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Work Background

Dyad ResearchData Consultant

Sep. 2024Cleveland, Ohio, United StatesSpearheaded the creation of API-driven data pipelines, facilitating integration of third-party data for enhanced decision-making and reporting: - Optimized data workflows, automating key processes that improved reporting efficiency and data accuracy (Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks). - Integrated multiple systems, technical rules to improve fidelity and performance (Power BI, MS SQL). Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication: - Communicated complex findings to third party stakeholders and non-technical audiences, facilitating shared understanding and informed decision-making - Delivered insights and visualizations that influenced strategic decisions, enabling stakeholders to act on real-time data (Power BI, MS SQL).

CareSourceHealthcare Reporting Analyst 3 (Interim Manager)

Feb. 2023 - Jul. 2024Cleveland, Ohio, United StatesProject Leadership and Team Management: - Directed cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects in data engineering, predictive modeling, and data visualization, ensuring timely and budget-compliant execution (R, Python, Power BI). - Stepped in as interim manager for a five-person team after a leadership change. Focused on maintaining team cohesion and productivity, providing stability during a period of adjustment. Data Engineering and Pipeline Optimization: - Engineered data pipelines to streamline decision-making processes and reporting, supported data warehousing and predictive analytics (Python, Databricks, Azure Data Factory). - Oversaw the migration of on-premises databases to a cloud-based solution, verifying data accuracy by reviewing the ETL process (MS SQL, Databricks, Azure Data Factory). Stakeholder Collaboration: - Chaired the Subcommittee on Health Equity Analytics (a part of the Health Equity Committee) to identify and address healthcare disparities, specifically through data-driven solutions (Python, MS SQL, Databricks). - Collaborated with multiple VPs, Directors and SMEs to tailor data solutions that met unique organizational needs, segmentation (hierarchical clustering), visualizations, and technical solutions (Python, Power BI, MS SQL, Databricks). Advanced Analytics and Tool Development: - Designed a pregnancy prediction score using CPT and ICD codes, and utilized machine learning models based on as logistic regression,random forest and XGBoost for pregnancy prediction and segmentation (Python, R, MS SQL). - Created data visualizations and tracking dashboards, using wireframes and mock data, for multiple departments, empowering clinical and outreach teams with real-time decision-making capabilities (Power BI, MS SQL, Databricks). Mentored Junior Team Members: - Mentored junior analysts in report preparation, guiding them through the process and helping them adapt to the leadership change, ensuring focus during team uncertainty.

OptumSenior Reporting Analyst

Sep. 2021 - Feb. 2023Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesTechnical Implementation: - Guided a team of SMEs, directors, and VPs to redevelop business and data rules successfully desiloing Optum’s two largest service lines (PowerPoint, Tableau, MS SQL). - Developed business rules, supporting data infrastructure, and four interactive dashboards, valued at $40M (Tableau, Alteryx, Snowflake). Data Integration and Quality Assurance: - Streamlined data integration, standardizing data architecture and business rules to improve system performance and reliability (Alteryx, MS SQL, Snowflake). - Redeveloped Women’s Health ETL system, implementing solutions that ensured data integrity across multiple data sources (Alteryx, MS SQL). Cross-Functional Collaboration: - Collaborated with product managers, data engineers, and other stakeholders to develop dashboards, reports, and underlying data architecture to support diverse product lines (Tableau, MS SQL, Snowflake). - Created/updated upwards of 10 dashboards, working from prototyping to user acceptance testing to finalization (Tableau, MS SQL, Alteryx). - Secured stakeholder buy-in and ensured alignment between business needs and data capabilities, developing robust business processes and technical rules to support data integration and usability (Tableau, Alteryx, Snowflake, MS SQL). Mentored Junior Team Members: - Provided mentorship to junior team members, guiding them in healthcare claims analysis, design thinking, visual design, and data architecture.

Self EmployedData Scientist / Analyst

Nov. 2015 - Sep. 2021Cleveland, Ohio, United StatesAnalytics and Machine Learning: - Developed and deployed analytics products that drove strategic business decisions, utilizing machine learning models to generate insights for high-value purchases and customer behavior (Python, R, MS SQL). - Engineered a recommendation system for a kiosk company, developing analytics for big data using KNN classification and market basket analysis to enhance product placements (Python, MS SQL). Multi-Organizational Collaborations: - Directed a collaborative multi-institutional research project funded by a $20M DOD grant, which revolutionized the understanding of military PTSD (significance testing, power analysis -- SAS, MS SQL). - Partnered with third-party vendors and private research teams to analyze retail and employee data, providing technical insights for Walgreens and FedEx on purchasing behavior and employee performance metrics (SAS, SPSS). Patient / Customer Research: - Developed analytics to segment patient populations (K-Means and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis) and compare patient satisfaction (predictive analytics, OLS regression) for the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals (SPSS, SAS). - Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop analytics-backed strategies to optimize patient care and experience through detailed statistical analysis (survival analysis -- SPSS, MS SQL). Non-Profit Program Evaluation: - Developed data analytics and program evaluation for non-profits, including a STEM after-school camp, church group, and Black Leadership Institute (significance testing, multinomial logistic regression -- SPSS, R).

KeproData Analyst

Feb. 2015 - Nov. 2015Seven Hills, OhioInsurance Pricing Model Development: - Designed insurance pricing models based on analytics supporting the ACA marketplace, using polynomial regression (SAS, SQL). Grant Management and Big Data Analysis: - Managed Medicare/Medicaid data to support multi-million-dollar federal grants, providing actionable insights and facilitating successful grant proposals (SAS, MS SQL, Access). - Cleaned and processed big data from the Medicare/Medicaid complaint line, developing descriptive analytics for grant applications and compliance (SAS, Access). Healthcare Performance Analytics: - Conducted OLS regression, hierarchical clustering, and significance testing in collaboration with a multi-functional team to compare service members using TRICARE insurance to military healthcare (SAS, SPSS, Excel). - Presented findings from TRICARE insurance analytics to a 50-member oversight board, enhancing decision-making through analytics and technical collaboration with other research groups (PowerPoint). Stakeholder Communication: - Worked with federal healthcare teams to interpret and present data insights, facilitating effective communication and shared understanding of key findings.

U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsHealth Science Information Officer

Nov. 2007 - Nov. 2013Cleveland, Ohio, United StatesData Infrastructure and System Development: - Collaborated with various federal teams to develop the VAIRRS CRM platform, software used to approve and monitor ~$1B in research funding annually (MS SQL, Access). - Collaborated with private industry partners to ETL VA data, perform usability testing, maximize user experience, and develop information architecture that supported national research initiatives. Research Oversight and Compliance: - Led the VA oversight team in the review of 300+ research projects worth $20M annually, ensuring proper scientific design, ethical standards, and statistical / power analysis (SPSS, Access). - Collaborated with a cross-functional review team composed of SMEs, department heads, and medical doctors / Phds, coordinating compliance for multi-departmental research activities. Collaboration and Technical Communication: - Represented research labs in administrative matters, presenting complex technical findings to both scientific and non-scientific audiences, organizations included Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland Clinic, and University Hospitals. Business Intelligence / Visualization: - Generated business intelligence reports with descriptive statistics and data visualizations, providing insights on research economics and program success (SPSS, PowerPoint). - Presented technical reports to senior leadership and laymen to inform resource distribution and strategic planning.

U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsBiological Research Technician / Research Lab Manager

Mar. 2005 - Nov. 2007Cleveland, Ohio, United StatesResearch Implementation and Project Management: - Implemented $9 million in research initiatives in collaboration with the Cleveland VA, Case Western Reserve University, and University Hospitals of Cleveland. - Oversaw the operation of a five-person neuro-pulmonary research lab, consisting of three MDs and two graduate students, and led the development of nine research projects focused on sleep respiratory disorders (SAS, SPSS, R, MATLAB). Project Management: - Collaborated in the development of medical sensors and associated software designed to measure vital signs associated with sleep respiratory disorders, collaborating with private companies on technical innovations. - Led cross-functional teams through full project life cycle, ensuring timely completion of complex analytics projects in medicine and biology, on time, on budget. Collaboration and Communication: - Collaborated with government, private, and public institutions in the development of research publications, medical devices, and training programs. - Represented the research group in all administrative matters, presenting findings to both scientific and non-scientific audiences within the Cleveland VA, Case Western Reserve University, and University Hospitals. Data Analysis: - Served as the in-house statistician for three laboratories, employing multivariate statistics to support research publications in neurology, pulmonology, and psychiatry (multinomial logistic regression, OLS regresssion, significance testing -- R, SPSS, Access).