SummaryDetail oriented and team focused epidemiologist with 8 years of experience working as an epidemiologist and statistician for public health agencies. SkillsStatistical Analysis and Coding SAS, R, SQL, EpiInfoData Visualization Tableau, Arc GISMicrosoft Suite Excel, Access, Word Experience07 2021toCurrentEpidemiologist Data AnalystCalifornia Department Of Public Health City,STATE,Current epidemiologist on the Epidemiology and Surveillance Team within the COVID-19 California Department of Public Health (CDPH) response responsible for maintaining and providing case-based surveillance and epidemiologic data for COVID-19 cases in the state of California.Generated daily and weekly reports identifying COVID-19 trends including case rates, death rates, test positivity and health equity measures.Monitored data quality of death, duplicate, and reinfection data and worked with individual counties and other partners.Led efforts to create a process for deduplicating COVID-19 reinfection data by working closely with the data team and responding to feedback from individual counties.Assigned to the MPOX emergency response for 8 weeks and produced daily reports and visualizations using SAS and R. Led efforts to improve on LGBTQIA representation in data.Created a staff roster using SAS from several different teams on the emergency COVID-19 response. Combined multiple datasets and created a new dataset with unique variable key.Assisted with coding of COVID-19 racial equity analyses in SAS.12 2017to07 2021Research Statistician IVHawaii Department Of Health City,STATE,Developmental Disabilities Division s research statistician responsible for submitting annual reports to national agencies, consulting on data needs, assisting in division s new IT project, and providing data quality control.Analyzed variety of data sources including fiscal data, Medicaid claims, and demographic data.Coordinated efforts to transition entire division to new database system. Trained staff on data analysis concepts and methods, and use of Microsoft Excel and new system.Recommended data quality improvement policies and standards.Assisted with legislative reports and generated frequent data reports to Division Director.Lead of PPE Distribution efforts to providers across the state of Hawaii during COVID-19 pandemic when the division was assigned responsibility for allocating donated PPE. Allocated millions of units of PPE across hundreds of providers by analyzing needs versus requests. Coordinated hundreds of allocations with donors, distribution centers, and organizations.07 2017to12 2017Research Statistician IIIHawaii State Hospital City,STATE,Research statistician for the Department s Maternal and Child Health BranchCollected and analyzed data from reproductive health care providers around the state and produced weekly reports using Microsoft Access Excel.Assisted supervisor in providing data for annual grants.Submitted a poster that was accepted for a national maternal and child health conference.07 2015to07 2017Epidemiology FellowCSTE Hawaii Department Of Health City,STATE,Two year epidemiology fellowship through the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, funded through CDC and assigned to Hawaii Department of Health.Provided epidemiological support for maternal and child health capacity in Hawaii.Developed multiple research projects for adolescent health, injury prevention, teen births, and infant mortality.Proficient analysis of multiple data sources Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, Vital Statistics, Medicaid claims data using SAS.Produced reports for grant applications and legislative briefings.Developed surveys for different audiences and evaluated surveillance systems.Participated in Hawaii Dengue outbreak investigation in 2015.Presented oral sessions and posters at national and statewide conferences, trainings, and workshops.Mentored graduate student interns working on oral health.Evaluated programs and projects and received opportunity to attend national program evaluation training. Education and TrainingExpected in05 2015totoMasters of Public Health EpidemiologyUniversity of Georgia-Athens, GA,GPA UGA Dual Degree Program obtaining masters and bachelors degrees within 4 yearsCoursework clinical epidemiology, modeling infectious disease (PhD course), biostatistics, environmental health, health policy, clinical trials, and health promotion and behavior3.9 GPAExpected in05 2015totoBachelor of Arts International AffairsUniveristy of Georgia-Athens, GA,GPA Honors International Scholar 2014Zell B. Miller Scholarship Recipient 2011-20153.9 GPA  SEP  Business Analyst Location Remote.Duration 12 months.MOI Skype About the RoleThe Business Analyst will support a cross-functional project teams focused on driving the end-to-end digital product lifecycle for features and products to improve the overall online experience of residents and businesses in the State of Connecticut. The Business Analyst will support one or more teams by performing detailed requirements analysis, create and maintain relevant productproject documentation, and perform solution testing consistent with the goals and objectives of the Connecticut Digital Service. Experiences Required for This Role Requirements Analysis At least 5 years of experience and use cases with the following Evaluating business processes and user needs Anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions Effectively communicating your insights and plans to technical and non-technical audiences, including cross-functional team members, stakeholders, and management Prioritizing requirements based on product roadmap, business needs, and technical feasibility Ability to navigate complex stakeholder relationships, competing resources, and prioritiesRequirements Documentation At least 3 years of experience and use cases with the following Conducting meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings Documenting results of your requirements analysis in the format of user flows, system flows, system requirements, user stories, and user acceptance criteria Gathering, documenting, and reporting critical information from meetings with various stakeholdersUser Acceptance Testing At least 2 years of experience and use cases with the following Ensuring solutions meet business needs and requirements Performing user acceptance testing Classifying and documenting defects Digital Platforms, Tools and Discipline At least 2 years of experience and use cases with the following Working with enterprise scale digital platforms specializing in at least 3 omni-channel service delivery, web content management, customer relationship management, identity and data integration Establishing continuous improvementdelivery pipeline to continually improve products post-launch based on customer research and feedback Using of productivity, communication and analysis tools to manage iterative delivery, such as JIRAConfluence, Google Analytics, Git Repository, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) Staying up to date on the latest process and IT advancements to automate and modernize systemsKnowledge, Skills, and AbilityBusiness Analysis Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills The ability to influence and determine acceptable solutions with stakeholders Advanced technical and documentation skills Fundamental analytical and conceptual thinking skills Reporting and presenting A track record of following through on commitments Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills A history of leading and supporting successful projectsPerformance in Complex Situations Communication and collaboration with state-wide partners Clearing challenges for team member Judgement fitting to the ever-changing environment Ability to juggle multiple project workstreams Service Design Team Building Supporting teammates skills and behaviors development and delivery A balance between strong domain expertise and flexibility Judgement in dealing effectively and diplomatically with all levels of government staff