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Kevin Teske, PMP                                                                  

                                     

I always was challenged to explain my career to folks. Took the opportunity to add some videos which might provide insight, Hope you enjoy. I'm very thankful for the opportunities. It's always been fulfilling work.



Project Director/General Manager

 

 

Parallon (HCA), Nashville, TN         Consulting Project Manager 1/2012 – 6/2022

One of the healthcare industry’s leading providers of business and operational services.

 


• Consulting Project Manager, responsible for all phases of Revenue Cycle Software Development, Integration and Infrastructure projects.  Successful rollouts were achieved. Several of these projects achieved significant “Simplify IT” Savings, ranked near the top of the yearly company savings. Involved both domestic and international stakeholders.

Included in these projects is management of:

Ø      PCI Compliance Project, involving large scale payment and collection systems.

Ø      Computer Assisted Coding for EHRs Meditech and Cerner

Ø      Large scale Relay Health Claims Management and Artiva Collections Systems, both Datacenter and Cloud Infrastructure.

Ø      Large Scale conversion of paper processes in the Revenue Cycle to Digital

Ø      Mainframe MIPS cost savings through optimal organization of archived bad debt accounts

Ø      Acquisition and Assimilation of new Revenue Cycle Business Unit

Ø      Axiom Accounting System Implementation used by all CFOs and staff

Ø      Unmanned Outpatient Kiosk

Ø      Large Scale Data Warehouse Project with high volume ETL streams from approx. 12 different source systems

Ø      Prepared Business Case and Pilot Budget, including management of vendor candidates for Biometrics (Facial Recognition, Palm Vein Scan, Iris Recognition). Led team to select optimal vendor and desired modality. Executed successful pilot project which included assessing readiness and preparing for enterprise rollout.

Ø      Manage Electronic Wallet project with partner Citi. New Product Rollout.

Ø      Manage Online Patient Statement Project, including functionality to provide Statements via email and text, dependent on patient opt-in.

Ø      Developed Microstrategy System for Portfolio Financial Management and PM Metrics

Ø      Stand up Infrastructure for MS Project Server rollout

Ø      Mentor Junior Project Managers and Project Administrators

Ø      Includes large project teams up to 100 members, large numbers of stakeholders and Business Owners, multi-million dollar budget management responsibility, vendor contracts, and hundreds of end users.

 

• Technical Governance Management Responsibilities include:

Ø      Manage PARC (Parallon Architecture Committee) helping teams succeed with any large Parallon projects. Expertise in Architecture, Security, Data Management, Software Development, and Accessibility.

Ø      Manage Change Management Board (OCAB) with governance and oversight of hundreds of software, infrastructure, etc. system changes

 

•  PMO Process Implementation, Management and Disciplines

Ø      Process Framework Development

Ø      Training

Ø      Onboarding

Ø      Financial Reporting

Ø      PM Metrics

Ø      Project Administrator Development Plan

 

 

Process Impact, Brentwood, TN                   Consultant             6/2003-1/2012

Project Management Consultant for Large Scale Payment/ Billing Systems and IT Projects

 

Tennessee Based Consulting Engagements

 

HCA (via CPI) - the nation's leading provider of healthcare services:

• Senior Project Manager, responsible for initiation, design, development, testing and deployment of a Lawson Billing and Collection System.  

• Led a team of internal HCA resources and outside vendor consultants and software. The project successfully launched multiple Parallon organizations in the Production environment with additional organizations advancing through the process toward launch. Successfully initiated integration with the Vertex tax calculation system.

 

Fidelity National Information Services (via Xyant Technology) - facilitates payment flows both to and from government agencies:

• Senior Project Manager, Planned and managed a mix of tactical and strategic projects    delivering electronic payment services for. Projects included establishing and maintaining web based payment systems for the States of Illinois, New York, North Dakota and Alabama, Cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles, and Counties of Maricopa and Solano.

Note: In December 2010, joined FIS (Fidelity National Information Services) as an Employee – Senior Project Manager

 


California Based Consulting Engagements

 

• Implementing Management Controls, leveraging MS Project, for Microsoft via Technisource

• Executed SEO implementation project for E-Commerce Website

• Supported Successful Bids for Government Contracts

• Approx. 6 years, from 2003-2009 of the ERG experience described below was as a consultant through Process Impact

 

ERG Transit Systems, Concord CA Project Director             8/2001-6/2003 (employee)   2003-2009 (Consultant)

Smart Card Systems Provider for Government and Private Transit Agency Customers. Large System Deployments

 


• Directed Project Management of several projects including successfully leading Bay Area Translink Smartcard system through successful Phase 1 Acceptance Testing and Phase 2 Full Rollout as subcontractor to Motorola, Las Vegas project to completion, Ventura project to conditional acceptance, Seattle project to System Integration Testing, and on the Washington DC project achieved successful early launch with our Northrop Grumman partners, Acceptance Testing and CPOS Network Deployment.  For each of these projects, directed execution of project initiation activities, complex requirements gathering, design, and development stages.

• Built the Americas Project Organization from Scratch.

• Included regular Leadership/Stakeholder reporting and communications, which sometimes occurred in public meetings.

• Managed 6 Project Managers and Projects, throughout North America. $20 million budget

 Responsibility, Project Teams over 120 people.

• Included implementation of Call / Service Centers for each project including a partnership with Northrop Grumman in Washington DC to serve hundreds of thousands of transit customers with smart cards. Each center served a high volume of transit customers in conjunction with the large smart card implementations.

• Responsible for P3e implementation project.

• Mentored Project Management Staff through PMI membership, active participation, and certification.

• Member of the North American Executive Committee, leadership and decision making body for the region.

• Led Contract Management and Negotiation activities on all North American contracts.

• Customer Point of Contact including presentations/reports to Executive Management and in Public Forums

• M & A: Analyzed all work elements to be transitioned, and then prepared Transition Services Agreement with KPI’s in order to facilitate integration with acquiring company.

 

Internet Plus, Inc.          Program Manager              Napa, California       2000-2001

Start Up Company - preIPO – High Performance E-commerce Facilitator

 



• Successfully Managed a Software Development and Deployment Project that distributed 1.4 million High Performance e-commerce CD's. These CD's featured high fashion product offerings from an upscale retailer.

• Included in my direct reports: Engineering ,Creatives, Programmers, QA Tech, Technical Writer, Graphics Specialist, Help Desk Call Center, Facilities and System Admin functions.

 

Information Resources, Inc.         Project Manager          Chicago, IL  1998-2000

Largest Market Research Company in the World - Information Provider to the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

 


• Project Initiator. Ensured that Projects were properly estimated by all stakeholders, authorized by the senior staff, and after the project is running, follow up to ensure profitability. Developed, Obtained Cross Functional Buy In, and Implemented the Project Initiation Process

• Project Manager of Several Diverse Software Development and Deployment Projects – from revenue producing to personnel recruiting via the Internet. Over 100 people on my project teams. Nationwide Implementations.

 

Recon Optical, Inc.                Senior Program Planner         Barrington, IL   1996-1998

Defense Contractor serving USA and International Customers. Specialty: Aerial Reconnaissance Cameras & Sensors

 



•Resource/Program Planner (Program Management Group) for both Production and Research & Development Programs 

•Customer Demonstration Planning & Coordination

 

 

Connectronics         General Manager          Rockford, IL          1994-1996

Small Business - Electronics manufacturing serving the Machine Tool Industry.

 



•Supervision of up to 15 Assembly, Test and Office Personnel in Electronics Manufacturing 

•Generated Winning Proposals. Prepared Advertising and Marketing Packages that attracted sophisticated new customers.

 

Xerox      Supervisor / Business Analyst / Buyer     Oak Brook, IL   1988-1994

High Volume Copier Re-Manufacturing.

 




•Supervised Manufacturing and Material Support Operations (up to 53 people).

•Purchased $millions$ in Production Process & Capital Items. Reduced Inventory Investment by 75% through J-I-T.

•On ISO 9000 Certification Team

•Improved Incoming Material Quality to 99%+ Zero Defect Deliveries

•With Senior Staff, Implemented "Management by Fact" Control System for Critical Aspects of the Operation including Cost, Quality, Safety, Delivery, and Customer Satisfaction. Action Items Monitoring & Resolution

•Represented Management in Successful Contract Negotiation with the Union.

 Chicago Health Club      Personal Trainer      1988-1990

• Helped open Countryside new club. Heather Locklear (see video) was a spokesman too and I helped sign people up one day with her

• Most of this time I worked this as a second job. Helped me prepare for triathlon.



Honeywell   Production Coordinator / Team Leader   Joliet, IL    1983-1988

Defense Contractor Serving US Military. Hi Volume Manufacturing.

 








•Supervised Production Operations 

•Government Contract Liaison.

 

US Air Force   Munitions Specialist   Texas, New Mexico, Japan, Philippines, Hawaii    1977-1983

 








•Flight line Support, Storage, Handling, Inspection, and Delivery of Munitions

•Honorable Discharge

 Pre-Air Force, Teen Years 

* Missouri Farm, Cabool - Baling Hay for a Summer



* AO Smith, Kankakee - Chopping weeds by hand in a lot near the plant for a Summer



* Romitos Restaurant, Kankakee - Dishwasher, Pizza Maker




Education

 

  • 1997 – Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration – Loyola University Chicago


  • 1988 – Associates Degree, Mid Management Supervision – Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL

  • 2000 – Course Completion with Grade of “A”, Software Engineering – Northwestern University, Chicago

  • 2004 – Certificate of Software Development Project Management – University of California, San Diego

  • 2005 – Certificate, Primavera Project Management Module – P3
  • 2006 – Certificate, Entrepreneur Series, Small Business Administration SCORE
  • 2007 thru 2009- Trusted Advisor, Vistage
  • 2010 – PMP Certification
  • 2010 – Agile Project Management – Certificate
  • 2011- Sharepoint Team Room Administrator – Certificate
  • 2011 – Clarity Fundamentals, Timesheet and Resource Management - Certificate
  • 2012 – IT Healthcare Connection – Certificate
  • 2012 – Delegating for Results - Certificate
  • 2013 – Model-Netics – Certificate
  • 2013 – Crucial Conversations – Certificate
  • 2013 – Professionalism is for Everyone – Certificate
  • 2013 – SAP Business Objects 100 Introduction and Clarity-Ad Hoc Reporting – Certificate
  • 2015 – Atlas Web Design – Certificate
  • 2015 – Planview
  • 2016 – Crucial Accountability – Certificate
  • 2019 – GDPR Training
  • 2019 – 6 Sigma Green Belt

 

 

 

Professional Affiliations

 

  • Vice President, Professional Development, Nashville Project Management Institute (PMI), 2016. Leadership of the Mentoring Program, Study Groups and Certifications.
  • Vice President, Communities of Practice, Nashville Project Management Institute (PMI), 2012-2013. Provides adult education and networking resources for hundreds of members. Continued as PMI Member to present.

  • Volunteer, Hope Clinic for Women, teaching a regular class on the Benefits of a Good Education and Work Career, 2010-2013

  • Harvest Hands – Coached Disadvantaged Children in Basketball and Football, 2017-2019

  • Mentor to Military Members Transitioning to Civilian Life via ACP (American Corporate Partners), Current



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