Meanderings

Performing data analysis and architecture for the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange project (MNsure). Responsible for the design and implementation of integration layer data model(s), semantic layer and data security implementation/configuration.

Epic Media is an internet and social media consultancy. We help small businesses and individuals establish and maintain their online presence in a reliable, cost-effective way, guiding them through the complexity that is the web, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google, Bing, Yahoo, and more.

Provides personal chef. catering, and BBQ catering services to West Minneapolis suburbs. Offers in-house "cook with the chef" parties, where attendees get to eat while learning about food and cooking.

Worked as a contract consultant for Tailwind clients, including United Health Group.

Part of an analysis team within the iCUE framework, working on ECDI, CPM Fulfillment, and CCD/CDA Document Viewer projects. Responsible for analysis of requirements, identification of gaps, development of technical documentation supporting the business needs, support of IT development during the implementation phase and QA during testing.

Reported to CTO, working across the various business locations to establish consistent architectural and design standards within the Financial Services unit. Ran regular architecture and technology round tables, which provided forums for engineers and architects to share information, ask questions, and voice concerns.

Conducted in-store food and recipe demonstrations and corporate and brand product demos. Coordinated chef availability and demo schedules for a campaign across multiple Byerly's locations.

Served as data architect on a project to create a dynamic document assembly system. Also served as security architect on various projects, establishing data security standards. Provided mentoring and guidance to software engineers and architects.

Designed and developed online community platform using the Microsoft Exchange, IE, IIS/ASP.NET, MS SQL Server, and Active Directory.

Reported to the CTO, designed and oversaw implementation and management of the online services for a 120+ channel network on internet streaming audio servers. Developed and conducted in-depth performance analysis and tuning of all web-based services. Developed a multi-platform/multi-technology monitoring system to probe and report on all facets of the network, including streaming, web, disk usage, and system load.

Worked as an Internet specialist and Oracle database architect. Developed a system that wrapped flat (CSV) data files in a SQL-like interface, allowing queries to be run against flat files to validate the various stages of a large-scale data merge project, which both reduced test time and increased data integrity.

Ran the production web server and mail system, which hosted client websites. Implemented sites according to customer and designer specifications. Developed a browser-based training CD-ROM role-playing game that incorporated HTML/Javascript, video playback, game theory/decision making, and data tracking, reporting and uploading.

Oversaw the company-wide intranet spanning from Minneapolis, MN to Tempe, AZ. Administered public websites, assisting individual groups internally with their sites. Ran the organization's Lotus/Domino network.

Developed library modules in C and C++ to easily create "plug-and-play" educational software sets. Created a system that allowed a single CD-ROM to contain multiple products that could be unlocked by purchasing a key code, reducing production costs. Created integration between the MAS-90 accounting platform and the EDI gateway used to communicate with vendors.

Contract software shop, providing products for the commercial game and educational software markets.

A budget ($10 - $15) software company, specializing in repackaging shareware for POS displays and developing custom games and productivity tools under the "Keypunch" (productivity), "Box Office" (licensed entertainment), and "Vision" (education) software lines.

Developed productivity and computer-based training titles in Pascal and C.

Maintained the production and broadcast equipment for the student-run, campus-based, college radio station on the University of Minnesota Minneapolis campus.