Nathan Karp

About Nathan Karp

With 20+ years of experience leading innovative technology initiatives across healthcare,…

Experience

1. Senior Director Information Technology

   DaVita Kidney Care

   May 2011 — Present

   Leading global teams responsible for development and support of core clinical applications within DaVita. Responsible for $25M+ budget across 2 business units, 7 management groups, and 150+ team members across Dev, Architecture, QA, Business Analysts, and Scrum Masters- Transforming our clinical IT systems to create a strategic differentiator for DaVita- Worked with legal, IT security, compliance and offshore vendors to establish an Offshore Data Center for supporting production apps offshore - Created a culture of “driving to win” which encourages teammates to strive to meet goals through smarter processes, going the extra mile, and amicably negotiating positive outcomes- Aligned individual performance for team success by establishing metric-based processes improvements leading to consistent on-time and on-budget project deliveries- Developed deep bench strength on the management team which provides consistent quality across the organization as well as individual career growth opportunities and fulfillment- Cultivated strong partnerships with leaders in clinical operations, business, and IT- Reinforced team culture of joint accountability and joint success- Established membership for DaVita in the Nashville Tech Council- Active leader in the Brentwood business office across IT and non-IT departments including the establishment of an annual “Block Party” which is a celebration for our teammates and their families and a significant fundraiser for our community- “CIO Award” Winner – The “CIO Award” is the most prestigious award in DaVita IT and is awarded to one recipient per year at the CIO’s discretion.

Education

• Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business

  MS, Computer Information Systems

  1999 — 2001

• University of Florida - Warrington College of Business

  BS, Decision Information Sciences

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• Web Development
• .net
• Databases
• Project Management
• Customer Support
• .net Framework
• Integration
• Offshoring
• Itil
• Leadership
• Strategy
• Product Management
• Xml
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Agile Methodologies
• IT Strategy
• Process Excellence
• Javascript
• Crm
• User Experience
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Process Improvement
• Software Development
• Management
• Sdlc