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Ronald Packard

Burlington,CT

Summary

Goal-driven Senior Director Principal Engineer at Optum Technology supporting Value Based Care and Reimbursement systems, a top five growth strategy at Optum Technology and United Health Group. Technology leader for International based teams in the Value Based Care landscape, supporting Architecture and Engineering disciplines across twelve scrum teams. Responsible for driving technology and process innovation, software cost reduction, and modernization of process and technology across the Business domains.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Principal Engineer TLCP - Senior Director

Optum
11.2007 - Current
  • Develop roadmaps in support of Capabilities and Features supporting growth strategies
  • Reviewed plans, documents and related materials to assess projected actions and advise on changes.
  • Applied development best practices in daily tasks for efficiency and accuracy.
  • Created specialized staff teams for complex or new projects.
  • Set project budgets and deadlines, delegating work according to project needs.
  • Trained and mentored peers and junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.
  • Implementation of cost-savings efficiencies and modernization efforts supporting Value Based Care Initiatives, cutting costs 25%. ($1.5M)

Lead Software Engineer

United Healthcare
08.2002 - 11.2007
  • Implemented and adopted cloud technologies and best practices for automation, configuration, monitoring and platform scalability.
  • Worked collaboratively with stakeholders to resolve technical roadblocks.
  • Designed, coded, tested, debugged and documented programs using agile development practices.
  • Translated customer and system requirements into robust software design with test-driven approach.

Lead Software Development Engineer - Sales

Microfocus Limited
03.2001 - 08.2002
  • Discussed issues with team members to provide resolution and apply best practices.
  • Collaborated on stages of systems development lifecycle from requirement gathering to production releases.
  • Designed customized solutions for proposals to potential customers.
  • Created proofs of concept for innovative new solutions.
  • Supervised work of programmers, designers and technicians, assigned tasks and monitored performance against targets.

Software Engineer

Aetna Life & Casualty
03.1986 - 03.1998
  • Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance.
  • Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
  • Integrated third-party tools and components into applications.
  • Tested methodology with writing and execution of test plans, debugging and testing scripts and tools.
  • Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements.
  • Discussed issues with team members to provide resolution and apply best practices.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
05.2005

Skills

  • Jenkins CI/CD
  • Project Management - Agile (Aha!, Rally)
  • Solution Architecture and Engineering
  • Data Extraction
  • Fluency in Java, Python, SQL, Kafka, LINUX, UNIX
  • API Design and Architecture
  • Cloud Technology Integration (Azure, AWS, Google, Pvt)
  • Database - (MySQL, Snowflake, Oracle, PostgreSQL, DB2, JDBC)
  • Program Testing Software
  • Advanced Computer Programming
  • Mainframe Tech Stacks - Cobol / DB2 / MVS / Messaging
  • Data Warehousing and Analytics

Affiliations

  • National Ski Patrol
  • Connecticut State Referee Program - State Youth Referee Admin

Timeline

Senior Principal Engineer TLCP - Senior Director

Optum
11.2007 - Current

Lead Software Engineer

United Healthcare
08.2002 - 11.2007

Lead Software Development Engineer - Sales

Microfocus Limited
03.2001 - 08.2002

Software Engineer

Aetna Life & Casualty
03.1986 - 03.1998

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Central Connecticut State University

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