Solution Architect/IT Project Manager

• Sep 2021 - Present

Senior IT Professional

• Feb 2017 - Sep 2021

o Created and maintained data adapters that use T-SQL and C# for the CHORDS data network to facilitate the exchange and aggregation of data from 14 healthcare partner sites. o Coordinated with principal investigators and project staff to construct research models for vaccines, biologics, and transfusion related acute lung injuries (TRALI). o Created and implemented database models for multiple federated COVID-19 research projects. o Created multiple processes for linking medical records across data partner sites. o Developed process for quality assurance reporting tools for CHORDS VDW datamarts using R and SQL. Show less

Software Engineer II

• Apr 2016 - Feb 2017

Responsibilities o Participate in daily Scrum meetings to assess progress on current projects o Participate in release planning following Agile methodology o Provide collaborative assistance to fellow team members o Creating code using Ext JS framework and C# with MVC architecture to covert legacy windows application to a web based solution. Accomplishments o Learned Sencha/Ext JS web language for use in current initiatives Responsibilities o Participate in daily Scrum meetings to assess progress on current projects o Participate in release planning following Agile methodology o Provide collaborative assistance to fellow team members o Creating code using Ext JS framework and C# with MVC architecture to covert legacy windows application to a web based solution. Accomplishments o Learned Sencha/Ext JS web language for use in current initiatives

System Analyst/Web Programmer

• Jul 2014 - Apr 2016

Responsibilitieso Design, develop, test, debug, and implement new computer programs to query and update the financial aid databases and Ellucian Bannero Staff resource for reviewing new and existing Title IV program requirements and implementing processes to ensure program compliance.o Update and run current financial aid and student employment programso Assist in installation of new software for the financial aid systemo Design, develop, test, and implement web interfaces to the financial aid systemo Assist in design and maintenance of financial aid intraneto Querying, collecting, and reporting of data both internally and externally for Common Data Set, IPEDS, SURDS, and othersAccomplishmentso Successfully implemented AcademicWorks scholarship management system and developed tools to support automated scholarship processingo Created delinquent loan data analysis toolo Resolved significant data logic errors with major external reportingo Transitioned attendance verification tool to new Canvas online Show less

Policy and Compliance Coordinator

• Nov 2011 - Sep 2014

Responsibilitieso Determining students in violation of Satisfactory Academic Progress policy and review of appealso Oversight of federally mandated return of funds calculations for all withdrawals o Evaluating federal requirements, institutional practices and potential impacts on students in order to recommend new or revised policies to senior staffo Preparing and analyzing reports to evaluate process and to ensure compliance with the regulationso Charged with ensuring office is compliant with federal laws and regulationsAccomplishments and Activitieso Implemented new processes to comply with regulatory changes in satisfactory academic progress and return of funds calculationso Developed improved summer financial aid process to make awarding simpler and more efficiento Worked to create new online repository for policies and procedures Show less

Program Coordinator - Loans

• Aug 2008 - May 2012

Responsibilitieso Supervised loan area staff, two full-time employeeso Oversaw loan programs in disbursing over $130 million in loans to students annuallyo Constructed workflows to manage data and improve task efficiencyo Reconciled Federal Direct Loan and alternative loan accountso Calculated financial need and determine eligibility for federal, state and institutional funds o Revised and updated policies and procedures related to documentation of student attendanceAccomplishments and Activitieso Conceived and implemented revised online change request form for counselors to request aid package changes that improves communication between client services and processing staffo Recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a mentor in the National Direct Student Loan Coalition and working to assist other schools in the transition from the Federal Family and Educational Loan program to the Direct Loan programo Converted paper private loan process into an online process with automated data loadingo Successfully assisted CSU-Global campus in transitioning to Direct Loans for graduate students using CSU-Fort Collins as an intermediaryo Presented at SunGard Summit conference and CAFAA trainings to assist schools with Direct Loanso Attended Federal Student Aid conference to learn about federal program changes Show less

Educational Loan Specialist

• Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

Responsibilitieso Checked and resolved errors in batches sent to federal Common Origination and Disbursement systemo Certified eligibility for private educational loanso Performed withdrawal calculations to return funds to federal, state and institutional accountso Monitored financial aid applications for default, aggregate, bankruptcy and disability flagsAccomplishments and Activitieso Conceived and implemented online applications for PLUS, Perkins, and Health Professions loans Show less

Senior Financial Aid Counselor

• May 2006 - Aug 2007

Responsibilities o Assisted families with questions regarding financial aid, student billing and tuition classification o Follow-up contact with students and families; referrals from student staff o Initial point of contact for budget and needs analysis appealsAccomplishments and Activities o Attended Summer Institute for additional training and networking o Alliance Scholarship point of contact for students from Trinidad High school

Assistant Computer Lab Manager

• Dec 2005 - Aug 2006

Responsibilitieso Assisted General Manager with day-to-day operations including staff management and issue resolutiono Data backups from both network drives and SQL databases to disk and tape backups using Symantec Backup Exec (Formerly Veritas Backup Exec)o Attended weekly IT meeting with full-time IT staffo Printer Czar in charge of all functions related to college network printersAccomplishments and Activitieso Solved terminal server license errors that required users having to delete registry keyso Successful upgrade of Pharos Print Services and migration of server database to centralized Itanium server Show less

Student Financial Aid Counselor

• Sep 2002 - May 2006

o Answered parent and student phone call related to financial aido Assisted in student staff scheduling and preparing Satisfactory Academic Progress appeals for review

Client Team Lead

• May 2004 - Dec 2005

Responsibilitieso In charge of client machines including desktops, laptops, tablets, and terminal serverso Managed Client Team staff and responsible for ensuring documentation is created and updatedAccomplishments and Activitieso Enhanced security standards of lab machines with more stringent password requirementso Established greater emphasis on customer service when working with students and faculty