Montclair State University

Bergen Community College

Software Engineering Senior Advisor at Evernorth

Evernorth Health Services

Senior Staff Engineer

⁃	Developed backend APIs for patient access using the FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) standard, allowing healthcare providers and patients to securely and efficiently access patient data.
⁃	Designed and implemented RESTful APIs using AWS Lambda, leveraging serverless architecture to ensure scalability and cost efficiency.
⁃	Utilized Python to build and maintain the backend codebase, creating reusable and modular components for easier development and maintenance.
⁃	Collaborated with cross-functional teams including product managers and QA engineers to define requirements, write specifications, and conduct testing.
⁃	Ensured compliance with industry standards such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) to protect patient privacy and data security.
⁃	Monitored and maintained API performance and uptime, identifying and resolving issues quickly to minimize impact on end-users.
⁃	Documented API functionality, endpoints, and usage for internal and external stakeholders, promoting transparency and understanding across teams.
⁃	Implemented continuous integration and deployment using GitHub and Jenkins, enabling automatic builds and deployments of backend codebase updates. This helped to reduce manual errors and improve the overall efficiency of the development process, while also ensuring consistent and reliable releases.
⁃	Leveraged AWS Step Functions to orchestrate and automate complex workflows in the backend codebase, such as managing patient data requests and responses across multiple systems. This helped to improve the efficiency and accuracy of data transfer, while also reducing manual errors and increasing visibility into the data exchange process.
⁃	Implemented unit testing and test-driven development methodologies to ensure the quality and reliability of the backend codebase. This helped to identify and fix issues early in the development process, while also enabling faster and more reliable deployments.

Software Engineering Senior Advisor

Cigna

⁃	Designed and implemented RESTful APIs for patient access using the FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) standard, allowing healthcare providers and patients to securely access and share patient data in a standardized format.
⁃	Leveraged AWS Lambda serverless computing to build scalable and cost-effective backend infrastructure, while utilizing Python to build and maintain a modular, easy-to-maintain codebase for these APIs.

Solomon Page

Solomon Page Professional Services/Cigna Senior Consultant 

⁃	 Provided technical support for PaaS clients, facilitated PaaS data implementations, and improved email data reporting.
⁃	Implemented an event-based email data reporting solution using messaging software, a database, and scripting languages, resulting in faster and more accurate data reporting.
⁃	Automated repetitive tasks and processes through scripting and continuous integration tools, improving efficiency and reducing errors.
⁃	Improved an Enterprise Data Manager portal through the addition of new features, resulting in better user experience and accessibility.
⁃	Collaborated closely with a payer client to develop a new data extract, ensuring compliance and efficiency.
⁃	Created a custom tool that converts FHIR data extracts to a more user-friendly format, streamlining data processing and improving accuracy.
⁃	Managed and maintained multiple databases using cloud infrastructure, ensuring smooth operation and reducing downtime.

(formerly Vitals)

Stephen Whitney