Fred Harmon
About Fred Harmon
Fred Harmon is a Technical Manager specializing in scaled agile and scrum best practices for distributed teams. He has extensive experience in healthcare interoperability standards and has held various engineering and management roles across multiple organizations since 2003.
Current Role at Ready Computing
Fred Harmon currently holds the position of Technical Manager at Ready Computing, a role he has been in since 2023. In this capacity, he specializes in implementing scaled agile and scrum best practices across distributed teams. His responsibilities include overseeing technical operations and ensuring effective communication among cross-functional teams. Harmon also serves as a Principal Solutions Architect at Ready Computing, a position he has held since 2020, where he focuses on solution architecture and strategic planning.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Fred Harmon has a diverse background in software engineering, having worked in various roles across multiple organizations. He began his career at WebMD as a Software Engineer from 2003 to 2005. He then joined Emdeon Practice Services, where he worked as a Software Engineer from 2005 to 2007. Following that, he spent four years at Sage Software as a Software Engineer from 2007 to 2011. After Sage, he worked at Vitera Healthcare Solutions as a Senior Software Engineer from 2011 to 2013, and later at Greenway Health in several positions, including Principal Software Engineer and Product Engineering Manager.
Expertise in Healthcare Interoperability
Fred Harmon possesses extensive expertise in healthcare interoperability standards, including HL7, CCDA, IHE, FHIR, and NCPDP. His knowledge in these areas is complemented by a strong background in ONC 2015 Edition and 21st Century Cures compliance. Harmon has focused on optimizing agile product development processes specifically for the healthcare industry, particularly in electronic medical records and interoperability solutions.
Educational Background
Fred Harmon earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Florida. This educational foundation has supported his career in software engineering and technical management, providing him with the skills necessary to excel in his roles across various organizations.
Leadership and Change Management Skills
Fred Harmon demonstrates strong leadership skills and effective cross-functional communication. He is skilled in change management, transformation, and organizational restructuring. His experience includes managing both client/server and cloud-native product stacks, utilizing a global delivery model to execute reorganizations for optimal team blends.