New to OIT: Sumathi Gayam

"New to OIT" features short profiles of new team members at OIT. This week's installment profiles Sumathi Gayam from EADG's Division of Data Operations and Maintenance.

What is your job title and role at OIT?

IT Specialist, Division of Data Operations and Maintenance, EADG

Where are you located?

Ellicott City, Maryland

What are some of the major projects, products, or workgroups you’re involved in?

IDR, MEDPAR, DSH, NCH

Tell us a little about your previous career highlights.

Joined as a system analyst and quickly turned into a team lead. Lead the team to successfully modernize ETL and Extracts applications to Cloud.

What is the best piece of work advice you’ve ever gotten?

Each morning, list out the pending activities and work on them based on the priority.

What do you like to do when you’re not working?

Watching TV and crafts

If I’m visiting your area and looking for a good restaurant, where would you send me?

Las Vegas Restaurant and Grill, 7175 Security Blvd, Baltimore

Have a new team member you’d like to introduce to OIT? Send your new team member’s name, job title, group/division, a short description of their work, and any other interesting tidbits about your new team member to April Arnold at april.arnold@cms.hhs.gov.