Experience

Green River

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Data Scientist

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Surgo Ventures

• United States
• Public Health
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research Scientist

  • Feb 2021 - Nov 2021

• Research Scientist

  • Dec 2020 - Feb 2021

  Surgo Ventures is a nonprofit organization dedicated to solving health and social problems with precision. I integrate behavioral science, machine learning, and data science to generate insights that improve human well-being. As a Research Scientist, I support many of Surgo’s research activities, including leading analyses, developing data collection and analytical methods, and designing interventions to transform health behaviors. I am passionate about translating scientific findings into interpretable and actionable insights and believe interdisciplinary research can be transformative. Show less



Surgo Foundation

• United States
• Research Services

• Research Scientist

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Leads analysis of Surgo’s family planning program in Madhya Pradesh India, the most comprehensive survey of sexual and reproductive health in India in a decade. • Researched and helped develop survey instrument surveying over 15,000 women, 5,000 men and 1,500 community health workers. Conducted field tests in Madhya Pradesh and built a data processing pipeline to monitor and evaluate data quality during survey deployment. • Designed and ran predictive and machine learning models and uncover drivers of complex health decisions such as family planning uptake. • Supported causal machine learning research for precision public health, including the development of Bayesian network analysis tools. Worked with collaborators at the University of Sussex to develop machine learning tools relevant and accessible to public health practitioners. • Generated insights and helped present results to diverse audiences, including the Government of India, stakeholders at the Clinton Health Access Initiative, and the computer science community. Show less



University of California, Davis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Researcher in Ecology

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2018

  • Designed and conducted five seasons of independent field research in Kenya to measure cascading effects of large mammal extinction on savanna ecosystem biodiversity and function. • Wrote and managed grant applications, collected ecological data, created and organized scientific databases and spreadsheets, analyzed data using statistical analysis tools, and produced research products including data visualizations and interactive maps. • Led and supervised research team of four Kenyan research technicians in collection of ecological data. • Collaborated with federal scientists from organizations including the Smithsonian and USDA ARS. • Developed new techniques to map and analyze environmental data. • Created online, open-source data repository to share long-term research data. • Wrote and analyzed data as an author on 8 peer-reviewed journal articles and 1 book chapter. • Funded graduate research through nationally competitive fellowships including a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Show less



Princeton University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager - UHURU Project

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

  • Managed scheduling, vehicle and equipment maintenance, data collection, database management, and experimental design for a multi-institutional research project. • Balanced fieldwork priorities among three PIs, numerous graduate students, and other collaborators. • Supervised five full-time Kenyan research technicians. • Entered, error-checked, organized, and archived survey data. Designed online and offline databases. • Led scientific outreach efforts, including arranging and planning educational science field days with local Kenyan high school students. • Conducted independent research resulting in two publications. Show less



Harvard University

• Cambridge, MA and Nanyuki, Kenya

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Oct 2009 - Mar 2011

  • Provided scientific support to ongoing research projects and conducted independent research. • Designed, built, deployed, and tested experimental warming chambers to test low-cost methods to simulate climate change scenarios. Investigated the interactive effects of climate change and species extinction on savanna ecosystems. • Awarded a total of $9000 through 4 competitive grants to carry out research. • Created, managed, and manipulated spatial datasets. Analyzed GIS data using ArcGIS. • Presented research to local community members and scientists in Kenya. • Wrote results of research as honors thesis, resulting in recommendation for High Honors in field Show less