Highly motivated employee with a strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Identifies opportunities and suggests creative solutions for complex problems.
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Daniel Hudgins
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Overview
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Fortified Health Security
Third Party Risk Manager
03.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Manages third-party risk management as a service line
- Conducts vendor security risk assessments for multiple healthcare organizations.
- Matures TPRM as a service, providing enhanced guidance to decision-makers and improving processes.
- Demonstrates TPRM to potential new clients.
- Helped grow TPRM service from 2 clients in 2022 to 10 so far in 2024.
- Added Fortified as a consumer of our own TPRM services.
- Helped train new employees, including offshore analysts: Kicking off assessments, sending reminders to vendors, reviewing and summarizing results, setting Action Plan items with risk levels, and prioritization.
- Standardized executive summaries.
- Strategized with team to work on a comprehensive score that combined all elements of the results of a third-party risk assessment.
- Began work to integrate TPRM into client's GRC program.
- Investigated any incidents related to possible breaches of security or other risks.
- Identified key performance indicators related to risk management objectives.
- Facilitated communication between different teams within the organization regarding risk assessment activities.
- Coordinated with senior management to establish risk appetite and tolerance levels.
Fortified Health Security
Security Compliance Advisor
12.2020 - 03.2022
Job overview
- Conducted HIPAA, NIST CSF, and HITRUST assessments.
- Provided guidance throughout the year on corrective action plans after assessments are completed.
- Managed multiple projects at once using Clarizen.
- Reviewed and updated compliance policies, procedures and standards to ensure adherence to relevant regulations.
- Monitored organizational activities for compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Prepared reports for executive management regarding risks, audit results, trends in non-compliance areas.
- Conducted due diligence on third-party vendors to ensure compliance with company standards.
Parallon
Senior Product Analyst
01.2020 - 04.2020
Job overview
- Provide support for HL7 interfaces at an enterprise level (ADT, BAR, DFT)
- Document defects and testing details in Application Lifecycle Management
- Send “Flashes” of information to affected users for downtime, updates, and ongoing issues
- QA and Use Case Scenario Testing in 3M 360 Encompass
- Provide Tier 3 support for Computer Assisted Coding and connected applications and interfaces
USPI
Clinical IT Manager
03.2018 - 12.2019
Job overview
- Lead IT projects and provided implementation support for the hospital
- Established priorities and determined project plans for hospital IT Services that are in alignment with the hospital and corporate IT goals and initiatives
- Coordinated efforts with technical vendors in support of the facility
- Provided support for HL7 interfaces
- Managed hospital IT staff and provides feedback and communication as needed with corporate IT
- Provided application and administration support for Cerner Millennium electronic health records (EHR)
Amsurg
Senior Service Desk Analyst
01.2010 - 03.2018
Job overview
- Assisted with 40+ new software “go-live” implementation projects for surgery centers
- Managed and Directed IT Vendors during projects to meet customer needs
- Provided leadership and served as a mentor for a team of up to six analysts including providing performance feedback and day to day guidance
- Conducted interviews and onboarded new employees for over three years
- Developed onboarding program to train new employees for best practices and customer service
- Led NextGen implementation projects from a technology perspective which included site visits to assess current technology and made recommendations for improvements
- Provided support for training and go-live, as well as ongoing support with printing, scanning, and user administration for NextGen PM.
- Directed calls to product line specialists, application and system administrators and alerted management to recurring problems.
Amsurg
Service Desk Analyst
01.2008 - 12.2009
Job overview
- Provided front-line customer support for hardware and software issues
- Installed new equipment, troubleshooting PCs, printers, copiers, and scanners
- Installed upgrades to existing equipment as needed
- Supported application, connectivity and security issues with the internet portal applications
- Identified root cause of incidents and problems and implemented appropriate solutions accordingly.
- Collaborated with other teams to ensure successful resolution of customer inquiries.
- Provided remote assistance to customers when required via phone or remote desktop tools.
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Integration Specialist
09.2007 - 12.2007
Job overview
- Converted over 500 PCs from acquired company with team
- Pointed e-mail to new exchange server, changed document security settings, TCP/IP settings, etc
- Performed troubleshooting for users
- Documented progress, old account information, and unique situations
Idea Art, Inc.
Tech Support Intern
01.2006 - 06.2007
Job overview
- Provided support to customers and employees on Windows and Mac
- Set-up and provided on-site hardware support for 40 workstations
- Installed, configured, and supported software for employees
- Trained employees to use PowerPoint
- Researched firewalls and server software and made recommendations
- Performed regular maintenance checks on computers to ensure proper functioning of all components.
- Created user accounts in the company's internal database system and provided access rights according to roles.
- Assisted senior staff with performing assignments.
- Investigated and issues and proposed resolutions.
Lipscomb University
Technical Phone Support
01.2004 - 12.2005
Job overview
- Solved problems over the phone for students, faculty, and staff
- Walked customers through common phone hardware and software configurations to maximize service functionality.
- Documented customer complaints and inquiries for use in technical documentation and bug tracking.
Education
Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN
Bachelor of Science from Information Systems
University Overview
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Data Analysis
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Risk Mitigation
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Relationship Building
- Effective Communication
- Analytical Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Stakeholder Communication
Activities
Activities
- Qualified for Boston Marathon, 2016
- Certified Running Coach
- Coached over 35 individual athletes
- 7 Ironman finishers
- 4 Boston Qualifiers
- East Nasty Running Club Board Member, 2012-2018
- Camp Shiloh counselor for children from inner city New York, Summer 2007
- Alpha Phi Chi (Men’s service club), 2003-2007
- 2006-2007 President
- Led a team of 16 officers in a club of 75 active members
- 2005-2006 Service Director
- Lipscomb A Cappella Singers 2003-2005
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer Experience
- Marathon Coach for non-profit organization (5 years)
- Served and invested in people in a recovery program at Room in the Inn (6 years)
- Cared for Orphans in Ghana, West Africa (7 years)
- Teacher's aid in inner city New York
- House Building campaign in Honduras
- Hurricane Katrina cleanup in Mississippi and Louisiana
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
RemoteHybridImportant To Me
Company CulturePaid time offCareer advancementTimeline
Third Party Risk Manager
Fortified Health Security
03.2022 - Current
Security Compliance Advisor
Fortified Health Security
12.2020 - 03.2022
Senior Product Analyst
Parallon
01.2020 - 04.2020
Clinical IT Manager
USPI
03.2018 - 12.2019
Senior Service Desk Analyst
Amsurg
01.2010 - 03.2018
Service Desk Analyst
Amsurg
01.2008 - 12.2009
Integration Specialist
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
09.2007 - 12.2007
Tech Support Intern
Idea Art, Inc.
01.2006 - 06.2007
Technical Phone Support
Lipscomb University
01.2004 - 12.2005
Lipscomb University
Bachelor of Science from Information Systems
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