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Alex Coghlan

Alex Coghlan

Harrow

Summary

Efficient IT professional with 9 years of experience supporting system improvement, software and hardware systems. Strong background working with business and key stakeholders to review system requirements and efficiency of system processes. Skilled in IT Service and Project Management, Problem/Change Management, Systems training/eLearning. Excellent at building relationships with team members and end users.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Analyst - Ambulatory & MyChart

Guys & St Thomas' NHS Trust
London
06.2024 - Current

• Support and continued optimization of EPIC Ambulatory workflows and MyChart functionalities across 3 trust sites (Royal Brompton, Guys and St Thomas' and Kings College)

• Ensuring EPIC upgrade testing is completed with high attention to detail by required deadlines

• Working closely with colleagues working in other EPIC modules and EPIC technical support teams to facilitate system improvement

• Migration and conversion of existing trust patient forms to EPIC questionnaires with flowsheet and scoring integration from legacy systems. Configuring the automatic release of questionnaires to patients via MyChart.

• Consistently meeting ticket resolution targets and identifying incident trends. Working with the training department to highlight requirements for further user guidance.

• Following change management best practice and EEPA guidelines when publishing amendments to high impact and critical workflows

• Support of Dragon Medical One and its integration with EPIC including system upgrade and testing

• Engaging with stakeholders across the trust and prioritising incoming requests while working with an existing large backlog from go live.

• Effective team player, supporting colleagues through great communication and knowledge sharing.

Senior Systems Support Analyst

Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospital
Kensington
01.2022 - Current
  • Created and managed a library of patient entered questionnaires and configured flowsheets in EPIC
  • Ownership and continued maintenance of the Trusts Graphnet EPR, ICE Electronic requesting and Civica Infoflex Cancer pathway systems
  • Managed all clinical, administrative and other technical applications on a day to day hands-on basis to maintain maximum functionality, availability and effectiveness
  • Creation and configuration of O365 and Powerapps.
  • Incident and change management
  • Deputised for the applications manager in where required
  • Responsibility for championing, developing and promoting the effective use of all applications
  • Ensured that all applications are correctly configured, reliable and secure
  • Lead on system upgrades and delegate team testing work
  • Created test scripts and complete necessary systems testing prior to installing new systems/ patches
  • Liaised with system suppliers to resolve urgent issues and to maintain contractual service level agreements
  • Worked with the developmental team to guide improvements to new and existing systems.
  • Produced training and guidelines documentation, including process maps and best practices.

Applications Analyst

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Stanmore
08.2018 - 12.2021
  • Managed all clinical, administrative, and other technical applications on a day-to-day hands-on basis to maintain maximum functionality, availability, and effectiveness
  • Responsibility for championing, developing, and promoting the effective use of all applications
  • Responsibility for creation, provision and presentation of training materials and programmes for all applications, including bespoke eLearning courses
  • Ensured that all applications are correctly configured, reliable and secure
  • Responsibility for transferring knowledge between team members and across the whole Digital Services Directorate including the creation of written documentation
  • Liaised with system suppliers to resolve urgent issuestesting prior to installing any new systems/ patches
  • Liaise with system suppliers to resolve urgent issues
  • Ownership of the trust's Digital Transcription and EMR systems

Infrastructure Engineer

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Stanmore
03.2017 - 08.2018
  • Installed and maintained all hardware and software across the trust
  • Investigated difficult incidents relating to hardware and software
  • Rolled out patches and updates to the trust anti-virus software
  • Installed and configured virtual servers and desktops
  • Installed and patched new and existing switches
  • Provided support to end users remotely and face to face
  • Supported mobile devices for end users
  • Procured hardware and software for the department
  • Worked as part of team and communicated technical issues between the 1st and 3rd line engineers/ suppliers
  • Assigned work to the correct members of the team to achieve SLA targets
  • Documented system procedures and updated the IT knowledge base
  • Lead and provided assistance on IT projects including the deployment of a new VOIP telephone system and Thin Client environment
  • Responsible for training new members of staff in the department
  • Trained new end users in IT systems proficiency
  • Mentored apprentices

Service Desk Analyst

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Stanmore
06.2015 - 03.2017
  • Diagnosed and resolved technical/application issues that were logged via the service desk
  • Identified priority calls, escalated to the correct team which reduced potential down time and meeting SLA's
  • Assisted with technical queries regarding end user's personal device's
  • Created both technical and user focused documentation
  • Maintained the footprints service desk system in accordance with ITIL best practice
  • Trained new members of the team

Education

3D Character Animation - Animation

Animation Mentor
Remote
2014

Games Development and Animation - Games Development

Stanmore College
London
2012

Skills

  • Methodical Troubleshooting
  • IT Service Management
  • User training (Classroom/ eLearning)
  • Project Management
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • Confident communicator at all levels
  • Ability to achieve performance targets using task prioritization and process efficiency
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure on multiple incidents
  • Great team working and able to build strong relationships
  • Flexible attitude, open to different ideas, working practices and cultures

Certification

2024

EPIC MyChart certified

2023

Agile PM practitioner

2023

EpicCare Abulatory certified

2022

ITIL Foundation Level

2017

CompTIA Project+

2017

The Service Desk Institute (SDI)

Service Desk Analyst (SDA)

Timeline

Senior Analyst - Ambulatory & MyChart

Guys & St Thomas' NHS Trust
06.2024 - Current

Senior Systems Support Analyst

Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospital
01.2022 - Current

Applications Analyst

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
08.2018 - 12.2021

Infrastructure Engineer

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
03.2017 - 08.2018

Service Desk Analyst

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
06.2015 - 03.2017

3D Character Animation - Animation

Animation Mentor

Games Development and Animation - Games Development

Stanmore College
Alex Coghlan