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Ranjita Gosain

Glencoe,Missouri

Summary

An ambitious therapist with 5+ years of patient-centered experience focused on helping individuals recover from severe injuries and restore their daily routines. Aided patients in regaining their functional independence both inside and outside of the home, tailored accurate care plans, and assessed their progress weekly. Committed to creating a wider range of diagnoses with a clear understanding of healthcare standards, procedures, and best practices.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Technical Program Manager

Mastercard
01.2020 - Current

• Lead complex initiatives of strategic importance across multiple teams, improving project efficiencies.
• Manage releases of a complex nature from induction in lower env, QE /Performance testing to roll out into the production environment while maintaining the integrity of code and ensuring an error-free release.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and manage risks, issues, and dependencies with external components.
• Create a data-driven and continuous learning culture across multiple teams using metrics to assess bottlenecks and come up with strategies to address those
• Manage complex, diverse and strategic multi-discipline technical projects across multiple interfacing teams
• Experienced in creating partnerships with cross-functional teams, driving large-scale technical strategies, ability to influence others in driving towards effective solutions of complex problems.

Team Lead

AT&T
11.2003 - 01.2020

· Coach, mentor and lead personnel within a technical team environment.

· Responsible for providing constructive feedback on performance and coaching for performance improvements.

· Act as a liaison between business departments, key stakeholders, vendors, and IT to elicit, document, analyze and validate business requirements.

· Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple key projects and releases directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives.

· Key Contributor in Project Planning along with Project Managers to identify dependencies, develop project plans, risk assessments, managing stake holder expectations and removing roadblocks.

· Effectively lead the team to align with the business objectives, project schedule, and project budget.

Occupational Therapist

Diversicare Rehabilitation
04.1997 - 01.2000
  • Performed evaluations and established plans of care for patients in the acute setting
  • Utilized evidence based Occupational Therapy treatment in order provide high quality care with functional outcomes
  • Completed all documentation with accuracy in a timely manner
  • Met productivity requirements of the department
  • Collaborated with the interdisciplinary treatment team to maximize benefits of Therapy
  • Directly supervised clinical students and support staff, including certified and licensed assistants, technicians and volunteers.
  • Communicates effectively with other care providers (physicians, nurses, business office, and medical records) to provide for continuity of patient care.
  • Contributes to team meetings and collaborates with management in the decision-making process.
  • Evaluates and treats a wide range of conditions, including chronic and acute pain, whiplash, dislocations, arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, stroke and neuropathies in a Nursing Home settig

Occupational Therapist

Chauhan Orthopedic Center
03.1996 - 02.1997
  • Evaluated patients ADL skills, fine/gross motor skills, sensation and cognitive skills
  • Planned therapy and selected therapy methods to meet patients needs
  • Planned and guided group therapy sessions to improve clients ADL, motor and cognitive skills
  • Assessed patients need for adaptive and assistive devices
  • Modified splints
  • Evaluated patients home environment and recommended home modifications.
  • Took part in the weekly multidisciplinary team meetings to go through patients improvement and set common goals for the treatment and rehabilitation

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

Webster University
Saint Louis
12.2001

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy

PDD National Institute For Physically Handicapped
New Delhi, India
02.1996

Skills

    1 Problem-solving skills

    2 Communication skills

    3 Physical strength

    4 Nurturing

    5 Organizational skills

    6 Empathy and compassion

    7 Patience


    8 Observation skills


    9 Flexibility

    10 Creativity

    11 Determination

    12 Personal skills

Certification

Board Certified Occupational Therapist -OTR/L

Additional Information

I started my career in occupational therapy in 1996, after a diverse experience in Orthopedic, Neurology, and Geriatric setting I decided to pursue my Master's in Computer Science and later pursued my career in Informational Technology. After working in IT for over 20 years, I am now looking for opportunities in OT as I find that more fulfilling job experience.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Lead Technical Program Manager

Mastercard
01.2020 - Current

Team Lead

AT&T
11.2003 - 01.2020

Occupational Therapist

Diversicare Rehabilitation
04.1997 - 01.2000

Occupational Therapist

Chauhan Orthopedic Center
03.1996 - 02.1997

Master of Science - Computer Science

Webster University

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy

PDD National Institute For Physically Handicapped
Ranjita Gosain