David H Sterngast

***** ******* *****, ***. ***

Omaha, NE 68144

402-***-****

Cell 402-***-****

qs9xba@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Professional Qualifications:

* Accomplished technology professional with proven track record in

successful projects.

* Demonstrated ability to evaluate client needs, offer strategic

solutions and overcome operation obstacles.

* In-depth background in full life-cycle software development.

* Ability to access, identify, troubleshoot and provide solutions

to problems.

* Ability to work independently. Self-motivated, persistent,

results-driven, and a team player.

* Ability to effectively interface with management and employees in

the resolution of software problems.

* Excellence in detail, analytical, and follow through skills.

* Strong skills in application design, coding, testing,

installation, user training and support.

* Software: CACHE OBJECT SCRIPT, CSP, JAVASCRIPT, JAVA, MUMPS, MSM,

DSM, HTML, C++, UNIX, VMS,VA FILEMAN, VA KERNAL, EPIC, HL7, SQL,

HTML, CSS, ZEN, ENSEMBLE, TCP/IP, VISUAL BASIC, ORACLE, VISUAL

CAFE, TOPLAB, QUESTLAB, KMATE/QUADRAMED, ANTRIM, COBOL IV,

FORTRAN,MACRO-10 and Windows.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

TD AMERITRADE, Omaha, NE 2010-Present

BOS Developer (Contracted through Helios & Matheson North America)

Functioned as software developer for the core application group

supporting the BOS information system for the company brokerage

and investment services. Scope of responsibility included analysis,

design, coding and performing unit testing on developed software to

ensure requirements were met. Worked with Cache Object Script/Mumps,

Classes, CSP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS and SQL in a Linux environment

to implement applications.

Accomplishments:

* Designed and developed CSP web applications that allowed

Developers to test classes, execute the tests and create reports

utilizing the Cache %Unit Test frame work. The design utilized

classes instead of directory names to run packages.

* Developed and implemented application software as part of setting

up an interface to send and receive announcements for the TCS

BaNCS provider that will allow for the Corporate Actions to move

off of the BOS system.

* Successfully developed and implement SEDOL Update csp web page

that allowed for the Securities and cross reference file

updates by entering CUSIP and SEDOL or uploading spread sheet

information.

* Developed SOI (Security of Interest) manual Inclusion/Exclusion csp

web page that allowed for the manually updating of CUSIP records

that are loaded from a file or entered individually.

MINDSPARK INTERNATIONAL INC, Englewood, CO 2009-2010

Senior Programming Analyst

Performed program development and enhancement as part of the

Information and Technology Solutions team supporting the HAC Claims

Processing and Eligibility systems for VA Health Administration Center.

Directly accountable for users requirements, program design, coding,

testing and implementing Cache Object Script/Mumps, CSP, ZEN and SQL

software applications in a Vista VMS environment. Provided technical

support, including enhancements, user help and bug fixes.

Accomplishments:

* Key member in the development of Citi Data move without cd project

that allowed the VA center to access, view and print EOB claim

information on the intranet.

* Successful implemented Beneficiaries software updates that allowed

for members to order and receive Spanish CHAMPVA EOB forms

information.

* Designed and implemented Total of Invalid Address report for

active eligible beneficiaries who have submitted claims in the

last 12 months that allowed HAC to gather metrics of beneficiaries

not receiving coverages.

LOCKHEED MARTIN, Fairfax, VA 2009-2009

Programming Analyst Staff

Member of a team supporting the Federal Health Information Exchange

(FHIE) and the Bi-Directional Health Information Exchange (BHIE)

systems for the VA medical centers. Provided analysis, design,

development, and support of the FHIE/BHIE VistA/VA system

architecture and applications using Cache and VMS. Worked with

National Patch Module (NPM), Kernel Distribution and Installation

System (KIDS) to perform maintenance.

Accomplishments:

* Successfully developed and implemented a report that list daily

statistics from the FHIE usage report file, OMPID. The report

allowed for monitoring of the FHIE environment.

* Setup users to have access to the North Chicago Gold and Silver

Vista test System for Cache development and testing.

* Key member in installing Patch updates for the Gold and

Silver Cache test environments that corrected issues.

KAISER PERMANENTE, Silver Spring, MD 2005-2008

Q-Programming Analysis Senior

Key member of the Integration/Conversion team supporting the Care

Delivery applications for the Kaiser medical facilities and business

offices. Supported Membership, Pharmacy, Scheduling, Epic and other

software applications developed in Cache environment under Unix.

Directly accountable for business unit requirements gathering,

analyzing, developing, testing and implementing Cache Object Script

Mumps Kmate (Quadramed) software applications. Worked with

developing and testing Java applications.

Accomplishments:

* Design and implemented application software that setup SFTP

interface for the Dental benefit software and that allowed the

new vendor to service their customers.

* Created software utility to identify software that needed security

patch upgrade and updated the software with a patch that allowed

users to file information. Provided support to testers that

allowed the project to be completed on time.

* Developed and implemented HL7 (bridges) and Scheduling Pap mailers

software changes that allowed for the migration of the encounter

and scheduling application. Lead with the national tester’s team

in validating the changes.

* Corrected 3 months of missing Medicare part D information and

upgraded the Pharmacy Financial software that allowed users to view,

print or download records to a workstation from a server for

analyzing.

* Developed, supported and installed claim and label software as part

of the Medicare Modernization Act project that allowed for the

claim processing of Medicare part D patience on the Kmate system.

* Successfully designed, developed and tested a number of Java

applications for personnel development to gain an additional

experience working with object orient development.

* Submitted Cache error and debugging documentation to the developers

prior to the MSM to Cache conversion to reduce users down time.

Assigned to Cache post deployment team to help with conversion

problems.

* Instructed other developers in how to use the Cache software-

debugging tool and provided support to new developers.

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, Dallas, TX 2001-2004

Senior Programmer Analyst

Performed program development and enhancement of the Toplab and

Questlab Lab information system for the business units. Directly

accountable for users requirements, program design, coding, testing

and implementing Cache Object Script/Mumps software applications in

a VMS environment. Provided technical support, including

enhancements, user help and bug fixes. Worked with C++ to resolve

an application issue. Utilized the CMM and PEP process to complete

projects.

Accomplishments:

* Key member in the development and implementing an email attachment

project that allowed users to email reports to other users

throughout the company. Additional security software applications

were implemented to manage the process.

* Created and implemented a process for refreshing routines and files

for the client interface testing environment that was out of sync

with the current production environment.

* Developed and implemented the auto results software for the sales

department that allowed users to select live patients test

results across different environments for estimating cost for their

customers.

* Worked with another developer on a Java Application tool to monitor

system job performance. The Java application allowed for the Dsm

job to report the activities to the system-monitoring group on a

different system.

* Responsible for reviewing and upgrading the Syosset software to

the standard release of other laboratory sites.

* Designed, coded and implemented software that allowed users to flag

and identify ‘AT RISK’ client service plans throughout the system

for special treatment.

* Design and implemented the Client Problem Report application

software that allowed an expanded record size to be exported from

a mainframe to a PC workstation to be analyzed in Excel.

* Successfully fixed an intermittent bug in the nightly HL7 batch

processing of Medical Orders that allowed for the orders to be

decoded for processing.

EDS, Plano, TX 2000-2001

Software Consultant(Contracted through Advanced Business Consultants)

Member of team supporting the Vista/VA medical software for the

nationwide network. Worked with fileman and modified Cache Object

Script/Mumps software applications for various VA sites in a VMS

environment. Documented and submitted the patches for review and

implementation. Provided technical support to other members of the

team.

Accomplishments:

* Researched, developed and tested various software patches to correct

defects in medical applications at different locations.

* Analyzed, developed and submitted a fix for the data dictionary that

corrected the date malfunction at various sites.

HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, San Diego, CA 1999-2000

Senior Programmer Analyst

Performed program development and enhancement to the customized

GHIS medical software application for various clients. Worked

with users to resolve software issues. Analyzed, developed and

implemented Cache/Mumps software applications in a Unix environment.

Trained other member of the team in Java.

Accomplishments:

* Designed, developed and implemented HL7 software that allowed the

client to send and received medical records from their Lab vendor.

In addition a software utility was developed to allow the user to

monitor and reset the application.

* Worked with the team to upgrade the client to the current GHIS

software version and corrected medical accounting issues.

* Trained other programmers in the Java language . Worked on a Java

Education Form application that cache system used

HUMANA, Louisville, KY 1998-1999

Software Engineer (Contracted through Maxim Group)

Served as part of a team in providing software technical support

for different medical centers using Epic software. Designed,

developed and implemented Mumps software applications for Resolute

and Cadence on IBM RS 6000 servers.

Accomplishments:

* Developed and modified Epic Financial and Scheduling software

applications that allowed for updating user information.

* Modified and implemented Epic code to allow HL7 Benefit Enrollments

information to be automatically re-loaded in the system for

processing without having to give approval for the updates.

* Successfully developed and installed an ATB financial reports

software that allowed for outstanding patient payment amounts for

medical services rendered to be monitored and reported.

HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE, Lexington MA 1997-1998

Software Engineer (Contracted through Cue Data Service Inc.)

Worked as part of team supporting the Epic medical system.

Developed and installed Mumps software applications on DEC ALPHA

servers for various medical departments. Provided training and

technical support to management and programmers.

Accomplishments:

* Developed and installed various monthly medical extracts software

that retrieves patient records from the Epic system that was

analyzed by the users.

* Designed UNIX scripts to interface with other medical systems for

sending and receiving of files.

* Designed and installed various Epic menus on the system allowing

the user access to various medical reports.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Secondary Education

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Computer Programmer/Analyst

SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS:

Chronicles Programmer by EPIC, UNIX Training by Sco, Advanced DSM

Programming by Digital and Dale Carnegie.

Numerous Software and Hardware Courses by M Technology Association

Education.

HONORS:

KP-IT Thrive Award winner - Application Delivery Scheduling Team

National Provider Identifier Progam (NPI) and KP HealthConnect

Scheduling Implementation certificate.

Medicare Modernization Act team certificate award.

Sigma Black Belt projects recognition (Auto Result, Syosset Code

Synchronization and Email attachment).

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