************* SUMMARY *************
Repeated leadership in creating innovative software solutions, encompassing critical systems that support R&D and manufacturing, and flagship products for several major corporations as well as a startup.
History of turning around languishing projects, including completion of highly complex products on very aggressive schedules.
Experienced in building effective organizations, including entire departments for a startup and a major corporation division.
Exceptional Vision, Organizational and Presentation skills.
***** PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE *****
MAJOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS VENDOR 2000-Present
Chief Architect & Sr Director
As member of senior technical management, responsible for up to 80 developers, analysts and designers. In addition to strategic and operational accountabilities in development, provided guidance for deployment, networking and customer management, created and delivered product and technology presentations for key sales opportunities.
* Formulated and operationalized product and architectural strategies in conjunction with the Chief Medical Officer and other senior managers.
* Led the design of information models for new products in patient care, medication management, image management and patient identification.
* Oversaw successful delivery from inception to beta of an advanced clinical data repository.
* Led team of clinicians, analysts and developers to design an advanced closed-loop medication management product.
* Negotiated 33% reduction in licensing costs and resolved long-standing customer satisfaction issues with the prime database vendor.
* Successfully negotiated for and migrated all customers to a new enterprise integration vendor in response to service and pricing challenges, returning a troubled offering to profitability.
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FORTUNE 50 CORPORATION 1998-2000
Director of Product Development
For this premier provider of healthcare supply and information management products, assumed responsibility for development and support of a patient management product line.
* Resolved 900 open tickets and brought a troubled three-year-old patient registration development effort to market.
* Oversaw ongoing releases of a person identification system with sophisticated identity matching heuristics.
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MAJOR MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURER 1997-1998
Sr Director of Product Development
For this major vendor of critical care monitors, took over development of a neglected product.
* Reorganized teams to successfully stem customer attrition while a replacement product was developed.
* Revitalized faltering efforts and completed a new generation, internet enabled product in 16 months, allowing $MM’s in backlog to be recognized.
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STARTUP CORPORATION 1995-1997
Director of Development
Member of senior management for a start-up in physician practice management and clinical records software.
* Starting with a team of eight, built a highly productive development organization of 40.
* Commercialized three pre-existing applications into products. These products generated $5MM in orders in their first year of availability.
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FORTUNE 100 PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL SUPPLY COORPORATION 1984-1995
Healthcare Systems Subsidiary, 1992-1995
Director of Development and Business Unit Manager
Profit/loss and development accountabilities for three different products.
* Created business plan, product strategy and a Resource Management business unit.
* Assembled a high performance development team, and completed first release of an enterprise resource scheduling product in one year.
* Spearheaded and oversaw design for new generation of bed management and pharmacy software.
* Provided guidance for ongoing operation of existing surgical and pharmacy management products.
Diagnostics Division, 1990-1992
Manager of Software Engineering
Oversaw development of a highly complex, FDA-regulated blood analyzer with a computerized console and 7 embedded control systems. Three direct reports, team of twelve.
* Took over a project that had languished for 5 years to deliver a full-function, re-architected product in 10 months.
* Re-staffed unorganized teams into an effective department that consistently met schedules with quality software.
Technical Computing Services, 1984-1989
Section Manager
For this information services section at Baxter, oversaw more than 20 scientific, engineering and manufacturing applications.
* Championed and completed a high volume blood screening system just in time to avert serious FDA sanctions and provide mission critical support for a $400MM division.
* Guided the construction an interactive packaging graphics system. Reduced design-to-die turnaround from 12 to 2 days. From an investment of less than $35K, saved over $1MM in annual typesetting costs and eliminated an in-house typesetting department.
* Initiated an engineering documentation system to merge traditional document management with bill-of-materials processing, text retrieval, imaging and electronic distribution. Saved $450K annually.
* Improved effectiveness and reduced costs by consolidating an eclectic mixture of hardware and software into a unified technology platform.
* Led two task forces on divisional strategic information systems plans.
Systems Division, 1983-1984
Project Leader
Developed and supported pharmacy automation systems. Worked with clients to create product plans, schedules, specifications and designs. Coded and reviewed implementations. Supervised 25+ technical staff.
* Initiated and led the development of general programs to parameterize frequently requested modifications, reducing typical pre-installation customizations by more than 80%.
* Restructured day-end modules, reducing typical processing from 4 hours to 1 with no loss in functionality.
* Authored problem resolution handbook on own time, and improved operating effectiveness by organizing training for development, implementation and support staff.
************ EDUCATION ************
Ph.D.(ABD)
M.A.
A.B. |
