- Conducted a wide range of exploratory, descriptive and predictive statistical analyses independently and in collaboration with principal investigators and other team members- Developed, reviewed and revised a wide array of Dataset Creation Plans (DCPs)- Built study cohorts from multiple large-scale data holdings- Routinely worked on several projects concurrently- Developed and maintained SAS and R programs and macros- Created analytic output (e.g., tables and reports), data visualizations and research manuscripts- Provided mentorship to incoming analysts and student PIs- Assisted in developing training guidelines and materials- Co-authored several peer-reviewed publications, accepted by high impact academic journals

Principal Investigator: Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta Supervisor: Dr. Nadia Akseer· Biostatistical analyst at the Centre for Global Child Health· Collated, cleaned and analyzed data from large household surveys on maternal and child health in several countries including Senegal, Pakistan, and Afghanistan· Conducted data analysis for and co-authored a case study on drivers of stunting in children, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation· Developed conceptual models, conducted literature reviews and perpared data visualizations· Co-drafted several manuscripts currently under embargo for publication in JAMA and BMJ

Program: PhD in Epidemiology.Supervisor: Dr. France Gagnon· CIHR STAGE trainee in the Gagnon Lab for Genetic Epidemiology· Research student working with Dr. Linda Hiraki at The Hospital for Sick Children· Successfully completed the comprehensive exam· Presented preliminary research findings at IGES 2016 and ACR/AHRP 2017

Course: HAD5316H - Biostatistics IIInstructor: J. Charles Victor· Prepared course handouts and presentations· Met with students to assist in preparation of assignments during tutorial sessions· Graded assignments, with detailed feedback

Supervisor: Dr. Linda T Hiraki [Child Health and Evaluative Sciences]· Exported and cleaned data from electronic medical records for analysis· Performed genome-wide association analyses using SNPTEST· Prepared research findings for presentation at an international conference

· Successfully migrated large-scale research data between multiple servers for the Gagnon Lab

[HLSC 2P07/3P07 - Biostatistics I and II]· Led tutorial sessions during which I taught students how to prepare, perform and interpret a variety of statistical analysis using SAS· Prepared course materials· Responded to students' questions and through emails and office hours· Graded assignments and quizzes with detailed feedback and invigilated exams· Nomiated for a teaching award

[HLSC 2P27 - Research Methods in Health]· Prepared course materials and facilitated seminar discussions · Evaluated students' presentations and final research proposals· Held office hours and consulted with students individually to provide feedback on their proposals

· Conducted telephone interviews to gather follow-up information from study participants· Created a dataset of questionnaire responses using SPSS· Provided support and advice regarding smoking cessation strategies