Bryan "BJ" Hoffpauir, Jr.

ACA Ventures / Ameda Direct : One of the premier distributors, wholesalers, and retailers of breast pumps and breast feeding accessories and supplies in America. Preferred breast feeding equipment and lactation consulting provider for The BlueCross and BlueShield Association, a national federation of 37 independent, community-based and locally operated BlueCross® and BlueShield® insurance companies. Roles & Responsibilities: Led DevOps Team, Business Development Strategy, Technology Strategy & Architectural Design & IT Management for Comit Developers & ACA Ventures / Ameda Direct, which operated this business as a co-branded venture with Ameda, Inc. as both online Durable Medical Equipment Supplier and direct-to-consumer retail e-commerce channels for Ameda products in the USA. Led Project Management that developed the Magento powered Omni-channel Retail, Wholesale, and Distribution online functions. Liason with Executive & Technological partners at Eligible which provided real-time API & Operational Support for Electronic Insurance Eligibility Verification, Claims Submission, Adjudication and Management Services as well as final Eletronic Payment and Remittance Services. Worked with Internal Customer Service & Insurance Payer Management teams to enhance CRM & Financial Management Processes and IT Systems for integration with new Magento / Eligible powered deployment. Coordinated internal IT Organization's implemention of a 24 / 6 "follow-the-sun" DevOps Program and executed Sr.Leadership Team's Strategic Plan through Business Development Partnership with Engineering & DevOps Partner Techies Inc's Management & Operational teams in Australia & India.