Lee B. Kauffman 25 Channel Center Street #609 Boston, MA 02210 lkauffman2003@yahoo.

com SKILL SUMMARY

Experienced, project-oriented and entrepreneurial IT professional skilled in all aspects of system implementation. Proficiencies include the design, development, training, budgeting, deployment and implementation of IT infrastructure and applications from both a management and line perspective. Solid presentation, training, and internal sales skills to facilitate buy in for technology solutions. Successful record of implementing technology based enterprise solutions through collaboration with technical, professional and line staff. Currently completing a Masters program in Medical Informatics (graduation December 2011) through Northwestern University. This program focuses on the technical, organizational, and legal requirements surrounding the implementation of interoperable EMRs and other computer based health care systems. My goal in earning this degree is to offer health care organizations the expertise to implement electronic systems to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs and achieve goals related to meaningful use.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Entrepreneurial Investor/Real Estate and multi-store cafe

Invested and grew business to profitable sales position within 4-year goal

2004 - 2011

Restructured internal management and staff improving product quality/service levels across all locations leading to 40% revenue increases. Implemented POS and other retail tracking systems. Created, implemented and met aggressive revenue growth strategies and plans.. Met investor goals and sold business at profit by increasing the value of the business by 50%.

Drake Beam Morin, Inc, NY, NY - 2005 Chief Technology Officer, Large Scale Projects Manager (Independent Consultant) - 2001
DBM, Inc. is a global Outplacement and HR Consulting firm with 280+ offices in 83 countries. Responsible for:

2001 1993

Worldwide IT infrastructure, design, application development, procurement and management of all voice, data, and software. Creation, development and maintenance of an enterprise system that manages billing, customer reporting, and delivery of client services through custom web portals. Management of a twelve million dollar capital budget as well as operating budgets worldwide. Direct management for sixty IT professionals worldwide as well as all support personnel and vendor relationships. Team Leadership for interdisciplinary teams for requirements gathering, systems development and internal buy-in of major IT projects. Network security, compliance of international security regulations and protection of all client data.

Key Performance Metrics Developed and deployed an in-house enterprise solution (worldwide to 50 countries and 20 languages) including CRM, customized web-based client delivery, client process management and billing on-time and on budget. Company savings were estimated at $6,000,000 as compared with vendor supplied alternatives. Outsourced data center management improving total up-time and saving the company over $500,000 per year. Managed team of sixty IT professionals worldwide with the IT department leading the company in overall key staff retention. Created a cross disciplinary team of professionals within the company to design, and implement the system worldwide through the use of internal resources. Lowered days sales outstanding from 90 days to 27 days vastly improving cash flow. Managed capital and expense budget of $8,000,000 per year. Implemented direct access customer reporting providing real-time web-based customer access which became a key sales differentiator for the company. DBM remains the industry leader in outplacement from a technology perspective to the present.

Hill and Knowlton, Inc. NY, NY 1993 Director of MIS, 1993 Contract Employee/Independent Consultant - 1989

1985 1989 1985

Hill and Knowlton is worlds largest public relations firm with 18 offices in the US and 40 offices worldwide. Managed a team of eight professionals reporting to the CFO. Led creation, planning and maintenance of databases providing access to corporate data for Hill and Knowlton staff and clients worldwide. Directed creation, design and implementation of a Lotus Notes database for project management, media tracking and group communication. Designed and implemented corporate wide e-mail system in 20 countries integrating multivendor LANs Supervised and delivered computer support for 18 offices in the US and 40 offices worldwide.

Gartner Group, Inc. 1984 Vice President/Director of Office Information Systems Research
Stamford, Connecticut

1981 -

Management of a team of professional research staff to implement the following projects: Competitive analysis for office automation vendors hardware/software (word processing, database, spreadsheet, list management, E-Mail) Delivery of an on-line database detailing office automation software/hardware: Strategic planning for office automation vendors; Needs assessment, system recommendation and implementation for large end-users clients.

Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst Bachelor of Business Administration Magna Cum Laude (1977) Graduate work in Finance and Computer Science Additional courses in Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Virology, Mathematics and .Net programming (2006-2009) Masters of Medical Informatics - Northwestern University (graduation December 2011) Northwestern University Master of Medical Informatics provides a 360 degree curriculum in all aspect of medical informatics. Courses include:

Health Care Information Technology Interoperability and Standards (LOINC, Hl7, SNOWMED-CT, ICD-9 (10) and other standards and implementation of EMR systems). Clinical Thinking (Nursing, harmacy, Laboratory and physician clinical decision making techniques). Health Care Enterprise Operations and Medical Informatics American Health Care Systems (Finance, Profits Status, Meaningful Use and HITECH and Health Care Reform, Governance). Decision Support Systems (varying methodologies and integration with EMR systems. Health Care IT Legal Ethical and Social Issues (HIPAA, STARK, Anti-trust, Accreditation, Licensing, Future trends and relationships to new organizations such as ACOs etc.). Medical Informatics Technology Acquisition and Assessment including organizational dynamics, RFP process in health care, governance issues and negotiation. Biostatistics