Facilitate the execution of organizational and technical solutions that empower decision making at all levels of an organization. The Solid Solutions Team partners with organizations and provides best practices for people, process and technology. Proven methods that give the users' deeper insights through AI-powered analytics which enables them to work smarter, increasing productivity, automating and expediting tasks that provides more accurate outcomes.

The Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) is responsible for overseeing the procurement, management, development, operations, and continual improvement of all business solutions provided to the Department of Revenue by the ITS section. In addition, this role provides oversight for the implementation of technologies for this agency in alignment with the CIO’s vision and direction. This position has primary responsibility for implementing the application strategy and direction for the application portfolio, maintaining the portfolio of applications used by the agency, and executing all IT projects run by the department for the agency. The DCIO also serves as second-in-command to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and participates in executive-level decisions and development of policies, priorities, plans and budgets to achieve the objectives of the Agency.This position is responsible either directly or through subordinate managers for day-to-day operations of ITS and is responsible for providing broad, comprehensive information systems and technology programs and services as informed by the strategy and direction of the CIO. This includes working closely with Enterprise Information Services (EIS), DOR Chief Architect and Gartner to assure technologies are ready, defined and flexible at the correct time to bring value to the agency.

Contracted for the following positions and organizations:• Cisco Systems - Regional Program Manager (2015-2017)• Adventist Health - Revenue Auditor (2014)• Children's Hospital of LA - Technical Program Manager (2012-2014)• Dignity Health - Program Manager, Business Office Centralization (2011)• Sutter Health - Technical Program Manager (2009-2011)Recent projects includes the following:• Implemented Project Management Offices (PMO) • Managed implementations of State Law Enforcement Communication Systems • Managed the design, configuration, testing and migration of State-wide Data Centers• Implemented enterprise-wide Technical Testing Division • Transitioned over 30 hospital business offices into one centralized billing office• Managed modification of 30 applications for ICD10 including: Epic, Cerner, & McKesson• Managed the implementation of Pharmacy Inpatient Dispensing System for 33 hospitals• Transitioned 33 hospitals from independent dictation systems to one system and platform

Program Management for enterprise-wide, national, multi-million dollar projects including the Outpatient Pharmacy Replacement project , the Data Center Application and Continuity Program, the Computing Alternatives Program, and the Medicare Modernization Act and Infrastructure SOX Remediation

As an outsourcer, directed and managed technical and Project Management staff for the development and implementation of technical solutions for client sites.

Directed cross-functional teams to develop city-wide technology projects in conjunction with city managers and the Mayors office. Orchestrated development and maturity roadmap for introducing PM methods, training and enterprise project portfolio management following ITIL standards.

 Consultant - HealthNet online venture - Questium.com. Assisted COO with IT enterprise strategy including security and specifically HIPAA Compliance. Consultant – Pacific Business Group on HealthDirected the development of the California State employee’s healthcare website.

Directed and managed staff for the development and standard analysis for a physician payment program that resulted in business process improvement, activity based costing, strategy development.

Provided leadership and direction for operational and financial management of Grays Harbor Regional Health System. Accelerated promotion from Hospital IT Director to Vice President of Operations.

Project Management: Supervised & managed staff in the implementation and customization of EDS’s managed care software package, which included five modules which coordinated GHC’s purchased patient services.