Experience

Phoenix Ortho

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Imaging Manager

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area Medical Imaging Manager & Senior DICOM Connectivity Engineer April 2015 - Present Phoenix Ortho, LLC XMR (DICOMweb and DICOM) Product Manager -Roadmap of Phoenix Ortho digital imaging components -Lead direction of Phoenix Ortho development team PACS Administrator -Administration of digital imaging services for Phoenix Ortho client base. -Primarily administer Phoenix Ortho XMR DICOM and DICOMweb core components, but also clinics’ secondary standalone PACS some of which… Show more Medical Imaging Manager & Senior DICOM Connectivity Engineer April 2015 - Present Phoenix Ortho, LLC XMR (DICOMweb and DICOM) Product Manager -Roadmap of Phoenix Ortho digital imaging components -Lead direction of Phoenix Ortho development team PACS Administrator -Administration of digital imaging services for Phoenix Ortho client base. -Primarily administer Phoenix Ortho XMR DICOM and DICOMweb core components, but also clinics’ secondary standalone PACS some of which include: Medstrat Joints PACS IBM/Merge PACS and OrthoPACS GE PACS Viztek Opal-RAD InteleRAD IntelePACS Philips Intellispace PACS (Nuvodia) AVREO PACS Orthanc -IT Project Manager Project manage clinic’s IT resources at onboarding and major upgrades. -DICOM Connectivity Engineer PACS and DICOM integration of orthopedic-related modalities including identification of invalid DICOM communication and DICOM tags CR and DR x-ray systems (CR & DX) Ultrasound (US) MRI (MR) CT (C) Endoscopy (ES) Radio Fluoroscopy (RF) Bone Density Scan (DEXA) Migration of studies into Phoenix Ortho from clinic’s PACS using a combination of DCMTK and Grassroot DICOM, as well as Laurel Bridge and Laitek products. Connectivity of Phoenix PACS to other PACS using IPSec and OpenSSL VPNs, DICOM-TLS, and DICOM gateway products. -Windows Server and SQL Server Administrator Windows and SQL Server Performance Tuning Enhancements of Phoenix Ortho modality worklist -Digital Imaging Department Manager Supervision of junior PACS administrators and mentorship of level one support staff. Regularly communicate with stakeholders with varied combinations of technical skill sets and abilities, from clinic administrators, technologists, and IT staff to modality vendors and physicians. -Knowledgebase Technical Writer Authorship of digital imaging and performance tuning articles for the Phoenix Ortho knowledgebase for internal and external users. Show less



POM MRI & Imaging Centers

• IT Manager & PACS Administrator

  • Jun 2013 - Apr 2015

  Plantation, FL -Administer and manage IT infrastructure for multi-location diagnostic center -Administer Microsoft Active Directory 2003/2008 domain. -Responsible for day-to-day operation of IT PACS Pro. WebFlow Online RIS & ClearCanvas PACS including radiology workflow, archiving, and prefetching. -Ensure complete capture of DICOM data, network transmission, and error exception handling of multiple modalities (MG, MR, CR, CT, DX, US, modalities) -Administer and troubleshoot IT (non-mechanical)… Show more -Administer and manage IT infrastructure for multi-location diagnostic center -Administer Microsoft Active Directory 2003/2008 domain. -Responsible for day-to-day operation of IT PACS Pro. WebFlow Online RIS & ClearCanvas PACS including radiology workflow, archiving, and prefetching. -Ensure complete capture of DICOM data, network transmission, and error exception handling of multiple modalities (MG, MR, CR, CT, DX, US, modalities) -Administer and troubleshoot IT (non-mechanical) issues involving all our modalities. -Liason with radiologists' IT staff. -Offered technical assistance to technologists in applying for and renewing ACR certifications Show less



Express Radiology

• IT Manager & PACS Administrator

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2013

  -Map out and implement IT infrastructure for radiology reading and interpretation company. -Plan, deploy, integrate, and maintain PACS, CRM, DMS, and XMPP servers in a Linux / Microsoft --Active Directory environment running inside a VMWare vSphere 5 cloud. -Responsible for day-to-day operation of eRAD PACS including radiology workflow, archiving, and prefetching. -Work closely with diagnostic sites to ensure complete capture of DICOM data, network transmission, and error and… Show more -Map out and implement IT infrastructure for radiology reading and interpretation company. -Plan, deploy, integrate, and maintain PACS, CRM, DMS, and XMPP servers in a Linux / Microsoft --Active Directory environment running inside a VMWare vSphere 5 cloud. -Responsible for day-to-day operation of eRAD PACS including radiology workflow, archiving, and prefetching. -Work closely with diagnostic sites to ensure complete capture of DICOM data, network transmission, and error and exceptions handling. -Serve as liason between radiologists and diagnostic centers and their technicians to ensure quality control and maximum efficiency of readings. Show less



Kinetica I.T.

• Information Technology & Services

• Project Manager

  • Oct 1997 - Jan 2012

  -Scaled up a commercial mortgage broker's IT operations from a scattered group of fifty users spread out across the US to a cohesive group that peaked at 300 users with a capacity for 1000 users. -Managed business relocation & expansion process, responsible for the logistics of all IT resources, including voice and data service vendors, phone systems' vendors, cabling vendors, and movers. -Hired and supervised outsourced IT support personnel for client's twenty satellite offices.

• Network Security Consultant

  • Oct 1997 - Jan 2012

  -Audited network infrastructure and data security and trained staff on industry security guidelines and procedures (ie. ensuring HIPAA compliance). -Design of network security for each client, customizing for individual business needs at the server, L2, and L3 level (ie. port filtering, VLANs, and port monitoring software). -Identification and resolution of network security breaches using network monitoring tools and/or manual inspection. -Designed and implemented SonicWALL and DD-WRT… Show more -Audited network infrastructure and data security and trained staff on industry security guidelines and procedures (ie. ensuring HIPAA compliance). -Design of network security for each client, customizing for individual business needs at the server, L2, and L3 level (ie. port filtering, VLANs, and port monitoring software). -Identification and resolution of network security breaches using network monitoring tools and/or manual inspection. -Designed and implemented SonicWALL and DD-WRT routing, filtering, and firewall functions. -Administered Check Point Firewall NGX system.

• Systems Engineer

  • Oct 1997 - Jan 2012

  -Migrated 150 user two-site network from intraNetware 4.11 to Windows Server 2003. -Imaged and deployed up to 200 Windows XP PCs at a time with custom software. -Integrated 50 user Netware 3.12 network with 25 user Windows 2000 Server network. -Design and implementation of Veritas and EMC Retrospect backup systems on Microsoft Windows servers and clients. -Design and implementation of 15 site wired and wireless network using a VPN backbone. -Design and deployment of HP Windows… Show more -Migrated 150 user two-site network from intraNetware 4.11 to Windows Server 2003. -Imaged and deployed up to 200 Windows XP PCs at a time with custom software. -Integrated 50 user Netware 3.12 network with 25 user Windows 2000 Server network. -Design and implementation of Veritas and EMC Retrospect backup systems on Microsoft Windows servers and clients. -Design and implementation of 15 site wired and wireless network using a VPN backbone. -Design and deployment of HP Windows XPE Terminals Appliances using Altiris Deployment Solution.

• Level III Support

  • Oct 1997 - Jan 2012

  -Supplemental support for up to 25 remote offices with in-house IT support. -Troubleshoot server & client software compatibility before client PC deployment. -Supported all x86 Microsoft Windows versions from Windows 3.11 to Windows Vista. -Support of PDA/Smartphones business apps running Blackberry OS, PalmOS, Android, & Windows Mobile OS as well as their wired and wireless synchronization solutions (ie. Blackberry Enterprise Server & Microsoft Exchange/ActiveSync).



Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

• Microsystems Specialist

  • Mar 1996 - Dec 1996

  Supported network with Windows 3.11, Windows 95 & IBM OS/2 Warp clients. Identified and solved issues with both hardware and software on x86 PCs. Identified and solved issues with IBM token ring network problems. Administered users and devices on Novell Netware 3.12 & Microsoft NT Server 3.51 servers. Installed and solved issues with IBM AS/400 clients using Wall Data's RUMBA , IBM PC Support and IBM Client Access. Installed and configured Exceed X-Window clients on… Show more Supported network with Windows 3.11, Windows 95 & IBM OS/2 Warp clients. Identified and solved issues with both hardware and software on x86 PCs. Identified and solved issues with IBM token ring network problems. Administered users and devices on Novell Netware 3.12 & Microsoft NT Server 3.51 servers. Installed and solved issues with IBM AS/400 clients using Wall Data's RUMBA , IBM PC Support and IBM Client Access. Installed and configured Exceed X-Window clients on Windows PCs. Installed Lotus Notes 4.5 clients on Windows PCs. Level 2 end-user software support. Installed PCs, peripheral, and business applications. Show less



University of South Florida at Sarasota/New College

• Campus Computing

  • Jan 1995 - Mar 1996

  Identified and solved issues with PCs running Windows 3.11. Installed peripherals and software applications.