Jessica Dyer, MPH

Full Stack Software Engineer and Research Scientist based in Seattle, Washington

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Summary

Dynamic, values-driven, professional passionate about writing clean and readable code to implement solutions to complex problems. Enjoys creating neat and tidy data pipelines to help people use complex data to make data-informed decisions. Effective and articulate communicator with the ability to establish rapport with individuals at all levels.

💻 Tech Stack

• Languages: Python, JavaScript, R
• Front-end: React, KivyMD, HTML5, CSS
• Back-end: Django, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, SQLite, RESTful API Development, Microservices
• Tools: Git, Docker, Heroku

🌟 Education

Hack Reactor (July 2022)

• Software Engineering Coding Bootcamp with JavaScript and Python

Johns Hopkins University through Coursera (March 2021)

• A ten course specialization covering the concepts and tools needed throughout the entire data science pipeline using R.

University of Washington, Department of Global Health (June 2015)

• Master of Public Health

👩🏼‍💻 Work Experience

Software Engineer @LevelTen Energy (August 2022 - Present)

Research Scientist @University of Washington (Jan 2019 - December 2021)

• Managed phase III cluster randomized controlled trial (cRCT) to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of the data-informed stepped care (DiSC) intervention for HIV treatment management among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in high-volume HIV clinics in Kenya.
• Managed the development and maintenance of all standard operation procedures
• Cleaned and analyzed study data and wrote manuscripts accepted at peer-reviewed journals.
• Designed and developed technical architecture to track and improve Electronic Medical Record (EMR) data quality at all clinical trial sites through RStudio
• Generated dashboards and websites to succinctly synthesize large amounts of data for team members and project stakeholders using RStudio
• Developed automated processes for data extraction and analysis with RStudio
  
  

Program Director @PRONTO International (June 2015-Jan 2019)

• Worked multi-laterally to design and implement large-scale public health initiatives resulting in approximately 1,000 nurses trained to use PRONTO’s low-tech birth simulator as a teaching tool.
• Worked closely with in-country and research partners to monitor and evaluate all activities according to established program evaluation framework to ensure program quality and fidelity.
• Guided the analysis, synthesis and reporting of outputs and results in close collaboration with relevant support.
• Helped to design, develop and implement a large-scale video monitoring system in Bihar, India to monitor and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Developed and implemented a method of providing individualized feedback to PRONTO’s facilitators in India to improve program fidelity and increase data literacy using RStudio.

Program Officer @Mobility Outreach International (September 2009-July 2014)

• Planned and implemented the delivery of health improvement programs and activities in alignment with nonprofit organization’s mission and goals.
• Designed, developed and launched a website that served as a resource for clinics, doctors, parents of children with clubfoot and the general public of Vietnam.
• Implemented a database to improve efficiency, reducing both duplicates and errors for clubfoot program clients in Vietnam and Sierra Leone.
• Collaborated with GIS analyst to design and analyze prospective clinic sites in Vietnam; leveraged findings to discern number of clinics needed within target areas as well as optimal clinic placement.
• Monitored and evaluated all activities according to established program evaluation framework to ensure program quality.

Primary Teacher Trainer/Community Health Extension Worker @United States Peace Corps (March 2007-April 2009)

• Designed, managed and implemented a winning $25,000 grant proposal, resulting in building and launching a community farm gifting pigs and goats and enabling income generation.
• Compiled and analyzed data for use in the planning and expansion of HIV programs.
• Developed outreach / health education courses on topics including malaria prevention and education, and the prevention of HIV/AIDS. Supported CEO and advised staff.
• Participated in monitoring and evaluating teachers at five schools resulting in 15 teachers learning and implementing new teaching methods.
• Connected villagers with local malaria prevention and other health resources and enabled HIV/AIDS awareness education for over 200 students at four local schools.

✒️ Peer Reviewed Publications

1. Dyer J, Shah SK, Agot K, Wilson K, Bosire R, Badia J, Inwani I, Beima-Sofie K, Richardson BA, John-Stewart G, Kohler P. Contrasting Comprehension of HIV Research by Adolescents, Young Adults, and Caregivers in Western Kenya: A Cross-sectional Analysis. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2022 Jun 14. doi: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000336. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35767728.
2. Dyer J, Wilson K, Badia J, Agot K, Neary J, Njuguna I, Kibugi J, Healy E, Beima-Sofie K, John-Stewart G, Kohler P. The Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Youth Living with HIV in Western Kenya. AIDS Behav. 2021 Jan;25(1):68-72. doi: 10.1007/s10461-020-03005-x. PMID: 32816193; PMCID: PMC7438976.
3. Ghosh R, Spindler H, Dyer J, et al. Simulation and team training embedded nurse mentoring programme and improvement in intrapartum and newborn care in a low-resource setting in Bihar, India. J Glob Health. 2020;10(2):021010. doi:10.7189/jogh.10.021010
4. Afulani PA, Dyer J, Calkins K, Aborigo RA, Mcnally B, Cohen SR. Provider knowledge and perceptions following an integrated simulation training on emergency obstetric and neonatal care and respectful maternity care: A mixed-methods study in Ghana. Midwifery. 2020 Jun;85:102667. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2020.102667. Epub 2020 Feb 19. PMID: 32114318.
5. Dyer J, Morgan M, Cohen S, et al. Does teamwork and communication improve with simulation training? An evaluation of simulation training videos in Bihar, India. East African J Applie Heal Monit Eval. 2018.
6. Morgan MC, Dyer J, Abril A, et al. Barriers and facilitators to the provision of optimal obstetric and neonatal emergency care and to the implementation of simulation-enhanced mentorship in primary care facilities in Bihar, India: a qualitative study. 2018;8:1-14
7. Dyer J, Spindler H, Christmas A, et al. Video monitoring a simulation-based quality improvement program in Bihar, India. Clin Simul Nurs. 2018;19-27. doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2017.11.007
8. Vail B, Morgan MC, Dyer J, Christmas A, Cohen SR, Joshi M, Gore A, Mahapatra T, Walker DM. Logistical, cultural, and structural barriers to immediate neonatal care and neonatal resuscitation in Bihar, India. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2018 Sep 29;18(1):385. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-2017-5. PMID: 30268110; PMCID: PMC6162900.
9. Spindler H, Dyer J, Bagchi K,et al. Tracking and debriefing birth data at scale: A mobile phone application to improve obstetric and neonatal care in Bihar, India. Nurs Open. 2018;(June 2017):1-9. doi:10.1002/nop2.134.
10. Spindler H, Raney J, Cohen SR, Dyer J, et al. Choosing a simulation assessment tool : A comparative analysis in Bihar , India. East African J Applie Heal Monit Eval. 2018;(2).