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Director of Advisory Services
OptumDirector of Advisory Services
Apr. 2023United States
Director, IT Applications
Owensboro HealthDirector, IT Applications
Sep. 2019 - Apr. 2023Owensboro, Kentucky*Successfully develop and manage capital expenditures and operating budget for entire department in preparation for and throughout each fiscal year *Effectively negotiate and manage contract execution and renewal process for software purchases, implementations, and maintenance agreements *Successfully build and maintain positive relationships with health system administrators, leaders, providers, and other key stakeholders to gain trust in the IT department *Actively and constructively participate in and contribute to initiatives focused on enhancing the patient experience *Provide guidance to team members, peers, and leaders related to active projects, strategic initiatives, issues, and escalations *Successfully manage a team of approximately 100 staff and leaders for all Epic and non-Epic business and clinical applications, including performance and position management *Successfully manage and score all elements of performance included in the Information Management chapter of the Joint Commission accreditation
IT Senior Manager
Deaconess Health SystemIT Senior Manager
Mar. 2011 - Sep. 2019Evansville, Indiana Area*Successfully established and enhanced policies and best practices surrounding the Epic Connect program offering, including streamlined pricing tools, customer statements of work, invoice tracking tools, enterprise change governance approval processes and committees, and implementation tools *Presented at Epic’s Expert Group Meeting (XGM) related to enhanced governance processes between Connect hub and affiliate sites *Streamlined procedures and processes to ensure service level agreements were met per contractual obligations with vendors and customers *Effectively created, updated, and negotiated customer and vendor contracts for the Epic Connect program *Provided valuable leadership input and oversight of major initiatives including Epic upgrades, Epic Connect hospital and ambulatory expansions, and joint venture technology transitions *Played a key role in establishment of capital and operating budget plans for each fiscal year *Created and submitted capital expenditure requests for approval, and managed associated initiatives to ensure they remained within budget *Successfully managed team of approximately 40 direct and indirect reports, including performance and position management
Senior Application Developer
OFS BrandsSenior Application Developer
Oct. 2010 - Mar. 2011Huntingburg, IndianaKey Accomplishments: • Worked closely with different areas of the OFS Brands plant and the process improvement department to design the layout for MyOFSBrands website • Gathered input from staff, designed and implemented new website for Styline Logistics, an OFS Brands company
Adjunct Faculty - Computer Information Technology
Ivy Tech Community CollegeAdjunct Faculty - Computer Information Technology
Aug. 2010 - Jul. 2012Prepare and present coursework related to the Computer Information Technology (CINT) department both in the classroom and on Blackboard. Prepare and enter final grades into Banner system. Abide by all FERPA Rules and Regulations.
IT Consultant
Information Technology Architects, Inc.IT Consultant
Apr. 2010 - Oct. 2010Evansville, Indiana AreaKey Accomplishments: • Effectively provided support, implementation and project management services for up to 50 clients at any given time • Successfully implemented new physical and virtual (VMWare) servers and applications for several client sites • Evaluated and ordered equipment based on client needs • Met on a regular basis with business owners and operators to determine specific needs related to the IT field as related to their specific business • Served as member of support team that contributed to the following awards: 2010 Small Business of the Year by Southwest Indiana Chamber of Commerce, 2010 Business Integrity Torch Award
Web Developer
daniel burton dean | DBDWeb Developer
Dec. 2009 - Apr. 2010Evansville, Indiana AreaKey Accomplishments: • Participated on a team to successfully develop and implement several websites • Researched several development methodologies and content management systems to determine which was appropriate to meet customer needs
Senior Systems Administrator, Assistant Site Lead
MPRI, GDITSenior Systems Administrator, Assistant Site Lead
Apr. 2008 - Dec. 2009Fort Leonard Wood, MissouriKey Accomplishments: • Acted as Assistant Site Lead and effectively managed 20 employees on a daily basis • Led a successful effort to re-vamp the server/domain setup of our entire network • Assisted in creating plan to more efficiently manage helpdesk staff and processes • Worked as part of team to implement IT security measures as mandated by the Department of Defense • Researched products and requested quotes for new equipment as needed • Managed 2000 Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange accounts • Managed over 30 Windows 2003 and 2008 servers, including Exchange Server 2003 and 2007, SQL Server 2005 and 2008, SharePoint Server 2007, Domain Controllers, Active Directory, Antivirus, DNS, DHCP, Print, File and Application Servers • Served as liaison between Military Instructors, Soldiers and IT department for both technical support and war simulation activities
IT Project Manager
Tenex, Inc.IT Project Manager
Jan. 2004 - Apr. 2008Mount Vernon, IndianaKey Accomplishments: • Acted as HR personnel, conducting interviews, hiring employees and conducting lay-offs as needed • Served as Project Manager for two major initiatives for major client, which were named site best practices, as well as for several small projects • Performed responsibilities as a liaison between plant staff and upper management to ensure all expectations, both legally and feasibly, from both sides, were met safely and efficiently • Managed Job Safety Analysis and Safety Risk Assessment for multi-million dollar manufacturing plant • Assisted in implementation of asset management system • Performed custom development per customer needs and requests
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