## BIO
I've been working in the healthcare industry since I completed my bachelor's degree in health informatics (computer science concentration) in 1997. From gathering system requirements to programming in a client-server and object-oriented environment, I have worked in all stages of the software project cycle: project management, project implementation, version control, client facing activities and application support.
| · | **Interface/ Conversion Programmer** | | January 2004 to Present |
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***Responsibilities:* <font size= "2">Design, develop, test and implement ADT, Orders, Results, Billing, DMI, and Staffing HL7 interfaces between centralized Hospital Information System and numerous departmental systems for a hospital network with 8 affiliate institutions. Also designed and maintained intranet applications to track employee access and system security and HL7 message logging across various institutions.</font>**
***Keywords***: GE Centricity, GE RIS, Java CAPS, Java, HL7, C#, MS SQL
| · | **Consultant** | Ajilon, Kansas City, Missouri, USA | October 2001 to October, 2003 |
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***Responsibilities:* Application Analyst for the Radiology module of Cerner Millennium, I am responsible for helping the client to analyze their current state, develop a plan for their transformation and provide the necessary training and supervision to execute their plan. Duties include present and future state analysis, application design, application implementation, application testing, training and troubleshooting.**
***Keywords***: Cerner Millennium, RadNet, Radiology Application, Project Management, Client Facilitation, Training, SQL, Programming, Unix, HL7
| · | **Programmer/Analyst** | Soluziona International, Health Sector, Buenos Aires, Argentina | March 99 to July 01 |
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***<font size= "2">Responsibilities</font>*: Developed and maintained a hospital information system in Powerbuilder and various database engines. The system is presently installed in over 12 hospitals in S. America, Mexico and Spain. Provided on-site technical support to projects and clients in S. America and Spain.
***Keywords***: Powerbuilder (5.3 to 6.5.1), Client-Server Software Architecture, Object-Oriented <font face= "Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Design, Database Design, Systems Analysis, Sybase, SQL Server, Informix, Oracle, Crystal Reports, ASP, HTML, XML, HL7.
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| · | **Programmer/Analyst** | <font face= "Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">IRI Information Inc, Victoria, BC, Canada Feb 97 to Feb 99
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***<font size= "2">Responsibilities</font>*: Designed and developed two financial information applications in Access and Visual Basic. The first to automate the generation and review of departmental, non-staffing related budgets, the second to generate and review departmental staffing budgets.
***Keywords***: Visual Basic, Software Architecture, MS Access, Database Design, Systems Analysis, Cognos Impromptu and Powerplay.
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## Area of Expertise
**SKILLS**
| **Skill Name** | **Skill Level** | **Last Used** | **Experience** |
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Languages** |
| Language - Spanish | Expert | Currently used | 10 years |
| Language - French | Intermediate | 3 years ago | 12 years |
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Programming Related** |
| .Net (ASP,VB,C#) | Intermediate | Currently used | 5 years |
| Java | Intermediate | Currently used | 5 years |
| Programming - Powerbuilder 6.5/7.0 | Intermediate | 7 years ago | 3 years |
| Programming - Visual Basic | Intermediate | Currently used | 8 years |
| Programming - MSOffice Automation | Intermediate | Currently used | 8 years |
| Programming - OLE/Automation | Intermediate | Currently Used | 7 years |
| Programming - Windows API | Intermediate | Currently Used | 11 years |
| Application Development | Expert | Currently used | 12 years |
| Systems Analysis | Intermediate | Currently used | 8 years |
| Object Oriented Software Design | Intermediate | Currently used | 8 years |
| Modeling Paradigms - UML, ERT, DFD | Intermediate | Currently used | 6 years |
| Version Control - SVN | Beginner | Currently Used | 3 year |
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Database Related** |
| Database Design | Expert | Currently used | 12 years |
| Database - MS Access | Expert | Currently used | 12 years |
| Database - MS SQL 7.0/2000/2005 | Intermediate | Currently Used | 7 years |
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Operating Systems** | | | |
| OS - Windows 95,98,ME, NT4, W2K, XP | Expert | Currently used | 8 years |
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Other** | | | |
| Sun JCaps | Intermediate | Currently used | 5 years |
| HL7 | Intermediate | Currently used | 12 years |
| MSOffice 2000 | Expert | Currently used | 12 years |
| Misc.- Crystal Reports 8.0 | Intermediate | Currently Using | 3 years |
| Misc.- JDEdwards Financial | Beginner | 9 years ago | 1 year |
| Misc.- Cognos Powerplay and Impromptu | Intermediate (Certificate) | 9 years ago | 1 year |