Benjamin Seaver

Experience

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  University of Pennsylvania

  Mar 1983 - Aug 1986

  Programmer / Analyst

  • Designed and wrote portions of the College Board’s Enrollment Planning Service featuring graphical tools for geographic data analysis

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  Municipal Resource Associates

  Sept 1986 - Jan 1987

  Programmer / Analyst

  • Designed and wrote a data driven query generator enabling clients to access custom reports and create unique queries against accounting data

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  Self-Employed and through Consulting Agencies

  Jan 1987 - Jun 1993

  IT Consultant

  Project Highlights:Putnam Investments Boston, MA• Designed and wrote portions of the “Fixed Income Trading System” database application featuring real-time Fund Positions and the reduction of failed tradesBoston YWCA Boston, MA• Designed and wrote new Membership Management System featuring new functionality and data migration from previous system saving monthly chargesXL Proteus Marlboro, MA• Redesigned and wrote a business application eliminating a derivable table and reconciliation processesChannel Se7en - WHDH TV Boston, MA• Designed and wrote the “Video Tape Library System” featuring indexed text retrieval, multi-user access and considered to be a “Competitive Advantage” in the television industrySonnax Industries, Bellows Falls VT• Customized SBT Accounting System including rewriting modules and converting system from single-user to multi-userSpofford Hall Keene, NH• Designed and wrote a budget variance reporting system featuring modules for budget setup, day-to-day data entry and reporting Show less

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  Collaborative Medical Systems

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  Sr. Software Engineer

  Joined to help design and write CoPathPlus a leading Pathology Laboratory Software System. Collaborative Medical Systems was acquired by Dynamic Healthcare Technologies in 1996.

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  Dynamic Healthcare Technologies

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2001

  Sr. Software Engineer

  Continued development of CoPathPlus - a leading Pathology Software System. Dynamic Healthcare Technologies was acquired by Cerner Corporation.

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  Cerner Corporation

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2015

  Sr. Software Engineer

  • Wrote baseline components of top-rated Cerner CoPathPlus Software performing table design, writing triggers, stored procedures, SQL queries and application in PowerBuilder• Wrote SQL ETL process for updating Medical Record Numbers in live hospital systems• Billed over $2 million in data migrations, HL7 Interfaces and custom programming• Served as technical liaison between Cerner, Sybase/SAP, Thermo Fisher, Suremark, Leica, NiceLabel, Epic, General Data and other software companies• Provided top tier trouble-shooting both on site and via remote connection• Served as programming mentor to colleaguesEnvironment: SQL, PowerBuilder, C, SDLC toolsNote: Cerner credited me with 20 years continuous service due to acquiring Dynamic Healthcare Technologies (DHT) Show less

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  Self Employed

  May 2015 - Dec 2016

  Software Developer

  • Wrote solutions to a variety of programming challenges. • Used: JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, HTML, CSS, PHP, various APIs, DOS Batch, BASH, Vagrant and GitHub.See examples and source code on https://www.seaver99.com

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  SingleMind

  Sept 2017 - Feb 2018

  IT Consultant, Software Developer

  • Wrote Proof of Concept application using JavaScript, OneReach, Slack and REST APIs• Wrote user documentation for new commercial software • Wrote automated testsEnvironment: JavaScript, Git and a variety of frameworks

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  DXC Technology

  May 2018 - Aug 2019

  IT Consultant / Professional Business Analyst

  Serving Kaiser Permanente• Built new database feed from Colorado Region improving women’s health follow-up tools• Built new database feed from Northwest Region improving patient care follow-up tools• Automated coding of Colorectal Cancer cases and improved accuracy of data feed in Southern California• Restored and expanded cancer reporting in Southern California to Oncology• Restored and improved data feed to Northern California Breast Cancer Tracking System• Developed many new and corrected existing reports in above regions and also in Hawaii and Mid-Atlantic• Performed go-lives• Handled escalated incidents• Wrote documentation and performed training to other IT staff• Tested new software• Trouble shot defects and errors. Documented work-arounds. Worked with vendor Cerner for resolution• Served as subject matter expert for CoPathPlus and as go to person for SQL challengesEnvironment: SQL, CoPathPlus, PowerBuilder, Windows Servers, Citrix, RDP / Bomgar, ServiceNow Show less

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  Apex Systems

  Dec 2019 - Feb 2020

  Sr. Business Systems Analyst

  Serving Kaiser Permanente• Assessed current state and objectives for automated quality measures in analytics data mart• Identified root causes for feature delays• Documented initiatives to resolve root causes• Using SQL, tested Change Data Controls (CDC) quality and documented methods and scope• Wrote algorithms for quality measures Environment: Hadoop Hive SQL on Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Oracle SQL, Data Ingestion SaaS, SDLC, Analytics Data Mart