Current
**Principal Biostatistician**
Biostatistics Epidemiology and Analytics in Research
Seattle Children's Research Inst., Seattle, WA (2022 - present)
- **Serving as a trusted methodology thought leader**, providing expertise and guidance on statistical best practices and research design.
- **Authoring and contributing to research manuscripts and grant proposals**, including writing analysis sections, developing research questions, and designing study protocols.
- **Developing and implementing novel analytical approaches to address complex research questions**, including innovative applications of statistical modeling and visualization.
- **Mentoring and leading cross-functional teams**, including statisticians, programmers, and research investigators, to enhance research capacity and promote collaborative problem-solving.
Previous
**Director of Research**
Patient Centered Outcomes
Open Health, Bethesda, MD (2021 - 2022)
- **Served as internal methodology expert**, providing guidance on statistical best practices.
- **Led client-facing deliverables**, for pharmaceutical clients.
- **Advised on PRO endpoint hierarchy**, in clinical trials.
- **Led statistical analysis and reporting**, for randomized and observational studies.
- **Developed and executed statistical analysis plans.**, in clinical trials.
- **Authored reports**, for regulatory and non-regulatory purposes.
- **Secured $200k+ in external funding**, for statistical methodology development.
**Director of Biostatistics and Data Analytics**
Health Economics and Outcomes Research
ConcertAI, Boston, MA (2019 - 2021)
- **Led a 10-person global team (US & India)**, driving 50% annual growth to support a multi-million dollar revenue target.
- **Streamlined operations** by integrating new data sources and processes, and developing 15+ SOPs, guidance documents, and work instructions across 3-5 internal departments.
- **Spearheaded a new onboarding process**, reducing training time by 40%.
- **Automated project management** using R Shiny, enhancing communication and workflow.
- **Developed internal data science tools** for time and resource estimates, delegated tasks to create, examine, and integrate databases (including AWS data technologies: Redshift and S3).
**Statistical Manager**
Statistical Center for HIV/AIDS Research and Prevention
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA (2019)
- **Led a 6-person team of statistical research associates** (biostatisticians), providing critical support to global researchers fighting HIV/AIDS, cancer, and infectious diseases.
- **Delivered statistical expertise and contributed to policy development**, ensuring efficient workflow and priority management for the HPTN network.
**Director of Biostatistics and Data Management**
Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation
Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (2018 - 2019)
- **Led and collaborated with a 10-person team** (6 biostatisticians, 4 data managers) driving real-world evidence to enhance patient-centered care.
- **Achieved remarkable team growth**: 37% increase in publications (19 to 26), 10% increase in presentations (41 to 45).
- **Developed and expanded educational offerings for faculty and residents**, including a 6-course methodology training series with over 150 attendees.
**Manager of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Econometrics, and Programming**
Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development
Seattle Children's Research Inst., Seattle, WA (2015 - 2018)
- **Led and managed a 5-person analytics team** with a $500-600K operating budget, driving strategic growth and efficiency.
- **Achieved significant team performance improvements**: 40% increase in average annual growth rate, 10.8% increase in average billable time (67.5% to 78.3%).
- Set fee-for-service rate to optimize revenue.
- **Developed and implemented automated team management tools using Qualtrics, R, and Asana**, enhancing: Responsiveness, Efficiency, Transparency, Workload tracking and adjustment, and Team health reporting.
- **Supported a significant increase in grant applications** from 10 to 65 submissions per year, contributing to a $5 million increase in new funding.
- **Achieved remarkable research growth**: 520% increase in peer-reviewed publications (5 to 31), 43% increase in presentations.
**Faculty Research Methodologist**
Inst. for Social Science Research
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (2014 - 2015)
- **Oversaw the creation and implementation of methodology training and consulting services** across 7 colleges and schools within the university, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and research excellence.
- **Led and mentored a team of 5 graduate student research methodology and statistics consultants**, fostering their professional growth and expertise.
- **Conceptualized, organized, and taught an advanced methodology training conference** with 124 participants across 12 courses, sharing knowledge and best practices with researchers and scholars.
**Director of Research and Program Evaluation**
Maryland Ctr. for Developmental Disabilities
Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD (2012 - 2014)
- **Led and managed research and evaluation efforts** to assess and report on the effectiveness of various programs and grant making strategies.
- **Presented 6 guest lectures on research methodology and statistics** across internal departments.
- **Served as co-director of the Knowledge Acquisition and Scientific Inquiry Core** within KKI's Center for Innovation and Leadership in Special Education.
**Visiting Assistant Professor**
Dept. of Public Health, [Bloomberg School of Public Health](https://www.jhsph.edu/)
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (2014-2015)
**Affiliated Faculty Member**
[Wendy Klag Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities](https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/wendy-klag-center-for-autism-and-developmental-disabilities/)
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (2014-2015)
**Senior Research Data Analyst**
[Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Data Management Core](http://beadcore.jhu.edu/)
Johns Hopkins University, Bayview, MD (2013 - 2015)