As a dedicated data professional, my role is centered around instilling order, enhancing efficiency, and ensuring the highest quality in data operations. My success is supported by a remarkable team of Data Engineers, Analysts, and NLP Developers who are committed to innovation and excellence. Together, we are developing a premier repository of real-world healthcare data, sourced from extensive hospital networks and academic medical centers. Utilizing the robust capabilities of Databricks and Snowflake, we address the complexities of vast data sets and their aggregation. My focus extends to harnessing Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to elevate data observability, quality, and governance. Additionally, we harness the power of leading generative AI LLMs to extract discrete data and to enhance our customers’ use of the real world data. This strategic application of technology positions us at the forefront of data management, driving advancements in healthcare analytics and patient outcomes.

In my role, I made it my mission to boost the credibility of our business data assets, especially within the HealthVerity Marketplace. To do that, I led an incredible team of Data Architects, ETL Developers, Data Analysts, and QA professionals. Together, we meticulously shaped and molded data from various suppliers, making sure it met research standards, privacy regulations (including HIPAA), and was enriched for creating seamless cohorts. We didn't stop there - we streamlined data management and accessibility by tapping into the power of the Databricks Data Lake. But perhaps one of the most exciting parts of my journey was revamping our business information management. We built a robust Data Governance and Data Quality framework and put efficient processes in place.My key contributions are:• Led data cleansing initiatives for removal of inaccuracies within Medical Claims (837), Pharmacy Transactions (NCPDP), Lab Tests, Remittance Notices (835), Electronic Medical Records, Hospital Charge Master, and consumer-level datasets.• Promoted informed decisions by empowering teams and leveraging 360-degree view of data assets.• Improved data asset visibility by pioneering implementation of Data Observability metrics (Anomalo), allowing effective measurement of data coverage, scope, stability, and privacy rule adherence for underlying data assets.• Implemented rigorous data validation processes, ensuring integrity of 330M de-identified patient records and billions of healthcare transactions in marketplace.• Established robust data governance protocols, guaranteeing completeness and accuracy of data holdings, streamlining FDA submissions and elevating competitive edge in Life Science sector.• Implemented data lineage tracking systems to raise transparency and traceability across entire data lifecycle, reinforcing credibility of data sources and utility in supporting diverse organizational objectives, from research to strategic decision-making

Aiming to attain set goals, I took our organization's Data Strategy and Governance to a whole new level, sparking a revolution. I orchestrated the smooth integration of Informatica Data Quality reporting and cleansing tools. These tools gave us the power to proactively spot and fix data issues, drastically reducing errors and making our operations ultra-efficient. And let's not forget the cutting-edge Product Information Management (PIM) system. It was tailored for our business product master data, making data administration a breeze and allowing us to model product attributes seamlessly. I'm all about making data work smarter, not harder. Let's connect and explore how I can bring my data-driven expertise to your team!My key contributions are:• Formed dedicated team of Data Stewards spanning various business lines and departments, resulting in improved data ownership and accountability.• Designed and implemented standardized processes and key performance indicators (KPIs) for data quality enhancement and cataloging activities, fostering data-driven culture.• Spearheaded alignment of product data with digital transformation goals, ensuring 145-year-old global company remained competitive and adaptable in digital landscape.

Delivering ongoing operations of the central Data Integration platform for Life Sciences and Data businesses from multiple internal and external clinical sources. Responsible for improvements through migration to new platforms (Snowflake and Yellowbrick) and retirement of older technologies (Netezza):• Accountable for delivering privacy and security responses to various standards and legal compliance laws: GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc.• Deployed initial Data Governance program, increasing business understanding across our valuable clinical data sets: Data Lineage, Data Catalogs, Business Glossary, Reference Data Management, and Mastering of common identities. Improved data quality mappings against industry reference data sets.• Delivered operational and efficiency improvements to data ingestion procedures, including hands on development in Python, C# and Java infrastructures, and prototypes successful using Informatica (Secure@Source, Power Center and IDQ).

Developed new and innovative healthcare solutions in new technologies:• Established a quality team for an Azure-based consumer portal product driving team efficiency through the move from Waterfall to Agile processes, establishing burn-down measurements and release over release quality improvements. Reduced defect backlog. Defined cross-product test assets to introduce functional automation and reduce overall regression cycles.• Built and leveraged a Test Automation framework to provide unattended execution, separation of UI, business logic and test script to allow isolation from changes to the software being tested from release to release.Established a global quality team to drive verification, validation and integration of full solutions across portfolio:• Implementing cross-functional, multi-team system requirements delivery, integration and verification processes under SAFe® Agile – specifically Large Solution and Portfolio level demonstrations of value.• Reduced overall integration issues and deployment costs – finding functional gaps, missed requirements, and highlighting unplanned and emergent behavior.• Improved operational readiness of downstream profession services, support and customer teams.• Provided reusable cross product test automation assets, standardized regression and certification environments. Leveraging Azure Cloud deployments and Microsoft Test Automation techniques to reduce test setup cycles and increase reliability of testing lab environments.• Designed and delivered cloud infrastructure to provide repeatable test and customer sandboxes for validation activities. Accountable for a $15 million R&D budget covering the company’s leading health record products and practice management solutions:• Seven separate product lines with independent programs and product management.• Developed and managed engineering talents for over 150 staff based in multiple locations in USA and India.• $150M+ in revenue from new sales and maintenance.

During this employment period, I was right in the thick of things at a multi-billion-dollar health insurance enterprise, working closely with the core business teams.One of my key achievements was leading the integration efforts for our core application activities. We're talking big stuff here - developing a Java SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture) layer to access functions from our AS/400 COBOL systems. It was like building a bridge between different worlds! I was focused on making sure our systems played nice and that everything ran smoothly.My key contribution is:Decreased customer support resources for the individual health-plan support-team by 65% by automating key workflows.Additional Experience:Development Manager, NCR Teradata, Raleigh, NCDirector, KOZ.com & ichat, Durham, NCAssociate Director, SEER Technologies, Cary, NCSoftware Engineer, Logica PLC, London, England & New York, NY