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Washington D.C. Metro Area

Project Manager - Suicide Prevention and Readiness in the National Guard (SPRING)Oversees all tasks performed by a multidisciplinary team (~16 FTE) composed of technical staff and SMEs across several workstreams (analytics, operations / process improvement, strategic communications, and partnerships) Ensures contract support is accurate, efficient, on-time, and in compliance with government regulation and/or policies (e.g., Five DoD Data Decrees)Regularly updates project management plan and staffing model with all roles and responsibilities for client review. Identifies opportunities where new SME experience/input is needed and onboards new resourcesMaintains detailed spend plan and alert client to financial concerns, risks, and associated solutions impacting delivery such as cost overruns or changes in personnel due to turnover or scope changes

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Analytics Lead and Deputy Project Manager - Suicide Prevention and Readiness in the National GuardOversees all data collection, model development, and dashboard presentation for decision assistance tools that analyze health and well-being of NG Service membersTrains models on personnel and community-level data for health behaviors and demographics to predict and understand drivers of outcomes such as suicide, violence, and readinessAdditionally served as deputy project manager responsible for financial monitoring and budget planning for full contract staff (including non-analytics staff)

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Analytics Lead - Secretary of the Air Force, Installations and Energy - Support of Military FamiliesLeads product delivery in constructing scoring systems that evaluate state governments’ support of military families regarding public education and the ability to transfer professional licensesOversees full process of data collection, score calculation, and presentation in both static products as well as dashboard toolsSolicits input from relevant stakeholders such as the Department of Labor and the National Governors Association. Writes white papers used to secure approval for proposed methodologies from leadership chain culminating with briefing Secretary of the Air ForceHelps present and defend findings to congressional and DoD internal stakeholders outside Air Force

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Data Scientist and Project Manager – DoD COVID-19 Task Force, Diagnostics and Testing Line of EffortLed contractor team in support of COVID-19 Task Force to help optimize, manage, and analyze testing requirements from the Services and Combatant Commands compared to available laboratory capacity, supply, and manpowerDeveloped process and analytical tool used for collecting requirements from Services, aggregating counts and forecasting totals over time, and aligning to DoD lab capacities to mitigate potential shortfalls. Updated requirements tracker and allocation tools each week as Services’ and Commands’ requirements changed based upon deployment and accessions forecastsDrafted executive level briefing materials for LoE’s command officer to be presented to OSD leadership (including DepSecDef)

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Data Scientist – Office of the Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness – Total Force FitnessUsed specialized Python libraries to link together large and disparate Oracle databases on personnel (including medical and behavioral health records). Tables queried and datasets created entail tens of millions of observationsWorked within specialized data analysis environments that ensure human research protection. Follow guidelines for ethical research and program evaluationUsed statistical methods and machine learning techniques such as regression, random forest, and gradient boosting to predict outcomes regarding military readiness and human performancePresented model partial dependencies to senior leaders and policy makers to show how particular variables affect readiness and other outcomes of interest. Determine how policy changes may informed by results.Assisted in the creation, demonstration of, and training for front-end dashboard tools that display the insights drawn from predictive models

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Cost Benefit Analyst – Defense Health Agency, Public Health DivisionLed data analytics efforts across multiple Product Lines (e.g., the Immunization Healthcare Branch, Radiation Protection, Drinking Water Quality)Planned and managed data collection process and calculations required for quantifying the opportunities found during the review of each Product LinePerformed cost-benefit analysis of possible course of action and presented results to client SMEsAssisted project leader with overall project management and forecasted timelines for use in status updates to client governance

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Manage various service line teams during performance improvement assessment and implementation projectsDevelop and update models to track the financial improvement brought to clients by project initiativesForecast the realization of financial benefit to client during proposal process - assist senior leaders with budgeting and pricing strategies.Perform budget to actual analysis - forecast project profitability as engagement progresses.Draft monthly operating reviews that highlight risks to realization of project goals.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Oversee project management and logistics for Federal Government healthcare consulting projects. Track activities, prepare budgets, and forecast financial metrics.Model revenues, costs, and possible pricing options during proposal process for new government contracts.Work closely with Partners and Senior Managers to create staffing mixes and spend plans that will lead to the realization of project goals. Help manage the workload and priorities of resources abroad and provide feedback on the work of junior resources. Develop and implement standards for quality and risk management.

Developed and maintained forecast models for price and wage movements based upon supply, demand and cost fundamentals. Conducted market analysis to aid clients in supply chain management and in developing buying and pricing strategies. Managed data banks and created market baskets to establish medical cost reimbursement rates used by Medicare and Medicaid Services, numerous hospital associations, and national health insurers. Worked alongside our healthcare consulting team to advise Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services during changing economic environments and healthcare reform.

M.A., Applied Economics

Concentration in economics of healthcare. Strong focus in econometrics and its applications within micro-economic theory. Expanded upon.

B.S., Economics

Extensive coursework in economics, mathematics, and statistics. Advanced topics include econometrics, game theory, industrial.