Shally Mwangole

Experience

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  Bugando Medical Centre

  Nov 2018 - Nov 2019

  Intern Laboratory Scientist

  Responsibilities;• Performed quality control procedures by running standards and controls using the standard laboratory test and measurement controls. I also participated in the analysis and running of EQA samples, validated test results before recording and reporting them.• Performed specimen culture and antibiotic susceptibility tests, analyzed and processed sputum samples for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Cepheid – GeneXpert technology and staining techniques.•Performed urinalysis, malaria blood smears and blood parasites, stool examinations and other parasitological tests.•Verified equipment function through routine equipment maintenance, calibrating equipment utilizing approved testing procedures by operating automated instruments.• Conducted complete blood counts, sickling tests, Hemoglobin electrophoresis, compatibility tests and blood grouping techniques and other specialized tests like peripheral blood smears.•Processed HIV samples for viral load measurements using molecular methods and CD4 counting•Performed automated tissue processing and sectioning and other histopathological activities.•Performed different sample collection techniques including preparing and sorting them for testing and analysis. I also organized and matched computer orders with specimen labelling; also I arranged reports for delivery and kept work surfaces orderly and clean.•Measured, identified and communicated abnormal patient conditions by alerting supervisory personnel, the patient’s physician or nurse.•Trained and supervised junior Laboratory Scientists and Technologists. Successes;• I successfully completed the internship as one of the best interns with high overall scores • I gained more expertise and knowledge on how to operate sophisticated laboratory equipment and how to perform various laboratory tests• I was involved in the External Quality Assessment of the laboratory whereby we were rated five stars Show less

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  Freelance

  May 2020 - now

  Virtual Assistant

  I work as a Virtual Administrative Assistant. My role is to help executives, entrepreneurs and small business owners undertake administrative tasks as they work on core tasks and focus on growing their companies and businesses. • Project management• Calendar and email management• Report writing• Creating meeting agendas and taking minutes• Expense tracking and invoice creation• Data entry and database creation• Internet and web research• Graphic designing• Travel arrangement and itinerary• Writing correspondences• Clients management• Organizing trips Show less

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  IQVIA

  Feb 2021 - Aug 2021

  Data Collector

  I was consulted to support the Mapping Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance Partnership (MAAP) Project that was led by The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM). The project was in sixteen selected African nations including Tanzania.Responsibilities;• I collected and analyzed all manual and electronic data from laboratories and pharmacies including patient data and laboratory results to draw out key end results required for the research.• I cleaned all laboratory electronic data by removing all the unrequired details.• I structured and configured data collected into specialized systems including WHONET and BacLink which are specific tools created by the World Health Organization (WHO) for collection and analysis of microbiological data and a specialized InSTEDD software called MAAP Tool.• I prepared weekly and daily reports showing the progress of the research in the visited sites and the challenges encountered during the data collection processes.• Conducted training to hospital staff on the methods of data collection and analysis including how to use the software used during the research.Successes;• I successfully collected high quality data from six facilities that informs Ministry of Health policy on Antimicrobial Resistance• I collected and submitted data on time for further analysis Show less

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  IQVIA

  Oct 2021 - Dec 2021

  Team Supervisor

  I participated in an ongoing Supply Chain and Health Services Spot Checks Exercise that is spearheaded by The Global Fund. The project aims at assisting the governments and partners in knowing more about continuity of essential health services, availability of key services and commodities for Tuberculosis, Malaria, HIV and COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic. This project is being conducted in thirteen African nations, including Tanzania.Responsibilities;• Collected data in the tertiary health facilities also in primary and secondary health facilities in various regions.• Structured and configured data collected into a specialized data collection tool; Survey CTO Collect that is used for the project.• I was responsible for recruiting and supervising the Data Enumerators for this project by ensuring that they are at their allocated areas of duty and they perform their tasks according to the set standards.• Performed data quality checks after it had been submitted by the Data enumerators.• I gave daily and weekly reports during the routine review meetings. Successes;• I successfully supervised the data enumerators who collected data of the required standard and the project was completed on time• I was able to collect high quality data from ten health facilities across Tanzania. Show less

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  PROJECT CLEAR Ltd.

  Apr 2022 - Sept 2023

  Research and Hygiene Consultant

  Contracted to lead and supervise all matters pertaining to hygiene at work place as well as on site hygiene during field work and activation activities. I am also responsible with various research related work from concept to execution.• I created a database of prospective clients for the company who were to be approached for implementation of key projects.• I performed a telephonic data survey and successfully managed to collect 50 and 150 data for two different projects respectively; such data was used in understanding how to solve some key problems at a national level. Show less

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  Self-employed

  Sept 2023 - now

  Laboratory Scientist | Researcher

  I work with companies and indivuduals in various projects that involve medical data collection and analysis, research, project management as well as monitoring and evaluatuation to bring about key results that are necessary for the improvement of the global health sector at a country, regional and global level.