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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Ann Arbor, MI

Ann Arbor, MI

Detroit, Michigan

• Served as business, functional and architectural SME for assigned customer HIE solutions.
• Designed, managed and delivered solution enhancements leveraging Covisint’s B2B cloud platform and suite of core products (HIE portal, MPI, CDR, B2B Messaging and Direct Messaging).
• Coordinated activities across multiple teams to provide overall solution support.
• Worked collaboratively with Sales, Product and Development teams to create costing/pricing estimations for new initiatives.
• Engaged customers in defining business requirements and scope for new initiatives.
• Collaborated with Business Analysts to document business requirements and create use cases.

Southfield, MI

• Led and participated in client HIPAA 5010 EDI assessment engagements.
• Enhanced and maintained a new EDI interface/data repository product using IBM DataStage, Oracle and Oracle SQL Developer.
• Served as development lead for client implementations of the new product.
• Completed training for and served as an ISO 9001:2008 process-based internal auditor.
• Healthcare X12 transactions support included 820, 834, 835, 837, 270/271, 276/277, 277HCCA and 278.

Southfield, MI

• Designed and developed enhancements to EDI applications in the PowerMHC product using PICK-Basic to accommodate HIPAA X12 version 5010 standards.
• Created design specifications and conducted functional and technical design reviews.

Southfield, MI

• Head of IT and Information Security responsible for the day to day management of all IT operations, including infrastructure, communications, network, EDI clearinghouse, application development, data warehouse.
• Established and drove the technology, data and security strategies in support of short- and long-term business plans.
• Established IT and Security governance models using COBIT and ISO frameworks and served as the primary information systems and security contact during M&A initiatives and compliance audits.
• Managed a staff of 23, including 2 managers, and an annual operating budget of $7.3 million.
• Transformed IT Operations into an IT Service Management model based on ITIL guidelines, leveraging external managed services and application monitoring tools. The result was improved customer satisfaction, positive.
• Collaborated with Executive Management in the creation of a 3-year corporate technology strategy to achieve the business objective of faster access to information and improved communication capabilities. The result was.

Southfield, MI

• Managed all aspects of IT and EDI clearinghouse operations, including infrastructure, network security, data communications, database administration, EDI map development, EDI implementations and EDI gateway production.
• Directly managed a staff of 12 and annual operating budgets for 2 departments.
• Reduced yearly turnover from 28% to 12% through increased communication, cross-training, coaching and more challenging opportunities. The result was a happier, more motivated team and savings for the company.
• Influenced executive management to approve my recommendation for the company’s first Internet firewall as a more viable option over adding additional connectivity with parent company. The result gave the company direct.
• Identified and implemented several EDI operational efficiency improvements, freeing up two FTEs to work on additional EDI implementation projects that generated savings for both the company and its clients.
• Covered the cost of $22,000 of additional EDI software licenses through the reduction in print and mail costs by moving all paper provider reject claims to EDI. The result achieved budget neutrality while providing EDI.

Southfield, MI

• Served as a trainer, adviser, coach and claims system/data expert to the IS Department and the business users.
• Assisted in the architectural design and served as the data expert on a new data warehouse/BI project utilizing SQL Server and COGNOS. The new environment equipped data analysts with better tools and provided access to.
• Created a health care provider network disruption application, using PICK-Basic, which produced more accurate network penetration results. The improved analysis put the company in a more competitive position.

Southfield, MI

• Managed all aspects of applications development and database table administration for a DGUX-PI/Open (PICK) claims management system.
• Directly managed a staff of 9, led a Software Modifications Committee and was responsible for a departmental budget.
• Collaborated with business unit managers, developed more efficient processes for capturing business requirements, addressed software problems and prioritized new requests that resulted in more effective business.
• Created the technical strategy and led the development initiative for automating member and provider picking, resulting in an increase in claim volume capacity without adding additional resources.
• Drove the design, development and implementation of a new Customer Service Call Tracking System to replace an ineffective ASP solution. The new solution reduced caller hold times from over 10 minutes to less than 1.

Mba, Finance

Bs, Zoology