Experience

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Information Technology

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Lead the organization’s information technology department and maintain the essential systems of the organization. This includes network, hardware and software. Support, assist and train SAEM staff in the various IT platforms to continually improve SAEM’s use of technology to accomplish its mission to lead the advancement of academic emergency medicine through education, research, and professional development. Lead the organization’s information technology department and maintain the essential systems of the organization. This includes network, hardware and software. Support, assist and train SAEM staff in the various IT platforms to continually improve SAEM’s use of technology to accomplish its mission to lead the advancement of academic emergency medicine through education, research, and professional development.



American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Information Systems

  • Jul 2005 - Dec 2021

  ● Define and execute IT strategy to help promote and maintain organization’s premier status among members. ● Manage & direct developer team to create membership portal and self-service web applications. ● Designed infrastructure and processes for a portal that hosts key educational and guideline tools. ● Manage third-party vendors to enhance resources and services. ● Implemented Big Data system with Neo4j graph database to visualize association’s large amount of information and help pinpoint data trends. ● Led search, evaluation, selection, implementation, and management of a SaaS CRM. ● Launched content management system that streamlined management and editing of multiple websites hosted by organization. ● Managed integration of new cloud-based technologies that reduced hardware and maintenance costs while increasing availability of services. ● Created proof of concept in areas of Machine Learning, bots, and Alexa skills. ● Assembled and led the change control group to help identify possible issues with new or upcoming process changes. Cost Savings & Management ● Led search and implementation of new Association Management System from vendor selection, functionality review and due diligence resulting in $100K overall savings. ● Reduced overall dependency on outside consultants by building an internal web developer team. ● Drastically reduced newsletter production time by streamlining processes involved in gathering, compiling, formatting, and distributing content. ● Boosted efficiency and eliminated $90K+ in yearly software costs by replacing custom meeting app with a SaaS mobile application. Show less



American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Information Technology

  • Jul 2001 - Jul 2005

  ● Administered the association’s Oracle database. ● Planned the organization’s 3-5 years of hardware, network, and association management system’s development and upgrades in collaboration with the Director of Finance & Administration. ● Prepared and submitted technology and software budget recommendations. ● Performed cost and technical analysis to determine whether to build or buy software that would improve operation efficiency of the central office. ● Hired and trained staff to help build and develop a high-performing technical team. ● Seamlessly integrated homegrown Customer Relationship Management (CRM) with third-party software. ● Collaborated with network administrator and support specialists to troubleshoot complex network, server, workstation, telecommunication, and printer problems. Prior Experience - Advanced steadily through a series of progressive roles. Highlights: Computer Services Assistant Manager ● Designed and developed modules in Oracle using Developer 2000 Forms and Report Designer and PL/SQL. ● Successfully integrated in-house built program modules with third-party software. ● Performed complex hardware and software troubleshooting. Programmer/Network Administrator ● Created and maintained personnel, membership, and registration modules in Pick based system. ● Led printing operations and staff to achieve and maintain low turnaround time. ● Administered network and provided hardware and software support. ● Support for Oracle Business Applications’ Work in Process, Order Entry, Inventory, Reports Show less