Summary :
Create an enterprise-level web application for an exciting start-up company that highly values the development and end-user experience. Our applications are multi-tiered, high-volume, life-saving products based on the latest technologies. Within this start-up environment you will be responsible for architecting, implementing and maintaining our applications – you will participate in all phases of the development lifecycle.

Who Should Apply:
Those with advanced object-oriented software architecture and design skills and 5+ years development experience creating Java and J2EE applications.

Qualifications:
1. University Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Development expert in Java, C, C++
3. Understanding of DICOM and HL7
4. Proven experience with client-server architecture, software design patterns, and memory management
5. Solid understanding of multi-process, multi-threaded applications
6. Understands what it takes to be part of a small team with big responsibilities

Desirable Qualifications:
1. Design and maintenance experience with relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL)
2. Experience with performance analysis and modeling tools
3. Experience with security design and implementation (i.e. security authentication and authorization services; data encryption)
4. Experience with image compression, decompression and caching
5. Familiarity working in an ISO13485/ISO9001 environment

About the Company:
Client Outlook is pioneering a new category of image information access and collaboration. We are located in the Accelerator Centre, one of Ontario’s foremost locations for developing start-ups.

Contact
Please send resumes softcopy (pdf preferred) hr@clientoutlook.com

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Summary
Create large-scale web-based software applications for an amazing company that has development and User experience core to its organization. Our applications are multi-tiered, high-volume, transactional and based on the latest technologies. Within a start-up you will be architecting our applications as well as implementing and maintaining them – you’ll be involved in the entire development lifecycle.

Who Should Apply
Advanced object-oriented software architecture and design skills. 5+ years design and development experience creating object oriented applications using Java and J2EE architecture (portfolios/samples will be requested during the interview process.)

Qualifications
1. University Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
2. Expert in C, C++, J2EE
3. Experience with DICOM, HL7
4. Understands what it takes to be part of a small team with big responsibilities
5. Must have strong leadership skills while remaining very hands-on with the technology
6. Excellent knowledge of client-server architecture, computer architecture, and memory management
7. Solid design and implementation understanding of multi-process, multi-threaded applications
8. Strong experience collecting performance related data using tools like Performance Monitor
9. Experience with Distributed systems
10. Experience with Embedded solutions
11. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
12. Experience with image compression and decompression, caching
13. Experience with performance assessment and optimization
14. Experience in analyzing statistical data and trending
15. Experience with code optimization and application performance profiling
16. Experience with Security Design and Implementation, ranging from security authentication and authorization services to data encryption

Desirable Qualifications
1. Strong analytical skills including the ability to isolate the few critical factors from large amounts of data
2. Experience with relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL)
3. Experience with performance analysis and modeling tools
4. Experience with virtualization
5. Familiarity with working in a ISO13485 environment

About the Company
Client Outlook is pioneering a new category of image information access and collaboration.

Contact
Please send resumes softcopy (pdf preferred) hr@clientoutlook.com

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

SUMMARY
This position joins our software imaging team. The role leverages his/her domain and functional expertise as well as technical skills to define and drive the design, development and implementation of imaging related products. The role creates functional requirements and provides effort estimates. The position involves cross group collaboration and communication with customers.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Code, test and troubleshoot imaging products utilizing the appropriate hardware, database, and programming technology.
2. Works with product manager(s) to design an engineering plan based on the product specifications and roadmap.
3. Write new program code using prescribed specifications.
4. Participate in product related reviews.
5. Maintain and modify software; make approved changes, develop detailed programming logic, and coding changes.
6. Test and develop software modifications.
7. Evaluate simple interrelationships between software such as whether a contemplated change in one part of a program would cause unwanted results in a related part.
8. Analyze performance of programs and take action to correct deficiencies based on consultation with users.
9. Attends client calls to answer technical questions and understand product feedback.
10. Write and maintain programming documentation.
11. Maintain confidentiality with regard to the information being processed, stored or accessed.
12. Document software problems and resolutions for future reference.
13. Investigate and review new products and technologies
14. Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
1. 5+ years image processing experience including C, C++, JAVA, .NET DICOM, SQL
2. 2+ years experience with HL7, IHE Framework.
3. Responsibilities may require evening and weekend work in response to needs of the systems being supported.
4. Strong expertise in building imaging solutions.
5. BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or related field of study from an accredited college or university and job related experience or 5+ years experience in the software development field, or a combination of education and experience.
6. Clinical domain knowledge to include radiology and related workflows.
7. Advanced knowledge of software design theory and current practices.
8. Detailed knowledge of object oriented analysis and design.
9. Advanced knowledge of data access methodologies and database management systems.
10. Proficiency utilizing Windows®, Linux® and Mac® based operating systems.
11. Successful experience developing and implementing software quality control reviews and procedures.
12. Successful experience troubleshooting complex software development issues.
13. Successful experience developing and implementing quality control reviews that ensure the applications are robust.
14. Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage workflow to meet deadlines.
15. Successful experience leading, motivating and providing technical expertise to other team members.
16. Ability to perform in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
1. Strong ability to communicate both verbally and in written form to members of a cross-functional team.
2. Demonstrated ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex Market Requirements, Functional Specification and Software Design documents.

Contact
Please send resumes softcopy (pdf preferred) hr@clientoutlook.com

CLIENT OUTLOOK INC. SIGNS WITH BRIDGEPOINT HEALTH TO DELIVER COLLABORATIVE ONLINE INTER-PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PORTAL

Innovation in Team-based Teaching.

Waterloo, Ontario – MARCH 1, 2009 – Waterloo-based Client Outlook Inc. has signed an agreement with Bridgepoint Health to integrate eUnity as a key component of their C.O.I.L (Collaborative Online Inter-professional Learning) project.

A $250,000 grant from HSBC is funding an exciting new initiative at Bridgepoint Health that will help provide health care professionals with the tools they need to serve their clients. COIL will concentrate on two areas that are hugely important in chronic disease management: Type 2 Diabetes and Traumatic Brain Injury, with a focus on the extra challenges faced by the socially vulnerable who have these diseases.

“It has been shown that individuals with lower socio-economic status have poorer outcomes when they have diabetes or experience traumatic brain injury,” said Dr Heather MacNeill, physiatrist at Bridgepoint Health and Project Lead for the HSBC COIL project. “We need to take into account the challenges these people face to help them surmount them.”

Two sets of learning modules are in the development stage with a pilot roll-out planned for 2009. Staff from Saint Michael’s Hospital are also participating in the pilot. Additional funding from the University of Toronto will support the evaluation of the pilot and the full roll-out of the project in the fall of 2009.

“With the complexity of our patients working inter-professionally is crucial,” said Dr MacNeill. “We are looking to create educational tools that foster real-life collaboration.”

“The reality for most heath systems is fewer resources to serve an increasing number of patients with complex care needs. We have an opportunity to help close that gap. Facilitating real-time, web-based collaboration over medical images and information to support inter-professional education is a key component for the future of healthcare,” said Steve Rankin, President of Client Outlook. “We’re proud to be a part of Bridgepoint Health’s commitment to inter-professional learning and collaborative care.”

About Client Outlook (www.clientoutlook.com)
Client Outlook Inc. provides professional services and develops software solutions to help make inter-professional collaboration and professional development an integrated and seamless part of care delivery.

About Bridgepoint Health (www.bridgepointhealth.ca)
Bridgepoint Health is a publicly funded health care organization, in Toronto, ON that provides patient care, research and teaching in the specialized field of Complex Chronic Disease prevention and management – the biggest health care challenge of the 21st century. Affiliated with the University of Toronto, the Bridgepoint Health network includes Bridgepoint Hospital, Bridgepoint Family Health Team, the Bridgepoint Centre for Research, Education and Policy, and the Bridgepoint Health Foundation.

Contact: Steve Rankin
Tel: (866) 781-6387 ext. 2
Email: media@clientoutlook.com

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CLIENT OUTLOOK INC. AMONG RECIPIENTS OF FUNDING TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES DEVELOP LEADING TECHNOLOGIES

Funding will enable Client Outlook to bring their unique product to market faster.

Waterloo, Ontario – October 28, 2008 – Waterloo-based Client Outlook Inc. is one of 12 Canadian companies that have been selected to receive funding aimed at helping small companies bring their products to market faster.

The funding is being provided jointly by Ottawa-based Precarn – which is providing $668,000 through its Industrial Technology Gap (iT-GAP) program, an initiative aimed at supporting small or start-up businesses with an infusion of up to $60,000 per company – and other project partners.

Client Outlook will use to develop technology that makes it easier for medical professionals to collaborate no matter where in the world they are located. The system, called eUnity, enables physicians to interact face-to-face over the Web in order to author, manage and deliver medical information, promoting a team-based approach to healthcare that enables them to remain patient-focused while staying connected with their peers. Faced with tighter time constraints, higher patient workloads and more complex health conditions, medical professionals often find it difficult to make time for education, collaboration and professional development. The eUnity platform solves this challenge by giving them a cost-effective and less time-consuming way to collaborate.

“With small business making up the bulk of companies in Canada, in an uncertain economy, it’s more important than ever to keep young, innovative businesses thriving and contributing to the financial health of the country as a whole.” said Tony Eyton, President and CEO of Precarn.

“Client Outlook welcomes Precarn’s commitment to small and start-up businesses in Canada. We’re very excited about the opportunity we’ve been given. Precarn’s investment in Client Outlook will help us make the process of education and collaboration a seamless part of the medical profession.” said Steve Rankin, President of Client Outlook Inc.

About Client Outlook (www.clientoutlook.com)
Client Outlook Inc. provides professional services and develops software solutions to help make inter-professional collaboration and professional development an integrated and seamless part of care delivery.

About Precarn (www.precarn.ca)
Precarn is an independent not-for-profit company that supports the pre-commercial development of leading-edge technologies. Precarn works with Canadian companies who are seeking to commercialize their new ideas to get an edge in global markets. Unlike other research funding programs, Precarn uses a collaborative model that includes a developer, a customer and an academic research partner in every project. This collaboration accelerates development, reduces risk and shares the cost of the R&D. Precarn provides access to an extensive national network of world-class researchers, innovative companies and sources of funding. Precarn receives support from Industry Canada, other federal departments and provincial government agencies, as well as private sources.

Contact: Steve Rankin
Tel: (866) 781-6387 ext. 2
Email: media@clientoutlook.com

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