Professional Experience
18+ years of progressive leadership in healthcare IT and product management
Product Owner
ELLKAY, LLC
Remote
- Own full product lifecycle across multiple enterprise healthcare platforms, managing Agile delivery and cross-functional alignment.
- Define roadmap, evaluate ROI, assess risk, and lead consolidation of legacy tools into modular, API-first solutions.
- Lead AI product initiatives, define self-service client marketplace strategies, and support billing-permissioned workflow design.
- Act as Tier-3 client escalation point and legal reviewer for edge cases impacting deliverables or contracts.
Enterprise Project Manager
ELLKAY, LLC
Remote
- Led emergency response to COVID-19 testing demands for major healthcare networks and universities in the Northeast.
- Scaled HL7 order/result throughput, introduced RabbitMQ (MQTT), custom APIs, and automation for recovery and alerts.
- Delivered barcode-based sample tracking and custom COVID variant visualization tools used by clients and public agencies.
- Modernized legacy systems and automated reporting to capitalize on increased revenue and long-term usability.
Technical Operations & Special Projects Lead
ELLKAY, LLC
Remote
- Reported to the CTO, acting as a strategic generalist for undefined technical gaps and high-priority projects.
- Built automation scripts, prototyped internal tools, and recommended infrastructure/security vendors.
- Drove technical audits, streamlined processes, and filled roles temporarily during internal transitions.
Post-Acquisition Integration Manager
ELLKAY, LLC
Remote
- Integrated CareEvolve (BioReference Labs) engineering and product teams post-acquisition.
- Transitioned third-party interface engine to internal platform and unified overlapping product functionality.
Support Manager
ELLKAY, LLC
Remote
- Founded and scaled ELLKAY's first standalone Support department.
- Designed escalation flows, defined SLAs, coached team members, and acted as senior technical escalation point.
Implementation & Support Analyst
ELLKAY, LLC
Remote
- Installed software, built data mappings, and handled legacy system integrations for early laboratory clients.
- Worked with on-site staff and vendors to connect to patient management systems using ODBC, APIs, and serial cables.
Certifications
Continuing EducationCertified Scrum Master (CSM)
August 2022