Kat James
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Chandler Smith
Resolute, intelligent, and dedicated are just a few words that come to mind when I think of Kat. I was fortunate to work with Kat during her time as a Senior Product Manager at Dimagi, collaborating on several divisional initiatives. Kat’s ability to balance competing priorities and navigate ambiguous challenges is second to none. Specifically, I witnessed Kat take a diverse set of project requirements and transform them into a collaborative, intentional, and growth-oriented Product life-cycle for the division. Kat is diligent, thoughtful, and an absolute joy to work with. I look up to Kat as a leader and can’t wait to see what she is able to accomplish in the years to come. Without a doubt, Kat would be an asset to any organization or team.
Kimberly Cho
Kat is incredibly resourceful and has the ultimate go-getter attitude - you can't find anyone better to get a job done. I had the pleasure of working with Kat during her role as a product manager on our US Health team at Dimagi during the year and a half we overlapped. The pandemic was particularly hard on our newly formed US Health division as we scrambled to help our partners during the COVID case surges in the US, and Kat worked tirelessly to make sure that we were focusing our development efforts on continuing to adapt and deliver business value during these times of change. Even with the setbacks she encountered, she always had a smile or a rueful joke, and made space to have genuine empathy and caring for her coworkers. I couldn't recommend Kat more for any job that needs doing, and I can't wait to see where she goes next.
Chandler Smith
Resolute, intelligent, and dedicated are just a few words that come to mind when I think of Kat. I was fortunate to work with Kat during her time as a Senior Product Manager at Dimagi, collaborating on several divisional initiatives. Kat’s ability to balance competing priorities and navigate ambiguous challenges is second to none. Specifically, I witnessed Kat take a diverse set of project requirements and transform them into a collaborative, intentional, and growth-oriented Product life-cycle for the division. Kat is diligent, thoughtful, and an absolute joy to work with. I look up to Kat as a leader and can’t wait to see what she is able to accomplish in the years to come. Without a doubt, Kat would be an asset to any organization or team.
Kimberly Cho
Kat is incredibly resourceful and has the ultimate go-getter attitude - you can't find anyone better to get a job done. I had the pleasure of working with Kat during her role as a product manager on our US Health team at Dimagi during the year and a half we overlapped. The pandemic was particularly hard on our newly formed US Health division as we scrambled to help our partners during the COVID case surges in the US, and Kat worked tirelessly to make sure that we were focusing our development efforts on continuing to adapt and deliver business value during these times of change. Even with the setbacks she encountered, she always had a smile or a rueful joke, and made space to have genuine empathy and caring for her coworkers. I couldn't recommend Kat more for any job that needs doing, and I can't wait to see where she goes next.
Chandler Smith
Resolute, intelligent, and dedicated are just a few words that come to mind when I think of Kat. I was fortunate to work with Kat during her time as a Senior Product Manager at Dimagi, collaborating on several divisional initiatives. Kat’s ability to balance competing priorities and navigate ambiguous challenges is second to none. Specifically, I witnessed Kat take a diverse set of project requirements and transform them into a collaborative, intentional, and growth-oriented Product life-cycle for the division. Kat is diligent, thoughtful, and an absolute joy to work with. I look up to Kat as a leader and can’t wait to see what she is able to accomplish in the years to come. Without a doubt, Kat would be an asset to any organization or team.
Kimberly Cho
Kat is incredibly resourceful and has the ultimate go-getter attitude - you can't find anyone better to get a job done. I had the pleasure of working with Kat during her role as a product manager on our US Health team at Dimagi during the year and a half we overlapped. The pandemic was particularly hard on our newly formed US Health division as we scrambled to help our partners during the COVID case surges in the US, and Kat worked tirelessly to make sure that we were focusing our development efforts on continuing to adapt and deliver business value during these times of change. Even with the setbacks she encountered, she always had a smile or a rueful joke, and made space to have genuine empathy and caring for her coworkers. I couldn't recommend Kat more for any job that needs doing, and I can't wait to see where she goes next.
Chandler Smith
Resolute, intelligent, and dedicated are just a few words that come to mind when I think of Kat. I was fortunate to work with Kat during her time as a Senior Product Manager at Dimagi, collaborating on several divisional initiatives. Kat’s ability to balance competing priorities and navigate ambiguous challenges is second to none. Specifically, I witnessed Kat take a diverse set of project requirements and transform them into a collaborative, intentional, and growth-oriented Product life-cycle for the division. Kat is diligent, thoughtful, and an absolute joy to work with. I look up to Kat as a leader and can’t wait to see what she is able to accomplish in the years to come. Without a doubt, Kat would be an asset to any organization or team.
Kimberly Cho
Kat is incredibly resourceful and has the ultimate go-getter attitude - you can't find anyone better to get a job done. I had the pleasure of working with Kat during her role as a product manager on our US Health team at Dimagi during the year and a half we overlapped. The pandemic was particularly hard on our newly formed US Health division as we scrambled to help our partners during the COVID case surges in the US, and Kat worked tirelessly to make sure that we were focusing our development efforts on continuing to adapt and deliver business value during these times of change. Even with the setbacks she encountered, she always had a smile or a rueful joke, and made space to have genuine empathy and caring for her coworkers. I couldn't recommend Kat more for any job that needs doing, and I can't wait to see where she goes next.
Credentials
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HealthRobotics: Medical Drone Delivery in Public Health
WeRoboticsMay, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Aerial Mapping & Modeling
DARTdronesApr, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Part 107 Remote Pilot
Federal Aviation AdministrationMay, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
AidRobotics: Drones in Humanitarian Action
WeRobotics
Experience
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UAV for Payload Delivery Working Group (UPDWG)
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Community Manager
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Nov 2022 - Present
The UAV for Payload Delivery Working Group (UPDWG) is a global network of more than 200 organizations interested in strengthening public health supply chains through the use of drone technology. Our diverse members include drone manufacturers, implementers, government stakeholders, researchers, donors, and industry experts from around the world. Our goal as an organization is to share information, develop and promote best practices, and advance the use of drone technology for public health purposes.
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Four Hundred Feet
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Founder | Drone and Data Consultant
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Jan 2022 - Present
Four Hundred Feet is a drone and data consultancy that helps researchers, NGOs, and social good organizations design and implement drone programs to address the most pressing needs in the global health, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. Four Hundred Feet is a drone and data consultancy that helps researchers, NGOs, and social good organizations design and implement drone programs to address the most pressing needs in the global health, environmental, and humanitarian sectors.
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University of Michigan
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Data Management & mHealth Consultant
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May 2019 - Present
Designed project databases and manage data collection for the Group Antenatal Care for Delivery (GRAND) Project, a NIH funded maternal health project studying health literacy and antenatal care delivery in Ghana. Led in-country data collection training on REDCap software for tablet-based data collection. Manage a team of Ghanaian field workers providing remote and in-country support on data acquisition, management, quality assurance, and analysis. Designed project databases and manage data collection for the Group Antenatal Care for Delivery (GRAND) Project, a NIH funded maternal health project studying health literacy and antenatal care delivery in Ghana. Led in-country data collection training on REDCap software for tablet-based data collection. Manage a team of Ghanaian field workers providing remote and in-country support on data acquisition, management, quality assurance, and analysis.
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Dimagi
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Product Manager
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Jul 2021 - Dec 2021
Responsible for defining the product roadmap and product strategy for the US Health Division, designing technical solutions and engaging with key stakeholders to identify new product partnership opportunities.
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Product Manager
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Apr 2020 - Jul 2021
Led the product rollout of CommCare’s Case Investigation and Contact Tracing system which has been used by eight states and local jurisdictions to track and contact trace over two million cases of COVID-19 within the U.S.
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Minami
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Buenos Aires, Argentina; Mexico City, Mexico
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User Experience Designer | Certified Design Sprint Facilitator
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Mar 2019 - Apr 2020
Designed interfaces for Aera Technology, an enterprise data analytics platform that incorporates artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing. Employed agile methodologies, worked closely with product mangers to synthesize requirements and designed the data integration portion of the platform. Led weekly meetings with engineering teams in Romania, India, and Pakistan to iterate designs, overcome technical challenges, and ensure correct implementation. Led a design workshop with client product and engineering teams in Bucharest, Romania.
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Michigan Medicine
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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GIS and Information Management Specialist
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May 2017 - Jan 2019
Led usability testing of a maternal and neonatal health data dashboard. Created instrument and conducted testing with high-level officials in the Ghanaian Ministry of Health, Regional Health Directors, Health Information Officers, and physicians.Collected GPS data for 400+ villages in Bong County, Liberia to determine if MWHs are being used for their intended purpose – to remove distance as a barrier to receiving lifesaving delivery services.Led data collection of GPS points for 1000+ villages in Lundazi, Zambia to determine how far 20,000+ women travel to seek reproductive healthcare and deliver services. Trained a team of 8 fieldworkers to collect GPS information, set the team’s schedule, coordinated with health officials, assessed the progress, and ran quality checks. Designed and maintained geodatabases using field-acquired data and data from third-party sources. Conducted geospatial analysis to identify trends in maternal and neonatal causes of death and network analyses to calculate how far women travel to access care.Produced static and interactive maps and data visualizations that were used in community discussions, country-wide dissemination meetings, publications, and presentations.
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Geospatial Analyst
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Sep 2015 - May 2017
Compiled and analyzed geographic data collected in northern Ghana to study the social determinants of health that contribute to maternal and neonatal deaths. Cleaned geographic and mortality data collected over an 18-month period and created an SQL database to manage relational datasets. Assisted in the design of an interactive health data dashboard application, which will be used by the Ghanaian Ministry of Health to create tailored health interventions based on the specific needs of different geographic communities.
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University of Michigan
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Student Instructor - Introduction to Health Informatics
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Aug 2016 - May 2017
Instructed 72 graduate students in course a entitled ‘Introduction to Health Informatics.’ Lessons covered technical topics such as human centered design, electronic health record interoperability, and implementation science. Instructed 75 undergraduate students in course entitled ‘Advanced Topics in Global Health.’ Delivered curriculum aimed at training students in using analytical methods to construct biosocial analyses of contemporary global health interventions. Instructed 72 graduate students in course a entitled ‘Introduction to Health Informatics.’ Lessons covered technical topics such as human centered design, electronic health record interoperability, and implementation science. Instructed 75 undergraduate students in course entitled ‘Advanced Topics in Global Health.’ Delivered curriculum aimed at training students in using analytical methods to construct biosocial analyses of contemporary global health interventions.
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Middlebury College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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GIS/ Cartography Research Assistant
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Aug 2014 - Jan 2015
Compiled existing historical data of Santa Cruz Island using ArcGIS and collected current landscape data using a GPS device. Designed a map series focusing on the island’s historic land use change, focusing on specific areas of innovation and decline. Presented map series at the Fall 2014 North American Cartographic Information Society conference in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Geographic Information Systems Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2014 - Jan 2015
Facilitated learning for the 85-person course ‘Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.’ Supported students during weekly lab sessions and office hours, helping individuals troubleshoot issues and learn how to use ArcGIS and QGIS software.
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Arabella Advisors
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Summer Analyst
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
Conducted in-depth research, drafted meeting agendas and reports, and recorded meeting notes for two client projects. Produced a Project Budget Variance analysis on Arabella’s 105 projects to assess the profitability of each project and identify specific variables associated with project profitability. Generated Preferred Contractor Vendor Guide and Philanthropic Resource Guide as internal resources for the firm. Created internal and external Online Fundraising manual and presented key aspects of the manual at internal staff meeting.
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Gardens for Health International
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Rwanda
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Communications Intern
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May 2012 - Jul 2012
USAID Global Health Fellow II funded for global health internship in Rwanda. Developed fundraising strategy and collected media and data to produce strategic marketing materials. Revised health curriculum enabling NGO to restructure education program for improved efficiency and wider impact within Rwandan population. Increased professional development of local staff through individual trainings in English and Excel. USAID Global Health Fellow II funded for global health internship in Rwanda. Developed fundraising strategy and collected media and data to produce strategic marketing materials. Revised health curriculum enabling NGO to restructure education program for improved efficiency and wider impact within Rwandan population. Increased professional development of local staff through individual trainings in English and Excel.
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Jagran Jan Vikas Samiti
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Udaipur Area, India
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Media Intern
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Sep 2010 - Nov 2010
Attended annual gathering of traditional healers and documented medicinal practices to promote uniform treatment methods. Created film explaining different facets of organization, which was used for funding purposes. Attended annual gathering of traditional healers and documented medicinal practices to promote uniform treatment methods. Created film explaining different facets of organization, which was used for funding purposes.
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Haydom Lutheran Hospital
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Manyara, Tanzania
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Volunteer
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Sep 2009 - Oct 2009
Assisted nurses in midwife trainings and in rural hospital’s Infant ICU and orphanage. Taught basic budgeting and finance skills to young mothers at USAID microfinance project. Assisted nurses in midwife trainings and in rural hospital’s Infant ICU and orphanage. Taught basic budgeting and finance skills to young mothers at USAID microfinance project.
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Education
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2015 - 2017
University of Michigan
Master's degree, Dual Master's in Public Health and Information Science -
2010 - 2014
Middlebury College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)- Magna Cum Laude, Geography and Global Health -
2013 - 2013
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Summer Business Scholars -
2013 - 2013
Middlebury College
MiddCore -
2006 - 2010
Eagle Valley High School
Valedictorian
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