Nadav Nahshon

Experience

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  Various Companies

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1994

  Additional Experience

  The following is a summary of additional selected experience (full-time and consulting):INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY:* Con Edison: For a major power utility, developed object-oriented UNIX-to-mainframe Data Integration framework, eliminating redundant data entry. Managed testing/QA of complex, large-scale automated mapping/facilities management system, improving Data Quality and System Reliability. Enhanced security system of a nuclear power plant.* Kivun Computers: Key contributor in a software startup to the design of a pioneering Windows-based multilingual Desktop Publishing system.* Hadassah Medical Center: Full life-cycle project management and ongoing enhancement of a multi-user database and application suite in the areas of pharmacology, inventory control, order tracking, accounting, and budget management. Created new business functionality and increased operational efficiencies.MILITARY SERVICE:* Army Medical Corps: Combat medic and battalion infirmary commander; extensive hands-on clinical experience with patients and strong working relationships with doctors, pharmacists, and other medical professionals. Show less

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  Express Scripts (formerly Medco)

  Dec 1994 - Jun 2001

  Director

  Key member of Medco Data Warehouse design team, one of the world’s premier healthcare databases (Teradata massively-parallel, multi-terabyte database platform), providing an integrated view of the company’s retail and mail-order prescription benefit businesses, which served approximately one quarter of the US population.* Designed innovative Online Data Dictionary, promoting better understanding and more efficient use and governance of the Data Warehouse by multiple constituencies, including business users, data administrators, developers, and DBAs.* Led Metadata Administration team, with responsibility for coordinating data and process modeling, data naming standards, and data dictionary services. Deployed and managed erwin Data Model Repository, facilitating collaborative modeling and centralized Data Administration.* IT Director for new Institute for Effectiveness Research (Medco subsidiary), which conducted longitudinal research studies for a wide range of pharmaceutical clients, utilizing the Medco Data Warehouse. Developed innovative approaches for cost-effective analysis of large sets of de-identified claim data to mine patient and prescriber behavioral patterns and demographics, helping Institute to more than double projected first year revenues. Show less

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  Sun Chemical

  Jun 2001 - Jun 2004

  Sr. Manager, Data Warehouse and Enterprise Reporting

  Designed and deployed global Data Warehouse and ETL (Extract-Transform-Load) process for world’s leading manufacturer of printing inks and high-performance pigments, with $3 billion annual sales and over 300 locations across the Americas and Europe. The Data Warehouse incorporated data from over 50 sources, representing a wide variety of ERP systems and business practices. Managed team of full-time employees and consultants (on-site and off-shore).* Provided senior decision-makers with global Supply Chain Analytics and leveraged the Data Warehouse platform for global Master Data Management, Data Governance, and Reference Data standardization.* Provided Data Integration and Business Intelligence solutions for Finance and e-Procurement and developed web portal-based application for applying consistent Business Rules to calculate customer rebates. Show less

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  Ness Technologies

  Jun 2004 - Feb 2009

  Sr. Project Director

  Provided leadership for global I.T. consultancy with over 8,000 employees in multiple areas including: data architecture and governance, recruiting, training, business development, marketing. Led strategic consulting, business analysis, and project delivery engagements for a wide range of clients, including:LIFE SCIENCES:* Pfizer Inc: Designed implementation strategy for optimizing standards management in support of Clinical-Safety data reconciliation and automated information interchange. Led global integration of Argus Safety pharmacovigilance platform with Oracle TMS (Thesaurus Management System), optimizing utilization and maintenance of MedDRA and WHO-Drug controlled vocabularies.* Merck Research Laboratories: Led strategic consulting engagement to assess Basic Research information landscape and recommend phased Data Architecture and Governance improvements in support of drug discovery.HEALTHCARE:* Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/SCHARP: Collaborated with researchers and informaticists in designing web-based system to efficiently manage life cycle of research and publication requests pertaining to clinical trials and observational studies.* VITAS (Hospice Care Provider): Created methodology and automated process to analyze functionality and utilization of 750 reports identified as candidates for platform migration. Provided detailed metrics and recommendations to rationalize and reduce number of reports.FINANCIAL SERVICES:* IDB Bank (International Commercial Bank): Designed user-friendly customer portal for self-service web delivery of financial statements, supported by comprehensive Data Integration and Business Intelligence strategy.* Farm Credit Canada (Major Mortgage Lender): Provided strategic consulting on Data Integration, Metadata Management, and Data Quality to promote cross-platform synergies and improve data reliability and transparency. Show less

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  Nahshon Associates, Inc.

  Feb 2009 - now

  Principal, IT Consulting Practice

  Experience Includes:* IQVIA: Provided Data Architecture and Governance expertise for a wide range of life sciences customers. Support for multiple Data Governance, Data Warehouse, and MDM programs; responsible for erwin Data Modeling best practices and Model Repository.* Daiichi Sankyo: Designed an MDM solution and developed global standards for CDISC-based reporting to improve clinical operations.* Bristol-Myers Squibb: Supported successful launch of multi-year program to optimize knowledge asset life cycle management throughout the pharmaceutical development process. Areas of focus included process optimization using BPM (Business Process Management) and improved document authoring using Structured Content Management.* Express Scripts: Provided consulting services to support the large-scale integration of the prescription benefit management systems of Express Scripts and Medco, following the merger of the two companies.* Horizon BCBS of New Jersey: Provided consulting services in the areas of Business Intelligence Strategy, Metadata Management, System Integration, and ICD-10 Preparedness to New Jersey's largest health insurer.* Millennium Pharmaceuticals: Led Governance and Technical Architecture work streams for a major portal initiative, improving collaboration and information sharing across the Medical Division.* Quintiles (currently IQVIA): For a leading pharmaceutical services provider, designed custom solutions to enhance the Business Intelligence capabilities of the Argus Insight drug safety reporting platform.* John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: For a global publishing company, recommended process optimization measures for an innovative online custom publishing product for higher education.* Eisai Inc.: For a global pharmaceutical company, led the Data Warehouse team in providing new information products and analytical capabilities to support the sales force re-launch of their newly acquired oncology division. Show less