Eric Pfeifer Email & Phone Number

Okemos, Mi, Us

Advised senior leadership on technical investments across the firm. Evaluated new technologies such as Learning Language Models (LLM) for use in firm work. • Established repository of available data resources (both public and proprietary) and created capacity within the firm to use these resources across all areas of consulting work.• Created team to investigate and query the TMSIS database for consulting engagements across the firm. Aim was to develop programmers that can collaborate with consultants to ensure delivery of analytics that are accurate while also leveraging all the capacity of the data.• Recruited 8 data professionals at varying experience levels for a new data team to provide various analytic skills required in both administrative and consulting work.• Managed budget for data purchases to support work for the firm. Tasked with assessing wide variety of datasets from hospital cost reports to claims data from commercial clearinghouses.• Developed Business Intelligence unit to increase the firm's capacity to produce products that visualize key data findings for clients.• Assisted 5 distinct practice groups with implementing business development tools sourced from data managed by the data analytics business unit. This included gathering data requirements and leveraging colleague subject matter expertise to create tools that were scaled to use by all consultants with relevant client needs.• Developed process to create and charge for analytical products that have been previously created to offer HMA clients more cost-effective access to firm insights.• Served as representative to consultants in IT planning processes.

Tampa, Florida, Us

-Serve as a data science subject matter expert supporting client engagements for 82 actuarial consultants. Assisted with statistical methodology, predictive modeling and identifying appropriate application for advanced data techniques.-Recruited, integrated and managed team of 7 data professionals at various levels of experience.-Developed and instructed on company-wide processes for effective querying of very large claims databases (100+ million rows).-Scraped data from over 300 websites to create novel hospital price transparency dataset.-Curated directory of 41 publicly-available health datasets for use in consulting engagements.-Constructed artificial neural network models to identify high-cost individuals in health plan populations. Supplemented model with business justification and presentation materials to assist consultants with selling the concept.-Advised firm leadership on IT investments and routinely performed company-wide trainings on effective querying in SQL and practical applications of artificial intelligence.

Chicago, Il, Us

-Established framework to enable the automation of data-driven internal and distinct client reports. -Performed novel analyses to assess new business opportunities in both traditional and non-traditional clients of Welvie.-Created data collection schemas for two products in order to learn the maximize the knowledge gained from program use.-Consolidated manual processes for three key business operations into streamlined enterprise systems allowing for enhanced levels of automation, quality and consistency.-Deployed machine learning techniques to determine individuals most likely to respond to marketing campaigns.-Represented analytics and operational interests in new product development.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

-Assisted with several research projects including the measurement of effectiveness of Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan’s Physician Group Incentive Program (PGIP), the success of Health Information Exchanges (HIE) throughout the country and the barriers IT adoption within hospitals.-Created survey in response to Senate hearing regarding the extent of “information blocking”, the process where EHR vendors and providers deny sharing of patient information, within HIE day-to-day business. Cultivated knowledge on HIE business practices through survey.-Processing Qualitative analysis on physician participation of guidelines to curb spending on unnecessary health expenditures.

Washington, D.C., Us

-Supervised the housing portfolios of seven states for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program. Liaised to field offices across the country to provide guidance on policy issues and program access.-Created new legislation for the HOPWA program. Developed promotional materials for Congressional and Senatorial audiences. Coordinated with advocates to create a strategy for legislation adoption.-Managed the HOPWA programs of $330 million budget including ensuring allocations to 140 grantees.-Updated data collection and reporting systems to reflect needs of HIV supportive housing program.-Evaluated performance of the 126 HOPWA grantees and created recommendations for technical assistance to grantees in need of assistance in program implementation.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

-Designed health education plans with local community partners and initiated health campaigns and an HIV Soccer Tournament. 90 villagers got tested for HIV as a result of the tournament.-Built consensus with three levels of governance through active conversations and meetings conducted in Kiswahili. The result was a 35% community buy-in to assist in securing funding for construction projects-Sought out and secured federal funding to enable the completion two water tank construction projects and introduction of two new, environmentally friendly technologies into the village. Managed 50 community-based workers during construction of clean water projects.-Member of the Peace Corps Grants Committee. Reviewed and edited the grants of fellow volunteers to ensure sound project design, budget construction and whether sustainability measures were used. Led fifteen volunteers through successful implementation of their development projects.

•Participated in fiscal budget preparation and conducted analysis of proposed budget cuts. Provided talking points for the mayor on issues I was involved in.•Coordinated and led two conferences focused on educating the community on local city opportunities; availability of loans & financial aid; best practices for establishing pensions and internal financial systems; as well as foreclosure and bankruptcy process and procedures. •Prepared and submitted six grants to the US Conference of Mayors. Received funding for a program called “Dollar Wise” – an innovative strategy for educating youth (age 15-25) on financial services.

Master’S Degree, Health Informatics

Ba, Political Science, International Studies And Economics