GERALD GARRETT **** Estapa Drive, Powder Springs, GA 30127

Phone: 470-***-**** Email: adf4gn@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To secure a Manager/Analyst position, where I can use my education and skills to analyze and improve your company's position and to help your organization achieve its future goals.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Vizient Incorporated, Hospital Innovation Improvement Network: Chicago, Illinois 60606

Senior Data Science Analysis Consultant - Contractor Nov 2018 – Mar 2020

Conducted analyses and research to produce results and identified solutions to complex problems for the Hospital Innovation Improvement Network (HIIN).Served as the internal primary point of contact for HIIN analytic requests, created analytic data sets and coordinated ad hoc analyses to address CMS and member hospital’s inquiries and resolved anomalies. Created analytic data sets by linking multiple disparate data sources. Designed and created charts, graphs, tables, and reports to support findings and developed recommendations. Data mapped several databases Used Python to organize large data sets. Created queries using SQL and other Business Intelligence programs for calculating metrics, benchmarks, and summarized data. Determined reporting needs and recommended solutions from knowledge of available data.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Enhanced Medication Therapy Management: Jacksonville, FL 32246

Data Analytics Consultant - Contractor Jun 2017 - Oct 2018

Manipulated data using large datasets and multiple data sources. Acted as primary Analyst for large projects and proactively identified topics for analysis. Analyzed processes and programs to achieve stated goals using SNOMED-CT, RxCUI, and GPI codes. Provided analyses and recommendations if corrections are needed and investigated areas of opportunity. Wrote advanced SQL programs for data extraction and integrated data across multiple areas. Modified existing programs for data extraction. Used Tableau to create visualized dashboard to monitor metrics. Mined data for developing insight and actionable summaries and recommended actions. Evaluated historical trends and forecasts to identify best practices and improved the overall effectiveness of the Enhanced Medication Therapy Management program.

Anthem Inc, Integrated Health Model: Atlanta, GA 30326

Senior Product Manager & Information Analyst Dec 2009- May 2017

Served as an expert in data analysis, reporting and formulating recommendations and providing guidance to other data analysts. Developed and maintained complicated SQL scripts to retrieve and manipulate large datasets into actionable reports. Created and maintained databases to track business performance. Analyzed data and summarized performance using summary statistical procedures. Developed and analyzed business performance reports (e.g. for claims data, case management data, utilization data) and provided notations of performance deviations and anomalies. Created and published periodic reports, as well as any ad hoc reports. Processed business issues and devised ways to develop appropriate diagnostic methods and track data that translated business requirements into usable decision support tools. Made recommendations based upon data analyses.

Anthem Inc, Healthcare Analytics Department: Atlanta, GA 30326

Information Analyst, Senior Dec 2007- Nov 2009

Supported Healthcare Contracting Management (Managed Care Contractors) by creating and analyzing contracting models for the purpose of evaluating financial impact of various types of proposals to the organization. Incorporated prior claims data using ICD9/10, HCPCS, CPT codes, etc. to classify rates. Served as consultant and subject matter expert (SME) to contractors in analyzing the significance of modeled results and help to identify saving opportunities and cost cutting strategies with active negotiations. Collaborated with other regions to gain greater insight in terms of analytical capabilities and value-added data deliverables & reports. Created detailed ad hoc reports and analyzed these reports to provide real time business intelligence to contractors and various other internal customers.

EDUCATION

Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 47306. MBA (Finance)

California State University, Carson, CA 97407 BS (Business Administration)

SOFTWARE & OTHER SKILLS

Microsoft Office products (including Access, Excel, & Powerpoint), Teradata, Toad, Business Objects, SQL Server (SSMS), SSIS, SSRS, Linux (Ubuntu), PL/SQL, Qlikview, Crystal Report Writer, Tableau, Hadoop (Hive & Pig), Agile methodology, SPSS, SAS, Python, R, C#, 10 years work experience in a remote environment

REFERENCES

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