The SoftDev family is pleased to announce and welcome our newest team member, Michael Kennedy, as our Chief Data Scientist.  Michael Kennedy joins SoftDev with more than 20 years of experience in projects supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and several State Medicaid system implementations. With successful application of data-driven, long-term strategic planning, Michael is a welcome addition to SoftDev’s customers and corporate growth.

Prior to joining SoftDev, Michael expertly served as a Program Manager, Project Manager, Medicare and Medicaid SME, and Business/Technical/Data Analysis SME supporting CMS’ initiatives, practices and systems implementation and maintenance of CMS IT practices and systems. In addition to writing policy, developing systems, and implementing business process for CMS, he has also developed socialization of information, communication process and implemented training for CMS and its employees and contractors.

Michael also worked for the State of Mississippi as Deputy Chief Information Officer on 18 Medicaid System upgrades, the State of Iowa on the Integrated Eligibility enterprise system for the Medicaid program, the joint commission for Federal and State funding, and the State of Ohio MMIS, DSS, and claims system updates and integration, including the development and rollout of a Web Portal that allowed facilities and patients to access and view Electronic Health Records, the MMIS upgrade, and the Decision Support System to further each of those efforts.

He is currently a doctoral candidate for statistics and mathematics, with an emphasis in leadership. He holds certifications in Data Science, Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Scrum Master (CSM).