Israel H. Atobrhan
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Seasoned Data Scientist with a robust background at the CDC, adept in Python, R, and SQL, and possessing exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills. Spearheaded the reduction of trachoma prevalence to under 10%, showcasing expertise in data-driven health initiatives and collaborative project management. Renowned for developing innovative statistical models and enhancing data collection methodologies, significantly improving survey accuracy and efficiency.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Scientist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Atlanta, GA
12.2024 - Current
- Design, test, and optimize logic code for ODK-based data collection, ensuring efficiency and reliability
- Program and revise electronic survey tools, enhancing usability and data integrity
- Provide technical support and training to field teams, ensuring proper data entry, validation, and quality control
- Ensure data accuracy, program integrity, and timely response to stakeholder inquiries
- Develop 600-700-page VACS country code books and data user guide of about 24 pages using R markdown
- Develop VACS training manuals using R markdown
- Develop statistical models and machine learning algorithms to analyze Violence Against Children Surveys (VACS) qualitative data, ensuring accuracy and automated workflows
- Collaborate with epidemiologists in my team to conduct data analysis
- Collaborate with epidemiologists, data engineers, and global partners to improve survey methodologies and data collection processes
- Optimize and maintain databases (PostgreSQL, SQL) to ensure accurate and efficient data storage and retrieval
- Create interactive dashboards and visualizations using Tableau, matplotlib, and ggplot2 for internal and external stakeholders
Programmer Data Analyst II
SIS/CDC - Contractor
Atlanta, GA
03.2021 - 12.2024
- Assist CDC in planning and organizing Violence Against Children Surveys (VACS) data collection activities
- Work collaboratively with CDC to revise electronic data collection tools and training materials
- Design, test, and evaluate logic code for functionality, ease of use, efficiency, and accuracy for VACS data collection using ODK
- Monitor the data collection of VACS surveys in project countries
- Demonstrated ability to develop data entry programs, databases, and reports to facilitate data collection in low-resource settings
- Designing, developing, and maintaining data collection information systems including programming quizzes using Google forms
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Data Analytics Apprenticeship
COOP Data Analytics
San Francisco, CA
02.2020 - 12.2020
- Used advanced Microsoft Excel to create pivot tables and pivot reporting, as well as use VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP function
- Extensively employed SQL to analyze data
- Worked with a group to present project data on gun violence that was analyzed using Tableau and hence data visualization
- Performed several data analysis assignments using Google Analytics
- Studied Programmatic and Salesforce
Head of Health Promotion, NBPP
Ministry of Health, Eritrea
Asmara, Eritrea
07.2010 - 04.2015
- Company Overview: Governmental branch: the only healthcare provider in Eritrea that has scored achievements in primary healthcare including reaching most of the United Nations Development Program's Millennium Development Goals
- Managed the health promotion branch of the national blindness control and prevention program aimed at eliminating blinding trachoma
- Sensitized communities on the causes and prevention of blindness due to trachoma
- Organized production and distribution of pamphlets, t-shirts, bags, and caps on trachoma to raise awareness amongst community members on trachoma
- Gave workshops to health workers and community health workers, with an average of 50 community health workers from each sub-region at every session every year for four years
- Organized mass drug administration of Azithromycin and training workshops for four consecutive years
- Achieved a marked decrease in the prevalence rate of trachoma to less than 10% and approached near elimination in three years from 2011 to 2014 according to the World Health Organization (WHO)
- Governmental branch: the only healthcare provider in Eritrea that has scored achievements in primary healthcare including reaching most of the United Nations Development Program's Millennium Development Goals
Intern, Environmental Health Unit and Malaria Unit
Ministry of Health, Eritrea
Asmara, Eritrea
07.2010 - 10.2010
- Supervised the construction of pit latrines in several villages in the region and their use by households as part of the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) project to declare open defecation-free (ODF) villages and communities
- Achieved goal of reducing open defecation rates from 76% to 0%, resulting in fewer diarrheal diseases
- Supervised and monitored the latrine project, by performing routine inspections of every household in the village
- Oversaw the provision of free bed nets to every household during the rainy season in over 50 villages
- Sensitized the public on malaria through workshops and distributed pamphlets and booklets about malaria
- Evaluated and analyzed national malaria data with colleagues where a 90% decrease in malaria was recorded
Education
Master of Science (MS) - Data Science
Eastern University
St Davids, PA02.2024
Master of Public Health (MPH) -
Ege University
Izmir, Turkey08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Asmara College of Health Sciences
Asmara, Eritrea10.2010
Skills
- Python
- R
- SQL
- Hypothesis testing
- Regression analysis
- Probability theory
- Supervised learning
- Unsupervised learning
- Reinforcement learning
- Matplotlib
- Seaborn
- Ggplot2
- Tableau
- Pandas
- Dplyr
- Data table
- PostgreSQL
- ODK programming
- SAS
- REDCap
- CSPro
Affiliations
Eritrean Public Health Association, Co-founder, 2011 - 2015
Volunteer Experience
Translators Without Borders, 06/2017, 08/2018, Izmir, Turkey, Language Translator, Translated documents from English to Tigrinya to help Eritrean refugees in Europe
Languages
- Fluent in speaking and writing English and Tigrinya
- Excellent skills in Turkish
- Skilled in conversational French, Amharic, Arabic
Timeline
Data Scientist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
12.2024 - Current
Programmer Data Analyst II
SIS/CDC - Contractor
03.2021 - 12.2024
Data Analytics Apprenticeship
COOP Data Analytics
02.2020 - 12.2020
Head of Health Promotion, NBPP
Ministry of Health, Eritrea
07.2010 - 04.2015
Intern, Environmental Health Unit and Malaria Unit
Ministry of Health, Eritrea
07.2010 - 10.2010
Master of Science (MS) - Data Science
Eastern University
Master of Public Health (MPH) -
Ege University
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Asmara College of Health Sciences
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