Gary Kravik

Experience

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  Zadall Systems Group

  Jun 1988 - Jan 1995

  Defined and directed the execution of large scale implementations of the company’s core software solutions. Managed a multi-product support centre with a staff 20.

  • Manager, Systems Implementation

    Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

  • Manager, Customer Support

    Oct 1990 - Jan 1992

  • Customer Support Representative

    Jun 1988 - Oct 1990
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  NDCHealth

  Jan 1995 - Jul 2000

  Managed a complex suite of products that supported the retail pharmacy needs of organizations ranging from individual pharmacies operations to large multi-billion dollar mass merchandisers, grocers, pharmacy chains and complex health systems. Responsible for product quality. Managed the development of business and functional requirements for all new system features as well as managed the technical development effort through to delivery to the client.

  • Product Manager and Quality Owner

    Nov 1998 - Jul 2000

  • Manager, Business Analysis and Project Manager

    Jan 1995 - Nov 1998
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  TechRx

  Jul 2000 - May 2003

  Director, Product Management and Quality

  Developed and maintained product strategies and roadmaps for a number of pharmacy system software packages. Responsible for product quality.Key member of the product team tasked developing a new to market SaaS based pharmacy management solution. Responsible for defining core features and key value proposition.Established quality guidelines and processes for a multi-location development organization focused on developing a next generation, technically innovative software solution.Managed a number of legacy products during a period of rapid acquisition. Assessed product value and market position, develop business plans and product roadmaps including product sunset strategies in concert with corporate goals. Ensured numerous product releases were successfully delivered. Drove the initiative to achieve HIPAA compliance across 6 pharmacy products. Defined organization wide business requirements for the initiative and coordinated the development and delivery of the solutions for a critical project with aggressive government mandated time lines. Show less

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  NDCHealth

  May 2003 - Jan 2007

  Director, Product Management and Quality

  Led the effort to introduce a US based pharmacy management system into the Canadian market. Conducted market research and customer out-reach, developed the business case, and defined the product requirements. Managed the development effort and launch activities.Spearheaded the initial effort to introduce a new SaaS based pharmacy management system into the Independent Pharmacy Market (business case, business requirements and design, cross market and cross functional communication, launch activities).Owned key Independent Pharmacy market initiatives from business case through to delivery (Long Term Care, Accounts Receivable and ExpressFill). Show less

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  McKesson

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2013

  Reporting to the Senior Leadership team, I was responsible for the P&L, strategic direction, roadmap, pricing and product features for the Outpatient Pharmacy Market.Produced well received business requirements and technical documents based on market problems and worked with customers, technical teams and other cross functional groups to ensure quality solutions were built and delivered on schedule.Developed strategic relationships with key customers. Organized an advisory board with senior members from a number of top rated Health Systems.Developed and launched an extensive sales campaign to address competitive concerns.Worked on customer transitional processes to ensure appropriate adoption of key products. Executed an extensive pricing review/update of all product offerings within the Outpatient Pharmacy space. Show less As Director of Product Management I was involved in a broad range of activities . Some of my accomplishments are as follows: Identified and developed the overarching business strategy and value proposition for the Outpatient Pharmacy space including market vision, business case and product roadmap. Collaborated with Senior Management to establish the Outpatient Pharmacy segment as a core market pillar of the business unit. Ensured the Outpatient Pharmacy business strategy and product roadmap were closely aligned with the company’s overall strategy and goals. Partnered with organizations within the McKesson Corporation and was a key asset in the development of the company wide Ambulatory Pharmacy initiative. Assumed ownership of a critical new offering (Mail Order) late in the project cycle and was able to meet a large number of challenges and drive the product offering to a successful launch. Participated actively in the sales cycle on a number of key accounts and was instrumental in successfully closing business.Developed collateral to support the sales process including a series of flexible implementation models that could be offered to prospective clients based on need and budget.Executed a highly praised multi-location, multi- product gap analysis effort that included the development of a gap analysis process for ongoing product comparisons. Envisioned a strategy to “Connect with the Continuum of Care” via HL7 and successfully concluded several projects that implemented the vision. Show less

  • Segment Product Manager

    Nov 2011 - Jan 2013

  • Director, Product Management

    Jan 2007 - Nov 2011
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  Seeker Solutions

  Aug 2013 - Apr 2014

  Senior Product Manager

  As Senior Product Manager, I was responsible for developing the product strategy and roadmap, owning the product line P&L, and managing the product backlog and associated business requirements. A few accomplishments include:• Significant contributor to the development of the overarching patient engagement and care evolution strategy.• Performed extensive research and competitive analysis of the patient engagement market.• Successfully won approval of the business case for a patient engagement and home health management solution (Affinty4Home).• Created and managed an expansive product backlog for Affinity4Home.• Established ground work for the development of a product-wide quality program. Show less

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  TMW Systems

  Jun 2014 - Jan 2015

  Development Manager

  Responsible for a team of 14 technical staff. Product Owner for two Scrum Teams. Accountable for product quality initiatives.• Drove the introduction of Scrum to two teams.• Introduced team driven requirement reviews.• Improved estimation process for Custom Code requests.• Established a Quality frame work for new development efforts.

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  PointClickCare

  Jan 2015 - Feb 2019

  Senior Product Manager-Market Strategy

  As Senior Product Manager-Market Strategy, I am responsible for strategic product planning, roadmap development and market analysis of the Skilled Nursing and Senior Living markets. • Work extensively with Senior Leadership and the customer base to identify and validate market drivers, insights and core business problems in the Skilled Nursing domain. • Develop business cases and opportunity assessments and engage the business to prioritize upcoming work. Produce product Epics to support development efforts. • Key contributor to the company wide “Value First” transformation, an initiative that focuses on aligning the customer's strategic goals and helps to accelerate and drive company growth• Vetted approaches to improving connections with LTC pharmacies and defined the go forward strategy for pharmacy integration. • Developed a comprehensive roadmap for the Integrated Medications Management product suite. • Actively involved with the inception, development and delivery of multiple value programs and product features. Show less

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  GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions

  May 2019 - Jul 2022

  Product Manager

  As the sole product manager at GroupHEALTH, I am responsible for the identification, development and launch of new products as well as the ongoing maintenance of existing product lines. • I work with the senior leadership team on developing new Product Management processes to ensure the business success of new products.• I developed a product pipeline to improve the visibility of GroupHEALTH's product suite and provide a mechanism for allowing the senior leadership team to identify and prioritize work.• I envisioned a capacity impact tool to ensure GroupHEALTH's sales channels and customer base are able to take full advantage of new product initiatives.• I assumed product responsibility for a new Virtual Healthcare solution and successfully delivered the solution to the GroupHEALTH customer base. Show less

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  TELUS Santé | TELUS Health

  Sept 2021 - now

  Senior Product Manager