Summary

Software development and IT manager/engineer with over 25 years professional software development, business analysis, and managerial experience. Successful in designing, developing and implementing software as both product and as service SOA and SAAS under strict process and regulatory guidelines in both start-up and larger corporate environments.

Areas of Expertise

• Pre and Post Sales Technical Support Project Management Process Analysis
• Requirements Gathering Analysis Risk Management Database and data architecture
• MS SQL/MySQL Db Development Employee and Client Training/Proctoring QA/QC Processes
• Regulatory Compliance FDA, GCP, HIPAA International Experience C , C , .Net

Experience

Independent Consultant

Supply IT/IS planning, project management and consulting services including needs analysis, requirements gathering, systems evaluation and management of client/vendor and technology contracts. Projects include management and oversight of Enterprise Practice Management, Billing and Electronic Medical Record EMR implementations as well as designing custom software and interfaces to meet business requirements. Contracts include support and maintenance of end user workstations as well as mission critical Windows and MS Exchange Servers, SQL Server 2000-2008. Implemented and maintained direct links to external partners and medical facilities for access to MRI and lab result information. Development of custom software for internet, intranet data acquisition reporting tools using MS SQL Server, C .Net and Crystal Reports.

Product Development Manager

Confidential

Re-architected Metametrics' MyWritingWeb and MyReadingWeb educational software offerings from a proof of concept to a scalable n-tier MyWeb platform using C .Net, WCF and MS SQL Server 2005 in a SOA architecture and Saas model. Responsible for the creation and management of the development team Agile , system architecture, deployment and ongoing technical support of the MyWeb Educational product suite MyReadingWeb, MyWriting Web, MyMathWeb .

Director of Engineering

Confidential

Defined the technical objectives, plans, policies, features and releases of the clinical staff scheduling product working in conjunction with executive management, sales, client operations and customers. Managed the engineering and IT staff of 14 through 4 product releases in 12 months. Created the company's Quality Assurance department and redefined the company's software development life cycle and product release processes.

Director of R D/Product Engineering

Confidential

As co-founder of eTrials, was responsible for creating the technical vision of the company. Established the short and long term technical objectives, plans and policies - effectively building the company's technical foundation. Led the Product Engineering and IT Divisions from the company's inception to a group consisting of over thirty employees. Responsible for the design, development, management and support of our Global Data Acquisition, Management and Reporting systems C , C , ASP .Net, Delphi, SQL Server . Worked with executives, sales, operations and customers to discern competitiveness of new technologies and set the direction of the company's technical efforts accordingly. Planned and directed investigations pertaining to technical aspects of mergers, joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses with the approval of the Board of Directors. Represented the organization with major customers, shareholders, and the public. The company grew from a three-person start-up to over seventy five employees during my tenure. Won 3 Best Places to Work awards in the 2nd year of operation. The company has since had its public offering in early 2006.

Principal Consultant Project Manager

Confidential

As Principal Consultant led Keane's Y2K remediation contract with Duke Medical Center to successful conclusion. Was responsible for planning and managing the efforts of 30 departments deemed critical by the medical center management.

Director of R D, Lead Software Engineer

Confidential

Senior Engineer and Director of R D for MiniDoc, Inc., a leading electronic data capture EDC firm providing remote data acquisition and management services. Developed MFC C , COM/DCOM, SQL Server , managed and released the RSM 5 electronic data capture system for use in clinical trials. The Windows based system was the first new release for the company in 6 years and became the cornerstone of that company's services.

Manager of Office Automation

Confidential

Was responsible for the creation of MetLife's Office Automation Department OAD . OAD started as an internal consulting group created to maximize departmental efficiency through the application of technology. Directly responsible for needs, risk and cost benefit analysis, business efficiency studies and complete implementation of proposed solutions for each department. Solutions included creation of custom software, network and system integration, implementation of Office OLE components products, and the planning of migration, training and support efforts. The group grew into a full-fledged department supporting and providing IT services to the Personal Insurance Division. Was the youngest and lowest ranking person of a 200 person team selected for Met Express - a group created to reengineer the entire corporate structure of MetLife.

Principal, Encompass Technical Services

• Formed and was sole proprietor of Encompass Technical Services, Inc., a consulting company targeting small businesses with the development and deployment of custom applications for the PC platform. In this capacity, produced 5 end to end solutions:
• STAR System Sample Tracking and Reporting A real time Laboratory Information and Management LIM System using Clipper and C under MS DOS. The STAR System included direct integration with laboratory equipment such as gas chromatography and MASPEC machines and direct integration with business operations including accounting, billing and client reporting. The system provided remote access for clients to view laboratory results on-line.
• CIH System Computer Industrial Hygienist A relational repository created from public information ascertained from OSHA, EPA, NIOSH and ACGIH publications and archives. The system provided a complete reference for industrial hygienists for compounds listed on OSHA's Z1000 Hazardous Materials list. The system gave easy access to federal regulations, handling and sampling requirements, permissible exposure limits as well as health, safety and physical characteristics of each compound on the list. The system also provided the means to compare sampling information to regulated exposure limits to identify potential compliancy risks.
• RTK System Right to Know A chemical inventory and reporting system to assist companies with compliance of New Jersey's Community Right to Know Act.
• Dos Event Engine An event handler and definition system to allow programmers to create event-driven, windows like applications on MS-DOS systems. The engine was the core component of the RTK and CIH Systems defined above.
• Sales POSitive System A point of sale system designed for a three-store auto-electronics retail chain.

Programmer Analyst

Confidential

Created and maintained applications per departmental specifications using BAL and Command Level CICS on IBM mainframe computers. Projects included systems from Payroll/Personnel, Merchandising, Flash Sales and Point of Sale to Credit and Billing Applications. Special projects included leading a team of programmers through Sak's conversion from Country Club to Descriptive Statement credit card billing.

Patents and Copyrights

• Registered five US copyrights for software as described above
• Two patents pending for systems designed and created for etrials

Technical Proficiencies

• Programming: .Net to 3.5 VB, C , C , ASP .Net, MS Visual C MFC, OLE/COM/DCOM/ActiveX for Win32, Pocket PC, WindowsCE , UML, Crystal Reports, Linden Labs LSL, C, Clipper, Db III IV, COBOL, BAL, Pascal, OS JCL, TSO, Command Level CICS
• Database: MS SQL Server to 2008, MySQL, MS ACCESS, Interbase, ODBC, ADO, DAO
• Web Development: .Net C , C , HTML, XML, SOAP, WCF, Web Services, IIS, MS ASP, Visual Studio/Interdev
• Data Standards: CDISC ODM v1.1, HL7
• Education: Computer Science, Loyola College, Baltimore, MD
• Professional Development Training
• Certification 21 CFR Part 11 Training
• Elements of Good Clinical Practice
• Drug Development Training Process
• UML and the Object Oriented Design Process
• Rational Rose and the Unified Process UML
• Object Oriented Programming and Design Concepts
• Database Design and Data Relationship Management
• Client/Server Applied Technology
• Supporting and Troubleshooting Windows NT and NT Server
• Supporting MS Windows and MS Windows for Workgroups
• Supporting MS LAN Manager