Experience

SmartLight Analytics

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of IT

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  SmartLight Analytics is a unique authority on fraud, waste and abuse driven to make an impact by reducing the rising cost of healthcare for employers.



CommunityCare

• United States
• Insurance
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of IT | Infrastructure, Data Engineering, and Software Engineers

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2023

  Tulsa, Oklahoma » Spearheaded the growth, coaching, and skill development of a dynamic team comprising 60 IT professionals across diverse domains, including infrastructure, data engineering, and software engineering. » Cultivated a culture of transparent communication through proactive and candid resolution of concerns, resulting in a vibrant environment of trust and collaboration that translated into a remarkable 93% employee satisfaction rate. » Established collaborative partnerships with stakeholders… Show more » Spearheaded the growth, coaching, and skill development of a dynamic team comprising 60 IT professionals across diverse domains, including infrastructure, data engineering, and software engineering. » Cultivated a culture of transparent communication through proactive and candid resolution of concerns, resulting in a vibrant environment of trust and collaboration that translated into a remarkable 93% employee satisfaction rate. » Established collaborative partnerships with stakeholders and project managers, ensuring seamless alignment with regulations, objectives, and key performance indicators (KPIs). This strategic approach resulted in an outstanding four-year streak of accomplishing 100% KPI project completion. The integration of Agile Scrum methodologies further amplified project efficiency. » Entrusted annually with the delivery of over 50 intricate projects, adeptly allocating resources and consistently achieving on-budget outcomes. » Guided the team in orchestrating a comprehensive build-out and transition, successfully migrating all on-premise applications and servers to Azure. » Effectively oversaw a $800,000 Azure budget, collaboratively working with cross-functional teams to streamline expenditures and foster a culture of responsible cost management. » Utilized Azure Data Warehousing for the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), incorporating over 2,000 tables from 20+ source systems. Azure Datamart improved data accessibility, analysis, and reporting efficiency within Power BI. » Formulated an implementation of IT policies and procedures aligned with SOC 2 Type 2 requirements, leveraging NIST standards as the foundation for robust cybersecurity measures. » Nurtured relationships with over 75 vendors to guarantee robust service and support. Steering a budget exceeding $7 million for products and services, this effort led to an impressive 20% reduction from the initially inherited budget. Show less



Benefitfocus

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager Software Engineering

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2019

  Tulsa, Oklahoma » Directed and supervised a team responsible for conceiving, developing, and maintaining healthcare claim benefit management SaaS solutions. Leveraging C# programming and Microsoft SQL, our efforts resulted in creating robust and efficient solutions. » Integrate HIPAA x12 EDI into a data warehouse, enabling benefits stakeholders to analyze and monitor health costs and risks. » Under my leadership, application revenue surged by an impressive 55%. » Led the entire process, including… Show more » Directed and supervised a team responsible for conceiving, developing, and maintaining healthcare claim benefit management SaaS solutions. Leveraging C# programming and Microsoft SQL, our efforts resulted in creating robust and efficient solutions. » Integrate HIPAA x12 EDI into a data warehouse, enabling benefits stakeholders to analyze and monitor health costs and risks. » Under my leadership, application revenue surged by an impressive 55%. » Led the entire process, including requirement gathering, timeline updates, automated deployments, and 24/7 resolution of production issues. » Prioritized the reduction of inefficiencies, the growth and development of team members, and the enhancement of customer utilization.

• Senior Software Engineer

  • Apr 2012 - Aug 2013

  Tulsa, Oklahoma » Created Visual C# applications for our multi-tier Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform. » Enhanced SQL query performance, which involved implementing common table expressions (CTEs). » Designed, developed, and managed multiple projects through all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).



ITT Technical Institute

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Nov 2006 - Aug 2016

  Tulsa, Oklahoma » Proven ability to provide instruction, communicate with, and motivate students who are enrolled in college-level courses. » Skilled in utilizing classroom technologies and effectively engaging with students from various backgrounds.



Bergman Tech Solutions, LLC

• Owner

  • Aug 2011 - Apr 2013

  Broken Arrow, OK » Leveraging my IT experience to transform concepts into innovative solutions through the planning and execution of customer requirements. » Completed multiple projects using ASP .NET, C#, and Microsoft SQL Server.



RelayHealth a McKesson Company

• Manager Product Development

  • Jul 2007 - Aug 2011

  » Leading and building a matrix team of 20 architects and developers, including 4 remote employees. » Managed the gathering of release requirements and fulfilled the role of an Iteration Scrum Master responsible for overseeing iteration timelines. » Held the responsibility of hiring new team members, whether they were contractors or full-time employees. » Delivered SaaS solutions that securely handled over 2 billion HIPAA healthcare financial transactions per year. » Implemented… Show more » Leading and building a matrix team of 20 architects and developers, including 4 remote employees. » Managed the gathering of release requirements and fulfilled the role of an Iteration Scrum Master responsible for overseeing iteration timelines. » Held the responsibility of hiring new team members, whether they were contractors or full-time employees. » Delivered SaaS solutions that securely handled over 2 billion HIPAA healthcare financial transactions per year. » Implemented the AGILE methodology through Iterations and Scrum techniques within the Development Group. » Introduced Pair programming, resulting in reduced development silos and a significant 90% decrease in software defects

• Senior Software Engineer

  • Aug 2000 - Jul 2007

  » Entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing projects throughout the entire product life cycle. » Utilizing Visual C++ COM, Classic ASP, and C# created a multi-tier Internet-based application. » Designed, implemented, and maintained ASP Development Intranet Sites