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San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, California, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

• Use Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery, and Dagster to build ETL pipelines using Python and SQL. Upload the cleaned and collated datasets using automated processes I develop. • Clean and QA datasets using Excel and Python with an eye for ensuring the data are accurate and reliable. Integrate regular expressions and use Open AI API / ChatGPT API to parse data.• Share cleaned datasets and reports with front-end developers and clients, ensuring these reports are accurate, on time… Show more • Use Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery, and Dagster to build ETL pipelines using Python and SQL. Upload the cleaned and collated datasets using automated processes I develop. • Clean and QA datasets using Excel and Python with an eye for ensuring the data are accurate and reliable. Integrate regular expressions and use Open AI API / ChatGPT API to parse data.• Share cleaned datasets and reports with front-end developers and clients, ensuring these reports are accurate, on time, informative, easily digestible, and meet objectives. Show less

Berkeley, California, United States

• Managed a $1 million impact evaluation for a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded project in Africa. Implemented data-driven accountability, putting a 60-million-dollar project back on track.• Designed and programmed over 30 complex survey instruments with an eye for capturing essential data to monitor partners’ deliverables as well as to run sophisticated project outcome analysis. Incorporated preloaded data, constraints, complex calculated fields and relevance logic as well as… Show more • Managed a $1 million impact evaluation for a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded project in Africa. Implemented data-driven accountability, putting a 60-million-dollar project back on track.• Designed and programmed over 30 complex survey instruments with an eye for capturing essential data to monitor partners’ deliverables as well as to run sophisticated project outcome analysis. Incorporated preloaded data, constraints, complex calculated fields and relevance logic as well as audio and text audits to ensure fielded surveys collected correct and relevant information from respondents.• Developed high frequency checks for fielded data which identified missing data, outliers, and troubling data patterns for both categorical and continuous variables. Presented the data in a digestible format for both decision makers and field managers.• As the pandemic hit, quickly created my own proprietary CATI phone-based survey management system to seamlessly transition my projects from in-person to phone interviews, deterring surveyor fraud and promoting data driven field decisions during an uncertain time. • Translated cutting edge social surveys into programmed survey instruments, refreshed my jQuery, javascript, and CSS skills to program a dictator game with interactive slider bar as well as an implicit association test framework. • Managed two projects in Latin America which explore Fintech and Covid-19 shocks through analysis of big data, machine learning algorithms, and randomized control trials (RCTs). Coordinated budgets and deliverables with donors, ensuring our researchers had access to big data from partners (coordinating NDAs, IRBs, AWS bucket access and data sharing agreements), and routed analysis tasks and the completion of peer reviewed papers. Show less

Kenya

• Participated in senior management at the IPA Kenya office and help to drive strategic direction of the organization. • Oversaw 6 randomized control trials (RCTs) both in project management and research oversight. • Managed donor and partner relationships as well as deliverables and budgets (up to 500K) and ensured that all stakeholders were communicating and collaborating effectively.• Performed project development activities including crafting realistic budgets and activity… Show more • Participated in senior management at the IPA Kenya office and help to drive strategic direction of the organization. • Oversaw 6 randomized control trials (RCTs) both in project management and research oversight. • Managed donor and partner relationships as well as deliverables and budgets (up to 500K) and ensured that all stakeholders were communicating and collaborating effectively.• Performed project development activities including crafting realistic budgets and activity schedules as well as hiring of high-level staff. Show less

Mexico

• Supervised data collection and bridged communication between the in-country research teams in Rwanda and Nigeria and the Mexican research team (CISIDAT).• Ensured high quality data monitoring through field visits, spot checking, and STATA analysis.

Nairobi, Kenya

• Assessed the IT components of various public private partnerships at GIZ. Drew up project plans and made recommendations to keep the projects on track.• Worked in partnership with the Kenya Ministry of Health (MOH) to select appropriate technological software for the Public Private Partnership unit.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

• Programmed improvements using Java/Spring/Hibernate/MySQL for OpenMRS (an open source electronic medical records system) Reporting Framework. • Designed reports which tracked HIV patients in clinics in Rwanda and Malawi.

Kigali City, Rwanda

• Mentored Rwandan students in a 9 month hands-on post-graduate Computer Science course. • Taught Enterprise web application development and specifically programming for the OpenMRS platform, an open-source electronic medical records system (EMR) in use throughout the developing world. • Developed a primary care growth chart module which is now used by physicians to improve patient care as well as to ensure clinician buy-in for the EMR system, a crucial step for improving data… Show more • Mentored Rwandan students in a 9 month hands-on post-graduate Computer Science course. • Taught Enterprise web application development and specifically programming for the OpenMRS platform, an open-source electronic medical records system (EMR) in use throughout the developing world. • Developed a primary care growth chart module which is now used by physicians to improve patient care as well as to ensure clinician buy-in for the EMR system, a crucial step for improving data accuracy. Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

• Front-end web development. • Twitter integration. • Web service integration.

New York, New York, United States

• Managed the Video Webcasting Platform. Oversaw the full development cycle from prioritizing new feature requests and internal upgrades through task completion. Assigned developers and tracked progress to production.• Architected new modules with special focus on scalability and load. Ensured that project plans were realistic, thorough, and met client objectives.• Mentored my employees both technically and non-technically to ensure that the team tracked and completed tasks in a… Show more • Managed the Video Webcasting Platform. Oversaw the full development cycle from prioritizing new feature requests and internal upgrades through task completion. Assigned developers and tracked progress to production.• Architected new modules with special focus on scalability and load. Ensured that project plans were realistic, thorough, and met client objectives.• Mentored my employees both technically and non-technically to ensure that the team tracked and completed tasks in a timely and organized manner.• Integrated our Webcasting products with webEx by designing an API to connect their clients to our system for high volume events.• Migrated our web-based Video Platform from db2 to mysql. Modified hundreds of jsp pages and optimized thousands of queries and db tables. • Developed and released countless new client and sales driven features for our webcasting software including certification exams, searchable rolling transcripts, and drag and drop reporting. Show less

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

• Developed and implemented a web design course utilizing Dreamweaver for fellow teachers to facilitate the building of quality web-based teacher portfolios.• Taught relevant skills in a fun and informative manner, ensuring that all participants gained and utilized basic website design skills.• Created and taught detailed, student-centered, International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program curriculum for 10th grade English.• Managed classrooms responsibly and professionally… Show more • Developed and implemented a web design course utilizing Dreamweaver for fellow teachers to facilitate the building of quality web-based teacher portfolios.• Taught relevant skills in a fun and informative manner, ensuring that all participants gained and utilized basic website design skills.• Created and taught detailed, student-centered, International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program curriculum for 10th grade English.• Managed classrooms responsibly and professionally to foster optimal learning environments. Show less

Berkeley, California, United States

• Revamped and maintained existing websites, improving the consistency of site look and feel and also adding dynamic content such as Powerpoint presentations and message boards.• Designed and implemented an audio and video streaming based language learning website (www.lingual.net) using both Real streaming and Quicktime. • Selected and integrated an eCommerce module, configuring the login, subscription, and payment methods.• Created detailed documentation guides for each… Show more • Revamped and maintained existing websites, improving the consistency of site look and feel and also adding dynamic content such as Powerpoint presentations and message boards.• Designed and implemented an audio and video streaming based language learning website (www.lingual.net) using both Real streaming and Quicktime. • Selected and integrated an eCommerce module, configuring the login, subscription, and payment methods.• Created detailed documentation guides for each website which included configuration information as well as explanations of website modules and functionality. Show less

Göttingen, Germany

• Developed a detailed proposal and received a grant to create a website for the University of California Education Abroad Program in Germany.• Designed, implemented and administered website to end user specifications. • Created content and designed site look and feel using hand-coded HTML, Dreamweaver and Photoshop.• Utilized existing tech support structure to resolve system administrator issues.• Coordinated content submissions and planned upload of site.

San Francisco, California, United States

• Acted as Webmaster, updating all content on the corporate site (www.mediaplex.com).• Created an intranet for company employees using Microsoft Frontpage that linked various departments and allowed them to communicate and interact more efficiently.• Developed an application to store rate cards and calculate billing information using VB and Access that acted as a bridge between accounting data and spreadsheets, saving time on repetitive data re-entry.• Edited the Mediaplex… Show more • Acted as Webmaster, updating all content on the corporate site (www.mediaplex.com).• Created an intranet for company employees using Microsoft Frontpage that linked various departments and allowed them to communicate and interact more efficiently.• Developed an application to store rate cards and calculate billing information using VB and Access that acted as a bridge between accounting data and spreadsheets, saving time on repetitive data re-entry.• Edited the Mediaplex quarterly newsletter which included developing in HTML and Javascript. Created an online signup interface and backend database table to store sign-up information. Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

• Developed and designed new functionality for several financial services websites employing J2EE technologies including EJBs, JSPs, JMS, and JDBC.• Improved and expanded an XML-based messaging solution utilizing JMS and MQ Series.• Secured HTML, PDF, and exe files by creating java based readers/writers and inputstreams/outputstreams which accessed data outside the scope of the server.• Designed and scripted a source control system using ANT for a project code base, automating a… Show more • Developed and designed new functionality for several financial services websites employing J2EE technologies including EJBs, JSPs, JMS, and JDBC.• Improved and expanded an XML-based messaging solution utilizing JMS and MQ Series.• Secured HTML, PDF, and exe files by creating java based readers/writers and inputstreams/outputstreams which accessed data outside the scope of the server.• Designed and scripted a source control system using ANT for a project code base, automating a time-consuming and error-prone manual process.• Generated SQL batch programs to transform Excel spreadsheets to SQL Server database and created ad hoc queries to SQL Server database when needed.• Assisted in creating an integration environment and a QA process for code progression from development through production as an assistant build manager. Show less

Micro Masters, Data Analytics And Data Modelling, 3.86

Flas Fellowship, Advanced Swahili

Utilized a FLAS fellowship awarded by the US Department of State to study advanced Swahili in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Master Of Public Policy, -- Policy, Econometrics, Statistics, Impact Evaluation, 3.93

The #1 Public Policy program in the US (we beat Harvard!).

Ba, Comparative Literature

Activities and Societies: Le Chateau Student Coop, Golden Key Honor Society, Women's Rugby