Commack, New York *****
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Mercedes-Benz of Massapequa, Massapequa, NY December 2016-present
As a Service Valet, responsible for greeting/assisting customers, provide pick up/delivery service for client automobiles, creating loaner agreements, assisting customers with features/functions of their automobiles, working closely with all dealership departments to provide excellent customer service.
Stony Brook University, Southhampton, NY September 2016-2019
As an adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, responsible for Leadership and Management Essentials course for graduate students pursuing a Master’s Degree in Applied Health Informatics (Fall semesters).
H&R Block, Commack, NY November 2015 – 2021
As a part time Tax Associate (Jan-Apr), responsible for marketing to obtain new clients as well as educating prior and walk-in clients in tax matters while preparing their Federal and State income tax returns. Became Sr. Tax Analyst in 2018.
Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY September 2006 – January 2015 (Retired)
As Assistant Director of Computing Services/Project Manager in the IT Project Management Office responsible for managing vendors, clients and technical staff for hardware, software, and infrastructure related enterprise wide system projects.
Eclipsys Corporation
North Shore LIJ Health Systems, Westbury, NY January 2005 – September 2006
As a Project Manager in the Project Management Office responsible for managing vendors, clients and technical staff for hardware, software, and infrastructure related enterprise wide system projects.
Perot Systems Corporation July 2001 – January 2005
North Shore LIJ Health Systems, Westbury, NY February 2004 – January 2005
As a Project Manager in the Project Management Office responsible for managing vendors, clients and technical staff for hardware, software, and infrastructure related enterprise wide system projects.
Robert Plan Corporation Account, Bethpage, NY July 2001 – February 2004
As a Financial Specialist in the Project Management Office responsible for managing the IT/Telecommunications budget, vendor contracts, equipment leases; and IT procurement.
Robert Plan Corporation, Bethpage, NY February 1993 – February 2001
As Corporate MIS Manager for a privately-owned company specializing in assigned risk personal and commercial insurance, I was responsible for a $30 million MIS Budget, managing vendor contracts for major systems and telecommunication services and equipment, technology acquisition and disposition, and business analysts supporting major systems initiatives.
Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co., Middletown, CT September 1985 – February 1993
As Vice President and Applications Systems Manager for a company that provides personal lines insurance policies sold and serviced through independent insurance agents, I was responsible for managing mainframe programmers responsible for the maintenance of EQUIFAX V4 insurance processing system supporting production for underwriting, claims, billing and all regulatory reporting.
CIGNA Corporation, Hartford, CT July 1976 – September 1985
Systems Manager, Investment Systems – Managed 6 FOCUS programmers supporting production.
Senior Planning Analyst, Technical Services – Predicted mainframe capacity needs and provide quarterly management projections.
Software Planning Analyst, Technical Services – Evaluated mainframe software, and maintained multi-vendor software ordering and inventory process.
In the Policy Services Division (CG/Aetna) – Progressed from Lead Analyst Programmer, Team Leader to Systems Supervisor -- directed 12 programmers in all phases of system development & maintenance.
The Hartford Insurance Group, Hartford, CT February 1972 – July 1976
Analyst programmer -- Analyzed requirements, designed flows, coded and debugged COBOL programs in support of an auto insurance processing systems.
EDUCATION:
Project Management Institute (PMI) -- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification 2009-2021
Bernard M. Baruch College, New York, NY – MBA Computer Methodology 1974
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY – BA Economics 1968
John T. DiGangi, MBA 631-***-****