Highly accomplished Senior Business Analyst and Certified Program Manager with over 20 years of experience driving complex IT and data initiatives across healthcare, government, and defense sectors. Leverages expertise in business analysis, data governance, and project management to deliver high-impact solutions, optimize operational efficiency, and ensure data integrity. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and strategic projects from conception to successful implementation within hybrid Agile/Waterfall SDLC environments.
Senior Business Analyst
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Summary
Led complex business analysis and data governance initiatives for critical pharmacy and enterprise systems within a hybrid SDLC environment at a major healthcare provider.
Highlights
Spearheaded the conversion of 3rd party OTC functions to an in-house ePost system, enhancing operational efficiency and data integration for pharmacy benefits.
Drove requirements analysis for high-visibility projects including CarePlus Eligibility, iRetail Lite Telepharmacy Kiosk planning, and Retail IT Inventory, optimizing critical IT assets and member services.
Managed the import and conversion of Oracle-based go/Metadata to IBM's InfoSphere go/BIG within the Data Governance Office, significantly improving data lineage and metadata management processes.
Collaborated closely with architects and SCRUM Masters, ensuring successful project delivery in a hybrid Agile/Waterfall SDLC environment.
Recognized with a Star award for contributions to the BACC Allocations Dashboard, demonstrating exceptional performance and impact on business intelligence.
Program Manager / Business Analyst
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Summary
Managed a team of 41 IT professionals and provided direct business analysis support for a critical defense program, focusing on system enhancements and policy integration.
Highlights
Led as architect/analyst for the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), an application that matched U.S. Army personnel with civilian medical services based on geography, improving family support.
Managed local business development for a team of 41 IT professionals while concurrently serving as a Business Analyst in direct support of HRC.
Developed an extension to the command's requirements management system (RMS), enabling identification of affected components and applications based on policy changes, enhancing system adaptability.
Gained expertise in front-end development (MS SQL Server) and earned CompTIA Security+ certification, strengthening technical and security proficiencies.
Scientist
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Summary
Directed data standardization and software development projects for the Navy Modeling and Simulation Office, leading international collaborations and pioneering new metadata management languages.
Highlights
Managed complex data standardization and software development efforts for the Navy Modeling and Simulation Office (NMSO), significantly improving data integrity and system interoperability.
Advised the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA) in establishing their M&S data management office, fostering international collaboration and best practices.
Led the development of the Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) Documentation Tool (VDT), which extracts and catalogs simulation metadata, streamlining documentation processes.
Championed and led the development of the XML-based Verification Validation Markup Language (VVML), enabling semantic search and improving model/simulation fitness for use.
BA
Geographic Information Systems
Graduate Certificate
Systems Analysis
Awarded By
Humana
Awarded for contributions to the BACC Allocations Dashboard, demonstrating exceptional performance and impact.
Published by
Defense Technical Information Center
Summary
A publication detailing the standardization of simulation metadata using the Verification, Validation, and Accreditation Markup Language (VVML).
Published by
IEEE
Summary
An IEEE publication focusing on standardized documentation practices for Verification, Validation, and Accreditation.
Issued By
IIBA
Issued By
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Issued By
CompTIA
Issued By
Defense Acquisition University
Issued By
N/A
MS Visio, Qlikview, Tableau, Axure RP Pro.
SQL, Visual Basic for Applications, XML, Python, R.
MS Project, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS SharePoint, MS Excel.
Business Information Glossary (go/BIG), IBM InfoSphere, ePost Pharmacy System, Clarity, DBAWeb4, Workday.
SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle.
Azure RMS, Team Foundation Server (TFS), CaliberRM.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Google Analytics, Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, Data Standardization.
SDLC (Agile/Waterfall), Project Management, Program Management, Business Modeling Process (DoDAF v2.0).
Requirements Analysis, Systems Analysis, Problem Solving, Strategic Planning.
Navy Modeling and Simulation Office (NMSO), Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A), VV&A Documentation Tool (VDT), Verification Validation Markup Language (VVML), Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP).