Megan Carelus
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Experienced programmer and data scientist with a background in clinical data analytics and public health research. Strengths include application of complex statistical methods, development of innovative data analysis strategies, strong communication of findings to interdisciplinary teams, as well as development and maintenance of analytic datasets and visualizations. Proficient in SAS, JavaScript, R, SQL, and machine learning, with a focus on standardizing programming procedures and streamlining processes to deliver actionable insights for clients.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Analytics Programmer II/Data Scientist
Aperio Clinical Outcomes LLC
05.2024 - Current
- Develop and manage programs using SAS and JavaScript to produce datasets, reports, and visualizations.
- Train junior programming team members on analytics processes and best practices.
- Participate in stakeholder meetings to gather requirements and refine project scope effectively.
- Analyze KPIs and reported trends to support data-driven decision-making.
- Communicate with internal and external clients on analytics projects, and liaise with clients to provide data-driven insights, and support project goals.
- Work collaboratively on data review plans to address key findings.
- Designed automated reports tracking data set changes over the life of a study to streamline data quality management, saving approximately 5 hours of manual data review.
- Engineered Excel-based program specifications to standardize 4 frequently produced reports, minimizing QA time and cutting programming/reporting time by 50%.
- Led the development of the first Aperio Trial Data Intelligence (TDI) tool using JavaScript. Previously, TDI relied on SAS programming to generate HTML files, data visualizations, and Excel downloads for an interactive dashboard. Under my leadership, TDI transitioned to generating static HTML pages, with accompanying JavaScript files, using JSON to load trial data. This eliminated the need for daily HTML regeneration, reducing TDI runtime by approximately 80%, streamlining issue resolution, and accelerating client deliverables.
Research Mentee to Dr. Clarissa Valim
Boston University School of Public Health
12.2021 - 01.2026
- Lead biostatistician on a study assessing the impact of undernutrition on the prognosis of children admitted to the hospital with pneumonia in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Led team in the transition from Stata to SAS programming.
- First author of a research manuscript accepted for publication in Pneumonia, published by Springer Nature.
Analytics Programmer I
Aperio Clinical Outcomes LLC
07.2023 - 05.2024
- Create and maintain programs that generate analytic datasets, listings, reports, and visualizations, as well as documentation for testing.
- Support standardized programming procedures, work instructions, and communication with clients.
- Conducted code reviews to ensure quality and adherence to standards.
Associate Technology & Analytics Programmer
Aperio Clinical Outcomes LLC
05.2022 - 07.2023
- Creation and maintenance of programs used for data management, program and data validation, and report generation.
- Develop and validate programs and tools for clinical trial data management and analysis.
- Assist with reporting infrastructure administration including permissioning, performance testing, and scheduling programs
- Improve existing programs and processing to create high-quality flows that are efficient, automated, maintainable, and follow industry best practices.
Education
M.S. - Population Health Research
Boston University
05-2022
B.S. - Biological Science
Florida State University
04-2021
Skills
- SAS programming
- R programming
- SQL
- JavaScript development
- Reporting automation
- Data visualization
- Advanced data analytics
- Machine learning
- Regression analysis
- Linear regression
- Logistic regression
- Penalized regression
- Polynomial regression
- Support vector machines
- Classification trees
- Client communication
- Strong writing
- MLA format
- APA format
- AMA format
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint
- Advanced Microsoft Word
- BUMC HIPAA and Research Data Security Certification
- Good Clinical Practice for Biomedical Research CITI certification
Timeline
Analytics Programmer II/Data Scientist
Aperio Clinical Outcomes LLC
05.2024 - Current
Analytics Programmer I
Aperio Clinical Outcomes LLC
07.2023 - 05.2024
Associate Technology & Analytics Programmer
Aperio Clinical Outcomes LLC
05.2022 - 07.2023
Research Mentee to Dr. Clarissa Valim
Boston University School of Public Health
12.2021 - 01.2026
M.S. - Population Health Research
Boston University
B.S. - Biological Science
Florida State University