Thomas P. Caruso, Ph.D., MBA, PMP
Location:
216 Lenoir Drive • CB #3360
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
27599-3360
216 Lenoir Drive • CB #3360
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
27599-3360
Organization/Institution:
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Primary Phone Number:
540-230-3244
E-mail:
tcaruso@email.unc.edu
Locations Sought:
Northern Virginia, Maryland, DC, California, Massachusetts, United Kingdom, Australia
Positions Sought:
Project management, program management, business development, management consulting
Education:
Project Management Professional #1320455, 2010-2016, Project Management Institute
Master of Science, Management, Sloan School of Mgmt, MIT, Cambridge, MA
Doctor of Philosophy, Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry/Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Years of Experience:
up to 30
Qualifications:
Led large and complex information technology and research programs, driving innovative concepts and major strategic programs in academia, industry and NIH.
* Built health informatics partnership between UNC and RTI International.
* Worked as a contract project manager for NIH which required managing a half dozen software projects, supervising 9 employees and 4 subcontractors, and produced a prototype for the caBIG®.
* Managed complex software projects with budgets as large as $6 M and up to 50 staff, obtaining Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
* Created & implemented a project management methodology for microarray diagnostics company and a software development company.
* Built multi-department, division and institution teams that prepared Federal and state proposals worth a total of more than $500 M which won awards of more than $50 M. THOMAS P. CARUSO, PHD, MBA, PMP
tcaruso2@gmail.com C 540-230-3244
Led large and complex information technology and research programs, driving innovative concepts and major strategic programs in academia, industry and NIH
* Built health informatics partnership between UNC and RTI International
* Worked as a contract project manager for NIH which required managing a half dozen software projects, supervising 9 employees and 4 subcontractors, and produced a prototype for the caBIG.
* Managed complex software projects with budgets as large as $6 M and up to 50 staff, obtaining Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
* Created & implemented a project management methodology for microarray diagnostics company and a software development company.
* Built multi-department, division and institution teams that prepared Federal and state proposals worth a total of more than $500 M which won awards of more than $50 M.
EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | Chapel Hill, NC 2012–Present
RTI Health Informatics Liaison Research Associate
Building research partnership in health informatics between the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) and RTI International Center for Advancement of Health IT (CAHIT).
* Submitted R01 grant to AHRQ which involved both RTI CAHIT and UNC SILS and would make design recommendations for personal health record tools.
* Organized a Health IT Fair involving 16 organizations offering internship and career opportunities to Carolina Health Informatics Program students,
integrating a morning of presentations to faculty and students from RTI, and opportunities for faculty to meet with RTI CAHIT about their expertise.
* Developed strategic plan for the partnership of RTI CAHIT with UNC SILS.
T.P. CARUSO & ASSOCIATES | Vienna, VA 1984–Present
Owner and Consultant
Focusing in health technology, guide clients in managing projects, developing new business, evaluating product concepts, and launching new businesses. Over 25 years of part and full-time experience. Clients have included government contractors, venture capital firms and investors, corporations, and entrepreneurs.
* Developed Quantal Semantics, Inc. that has a Universal Exchange Language technology which recently completed an exhibit at AMIA 2011.
* Created & implemented a project management methodology for microarray diagnostics company.
* Prepared winning proposal for caBIG® Support Service Provider Program application.
* Wrote STTR proposal for development of an animal information management system.
SRA INTERNATIONAL | Rockville, MD 2008–2010
Project Manager
Division of Computational Biology, Center for Information Technology, National Institutes of Health
Managed biomedical informatics projects supporting the NIH Intramural Research Program, the Office of the Director, and NCI caBIG®. Planned and managed multi-pronged, integrated efforts, and recruited four professionals as well as a team of expert external consultants and senior collaborators within NIH.
* Managed contract project teams for multiple projects. Improved client relations and successfully implemented software requirements, design, testing, and delivery for a proteome semantic wiki, deidentification, DHHS Enterprise Performance Life Cycle, server development, and semantic project.
* Led development of clinical informatics dashboard. Developed a caBIG Clinical Trial Management System Protocol Lifecycle Tracking tool prototype and a statement of work and project plan for Release 1.0, which could generate additional annual funding.
VIRGINIA TECH | Blacksburg, VA 1996–2008
Director, Research Initiatives | Adj Professor, Biomed Sci & Pathobiology
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Med (VMRCVM), 2003–2008
Developed more than $400 M in research opportunities and led major initiatives. Initiated and managed grant proposals and other large-scale initiatives, shepherding complex programs from concept to completion. Built and leveraged relationships with industry, government, and academia.
* Participated in caBIGTM (NCI Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid) from as member of the Strategic Planning Work Group and the Data Sharing and Intellectual Capital Work Group.
* Led animal management informatics product from problem identification through research, funding, technology licensing, and prototyping to current stage of alpha testing.
* Conceived, proposed, won, and managed training grants from NIH—obtained the first training grants awarded by NIH to the university, totaling $1 M. Earned $30 K supplemental funding from Merck for pioneering internship that introduces veterinary students to research careers.
* Orchestrated and secured $8 M grant funding for a 16,000 sq. ft. BioSafety Level 2/3 infectious disease laboratory and animal facility. Previously, initiated the College’s facilities master plan to promote a successful long-term building program, now at a projected $93 M over the next decade.
Manager, Program Development
Office of Vice Provost for Research, 1996–2003
More than doubled amount of industry funding generated by the university, developing $100 M+ in research opportunities with industry and government organizations.
* Led development of Internet Technology Innovation Center, an unprecedented four-university partnership that won $2 M award from state Center for Innovative Technology.
* Elevated FNH (Food, Nutrition & Health) initiative to one of the top two biomedical initiatives at Virginia Tech. Built an industry steering committee, involved 60+ faculty and administrators, and spearheaded plan to raise $50 M+ from multiple sources.
NATIONAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS (Currently SunGard) | Parsippany, NJ & Cambridge, MA 1989–1994
Project Leader
Transformed project management process to a matrix process that improved quality, development speed, and customer satisfaction. Planned and managed software projects with budgets as large as $6 M and up to 50 staff. Developed budgets for entire organization—45 departments, $30 M annual revenues.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Professional #1320455, 2010-2016 Project Management Institute
Master of Science Management Sloan School of Mgmt, MIT, Cambridge, MA
Doctor of Philosophy Pharmacology University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor of Science Biochemistry/Biology University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Medical Informatics Association
Health Information & Management Systems Society
Project Management Institute
International Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Association for Computing Machinery
Informatics Core
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