Over 14 years of extensive experience as an EDI Developer and expertise in Managed File Transfer.
Demonstrated 10+ years of specialization in the PBM healthcare sector, specifically with CVS Health.
Possess 7 years of expertise in analysis, development, design, and implementation of EDI/EAI systems, with a strong focus on applying technology to solve business problems.
Proficient in the Managed File Transfer area, with 6+ years of experience working with communication protocols such as HTTPS, FTP, SFTP/SSH, AS2, PRODFTP. Additionally, equipped with project management experience.
Successfully collaborated with clients and internal teams to facilitate the migration of on-premises and existing connectivity setups to cloud platforms, including Azure, AWS, and GCP.
Instrumental in assisting the team in establishing and maintaining streamlined processes and tools for efficient deployment of infrastructure, monitoring, and operations.
Dedicated to acquiring proficiency in Python programming and SQL.
Actively working towards developing a strong command over Python programming language.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Analyst
CVS Caremark
Buffalo Grove, IL
05.2015 - 01.2018
Worked as Sr
Analyst in MFT team to do electronic file exchanges on secure transport to different destinations based on COLA requests
Responsibilities include working on different COLA requests for file setups, working as Project Owner for migration projects, working on sensitive clients, maintaining good communication channel with business, clients, and peer teams, working closely with different peer teams, onboarding trading partners, transferring files securely using encryption/decryption, familiar with firewalls and whitelisting client IPs, working with SDLC and Agile methodology, performing technical support and troubleshooting activities, resolving production issues, working as Tier 2 & Tier 3 Prod support, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Analyst
Stat9 Technologies Inc (Client: CVS Health)
Buffalo Grove, IL
03.2013 - 05.2015
Worked as Analyst in a project to develop, implement, and support Insurance EDI and EAI Integration applications on Sterling Integrator 5.2
Responsibilities include implementing 834 transactions, map development and testing, developing and modifying EDI maps, staging EDI systems, implementing custom layout maps, building channels for file transfers, creating trading partner setups, configuring and implementing Sterling File Gateway, accomplishing complex business logics in maps, interacting with business team, creating test plans, performing unit testing and troubleshooting, performing end to end testing, working on change/heat tickets, working on COLA and secure transport, working with HP Quality Center for defect resolution, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Assistance Manager
POLMON Inst Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad, India
04.2011 - 01.2012
Worked as Assistance Manager, responsible for supporting and monitoring applications, supporting and troubleshooting EDI system, designing and developing custom Oracle Applications queries and programs, managing an EDI solution interfacing Trading Partners with legacy systems, deploying Oracle Applications modules, conducting training sessions, learning Oracle Applications modules, specifying and managing a FAX solution, managing defects and issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Senior Program Engineer
POLMON Inst Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad, India
12.2008 - 03.2011
Worked as Senior Program Engineer, responsible for creating maps for various transactions, creating DNS names resolution, changing EDI outbound UNIX scripts, creating envelopes for trading partners, developing maps using Gentran Integration Suite/Sterling Integrator Map editor, staging EDI systems, implementing custom layout maps, building channels for file transfers, creating trading partner setups, configuring and implementing Sterling File Gateway, accomplishing complex business logics in maps, interacting with clients, generating reports, performing testing and troubleshooting, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Program Engineer
POLMON Inst Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad, India
11.2007 - 11.2008
Worked as Program Engineer, responsible for analyzing policies and procedures, conducting JAD sessions, performing GAP analysis, improving revenue cycle management and Electronic Medical Record, developing implementation guides, designing solutions, modifying policies and procedures, supporting business users, managing defects and issues, reviewing and approving test runs and reports, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Advisor (Manager)
CVS Caremark
Buffalo Grove, IL
01.2018 - Current
Working as Advisor in MFT team to do electronic file exchanges on secure transport to different destinations
Responsibilities include working as SME for MFT team, providing consultation to all stakeholders, working on different COLA requests for file setups, assisting with capacity planning, providing support for projects and implemented applications, guiding team with technical aptitude and problem-solving skills, developing and documenting procedures and best practices, coordinating change management processes, managing multiple tasks, interacting with vendors and clients, configuring file transfers on Axway MFT solution, managing and mentoring new team members, working as primary point of contact for highly sensitive clients, maintaining good communication channel with business, clients, and peer teams, working on client facing environment, transferring files securely using encryption/decryption, familiar with firewalls and whitelisting client IPs, performing technical support and troubleshooting activities, resolving production issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Collaborated with other departments to ensure timely completion of projects within budget constraints.
Organized special events such as conferences or training sessions for employees.
Minimized staff turnover through appropriate selection, orientation and training.
Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss progress and identify areas of improvement.
Exercised good judgment and decision-making in escalating concerns and resolving issues.
Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
Communicated company directives and programs to associates and ensured all follow-up items were completed accurately and timely.
Analyzed business performance data and forecasted business results for upper management.
Monitored budgets and expenditures to ensure cost-effectiveness while maintaining quality standards.
Planned and delivered training sessions to improve employee effectiveness and address areas of weakness.
Coached, mentored and trained team members in order to improve their job performance.
Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Planned and completed group projects, working smoothly with others.
Education
MBA - Project Management With Grad Certificate in Six Si
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH
12.2012
Skills
Comprehensive understanding Agile and Waterfall framework processes
Extensive knowledge of Scrum practices
EDI Developer
Worked with different communication protocols
Could connectivity for Azure, GCP, AWS
Acquiring proficiency on Python , ML and SQL
Client Management
Root Cause Analysis
Documentation and Reporting
Team Collaboration and Leadership
Analytical Thinking
Project Management
Compliance Analysis
Strategic Planning
Workflow Improvement
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
Certification
Intro to Generative AI - Google, 2023
Intro to Large Language Models - Google, 2023
Intro to Responsible AI - Google, 2023
Intro to Image Generation - Google, 2023
Encoder-Decoder - Google, 2023
Attention Mechanism - Google, 2023
Transformer Models and BERT Model - Google, 2023
Create Image Captioning Models - Google, 2023
Intro to Generative AI Studio- Google, 2023
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Advisor (Manager)
CVS Caremark
01.2018 - Current
Sr. Analyst
CVS Caremark
05.2015 - 01.2018
Analyst
Stat9 Technologies Inc (Client: CVS Health)
03.2013 - 05.2015
Assistance Manager
POLMON Inst Pvt Ltd
04.2011 - 01.2012
Senior Program Engineer
POLMON Inst Pvt Ltd
12.2008 - 03.2011
Program Engineer
POLMON Inst Pvt Ltd
11.2007 - 11.2008
MBA - Project Management With Grad Certificate in Six Si
Southern New Hampshire University
Intro to Generative AI - Google, 2023
Intro to Large Language Models - Google, 2023
Intro to Responsible AI - Google, 2023
Intro to Image Generation - Google, 2023
Encoder-Decoder - Google, 2023
Attention Mechanism - Google, 2023
Transformer Models and BERT Model - Google, 2023
Create Image Captioning Models - Google, 2023
Intro to Generative AI Studio- Google, 2023
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