Christopher Smith
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Doreen Cameron, MA
Christopher is a diligent, detail-oriented, and personable Project Manager. He is very bright and asks all of the right questions when gathering requirements, creating work flows, and developing plans. I recommend him to any organization looking for an experienced project manager, especially in IT project development and implementation.
Doreen Cameron, MA
Christopher is a diligent, detail-oriented, and personable Project Manager. He is very bright and asks all of the right questions when gathering requirements, creating work flows, and developing plans. I recommend him to any organization looking for an experienced project manager, especially in IT project development and implementation.
Doreen Cameron, MA
Christopher is a diligent, detail-oriented, and personable Project Manager. He is very bright and asks all of the right questions when gathering requirements, creating work flows, and developing plans. I recommend him to any organization looking for an experienced project manager, especially in IT project development and implementation.
Doreen Cameron, MA
Christopher is a diligent, detail-oriented, and personable Project Manager. He is very bright and asks all of the right questions when gathering requirements, creating work flows, and developing plans. I recommend him to any organization looking for an experienced project manager, especially in IT project development and implementation.
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Credentials
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Learning ServiceNow
LinkedInJun, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) Cert Prep: Domains 1–4
LinkedInOct, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Program Management for IT Professionals
LinkedInOct, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Program Management Foundations
LinkedInFeb, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Learning Virtualization
LinkedInMay, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Project Management Foundations
LinkedInApr, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Setting Up a PMO
LinkedInFeb, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Cert Prep: Certified Scrum Master
LinkedInOct, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Cloud Architecture: Core Concepts
LinkedInOct, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012
LinkedInOct, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Managing Globally
LinkedInOct, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Data Analytics for Business Professionals
LinkedInSep, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Managing Budget-Constrained Projects with Microsoft Project
LinkedInSep, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Mastering Microsoft Project Graphical Reports
LinkedInSep, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Project Portfolio Management Foundations
LinkedInSep, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Building High-Performance Teams
LinkedInAug, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Cloud Computing Career Paths and Certifications: First Steps
LinkedInAug, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Communication within Teams
LinkedInAug, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Leading with Emotional Intelligence
LinkedInAug, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Learning JIRA Software (2017)
LinkedInAug, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Managing Resource-Constrained Projects with Microsoft Project
LinkedInAug, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Managing Time-Constrained Projects with Microsoft Project
LinkedInAug, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Negotiation Foundations (2012)
LinkedInAug, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Organization Communication
LinkedInAug, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Project Management: Preventing Scope Creep
LinkedInAug, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
UX Foundations: Research
LinkedInAug, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Developing Your Professional Image
LinkedInJul, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Managing Resources Across Project Teams
LinkedInJul, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Acing Your Interview (2013)
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Agile Project Management Principles
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Agile at Work: Driving Productive Agile Meetings
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Agile at Work: Reporting with Agile Charts and Boards
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Business Analyst and Project Manager Collaboration
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Finance Essentials for Small Business
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Influencing Others
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Leadership Foundations
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Learning Cloud Computing: Core Concepts
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Managing Technical Teams
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Program Management Foundations
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Project Management: Healthcare Projects
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Project Management: Rescuing Troubled Projects
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Project Management: Technical Projects
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Scrum: The Basics
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Six Sigma: Green Belt
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Stay Lean with Kanban
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Strategic Thinking
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Transitioning from Waterfall to Agile Project Management
LinkedInJun, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
PMP
PMI-OC Project Management Institute Orange County Chapter
Experience
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UnitedHealth Group
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant Program/Project Manager
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Dec 2021 - Present
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ARK Solutions, Inc.
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant Project Manager
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May 2021 - Nov 2021
Enhancement to Contract/Vendor Management process. Enhancement to Contract/Vendor Management process.
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UMass Memorial Health Care
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant Project Manager
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May 2019 - May 2021
Multiple Projects: Clinical/Application/Infrastructure environments including: Identity Governance, Maternal Fetal Monitoring/OBGYN Ultrasound reporting, Central Sterile Processing, MD Audit (BI), Blood Storage. • Projects interfaced with Epic EMR, Cloverleaf, PACS (Picture Archive and Communication System). • Extensive Vendor Management and Contract preparation was performed on multiple projects. • Project methodology was a hybrid of Waterfall and Agile. Multiple Projects: Clinical/Application/Infrastructure environments including: Identity Governance, Maternal Fetal Monitoring/OBGYN Ultrasound reporting, Central Sterile Processing, MD Audit (BI), Blood Storage. • Projects interfaced with Epic EMR, Cloverleaf, PACS (Picture Archive and Communication System). • Extensive Vendor Management and Contract preparation was performed on multiple projects. • Project methodology was a hybrid of Waterfall and Agile.
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Beacon Health Options
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Director
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Nov 2018 - May 2019
Project Based Services: Program & Project Leadership, Change Management, Business Analysis, Project Rescue. Client: Beacon Health Options – Role is to perform Portfolio Management and institute PMI Project Methodologies. Project Based Services: Program & Project Leadership, Change Management, Business Analysis, Project Rescue. Client: Beacon Health Options – Role is to perform Portfolio Management and institute PMI Project Methodologies.
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Commonwealth Care Alliance
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Program/Senior Enterprise Project Manager Consultant
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Apr 2017 - Jun 2018
Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA) 2017 - 2018 Role: Sr. Consultant Reimplementation of Dental Management Services • Supported the procurement management process through RFP, evaluation, and selection processes for CCA’s dental line of business. • Directed selected vendor and impacted CCA departments through scoping, requirements gathering, configuration, test, and implementation. • Directed/Managed several groups in the conversion of member enrollment/eligibility transactions from proprietary format to standard EDI transaction sets. Process required coordination with the Vendor and EOHHS. Show less
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Gurnet Consulting
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Project Program Manager
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Jun 2016 - Nov 2016
Managed multiple projects enabling client (DentaQuest) to send Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) data for enrolled providers. Projects adhered to an Agile based implementation approach. Project Manager for Power BI Proof of Concept/Implementation. Project involved the addition of Azure Cloud and Power BI capabilities into the DentaQuest environment for an integrated self-service reporting solution. Managed multiple projects enabling client (DentaQuest) to send Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) data for enrolled providers. Projects adhered to an Agile based implementation approach. Project Manager for Power BI Proof of Concept/Implementation. Project involved the addition of Azure Cloud and Power BI capabilities into the DentaQuest environment for an integrated self-service reporting solution.
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TUFTS HealthPlan
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Project Manager
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Jun 2015 - Jun 2016
Key lead in the procurement management of the Rhode Island Medicaid contract for Tufts HealthPlan. Primarily responsible for staffing and development of two major departments: Communications and Operations. Key lead in the procurement management of the Rhode Island Medicaid contract for Tufts HealthPlan. Primarily responsible for staffing and development of two major departments: Communications and Operations.
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Fallon Health Care
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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Sr. Consultant/Project Manager
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Jun 2014 - Jun 2015
Managed Business and Functional Requirements development working with Claims, Actuarial, and IT to create selection criteria for the purpose of database extraction and subsequent loading to EDGE cloud server supported by Amazon Web Services. Managed Business and Functional Requirements development working with Claims, Actuarial, and IT to create selection criteria for the purpose of database extraction and subsequent loading to EDGE cloud server supported by Amazon Web Services.
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Sr. Project Manager
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Jun 2009 - Jun 2014
Managed the automation of medical device equipment data collection and population of an acute care electronic medical record, implementing industry best connectivity solutions at various hospitals throughout the Partners HealthCare network - part of a $1.2 billion EPIC implementation. Specific responsibilities include: project management, project communication, schedule development, risk assessment, process development, vendor management,and full SLDC tactical support. Managed the automation of medical device equipment data collection and population of an acute care electronic medical record, implementing industry best connectivity solutions at various hospitals throughout the Partners HealthCare network - part of a $1.2 billion EPIC implementation. Specific responsibilities include: project management, project communication, schedule development, risk assessment, process development, vendor management,and full SLDC tactical support.
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Education
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Clark University
MSIT, Information Technology -
Cambridge College
MM, Management