Omar Karikari
Beltsville,MD
Summary
I offer nearly 10 years of comprehensive IT expertise encompassing the Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, and Implementation of diverse statistical analysis projects across various domains, notably within CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) and healthcare industries.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Data Analyst
Novitas Solutions Inc
08.2020 - Current
- Apply statistical methods to support consulting projects, ensuring data analyses' accuracy and interpretation for valid conclusions.
- Extract and process internal/external data using tools like SAS and ORACLE PL/SQL, developing reports and presentations based on project specifications for client delivery.
- Perform statistical quality assurance review and program validation for projects, fostering high client satisfaction.
- Solve complex problems and devise innovative solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Data cleaning, integration, and manipulation projects.
- Descriptive analysis for data trending and basic statistics for effective business communications.
- Preparation of statistical reports using SAS for Medicare/Medicaid claims data.
- Collaborative work in providing billing information for specific providers and producing customized scripts for summary and claims data using SAS macros.
Informatics Specialist
Molina Healthcare
02.2014 - 08.2020
- Created and executed SAS codes using ESP and Cron to select claims for investigation before payments.
- Maintained and executed batch jobs for smooth claims inventory processes.
- Generated statistical reports, collaborated on data manipulation, and provided reports for providers.
- Conducted daily claims inventory and statistical analysis using SAS.
- Collaborated on the creation of reports and scripts for specific providers' data using SAS macros.
- Utilized ICD9 and ICD10 codes for medical claims data analysis.
Education
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Prince George’s Community College
Largo, MDSkills
- SAS Tools: PC SAS 92, PC SAS 94, SAS EG 43, SAS EG 61, SAS EG 71, SAS EG 81, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/MACROS, SAS/SQL, Macro Facility, SQL Management Studio
- Other Applications: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Tableau, Visual Basic
- Databases: MS Access, SQL Server, DB2, Oracle Database
- Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX, LINUX
- SAS Procedures Used: PROC SORT, PROC TRANSPOSE, PROC FORMAT, PROC COMPARE, PROC REPORT, PROC TABULATE, PROC CONTENTS, PROC COPY, PROC MEANS, PROC FREQ, PROC SQL, PROC GPLOT, PROC PRINT & PROC UNIVARIATE, PROC RANK, PROC SUMMARY
U.S ARMY
- Maryland Army National Guard| Active Secret Clearance
Certification
SAS Base Programming Fundamentals Certification
Timeline
Sr. Data Analyst
Novitas Solutions Inc
08.2020 - Current
Informatics Specialist
Molina Healthcare
02.2014 - 08.2020
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Prince George’s Community College
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