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Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Palo Alto, California, United States

Data Scientist on the US Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for Collaborative Healthcare Innovation's (https://www.innovation.va.gov/ecosystem/views/national-centers/ncchi.html) Advanced Analytics Team. Specializes in leveraging advanced statistical methods (i.e., principal component analysis, cluster analysis, time-series analysis, etc.) and machine learning techniques (i.e., large language models, reinforcement learning, etc.) to analyze structured and/or unstructured data in broad areas of healthcare operations and research to improve patient health outcomes and create innovative models that provide valuable insights to improve patient care. Also served as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on national research projects in collaboration with other government entities on various data domains to leverage novel approaches to improve patient care.

San Francisco, California, United States

Role encompassed previous position with the San Francisco VA Health Care System. Additional tasks included the analysis of structured and unstructured data (including REDCap survey data) to report on patient outcomes and spearheading the integration of EHR-based dashboards into rheumatology clinics. My role further encompassed advanced statistical methods (i.e., principal component analysis, cluster analysis, time-series analysis, natural language processing, descriptive statics, etc.), manuscript drafting, grant and IRB submissions, and delivering presentations at national research conferences.

San Francisco, California, United States

Designed and deployed national medication safety dashboards using database queries (SQL) and integrating EHR data to Microsoft Power BI, followed by the assessment of each site performance using key performance indicators and Pareto diagrams. Beyond this, I engaged in advanced statistical analyses (i.e., multivariate regression modelling, cluster analysis, time-series analysis, natural language processing, descriptive statics, etc.) to analyze structured and unstructured data. I also led manuscript preparation, IRB/grant applications, and presentations at national conferences.

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Primary investigator on interdepartmental projects, undertaking both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods (including survey development, EHR database queries, environmental sampling, and collaboration with onsite lab to collect and ship blood specimens for genetic testing). Lastly, my role also extended to statistical analyses (i.e., multivariate regression modelling, descriptive statics, etc.) and the generation monthly progress reports while facilitating program evaluation and comprehensive cost-analysis.

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Program analyst for the ND Department of Health's Maternal and Childhood Health Title V grant, focusing on community childhood obesity and breastfeeding initiatives. I was responsible for developing and beta-testing program dashboards, developing and deploying surveys for program analysis, and I provided yearly reports for state leadership to present to the CDC.

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Assisted with attaining IRB approval for lab studies, the development of intervention scripts, the enrollment of study participants, the analysis of the Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire, electrode placement, and the analysis of sleep hygiene. Conducted qualitative data collection through sleep hygiene watches, surveys, participant interviews, as well as statistical analysis of qualitative data (SPSS).

Master Of Science - Ms, Data Science, 4.0

Master'S Degree, Public Health, 3.9

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology And Statistics, 3.7