Dr Jesse Mears Email & Phone Number

London, GB

London, United Kingdom

- Coaches and collaborates with organisations and people to create more impact through design thinking, sharp challenge and a culture nurtured to embrace the power of data, digital and tech - Designs and delivers participatory workshops to create a highly collaborative, inclusive and joyful learning environment for all. Examples include data storytelling.

London, United Kingdom

• Developed and implemented a data strategy to become a data-informed organisation with firm data foundations, a curious culture and by unlocking its potential to support people affected by Parkinson’s
• Built and lead a high performing and happy Analytics and Insights team, responsible for data science, analysis, insight and business intelligence
• Nurtured a curious culture through a community of practice, organisation-wide learning sessions, regular blogs and comms, bringing data into everyday conversation, naturally
• Prototyped and iterated an organisation-wide insight synthesis process to gather data and evidence from across our areas of work, make sense of it and collaboratively write insight statements that were then shared.
• Improved data governance by creating an Operational Data Group and forming a Data Board
• Developed and implemented an AI strategy, integrating AI technology into fundraising and comms

London, United Kingdom

Freelancing as a Data Model Product Manager and Service Designer for the Digital Transformation Team at Barnardo's. Developing the vision and driving the research and design for a new data model for Barnardo's. Setting standards for service design, measuring impact and demonstrating the potential for user-centred, agile, service design.

• Leading the monitoring and evaluation of digital tools and new services (including Centrepoint Helpline and a digital alumni network) to derive meaning from the services and ensure that we are being data driven in our.
• Product owner of the Youth Homelessness Databank during the discovery phase, tendering and prototyping. This included: - Conducting research across all English local authorities to understand the scale of youth.
• Supporting the scoping, business case, design, prototype and delivery of the Centrepoint Helpline
• Embedding ‘lean’ user-centred and data-driven approaches to service design and evaluation by supporting projects across Centrepoint. Projects have included redefining youth homelessness prevention work in Sunderland.

Prospective public health evaluation of a molecular surveillance system for tuberculosis in England. This mixed methods evaluation used quantitative and qualitative methods to assess the impact of the Tuberculosis Strain Typing Service on: those implementing and using the service; the laboratory and public health outputs of the service; as well as its.

• Lead Scientist and Project Manager for the evaluation of the National Tuberculosis (TB) Strain typing Service
• Developing protocols in collaboration with a group of international experts in microbiology, economics, mathematical modelling and TB control
• Implementing national studies in epidemiology, mathematical modelling, cost effectiveness and qualitative research involving data collection using questionnaires, clinic records, national and local TB surveillance data.
• Successfully completed modules in Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases and Advanced Training in Molecular Biology at London Sschool of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
• Developed and taught TB outbreak teaching practical for in-house and external training courses, completed in-house teacher training course

Geneva

• Member of the working group for WHO Guidelines on mental health in primary care, contributed to the development of the intervention guide: http://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/mhGAP_intervention_guide/en/index.html
• Systematically reviewed the relevant literature, developed evidence profiles for the guidelines using Cochrane GRADE methodology
• Coordinated and participated in a WHO workshop “Orienting psychiatrists towards setting up mental health services in complex emergencies”
• Co-authored with Dr Mark van Ommeren a process paper on the above workshop, World Psychiatry 2010;9:121-2

Malawi

• Conducted an exhaustive analysis of donor country interests and humanitarian strategies
• Designed the strategy and budget for the Walk the World 2008 fundraising event, coordinated the planning of the country-wide regional events
• Monitored food distributions by collecting data and feedback from beneficiaries and focal points in schools and health clinics

Sri Lanka

• Managed off-site projects for the integration of disabled people into the community through sport teams and tournaments, and income generation activities such as setting up small businesses
• Advocated for disabled people and negotiated with village leaders and government ministers
• Initiated and led a number of fundraising events and projects with Sri Lanka Telecom and the Minister of the North Central Province
• Secured funding for sewing machines and start-up supplies for 50 deaf people, and educational trips for a group of 20 disabled women
• Taught lessons in arts and crafts, Singhalese and English, and sports to disabled women

Sri Lanka

• Monitored the distribution of emergency rations through data collection from beneficiaries in the community
• Set up a sub-office on the south coast; assisted with the associated human resources, procurement and logistical tasks
• Coordinated activities with other UN agencies, especially UN OCHA and USAID, and other NGOs in the area, such as World Vision

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Public Health

Activities and Societies: Debate Mate - teaching debating skills to disadvantaged children Evaluating the public health impact of a.

Master'S Degree, Public Health

Courses in epidemiology, statistics, health economics, social research, environmental health, communicable disease control, primary health.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Experimental Psychology

Activities and Societies: Oxford University Netball Club Oxford University Waterpolo Club Oxford University Women's Football Club In The.