Director of Software Development

DONALD MEREDITH

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DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Hands-on leader proven at delivering high-performance technology solutions

Senior Level Technology Manager with more than 11 years of progressively responsible experience. Technically savvy business leader with a track record of success developing enterprise level frameworks for the software development organization. Expert leading initiatives that improve existing systems while allowing flexibility to adapt to future business needs. Proven at administering seven figure development budgets. History of coaching and developing cross-functional teams across multiple sites. CORE COMPETENCIES INCLUDE:

• Technology Roadmaps

• Systems Development Life Cycle

• Application Development

• Deployment & Integrations • Architecture / Design

• R&D

• Pre-Sales Support

• Project Management • Technical Team Leadership

• Production & Support

• Development Best Practices

• Technical Training

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MCKESSON, INC., Alpharetta, GA 2008 to Present

Director of Software Development

Direct a team of two managers and 40 indirect technology professionals engaged in application development for a new Healthcare information system. Also, responsible for the work and indirect management of 60 offshore resources also on the same project. Managed the work efforts of the team and presenting to senior management on progress.

Key Achievements:

* Managed development of healthcare revenue management system.

* Guided an offshore development team engaged in development of healthcare revenue management system.

* Instituted metrics to measure team performance on a weekly basis and drive future work efforts.

INCOMM, INC., Atlanta, GA 2001 to 2008

Director of Enterprise Application Development

Spearhead research, development, and enhancement of business critical applications and systems supporting service provision in the prepaid credit card industry. Direct a team of nine technology professionals engaged in production support, enterprise level application development, and database administration. Partner with strategic decision makers and functional process managers to create technology roadmaps and lead the concept through delivery life cycle. Manage production reporting and development of business intelligence tools. Hire, train, mentor, and evaluate staff.

Key Achievements:

* Managed development and delivery of secure transaction processing systems.

* Guided an offshore development team engaged in developing custom applications architecture, design, and development.

* Served as the authoritative resource for systems engineering and architecture troubleshooting. Trained team in Tier III troubleshooting and rapid response issues remediation for issues impacting production.

* Evaluated emerging technologies for suitability and compatibility with the existing infrastructure.

* Led application development projects and created high-performance technical teams in progressively responsible roles as a Lead Architect, Director of R&D, and Director of Enterprise Application Development.

DALEEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC, Atlanta, GA 1999 to 2001

Senior Manager Customer Engineering Services / Manager Package Architecture

Led a team of 18 IT staff in developing software for billing and customer account management systems according to exacting customer requirements. Administered a $3.5 million budget. Provided pre-sales support, conducted systems analysis, and oversaw product development. Created high-level designs and defined requirements, Planned product implementation and conducted due diligence in support of deployment. Hired, developed, and mentored staff.

Key Achievements:

* Created departmental structure, operating practices, and application development standards from the ground level.

* Served as the authoritative decision maker for technology selection, timeline management, and high-level customer issues resolution.

* Earned fast track promotions after joining company as a Senior Software Architect.

LHS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, Atlanta, GA 1996 to 1999

Research Manager (1998 to 1999); Senior Software Engineer (1996 to 1998);

Managed a team of six Java developers tasked with developing the account management front-end for healthcare administration CRM systems. Partnered with key stakeholders to define rules and requirements. Created detailed product architecture and served as the lead developer through the project life cycle. Administered a development budget of $1.5 million. Hired, trained, and mentored technical team members.

Key Achievements:

* Created, reviewed, and prioritized design proposals as a member of the Architecture Committee.

* Designed and developed tools for the rating portion of applications.

* Served as the in-house subject matter (SME) for usage processing and rating.

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, Tuscaloosa, AL 1992 to 1996

Instructor

Provided undergraduate and graduate level instruction to computer science students. Created course content and materials. Managed a team of graduate Teaching Assistants.

Key Achievement:

* Taught Data Structures, Object-Oriented Development, Programming Languages, Database Management Theory, Operating Systems, and Software Engineering.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

Masters Degree in Computer Science

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

OS/Platforms: MS Windows, UNIX

Applications/Tools: MS Office, Visio, MS Project, MS Visual Studio

Methodologies/Standards: N-Tier Architecture, Object-Oriented Design & Programming (OOD/OOP), SDLC

Languages: C#.NET, ASP.NET, Java, C++

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