SUMMARY:

• Around 6 years of IT experience with 3 years in HL7 integration and 2+ years In JAVA/J2EE in Healthcare, and Object Oriented Technologies, Healthcare information technology and clinical systems.
• Experience in working with HL7 V2.3 - 2.7, V3.0 and very good understanding of transactions, segments and fields.
• Experience in CCD, CCDA, DICOM and XML. Knowledge about HIPPA policies.
• Experience working on Orion Rhapsody, Corepoint, Cloverleaf, Siemens OPENLink, Mirth interface engines.
• Experience in design, develop, test and implement new interfaces and make changes to existing interfaces.
• Extensive Experience in retrieving and manipulating data from backend Oracle, SQL Server, Strong experience in Scrum Methodologies, UML and Test Driven Methodologies and MVC based frameworks like spring, Struts and Hibernate.
• Providing support to existing interfaces and making necessary changes to resolve production issues.
• Experience in implementing Core Java & J2EE design patterns like Singleton, Factory Pattern, Business Delegate, DAO, Session Façade and etc. Experience in configuration and deployment of multi-tier applications using servers like Apache Tomcat 5.x/4.x, WebLogic 7.0/8.1 and WebSphere 6.1/7.0 Application Servers.
• Worked on various EHR systems such as; Meditech, EPIC, Cerner/Siemens, McKesson and AllScripts.
• Worked many different service lines integration and Ancillaries integration. Ex: EMS, Dietary, cardiology, LAB, PHM, EDIS and RAD.
• Skilled at programming in different Java IDE’s like Eclipse. Extensively used Database SQL queries, Functions and Packages for various validation purposes using Oracle 10g/9i/8i, MySQL and SQL Server 7.0.
• Extensive knowledge in clinical flows. Integrating HIS and EMR with other ancillaries.
• Worked on Meaningful use stage 1 and 2 deliverables. Worked on Accountable care organization (ACO) Initiatives.
• Experience in different message type like ADT, Orders (ORM), Results (ORU), Charges (DFT), MFN, Allergies, Height/weight, Coding, abstracts and CPOE flows (OMP, RDE and RAS).
• Good knowledge about patient identifiers (EMPI, MRN, ACC#) and doctors in hospital systems.
• Working on federal/state regulations on the conversion of ICD-9 to ICD-10 standards.
• Worked on Real-time (TCP/IP), Batch and FTP connections. Built net new Interfaces, Maps and modified existing Maps. Worked on translation tables, user exists, memory and counter variables.
• Familiar with healthcare IT standards such as LO INC, ICD-9/ICD-10, SNOMED.
• Design IHE profiles (Registry/Repository, XDR, XDS) which define the specifications in terms data exchange between different entities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Distributed Technologies: RMI, Web Service, MQ Series, JTA and Design Pattern.

Operating Sytems: Windows XP/7/8, Windows 2003/2008 server

Databases: MS Access 2003/2007, Oracle and SQL server

Office Tools: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point and Visio

HL7: V2.x, V3.0 and CCD

Integration engines: Rhapsody, Corepoint, Mirth, Siemens OPENLink, Cloverleaf.

Scripting: Java script and PERL JSP, Servlets, EJB, JSTL, JDBC, MVC, JNDI, JIBX, JMS, SOAP and REST Web Services.

Web Scripting Languages: JavaScript, JSON, JQuery and AJAX.

Database/D.B Languages: Oracle 8i/9i/10g, SQL/ PL-SQL, SQL Server 2005, MySQL and DB2.

SDLC methodologies: Waterfall and Agile scrum

ORM frame work: Hibernate 3.x/2.x.

Testing Tools: DBUnit, JUnit, TESTNG, Easy Mocking

Web/Application Servers: IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.x/7.0, Web Logic 8.1/7.02/6.1, JBoss and Apache Tomcat 6.x

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Bowie, MD

Sr. Interface Developer

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop validation plans to identify and test new offerings, systems and device interfaces in Rhapsody Integration Engine.
• Served as subject matter expert for HL7 application interface development.
• Designed new solutions and handled all aspects of the interface architecture process.
• Direct the completion of current state workflow analysis and future state workflow designs.
• Worked on ePASS data and designed BRD’s for ePASS to CCD Mapping.
• Designed a generic Standard Object Model for populating ePASS elements for CCD mapping in Rhapsody.
• Utilized java stAX Api for building the Standard Object Model.
• Populated the Standard Object Model and published to KAFKA Queue.
• Subscribed to KAFKA using a transformation service to pull the Standard Object Model.
• Deserialize the Standard Object Model and sent it to Rhapsody using the Transformation Service.
• Defined Communication Points and built Routes in the Rhapsody.
• Developed Map Designers for generating and mapping Standard Object Model to CCD.
• Set up IHE profiles XCPD for patient matching and XDR for document interchange with Walgreens.
• Ensured Secure Transfer of CCD’s to Walgreens using standard ITI calls.
• Developed and executed Unit Test Plans for various modules with several test conditions and ensure all modules are functioning as per the design specification.
• Involved in Specification analysis and design the Interface rules.
• Involved in Gap analysis meetings. Developed field by field mapping document including Gap analysis.
• Provided 24X7 support of all production interfaces, been part of a rotating on-call schedule.
• Troubleshooting the production problems based on the alerts and trace statements generated in the log files.

Confidential, Modesto, CA

Interface Developer

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop validation plans to identify and test new offerings, systems and device interfaces in Mirth Connect and Corepoint Integration Engine.
• Served as subject matter expert for HL7 application interface development.
• Designed new solutions and handled all aspects of the interface architecture process.
• Direct the completion of current state workflow analysis and future state workflow designs.
• Worked on EMS patient care data and used NEMSIS v3 standard.
• Created Mappings for converting NEMSIS v3 files to CCD files.
• Built Connections and developed Action Lists based on interface specification document in Corepoint Integration Engine.
• Monitoring, editing and resending messages using Action List Tester utility in the Corepoint engine.
• Written Stored Procedures for retrieving the description of NEMSIS v3 codes from the database and for logs.
• Implemented Secure Transport of CCD files using SFTP, TCP/IP, Web Service, Direct Project Connections.
• Worked with various Hospitals and delivered CCD files through connections of their choice.
• Developed Transformers for mapping elements using javascript and XSLT steps.
• Written a Windows forms Application and used default WSDL provided by mirth for sending the input files to Mirth from HIE.
• Written validation code for validating the generated CCD files using jaxp library.
• Worked on Real-time (TCP/IP), SFTP connections.
• Created functional requirements as per the requirements of the clients.
• Involved in Specification analysis and design the Interface rules.
• Involved in Gap analysis meetings. Developed field by field mapping document including Gap analysis.
• Involved in Field by field testing, Functional testing, mapped record testing and Integrated testing.
• Developed and executed Unit Test Plans for various modules with several test conditions and ensure all modules are functioning as per the design specification.
• Provided support of all production interfaces, been part of a rotating on-call schedule.

Confidential, NJ

Interface Developer III

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop validation plans to identify and test new offerings, systems and device interfaces in Cloverleaf and Openlink Interface Engine.
• Reviews and modifies application interface specifications documents.
• Direct the completion of current state workflow analysis and future state workflow designs.
• Demonstrate technical description of HL7 messages supported the HL7 segments and fields and how this HL7 messages relate to the front end application and database.
• Involved in Gap analysis meetings. Developed field by field mapping document including Gap analysis.
• Involved in Field by field testing, Functional testing, mapped record testing and Integrated testing.
• Developed Xlates, routes and mappings based on interface specification document in Cloverleaf.
• Monitoring, editing and resending messages using UNIX SMAT utility in the Cloverleaf engine.
• Provide post Go live production support for Cloverleaf interfaces.
• Also worked on OPENLink Designer and Operations to create interfaces for some systems.
• Created new transactions, maps, translation tables in OPENLink.
• Worked on Real-time (TCP/IP), Batch and SNA connections.
• Built net new Interfaces, Maps and modified existing Maps.
• Worked on translation tables, user exists, memory and counter variables.
• Created functional requirements as per the requirements of the clients.
• Worked with technical team on requirements review and preparing technical specifications.
• Know-how and aptitude in leveraging HL7 standards for messaging and interface requirements.
• Worked in ADT, Lab, Radiant, Pharmacy & charges interfaces.
• Used Mirth Connect for some integrating some ancillaries.
• Worked on Java Editor, Message sets and developed Message flows using Java and deployed in the broker.
• Involved in Specification analysis and design the Interface rules.
• Worked on Messages Types ADTs, MFNs, SIUs, MDMs, ORUs, ORMs etc.
• Implemented Secure Transport for Batch FTP (Push and Pull the messages).
• Developed and executed Unit Test Plans for various modules with several test conditions and ensure all modules are functioning as per the design specification.
• Provided 24X7 support of all production interfaces, been part of a rotating on-call schedule.
• Troubleshooting the production problems based on the alerts and trace statements generated in the log files.
• MU Stage 2 Deliverables: Worked on CCD/CCDA, HIE implementations.

Java/J2EE Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Involved in various phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) of the application like Requirement gathering, Design, Analysis and Code development.
• Involved in Realization, Use Case Diagrams, Class Diagrams and Sequence Diagrams using Rational Rose.
• Designed JSP pages and Developed web application using Struts Action classes and Action Form classes of Struts Framework.
• Designed and developed the UI using JSP , HTML , CSS and JavaScript.
• Utilized Hibernate for Object/Relational Mapping purposes for transparent persistence onto the SQL server.
• Implemented JDBC to retrieve patient data from database.
• Developed XSL/XSLT for transforming common XML format into internal XML format.
• Developed Struts Action classes using Struts controller component.
• Managing and implementing all code changes via SVN. Deploying builds across development, staging and production instances and maintaining code integrity.
• Deployed the application on Web Sphere Application server.

Environment: J2EE, IBM WebSphere Application Server, EJB, Hibernate, Struts, JSP, Servlet, JDBC, XML, XSLT, JavaScript, UML, HTML, ANT, SVN, Log4j, Unix, SQL SERVER.