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.
EXPERIENCE
2019 - 2022
Senior Strategist
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
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.