Experience

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  Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada

  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Epidemiologist

    • Nov 2021 - Present

    • Tracks and monitors issues related to a portfolio of specific health-related policy issues involving domestic and international trends and developments with respect to these issues in support of the policy development function• Analyses the results of economic, socio-economic, statistical and policy research and provides suggestions, summaries and proposals concerning policy implications to more senior policy analysts • Identifies, reviews and analyses research projects and activities involving quantitative and/or qualitative analysis relevant to health-related policy issues and identifies and substantiates data/information requirements• Formulate recommendations to senior policy analysts concerning the implications of policy proposals and/or developments in the organization and on health sector policy in Canada• Participates in project teams involved in policy analysis; undertakes literature and data research in support of policy development activities. Reviews and recommends study/research approaches• Supports the policy analysis/development process by providing input to the development of policy products including memoranda, question period notes, briefing notes, speaking notes, back grounders, fact sheets and issue papers• Develop new tools designed to understand the link between key sociodemographic characteristics and vaccine uptake• Identify funding and partnership opportunities for effectiveness studies aiming to understand the impact of key sociodemographic factors• Lead the development of effective strategies and relationships with PTs and key stakeholders• Develop new surveillance approaches to monitor vaccine coverage, effectiveness, knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards vaccination in vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations• Migrate the Canadian COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Surveillance System to the Immunization Information System• Define the future state of Immunization Information System and improve data management processes

  • Epidemiologist

    • Aug 2021 - Sep 2022

    • Assess information received from a variety of sources (PTs, other countries, other groups within the IMS such as Surveillance) for risk assessment and the public health value of sharing the information with other jurisdictions/countries; develop information-sharing emails via the IHR as appropriate • Respond to Inter-jurisdictional Notices from P/Ts and countries and transmit information (e.g. contacts of cases) as appropriate• Assist with obtaining conveyance manifests and sharing confidential manifest information• Consult with Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada to access additional contact information on Canadian travellers as required for case and contact management• Maintain the PHAC website for locations where people may have been exposed, including ongoing communications with PTs and conveyance Operators as appropriate (e.g., airlines)

  • HPOC Operations Chief Intelligence Officer

    • May 2021 - Aug 2021

    • Performing environmental scan on falsified cases around the globe regarding the COVID-19 test and vaccination via various channels and sources• Analyzing the GPHIN daily scan and identify information that is relevant to the falsification of documents• Producing a bi-weekly report and distribute to internal/external stakeholders• Consistent modifying of the report to capture the needs and focuses of stakeholders• Identifying interesting COVID-19 developments around the globe

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  Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada

  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • HPOC Operations Chief Intelligence Officer

    • Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

    • Supported Operations Chief in leading decisions to various projects, including internal reports, briefs and presentations in response to COVID-19• Reviewed and maintained email accounts, triaged and responded effectively• Managed incoming requests and responses by following-up with appropriate programs and ensured deadlines are being met• Tasked out action items to appropriate teams and ensured final Chief-approved responses were returned within the given timeline• Updated guidelines and user manuals to ensure the efficiency of information flow and management• Closely interacted and connected within each part of the Operations team and provided updates and concerns to the Chief as necessary• Interacted with other teams within HPOC to assist with tasks and actions as needed

  • Junior Informatics Analyst

    • May 2018 - May 2020

    • Assisting with the overall development of Multi-Lateral Information Sharing Agreement Technical Annexes (MLISA) Framework• Performing both external and internal stakeholder engagement through routine updates• Identifying potential gaps within the MLISA inventory for Provincial/Territorial task group discussions• Performing data cleaning, validation and finalization of MLISA data element inventory• Requirement gathering on data elements fields from program areas• Assembling requirements documentation for databases• Designing and prototyping test database in Access• Executing SQL queries and extractions to determine acceptability of proposed configuration• Developing prototype interface for review and update of data elements• Creating template for generating generic reports

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  Alberta Health Services

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Business Analyst

    • May 2016 - May 2017
    • Calgary, Canada Area

    • Assist with completion of tactical plans and training materials• Research, evidence gathering and environmental scans execution• Develop training and support materials for subject matter experts in SharePoint• Conducting literature review and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data using Nvivo• Assist with engagement and change management strategic planning• Analyze monthly stakeholder data using spreadsheet • Develop work process map for the entire STQ team by using Visio• Update and edit terminologies in the e-glossary website and develop guideline for stakeholders