Jeffrey Smith
Research Director at Gartner
- Role
- VP Analyst at Gartner
- Location
- Princeton, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jeffrey Smith
Twenty-five years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry with strengths in IT management, innovative software solution development, and clinical quality processes: Experienced Technology Project Manager within the pharmaceutical industry: In-depth knowledge in IT project planning & execution, software quality and validation, and software engineering, specializing in the areas of Clinical Systems within pharmaceutical R&D. Highly-capable Innovator, responsible for leading teams of software developers, testers, trainers, and operations personnel, motivating and mentoring staff to achieve success. Hands-On Team Leader who enjoys the development process of innovative new business solutions. As comfortable presenting to large groups as with reviewing software, leading a software development team, or developing strategy. Well-rounded background, working in the technology field as a innovation lead, software engineer, business analyst, validation specialist, quality author, process consultant & trainer. Creative and outcomes-oriented technology professional implementing, developing and supporting solutions within the pharmaceutical, insurance, and financial service industries. Background also includes contracting IT software and services, working with leadership teams, recruiting and mentoring IT talent, and supporting CIOs and IT leaders in strategic planning.
Experience
VP Analyst
Apr 2017 — Present · Princeton, NJ, US
Research Director focusing on Pharmaceutical Clinical Development within Life Sciences: Supporting CIOs and IT Leaders with technology strategy and best practices. Developing thought-leading Gartner research on market trends and key innovations.
Education
Ursinus College
BA, English
1988 — 1992
PMI
PMP certification
2010
Villanova University
MS, Computer Science
1997 — 2001
Skills
- Patient Recruitment
- Project Portfolio Management
- Clinical Development
- Good Clinical Practice (Gcp)
- System Testing
- CRO
- Itil Certified
- Project Management
- Agile Project Management
- Clinical Data Management
- Six Sigma
- Gxp
- Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
- Sdlc
- Ctms
- Software Training
- Account Management
- Standard Operating Procedure (Sop)
- Programming Languages
- Clinical Trials
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Business Process Improvement
- Sop
- Fda
- Process Improvement
- Computer System Validation
- Training & Development
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- CRO Management
- Programming
- Clinical Trial Management System (Ctms)
- Requirements Analysis
- Validation
- Software Project Management
- Employee Training
- Agile Methodologies
- Management
- Information Technology
- 21 Cfr Part 11
- Software Quality Assurance
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