COLIN KANE
Philadelphia
Summary
Results-driven Engineering Director experienced in leading large-scale engineering organizations within regulated healthcare environments. Delivered cloud-native platforms on AWS that supported millions of patients and processed billions of transactions annually, while driving enterprise modernization initiatives projected to achieve $4.5M in annual cost savings and reduce deployment costs by over 35%. Possesses deep expertise in healthcare interoperability, API ecosystems, and large-scale distributed systems.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Engineering
Phreesia
07.2021 - 02.2026
- Led a multi-layer engineering organization of ~50 people including 5 Engineering Managers, 4 Software Architects, and up to 40 engineers
- Owned end-to-end engineering execution across multiple product and platform domains
- Managed organizational design, hiring strategy, performance management, and long-term capacity planning
- Supported systems processing billions of healthcare transactions annually, serving millions of patients
- Spearheaded AWS cloud modernization initiative, targeting $4.5M in annual cost savings and a 35%+ reduction in deployment costs
- Led integration strategy across 10+ external healthcare partners, enabling interoperability across APIs and data systems
- Collaborated with Product, Security, and Business leadership to synchronize engineering execution with strategic goals and enhance revenue initiatives
- Established engineering best practices across CI/CD, architecture governance, reliability, and delivery operations
Senior Software Architect
Phreesia
12.2013 - 07.2021
- Led architecture for enterprise healthcare integration platforms supporting large-scale distributed systems
- Directed system design and scalability planning while shaping technical strategy across multiple engineering teams
- Designed and delivered integration frameworks across FHIR, HL7, and custom data models
- Developed and maintained 10+ external partner integrations within healthcare ecosystems
- Enhanced engineering quality through implementation of code review standards, testing practices, and architectural consistency
- Partnered with engineering leadership on delivery planning and modernization initiatives
Senior Integration Specialist
Phreesia
New York
06.2009 - 12.2013
- Supported interoperability initiatives, facilitating compliance with healthcare data standards and collaboration with external partners
- Developed healthcare integration solutions using .NET and SQL, enhancing data exchange capabilities
- Ensured system reliability through proactive maintenance and troubleshooting, minimizing downtime
Software Developer
Donlin, Recano & Company
New York
11.2008 - 06.2009
- Developed enterprise software applications to streamline financial and operational workflows
Senior Systems Engineer
AirVisual, Inc.
06.2005 - 11.2008
- Facilitated infrastructure and application development for early-stage systems to enhance operational capabilities
- Advanced system reliability and platform engineering initiatives to strengthen overall system performance
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Coastal Carolina University
Conway05-2003
Skills
- Engineering Leadership
- Managing Managers
- Organizational Design
- Agile Delivery
- Budget & Resource Planning
- Cloud Architecture
- Distributed Systems
- Platform Engineering
- API Development
- System Integration
- CI/CD
- AWS
- FHIR
- HL7
- Healthcare IT
Websites
Accomplishments
- Progressed through multiple leadership levels over a 20+ year career (Engineer → Architect → Director)
- Scaled and led a multi-layer engineering organization (~50+ including managers and architects)
- Supported platforms delivering billions of healthcare transactions annually across millions of patients
- Delivered cloud modernization initiative projected to save $4.5M annually and reduce deployment costs by 35%+
- Led integration ecosystem of 10+ healthcare partners across FHIR, HL7, and custom APIs
- Built and developed engineering leadership teams including managers and senior architects
Timeline
Director of Engineering
Phreesia
07.2021 - 02.2026
Senior Software Architect
Phreesia
12.2013 - 07.2021
Senior Integration Specialist
Phreesia
06.2009 - 12.2013
Software Developer
Donlin, Recano & Company
11.2008 - 06.2009
Senior Systems Engineer
AirVisual, Inc.
06.2005 - 11.2008
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Coastal Carolina University