EPIC Installation Project Manager at OCHINPortland, OR12/11 - 3/13Project Manager, Associate Project Manager, InternHired as intern, quickly promoted to associate project manager, co-project manager, and project manager within a six month period.• Served as the lead for OCHIN’s largest client project, King County Public Health Epicimplementation serving twelve clinics in the Seattle area.• Served as project manager for Epic implementation in three separate locations in the same month; Outreach Community Health Centers in Milwaukee, WI, Northern Health Centers(NHC) in Lakewood, WI, and Clinica Romero in Los Angeles, CA.• Responsible for implementation of Epic system at Wallace Medical Concern and at UWS (University of Western States, a chiropractic college in Portland, OR).

Ditroen is a fast paced experiential design group, which focuses on brand identity, wayfinding systems, architectural graphics, signage, branding, and retail and store design.• Managed multiple aspects of concurrent projects and was the primary interface between clients, art directors, designers, and vendors.• Database, Information flow - Analyzed information flow at Ditroen to create a custom invoicing/tracking database. Worked closely with database developer on design, creation, and implementation of the custom database. Performed QA work during development and trained staff in use of database.• Budgets, Briefs - Worked with clients to define project scope, available budget, and projected costs. Developed different options to fit budget/time/scope constraints.• Schedules, Communication - Worked up detailed project schedules and directed day-to-day activities of designers to ensure deadlines were met and projects stayed within budget. Communicated with project partners including architects, general contractors, and vendors as necessary to keep teams aligned and projects on schedule.

The Jordan Interactive TV (JITV) was a touch screen computer with marketing videos that promoted the Jordan Brand. It had a budget of more than $2.5 million and produced over 3 million page views per month. During the two year project, 2.4–7.2 million people interacted with the machines. The computer connected wirelessly to the Internet via modem. Content was updated remotely on a regular basis. And the systems were installed in numerous sports footwear/apparel stores nationally. SeePoint, located in LA, manufactured the JITV. The kiosk software was provided by Kioware.• As project manager, coordinated multiple aspects of this project and communicated between numerous parties.• SeePoint and Kioware - Coordinated activities at SeePoint including: manufacture of the machines, shipping to retail locations, technical support of the machines. Worked closely with the Kioware application developers to direct problem solving efforts and direct improvements to the application.• Installation - Provided coordination between retail locations, SeePoint, and various companies contracted to carry out the physical installations.• Verizon - Verizon provided wireless access for the machines. Worked closely with Verizon account managers and application developers to ensure successful initial deployment of the machines, and to monitor and troubleshoot the wireless network. • Nike/Brand Jordan - Worked closely with Nike/Brand Jordan, a highly matrixed environment, to ensure client satisfaction, and communicated frequently with the footwear and apparel stores to ensure smooth installation and ongoing hardware support of kiosks. • Digital Content - Maintained complex software configuration files written in XML and managed the coordination and deployment of regular content and software updates to remote locations.

Photolucida is a non-profit Portland arts organization that hosts a bi-annual conference and a photographic competition of over 300 attendees focused on promoting the careers of emerging and mid-career artists. Provided leadership and oversaw all operations including: • Software Development - Led the development of two custom software applications. Set goals and objectives, specified requirements, and managed the development and deployment of two online applications in support of Photolucida's mission.• The first application was a database-backed dynamic HTML website developed in ASP.net that facilitated the scheduling of one-on-one portfolio reviews utilizing a complex set of criteria to ensure fairness while attempting to honor the preferences of the participants. • The second application enabled on-line submission by participants and on-line judging by reviewers for Photolucida's annual photography competition. Application was developed to support both an online and an offline (CD/DVD) version.• Database Development - Developed and maintained an extensive Microsoft Access database, and wrote queries in SQL for advanced reporting. Functions included: tracking participant information - personal information, prior activities with the organization, payment history, individual preferences, reviewer information, budget information, payment information, and hotel reservations. This database became the backend for the application that automated review scheduling.• Portfolio Review Conference - Managed all aspects of the conference including: inviting reviewers, supervising software development, arranging hotel, venue, transportation, food, and exhibits.• Branding and Website - Led the complete re-branding of the organization and supervised subsequent website development by coordinating designers and developers. Oversaw general maintenance, additions, and improvements to the website.

Designed and developed databases for Portland area non-profits using Microsoft Access.The Photolucida database supports many functions including: tracking participant information (personal information, prior activities with the organization, payment history, individual preferences), reviewer information (contact information, biographical information) budget and payment information, and hotel reservations.Primary functions of databases developed for other non-profits include: tracking donors, donations, volunteers, and in-kind donations.

Conducted research, applying and tailoring molecular biology techniques to identify and characterize genes that contribute to drug and alcohol abuse. Along with general lab management and maintenance, specific duties included:• Bench work - Techniques included: subcloning and sequencing putative genes, Northern and RPA analysis (to examine gene expression levels), PCR genotyping of recombinant inbred mice, performing enzyme kinetics experiments, micro-dissection and isolation of mouse brain structures, and running extensive statistical analysis.• Training/Supervision - Trained primary investigators, graduate students, research assistants, elementary school teachers, and high school students in molecular biology skills and software programs for analyzing genetic data.• Data Analysis - Performed in-depth statistical analysis of data using a variety of software applications, including UNIX based programs.• Literature searches - Performed in-depth literature searches for material relevant to lab projects with follow-up communication with authors as necessary.• Communication - Facilitated the exchange of data analysis and information with collaborating experimenters.