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Improved production-level machine learning application boosting quality measure performance across client base. Implemented an innovative AI production cycle, prioritizing model performance reassessment, feature selection, bias identification, and expanding client impact. Overhauled machine learning strategy, resulting in superior performance and consistency over time. Developed risk adjustment engine based on CMS Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs). Applied Episode Analysis data to identify cost outliers across primary care and specialties for major national health insurance provider. Migrated ML development process to a cloud-based MLOps platform. Oversaw Data Science internship program. [MPulse acquired Decision Point Healthcare Solutions in December 2023]

Responsible for overseeing data operations at Rhode Island's Healthcare Information Exchange, with a track record of delivering impactful results. Led the COVID-19 data response efforts, integrating products and providing critical analytics support. Successfully launched a predictive tool for Emergency Departments to mitigate opioid dependence and overdose. Managed the Care Management product, leading to annual cost savings of over $20 million by avoiding hospitalizations. Demonstrated the value of the RI HIE through ROI analysis to secure a federal grant. Pioneered RIQI's first-ever HEDIS Certification process. Partnered with Brown Medical for cutting-edge research using de-identified data. Significantly improved data quality, aligning with national standards and improving by over 50% in some cases. Responsible for reporting key performance metrics to the Board of Directors and state and federal agencies.

Managed a robust analytics data environment, using Microsoft SQL Server, SyncSort DMExpress ETL, and Trillium data quality tools. Oversaw the successful implementation of new user-facing and internal business intelligence products powered by Information Builders' Web Focus. Led a comprehensive data quality initiative, revitalizing our clinical database and Salesforce environment. Demonstrated signfiicant ROI of RIQI products, presenting this achievement to the Board of Directors. Oversaw a team of four analysts and engineers.

Managed team of nine data engineers, responsible for delivering advanced data analytics to a top-rated $4 billion company specializing in cloud-based healthcare services and point-of-care mobile apps. Generated comprehensive performance reports for the successful roll-out of a major new release of Clinicals software, impacting over 5,000 clients and 40,000 medical providers.Applied machine-learning solutions, enabling automation of clinical document labeling, revenue prediction for health systems, and patient diagnosis anticipation. Managed the migration of MIPS data from Oracle to Snowflake and visualization from Birst to Lookr, enhancing querying speed and interactivity. Identified strategic opportunities to partner half of all clients with a startup in Athena's More Disruption Please market, achieving target revenue shares. Developed data product for Athena's partnership with ePatientfinder, matching pharmaceutical companies with patients for clinical trials. Successfully oversaw the identification of auto-close opportunities in the clinical inbox, reducing inefficiencies across all clients by 10% in 2016.

Reported the incidence of flu rates at the county level across the country, collaborating with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control to expedite the reporting window. Ranked the performance of all U.S. private insurers in the public-facing Payerview platform. Delivered real-time visualization solutions for health-information exchange between athena and other Electronic Health Records (EHRs) within the Commonwell network. Identified and resolved extraction and calculation discrepancies related to patient, provider, and revenue counts for investor relations reports.