Michael BADEN

Relocated from France to the US to provide key technical analysis, IT architecture strategy and innovation, management of an engineering group. Defined and executed IT strategies to maximize short term impact utilizing existing system and enhance system for scalability and future growth. Designed and executed legacy system improvement roadmap. Designed and implemented within budget multiple customer applications that enabled pharmaceutical companies to introduce new promotions and marketing tactics : patient co-pay assistance, patient adherence, etc.
• Prepared and executed an IT strategy that reduced administrative costs and direct labor costs in the accounting team.
• Initiated implementation of a self-service BI/analytics offering that reduce labor costs in the technical services team.
• Initiated implementation of a new claim adjudication system using a Business Rule Engine that will reduce IT development costs up to 35%.
• Lead cross-functional teams (US and India) through design, development, testing and market launch of new product offering using Agile Scrum.
• Established standardized process for Agile development, documentation, quality assurance and project reporting.

Appointed project manager to hire and supervise a task-force for the development of a new strategic KOL offering. Designed and implemented an a Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Management solution using SharePoint 2007, Silverlight 2, Virtual Earth (aka Bing Map).
• Gathered requirements and executed wireframe validation with top level management.
• Key technical analysis, architecture design of the portal.
• Implemented system features in 6 months within budget.
• Supervised a team of 5 developers (3 in France, 2 in the US).

Main contact on IT development for all Cegedim’s affiliates regarding implementation of CRM solutions using Java/J2EE, Adobe Flex, Adobe LiveCycle technologies. Served as Flex evangelist for training issues, technical analysis and expertise.
• Provided key technical analysis, architectural strategy of J2EE/Flex solutions in all affiliates.
• Helped enterprise development team in all countries, to be successful in the delivery of new solutions using Flex within budget.
• Supported process improvements programs by best practices sharing.
• Informed and trained Java and Flex developers in all affiliates (Asia, USA, Europe).
• Ongoing second-level support.

Managed a R&D project. Defined, designed and implemented a global Java and Flex Application Development Framework for all CRM related developments in all affiliates. Established development practices and process to ensure consistency between development, company rationalization, development cost saving.
• Managed development of common Framework business components in Java and Flex.
• Established standardized processes for development and quality assurance of Flex applications.
• Project successfully audited during CMMi level 2 certification.
• Mentored junior developers.

Led newly created Flex development team responsible to develop a new Java-J2EE/Flex CRM offering.
Oversaw staffing and training issues.
• Supervised entire Flex development team (5 developers) to ensure targets are met.
• Provided technical analysis, design, prototyping, software implementation.
• Provided status reporting to development director.
• Successfully delivered reusable business component to reduce development and maintenance costs.
• UML design and technical specification according to functional specification.

Designed and developed a Java web-based CRM/Sales Force Automation solution according to functional specifications.
• Developed various module of a SaaS CRM solution in Java for 1,000+ user base.
• Designed and implemented modules to manage: users, roles, security, healthcare professional search engine and directory, campaign activity, call reports, dashboards, etc.
• Designed and implemented a parameterization application for SaaS CRM solution in Java AWT/Swing.