Experience

Stats NZ

• New Zealand
• Information Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Analyst - Integrated Data Production

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Stats NZ is the steward for world-leading integrated database containing de-identified longitudinal microdata. We work with data suppliers across the government data system and maintain over 1000 datasets. The database is used by a community of researchers performing world-leading research for the benefit of New Zealanders. I champion the metadata workstream.- Collaboratively planned and set a dynamic internal process for ensuring customers have access to current and accurate metadata via a central metadata repository and external website, IDI Search. - Consolidated various versions of metadata documents into one document for roughly 65% of datasets to facilitate customers in looking for information required to interpret our data correctly.- Supported data suppliers in improving their metadata quality by investigating quality issues and assessing the state of their metadata.- Designed a tool with developers and analysts that automated how flat metadata files were loaded into a SQL database while accounting for versioning problems and customer's journey in the Data Lab. The tool replaces a 14-step manual process and instead loads an indefinite number of files with one click of a button in around 5 minutes. - Further refined our information management policy and embedded better information management practices within the team.- Participated in webinars and conferences, and read resources on international best practices for metadata management in order to advise on the design of a cross-government metadata system as demand for our integrated data service increases. I focus on the user-end of the pipeline.- Guided and trained colleagues on how to create or update metadata as data gets updated and as we receive metadata-related queries. Show less

• Stats and Data Analyst - Integrated Data Production

  • Mar 2020 - Jun 2021

  - Responded to and investigated technical queries by customers about over 1000 datasets available in the Data Lab. This also required a good understanding of the ways in which analysts design the data and the internal workings of the Integrated Data database- Initiated and led a content cleanup, which involved sorting and reviewing close to 1000 documents and pages, as well as revamping an internal wiki platform, which greatly improved users' experience. - Acted as a gatekeeper for access to integrated data by reviewing Data Lab applications according to 'Five Safes'and indigenous frameworks.- Gathered and utilised insights gained from customer queries to create cheat sheets for 29 datasets to reduce repetitive work. - Processed the ad-hoc load of COVID-19 datasets and integrated data that are being refreshed using SQL. Show less



Global Bersih

• Remote

• Research Volunteer

  • Nov 2018 - Mar 2019

  Global Bersih is the international network and international advocacy arm of almost a hundred Malaysian NGOs that supports efforts to strengthen Malaysia’s maturing democracy. - Assisted in constructing a global scale online survey designed for informing a research proposal on changing the overseas voting system which was submitted to the Electoral Reform Committee of Malaysia. - Gathered information and wrote a clear and concise summary report for hard-pressing Steering Committee about Malaysia’s recent Universal Periodic Review (UPR) proceedings with the United Nation Human Rights Committee. - Represented the organisation at a meeting with the Electoral Reform Committee of Malaysia in the Prime Minister’s Department. Show less



Penang Institute

• Malaysia
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Dec 2018 - Feb 2019

  This was a three month summer internship at one of the major think tanks in Malaysia. The internship revolves around research relating to quality and availability of counselling services in public and private universities with the aim of informing the country's mental health policy. - Undertook a literature review, gathered survey instruments and did budgeting as part of writing a clear and logically-structured research proposal. - Collaborated with a mental health NGO and work supervisor to design the research. - Published an article on a leading online news portal about mental health in Malaysia titled ‘Mental Health in Malaysia – What you should know’ that was written in plain language and shared 259 times. Show less



NZISA - New Zealand International Students' Association

• New Zealand
• Public Policy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Advocate

  • Mar 2018 - Oct 2018

  NZISA is a representative body and advocate of all international students in New Zealand. I represent international students in Auckland. - Provided feedback to the Ministry of Education, Education New Zealand and MBIE about the draft international education strategy, labour exploitation and changes to Export Education Levy during consultative meetings. - Provided strong policy recommendations to Immigration New Zealand on "Post-Study Work Rights" of international students. NZISA is a representative body and advocate of all international students in New Zealand. I represent international students in Auckland. - Provided feedback to the Ministry of Education, Education New Zealand and MBIE about the draft international education strategy, labour exploitation and changes to Export Education Levy during consultative meetings. - Provided strong policy recommendations to Immigration New Zealand on "Post-Study Work Rights" of international students.



Auckland University Students' Association

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Volunteer

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2018

• International Students' Officer

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  AUSA is a student representative body at the University of Auckland. I was a key volunteer at the organisation and was then elected to hold a portfolio role that is responsible for matters concerning all 7,000 international students at the university. I represented the largest number of international students in New Zealand.- Raised students' concerns and issues during weekly AUSA executive meetings; the University Student Consultative Group meetings, Discipline Committee, University Senate and International Committee. - Managed a team of 60 volunteers who helped run four events back-to-back for over 700 students from 8am to 6:30pm during International Orientation Day. - Trained 50 volunteers from the AUSA Buddy programme on the topic of “Active Listening” which received positive feedback such as "heart-warming" and "inspiring". Show less