About Me

Innovative, quality-driven Senior Clinical SAS Project Leader, Consultant, Developer & Software Tester with 20+ years success directing program development, data warehousing & validation/test analysis initiatives in highly competi...cting program development, data warehousing & validation/test analysis initiatives in highly competitive market environments. Pivotal resource for diverse healthcare, banking, insurance and retail organizations: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Mass Mutual, United Healthcare, Aetna, Quintiles, Parexel, Inventivhealth, Wellpoint, Bristol Myers Squibb, Imagehaus, Healthfirst, United Health Group, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Target, The Hartford, Boston Public Health Commission, General Electric, Kendle International, State of Connecticut & Pfizer.  Broad expertise includes SAS Teradata, SAS Internet products & SAS Medicaid/Medicare development; Certified Clinical Data Manager trained in GCP, GLP, GMP & 21CFR Part 11. Well versed in Documentum & Sharepoint. Hold BA degree in Operations & AS in Computer Science.

• Effective project manager, facilitator and communicator with a sound understanding of overall business objectives, and the skilled use of technology to achieve them.
• Recognized for exemplary dedication, going well beyond job scope.  Assume complete ownership of all projects, with a strong commitment to quality and client satisfaction.
• Proactive problem solver, devising solutions that fully support the bottom line and long-range goals. Catalyst for continuous improvement who readily adapts to evolving business and technology challenges. 
• Career highlights include:
• Mass Mutual, United Healthcare, Aetna, Quintiles & others: Optimized processes, communication, efficiency & performance, by managing program/system conversions & upgrades, SAS program/report development, testing plans and Data Warehouse/Website development for key clients.
• Bristol Myers Squibb: Led team in developing over 100 programs to support a BMS clinical study, as well as 300+ listings & tables for Clinical Data Managers/Medical Monitors to review.  Praised for numerous contributions & leadership, with original 6-month engagement extended to 2 years. 
• United HealthGroup: Uncovered over $100MM in additional claims with improved crosswalk coding techniques. Also built a Data Warehouse for regularly used data with high-speed access capabilities.  
• State of CT: Built multiple critical systems (Web-based SAS Clinical Information Client System, Online Claims reporting etc.), slashed the number of SAS programs from 1000 to 100, reduced report turnaround time from weeks to seconds & cut data gathering/repeat problem resolution time from 6 weeks to 5 hours.
• General Electric: Championed build of a Consolidated Service Desk that cut call costs 7%, produced annual savings of $150K and dramatically boosted customer satisfaction.