Yoweri Odidi

Experience

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  UMN

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2013

  Data Management Assistant

  Managing the extract, transform, load data processes and the secure acquisition and transfer of research-related data; Enhancing current processes for the efficient, secure transfer of encrypted data.Developing data-related procedures and systems that comply with federal, state and local regulations governing personally identifiable information and protection of human subjects.Ensuring compliance with all data security requirements. Working with the administrative staff to create processes for monitoring compliance with the Data Use Agreements.Overseeing the maintenance of UMN/Kemri internal data infrastructure, including maintaining data access rights and developing processes for sound data preparation, analysis and storage (e.g., consistent file-naming conventions, program documentation, standards regarding programming best practices, archiving of data from completed projects, etc.). Collaborating with UMN/Kemri research staff to ensure that the Center's data are of the highest quality.Collaborating with UMN/Kemri Principal Investigators and research staff to produce “data specs” to guide research acquisition.Supervising and developing a small team of Data Clerks. Working with data and research staff to create a center-wide process for cleaning raw data and preparing it for research use (including performing various data quality and plausibility checks).Lead in ensuring that the University's security and data requirements are met.Developing strategic plans regarding UMN/Kemri IT and data resources to ensure that the Center is well positioned to perform its work as efficiently and effectively as possible moving forward.In collaboration with other research staff, developing and maintaining an ongoing costing model of UMN/Kemri data and IT functions, providing a basis for quantification of the full scope of servicesOverseeing server administration tasks and the maintenance of the data warehousing environment. Show less

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  CWRU

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2017

  Data Programmer

  Analytical Thinking: I am capable to understand, manipulate, and repair complex computer code.Strong Attention to Detail: I am focused on paying attention to every line of code written. Debugging for errors on wrong command and the entire program to avoid malfunction. Collaboration: I am able to collaborate with my fellow workmates whenever I need help from another department or colleague to fix a software issue. I have a collaborative mindset.Write programs in a variety of computer languages, such as C++ and JavaUpdate and expand existing programsDebug programs by testing for and fixing errorsBuild and use computer-assisted software engineering (CASE) tools to automate the writing of some codeUse code libraries, which are collections of independent lines of code, to simplify the writing Show less

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  Brown University/ Kemri

  Apr 2018 - Mar 2020

  Data Analyst

  A skillful programmer working with the Brown/Kemri a project that deals with Malaria Immunology in Lowland Kenya. Develop data and proposals into meaningful information that has features that can be triggered to produce better resultsExecute and manage multiple projects. Manage and control project activities in accordance with plans and schedules while making adjustments to improve project flow. Facilitate project flow by ensuring team members are aware of tasks and expected deliverables. Motivate team to build commitment to objectives and tasks. Help in negotiating resource adjustments to facilitate project flow.Coordinate and facilitate communication across multiple stakeholders including faculty, staff, and administration. Provide timely reports as requested by management. Work closely with clients of the department to communicate status and projections of deliverables. Show less

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  AMS

  Mar 2020 - Aug 2020

  Information Technology System Support

  Responsible for the maintenance, functional specifications, writing, coding and testing individual programs of FASTrax a ground support vehicle management system using development tools including writing documentation and operating manuals to oversee the training of the end-user on the capabilities of the system.Manages activation codes that are set to allow software updates to user-satisfaction after approval from the top management team.Assess alignment of requests to business needs, asset lifecycle strategy, and enterprise architecture through an online ticketing process. Analyze, formulate, and recommend the various steps to the problem-solving procedure and after resolution deploy the solution to the requester’s system environment.Analyze user requirements to introduce new systems or enhance existing ones to solve user issues.Train different staff from the 43 existing sites on the FASTrax system according to user requirements by the organization.Collaborate with the Data Quality Assurance team in the introduction and management of new scripts that help towards the management of ground vehicle support.Monitor and evaluate the online ticketing process from the point od user request to the time that the user requirements are resolved and closed.Conduct database checks, system update, web-portal synchronization with all the site databases and evaluate the errors that occur from the end-user to ensure data management quality control and assurance.Investigate and resolve application enterprise functionality related issues and provide first level support and troubleshooting of the ground vehicle support management systems and identify modifications needed in existing applications to meet user requirements.Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor. Show less