OBJECTIVES

I am seeking an opportunity that will allow me to utilize my 20 years of Cache/Mumps programming experience along with my experience with various business, financial, healthcare and hospital applications. Most recently, my experience has been working on the Veteran Administration's VA VistA Fee Basis, Integrated Billing, e-Payments and e-Pharmacy applications, as a Lead Developer. My preference is to work remotely. However, some travel is acceptable up to 25 . Relocation is not an option. I have a moderate VA security clearance.

SUMMARY

Programmer Analyst/Project Leader with software development, customer support and quality assurance experience organized with an accounting background customer and team oriented, excellent written and problem solving skills. Programming Languages: Recent experience with: CACHE/MUMPS. Past, but limited experience with: DIBOL, COBOL, DIBOL, RPGII, PL/I, XML and HTML. Operating Systems: VAX, UNIX, MS/DOS and AOSVS. Development Tools: Recent experience with: CACHE Studio, Sharepoint, FileMan, ListMan and ScreenMan. Software Applications: Most recent experience with: the VA's VistA Financial, Integrated Billing, e-Payments and e-Pharmacy applications. Also experience with: GE/IDX Healthcare Applications. Limited experience with: ROSS Financials, BottomLine LaserChecks, Sales, Order Entry, Inventory Control, Banking, Human Resources and Payroll. Project Management: Experience with Agile, Waterfall, ProPath and PMAS methodologies within the VA.

EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Cache/Mumps Developer Consultant

• Worked 100 remotely as a Cache/Mumps Developer Consultant with a moderate VA security clearance.
• Worked as a Software Contractor in the Lead Developer Role for our VA account using CACHE/MUMPS.
• Developed new reports and maintained existing applications using the FileMan, ListMan and ScreenMan tools.
• Was responsible for creating and maintaining an RSD Requirements Specification Document , an RTM Requirements Traceability Matrix , an SDD Software Design Document and an ICD Interface Control Document for the VA Financials Unauthorized Claims Application dealing with Denied Claims Reporting within the Fee Basis application.
• Worked on both of the VistA Financial's Fee Basis and Integrated Billing applications.
• Worked on several User Stories for the ePharmacy, eBilling and ePayments applications.
• Am familiar with the ProPath and PMAS, as well as, Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies.

Confidential

Application Developer Consultant

• Worked 100 remotely as an Application Developer Consultant.
• Worked on a Contract basis for the account Coventry Healthcare using IDX and CACHE/MUMPS.
• Developed a new Claims Screen to handle the National Drug Reporting data, using the IDX Screen Generatory utility.

Confidential

Senior Programmer Analyst

• Worked 100 remotely as an employee of Car-Part.com as a senior programmer analyst using CACHE/MUMPS.
• Supported home-grown salvage yard business software including financial, inventory, sales, accounting applications.
• Wrote a user-defined security application that enabled setting of individual roles to provide access to menu functions.

Confidential

Senior Programmer Analyst

• Worked in the Client Information Services Programming Department using CACHE/MUMPS and XML.
• Worked with the IDX applications for Patient Record Access and Audit reporting using MUMPS.
• Wrote software to provide data feeds into the hospital's data warehouse.
• Mapped several Mumps globals using CACHE Studio to enable them to be referenced by SQL users.
• Supported/Maintained the code for the hospital's Clincial Information Systems application.
• Generated various kinds reports, coded batch printing applications and wrote maintained the software for handling various types of Provider's Notes to be stored as part of the Patient's Electronic Medical Records.
• Worked on the User and Patient Audit Trail reporting while conforming to various HIPAA standards.
• Coded maintained the code for the Immunizations application.
• Wrote interface software to perform data extracts and data feeds in keeping the DHMC data warehouse up to date.
• Wrote/maintained code that referenced the IDX and Cerner applications that were used to maintain Patient data.

Confidential

Senior Programming Consultant

• Telecommuted 100 working on the Spectra Laboratories located in Fremont, CA account. Some travel required.
• Worked as a software contractor in a team concept to meet a tightly scheduled conversion. This project was highly visible and became the number one priority of the programming staff.
• Used MUMPS to redesign the HCFA Validation and Form Printing process. This included writing a complete HCFA Form Definition Maintenance application from scratch.
• Attended several CACHE developer seminars as well as attended an Intersystems convention for CACHE.
• Had some very limited exposure to HTML and JavaScript.

Confidential

Senior Programmer Analyst

• Telecommuted 100 working on the Veteran Administration's Health Care Application with occasional travel for team meetings and training sessions.
• Used MUMPS to enhance the existing Patient Reporting Software.
• Worked with data that was derived from an HL7 process.
• Also worked with the VA FileMan and ScreenMan software tools.
• Limited exposure to RPC Broker.

Confidential

Part-time Y2K Programmer Analyst

• Modified Banking and Credit Union Software for a Software Company on a Part-time basis.
• Telecommuted 100 . Made Y2K software modifications using MUMPS for various Banks and Credit Unions.

Confidential

Senior Programmer Analyst/Project Leader

• Worked in a Self-Directed Team envirorunent. Responsible for supporting the ROSS Financial, IDX Claims Processing and BottomLine LaserCheck applications using MUMPS. Worked with third-party vendors as part of this effort.
• Automated the journal entry posting from a Balance Sheet from one third-party vendor's software into the G/L of a second third-party vendor's software. This ended up saving a lot of time that was previously used for manual data entry.
• Coded, documented and supported various Claim Lag, Capitation and Risk Arrangement Financial Reports.
• Initiated multiple modifications to the LaserCheck print process which generated Laser quality forms and checks.
• Worked with a Third Party to install some Address Validation software that was used to improve the reliability of the mailing addresses in various databases so that they were compliant with the US Postal Service's addressing standards. This allowed the company to take advantage of the various Postal discount programs, saving thousands of dollars.
• Created an ACCESS solution to handling Address Change Services data that was received from the US Postal Service.
• Led a team that was responsible for making our in-house software, Y2K Compliant. Initiated and inventoried the routines that need modifications to be compliant and distributed the workload.

Confidential

Programmer Analyst/Coordinator

• Designed Technical Specifications, wrote Financial/Trust and Portfolio software in MUMPS and supported the software through the Quality Assurance and Release phases. Reviewed the Release Notes and Documentation for each release.
• Supervised a team of 4 programmers in generating all of the software modifications required for the company's Small Enhancement and Tax Releases.
• Worked on making modifications and enhancements to the TRUST products.
• Worked closely with the QA and Release Teams to package software for releases.
• Coordinated the production of a Mailing Labels Application that consisted of a complex sort/selection method. This code replaced three Label print functions.
• Developed a successful one-page Simplified Statement for our clients.

Confidential

Senior Software Engineer

• Conducted Product Evaluations, Quality Assurance testing, Product Release support and wrote release notes and documentation for several products. Coded in DIBOL, RPG II, PL/I, COBOL and some C.
• Worked with a third party vendor to develop a Text Retrieval product that interfaced with the company's E-Mail filing system. This enabled a user to easily located documents using a search browser.
• Wrote a Demonstration Script that was used to train the Sales Staff on our Text Retrieval product. It also assisted the Sales Staff in demonstrating the product to prospective customers.
• Developed an Answering Machine product that interfaced with the company's E-Mail system. This responded to in-coming messages automatically when someone was unavailable.
• Provided customer and release support for the company's Office/Publisher product that enabled the publishing of documents using multiple fonts and characteristics.

Confidential

Product Manager for Beverage Distribution Accounts

• Supported over 50 customers that used the company's Beverage Distribution and Accounting Software Packages. All of the coding was done in DIBOL. Some travel required.
• Supervised 4 people who supported customers' software problem calls. Established a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Wrote software for a Truck Routing System that enabled customers to track the contents and value of their deliveries, plus each delivery route and the day when a particular store expected delivery.
• Developed a method of logging customer calls to easily determine the current status of problem calls.

Confidential

Senior Programmer Analyst

• Designed and maintained the software of a variety of applications while the company converted from an IBM System/34 on a DEC VAX/750. This was done under a strict and rigid deadline.
• Wrote a Reference Manual for the Payroll system which made the transition from the IBM system to the DEC system easier for the users to understand.
• Maintained the Accounts Receivable and Production/Inventory Control software.

Confidential

Programmer Analyst/Customer Support Representative

• Provided Customer Support, satisfied enhancement requests and maintained the software for the company's Beverage Distribution and Accounting product lines using DIBOL.
• Maintained software for the various applications provided by our company. Including: Accounts Receivable, Inventory Control, Order Entry, Billing, Sales History, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, General Ledger and Systems Management.
• Was responsible for performing some on-site installation of our software package and enhancements as needed.