed. Act as solution designer and architect to direct development efforts. Engage in annual reviews, interviews, hiring, and off-boarding activities.- Produce significant streamlining and efficiency by conceptualizing and designing an end-to-end automation platform to integrate file processing for all three product platforms into a single Management Dashboard, Configuration UI, and backend processing engine. - Act as an Architect, Project Manager, Database Developer, Scrum Master, and Product Manager, leading the development team to successful execution of development and client implementation goals.- Organize and lead scrum ceremonies like refinement, planning, daily stand-ups, Release planning, and retrospectives.- Centralize client implementations from disparate client-specific and high-maintenance scripts and code. Conceptualize and design an import processing tool in SQL Server 2012 with a C# front-end for our core product. Act as an Architect, Project Manager, and Database Developer, leading the development team to execute the vision.- Act as individual contributor to develop and maintain programmed solutions.- Handle a variety of Database Developer and DBA responsibilities. Work with RDX contractors for SQL Server monitoring.- Annual HIPAA and healthcare training.

Birmingham, Alabama Area

- Develop new and work on existing data interface programs to import, process, and export data from and to various hospital systems using Foxpro 6, SQL Server 2005, awk, and other technologies. Write queries in hospital systems including Meditech, CPSI, and HMS. Design and develop SQL Server 2005 based solutions to facilitate workflow and processing management.- Develop standardized, repeatable implementation approaches and train the team on using the code base.- Handle a variety of Database Developer and DBA responsibilities.- Migrate SQL Servers to VMWare Virtual servers.- Annual HIPAA and healthcare training.

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

- Plan and implement the company’s first SQL Server 2005 and 2000 server installations. Configure and maintain SQL Server and Windows Server environments with over 200 databases. Act as Database Administrator (DBA), configuring and maintaining both the SQL Server environments and the Windows Servers.- Migrate AdaptAccounts Accounting data from Paradox version to SQL Server version in a partially manual process. Migrate TrackIt software from MSDE to full SQL Server.- Plan and orchestrate upgrade path for more than 60 PostgreSQL databases to SQL Server 2005. Re-code PostgreSQL PG/SQL functions into T-SQL user-defined functions and stored procedures.- Develop SQL Server database and Integration Services (SSIS) solution to import data from various hospital systems, normalize data, and pre-process against table driven filtering criteria.- Develop SQL Server database and Reporting Services (SSRS) reports that produce a dynamic hierarchical report menu with client and user specific security access to specific menu items, demo mode to hide some report data, and developer mode with extended information. Menu options link to other reports maintaining the same security. Developed tables, user-defined functions, stored procedures, Integration Services (SSIS) packages to facilitate a highly flexible report scheduling solution including flexible groups of dynamic input parameters per client, export to PDF and other formats, multiple FTP site delivery, and Email notifications with or without the report attached.- Develop SQL Server database and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) solutions to import from MySQL and ISAM/CView for centralized reporting in SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).