Experience

Senior Program Manager

Vivli

Lead member engagement and strategic planning for the AMR Register, a global repository for antimicrobial resistance surveillance data. Subject matter expert in data governance and international data sharing (FAIR principles, EHDS). Founded and lead Vivli’s Office of Program Management, driving metrics-driven, data-informed decisions across a portfolio of active projects, and contribute to the NIH-funded GREI initiative on AI metadata curation and data standards.

Health Scientist Administrator – Program Officer

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Built the data science and AI research program for the Division of Cancer Prevention. Managed grants, contracts, and interagency agreements, published funding opportunities, and served as Executive Secretary for the NIH GREI Council of Councils Working Group. Two-time NCI Director’s Award recipient.

Presidential Management Fellow

National Institutes of Health

Selected from 6,800 applicants for the federal government’s premier leadership development program. Evaluated data resources and data science programs across NCI and the NIH Office of Data Science Strategy, and authored an AI “Bold Prediction” incorporated into the NIH-wide Strategic Plan.

Computational Researcher & Statistician

University of Georgia

Conducted independent computational research quantifying the breadth of influenza vaccine protection, using multidimensional scaling, PCA, and machine learning on a high-performance computing cluster.

Experimental Researcher

University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine

Designed and published preclinical evidence for broadly protective influenza vaccine candidates, computationally designed vaccine components (patent pending), and conducted research in a BSL-3 facility.

Associate Research Specialist

Food Research Institute, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Designed and ran pathogen growth and thermal-inactivation studies for industry clients, authored protocols, analyzed results, and briefed stakeholders.

Education

PhD in Infectious Diseases

University of Georgia

MS in Epidemiology & Biostatistics

University of Georgia

BS in Microbiology

University of Wisconsin–Madison

BS in Botany

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Skills
Program & Data Leadership
Program & Portfolio Management (Jira)
Data Governance & Sharing Policy (FAIR / CARE / TRUST)
Strategic Planning & Impact Assessment
Grants, Contracts & Interagency Agreements
Technical
R
Python
Biostatistics & Reproducible Analysis
AI / ML Governance & Evaluation
Awards
NCI Director’s Award – Artificial Intelligence Working Group
National Cancer Institute ∙ January 2024
NCI Director’s Award – Vanguard Study Assay Verification & Selection Working Group
National Cancer Institute ∙ January 2024
NIH Office of the Director Honor Award – Emerging Leader
National Institutes of Health ∙ January 2023