• Work with health plan rating systems and underwriting analytics to transform workflow via best practices and implementation of new tools and processes• Lead delivery for StepWise projects including software configuration to optimize payer's underwriting systems, processes, and analytics• Understand and anticipate client business needs and aspirations and work with project team to meet and exceed expectations for project deliverables

Independent consulting actuary with the following experience:• Improved data quality and provided reports of key analytics as part of provider merger assessments and experience monitoring and reporting executed by government entities.• Tested payer reimbursement models

• Managed significant development efforts to successfully implement quotation systems including forming cross-area teams and an executive steering committee.• Obtained funding, developed specifications, directed technology partners including outside vendors, tested, and created communication and training materials in bringing systems to production.Achievements:• Oversaw significant 3 year effort to enhance quotation system to reflect the new pricing restrictions imposed by Health Care Reform regulations• Served as business-technical lead for multi-year project delivering new internet quotation system combining HMO-based and PPO-based Medical for the first time along with Dental.• Led 2 year project delivering new Medical, Dental, and Life insurance quotation system• Set policy on national rate structure. Insured systems adhered to all regulations including Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA.• Established direction and executed employee selection and development for staffs of 3 to 77 people achieving low employee turnover

• Management rotations in Core Health Insurance Pricing and in Southeast Regional Pricing.• Developed automated rating, reporting, and quotation tools. • Expanded knowledge of health insurance pricing including trend and experience analysis and legislative adjustments. Achievements:• Collaborated with various customers ranging from answering questions on rate filings for Insurance Departments to granting or denying field requests for rate adjustments.• Managed staff priorities and development

• Rotations in Group Life & Health Reserves, Individual Life & Health Experience Monitoring, Annuities Customer Service, Group Health Conversions Pricing

• Worked on projects in Flexible Benefits & Group Pensions.