SRIKANTH RAGHUPATHY

1039 Atlantic Avenue, Apt. D

Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169
srikanth.raghupathy@gmail.com
847-254-8848

BUSINESS ANALYST ~ SYSTEMS ANALYST ~ INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Insightful, success-driven IT Professional with 10+ years of experience and educ
ation spanning full range of information management, business analysis, and soft
ware development/implementation.
> Well-equipped with M.S. in Information Management Systems and extensive backgr
ound in business and data analytics, product development, KPI/ performance manag
ement, SDLC and Agile methodologies.
> Organized, take-charge professional with exceptional follow-through abilities
and detail orientation, able to plan and oversee projects from conception to suc
cessful conclusions.
> Practiced in clarifying business requirements, creating functional specificati
ons, and delivering advanced IT/software solutions to improve efficiency, produc
tivity, and bottom line performance.
> Advanced communicator and liaison between business, engineering, and technical
teams; strategically and cost effectively utilize technology in alignment with
corporate goals.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
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OPERATING SYSTEMS/SOFTWARE:
All Windows OS, SPSS, SAS, Clementine, COGNOS BI Suit, Lorenzo, Sunrise Clinical
Manager, iSOFT Patient Manager, Torex Pharmacy, RadCenter
LANGUAGES:
C#, ASP.NET,VB.NET,C++, JAVA
METHODOLOGIES:
Rational Unified Process, Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum, Waterfall,
TESTING TOOLS:
Microsoft Visual Team Systems Test Suite, Loadrunner
RDBMS:
Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008, MySQL, Microsoft Access
PROTOCOLS:
HL7 V2.X, HL7 V3.0
TOOLS:
Rational Productivity Suite, Telelogic Suite, Visual Studio Team Systems, Sparx
EA, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office Toolset

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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THE JOINT COMMISSION - OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILLINOIS - 2010-PRESENT
Private sector non-profit entity; operates accreditation programs for subscriber
hospitals and health care organizations.
CONSULTANT
Recruited to design, develop, and implement advanced performance management syst
em to expedite and enhance accreditation/certification processes. Coordinate app
lication development and related change management controls including requiremen
ts definition,functional and technical specifications, code review,integration t
esting, user acceptance testing/signoff, and deployment.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS:
> Credited with designing, architecting, and implementing ORYX Performance Measu
rement System, resulting in 33% reduction of recertification time. Completed pro
ject on time and within budget.
o Designed Object Model utilizing UML with Rational XDE; and designed Data Wareh
ouse.
o Managed all phases of Software Development Lifecycle, implementing Agile and S
crum methodologies to ensure system stability, scalability, and integration of q
uality data architectures.
> Championed and won buy-in from senior management to incorporate data analytics
to optimize performance management processes, accuracy, and results.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - 2008-2010

INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Coordinated multiple projects focused on development, deployment, and maintenanc
e of a centralized computational infrastructure and Enterprise Data Warehouse.
Aggressively met project milestones while managing strict budget and timeline co
nstraints. Developed and maintained $300,000 annual operating budget, ensuring c
ompliance with University, government, and private funding agency guidelines.
> Directed all phases of project implementation and software development life cy
cle, expertly coordinating project planning, requirements gathering, functionali
ty testing, systems/acceptance test scripting; data and process analysis, and sy
stem design.
> Spearheaded design/deployment of campus-wide clinical research subject enrollm
ent system for tracking clinical studies and subjects. Increased departmental ef
ficiency while achieving compliance with new governmental regulations and report
ing requirements.
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, CENTER OF RESEARCH IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (2008-
2010):
Planned and executed Analytics projects as Intern for clients including Bayser C
onsulting and Health Care Services Corporation. Gathered, analyzed and exploited
customer and patient-level data to drive sales, marketing, and business strateg
ies. Devised and deployed statistical and models utilizing diverse technologies
including SQL Server, VBA, C#, Excel, and Access.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS:
> Positioned pharmaceutical company clients (of Bayser Consulting) for potential
$3 million sales increase through statistical analysis of large sets of sales a
nd promotional data.
> Analyzed and categorized prescriptions of 600,000 physicians for 13 million pa
tients within 1 year.
> Key contributor to transformation of HCSC's intranet based scorecard from a ca
talogue of past information to dynamic, analytics-driven scorecard. Configured D
ata Marts to create KPIs, and created Predictive/Forecasting/Segmentation based
analytic models.
> Achieved University and industry acclaim for groundbreaking thesis study spons
ored by AstraZeneca: "Estimation of Physician's Drug Switching Patterns as an Im
pact of an Advertisement Campaign: An Analytics Driven Approach". Awarded Best G
raduate Thesis for the class of 2010.

ISOFT - CHENNAI, INDIA - 2004-2008

DESIGN LEAD, LORENZO
Orchestrated multiple, large-scale projects; skillfully developing, implementing
, and supporting leading-edge software solutions for health care industry client
s and corporations. Supervised and motivated 16-member deployment team. Performe
d analysis and implementation of product functional design for suppliers includi
ng CfH, NHS UK and SingHealth. Interfaced with domain analysts, business analyst
s, product specialists, and end users to determine design standards and function
al specifications. Translated requirements and designs into packaged working pro
totypes utilizing .NET Technology, J2EE, Ruby on Rails. Co-authored User Interfa
ce Standards specification for Lorenzo.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS & PROJECTS:
> Maintained high levels of product stability/reliability through skillful manag
ement of development lifecycle and definition of repeatable process methodologie
s.
> Successfully supported healthcare clinical application encompassing 25,000 use
rs over a 10 TB database for 1200+ identified application scenarios.
> Earned reputation as top performer, winning multiple awards and accolades incl
uding Outstanding Newcomer of the Year from CEO in 2005, Best Employee of the Ye
ar in 2006 and CEO Award for Young Leader in 2007.
> Acknowledged for development of company's Home Care Work Package/ERP In Lorenz
o; teamed with developers and testers in India and Australia and successfully im
plemented for 17,000 users across UK.
> Led implementation of iSOFT's Flagship Clinical Systems at Salford Royal Hospi
tals NHS, Birmingham's City Hospital Trust; encompassing 1200 Users, 32 Care Set
tings, and 8 Functional Areas.
> Facilitated achievement of CMMi Level 4, ISO 9001 compliance and streamlined p
roduct management processes through Implementation Telelogic toolset.

Additional experience includes role as Software Engineer Intern for Design Desk,
Chennai, India (2004).

EDUCATION / CREDENTIALS
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
LIAUTAUD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS, CHENNAI, INDIA
CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT (CAPM)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS DEVELOPER (MCSD) FOR MICROSOFT .NET