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Overview
Work History
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Certification
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DESMOND ODUOR OGWANG

Winchester

Summary

Healthcare Data Analyst with 15+ years of experience in health information management and recent specialization in data analytics. Skilled in SQL, Python, and healthcare data analysis to transform EHR and operational data into actionable insights. Experienced in data validation, reporting, and supporting quality and performance improvement initiatives. Passionate about using data to improve patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Nurse Aide

Valley Health
Winchester
11.2022 - Current
  • Documented and validated patient care data in Epic EHR, ensuring accuracy and completeness for clinical reporting and decision-making
  • Collaborated with clinical staff to capture timely and accurate data, positively influencing quality metrics
  • Supported data quality by identifying documentation gaps and enhancing record consistency for improved patient outcomes
  • Contribute to compliance with documentation standards that support operational and performance reporting

Health Information Specialist

Kenyatta National Hospital & The Nairobi Hospital
Nairobi
08.2003 - 11.2021

• Analyzed and validated healthcare data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with ICD-10 and documentation standards

• Conducted medical record audits and data quality checks to support reporting and performance improvement initiatives

• Managed large volumes of patient data, ensuring integrity, accessibility, and regulatory compliance

• Improved data accuracy and reporting reliability through consistent data quality checks and process improvements

• Collaborated with clinical and administrative teams to improve data workflows and reporting efficiency

• Trained 200+ staff on EHR systems, improving data accuracy and documentation compliance

• Worked with multiple healthcare data sources including EHR, administrative, and operational datasets to support reporting and analysis

• Served on EMR Implementation Team (Funsoft), improving workflows and data accuracy

Education

Master of Science - Health Informatics

George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
12-2025

Bachelor of Science - Health Records and Information Management

Kenyatta University
Nairobi, Kenya
12-2012

Diploma - Health Records and Information Technology

Kenya Medical Training College
Nairobi, Kenya
07-2003

Skills

Patient Care

EHR & Healthcare Data Systems (Epic, EMR)

Healthcare Data Analytics & Reporting

Data Visualization (Excel dashboards, data presentation and reporting)

SQL (data querying, validation, joins)

  • Python / STATA (data cleaning, analysis)

Data Validation, Reconciliation & Quality Assurance

Healthcare Metrics, KPIs & Performance Reporting

HIPAA Compliance & Data Governance

Predictive Analytics & Forecasting (academic projects)

Cross-functional Collaboration (Clinical, IT, Finance teams)

Certification

04/01/26, Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), HRJ#b8d2143e-cc53-4558-a497-7230db7b0686#

Analytics Projects

  • Used SQL and Python to clean, transform, and analyze structured healthcare datasets, identifying trends in patient data
  • Performed regression and trend analysis to simulate forecasting scenarios for healthcare outcomes
  • Conducted data validation and reconciliation to ensure data accuracy and consistency across datasets
  • Generated summary reports and insights to support data-driven decision-making
  • Currently developing skills in data visualization tools such as Power BI

Timeline

Certified Nurse Aide

Valley Health
11.2022 - Current

Health Information Specialist

Kenyatta National Hospital & The Nairobi Hospital
08.2003 - 11.2021

Master of Science - Health Informatics

George Mason University

Bachelor of Science - Health Records and Information Management

Kenyatta University

Diploma - Health Records and Information Technology

Kenya Medical Training College
DESMOND ODUOR OGWANG