QUALIFICATION SUMMARY AND GOALS
Seeking a HIT position in a result-oriented company that seeks an ambitious healthcare IT and health services researcher, with interest in data mining; electronic laboratory reporting (ELR), electronic integration between the EMRs/LIS and patient safety improvement career conscious person via HIE-PHIN. Where acquired IT technical skills/education will be used to maximize health business analysis and decision-making process by health care providers.
As an IT professional focusing mainly on the core-business of healthcare IT-HL7 Interface analysis and integration of applications (e.g., EHR, PHR) from clinical and public health perspective to help providers in their quest to achieve meaningful-use. And promote self-management of chronic diseases (diabetes, cancer) that improves quality of patient care.
An accomplished DBA and a qualified Management Information Systems specialist with over 15 years in-depth IT knowledge of organizing, installing, testing, maintaining and querying commerce server's data warehouse to enable organizations stay competitive; training staff, monitoring systems/security operations/advising management on the possible implications of changes in technology (risk of hackers attack); in addition to extensive customer service experience in a multi-billion dollar fast-paced tech company (e.g.,Verio.com) data centers.

CORE COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

• Expert in IT solutions and behavioral health research (risk assessment procedures).
• Solid knowledge of database management and data warehouse design methodology.
• Familiar with healthcare IT standards such as HIPAA, LOINC, SNOMED, CPT-4/ICD-9; HL7 message types (ADT, ORU), ELR/challenges of health care data exchanges-HIE.
• Great oral and written communication skills; and teaching skills at university level.
• Can confidently do gap analysis (HL7 specifications), map, interpret HL7 messages; monitor, troubleshoot/test using analyst skill sets-SDLC for correct implementation.
• Proficient in client/server architectures use/challenges (data access) it poses to DBA.
• Ability to work effectively with customers, vendors; as a team-oriented employee at Verio/NTT Telecommunications Inc, which was backed with certificate of recognition.
• Deep experience of MS Windows Operating systems, backed with MCSE certification.
• Knowledge of object oriented software development/database design method (UML).
• Solid knowledge of the OSI model, TCP/IP, sFTP, SOAP communications & Gateways.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Health IT consulting/health home care services: Tech support, training on PHRs and healthcare data security, etc; in DC-PG/Baltimore metro areas, 2011-present.
Confidential,Research assistant 2007-2011

• Collect, analyze electronic lab report (ELR) data from USDA Lab, which was based on individual adult's eating behaviors for regulatory decision-making and health policies.
• Generated statistical SPSS correlation reports for human health risk assessment, which was based on the probabilistic modeling (MCRA 7.0 software) of individual adult's acute exposure level to processed food chemical contaminant (acrylamide).
• Knowledge gained: Acrylamide causes cancer in laboratory animals (rats, mice), and has potential to cause cancer in human too. Acrylamide is a public health issue, and needs serious attention according to NIH, WHO and many academic researchers.

Confidential, Baltimore-Maryland, 2006-2007
Systems Analyst

• Provided technical support (creation of accounts, granted access and permission) for students, faculty and staff members. Install and configure SQL Server 2000/2005 applications (e.g., GIS, AutoCAD) on Window 2000/2003 machines. Patched/installed antivirus software. Network maintenance, troubleshooting and monitoring security.

Confidential, Maryland, 2004-2005
Adjunct Professor

• Lectured students on computer Networking and Information Security.

Started home business consulting-Tech support in PG County, Maryland, 2003
Confidential, 2000 - 2002
Network Administrator/SQL Server DBA

• Provided back-end and front line technical support for client operational websites.
• Provided database administration for SQL server (e-commerce's data ware house).
• Monitor Web server/SQL database performance via counter tools, monitor networks with intrusion detection systems on Web Servers-IIS, MS BizTalk Server 2000 and SQL Server 2000 running on window machines. Optimized performance of data ware house TEMPDB, disk performance and troubleshooting networks and data problems.
• Lock down Web Server-IIS/ASP.NET (configured ASP.NET applications in IIS with appropriate access security) and SQL server with vital service packs/antivirus SW to reduce the impact of hack attacks. Test new applications for quality-response rate. Patched operating systems and installed applications with up to date service packs.
• Install, configure network security/monitor access via audit logs, setup proxy/VPN.
• Monitor SQL by setting trace flags, creating alerts, enabling the black box. Optimize Window 2000 networks for SQL server, failover clustering and Log shipping process.
• Data migration from SQL 7 to SQL 2000 (DTS) and Oracle; Troubleshoot Cluster/SQL issues. Automate tasks via T-SQL stored procedures/Query Analyzer/Index, Triggers. Check for possible data corruption resulting from multiple transaction/EDI standards.
• Successfully set up PKI, Active Directory, certificates for client e-commerce websites.

• Installed and configured NT4.0 Servers and Microsoft Exchange server 5.5, maintained and administered corporate accounts with proper security.
• Troubleshoot e-mail accounts. Provided input for new hardware/software changes.

Confidential, Maryland, 1998-1999 (spring, summer and winter)
Adjunct Professor

• Lectured students on introduction to Networks and Windows NT operating systems.

Confidential, Maryland 1997-1998
System Administrator

• Plan, implement and maintain service level agreements for tech support.
• Implement tape backup programs with NTBACKUP utility.
• Installed, configured and troubleshoot SQL Server 6.5 and Access 2.0.

Confidential, SW Washington D.C. 1996-97
Help Desk support

• Provided helpdesk technical level support (troubleshooting via phone and in person) to resolve advanced, escalated issues for postal employees; Reported unresolved technical issues promptly to top level managers for immediate action.

• Supervised 9 technicians, monitored lab research animals (rats) eating behaviors.

Confidential, Laurel, MD 1991--1992
Laboratory animal science technician (AALAS certified).

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Ph.D. degree in Food Science and Technology
Dissertation: "Probabilistic modeling of human exposure to acrylamide via fried yam and imported biscuits: Proposition for health risk assessment"
Doctoral student in Applied Information Technology. Completed the following key course works that are applicable in Healthcare IT:

• COSC 519 Operating systems principles "B"
• COSC 612 Software Engineering 1 "A"
• COSC 614 Software Engineering 2 "B"
• COSC 673 Special Topics in computer science "A"
• AIT 614 computer and Network security "A"
• COSC 650 Computer Networks "B"
• AIT 632 Database Management Systems "B"

M.S in Management Information Systems
B.S in Animal Science
Currently self trained hands on free, web base Practice Fusion EHR systems, HIPAA-privacy compliance; MS BizTalk, Iguana and Mirth open source interface integration engines-Using Mirth to transform HL7 v2.x messages and mappings for healthcare data interoperability of different systems. VB, .NET, T-SQL/SQL Server 2000/2005/2008/2012 Data Warehousing, OLAP, XML data storage-retrieval and exchange. I have MCSE/SQL Server, 2000 certificate.