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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Assisted teams in the carrying out the agency safety plan, while leading departments to implement safety risk management processes. Duties comprised of leading collaborative projects to implement a novel voluntary safety reporting program and improve the efficiency with which insights can be derived from operational data & information.Achievements include:• Collaborated with departments to transform safety risk management programs and business processes.• Provided leadership in the implementation of just culture principles towards the creation of a more effective workplace safety culture.• Delivered assistance in deployment of the department's strategic re-alignment; directed the recruitment lifecycle for new positions.• Developed, implemented and managed a responsive post-exposure disinfection program that met the needs of covered personnel.• Conducted a cognitive task analysis of the rail traffic controller job to better understand and mitigate performance-based safety risks.• Administered the close call reporting program for timely assignment of preventive safety actions and appropriate reporting process.• Led strategic and tactical plans for health and safety risk management and compliance with regulatory requirements.

United States

Oversaw staff Industrial Hygienists and continuous improvement of OSHA-compliant worker protection programs. Led development of a Fatigue Risk Management System and served as a subject matter expert for biomathematical fatigue modeling for risk management. Developed training, as well as awareness programs for team support and management.Achievements in this capacity include:• Devised policies and procedures for an industry-leading program for managing fatigue risk in transit.• Created analyses and reports to assist operational personnel in understanding the distribution of fatigue risk and program compliance.• Subject matter expert for outreach within and outside the agency.• Supported the implementation of health and safety programs for effective risk management and regulatory compliance.• Supported innovation and academic collaborations to apply advanced research techniques to address known and intractable workplace safety concerns.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Directed projects that supported evidence-based strategic decisions and safety for multiple business entities. Entrusted with delivering consultancy on safety-sensitive domains for corporate customers.Accomplishments in this capacity include:• Provided scientific consultation for development of national regulations, as well as field-data collection for customized risk management for clients in safety-sensitive industries.• Initiated and conducted study on sleep patterns of persons in medication assisted substance abuse recovery• Conducted study of commercial truck driver rest patterns to inform development of policy on work/rest rules.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Consultation on field data collection and analyses: in support of safety policy development. Contextualization and preparation of interim analyses based on interactions with industry experts.• Implementation and management of a multi-year North American study in commercial motor vehicle drivers.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Development of customized educational materials for safety-critical workers. Application of evidence-based guidelines in policy development. • Dissemination and interpretation of original scientific research and preparation of grants in support of academic research. Expertise in sleep monitoring technologies.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neuroscience

Thesis: Dissemination and interpretation of original scientific on extended duration time-isolation studies of human sleep, performance.

Master’S Degree, Psychiatry

Bachelor’S Degree, Microbiology And Immunology