Project Manager Management

Summary

Sixteen years of experience in the field of content analysis and conversion

on a variety of data sets both large and small for customers ranging from

Healthcare Information publishers (including the United States Pharmacopeia

and the PDR) to Semiconductor manufacturers (Intel, National

Semiconductor, Philips, and Texas Instruments) to NASA.

Profile

Have extensive experience in both print and electronic production of the

Physician's Desk Reference as well as other PDR-outgrowth publications (PDR

Family Guide series), the United States Pharmacopeia's (USP) Drug

Information for the Healthcare Professional, and Advice for the Patient, as

well as Thomson Reuters' TOMES combined hazmat and medical information

internet-based product. Also produced annual Flight Project Data Book

while at NASA HQ for delivery to Congressional Oversite Committees.

Skills Summary

Project Coordination Content conversion

Data Architecture Data Modeling

Data Analysis Data Cleansing

Data Standardization Quality Assurance and Testing

Technical Writing (User Documentation)

Professional Experience

Albert Decker Consulting, LLC Atlanta, GA: Feb 2007 to Present

Partner/Consultant

Partner in this family-owned consulting group offering business,

performance management and information technology services for small

businesses, work directly with clients in a data analysis and quality

management role. Perform customer facing and back office functions.

Analyzed and remediated existing Access database for Georgia based non-

profit to automate correspondence with their clientele and enhanced

functionality of software. Monotored and tracked functionality

improvements and compiled ad hoc reports for the CEO and Board of

Directors.

o Improved productivity for back office staff by 35% via automation of

correspondence.

o Established best practices going forward for future enhancements of

system.

For a Florida based Executive Benefits Consulting firm, developed and

implemented QA testing process and schedule to ensure output produced met

all applicable industry, regulatory, and accounting standards and client

requirements. Performed requirements analysis and designed enhanced web

site and reporting functionality.

o Reduced development testing time by 50%

o Improved client productivity by automating routine financial report

generation, decreasing client workload by 25%

@Tech Technical Staffing San Diego, CA: Nov 2006- Feb 2007

Database Analyst

Managed remediation and maintenance of proprietary audit analysis

application and supporting databases (Access 2003, SQL 2000) for a telecom

expence management consulting firm (contract client) Responsible for

project analysis, planning, tracking and reporting project status to

clients, execution and follow-up. Coordinated QA of application and

acceptance testing by end client. Generated performance metrics reports

for all phases of the project. Accountable for all project management,

development, documentation, training, and user support for client's

proprietary suite of internal audit applications

o Restored application to operation within 2 weeks of hire (following

six months of down time)

Thomson Reuters (formerly Thomson Healthcare) Englewood, CO: 1999-2005

Software Engineer (2000-2005)

Responsible for processing the bulk of a suite of 33 data sets that formed

an integrated internet platform product that provided timely, accurate,

critical medical/pharmaceutical reference and HAZMAT reference and

management information to first-line responders (EMTs, ER personnel, Toxic

Incident Response teams, etc.) Maintained processing applications and user

documentation of all processes and code modification history. Participated

in and contributed to all SDLC reviews. Provided tracking reports to

management of all phases of the project during a production cycle.

Estimated resources needed for each phase of cycle. Processed third-party

and in-house authored input (MS Word, Excel, XML, SGML, HTML, Access and

ASCII text) using BCP scripts, T-SQL queries and stored procedures and

custom ETL applications.

Generated output as HTML files; image files (tif, gif, jpeg, etc), and SQL

Server tables to power an integrated search engine. Created and

established maintenance schedules and generate reports Migrated data from

SQL 7.0/ NT 4.0 to SQL 2000/Windows 2003 environment. Created SQL queries,

scripts and stored procedures to manage database content, scrub and

sanitize anomalies from input data, and sanity check output. Designed DTS

packages to transfer data between production and staging environments

o Developed data scrubbing methodology

o Reduced data errors in the final output product by more than 50%

Data Analyst (1999-2000 --- Also with Thomson Reuters)

Following acquisition of USP Drug Information data sets from the United

States Pharmacopeia, participated in migration of product data from legacy

authoring and production environments at USP into current authoring,

production, and document management environments at Thomson Healthcare.

Modified existing styles sheets to reflect book-format change requests

Assisted in development and maintenance of Documentum content management

tool which sefved as the repository for the database and content. Created

folder structure for Documentum repository.

Developed and delivered on-site training to Editorial staff comprised of

Pharmacologists and other healthcare professionals Wrote Omnimark scripts

to extract data from document management system in support of Patient

Education leaflets project Configured content management system user

environments, permissions, workflows, and directory structures

o Migrated SGML-structured web based, stand alone CDROM and flat file

products

United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) Rockville, MD: 1997-1998

Data Analyst

Implemented key production components of an SGML-based publishing

environment in support of a decentralized document creation process and a

centralized content management system and document processing environment.

Performed document analysis, defined document structures, developed SGML

applications, performed data conversion (to various output formats

including HTML), tagged sample documents and parsed documents and DTDs to

ensure ISO standard compliance all to support a state-of-the-art SGML based

production systems geared to distribute information in a variety of media:

print, on-line, CD-ROM, and the Internet. Formulated and implemented plans

for incorporating new projects into the scope of existing work. Provided

technical support on an ad hoc basis. Assessed skills of USP staff involved

in SGML authoring and implementation, and provided guidance and training.

ATLIS Consulting Group Silver Spring, MD: 1994-1997

Data Analyst

Participated in project converting legacy documents for a major medical

publishing house from QuarkXPress into SGML via initial conversion into

HTML using an off-the-shelf conversion application, then up translating to

SGML. Worked closely with project manager to lead conversion team in

quickly and accurately translating the documents into SGML.

Implemented, and maintained modular, well-documented SGML DTDs and FOSIs

(Format Output Specification Instances - style sheets).

Created extensive application documentation in the form of Tag Libraries

(similar in content and functionality to data dictionaries) for numerous

SGML DTD suites written primarily for publications in the Healthcare,

Pharmaceutical, HAZMAT, and chemical industries.

ANSTEC, Inc. Washington, DC: 1990-1994

Project Analyst II

Administered Unsolicited Proposals Program for NASA Headquarters in

Washington, DC. Program reviewed 600+ proposals annually. Worked closely

with NASA research centers nationwide and with the Office of the General

Counsel and the GAO in support of Congressional investigations by

generating proposal tracking histories.

Created database for processing and tracking unsolicited proposals

throughout peer review process. Developed and implemented process for HQ

and NASA Research Centers nationwide.

Provided complete planning, logistical and operations support for the

Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP) and annual conference, and for

the Senior Standing Liaison Group (SSLG) biannual conference between senior

personnel from NASA Headquarters and their colleagues at the Japanese Space

Ministry (NASDA).

Produced the Flight Project Databook: an annual review of all projected

NASA projects up to ten years out provided by NASA to the United States

House of Representatives Congressional Subcommittee on Space and

Aeronautics.

EDUCATION CONTINUING EDUCATION

Pensacola Junior College (PJC) Data Analysis/Design:

Pensacola, Florida Object-Oriented Analysis & Design,

Computer Information Systems NETg

1988-1989 XML Development, Architag

Communications Arts1980-1982 Content Architecture and Design

Workshop, Architag

ErWin Data Modeling Suite

Data Markup Principles and

Technologies:

Style sheet Design Workshop I (for

screen views), ArborText

Style sheet Design Workshop II (for

print output), ArborText

Database Principles, Design,

Implementation, and Management:

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Querying

with Transact-SQL, NETg

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Designing

and Implementing Databases, NETg

Introduction to Oracle: SQL and

PL/SQL, Oracle, Inc.

Relational Databases Fundamentals

& Introduction to SQL, NETg

Content Management Systems

Design/Implementation:

Technical Fundamentals of

Documentum, Documentum, Inc

Customizing Client Applications,

Documentum, Inc

Docbase Design Principles,

Documentum, Inc

Additional

MS Excel, Access, Projects,

PowerPoint and Visual Studio .NET

HONORS

Alpha Beta Gamma International

Business Honor Society

(http://www.abg.org/)

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