Latha Brewer
Austin,Texas
Summary
A hybrid data scientist / data analyst with over 20 years of experience working within the IT, Finance, and Healthcare / Pharmaceutical industries. Specializing in predictive analytics and data mining concepts meshed with translating executive data driven metrics into tangible reporting utilizing the Microsoft BI Stack. Expertise in report development, automation, project management, predictive analytics, tool development and solution engineering for large global corporations with focus on both domestic and international business. Proven track record developing tools and dashboards to increase productivity with strong IT and technical skills that focus on data integrity solutions.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Analyst IV / Developer
CPS Pharmacy Services
02.2018 - Current
- Member of the internal division focused on predictive analytics, advanced R&D, and data mining efforts to further advancements in cost saving measures, reporting and outcomes utilizing the Microsoft BI Stack
- Team leader, SME source and executive level liaison for enterprise-wide BI reporting projects
- Mentor and coach to other analysts
- Developed new reporting on business metrics for current and additional Healthcare plans
- Created and expanded on trend analysis of current business practices including drug cost and revenue sharing initiatives
- Revised and optimized code base for legacy reporting on healthcare accounting
- Collaborated with IT to bring automation and standards to the reporting structure within the company
- Mentored other analysts in SQL and automation initiatives
- Developed key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of pharmacy programs and interventions
- Key stakeholder in Analysis, Reporting, and Outcomes automation initiatives
- Provided technical support for reporting tools and analytics systems, resolving issues, and optimizing performance to enhance usability and reliability
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals, pharmacy managers, and IT teams to understand requirements, deliver actionable insights, and support data-driven decision-making
- Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards while providing technical support and driving system enhancements for improved performance and accuracy.
Business Systems Analyst / Business Analyst III
Envolve Pharmacy Solutions (Previously HNPS)
09.2011 - 02.2018
- Responsible for the planning and implementation of a new reporting projects focusing on identifying key gaps in the processes, and management ideologies
- Served as a stakeholder and Project Manager on various infrastructure, data integrity, and system migration projects during the planning phases of the merger with HealthNet Pharmaceutical Services with Centene
- Managed Stars Adherence In-House Reporting project to identify members for adherence intervention
- Developed and implemented new strategy phases into existing processes where applicable to ensure better quality of service to clients
- Acted as a liaison between IT and business implementing various projects
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to plan and execute system enhancements, manage timelines, and ensure successful project delivery
- Facilitated meetings with clients during discovery sessions and the requirement identification process.
Programmer Analyst
Health Net Pharmaceuticals Inc
07.2001 - 04.2014
- Responsible for development and management of pharmacy benefit management (PBM) systems, including claims processing and drug formulary management
- Responsible for development of reporting tools including report automation and metric classification and identification within existing data structure utilizing Oracle, Java, C++ technologies
- Developed software to enhance PBM processes, ensuring integration with healthcare systems and optimizing data management
- Collaborated with various departments to develop new methodologies for identifying and reporting on newly created metrics via use cases, test scripts, and process workflow documentation
- Department liaison and stakeholder during IT processes handover to Cognizant for system integration and business rule migration with legacy HNPS systems during analysis, requirements, Integration and testing phases
- Liaison and stakeholder during analysis, requirements, Integration, and testing phases of SDLC on various IT projects including data warehouse infrastructure migration and web reporting automation
- Active involvement in Code Inspections and Code Integration Process with offshore teams in India.
Sr. Programmer Analyst
Highmark BCBS
11.1999 - 05.2001
- Responsible for development and support of integrated customer information systems to manage sales business & improve functions for Highmark sales & marketing utilizing Oracle SQL, Oracle Reports Developer and MS Office Products
- Developed new methodologies for the gathering and distribution of data across internal networks
- Design and Implementation of ICIS (Integrated Customer Information System) to manage sales business & improve functions for Highmark sales & marketing areas using C++
- Leading efforts in implementing Security Roles for users and database objects across all database instances
- Participated in a user workgroup to set standards for Change Management & Configuration for Highmark
- Leading efforts in configuring and maintaining CCC Harvest as a centralized Change Management tool.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering -
B.M.S College
Bangalore, IndiaSkills
- MS SQL, Oracle SQL, Teradata SQL, Microsoft Power BI, SAS Enterprise, Visual Basic Script Automation, MS Access, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, Adobe Acrobat, Database design
- Data Analysis
- Data Visualization and Presentations
- Analytical Problem Solving
Businesssummary
SDLC, project management, executive presentation, financial analysis, performance auditing, metric creation, vendor support, IT troubleshooting, infrastructure installation / support, marketing strategy, process flow documentation, process requirement specialist, organizational solution engineer, data integrity and cleansing specialist
Timeline
Data Analyst IV / Developer
CPS Pharmacy Services
02.2018 - Current
Business Systems Analyst / Business Analyst III
Envolve Pharmacy Solutions (Previously HNPS)
09.2011 - 02.2018
Programmer Analyst
Health Net Pharmaceuticals Inc
07.2001 - 04.2014
Sr. Programmer Analyst
Highmark BCBS
11.1999 - 05.2001
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering -
B.M.S College
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