Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Atlanta, Georgia (Remote)
Data Scientist: August 2023 - Present
Serve as part of the Division of Quality Improvement and Innovation Models Testing
(DQIIMT) within the Quality Improvement and Innovation Group (iQIIG) of the Center for
Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ) within CMS
Provide high-level technical expertise to accomplish development of the design for
advanced data systems, software, and complex programming specifications
Lead data scientist for the iQIIG American Indian Alaska Native (AIAN) program work and
technical evaluation panel
Speared data model design with a human-centered focus for the CMS Quality Platform
(CQP) design
Use code-based data management, analysis, and visualization tools (Databricks, R, Python,
SAS, SQL) to answer complex questions from big data
First author working paper: Impact of Quality Improvement Support on Hospital
Readmissions and Patient Safety Outcomes: A Quasi-Experimental Study of a National
Quality Improvement Initiative
Catalyst by Wellstar
Atlanta, GeorgiA
Digital Innovation Manager: August 2021 - August 2023
Manage internal demand and external supply of innovation
Implement innovative technological solutions in pilot-to-enterprise scale
Catalyst Team SME for Data and Analytics
Scope problems and business case development by working with internal and external stakeholders to drive 10X innovations within Wellstar
Democratize data across silos and teams for actionable insights across the enterprise, from supply chain to physical security to human resources
Global Resources International
Atlanta, GeorgiA
Global Systems Manager: November 2020 - August 2021
Promoted to Global Systems Manager, internal leader of software evangelism, implementation, training, and database management
Lead development of global SQL data warehouse providing global reporting tools through complex relational databases across millions of data points
Identified and implemented strategic software solutions used throughout company
Trained end users on software applications, new reports, and dashboards
Implemented Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM for global sales organization management
Oversaw annual IT budget and ensure cost effectiveness
Provided oversight to information technology partners on data and computer systems in regard to access, security, disaster planning
Manage assets, information security and control structures
Supplier Manager / Strategic Sourcing Manager: April 2019 - November 2020
Promoted to Supplier Manager, key liaison for all US and EU suppliers
Ensured database management integrity across global inventory management, quoting, and accounting systems
Owner of component data across global systems using SQL databases in conjunction with internal data warehouse
2020 Price Savings Negotiated: $114K against annual goal of $50K
2020 Payment Days Projected Savings Negotiated: $74K against annual goal of $10K
Implemented redesign of corporate learning / training program to increase company-wide compliance from 45% to 81% in 6 months
Lead global expediting efforts to drive cost reductions and improve on-time delivery across the global supply chain
Qualification of new suppliers and components per ISO, FDA and EU standards
Analyses conducted via R (tidyverse / ggplot2 / gganimate) across thousands of global data points (July 2019).
Regulatory & Quality Analyst: January 2019 - April 2019
Ensured that the designs, protocols, and products meet the multitude of both domestic and international medical device standards
Analyzed data using Excel and R/RStudio to formulate reports for the company’s commercialization and business development departments
Rebuilt company training procedure and tracking processes using a self-written automated Excel program
Conducted process qualification and validation processes for equipment and software
Mbingo Baptist Hospital
Mbingo, CAmeroon: December 2017 - April 2018
Researcher
Conducted a comprehensive epidemiology study of pediatric cancer in the Northwest Region of Cameroon
Created study protocol and experimental design approved through the Cameroon Baptist Convention institutional review board.
Worked with pediatric oncologist Dr. Francine Kouya to identify all cases of pediatric cancer seen in the Northwest Region from January 1, 2016, through November 30, 2017
Collected analog data from multiple sites in order to digitally compile and conduct analysis via R/RStudio and Tableau
Visualization of pediatric cancer outcomes by diagnosis in Northwest Cameroon (April 2018).
University of alabama at birmingham
Birmingham, alabama
Researcher: January 2017 - November 2017; September 2014 - May 2015
Worked in the lab of Dr. Kathryn Kaiser in the Dean’s Office for Science, Office of Energetics, UAB School of Public Health and the Nutrition Obesity Research Center
Conducted meta-analysis and statistical examination on and with systematic reviews to optimize data, specifically within the fields of obesity, nutrition, and energetics
Conducted quantitative and qualitative analyses of a range of scientific research and data and used R, SAS, and SPSS to organize, evaluate, and streamline the information
Quantified time- and effort-efficiency of the systematic review process through a novel metric called “yield rate”
Developed web interface to designed to allow individuals without a scientific background to accurately code aspects of metadata relevant to a journal article
August 2016 - December 2016
Worked in the lab of Dr. Andrew Brown in the UAB School of Health Professions: Department of Nutrition Sciences
Designed educational media content for a video series titled “Stats in the Lab” focused on helping researchers and students to more effectively implement and understand statistics in research settings
Proficient in the following Adobe multimedia programs: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Audition
Yield of Each Step in the Systematic Review Process (Borah 2017)
Nurture 365
Birmingham, Alabama: January 2016 - December 2016
Founder of Nurture 365, a health education nonprofit based in Birmingham, AL
Designed a program to provide comprehensive health education for pre-adolescent children from low-income backgrounds, from nutrition to mental health to energetics
Worked with professionals in health behavior, psychology, nutrition and education to design a unique curriculum built to engage students effectively through experiential and design thinking processes
Supported administratively and financially through grants from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Clinton Foundation
TrustRadius
Austin, Texas
Sales Development Representative: January 2016 - March 2016
Promoted to Sales Development Representative (SDR) in January 2016
Worked in a traditional SDR role for an early stage startup, prospecting customers via
emails, phone calls, and relevant social media tools
Designed process automations, drip sequences, and customized content to maximize the reach of the TrustRadius Strategic Relationships team
Implemented sales enablement tools such as Salesforce and Outreach.io to increase efficiency
Intern: June 2015 - December 2015
Worked as a rotational intern focused primarily on research and marketing content creation
Managed extensive technical writing and content development responsibilities for http://www.trustradius.com/
Conducted quality control for the product development and marketing teams