Program Manager for CubeSat satellite project which is an effort by Rhodes College to launch a satellite into low earth orbitInstructor for the Engineering Fabrication course which is part of the core curriculum for the Engineering Certificate offered by Rhodes College.Provide support for the Physics Department including both computer support and custom engineering solutions

Advised small- to medium-sized businesses on how to effectively leverage available technology to their advantage within the limits of budget, time, and personnel constraints in order to achieve established strategic directions and goals.Effectively worked with a variety of individuals of varying backgrounds, including CIOs, consultants, business owners, managers and users, often educating these individuals regarding how technology can help them achieve business objectives.The… Show more Advised small- to medium-sized businesses on how to effectively leverage available technology to their advantage within the limits of budget, time, and personnel constraints in order to achieve established strategic directions and goals.Effectively worked with a variety of individuals of varying backgrounds, including CIOs, consultants, business owners, managers and users, often educating these individuals regarding how technology can help them achieve business objectives.The consulting work level varies depending on other employment commitments. Show less

Information technology manager responsible for all aspects of the information technology infrastructure within a moderately sized medical manufacturing facility. These activities include designing and planning for future of IT initiatives, implementing a structured software development environment, implementing and customizing the ERP system, data base and system administration, and overall information technology architecture design and deployment. Developing structured methodologies using… Show more Information technology manager responsible for all aspects of the information technology infrastructure within a moderately sized medical manufacturing facility. These activities include designing and planning for future of IT initiatives, implementing a structured software development environment, implementing and customizing the ERP system, data base and system administration, and overall information technology architecture design and deployment. Developing structured methodologies using best practices and current technologies to best leverage information systems to the company’s advantage has been key to the company’s growth.Specific activities include, but are not limited to, the following:• ERP (enterprise resource management) system implementation, configuration and support• Custom application development and support utilizing Microsoft's .NET architecture, Visual Studio 2010, the CSLA business objects framework and the CodeSmith code generating tools.• Microsoft 2008 server administration including active directory and Microsoft Exchange server 2008• Data base system management using Microsoft SQL server and MySQL• Design, installation, configuration and maintenance of the internal wired and wireless network • Compliance within an ISO 13485 certified environment.• Implementation of file transfer and communication between file servers and CNC equipment and other automation devices including PLCs and automated data collection equipment• Phone system design and deployment• Installation and maintenance of the facilities security access system.• Complete facility relocation to a new manufacturing complex while incurring < 12 hours of total IT downtime. Show less

Actively led the initiative to create the Clinical Research Informatics department including the management of a $3 million dollar budget and 30 very skilled and talented designers, developers, analysts, and support personnel.Provided leadership and established a team to design and develop software to track research information for over 1,600 clinical research protocols and 20,000 patient records for children at St. Jude.

• Actively led the initiative to created the New Technology and Integration team including the formulation of objectives, determining team composition, creating position descriptions, negotiating compensation levels, and recruiting personnel. Introduced new software design tools and methodologies to the organization in order to facilitate the use of current modeling techniques and system design and create a more mature software development organization.Worked on task force to ensure… Show more • Actively led the initiative to created the New Technology and Integration team including the formulation of objectives, determining team composition, creating position descriptions, negotiating compensation levels, and recruiting personnel. Introduced new software design tools and methodologies to the organization in order to facilitate the use of current modeling techniques and system design and create a more mature software development organization.Worked on task force to ensure integration between new technology initiatives and existing information technology systems. Show less

Managed projects, personnel, and set priorities for all computing-related activities within the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, ensuring the managed growth of the computing equipment and personnel. The computing strategy included standardizing both hardware and software resulting in improved ability to exchange data and reduced data re-entry costs by 20%.Participated in a task force to re-structure the department to better suit the strategic goals of the department.… Show more Managed projects, personnel, and set priorities for all computing-related activities within the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, ensuring the managed growth of the computing equipment and personnel. The computing strategy included standardizing both hardware and software resulting in improved ability to exchange data and reduced data re-entry costs by 20%.Participated in a task force to re-structure the department to better suit the strategic goals of the department. Provided leadership in establishing a computing strategy including budgeting, planning, acquiring, and implementing computing technologies to support the Department’s research and consulting activities.Created and maintained a five year computing plan consisting of hardware, software, and personnel requirements including the integration of department hardware and software platforms into a functioning and cohesive system using network technologies ultimately resulting in the savings of $100,000 in equipment and software costs.Assisted in preparing and writing the computing support section for several multi-million dollar proposals for grants specifically related to the National Institutes of Health.• Lead Systems Analyst for several National Institutes of Health (NIH) sponsored multi-center clinical trials including the development of data base management systems, remote data entry collection, and network development.Developed code generation system for the implementation of clinical trials resulting in a 50% reduction in clinical trial implementation and maintenance costs. Savings on one study alone was $70,000 per year. Show less

Developed software for the collection and analysis of technical data related to the manufacturing environment used in troubleshooting production issues. System resulted in a 25% decrease in scrap and annual savings in excess of $300,000.Developed software that provided data collection capabilities and on-line graphics for the manufacturing plants. System improved productivity and performance.Developed and implemented an algorithm to analyze data collected directly from lab… Show more Developed software for the collection and analysis of technical data related to the manufacturing environment used in troubleshooting production issues. System resulted in a 25% decrease in scrap and annual savings in excess of $300,000.Developed software that provided data collection capabilities and on-line graphics for the manufacturing plants. System improved productivity and performance.Developed and implemented an algorithm to analyze data collected directly from lab equipment. Result was reduction in both manual effort and errors due to data interpretation. Show less