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Elicit software requirements from key stakeholders both internal (senior leadership, product support, software architects and developers, implementation consultants, data scientists, and QA engineers) and external (existing clients and industry thought leaders). Document requirements including high level epics all the way down to detail user stories with explicit acceptance criteria, screen mockups, and workflow diagrams.Effectively communicate with the development team (architects, developers, and QA engineers) using written, verbal and storytelling techniques to ensure everyone understands each user story. Facilitate and actively participate in agile sprint ceremonies (daily stand-up, story grooming, retrospectives, internal sprint demos, sprint planning, etc.) for scrum teams based both locally and remotely (India and Vietnam).Own the product backlog for multiple modules and collaborate with key stakeholders to prioritize the stories in the backlog.Lead routine bi-weekly product demos to gather input from stakeholders and incorporate feedback into upcoming user stories.Perform functional testing to verify solutions accomplish the requirements of each user story and work as designed.Responsible for creating documentation including product roadmaps, help guides and technical interface specifications.Provide training to both internal Allscripts/EPSi staff and external clients on new software functionality.Manage early adopter program for clients who install new software before it is made available for general release.

Delivered application training in a classroom environment on how to use the EPSi budget and decision support software. Trained several hundred clients including: CFO’s, VP’s, Directors, Department Managers and Financial Analysts from healthcare organizations throughout the United States.Served as the project manager during the implementation of the EPSi software at over forty (40) hospitals.Provided end user support during the implementation process to ensure a successful system roll-out.Served as the client’s EPSi application expert, ensuring the system setup supports workflow decisions.Loaded the initial database delivered to clients with site-specific data.