Lead for enterprise-wide Identity Governance/Identity & Access management process and program initiatives, utilizing SailPoint IdentityIQ.Key resource supporting ongoing technical dissolution of the former AMITA Health joint venture, involving migration/separation of clinical and business applications, along with interim business continuity support for former joint venture associates requiring access to Ascension-owned and former partner technical resources.Key design and process architecture team member supporting efforts to simplify and enhance governance of systems access, issued to non-employee users via affiliations with managed service providers, private physician practices, medical/nursing schools, etc.

Lead Identity Governance and Administration SME supporting hospital joint venture in the Chicago market, comprised of 12 acute care hospitals, one long-term acute hospital, ancillary sites and affiliated physician practice network.Key stakeholder in cross-organizational process redesign, to streamline provisioning and management overhead for users utilizing multiple applications sourced from and managed under both parent organizations' operational and governance structures.Responsible for development and operations of Courion Access Assurance Suite. Key project resource for integration of Peoplesoft-based HCM/payroll environments onto common platform, ensuring continuity of identity and Active Directory user statuses.Led development team, successfully performed IAM platform migration from Courion Access Assurance Suite to SailPoint Identity IQ.

Subject matter expert on Identity & Access Management protocols and processes; business stakeholder on reorganizations/M&A activities. Liaison to internal and external audit teams responsible for HIPAA and financial controls compliance.Launched identity lifecycle-based access management platform utilizing Courion Access Assurance Suite, replacing manual service request ticketing process.Designed, developed and launched new business process for capturing live identities of system users not otherwise on company payroll, with enforced review process on defined timelines.Also responsible for production operations and troubleshooting of the following technologies and business process analysis supporting enterprise Information Security:- User Access provisioning and management - Courion (now Core Security) Access Assurance Suite- Application and Project Risk Assessment- Data Encryption and firewall governance- Network and Application Vulnerability Scanning - Nessus- Web Filtering policy administration and support- Cisco Web Security Appliance / Ironport

Former joint venture between Ascension and AdventHealth (Altamonte Springs, Fla.), supporting 13 hospital integrated care network in the Chicago market area.

Acquired by Ascension - Mar 2018. 11-hospital integrated care network, alongside long-term/senior care facility network in the Chicago and Central Illinois market areas.

Lead application security analyst for large-scale ERP integration effort using Oracle R12. Coordinated security policy compliance across all phases of SDLC. Performed design, code and environment reviews, and provided guidance for efficient resolution of issues. Mentored development teams on secure coding best practices, OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, and common pitfalls during development. Coordinated reporting and project management of security status with test, PM and executive management.

Contractor to Motorola Solutions, Schaumburg, IL. Nov 2011-Dec 2012

Performed intake analysis and troubleshooting for new development initiatives covering 12 application platforms, supporting all aspects of the Conferencing business unit. • Coordinated scheduling, project estimating and director-level review of new initiatives• Supported lead Project Manager with resolution of milestone-impacting issues.• Primary liaison for security matters, including scan vulnerability resolution, user access reviews, and third-party PCI audits.• Negotiated planning and priority management with business sponsors and development managers.

Lead analyst for matrix Oracle-based client-server development team responsible for processing Conferencing services billing. Development team consisted of both domestic and Latin America-based developers.• Subject matter expert on post-billing accounting functions, including accounts receivable posting, credit card batch processing, and aggregation of accruals for revenue close.• Consulted with business sponsors on processes, including Marketing product pricing methodology, Finance reconciliation, and quality control processes.• Led process design and coding of teams of up to six developers, and coordinated activities with other system development teams.• Assisted business end-users in ensuring appropriate use cases and acceptance testing parameters.

Technical lead for Finance Billing organization of upstart telecommunications reseller. Responsible for reconciliation of incoming and outgoing data flows between suppliers, IT, and accounting systems/ledgers.• Ensured reconciliation of wholesale services purchased from telecom carriers to marketing product profiles and pricing contracts.• Worked closely with in-house IT staff to embed billing process controls into customer service and provisioning systems.• Developed rating algorithms for billing complex services such as Centrex and assisted outsourced data processing vendor with development and implementation.

Accounting specialist for wholesale pharmaceutical distribution business. Responsible for administration and settlement of contract terms negotiated directly between pharmaceutical manufacturers and hospital purchasing groups, pharmacy chains and other bulk purchasers where shipments were fulfilled at the distributor level.• Processed > 300 detailed vendor chargeback claims weekly for wholesaler cost reimbursement and servicing fees.• Maintained and reconciled accounts receivable and associated collections for outstanding claims.• Processed and settled payments, both in cash and in accounts payable credits towards future purchases.• Coordinated with customer service and sales teams to resolve discrepancies impacting end customers, including billing adjustments.