Colorado Technical UniversityColorado Springs, CO

·         Concentration: Data Management

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Database Developer(Contract)02/2016 - Present

Robert Half Technology/FTC Inc.Irvine, CA                                                                        

·               Worked closely with business users to elicit requirements on data semantics and business keys.

·               Leveraged UML 2.5 tools for designing logical and physical diagrams used to model real-life objects.

·               Set up access controls and permissions at application and component levels in EPIC Tapestry.

·               Managed and controlled data warehouse projects using data, technical and application tracks.

·               Used ETL for reading ASCII delimited or fixed files, XML files, and other database files.

·               Elicited data warehouse requirements to identify business entities for creation of business keys.

·               Developed relational, OLAP and data mining projects using Kimball and Inman EDW framework.

ETL Developer 04/2015-12/2015

SWF Data Feeds(Start-Up)Irving, TX                                                                         

·               Extracted and transformed source data using CDC techniques during the ETL process for clients.

·               Able to mine historical data in OTLP for the creation decision support for OLAP systems during Data Warehousing process.

·               Leveraged data warehouse requirements to identify business entities for creation of business keys in dimension tables and look up surrogate keys in Fact tables.

·               Loaded fact tables using file-based bulk loader tools for million rows or DML for smaller loads.

·               Validated data changes during load from source system using queries for updates/inserts in dimension rows.

Lead Configuration Analyst ((Contract))09/2014 -04/2015 

Kaiser/EPICRemote                                                                         

·               EPIC Certified in TAP110/112(Dec 2014) for configuring Carriers, Benefit Groups, Employer Groups, Networks, and Providers using EPIC Tapestry Core.

·               Created and configured provider contracts and pricing mechanisms in EPIC to match service related or claim level events.

·               Set up Access Control and permissions for application and component levels for EPIC. Users.

·               Gathered high-level requirements for configuring provider’s information in EPIC Tap110 and Tap112.

Project Test Coordinator (Contract)12/2013-09/2014

Deloitte/HCTEC/Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI)Remote                        

·               Prepared and conducted WebEx with stakeholders to capture high-level EPIC Test Scenarios.

·               Participated with multiple brainstorming work-sessions with Deloitte for baseline and HL7 ADT workflow in Meditech applications with subsystems, interfaces, and Reporting.

·               Validated (Scheduling, Admit/Discharge, Orders, PHA, and LAB) messages during ICD10 testing of Meditech 5.66 and 6.0.

·               Analyzed high-level functional and technical baseline requirements for pre-live EPIC build.

·               Managed interfaces, datafeeds, and data in EPIC core systems and ancillary subsystems (Beacon, ADT, Bridges, Cupid, and Mychart) during a Meditech to EPIC conversion.

Facets Benefits Configuration (Contract)09/2012-11/2013

Mediant/ BCBS ExcellusRemote

·               Performed design and build reviews of Medical/Medicare, self-funded, and blue products for updates to SEPY, SESE, DEDE, and LTLT tables.

·               Used QBE in Access to run unmatched queries, Inner/Outer Joins to validate updates to products and groups.

·               Unit testing of product build with updates affecting service ids/rules before code migration to production environment.

SSRS Reporting/EDI Developer (Contract)07/2013-09/2013

Expert Technology/Ventura HospitalVentura, CA

·               Conducted requirement gathering sessions with users for determine solution alternatives with the least limiting factors for meeting strategic efforts.

·               Used synthesis, analysis, and evaluation to transformed user requirements into viable reporting solution.

·               Used T-SQL to create complexed dynamic claims aging reports in QNXT with multi-parameter-values functionality in SSRS.

·               Rendered dynamic Reports in SSRS 2008 using raw SQL, BIDS, Report Builder, and Report Manager to create final .RDL file.

·               Manipulated data/fields/columns in QNXT tables using indexes, triggers and stored procedures to create customized reports in SSRS 2008.

Configuration Analyst/Unit Tester (Contract)05/2013-07/2013

Highpoint Solutions/FidelisBuffalo, NY

·               Validated Facets front-end and back-end data using IFacets for service requests of self-funded products with deductible and coinsurance, or copays.

·               Ran unmatched queries, Inner/Outer Joins in Access, and used Rapid SQL for validation of products and groups Facets.

·               Validated back-end updates to SEPY,SERL tables products, and service ids/rules for ACA upgrade in Facets.

·               Facilitated Test planning phase with the creation of the System Test Plan and 400 test scripts.

Test Lead/Configuration Analyst (Contract)01/2013-05/2013

Ranstad/Trizetto GroupDenver, CO

·               Facilitated the creation of QNXT Gold functional Test Cases for Trizetto Upgrade Center at Trizetto in 2013

·               Performed multiple top-down/bottom-up product builds using fresh test data in Carrier/Providers, Benefit Plans, and Providers/Claims modules of QNXT 4.8.1 – 5.1 versions.

·               Elicited requirements with stakeholders for implementation of ICD10, ACA, and EMR initiatives in CareAdvance 5.0.

·               Trained QNXT functional testers on importing and executing test cases using HP ALM/Sprinter.

·               Conducted multiple work-sessions for requirement gathering with clients to discover Facets ACA functional baseline in Facets 70 applications with subfunctions.

Facets BA Manager/Configuration Analyst (Contract)04/2012-07/2012

OTSI/Trizetto GroupKansas City, MO

·               Tasked with planning, organizing, and managing 60 requirement gathering work-sessions with multiple groups and users within functional units.

·               Created Unit test plan with accompanied test data for configured items in a Facets 4.8 SMT security build.

·               Followed the least privileges security principle for allocating access controls to users based on roles/functions during a Facets 4.81 SMT security build.

·               Conducted multiple work-sessions for requirement from over 25 business units using Facets 70 applications with (SOS) and subfunctions.

ICD10 Project Test Lead (Contract)12/2011-04/2012

S3/CignaHartford, CT

·               Tracked defects and created queries to extract daily test case execution results in Quality Center.

·               Leveraged functional baseline and test Strategy for meeting test coverage of inbound/outbound messages interfacing with Facets 4.7, Macess, and ClaimCheck.

·               Organized and conducted data summits and requirement gathering work-sessions for functional flow and database testing of 25 applications during a ICD10 and 5010 conversion

·               Facilitated Test planning phase with the creation of the System Test Plan and 400 test scripts.

Test Lead(3 month Contract with extensions) 07/2011-12/2011

Kforce/Think FinanceFort Worth, TX

·               Validated scorecard from decision engine along with transported messages for business rules, mapping and formatting in Biztalk Server 2008.

·               Performed synthesis, analysis, and evaluation for system logic to calculate NOAA’s and Lease approvals scores.

·               Validated functional flow and business rules in System of Systems (SOS) with subfunctions.

·               Created test harnesses to validate data throughput in downstream applications interfacing with BizTalk Server 2008 and Presta Billing module.

·               Coordinated with offshore teams for defect tracking and time estimation for completion tasks.

ICD10 Test Lead (Contract)02/2011-07/2011

S3/BCBSDetroit, MI

·               Planned, organized, and acquired resources for implementing pre-live ICD10 SIT and functional testing.

·               Augmented testing approach along with managing Test schedule and executing test cases for Facets 4.7 ClaimChek.

·               Managed CSR’s and test efforts for over 550 test cases in interfacing with Facets 4.5 for testing

·               Referenced TR3 and TP companion guides for implementing 837I, 837P, and 837D along with validating HIPAA compliance using Claredi.

EDI Analyst(Contract)10/2010-12/2010

Mercer/Beacon TechnologyDallas, TX