David Weiss

Experience

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  Vizient, Inc

  Apr 2007 - Jan 2017

  • Transferred to Custom Analytics and given responsibility for resolving ongoing problems with the Children’s Hospital Association, Vizient’s biggest client. • Performed routine and ad hoc analysis and reporting.• Supervised other analysts and performed project management duties around multiple competing analytical projects.• Quality assurance (QA) of other analysts’ work.• Presented analytical findings to internal and external customers, including c-suite.• Implemented a couple dozen project management initiatives to improve accuracy, reduce time, or both. Most were self-initiated. Net increase of 238% in annual productivity. Show less • Delivered dedicated analytical support to Northeast Purchasing Coalition (NPC), Michigan Purchasing Coalition (MPC) and Southern Atlantic Healthcare Alliance (SAHA). (Assigned to NPC, arguably the most important customer Supply Network Analytics supports, to resolve serious ongoing customer satisfaction issues.)• Except for SAP and SQL, the work performed for Supply Network Analytics mirrors the work performed on the Custom Analytics team.• Team Lead and primary developer of SNAP, an Access-based department productivity tracking and workflow management database. • Developed 6 additional Access-based query tools to improve department productivity and overcome analytical challenges.• Developed the Quality Control checklists used throughout Supply Network Analytics.• Team Lead for department’s Education Team. Developed two week new hire training program from scratch. Trained 35 new hires, positively impacting member satisfaction (fewer mistakes) and new hire satisfaction (structured onboarding).• Received dozens of Way-To-Go, WOW, Above & Beyond, Process Improvement and other awards, including an Exceeding Excellence award, arguably Vizient's most prestigious award. Show less • Hired after just a few months working as a temporary contractor in another Vizient department.• Performed numerous standard and ad hoc analyses and market research as requested.• Created Brio training manuals and facilitated Vizient-wide Brio training. • Managed supplier pricing in Marketplace. Worked with suppliers to reduce frequency of Data Quality Issues by over 40%, improving the integrity of pricing data.• Facilitated a Vizient-wide 68% reduction in 60-day notice violations.• Developed budget forecasts for dozens of contracts.• Tapped to serve on Aggregation Project Team, Vizient's groundbreaking effort to provide analytical support to Supply Networks. Took lead in building program from scratch, developing tools and procedures to deliver analytical support. Show less

  • Senior Analyst with Custom Analytics

    Aug 2013 - Jan 2017

  • Senior Analyst with Supply Network Analytics (Project Analytics Team)

    Nov 2009 - Aug 2013

  • Business Analyst III with Surgical Contracting

    Apr 2007 - Oct 2009
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  Uplift DFW

  May 2014 - Jan 2018

  Owner

  Uplift DFW, LLC was founded to help homeowners in need. Services include foreclosure prevention education and purchasing property from those who need to sell but can't sell on the open market. Expanding into stopping foreclosures for those who wish to remain in their homes.• Marketing• Negotiation• Research & Analysis• Project Management and Project Budgeting• Operational Development• Strategic Planning• Business Communication• Budget & Financial Management• Creative Problem Solving Show less

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  Concentra

  Mar 2018 - Mar 2019

  Senior Outcomes Analyst

  • Performed routine and ad hoc analysis and reporting of patient outcomes and claims analysis (including for the CEO), creating dashboards, defining requirements and performing user acceptability testing (UAT). • Automated numerous reports, reducing time and improving accuracy. Was loaned to another department to help automate their reporting.• Found and corrected multiple errors in a legacy report that impacted physician compensation.

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  LineLeader by ChildcareCRM

  Jul 2019 - now

  • Product Owner responsible for a complete overhaul of the user interface for the company’s flagship Product, ChildcareCRM. • Implemented disciplined user story prioritization based on maximizing financial value to the company.• Cleaned up a bloated Jira backlog.• Ongoing development and management of the product roadmap.• Collaboration with stakeholders at all levels, including articulating Product’s vision for ChildcareCRM.• Risk analysis for the product roadmap and mitigation of risks, resulting in significant reduction of “push sprints” needed to meet deadlines. o Included but not limited to working with the Development team to better forecast velocity.• Increased focus on data-driven decision-making, including shifting from relying on internal stakeholders’ intuition to utilizing customer feedback for developmental direction.• Implemented story mapping for improved communication and troubleshooting.• Replaced previous refinement process with one that added a couple dozen man-hours of development time per week. Show less • Technical documentation in an agile scrum environment, documenting everything from release notes to product manuals, API documentation. Request For Proposal (RFP) bid planning and project management. Assist Product Owner with several job responsibilities, from creating user stories to backlog management to participating in story workshop and refinement sessions.• Served point on RFP to redesign ChildCareCRM's primary user interface / user experience (UI/UX).• Rewrote dozens of high-priority Knowledge Base articles that had become obsolete.• Sole author of 96-page user manual. Show less

  • Senior Product Owner

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Product Owner

    Feb 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Business Analyst and Technical Writer

    Jul 2019 - Feb 2020