Irene Varghese

Data Analyst at ADVI Health
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Location
Houston, Texas, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Malayalam Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency
  • Hindi Elementary proficiency
  • Arabic Elementary proficiency
  • Tamil Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • SAS Certified Professional: Advanced Programming Using SAS 9.4
    SAS
    Jun, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • SAS Certified Associate: Programming Fundamentals Using SAS 9.4
    SAS
    Oct, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • SAS Certified Specialist: Base Programming Using SAS 9.4
    SAS
    Oct, 2020
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Data Analyst
      • Apr 2022 - Present

      • Performs analyses utilizing SAS and SQL to extract insights from Medicare Parts A, B, and D; Medicare Advantage (MA); and Medicaid healthcare claims. Extensive experience with diverse datasets including MEDPAR, NDI, Limited Data Set (LDS), Standard Analytic Files (SAF) and commercial datasets. • Collaborates with clients to aid with drug launches, creating customizable analytical models, assessing market baskets, policy modeling (IPPS, OPPS, and PFS), conducting NTAP Analytics, CBO scoring, provider mapping, and monitoring utilization trends across various payers. • Evaluates new and proposed CMS policies and legislative changes impacting drug and procedure payments, providing invaluable guidance to clients seeking cost-saving avenues. Proficiently replicate CMS datasets to furnish clients with insights into the potential impact of their products (Eg: Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Discarded Drug Units, Medicare Part B and Part D Spending by Drug) • Performs Health Outcomes and Economic Research (HEOR) based analytics and patient tracking studies to access disease profiles, treatment usage, patient demographics, and cost of care. • Authors and presents posters at prominent health, pharmaceutical, and data conferences. Show less

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Data Engineer
      • Feb 2021 - Apr 2022

      • Leveraged SAS and SQL inside CMS’ Virtual Research Data Center (VRDC) Environment to analyze over one billion Medicare yearly claims to answer the needs of pharmaceutical and life science companies• Analyzed data using statistics and relational databases to estimate the potential patient cohort size, condition prevalence, and treatment utilization • Identified and interpreted trends in complex data sets to track referral patterns, physician affiliations, and provider networks• Designed algorithms in reusable macro libraries to speed development which contributed to the success of the projects in a fast-paced agile technology environment• Wrote and prepared data specifications to answer business questions and ensured sound methodology from a technical standpoint Show less

    • Clinical Ontology Analyst
      • Jul 2019 - Feb 2021

      • Researched, reviewed, and monitored past, ongoing, and future health policy trends from scientific research articles, journals, and CMS to understand health policy trends affecting commercial opportunities and code changes• Created clinical code sheets and databases using ICD-10 Diagnoses, ICD-10 Procedures, HCPCS, CPT, DRG, NDC, BETOS, and revenue center codes in Medicare to help capture a comprehensive view of the whole market• Researched first-line and feasibility scope for commercial opportunities for business development capability presentation and performed advanced analysis for existing opportunities• Advised the design and implementation of software architecture to create custom in-house tools Show less

    • Intern
      • Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

      • Built a database consisting of key procedures and indication codes to help identify clients and competitors’ products, and target audience • Created a main business template consisting of various business questions to help the sales team navigate their client calls • Coordinated with the project manager to source, validate, and audit diagnosis and procedure codes such as ICD-10 and HCPCS codes to ensure projects stay on track. Also, audited decks for client-facing readouts • Maintained and updated project timeline in Smartsheets to kick off the next steps in the project pipeline • Screened and interviewed potential hires for future positions. Researched and evaluated potential professional employer organizations • Organized messy data using functions in Excel to migrate data from one customer relationship management platform to Salesforce • Used pivot tables in Excel to analyze employees’ calendars to quantify time tracking Show less

    • India
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Undergraduate Researcher
      • Dec 2016 - May 2017

      • Enhanced a new strain of Bacillus sp. by using biochemical tests and induced stress which resulted in the 99% degradation of azo dyes in a 48-hour period making it an environmentally friendly and efficient wastewater treatment • Enhanced a new strain of Bacillus sp. by using biochemical tests and induced stress which resulted in the 99% degradation of azo dyes in a 48-hour period making it an environmentally friendly and efficient wastewater treatment

    • Biotechnology Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Undergraduate Researcher
      • Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

      • Analyzed the anti-oxidative, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-diabetic properties of the plant species of Acacia Eburnea obtained from different parts of the state of Tamil Nadu, India • Analyzed the anti-oxidative, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-diabetic properties of the plant species of Acacia Eburnea obtained from different parts of the state of Tamil Nadu, India

    • Intern
      • Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

      • Analyzed the raw materials and final products by performing tests stated under the standard operating protocols in the chemical and microbial labs • Analyzed the raw materials and final products by performing tests stated under the standard operating protocols in the chemical and microbial labs

Education

  • Rice University
    Master's degree, Biosciences and Health Policy
    2017 - 2019
  • Vellore Institute of Technology
    Bachelor of Technology, Biotechnology
    2013 - 2017

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