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Sistania Bong

Atlanta,Georgia

Summary

Despite the inherent complexity and difficulty of the healthcare system—from regulatory constraints to fragmented systems and legacy infrastructure—I believe it presents one of the greatest opportunities for meaningful and impactful innovation. The stakes are high: lives, health outcomes, and equity in access all hinge on how effectively we can deliver and improve care. While progress is often slow and change can be challenging, I thrive in the environment thst creates space for thoughtful, durable solutions. With the right combination of data, technology, and collaboration across disciplines, I believe we can drive improvements in efficiency, reduce systemic friction, and ultimately make healthcare more proactive, personalized, and equitable. It’s this blend of complexity and potential that motivates me to work in this space.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Data Engineer

Waymark
08.2022 - Current
  • As the longest-tenured engineer, provide continuity and organizational knowledge
  • Build the foundational data pipeline infrastructure from scratch, establishing architecture and standards for the entire data platform
  • Implement data validation/quality control and schema enforcement via Great Expectations, reducing model failure rates by 90%
  • Build and evolve end-to-end data pipelines using Python, SQL, and TypeScript and architected and managed via several cloud infrastructure/orchestrator/monitoring such as AWS, Terraform, Nomad, Grafana
  • Partner with Data Science team to productionalize AI/ML-based and deployment workflows on AWS Batch and Step Function including data/code versioning, model packaging, and CI/CD pipelines, fully replacing manual deployment and job invocation into automated workflow integrated into the rest of the data pipeline
  • Develop H7 feed integration with several health information exchange vendors
  • Implement DBT for usage across data analytics and business intelligence

Senior Software R&D Engineer

Seqster
09.2021 - 08.2022
  • Lead the technical evaluations of 3rd party technologies, and develop software design, architecture, and requirements to integrate into Seqster
  • Lead integration with major EMRs such as Cerner, Epic, Athena, NextGen, VA via HL7 FHIR APIs

Interoperability Lead Software Engineer

Rimidi
04.2021 - 09.2021
  • Led integration with major EMRs via FHIR APIs and HL7, CDS Hooks, AGL
  • Implemented SMART on FHIR launch within EMR by leveraging OAuth2/Open ID Connect and two-factor authentication

Software Product Development Engineer

Rimidi
05.2019 - 04.2021
  • Designed and developed custom RESTful APIs with Django-Python Web framework based on client's clinical workflow, and document and test APIs in Postman
  • Worked closely with clients to build business use cases and requirements and develop software application specification documents and ensure product acceptance and implementation

Research Engineer

Emory University
02.2016 - 02.2019
  • Designed and led translational research studies with applied engineering, neuroscience and human-robotic principles
  • Responsible for the analysis of human electrophysiology and gait data using MATLAB, SAS and Microsoft Excel and maintenance of experiments records in RedCap, including IRB documents, HIPAA training, subject recruitments

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
12.2015

Skills

  • Python, TypeScript, SQL
  • FHIR/HL7 Interoperability
  • Claims, Eligibility
  • AWS, Terraform, Nomad, Grafana
  • PostgreSQL, RedShift
  • DBT
  • CICD
  • Data Pipeline System Design & Development
  • Research and Development
  • Project Management

Timeline

Senior Data Engineer

Waymark
08.2022 - Current

Senior Software R&D Engineer

Seqster
09.2021 - 08.2022

Interoperability Lead Software Engineer

Rimidi
04.2021 - 09.2021

Software Product Development Engineer

Rimidi
05.2019 - 04.2021

Research Engineer

Emory University
02.2016 - 02.2019

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology