A Software Engineer must be detail-oriented, manage multiple projects, and able to work well under deadlines, all while keeping up with ever-changing technology.
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August 2011 - Present
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Ingenix was renamed to OptumInsight; therefore, I am a Sr. Interface Engineer for the OptumInsight CareTracker EMR system. The Interface/Connections team is responsible for all data going in and out of CareTracker and interfacing with our client's labs, so they can send/retrieve this data (which are referred to as messages). The format these messages are in is HL7 (Health Level 7). Each of these messages can be sent inbound or outbound into our CareTracker EMR system.
Utilizing an interface engine named Ensemble, we (Interface Engineers) are responsible for each interface project from beginning to end. Meaning from kick off call to live. Therefore, this position not only requires technical skills (VB6, VB.NET, XML, HL7) but also project management skills, since we deal with clients and their vendors in order to get the interface project live.
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March 2010 - August 2011
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Applications Developer for the Business Intelligence (BI) team at Ingenix - UnitedHealthcare Group - in Providence, RI, providing application support for their CareTracker product. As a member of this team, I have the autonomy to build systems from the ground up and utilize many different technologies. My responsibilities include research, analysis, implementation, and documentation of custom-built applications that merge a clinical/practice management SaaS application with their BI web portal product. In this role, I have built and maintain the BI security provider with Java (NetBeans) and maintain the BI user interface with C#, VB.NET, and ASP.NET (Visual Studio 2005).
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December 2007 - March 2010
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As a member of the award-winning Brown University Advancement Web Team, I utilized ASP.NET/C# on a daily basis to maintain Brown's Alumni Association web site. This web application encompassed over 300 ASP.Net web pages and is responsible for keeping alumni engaged with Brown University. My suggestion and implementation of Integrated Windows Authentication for an internal ASP.NET 2.0 application, eliminated the need for intranet users to log into the system. This C# authentication module was designed to be scalable and could be implemented into any Brown Advancement Web application.
2009 Brown University Award
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August 2005 - December 2007
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As a former AGFA Healthcare (formerly Heartlab), I spent two years supporting new development and sustaining efforts for a patient medical records reporting web application (ASP, XML), a Java reporting application (XML, HL7), a Java Hemodynamics application (HL7), and a C# cardiovascular data registry tool. My responsibilities also included day-to-day communication with hospitals to assist them with the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) certification process. In addition, deploying Oracle database updates and bug fixes was a common task. At AGFA, I have a proven track record of meeting critical deadlines, while managing multiple tasks spanning various applications.
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January 2006 - Present
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As a contractor, I built Mihaly International a client/schedule tracking system. I was exposed to all phases of the software development life cycle, as I was the project manager, systems designer, and software engineer. The NePURS site is a web application I built for a client. I designed a content management system (CMS) to allow the site owner to easily update their web pages in a secure administration area. The CMS functionality uses XML to store, update, and retrieve web page content. In addition, I leveraged the YouTube API and made the video upload to YouTube accessible inside this online system.
Client/schedule tracking system:
http://blog.pcsitter.info/2009/08/28/mihaly-international-schedule-tracking-system.aspx.
NEPURS web application:
http://blog.pcsitter.info/2009/06/23/youtube-application-for-nepurs-website.aspx.
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January 2003 - August 2005
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Over 2 years of my professional Java career were spent at Anteon Corporation (now General
Dynamics) on the Task Force Web team web-enabling the US Navy's NITES II Java application. I was one of the first developers hired to implement the Struts framework and as a result, was the go-to person for any questions regarding the application's framework functionality. When the contract expired, my pc support and system administration skills was an asset to Anteon. I was recruited to join the Software Configuration Management team to assist in the maintenance of corporate software release management, where I performed baseline audits on software delivery builds and built/delivered US Navy classified systems.
For a complete career history, please visit my LinkedIn profile.
You will notice the intentional progression from Administrative Assistant to Senior Software Engineer.
My professional career has only spiraled upwards - never downwards.
Even when I'm not at work, my day is consumed with software development. My spare time is spent as a web master of the popular paranormal website, New England Paranormal United Research Society, www.nepurs.info. This web application was extremely rewarding to design and implement. The owner can not only allow visitors to see and hear his paranormal investigations, but he can also administer his website directly online with a custom-built, secure website administration area.
http://blog.pcsitter.info/categories/NEPURS%20Web%20Project.aspx
I'm in the process of completing my karaoke music library with recorded performances. This web application will include a mobile site.
http://blog.pcsitter.info/2009/06/26/designing--creating-a-karaoke-music-library.aspx
If you would like some insight into the type of hobby projects I work on at home, please visit the link below.
http://blog.pcsitter.info/categories/My%20Projects.aspx