Description: Developed Northeastern University's curricula in telecommunications which includes an Associate's Degree program; the world's first and largest continuing education program in telecommunications; contract programs with major corporations, and certificate and degree programs offered via television. Was the first to teach office automation, network administration, and voice-data network planning courses at an American university.
Client: Tufts Associated Health Plans
Project: TAHP relocation
Description: Identified the business issues, technical issues, and costs faced by TAHP if it split its operations between two locations.
Client: Cantel
Project: IT Procurement and Reengineering
Description: Performed an in-depth audit and review of an internal multimillion dollar software development program for a new customer acquisition, care, and billing system for the executive management of CANTEL, the largest Canadian cellular carrier, and recommended its cancellation. Supported the CIO in the procurement of a new system, reengineering of IT processes, and the reorganization and redirection of the IT department.
Client: Tufts Associated Health Plans
Project: TAHP Reengineering
Description: Developed the data communications strategic plan and identified the strategic communications and data processing hardware, software, and management issues so TAHP's MIS department could reengineer its operations. This was an early implementation of the use of Ethernet LAN technology in the health care industry and greatly reduced paper flow and improved employee efficiency.
Client: Bridgewater Savings Bank
Project: Bridgewater Savings Bank
Description: Developed a telecommunications plan for Bridgewater Savings Bank and provided guidance for moving the bank's operations center several miles to a new headquarters. Procured a new PBX telephone system and premise distribution system for the new headquarters and networked the bank's location so that they operated as one.
Client: New England Baptist Hospital
Project: Hospital Infrastructure
Description: Reorganized the IT department of New England Baptist Hospital, NEBH. Directed the first JCAHO accreditation of its IT department, developed a new cabling infrastructure, and directed the state-of-the-art recabling of the entire hospital campus to support the full range of voice, data, video, Internet, and telemedicine applications. Designed and implemented a microwave link between hospital locations. Procured and implemented a PBX.
Client: Tufts Associated Health Plans
Project: DRP Planning
Description: Prepared and implemented a voice communications disaster recovery plan for TAHP. This included coordinating activities with carriers and the use of off-site facilities.
Client: Tufts Associated Health Plans
Project: IT Reorganization
Description: Developed the justification for and plan by which TAHP merged its voice communications organization into its MIS Data Networking organization.
Client: TAEUS
Project: Database Patent Review
Description: Performed a Level 1 review of a patent for merging large databases.
Client: TAEUS
Project: Purchase and Sale Contract Dispute
Description: Analyzed a purchase and sale agreement regarding data center products for potential breaches. Opined in a report for the court that no breach occurred and was deposed.