Statistical and Simulation Modeller

• Jan 2023 - Present

Insights Analyst and Data Scientist

• Aug 2021 - Dec 2022

Initiated and embedded a machine learning solution for fair, case-mixed, outcome-based ranking of medical providers, enabling tactical targeting and negotiating decisions. Aligned business questions with patient journey across linked claims datasets to provide clinical insights to non-clinical, technical, and business development teams. Evaluated total system costs of a clinical program using advanced techniques like coarse exact matching, resulting in fair, robust estimates of program impact on costs and savings. Influenced executives and analysts in understanding the value of matching, patient complexity, case mix, and advanced techniques in analyzing health insurance costs and outcomes. Developed self-service capability for business users through reports and interactive dashboards, enabling program-specific and program-agnostic monitoring of medical networks. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to query data warehouse, build reusable tables, design and deliver dashboards/reports, and guide team members on the relevance, reliability, and usability of data for business end-users. TECHNICAL: Designed and implemented end-to-end (planning/stakeholder engagement/design/technical build) analytics/data science solutions Applied data science and ML approaches for program evaluation and tactical targeting (Python/Databricks, SQL, Amazon Quicksight) Visualised and simplified communication of insights through scalable, user-friendly dashboards (Tableau, Amazon Quicksight) that support contracting decisions Querying and building data tables (SQL, Snowflake, DBT) Show less

Essential Clinical Dataset Coordinator

• Sep 2019 - Aug 2021

Nurse Manager for rationalising admission data elements by reviewing local data, evidence, and practice to support meaningful nursing documentation. Analysed the district’s eMR event and audit reports, identified relevant Australian policies and standards, and reviewed clinical workflows to arrive at recommendations for optimisation. Facilitated collaboration and engagement among clinical, health informatics, university, and industry leaders to improve the quality and utility of eMR data. Nurse Manager for rationalising admission data elements by reviewing local data, evidence, and practice to support meaningful nursing documentation. Analysed the district’s eMR event and audit reports, identified relevant Australian policies and standards, and reviewed clinical workflows to arrive at recommendations for optimisation. Facilitated collaboration and engagement among clinical, health informatics, university, and industry leaders to improve the quality and utility of eMR data.

Critical Care Registered Nurse / Researcher

• Jul 2015 - Aug 2021

Recipient of SCHN Nursing and Midwifery Research Grant 2018 for the study "Measuring Redundancy in Electronic Progress Notes in an Australian setting" and conducted research to estalish a baseline measure of text similarity (redundancy) in electronic nursing progress notes in an Australian Paediatric Intensive Care setting. Cared for patients with a wide spectrum of critical care problems, requiring close monitoring due to significant clinical deterioration, operative procedures, and major treatments. Show less

Virtual Care Nurse

• Mar 2020 - Apr 2020

Part of pilot group of nurses to care for patients virtually during the COVID - 19 pandemic. Consolidated methods for virtual eMR training and developed rapid evaluation for pilot groups. Part of pilot group of nurses to care for patients virtually during the COVID - 19 pandemic. Consolidated methods for virtual eMR training and developed rapid evaluation for pilot groups.

Clinical Nurse Specialist / Project Officer

• Mar 2019 - Jun 2019

Mentored nurses from regional NSW, developed program evaluation, and consolidated data to inform the strategic planning of a Ministry-funded program for educating paediatric nurses in NSW Mapped NSW Health paediatric service providers through stakeholder engagement, data gathering from internal and external sources, identifying available datasets that contain hospital and geographical information, and building an interactive map that pulls information from a spreadsheet (e.g. Excel) and visualises data effectively through R programming. Mapped education and training provided to external paediatric service providers within NSW by members of the SCHN Nursing staff via rapid interviews, establishing baseline data for the network Show less

Research Intern

• Sep 2017 - Nov 2018

First Intern of the network's Nursing Research Unit team for Westmead, worked on an established project to build capacity and skill set to undertake further research. Created and delivered presentations internally (grand rounds, research hub) and externally (ACCCN National Nursing Forum, NSW NAMO Showcase) to facilitate engagement with stakeholders across the organisation, inform committee members of research protocol and progress, educate fellow clinicians and research community about the unit’s ongoing projects. Collected data for project through record reviews, clarification of selection criteria, recruitment of participants, face to face interviews, and appropriate documentation. Established links with OPD staff to facilitate participant recruitment for study. Preparation of reports/presentations for communication with senior research staff, nursing management, and review boards. Initiated research proposal based on an identified gap in clinical practice; successful in grant application for a study on redundancy in electronic documentation. Show less

Registered Nurse Surgical

• Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

Worked full-time at a busy district hospital in the Hunter Region. Pre and post-operative and/or medical management of adult patients (early to gerontology) with a diverse mix of acute and chronic conditions, with occasional shifts in the Medical, Rehabilitation, and High Dependency Unit. Worked full-time at a busy district hospital in the Hunter Region. Pre and post-operative and/or medical management of adult patients (early to gerontology) with a diverse mix of acute and chronic conditions, with occasional shifts in the Medical, Rehabilitation, and High Dependency Unit.

Part time Communications Coach and Lecturer

• May 2013 - Dec 2013

Conducted class lectures, skills enhancement workshops, and one-on-one tutorials to improve students' English proficiency, focusing on the four subtests of the International English Language Testing (IELTS) exam (listening, reading, writing, speaking) Conducted class lectures, skills enhancement workshops, and one-on-one tutorials to improve students' English proficiency, focusing on the four subtests of the International English Language Testing (IELTS) exam (listening, reading, writing, speaking)

Critical Care Registered Nurse

• Jul 2009 - Jul 2012

Worked in a 600-bed, JCAHO (USA) accredited tertiary hospital where patient safety and customer satisfaction are the cornerstones of service. Permanent staff of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit; rotated and floated in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Intermediate Care Unit, Adult Intensive Care Unit, Paediatric Ward, Maternity Ward, Nursery, Medical-Surgical Unit, Cardiovascular Unit Nurse Informatics Clinical Apprentice Group (NICA) Unit Champion - Led training and technical support for newly installed electronic data entry system. Devised and implemented comprehensive orientation and assessment program for Version 1 and 2. Provided one-on-one support for PICU and other units during "go-live" period. Collaborated with IT department to analyze workflow processes, identify program issues, and develop improvements for Version 2 Show less