KEITH JONES
Gothenburg
Summary
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, interpreting and and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals along with compliance and regulatory standards. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence. Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new challenges.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Integration Architect
Oracle Svenska AB
08.2015 - Current
- Heavily involved in contract requirements ensuring the implementation delivery meets contracted expectations. Developed a requirement tracking tool to connect, design, workflow, issue, testing, and client sign-off. Work directly with the client Information Security/Requirements team to align on contract requirements and national / regional government regulations.
- Created and managed domain strategy, and code upgrade activity. Align with client technologies, integration teams and client Integration Architect to provide guidance and knowledge.
- Coaching, mentoring, and support Cerner (Oracle Health) resources in client team relationships and communication. Providing support for complex and difficult conversations and presentations to the client teams and leadership. Established a trusting relationship with the client and Cerner (Oracle Health) resources at all levels of the program.
- Lead and attend Cerner (Oracle Health) and Client leadership meetings contributing to and designing solutions for complex client needs and integrated workflows, in and outside Millennium.
- Direct Cerner (Oracle Health) and client testing activities by providing strategy and knowledge transfer of methodology and goals via workshops. Manage and consult on testing, project issues, and manage the path of issue escalation prioritizing those critical/high issues and maintain constant communication to both Cerner (Oracle Health) and client leadership on status and progress.
- Primary consulting point of contact for consulting project teams, reporting, client escalation management, team communication and resource management. Conduct interviews for Engagement Management and Solution Consultants positions.
- Collaborate and help guild Cerner (Oracle Health) and client leadership in road mapping, implementation strategy, process improvement, project scope, operational and technical workflow.
- Driving, creating, and contributing to project documentation according to contractual obligation and content development to better understand and guide process outside the contractual obligation.
- Collaborate and guide Cerner Intellectual Property teams for client and market needs. Teach and support the use of client communication and reference tools within Cerner.
Sr. Integration Architect
Cerner Corp
09.2013 - 08.2015
- Managed and created domain strategy, cutover strategy, testing strategy, training strategy, requirement strategy, implementation strategy, and upgrade strategy, change control strategy and process, change management.
- Coordinated technical activities and set up with CernerWorks and client teams. Coordinated integration between complex workflow and clinical discussions. Assisted in technical and functional troubleshooting.
- Managed project and testing issue. Point of escalation of issues and communicated status of issues regularly to Cerner and client project leadership.
- Build and maintained trusted relationships w/ Cerner consulting and Cerner leadership teams as well as client leadership and client project teams.
- Created strategic and legal documentation for federal and state government projects.
- Mentor to Cerner project team members and Cerner Integration Architects. Active leader in the Integration Architect Community.
- Organized and lead team meetings to ensure project objectives, issues, blockers, ideas, and needs were identified, met, and communicated regularly.
Integration Architect
Cerner Corp
05.2010 - 08.2013
- Assisted in creation, management, and coordination of domain strategy, cutover strategy, testing strategy, training strategy, implementation strategy, and upgrade strategy, change control strategy and process, change management.
- Helped support and guide consulting teams with integrated workflows.
- Organized and lead team meetings to ensure project objectives, issues, blockers, ideas, and needs were identified, met, and communicated regularly.
- Build and maintained trusted relationships w/ Cerner consulting and Cerner leadership teams as well as client leadership and client project teams.
- Explained and guided client through Cerner's implementation process.
Intellectual Capital Strategist
Cerner Corp
11.2005 - 05.2010
- Worked closely with Intellectual Properties teams to cover design needs for the growth of Millennium solutions.
- Responsible for creating and maintaining reference pages (build guide, maintenance guide, troubleshooting guide, design guide) for existing solution functionality. Responsible for creating reference pages (build guide, maintenance guide, troubleshooting guide, design guide) for new solution functionality as well as educating solution teams on new functionality in support of MethodM and the overall solution suite of Millennium.
- Responsible for defining Cerner Millennium design/build recommendations.
- Responsible for defining intellectual capital needs for global markets and defining consulting framework and strategy for them. Recognizing gaps and needed changes to adapt MethodM to global markets.
- Responsible for regulatory impact to Millennium Blood Bank and Lab working closely with Food and Drug Administration, College of American Pathologists, American Association of Blood Banks, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research and global health ministries.
- Performed exploratory work in global markets. Adjusting Cerner's methodology to non-USA markets.
- Participated in the International Council for Commonality in Blood Banking Automation for the creation of Information Standard for Blood and Transplant 128 bar-coded information format and delivery resulting in a global change to the blood and transplant standards.
Knowledge Manager
Cerner Corp
01.2003 - 11.2005
- Created MethodM implementation process for Solution Factory and later adopted by Cerner as a general implementation process.
- Created the idea of and responsible for the development of Open House domain to “show-and-tell” Millennium to clients prior to the design phase and later adopted by Cerner as a standard implementation domain supporting MethodM and “traditional” projects.
- Responsible for creation of Start database in Blood Bank Transfusion, Anatomic Pathology, Human Leukocyte Antigen solutions.
- Development and growth of Solution Factory/Accelerated Solution Center associates in Blood Bank Transfusion, Anatomic Pathology, and Human Leukocyte Antigen solutions.
- Created and maintained all Blood Bank Transfusion, Anatomic Pathology, Human Leukocyte Antigen solution documentation for Solution Factory/Accelerated Solution Center and Start / Model database.
- Responsible for regulatory impact to Millennium Blood Bank and Lab working closely with Food and Drug Administration, College of American Pathologists, American Association of Blood Banks, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.
- Supported global needs for Blood Bank Transfusion solution/module development taking into account global regulations.
- Trained and mentored Cerner associates in Blood Bank Transfusion and Anatomic Pathology. Developed simplified training material to familiarize non-medical associates with clinical terminology and concepts.
- Supported and facilitated client solution design sessions.
- Built long lasting relationships and trust with clients.
Functional Analyst
Cerner Corp
05.1998 - 01.2003
- Designed Millennium Blood Bank Transfusion solution.
- Designed “first-to-market” Computer Crossmatch functionality for Millennium Blood Bank Transfusion solution.
- Created and maintained use-case and business rules for Blood Bank Transfusion design and development. Worked closely with development engineers and Certification Analysts to test the design against business rules.
- Created all Cerner Millennium Blood Bank Transfusion documentation for 510(k) readiness and submission to the Food and Drug Administration - Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER).
- Obtained Food and Drug Administration 510(k) for Cerner's Millennium Blood Bank Transfusion in less than ten months. Worked very closely with Cerner's Regulatory Affairs team, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.
- Supported and educated global markets as early adopters on Blood Bank Transfusion prior to and after 510(k) clearance.
- Supported the Cerner Sales team through client meetings and demonstrations.
- Represented Cerner in Good Manufacturing Practice, and Food and Drug Administration audits.
- Coordinated and facilitated client Blood Bank Transfusion solution design review meetings.
- Built long lasting relationships and trust with clients.
Medical Technologist
Trinity Lutheran Hospital
01.1993 - 05.1998
- Designed and coordinated platelet aggregation studies for oncology and leukemia patients.
- Evaluated emerging blood banking software and provided feedback to laboratory leadership.
- Specialized in genetics and transfusion medicine.
- Skilled in general lab, microbiology, virology, fungology, mass spectrometry, polymerase chain reaction, hematology, urology, and anatomic pathology.
- Skilled in special antigen detection and identification.
- Managed lab staff and shift schedules.
- Created protocols for prophylactic infusion therapies for oncology and leukemia patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Clinical Laboratory Science
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX05.1990
Skills
- Scalability strategies
- Integration testing
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Active listening
- Critical thinking
- Decision-making
- Communication and team collaboration
- Change control
- Global regulatory compliance
- Risk management
References
References available upon request
Certification
- American Society of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP)
- Upon request
Timeline
Lead Integration Architect
Oracle Svenska AB
08.2015 - Current
Sr. Integration Architect
Cerner Corp
09.2013 - 08.2015
Integration Architect
Cerner Corp
05.2010 - 08.2013
Intellectual Capital Strategist
Cerner Corp
11.2005 - 05.2010
Knowledge Manager
Cerner Corp
01.2003 - 11.2005
Functional Analyst
Cerner Corp
05.1998 - 01.2003
Medical Technologist
Trinity Lutheran Hospital
01.1993 - 05.1998
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Clinical Laboratory Science
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center