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Work Experience

• Senior Data Engineer, UPMC Enterprises

  Jul, 2020 - Present

  Develops custom end-to-end integration solutions for large data sets of diverse and complex healthcare data.

  • AWS

  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (in progress)

  • AWS / CDK

  • AWS / CloudFormation

  • AWS / CloudWatch

  • AWS / EventBridge

  • AWS / Lambda

  • AWS / Lambda / SQS

  • AWS / Glue DataBrew

  • AWS / Glue / Shell Job

  • AWS / S3

  • AWS / SNS

  • AWS / SQS

  • Docker

  • ETL

  • FHIR

  • HL7

  • HL7 / ACK

  • HL7 / ADT

  • HL7 / MDM

  • HL7 / ORU

  • HL7 / VXU

  • Java

  • Java / Apache Camel

  • Java / Maven

  • Java / Spring Boot

  • JSON

  • Kubernetes

  • Object-oriented Programming

  • Python

  • Python / AWS CDK

  • Python / Boto

  • Python / Pandas

  • Python / PySpark

  • Test-driven Development

  • SDLC Standards

  • XML

  • YAML

• Integration & Data Services Manager, TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.

  Jul, 2017 - Jul, 20203 years

  Mentors and manages a team of six Integration Analysts responsible for the TeleTracking HL7 Interface Engine and a team of five Technical Analysts who upload static configuration data to the TeleTracking application.
  Manages internal and external issue escalations from the Tier 2 helpdesk associated with the implementation and integration of new products, service work, and upgrades.
  Manages subscription-based client project requests, determining whether requests fall within the subscription plan, assigning resources, and providing management support.
  Assists Client Success Managers and Professional Services Administrators with quoting and scoping interface project requests.
  Reviews operating processes to ensure services are being delivered efficiently and with a high level of quality
  Works with Product Management, Development, and Technical Support to improve on and/or standardize third-party interfaces and integration technics.
  Works with Project Managers, Technical Project Managers, and clients to ensure resources are available and allocated to new implementation projects, service work, and client upgrades.
  Represents the Data Integration Services department in daily Production Support and weekly Change Review Board meetings.

  • Change Review Board

  • HL7

  • HL7 / ADT

  • HL7 / ORU

  • HL7 / SIU

  • Integration Services

  • Interfaceware Iguana

  • Leadership

  • Lua

  • Project Scoping

  • Python

  • Team Manager

  • Tier III Support

• Manager, Integration & Deployment, Philips

  Nov, 2013 - Jun, 20173 years 7 months

  • Mentors and manages a team of eight engineers and specialists whose primary responsibility is the integration of the medSage product with DME and HME software to provide a seamless solution
  • Responsible for annual performance metrics, setting goals and identifying responsibilities for each member of the team
  • Consults with prospective customers and other software vendors to assess software compatibility and create solutions for previously-incompatible software
  • Maintains the team's toolbox and query repository (Perl and SQL utilities)
  • Key player in the planning and prioritization of work assigned to the software engineering team including bug reports, improvement requests, feature requests
  • Created automated daily, weekly, and monthly customer metrics for the medSage account consultants, business analysts, and marketing

  • Automation

  • ETL

  • HSQLDB

  • MySql

  • Integration Services

  • Leadership

  • Mentoring

  • Perl 5

  • Reporting

  • Team Manager

  • Tier III Support

• Lead Deployment Engineer, Philips medSage (dba medSage Technologies)

  Jan, 2008 - Nov, 20135 years 10 months

  • Mentored, trained, and supervised team of deployment and application integration engineers
  • Installed, configured and maintained data integration client software including creation of queries run against customer’s DME and HME software databases both on-site and remotely
  • Troubleshoot unexpected software behavior and provided explanations and implemented fixes
  • Automated the task of downloading, processing and archiving of customer-provided report files
  • Rewrote portions of the medSage Integration Client to work around discontinued Internet Explorer APIs that were critical to the data upload process
  • Created and maintained a script to log in and download customized report files from a popular web-based DME software for processing using the medSage Integration Client
  • Created a toolbox and query repository for the use of the team including several tools to automate tedious and error-prone tasks

• QA Engineer, Netronome Systems

  Jul, 2007 - Jan, 20086 months

  • Performed manual regression, functionality, and performance tests of the Network Flow Engine
  • Responded to customer technical support questions

• Clinic Software Administrator, Case School of Dental Medicine

  Nov, 2006 - Jun, 20077 months

  • Mentored, trained, and supervised a small group of IT specialists responsible for the schools 100 staff workstations, 250 chairside workstations, and 140 student tablet computers
  • Managed and maintained several local application, file, and database servers
  • Managed and coordinated Phase 2 implementation of the GSD Academic Dental School Software
  • Prepared SQL reports from GSD’s database
  • Trained new dental school faculty and staff on clinic software functions and HIPAA policies
  • Monitored and reported network security incidents to the Chief Information Security Officer
  • Managed all clinic software user accounts and requests for university accounts

• IT Specialist, Case School of Dental Medicine

  Feb, 2004 - Nov, 20062 years 9 months

  • Responsible for all Windows workstations and local servers including 100 staff workstations, 250 chairside workstations, 140 student tablet computers, and associated peripherals
  • Recommended new equipment as necessary and consulted with vendors to ensure compatibility
  • Managed users’ support requests using the open-source Request Tracker trouble ticketing system
  • Customized Request Tracker to include customized statuses and workflow
  • Dell Warranty Parts Direct certified

• System Administrator, Case School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology

  Feb, 2004 - Jul, 20051 year 5 months

  • Managed, maintained, and repaired Windows workstations, servers, and all associated hardware and software
  • Created and maintained a web-based application system for a summer research program
  • Installed and maintained email distribution lists and created enhanced web-based administration tools
  • Created and maintained miscellaneous tools and scripts for day-to-day administrative tasks

• Summer Intern, FedEx Services

  Jun, 2003 - Aug, 20032 months

  Modified Intranet pages to comply with FedEx Corporate Intranet standards
  Created dynamic web reports and forms using PERL

• Teaching Assistant, Case Western Reserve University

  Jul, 2002 - May, 200310 months

  Assisted the Professor of ENGR131 (Introductory Computer Programming)
  Conducted weekly recitation sections
  Wrote and graded weekly homework assignments

• Summer Intern, FedEx Services

  Jun, 2002 - Aug, 20022 months

  Prepared and configured new Windows XP and NT workstations for use
  Learned routing protocols and configuration of Cisco 2500 series routers
  Tracked trouble calls at the Network Operations Center using ServiceCenter
  Diagnosed problems with router dial access lines, WAN access lines, and voice communication lines

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