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Feed the ChildrenGlobal Database Specialist
Jul. 2021Nairobi, KenyaAmidst the current peak of poverty and childhood hunger, I assist 8 country offices across Africa, North America, Central America, and Southeast Asia in the implementation of our non-profit programs that benefit disadvantaged children and their communities. As a global data lead, my main responsibility is to ensure the smooth aggregation and flow of data between FEED and our valued partners, thus contributing to the strategic orchestration of information to optimize the impact of our initiatives and ensure that the most vulnerable populations receive the support they urgently need. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: * Established Data Quality Frameworks - Through collaboration with stakeholders, ensured high data quality for accurate reporting and data-driven decision-making, impacting child data management and MEAL systems. * Wrote the Functional Specification, catering to the comprehension of technical and non-technical stakeholders alike, and designed the MEAL database architecture for our $46M USAID-funded Malawi flagship project - 'Akule ndi Thanzi'. * Redesigned the database architecture of our child data management system and migrated legacy data, resulting in a highly optimized database that improved efficiency and user experience across all 8 countries. * Undertook migration and setup of our child data management system databases to Azure.
EMIS HealthConsultant Data Specialist
Oct. 2016 - Oct. 2020Remote; TelecommuterDuring my tenure at EMIS Health, a leading provider of integrated cross-group health information systems in the UK, I was responsible for upgrading our data-reporting processes and tools in alignment with the evolving NHS-UK framework. Additionally, I designed and implemented generic data migration tools for our NHS clients. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: * Optimized the development and implementation process at EMIS by creating universal data conversion and migration tools using MSSQL Server, SSMS, and SSIS. These tools eliminated the need for custom scripts and tools for individual customer project implementations, resulting in increased efficiency and streamlined processes.. * Successfully upgraded EMIS' data extraction tools to comply with the NHS-UK framework's national standard, specifically the ECDS data-set for urgent and emergency care, replacing the previous CDS data-set. This improves patient care through better and more consistent information, allows better planning of healthcare services, and improves communication between health professionals. * Collaborated with Product Specialists and stakeholders to lead the strategic planning of expanding our tools portfolio to drive innovation, and define and document requirement specifications and project scope.
EMIS HealthLead Technical Data Specialist
Apr. 2013 - Sep. 2016Kenya; TelecommuteAs a team leader of Technical Data Specialists, my key responsibility was to ensure effective coordination and guidance for the team. This entailed fostering a collaborative working relationship with Project Managers and Solution Architects, providing technical direction in designing, implementing and monitoring project deliverables in my team, and serving as a vital point of contact between our stakeholders and my team of experts. KEY ACHIEVEMENT: * Received Ascribe (EMIS) Customer Excellence Award - This was special recognition for coordinating and successfully resolving a six-year outstanding data corruption issue and restoring data integrity. * Managed and actively contributed to the entire process of technical design and documentation, development, implementation, and deployment of project deliverables by my team using Agile methodology, dealing with NHS Trusts operating multi-gigabyte databases. * Created a comprehensive data dictionary and user manual for standard reports and dashboards, which were developed using the MS SQL Server suite of products. The documentation was designed to be user-friendly for both technical and non-technical users.
EMIS HealthSenior Technical Data Specialist
Jul. 2011 - Apr. 2013Kenya; TelecommuteIn addition to the duties and role profile of a Technical Data Specialist, my role involved collaborating, mentoring and providing practical guidance to junior members within the team. By building their capacity, I ensured their deliverables adhered to strict requirements specifications. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: * Enhanced learning and insights by leading the design, development and documentation of the reporting database used for reports and dashboards. * Spearheaded over 30 data migration projects from design to deployment in a team of 5 - 10 data specialists. * Implemented peer-to-peer reviews of deliverables after developer testing, resulting in fewer code bugs and less back-and-forth communication between Technical Data Specialists and Quality Analysts. * Led team in developing and documenting real-time data reporting solution for hospital staff and management boards to derive insights through established trends. * Utilized complex SQL algorithms to analyze large datasets and populate metric-specific reports and dashboards for strategic measurement, showcasing my analytical and performance monitoring skills.
EMIS HealthTechnical Data Specialist
May. 2009 - Jun. 2011Kenya; TelecommuteAs a member of the Solution Delivery Division, I actively participated in the development of highly efficient data conversion, migration, and management deliverables that met strict requirements specifications. My typical duties involved: * Performing full data mapping between source data-sets and destination database. * Producing Functional Specifications for the data conversion and migration process based on user stories. * Developing optimized SQL scripts, SSIS packages, and scheduled jobs for ETL/data conversion and migration. * Performing comprehensive unit testing of deliverables, as well as participate in peer-to-peer reviews. * Identifying and investigating ETL process/data conversion and migration issues and provide accurate solutions.
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