IDOWU K.

AKINLEYE, MBA
Antioch, California 94531
925.470.5823 idk2001@hotmail.com
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Director Group Leader Vice President

Strategic Thinker, Align Technology roadmap with strategic goals

Target positions: Strategic Planning, Change & Project Management Director, Chief Operating Officer
Industries: Healthcare, IT Software, Financial Brokerage & Insurances
Leading by soul where value-proposition equals savings & growth

Exceptional leader, adept listener with a knack for mastering new technologies bridge gaps by
bringing both technical & operational solutions to deliver high value. Ability to work under pressure,
diverse environment with global business acumen for profitability.
Core Competencies
Healthcare IT System Analysis & Deployment Life Cycle Project Management
Vendor Management Strategic Technology Planning Go-to-Market Strategy
P&L Budget Management Leadership Training & Public Speaking
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KAISER PERMANENTE, California Region 01/2008 to 9/2015
One of the largest non-profit health care organizations in the United States, with over 10 million
members and $56B+ revenue in 2015. Beside other medical facilities in Hawaii, Mid-Atlantic, Maryland
and Georgia, Kaiser in California is divided into two regions North & South with combined medical
hospitals of over 30 and 80 medical offices.
Senior Project Manager Pasadena, CA (11/2013 to 2015) Full time
Oversaw deployment of the Epic Hospice Billing system in the Southern California region.
Key Initiative: Strategically repositioned the multimillion dollar project back on track and earned
the support of Stakeholders and Senior Level management for this regional technological
deployment
Successfully salvaged the project from being cancelled & rebuilt the team of 25 professionals (IT
developers, Clinical Project Managers, IT testing team, Business Analysts\Support teams), 10 indirect
reports from Residence Agencies, Clinics & offshore team from India via leadership by soul.
Earned Stakeholders trust & collaborated with developers and testing teams to determine
appropriate strategies for meeting the identified needs.
Formulated a detailed Visio timeline for the project life cycle comprising development, testing,
training, go-live, and post-launch support. Provided comprehensive documentation of all phases of
the project, including progress tracking, new requirements, risk assessment and mitigation, issue
escalation and leadership reporting. Liaised with budgeting, financial and resource planning staff.
Ensured compliance with all standards, policies and regulatory requirements; coached staff and
resolved any issues that arose.

Took over the faltering project which was behind schedule, over budget and suffering from
lack of strategic direction and documentation, as well as from entrenched stakeholder
resistance; overcame all obstacles to deliver on time and within the revised budget through
advanced leadership abilities, strong business acumen and change management prowess.
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Home Health\Hospice Billing projects budgeted for over $15 million. I brought it back alive and
to completion within tight timeline.
Successful timely executive reporting and presentation to Leadership review group

BAC Project Manager, Pleasanton, CA (01/2008 to 10/2013) Full time

Strategic direction, Vendor Management, Team Building, Training and Technology Deployment
Key Initiative: Evangelist for corporate wide initiative on installation of Cerner Millenium for largest
laboratory in North America.

Led deployment and implementation of Cerner laboratory applications. With two major labs in
Northern California serving 94 facilities and 100,000 specimens daily, the complexities involved from
Clinical, anatomic pathology, molecular diagnostics to laboratory outreach deserved systematic
automated solutions.
With projected budget of $5 million and a 55 strong team encompassing Lead (Cerner) trainers,
Business analysts, project managers, CLS and support staff, this project was successfully deployed
within timeline and budget thus enabling automated pathology processes with easy tracking,
monitoring & synoptic reporting.
Concurrent projects included many smaller projects of less than a million for Clinical documentation,
HL7 applications, Foundations, Tapestry and resolutions of support tickets.
Guided project teams in strategic deployment planning, infrastructure assessment, testing and user
trainings. Provided system, business and technical troubleshooting/problem resolution; ensured rapid
response and peak quality customer service.

Spearheaded numerous innovative application deployment strategies that reduced work time
by 90% and lowered costs by 30%.

HOMEPAGESTORE INC., Walnut Creek, California 03/2000 to 12/2007

Program portfolio management, Project performances, ROI presentation & Product Development
Program Manager - Full time
Key Initiative: Built & maintained PMO, advised Leadership on program & project performances
Responsible for coordinating, monitoring and reporting for wide variety of projects with budgets of
$50K to $500K and team ranging from 6 to 15 of Programmers, Testers & Analysts. Assessed client
requirements and formulated master project plans addressing mission, scope, assignments, timelines
and resource allocation. Headed weekly meetings to monitor progress, track budget and schedules,
address issues and inspire team members toward achievement of on-time, peak quality delivery.
Maintained scrupulous project documentation and reports. Regularly informed clients and the project
director regarding progress updates and changes, risk mitigation, escalations and issue resolution.
Liaised with the Change Management Board, directors and project managers to ensure focus on
corporate goals/policies and compliance with client requirements. Collaborated closely with the
Project Management Office (PMO) to streamline processes, develop new tools/templates and
facilitate implementation of PMO best practices, standards and infrastructures.

Earned recognition from management and satisfied clients for outstanding leadership abilities,
business acumen and project/program management expertise.
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Additional Experience (details upon request):
IT Project Manager, Consulting, CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION, San Francisco, California 01/97
12/99
Lead QA Engineer, Fulltime IBM CORPORATION, Palo Alto, California 01/90 12/96
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
Master of Business Administration (MBA), General Management
Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California
Bachelor of Science, Economics
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, Project Management Institute
ITIL (V3), IT Services Management Certification, PEOPLECERT
EPIC EMR Hospital Billing Certification (90% completed)
Epic Hospice Billing Certification
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Project Management Institute
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint), MS Visio, MS Access, SharePoint,
MS Project, SQL, Epic EHR Software, ERP, Mainframe/Legacy Systems