Michael Potash Email & Phone Number

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Leading Analysis of system modifications and coordination of onshore/offshore teams. SDLC development methodology is followed. Oracle design using TOAD interface.

Hartford

• Consistently (Throughout his career) maintains close business interaction/collaboration to achieve system objectives.• Strong background developing and implementing quality system solutions, team mentoring, coaching, etc. to bring upon speed to market system enhancements (Business , QA ,End-user).• Strong relationship building and documentation. Interaction, establishing and writing business requirements with internal and externals clients. • 7+ years in a position providing support to his team(s). This included project delegation, conflict management.• System integration projects (E.G. Mainframe to vendor applications, Mainframe, Server based applications to Web based applications or Visual Basic)• In addition, adhering to project methodologies (SDLC / APLC):• Web development:• Demonstrates consistent Initiative and solid judgement.• Outstanding communication skills (oral and written).• Extensive testing experience.• EDI Development and analysis (HIPAA compliancy). Worked daily with EDI development teams on gateway mappings to support multiple transactions (834 – Benefits enrollment, 835 – Payment transactions 837 – Claim transactions, Encounters)• Built client relationships and interfaces. Dealt heavily with one-on-one client communications with internal and external constituents (Business and development). Worked on business process improvement. Adhered to all Service Level agreements (SLA’s). Daily triage was involved, etc.• Proficient in all Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Outlook ,Powerpoint etc.). In addition to database reporting using raw SQL structures on relational databases.• Worked on design sessions for ICD9 – ICD10 conversions (Modeling, Architecture, etc.).• Designed and developed Interfaces into the Informatics database (Data Warehouse, Batch files loaded by ETL).• Change Management: Remedy, ClearQuest, ClearCase, Prosci, ADCAR, Ag

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Worked with infrastructure support and development teams to ensure all implementation tasks were completed and implemented on project schedule.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Implemented numerous products under the Aetna's Worker's Compensation Access product(AWCA), Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA), Chickering, Strategic Resource Company (SRC) among numerous production enhancements). All involved various technologies (Visual basic, SQL-SERVER,COBOL,DB2,JCL,Online and batch processing, Stored procedures.Communicates to business counterparts feedback and requirements as number one priority and works extremely close with constituents to ensure the proper enhancements are developed. Works extremely close with business constituents to ensure the proper enhancements are developed.• Brings clarity to business constituents for technical decisions made by his team to ensure the business objectives are met based on requirements.• Acts as a “hands on” resource while providing a balanced delegation of work to team members. Expands the knowledge base of his team by exposing them to new technologies and creating an outstanding mentoring environment (VB6.0 – client server/ COBOL/Mainframe, J2EE/JAVA, Crystal Enterprise/Business Objects)• Performs resource planning and management to ensure all projects are delivered within budget. The team has taken full advantage of this company wide directive with extremely positive results • Assists in mentoring the team in integrating WEB technologies while integrating back-end mainframe technologies (Working with Shared services to build JAVA servlets to dynamically load MQ’s that execute CICS based COBOL/DB2 transactions). This flexible design enables multiple system interfaces to be implemented with minimal architectural involvement. Team Leader in developing interfaces into the corporate data warehouse (Informatics) loading batch files into the reporting database using ETL.Supported Provider Credentialing and administration. Strategic pricing and all pricing activities.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Took on technical lead on Visual Basic projects. Daily production support was also supported on COBOL and Visual Basic applications. The support and lead positions were supporting claims and Encounter data.

Bloomfield, Ct.

Worked as lead developer and production implemention coordinator. Worked on Client database system (CDB). COBOL,DB2,CICS. Visual Basic.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Worked as Sr. Developer on production support as well as new product implementations. Production support consisted of CSC-Vantage mainframe based whole Life products. New products consisted of Survivorship Universal Life, Traditional Term Life,Annuities. Production support was required on all implementations. Vantage systems were primarily a mainframe (COBOL,DB2, VSAM,JCL, CICS) applications.

Glastonbury Ct

Took on lead production support analyst and key project developer on core Life Insurance products (Policylink). These applications were utilizing PC based applications(Microfocus COBOL, Access). Life, Commissions, Annuity were all supported under these applications.

IT Development Utilizing various versions of COBOL and mid-range applications. (Microfocus, ACU-COBOL, Powerhouse, Informix)

Ba, Economics, Specialization In Operations Research

Hsd, Computer Science