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Systems Analyst | Solutions Architect | Creative Analyst

Solutions engineer and design thinker with an inter-disciplinary background in machine learning, emergency management, and public health. Technical data professional with demonstrated history building agile data architectures and business intelligence tools for early-stage ventures, non-profit organizations, government agencies and multilateral organizations. Creative, adept at disarticulating dynamic systems and blending spatial epidemiology with data science to map information ecosystems and tell stories.

Hilary Nicole

AI Ethics Researcher | Solutions Architect | Data Scientist

 

Location is Fluid:

Have passport will travel

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EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
2019 - 2022

Senior Strategist

Google

AI Principles Operations | Global Affairs

Responsible for the design and development of novel protocols for deploying adversarial testing in the AI Ethics and ML Fairness space. Deconstructing the Black Box.

2017-2018

Data Analyst

Department of Homeland Security

Office of the Inspector General

Foster a culture of collaborative innovation on cross-functional investigative teams fighting fraud, waste, and abuse. Serve as the lead technical strategist and operational data manager utilizing a critical lens to reduce risk, identify security gaps and tackle vulnerabilities.

 

 

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Provide expert advice, guidance, and policy interpretation on a significant number of complex, controversial and precedent-setting projects and programs with sub-national, sector level impact; defending controversial findings to C-Suite officials. ​

2014-2019

Secretary of the Board

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2013-2015

Lead, Mapping and Analysis Team

 
2011-2013

Volunteer

Standby Task Force

Leverage big data and strategic communications to transform and professionalize cross-functional and multi-national cadre of crisis information specialists. Utilize disruptive technologies and machine learning to serve communities affected by the disaster, violent conflict, infectious disease outbreaks, and other complex emergencies.

2015-2017

Management Analyst

Department of Health and Human Services

Health Resources & Services Administration

Executed data-driven business transformation for the Bureau of HIV/AIDS, communicating strategic health informatics, financial outlays and performance metrics with dynamic visualizations. Developed a Knowledgebase for cross-departmental utilization.

2011-2013

Director of Research Programs

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2008-2011

Senior Technical Advisor

Development Services International

Conceived, planned and conducted evaluations mapping gender and sexual violence in post-conflict and humanitarian emergencies settings. Implemented crowd reporting applications to collect data on sexual and gender-based violence.

EDUCATION
2010-2012

Master's Degree

Tulane University School of Law

Master of Science (MS) in International Development 

Focus Areas: Gender-Based Violence, Conflict, & Quantitative Methods

2007-2010

Master's Degree

Tulane University School of Public Health

Master of Public Health (MPH) in Global Health Systems

Focus Areas: Complex Emergency and Disaster Management

2003-2007

Bachelor's Degree

American University School of Public Affairs

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics & Government

Focus Areas: Gender, Legal Institutions, & Communications

EDUCATION
Resume

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SKILLS
SKILLS

Mapping

Arc GIS | QGIS | MapBox | CartoDB

​Visualization

Tableau | Lookr | Power BI

Microsoft

Excel | Word | Project | Publisher

Database

Snowflake | PostgreSQL | AWS/GCP

Data Science

Python | SAS | R

Link Analysis

Neo4j | Centrifuge | i2 Analyst

EXPERTISE
Data Scientist

A skilled analyst and programmer, I am able to transform complex information and disparate data into dynamic visual products. At the  Dept. of Homeland Security, Office of the Inspector General, I advanced our technical and strategic mission while helping to shift the paradigm in how our federal law enforcement partners execute mission critical investigative efforts.

Gender Expert

I have provided expert consultation on gender transformative intervention programming, gender mainstreaming, gender budget audits, gender-literacy training and related services to UNWOMEN, Equality Now, Ministre de la Sante (Morocco), the New Orleans Department of Health, the Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy and Katuni Consult among others.

Geospatial Intelligence

A former Fellow to the International Conference of Crisis Mappers, I have developed a reputation within the field of disaster informatics as a specialist in providing tactical and strategic guidance to high-level agencies such as UNOCHA, UNMEER, Medicins sans Frontieres/MSF, USHAHIDI, the British Red Cross and numerous other agencies responding to complex humanitarian emergencies.

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