Sr Software Architect

David A. Potochniak

**** ****** * * ● Raleigh, NC 27615-1690

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PROFESSIONAL PROF I L E

Innovative leader adept at cultivating solid partnerships with customers and understanding business challenges with

a keen ability to quickly comprehend new and complex technologies and apply them to create solutions to drive

successful business operations. Exceptional communicator, able to interface with individuals at all levels of the

organization to ensure development and design goals are understood, being met, and properly communicated. Eager to

p rovide direction and guidance to less experienced staff, mentoring team members to improve their technical abilities

and overall team effectiveness.

C AREER H IG H L IG H TS

• Architected the corporate-wide cloud based solution for Allscripts’ main strategic imperative: to implement

E lectronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances (EPCS) to comply with the DEA’s highly secure regulations

(DEA 21 CFR Part 1311).

• Incorporated leading-edge technologies to devise a solution for the VA hospital system to administer

t raining courses and live broadcasts to all levels of employees.

• Proposed, designed, and led the development of Peopleclick’s product implementation tool that reduced

i mplementation t ime by 50% and improved product quality through standardization.

• Re-architected the means for capturing physiological data during surgeries that reduced the complexity of

updates and simplified the onboarding of new devices; data is used as a means of study to analyze surgical

p rocedures and safeguard against malpractice suits.

C ORE C OMPET ENC IES

• Enterprise & Product Architecture, Conceptual Thinking; Designing Secure Software Systems; Cloud

based Software Architectures; Cross-functional Collaboration; Team Building; Customer Service; Strategic

P lanning; Quality Improvement; Agile Software Development.

• Technology and Concepts: Full Microsoft technology stack including C#, Visual Studio (all versions),

JavaScript, JQuery, Angular, Team Foundation Server, T-SQL, Visual Basic, ASP.NET, SaaS, SOA, WPF,

WCF, REST, Web API, Database Design, Enterprise Architect, SDLC, Web 2.0, HTML.

WORK E XPER I ENCE

AL LSCRIPTS – RALEIGH, NC (2012 TO CURRENT)

Senior Software Architect

• Chief architect for the EPCS initiative; work involves designing a common solution across all of Allscripts’

p roduct-lines using a highly secure cloud-based architecture.

• Lead partner architect and development resources through the design and delivery phases while providing

technical design leadership based on best practices, design patterns, and expertise.

• Manage the downstream integrators of the EPCS solution to ensure each team architects and implements

a design that integrates with the common solution to achieve compliance.

• Support the Agile methodology by translating technical specifications to user stories to provide sufficient

i nformation for delivery teams to build out the solution.

• Interfaces with all levels of management as well as vendors. Design reviews are tailored to ensure the

appropriate information is shared and understood.

IT BROADCASTING – CARY, NC (2011 TO 2012)

Senior Software Engineer

• Led the design and development of a new Single Page Application for the VA Hospital’s t raining system.

• Provided leadership to the development staff, explaining the new technologies and how they supported the

p roduct vision.

F IRST CITIZENS B ANK – RALE IGH, NC (2010 TO 2011)

Lead P rogrammer/Analyst

• Development lead for First Citizens’ Wealth Management Portal. Designed, developed and unit tested new

features and enhancements within an Agile framework.

M CK ESSON CORPORATION – D URHAM, NC (2007 TO 2010)

Senior Software Developer

• Lead developer and database architect for the Anesthesia Care product; integrated a newly acquired

p roduct to simplify data collection; ensured successful integration of all product lines. (HL7 and XML)

• Drove the overall project delivery: created and maintained project plans, led status review meetings and

p rovided updates to all partner constituents, and performed root cause analysis for issues.

• Primary development liaison for customer implementations and issues; provided onsite technical

assistance at customer sites for major implementations.

• Mentored junior team members by sharing feedback during detailed code reviews and design sessions.

SURGICAL REVIEW CORPORATION - RALE IGH, NC (2006 TO 2007)

Senior P rogrammer/Analyst

• Designed, developed and tested the browser-based, Windows applications, and database for a health care

Center of Excellence program.

• Facilitated focus groups with business partners to gather requirements; translated them into technical

specifications.

• Developed prototypes to share with business partners throughout the design process to ensure proper

development of features and end-user satisfaction.

F IRST CITIZENS B ANK - RALE IGH, NC (2005 TO 2006)

Senior P rogrammer/Analyst

• Developed First Citizens’ loans processing system.

• Assigned tasks to project team members, t racked project progress, and drove process improvements.

H ORTICULTURAL A SSET M ANAGEMENT, I NC. – RALEIGH, NC (2004-2005)

L ead Softwa re Consultant

• Evaluated new technologies and established the overall technology direction for the company.

• Hired and supervised all technical staff.

• Led the design, construction, testing, and deployment of the web applications.

N.C. H OUSING F INANCE A GENCY – RALEIGH, NC (2003-2004)

Senior Consultant

• Gathered requirements, designed, constructed and tested a new browser-based loan processing system.

PEOPLECLICK AUTHORIA - RALE IGH, NC (1998 TO 2003)

Software Development M anager

• Directed a team of software developers in the design, development, and delivery of Peopleclick’s web-based

recruitment management application.

• Assessed headcount needs, hired, fired and conducted performance reviews.

• Created development project plans, t racked team progress, and mitigated r isks and roadblocks.

PREV IOUS EXPER I ENCE

• HAHT Software Inc. - Raleigh, NC (1998), Senior Software Developer

• Martineau Consulting – Raleigh, NC (1996 to 1998), Senior Software Consultant

• NetEdge Systems – Raleigh, NC (1995 to 1996), Senior Software Developer

• Analysts International Corp., – Raleigh, NC (1993 to 1995), Software Consultant

• AGS Software – Raleigh, NC (1990 to 1993), Software Consultant

• United Engineers – Owego, NY (1989 to 1990), Programmer I I

E D UCAT ION T RAI N I NG

A ND

• Industry Technology Seminars: Microsoft Build – 2005/2010/2014

• The Dale Carnegie Course of Public Speaking and Human Relations, Raleigh, NC, 1995

• State University of New York at Potsdam, Potsdam, NY: B.A., Computer and Information Science, 1989

• Broome Community College, Binghamton, NY: A.S., Computer Technology, 1987

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