Globetrotting, Data Maven
Julia Snapp, our US-based VP of Data Migration Services, has been with Galen Healthcare Solutions, an RLDatix company, for almost the past 12 years and has been instrumental in our growth and success.
From building out a team to better support our customers to always keeping the impact of our work in mind, she truly embodies our Core Value pillar of Passion with Purpose. We sat down with Julia to chat about life at RLDatix, her career journey, and what she’s been up to outside of work.
Why did you decide to start working here?
Prior to joining us, Julia had always wanted to work in healthcare but has a self-described weak stomach. She even remembers a time that she almost fainted when she saw a CPR dummy being wheeled by her! With that in mind, she decided being involved in a less direct fashion may be the best route for her and has worked for companies involved in Electronic Health Records (EHRs) since her first college internship.
Julia shares what led her to take on her first role here as a Professional Services Manager:
“I wanted to be able to make an impact and have a voice. I wanted to continue to work in healthcare IT, especially supporting Epic.”
What keeps you working here?
Julia highlights that the great people she gets to work with are a huge part of her continuing to work here:
“My coworkers. I work with some of the smartest and most fun people. We all have varying backgrounds and expertise. We are always collaborating and learning from each other.”
When asked what her favorite parts of working on the Data Migration team are, she shares:
“Every day is a new day, so it’s never boring. We work together to solve problems. No one knows everything, so to figure it out, there is a lot of collaboration and discussion. My coworkers are very hard workers, that come every day willing to put in the time and effort. The work isn’t easy so when we finish something, there is a great feeling of accomplishment.”
What does your role here entail?
Julia first started out as a manager on our Professional Services team and worked her way up into her current role as VP of Data Migration. She felt that it was a natural progression as she was helping to support migration projects, especially those going to Epic. From there, she started to form a migration team to establish a methodology and build out efficiencies to improve our offerings.
Today, her current role consists of overseeing the data migration service line, where we help healthcare organizations transfer data from one EHR to another to support continuity of care. She explains that “some EHR transitions are due to mergers and acquisitions while others are due to system replacement. Our methodology is constantly changing as migrations are becoming more common and EHRs are building out more data types that can be converted.”
What are your favorite parts of working in Data Migration?
“Making a difference and being a small piece to a much larger initiative. Many times, we are brought in to solve very complex scenarios. It is fun to be able to think critically, strategically, and sometimes big!”
Have any advice for people looking to join the field themselves?
“Find your passion and try to find a job that aligns with it. It will keep you motivated even on the hardest days. The purpose will get you through.
Specifically for data migrations, being analytical is key. We can’t train you for every situation. So, when you are looking at the data, you have to approach it analytically and ask questions from all different angles.”
Julia also has some great advice for managers and team leaders in general:
“You can accomplish so much more by finding people’s strengths and giving them work that allows them to shine. Sometimes, when someone is struggling, it may be that they are not working on the right thing.”
Outside of work, what are you up to? Tell us a bit about yourself!
When she says she likes to travel, that may be a slight understatement. She’s been to 6 continents, almost 30 countries, and has even lived in three of those countries! She wants to inspire that same love of travel in her children by bringing them to five different states a year but shares that it’s “getting harder since they are now four and seven years old.”
Above: Julia eating Korean BBQ abroad / Below: Julia and her family on their travels
To get to know Julia a bit more, we also asked her to share anything she’s recently been listening to, watching, or reading that she’d like to recommend!
Julia’s Current Favorites
Music: Taylor Swift and Noah Kahan
Book: Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand
TV: Billions
Want to work with people like Julia, who are passionate about what they do?
At RLDatix, we’re making healthcare safer together. Our shared passion for meaningful work drives us, while a supportive, respectful culture makes it all possible. As a team, we collaborate globally to reach our ultimate goal—helping people.
Sounds interesting? Check out our Careers Page, and LinkedIn Page for all the latest information on our open roles!
Julia is just one of many awesome team members at RLDatix worldwide. Be sure to check out our other Employee Spotlights to learn more about the team!
