Savannah Hatt

Experience

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  University of Michigan School of Public Health

  Jun 2014 - Mar 2017

  Research Assistant

  • Lead researcher on project involving catheter-associated urinary tract infections that involved validating a system fit for uropathogenic growth• Performed microbiome analysis on urinary catheter samples• Prepare & analyze assays identifying cell-cell communication via quorum sensing with multiple species of bacteria• Conduct microfluidic experiments simulating oral and urinary biomes and analyzed biofilm growth and architecture• Quantified biofilm formation of E.coli isolates from potentially antibacterial resistant urinary tract infections• Collaborated on writing grant proposals as well as IRB applications• Received summer grant from Society for Applied Microbiology for project that involved microbiology laboratory techniques and biofilm quantification analysis Show less

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  University of Michigan Health System

  May 2016 - Apr 2017

  Research Assistant

  • Conducted fieldwork involving educating nursing home staff on antimicrobial resistance and collecting bacterial swabs of patient environments • Identified resistant and susceptible organisms found in nursing home environments, on patients, and on healthcare personnel using standard microbiological techniques• Performed independent analysis on patterns of hand hygiene habits among healthcare personnel in nursing homes using SAS• Presented results of analysis regarding hand hygiene and glove use in nursing homes at SHEA 2017• Analyzed longitudinal clinical and microbiological data focusing on poor health outcomes associated with co-colonization of resistant organisms' Show less

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  NSF International

  Mar 2017 - Sept 2019

  Project Manager in the Applied Research Center

  Project Manager in Research & Development at NSF International. Manages multiple client-driven projects as well as aids in development of novel product offerings. • Implemented stage-gate approach to create internal processes and tracking methods during development of two novel service offerings, as well as executing strategy planning, business model development, and forecasting of financials• Led cross-functional/departmental teams and managed timelines and KPI’s for timely and profitable project completion• Designed custom laboratory and field studies evaluating efficacy for 30+ new and existing healthcare technologies, managed testing as it was performed, and authored results for peer-reviewed publication• Oversaw EPA registration for NSF clients, including consulting on application requirements, and management of microbiological, toxicological, and chemical testing required for registration Show less

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  ArborMetrix

  Oct 2019 - Feb 2022

  Program Manager

  • Managed $1.5M revenue across six clients, leveraging project management tools to track budgets, monitor scope and communicate project statuses, projections, and escalations to client executives via calls and monthly reports• Organized and facilitated working sessions with client technical teams to design efficient and sustainable data integration pipelines with industry leading electronic health record systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner, Athena)• Directed development of Tableau reports to support clinical, financial, and operational reporting, including interpreting user requirements, in-depth validation of report workflow and functionality, user acceptance testing, and a phased rollout of reports to a Production environment• Fostered long-term business relationships, which involved initiating strategic conversations about product goals, collaboration on material for scalable product education, and prioritization to optimize user experience • Coordinated requirements gathering, measure development, data validation, and reporting activities to support the annual submission of Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) data to CMS for over 100 groups and over 6,000 clinicians• Served as Product Owner in cross-functional scrum team to project manage new and/or updated software features to healthcare registries in secure cloud environment while maintaining HIPAA compliance. Show less

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  Nuna Inc.

  Aug 2022 - now

  Senior Program Manager