Epidemiologist

• Feb 2023 - Present

Program Evalution Analyst

• May 2022 - Dec 2022

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Program Evaluator/Data Analyst

• Jul 2021 - May 2022

Providing the following planning, evaluation, data analysis and reporting for the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU), Department of Quality, Planning, Accountability and Performance: • COVID-19 case, vaccination and outbreak reporting using CCM, IntelliHealth and COVax. • Developed the opioid overdose surveillance system’s monitoring and evaluation plan. • Developing programmatic indicators and processes for Sexual and Women’s Health • Evaluate and report daily COVID-19 indicators and update the health unit’s website using PowerBI. • Developed programmatic databases to support regional policy change and program development. Show less

Research Coordinator

• Apr 2019 - Jun 2021

Department of Pediatrics and Child Health • Coordination lead for Pakistan for a multi-disciplinary, multi-site project funded by AKF and Global Affairs Canada: Foundations for Health and Empowerment (F4HE). • Conducted an evaluation of the primary healthcare system in the Sindh province for management of bacterial infections in young infants which was presented to health officials nationally. • Supervised a Phase IV clinical trial in pediatric patients with diarrhea. • Analyzed and coordinated an evaluation of the Willows International Reproductive Program on improvement in family planning uptake in collaboration with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. • Drafted, edited, and prepared study manuscripts, presentations, and reports, submitted and reviewed grant proposals, managed ethical review board submissions and study protocols. • Conducted data cleaning, coding and analyses for studies conducted in the department using STATA Show less

Research Associate

• Feb 2018 - Mar 2019

Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition Program • Conducted monitoring and evaluation, data management and supervised health workers for public health programs at primary care sites. • Assisted with developing partnerships with national and international stakeholders and donors. • Managed data for vaccinations across the Sindh province using the Zindagi Mehfooz (ZM) mHealth dashboard. • Trained vaccinators, health workers and data management staff for all MNCH interventions. Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition Program • Conducted monitoring and evaluation, data management and supervised health workers for public health programs at primary care sites. • Assisted with developing partnerships with national and international stakeholders and donors. • Managed data for vaccinations across the Sindh province using the Zindagi Mehfooz (ZM) mHealth dashboard. • Trained vaccinators, health workers and data management staff for all MNCH interventions.

Research Associate

• Jul 2017 - Feb 2018

• Established multidisciplinary relationships with other programs to integrate case detection and prevention for eye diseases while preparing clinical practice guidelines for diabetic retinopathy, refractive errors, and pediatric eye diseases • Conducted school screenings for refractive error case detection in urban slums • Developed a curriculum to promote and educate adolescent girls on leadership, communication, hygiene, and healthcare which was incorporated within the public education system (Kiran Sitara). Show less

Student Research Assistant

• Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

Conducted a randomised controlled trial on the effect of dairy intake on postprandial glycaemia and subjecting appetite Recruited, screened, and obtained written consent from prospective participants Collected data on subjective appetite using VAS questionnaires and blood glucose using glucometers and maintained organization of participant confidential and personal information Organized and cleaned data and analysed it using SAS Assessed the feasibility of Health Canada's draft guidelines for satiety and postprandial glycaemia Show less

Summer Research Student

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto in collaboration with the Centre for Global Child Health at Sickkids Hospital • Performed data abstraction for a systematic review on Vitamin D deficiency and its effects on pregnancy and neonatal health • Performed a scoping review on child growth metrics • Classified, assessed, and analyzed outcome heterogeneity due to missing data and outcome reporting variability in the Vitamin D systematic review Show less

Regulatory Affairs Intern

• Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

• Writing letters to the Ministry of Health in Pakistan for registration renewals of drugs. • Filling out official forms distributed by the Drug Regulatory Authority Pakistan for technical details of drugs produced by the industry. • Filing all the details of each drug to be administered by the Ministry. • Research on the feasibility of producing new drugs by the company. • Research on diseases prevalent in export countries. • Research in drug laws of the countries of export, including Singapore, Nigeria, Vietnam and Kenya. • Making presentations analyzing new and upcoming pharmacological research for sales and marketing. Show less