Nsikak Akpakpan
Global Data and Applied Intelligence Innovation Leader
Accenture
Nsikak has over 20 years of digital transformation experience in health and public services, life sciences, and the global international development sectors. Nsikak currently serves as the Global Data and Applied Intelligence Innovation Leader at Accenture at the intersection of these industries. He works with clients with global systems deployments in over 100 countries to strengthen health, public service, biopharma, MedTech, Supply chain and other capabilities. DHIS2 being the core solution in global development impact domains like Global Health and Nutrition, Refugee and Humanitarian, Education and Livelihood, Inclusion and Diversity, Inclusive Finance and Food Security and Agriculture, Nsikak has been involved in advising on innovating implementations to take advantage of the cloud,
Big-Data and AI technology capabilities to deliver solutions to the last-mile. Previously, he worked as a General Practitioner, Anesthesiologist, Clinical Researcher and Global Health Program Manager at various locations globally.
Education qualifications besides MD and Post-graduate Diploma in Anesthesiology (DA) include MPH in Computational Epidemiology, Biostatistics, & Health Resources Management, MBA in Information Systems and Decision Sciences, and Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences.
https://www.accenture.com/us-en
About Nsikak Akpakpan
Follow Nsikak Akpakpan
Global Data and Applied Intelligence Innovation Leader
Accenture
Boubacar Salaou Bozari
Statistician engineer
JSI
Boubacar Salaou Bozari, statistician engineer, is an expert in analysis and data management. He has more than 12 years of experience in the development of statistical information systems in Niger. As an actor in the coordination and management of statistical information within the National Statistical System (NSS) of Niger, he contributed to the design, programming, planning, monitoring and evaluation of various strategies and policies for social, demographic and health development of communities. After 3 years as a chief of Support Service for the Development of Statistical Information Systems at Niger’s National Statistical Office and in February 2023 he joined CHISU as Data Analyst.
https://www.jsi.com/
About Boubacar Salaou Bozari
Follow Boubacar Salaou Bozari
Statistician engineer
JSI
Rajab Billy
Head of Software Development & Sustainability Section
Malawi MoH, Digital Health Division
About Rajab Billy
Follow Rajab Billy
Head of Software Development & Sustainability Section
Malawi MoH, Digital Health Division
Oumou Kalsoum Diallo Gueye
IT Manager
Senegal MoH
Oumou Kalsom is the IT manager for Senegal's health information system. She is in charge of implementing the DHIS2 platform in Senegal and serves as the main administrator of the country's national health data warehouse. She also supports the Ministry of Health's sub-systems in the integration and interoperability of other existing databases with the national data warehouse and is responsible for building the capacity of all system players to use the system.
https://www.senegel.org/en/
About Oumou Kalsoum Diallo Gueye
Follow Oumou Kalsoum Diallo Gueye
IT Manager
Senegal MoH
Sally T. Emmanuel
Senior Public Health Officer
Ghana Health Service
Sally is graduate from the University of Ghana and a public health practitioner with over 15 years of experience. During this period, he has worked and led various public health programs as District Disease Control Officer, Regional Surveillance Officer, Regional Disease Control Officer, Programme Officer at GHS headquarters, Polio Surge Staff at the World Health Organization country office (Ghana), Field Epidemiologist (Tanzania), and he has provided several consultancies services for reputable agencies and organizations on the international front. Sally has extensive experience and understanding of local and international needs in field epidemiology, surveillance systems for disease prevention and control, outbreak response, research methods, planning and implementation of Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS), general management, monitoring and evaluation of public health Interventions. As data manager, he is skilled in report writing, data management and analysis, DHIS2 implementation, GIS applications, ODK, ONA, Power BI and all round in the use of various software packages for data management. Sally contributes to training of health care professionals. He has received awards for dedication and professionalism he exhibits at work. In 2023, he received the Ghana Presidential honors award for his contribution towards the fight against COVID-19. His enjoyable hobbies are listening to music, photography, volunteering, hiking and farming.
https://ghs.gov.gh/
About Sally T. Emmanuel
Follow Sally T. Emmanuel
Senior Public Health Officer
Ghana Health Service
Ndèye Coumba Thiam
Head of the Strategic Workforce Planning Division
Senegal MoH
Ms. Ndeye Coumba Thiam is Head of the Strategic Workforce Planning Division in the Human Resources Department at the Ministry of Health and Social Action in Senegal. Ms. Thiam holds a master’s degree in Public Health, with a speciality in Human Resources Development. She paved the way for the modernization of human resources management, with the support of the Organization and Methods Office. One of her greatest achievements is the implementation of the IHRIS software, which, since 2014, contributes to the dematerialization of the mapping process and, above all, the real-time availability of reliable data on human resources. Her commitment and leadership have been the foundation of her role as National Focal Point for the following:
- National Accounts of Health Personnel with the World Health Organization
- Network of Human Resources Managers in French-speaking Africa
- Implementation of resolution WHAG3.16 (2010) on the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel
As a Knight of the National Order of the Lion, by decree 2019-750 of April 1, 2019, Ms Ndeye Coumba Thiam remains convinced that digitalization is the fundamental lever for the performance of health systems in African countries.
https://www.senegel.org/en/administration/executive-power/ministers/orgdetails/153
About Ndèye Coumba Thiam
Follow Ndèye Coumba Thiam
Head of the Strategic Workforce Planning Division
Senegal MoH
Arielle Mancuso
Analytics Manager, Data & AI for Health
Accenture Federal Services
Arielle Mancuso, PhD, MSPH is an Analytics Manager on the Data & AI for Health team at Accenture Federal Services. In this role, she delivers projects and thought leadership that seek to harness the transformative power of data and AI on achieving health for all. Dr. Mancuso has a long career focused on data science, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, digital health innovation, applied research, and health systems strengthening. Prior to joining Accenture Federal Services, she served as the Director of Research and Analytics for the Connect2Health Task Force at the Federal Communications Commission - a senior-level, multi-disciplinary Task Force designed to move the needle on broadband and advanced health care technologies in the United States. In this role, she supported the Task Force to conduct novel research, analytics, and visualizations on the role of broadband connectivity in health to inform federal policies and programs. Before that, she led a portfolio of global initiatives on applied research to strengthen health systems and implementation at the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research at the World Health Organization. She also worked at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on several studies to design, introduce, and scale digital health solutions in countries around the world. Finally, she worked on health information systems, monitoring, and evaluation for a large health system strengthening project in Rwanda, where she also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer doing health promotion activities in a small village. She received both her doctorate and master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
https://www.accenture.com/us-en/industries/afs-index
About Arielle Mancuso
Follow Arielle Mancuso
Analytics Manager, Data & AI for Health
Accenture Federal Services
John Harding
Strategy and Consulting Manager, Health
Accenture Federal Services
John Harding is a Strategy & Consulting Manager aligned with the Health Capability at Accenture Federal Services. In this role, he supports his clients by providing analysis and interpretation of health economics data to inform decision making and assess complex problems in public health. For the past year, he has supported the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) by providing financial analytics expertise in monitoring program results, identifying efficiencies, and translating integrated analyses of expenditure and epidemiological data into usable information for internal stakeholders. In other roles with Accenture, John has served as a project manager supporting the implementation of a military health plan, with a focus on data analytics, IT security and infrastructure, and data governance. He also led the maintenance and enhancement of a suite of public-facing analytical dashboards and dossiers for a large Federal agency. Prior to joining Accenture, John gained significant experience with health analytics and the domestic health care system through work with specialty care management programs, accountable care organizations, and innovation models with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Data Analytics & Policy from Johns Hopkins University.
https://www.accenture.com/us-en/industries/afs-index
About John Harding
Follow John Harding
Strategy and Consulting Manager, Health
Accenture Federal Services
Kenyon Crowley
Managing Director, Data & AI for Health
Accenture Federal Services
As Accenture Federal Services’ Data & AI for Health Lead, Dr. Crowley directs advanced analytics innovation and growth across the Federal Health sector. Trained as a health information scientist, he brings the most inventive programs and solutions merging health data science, information system design, and responsible AI to his Federal clients. Before joining Accenture, he served as Managing Director of the University of Maryland’s Center for Health Information & Decision Systems (CHIDS), in charge of a broad portfolio of research programs and partnerships that created ground-breaking products and scientific findings, and continues to serve as faculty at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. He has envisioned, built, and evaluated digital health products from concept to clinical trial to market and to next generation. Partners have included multiple federal agencies, early-stage ventures to Fortune 500 companies, and health delivery organizations. Dr. Crowley’s work has been presented at major industry and academic conferences across the globe and his teams have won key national health informatics design challenges. He has served as a scientific reviewer for the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, an advisor on data innovation to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and as a Health XPrize mentor. When he is not designing and delivering advanced analytics solutions, you may find him kayaking the Chesapeake waterways, enjoying live music, or entertaining his children.
https://www.accenture.com/us-en/industries/afs-index
About Kenyon Crowley
Follow Kenyon Crowley
Managing Director, Data & AI for Health
Accenture Federal Services
Misu Tasnim
Director of Engineering
Resolve to Save Lives
Misu Tasnim is a senior technologist specializing in healthcare data systems. She currently leads the engineering team at Resolve to Save Lives, operating a hypertension and diabetes data reporting application across multiple countries in Asia and Africa. In the past she has worked on federal healthcare systems in the United States, with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, on modernizing systems, establishing data standards, and building technical expertise. Though her background is in electrical engineering, she very much enjoys working at the intersection of software and healthcare, where she has spent the last decade plus.
https://resolvetosavelives.org/
About Misu Tasnim
Follow Misu Tasnim
Director of Engineering
Resolve to Save Lives
Tim Harding
Sr. Engineering Manager
BAO Systems
Tim brings a keen eye for detail to BAO. He has 15 years' professional experience burying his nose in Excel sheets, Access databases, aggregate collection forms, cloud infrastructure, and ETL software of many stripes. Since joining BAO he has worked on myriad DHIS 2 implementations for many different countries, provided onsite training, and is currently a senior engineering manager on the PEPFAR project. He spends his time managing the development of both the primary data collection system (DATIM) and the data validation and processing infrastructure (PDAP). Additionally, he is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Vanuatu, where he spent more than three years providing IT education to the young and old alike. During his service, he worked with the WHO and Ministry of Health as they transitioned their HIS systems from Access to DHIS2. Training end users both in the capital and on remote islands, he was an essential part of growing the HIS competency of the MoH staff. Before his service in the Peace Corps, Tim worked as an ETL specialist for an insurance company, playing a vital role in bringing new business through automated, secure data exchange. He speaks English and Bislama and holds a BS in Business Administration from Oregon State University.
https://baosystems.com/
About Tim Harding
Follow Tim Harding
Sr. Engineering Manager
BAO Systems
Blessings Nthezemu Kamanga
DHIS2 Product Manager
Malawi MoH - Digital Health Division
Blessings Nthezemu Kamanga holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Malawi. He has over 8 years experience working with the Ministry of Health in Malawi in DHIS2 Implementation. Areas of expertise include customization of DHIS2 to fit user needs, Integrating the DHIS2 Platforms with other subsystems, Systems analysis and Providing Strategic Information for decision making.
https://www.health.gov.mw/
About Blessings Nthezemu Kamanga
Follow Blessings Nthezemu Kamanga
DHIS2 Product Manager
Malawi MoH - Digital Health Division
Alinafe Mbewe
Deputy Director
Malawi MoH - Digital Health Division
https://www.health.gov.mw/
About Alinafe Mbewe
Follow Alinafe Mbewe
Deputy Director
Malawi MoH - Digital Health Division
Kristen Devlin
Senior Program Manager
Zenysis Technologies
Kristen Devlin is a senior program manager at Zenysis Technologies, providing oversight and technical advising to global health projects. She has more than a decade of experience in data use and capacity strengthening, working on mainly USAID-supported projects related to family planning, sexual and reproductive health, and nutrition. Prior to Zenysis, she has served in roles with JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. and the Population Reference Bureau. She holds a Master's of Science in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
https://www.zenysis.com/
About Kristen Devlin
Follow Kristen Devlin
Senior Program Manager
Zenysis Technologies
Kat Esser
Principal of Health Services for Health Equity
Amazon Web Services
Kat Esser, MID has over 20 years of experience leading the development and execution of strategic innovation portfolios that elevate the human experience in a digital world and drive organizational growth at scale for public and private sector health systems, academic medical centers and life science organizations. Currently, she serves as Principal of Health Services for Health Equity, on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Social Responsibility & Impact (SRI) team. In this role, Kat leads the strategy for Access to High Quality, Culturally Responsive Health Services aimed at achieving meaningful, measurable SDoH outcomes using technology as a critical tool to scale global access to health and wellness. As part of this work, Kat is overseeing the first of its kind AWS Health Equity Landscape Analysis (HELA) that explores emergent needs and opportunities at the intersection of Health Equity and Cloud Technology. Most recently, Kat served as Customer Strategy & Transformation Principal for AWS Worldwide Public Sector (WWPS) Global Healthcare Non-Profit (GHN) team where she led high-impact strategic collaborations with board and c-level executives across 40+ Non-Profit Healthcare and US Federal Healthcare organizations to achieve mission outcomes by leveraging pan-Amazon capabilities. Kat also serves as a Health Equity subject-matter expert (SME) across Amazon’s Healthcare Businesses.
Prior to Amazon, Esser has held national and international strategic innovation leadership roles for nearly two decades in the health space for organizations including; Kaiser Permanente, Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Children’s National Hospital, Anthem, Humana, Pfizer, CVS Health, Center for Disease Control (CDC), Health & Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Health Services (NHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Radboud University, Veteran’s Affairs (VHA & VBA), Military Health System (MHS), Defense Health Agency (DHA), The Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery for Women (BUMED) and Deloitte’s Healthcare & Life Science Practice. Kat holds a master’s degree in industrial design from Rhode Island School of Design and a bachelor’s degree in architecture and cultural anthropology from School of Visual Arts.
https://aws.amazon.com/
About Kat Esser
Follow Kat Esser
Principal of Health Services for Health Equity
Amazon Web Services
Smisha Agarwal
Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dr. Agarwal is the Director of the Center for Global Digital Health Innovation and an Associate Professor in the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her work focuses on strengthening primary healthcare services in low-income settings through strengthening community health systems and leveraging innovative technological solutions. This includes the development of point-of-care digital clinical decision support tools used by community health workers and other health care providers, patient-focused health behavior change interventions, and conversational agents (“chatbots”) that use natural language processing to communicate with users. She has developed methods for evaluating such digital programs and led a series of systematic reviews on the effectiveness of digital interventions that have been leveraged by the WHO to develop global guidelines on the use of digital tools to strengthen health services. She continues to work with bilateral and multilateral agencies to support the development and implementation of routine digital health information systems.
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/
About Smisha Agarwal
Follow Smisha Agarwal
Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Elle Gallarano
Climate & Health Project Manager
University of Oslo
Elle Gallarano brings 17 years of experience to implementing evidence-based strategies for public health programs, encompassing disease surveillance, health systems strengthening, and post-traumatic stress & recovery. With a solid foundation in project design and management, she collaborates with stakeholders in resource-constrained settings to synthesize, disseminate, and facilitate the adoption of evidence for informed decision-making. In 2023, Elle joined the HISP Centre at the University of Oslo (UiO) as the DHIS2 Climate and Health (C&H) Project Manager. She pursued Political Science at Tulane University and Global Business Administration at Queens University.
https://www.uio.no/english/
About Elle Gallarano
Follow Elle Gallarano
Climate & Health Project Manager
University of Oslo
Sara Jacenko
Health Scientist
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sara Jacenko, MPH, is a health scientist within the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Global Health Center, Global Immunization Division, Strategic Information and Workforce Development Branch. Sara’s global and domestic public health expertise includes monitoring, evaluation, and program management. It spans various technical areas such as immunization, health systems strengthening, HIV/AIDS, and nutrition and physical activity. Sara is currently a senior evaluator for the Strategic Information team and designs and applies innovative and culturally and contextually appropriate mixed methods evaluation and research approaches. She has led global and national evaluations to learn about different aspects of immunization information systems implementation, data quality and use, and governance and sustainability. Sara has also led and supported monitoring and evaluation activities within the CDC’s Divisions of Global HIV/AIDS and Global Health Protection. Her work at CDC has spanned the African region and Southeast Asia. Before joining CDC, Sara worked in the US at the local and state level and within the private sector in similar capacities. Sara has also served as Peace Corps health volunteer in Guatemala. Sara holds a Master of Public Health in International Development from Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and a Bachelor of Science degree in nutrition from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay.
https://www.cdc.gov/
About Sara Jacenko
Follow Sara Jacenko
Health Scientist
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenneth Matovu
Senior Software Engineer
Zenysis Technologies
Kenneth Matovu is a Senior Software Engineer at Zenysis Technologies. Kenneth focuses on supporting the implementation team by optimizing the platform to serve users better and building new high quality data integrations. He also contributes as a software developer on the Zenysis platform and data pipeline. Kenneth has more than eight years of work experience. He has previously worked as a software engineer in the payment processing industry, healthcare industry, and with UNICEF. Kenneth spends his time away from work as a family man, an amateur filmmaker, and a podcast host.
https://www.zenysis.com/
About Kenneth Matovu
Follow Kenneth Matovu
Senior Software Engineer
Zenysis Technologies
Kwame Amponsa-Achiano
Deputy Director Disease Control and Programme Manager, Expanded Programme on Immunization
Ghana Health Service
Dr. Kwame Amponsa-Achiano is a Physician Epidemiologist, Consultant Public Health Physician, and a Deputy Director-Disease Control in Ghana with extensive experience in medicine and public health. He heads Ghana’s Immunization program, having previously served as a Medical Officer, Clinical Research Officer, District Director of Health Service, Vaccine Safety & New Vaccine Coordinator. In 2012, he coordinated the simultaneous introduction of rotavirus and pneumococcal vaccines into Ghana’s Routine Immunization. He has helped to train many Public Health Specialists at the Ghana College of Physicians & Surgeons, where he was appointed Training Coordinator in 2015. His focus is on immunization, vaccine safety, public health surveillance and emergency response and has led several disease outbreak investigations and response activities in Ghana. He graduated BSc., MBChB from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology and holds an MPH (Ghana) and a Diploma in Health Systems Management (Galilee International Management Institute, Israel). In 2015, Kwame spent time at Yale, Connecticut, as a Post Graduate Associate in the Department of Pediatrics, where he completed the 2015 Research Fellowship Program. He also passed through Cambridge (UK) and the Albany Medical College (New York) for medical electives in 1998/99. Through his leadership, Ghana became the first country to receive and deploy COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility. In 2023, he received the Ghana Presidential honors award of the Order of the Volta-Companion Division, for his contribution towards the fight against COVID-19 in his country. Kwame was one time, a Child Health Specialist at the UNICEF Office, Accra.
https://ghs.gov.gh/
About Kwame Amponsa-Achiano
Follow Kwame Amponsa-Achiano
Deputy Director Disease Control and Programme Manager, Expanded Programme on Immunization
Ghana Health Service
Abby Beeler
Software Engineer
Zenysis Technologies
Abby is a software engineer based in San Francisco, California. At Zenysis Technologies, she works as a full-stack developer on various products and data pipelines for projects in South Africa, Brazil and more. Abby graduated from Cornell University (USA) with a MEng and BS in computer science and a minor in biometry and statistics in 2020. Previously, she worked on software projects in areas such as genomics and text simplification. In her spare time, Abby enjoys climbing, skiing, and reading.
https://www.zenysis.com/
About Abby Beeler
Follow Abby Beeler
Software Engineer
Zenysis Technologies
Breno Horsth
LMIS Tech Lead
HISP-Centre / University of Oslo
Breno Horsth studied International Studies at York University in Canada and Logistics Management at Bioforce Institute in France. He has worked for over 10 years in the humanitarian field focusing on logistics management & coordination. He has supported numerous emergency health operations through the deployment of emergency field hospitals and worked on digitization projects to improve preparedness and response procedures in the Norwegian Red Cross. Since 2021, he has held the position as LMIS Tech Lead at the HISP-Centre at the University of Oslo, coordinating with multiple stakeholders to develop and promote the use of DHIS2 for last mile logistics management.
https://dhis2.org/
About Breno Horsth
Follow Breno Horsth
LMIS Tech Lead
HISP-Centre / University of Oslo
Charles Ogbonna
Application Developer
Henry Jackson Foundation
Charles Ogbonna is a skilled and experienced health informatics specialist with the U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) who has a deep understanding of healthcare systems, software development, data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence. With a strong background in health informatics and a passion for improving healthcare outcomes through technology, Charles has dedicated his career to bridging the gap between healthcare data delivery through technology. Throughout his career, Charles has successfully implemented health informatics solutions in healthcare organizations, contributing to enhanced data accuracy, streamlined processes, and improved patient care. He has collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement electronic health record systems, integrating clinical data and enabling seamless information sharing among healthcare providers. Charles’ strong analytical and problem-solving abilities have allowed him to identify and address complex issues in health information systems. He is well-versed in healthcare regulations and standards, ensuring compliance and data privacy in accordance with industry guidelines. Additionally, Charles stays up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends, continuously seeking opportunities to leverage innovative solutions for improved healthcare delivery.
https://www.hjf.org/
About Charles Ogbonna
Follow Charles Ogbonna
Application Developer
Henry Jackson Foundation
Knut Staring
Product Manager
HISP Centre / University of Oslo
Knut has been working on DHIS2 at the University of Oslo since the beginning, interrupted by information systems with the World Health Organization in Geneva. Since 2019, he has focused on applying the DHIS2 platform in the education sector.
https://dhis2.org/
About Knut Staring
Follow Knut Staring
Product Manager
HISP Centre / University of Oslo
Muhammad Babar
DHIS2 Coordinator
Ministry of National Health Services Regulation & Coordination, Pakistan
Muhammad Babar holds a Master of Information Technology (Gold medalist) degree from the NUST University in Islamabad, Pakistan. He has been a DHIS2 Coordinator at the Ministry of Health, Pakistan since 2017. Babar has worked on various Digital Health Information Systems being used at the National level in Pakistan namely, DHIS2 instances for Tuberculosis, Malaria and HIV/AIDS. Further, he has conducted end-user training countrywide to implement DHIS2 successfully. Babar has completed the provincial systems evaluation and developed systems integration proposals. Furthermore, Babar has led the assessment, design & development, and successful deployment of HIV ART Apps, and web-based electronic medical record systems in Pakistan. In addition to these customized and tailored solutions, Babar has also worked on open-source software including HIMSS and DHIS2 with the aim to leverage technology to address gaps in low-resource settings.
https://nhsrc.gov.pk/
About Muhammad Babar
Follow Muhammad Babar
DHIS2 Coordinator
Ministry of National Health Services Regulation & Coordination, Pakistan
Nydia Palacios
Manager
Deloitte Consulting
https://www.deloitte.com/global/en/services/consulting.html
About Nydia Palacios
Follow Nydia Palacios
Manager
Deloitte Consulting
Sean Mann
Sr. Public Health Informatician
CDC Foundation
https://www.cdcfoundation.org/
About Sean Mann
Follow Sean Mann
Sr. Public Health Informatician
CDC Foundation
Paul Jankauskas
Manager, Informatics
Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
Paul is a Public Health Professional with 20 years experience in laboratory, emergency response, environmental health and disease surveillance, while working for APHL, CDC-Vietnam, and the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory. Paul is currently a manager at APHL and supports the development and implementation of global antimicrobial resistance (AR) and hospital associated infection (HAI) informatics solutions. Previously, Paul was the Global Ebola program manager at APHL and implemented laboratory strengthening activities in Sierra Leone and Guinea. Paul also spent 4 years as the Laboratory Information Specialist assigned to the U.S. CDC’s Hanoi, Vietnam office. He received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Environmental Engineering and a Master of Public Administration Degree.
https://www.aphl.org/Pages/default.aspx
About Paul Jankauskas
Follow Paul Jankauskas
Manager, Informatics
Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
Kaustubh Wagh
Technical Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
FHI 360
Kaustubh Wagh is currently serving as the Technical Advisor for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) at FHI 360 for the USAID's Act to End NTDs | West Program, which supports neglected tropical disease (NTD) elimination and control in 11 West African nations. He is an integral part of a diverse, multi-organizational team actively engaged in the development of the Neglected Tropical Diseases Information System (NIS), a critical initiative by USAID for improving NTD’s data use. He is a physician from India with over a decade of experience, focusing on various aspects of public health, epidemiology, and data management. Before embarking on his journey with FHI 360, he contributed his expertise as an Evaluation Specialist, to esteemed institutions such as the CDC and Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University. He is committed to public health and evaluation to make a meaningful impact on global health initiatives. In his free time, Kaustubh can be found in national parks taking photographs.
https://www.fhi360.org/
About Kaustubh Wagh
Follow Kaustubh Wagh
Technical Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
FHI 360
Zaena Tessema
MERLA Analytics Manager
RTI International
Zaena joined RTI in August, 2022, and currently serves as the MERLA Analytics Manager for USAID’s Act to End NTDs East Program, which supports NTD control and elimination goals in 13 countries in Africa, the Americas, and Asia. In her current role, Zaena supports the management of all program data and reporting, and has played a key part in supporting the development of and transition to USAID’s new Neglected Tropical Diseases Information System (NIS), which utilizes DHIS2. Prior to her work with RTI, Zaena worked primarily with local health systems in the Washington, D.C. area, focusing on health promotion and chronic disease prevention among low-income communities, before receiving her MPH in Global Epidemiology from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health. She then went on to work with the CDC Division of Global HIV and TB’s Epidemiology and Surveillance branch, supporting countries in East Africa and the Caribbean nearing HIV epidemic control with the implementation of HIV Recency surveillance and promoting recency data use for public health response. Zaena has a passion for improving data use and efficiency to promote informed and effective data-driven decision making and public health interventions in the global health space. Outside of work, Zaena loves spending quality time with her two rambunctious dogs, exploring the outdoors, and checking out the food scene wherever she is.
https://www.rti.org/
About Zaena Tessema
Follow Zaena Tessema
MERLA Analytics Manager
RTI International
Blake Hansen
Doctoral Student
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Blake is a part-time Doctorate of Public Health student at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, with research interest in organizational culture, data-use, and applying big data to public health problems, with a particular focus on DREAMS and HIV/AIDS. Blake is also an experienced senior project lead at BAO Systems, with comprehensive technical and managerial skills across all phases of system implementation, including: requirements discovery, system architecting, timeline and budget management, DHIS2 customisation, deployment and training. Blake is originally from Auckland, NZ but is now resident in Cambridge, UK. If you don't want to talk about DHIS2 or research, he'll be equally pleased to talk about his favourite hobby of coffee drinking.
https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/
About Blake Hansen
Follow Blake Hansen
Doctoral Student
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Chengetai Dziwa
Senior Advisor: Monitoring and Evaluation
Frontline AIDS
Chengetai has over 15 years of experience implementing strategic information systems in the non-profit sector. Experienced in conceptualizing, strategically planning, and managing multi-country M&E systems. Played a role in the design and implementation of various research including evaluations, assessments, and reviews. Chengetai has experience in the configuration, customization, management, maintenance, and governance of DHIS2 and mobile data collection platforms. Led a team of M&E managers within the READY+ and READY for an AIDS-Free Future consortia and supervised a team of Provincial M&E Officers and M&E Assistants in my previous positions. Relevant experience in planning, monitoring, and evaluation of donor specific programming for USAID, UNICEF, and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Dutch Government including philanthropies/foundations such as EJAF, BMSF, and ELMA. I have experience in managing monitoring and evaluation of public health programmes in East and Southern Africa that includes working with Ministries of Health, health management information systems (HMIS), and monitoring.
https://frontlineaids.org/
About Chengetai Dziwa
Follow Chengetai Dziwa
Senior Advisor: Monitoring and Evaluation
Frontline AIDS
Jean-Pierre Sallet
Pharmaceutical Systems Advisor
SoftWorks
Jean-Pierre Sallet is a pharmaceutical and supply chain advisor with over 40 years of experience in pharmaceutical systems in Africa, Russia, South-East Asia, Latin America and the West Indies. He has managed several USAID large pharmaceutical and supply chain systems strengthening operations while working closely with the various ministries of health and collaborating with a multitude of international, regional and national stakeholders. Mr. Sallet has successfully designed and implemented numerous complex pharmaceutical management information systems at national level, central and regional medical stores, hospitals and other health facilities. He served as the Technical Director for the USAID Global Health Supply Chain – Technical Assistance (GHSC-TA) Francophone Task Order (TO); as Sourcing Management Lead for the GHSC-PSM project; and as Senior Technical Advisor and as Chief of Party for the SIAPS/South Africa program at Management Sciences for Health (MSH); during his last post, as the Benin’s Country Director for the USAID GHSC-TA Francophone TO, Mr. Sallet provided oversight and technical guidance to all program supply chain system strengthening activities in Benin.
https://softworksbd.com/
About Jean-Pierre Sallet
Follow Jean-Pierre Sallet
Pharmaceutical Systems Advisor
SoftWorks
Mahmudul Islam
Managing Director & Technical Lead
SoftWorks
Mahmudul Islam has over 23 years of experience focusing on health information system development for developing countries, mainly in Africa. Mahmud has been involved in system analysis, database design, managing developer teams, conducting user acceptance testing workshops, rollout training, and ToT in Bangladesh and over 15 African countries. His recent work involves implementing web-based health information systems with a special focus on - logistics management systems, inventory management systems for warehouses and health facilities, DHIS2 custom app development, interoperability between HMIS/LMIS and GS1 track-and-trace etc. Mahmud has experience implementing software systems in Benin, DRC, Sierra Leone, Liberia, eSwatini, Togo, Mali, Namibia, Cameroon, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chad, Tanzania, South Sudan & South Africa.
https://softworksbd.com/
About Mahmudul Islam
Follow Mahmudul Islam
Managing Director & Technical Lead
SoftWorks
Megan Kill
Senior Manager; Implementation & Capacity Building
BAO Systems
Megan Kill (BS, MS) is a Senior Manager; Implementation & Capacity Building at BAO Systems. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of North Dakota and subsequently her master’s degree in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Since then, she has worked in the international development space as a data manager on various epidemiological research projects, developed a number of different online public health courses and tutorials, and has extensive experience in implementing and managing digital information systems and developing capacity building materials to support their adoption. Megan strives to develop sustainable technology that allows for more informed decision making, and ensures capacity is built on these digital solutions in a way that pedagogically aligns with the types of adult learners using these digital solutions.
https://baosystems.com/
About Megan Kill
Follow Megan Kill
Senior Manager; Implementation & Capacity Building
BAO Systems
Pete Linnegan
Software Engineer
BAO Systems
https://baosystems.com/
About Pete Linnegan
Follow Pete Linnegan
Software Engineer
BAO Systems
Antoine Legrand
Manager, Project an Partnership
BAO Systems
Antoine is a public health professional with over 7 years of experience working in digital health and international development working, supporting national ministries of health, international NGOs and private health associations. As a Solution Architect, he has overseen the design and the deployment of information systems & data collection solution in more than 10 countries.
https://baosystems.com/
About Antoine Legrand
Follow Antoine Legrand
Manager, Project an Partnership
BAO Systems
Layla Ismail
Senior Advisor, Monitoring Systems
Frontline AIDS
With over a decade of experience in the international development sector, Layla Ismail’s current role at Frontline AIDS bridges monitoring and evaluation with human rights and advocacy. She specializes in implementing community-based monitoring systems to empower communities and ensure accountability; namely using the REAct tool (Rights-Evidence-Action) which was developed by Frontline AIDS and partners. She has been involved in the REAct product development and oversight for over 4 years, and has provided technical assistance, support and training to implementing partners in numerous countries. She also coordinates the development, use, maintenance and sustainability of DHIS2 within the organization, in alignment with the organization’s monitoring and evaluation structure.
https://frontlineaids.org/
About Layla Ismail
Follow Layla Ismail
Senior Advisor, Monitoring Systems
Frontline AIDS
Monika Sigrist
Project Implementation Manager
BAO Systems
https://baosystems.com/
About Monika Sigrist
Follow Monika Sigrist
Project Implementation Manager
BAO Systems
Luke Krangar
Health Information Systems Specialist
Zenysis Technologies
Luke Krangar is a health information systems specialist working on the Frontier Health Markets (FHM) Engage project in Liberia. His education is in public health epidemiology, and he has ten years of experience in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, health information systems, and immunization/COVID-19 vaccination in positions with Liberia's MOH, Partners in Health, and others. Luke Krangar is a Public Health Epidemiologist with about a decade of experience marked by contributions to the realm of Health Information Systems (HIS) and data integration, illustrating his prowess and leadership across diverse roles.
With a resolute dedication to enhancing healthcare through data-driven strategies, Luke currently represents Zenysis Technologies on the Frontier Health Market (FHM) project’s COVID-19 and immunization portfolio. His responsibilities span conducting mapping and scoping exercises, planning and executing program activities focused on data systems, and fostering connections between broader project initiatives and data-related endeavors. Luke actively engages with decision-makers and stakeholders to identify data needs, elevate service delivery, and promote dialogue within the public- private sector. During his previous tenure as the Health Monitoring, Evaluation, and Informatics Manager at Partners In Health – Liberia, Luke played a pivotal role in fortifying monitoring and evaluation activities across response sites. This included coordinating the design and implementation of diverse initiatives, leading the development of monitoring and evaluation data management frameworks, and seamlessly
integrating data for project evaluation and operational research. As the Health System Strengthening Officer for Liberia at the Global Fund/Project Coordinating Unit, Luke adeptly coordinated all Health System Strengthening activities under the Globa Fund HSS Grant. His contributions ranged from monitoring day-to-day implementation and supporting grant proposal writing to providing crucial budgetary approvals.
https://www.zenysis.com/
About Luke Krangar
Follow Luke Krangar
Health Information Systems Specialist
Zenysis Technologies
Rachel Zink
Training & Capacity Building Manager
BAO Systems
Educated at the top universities in the US and UK, Ms. Zink has a master's degree in Education, Globalization and International Development from the University of Cambridge and a bachelor’s degree in Psychological and Brain Sciences from Washington University in St. Louis. With her background and experience, Rachel has helped organizations and universities around the world with designing interactive and engaging courses and capacity building programs. Rachel has extensive experience working in international education and development to maximize learning for individuals from all backgrounds and learning needs.
https://baosystems.com/
About Rachel Zink
Follow Rachel Zink
Training & Capacity Building Manager
BAO Systems
Luigi Nunez
Digital Health and Monitoring Advisor (Malaria & WASH)
PSI
Luigi Nuñez is the Digital Health and Monitoring Advisor for Malaria and WASH at Population Services International (PSI). In this role, he is the focal point for M&E and digital health for malaria and WASH programs and provides technical assistance to more than 20 countries for the use of digital health for programmatic improvements, data-driven decision-making, and new business development. His subject matter expertise includes DHIS2, such as its use in aggregate and tracker for mass net and seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaigns, monitoring enterprise performance and product sales in the sanitation sector, and quality improvement activities such as supportive supervision. Luigi is fluent in English, French, and Spanish and lives in Washington DC. When he isn’t working, he loves cooking, dancing bachata and merengue, and going scuba diving.
https://www.psi.org/
About Luigi Nunez
Follow Luigi Nunez
Digital Health and Monitoring Advisor (Malaria & WASH)
PSI
Pallavi Singh
Digital Health Intern
JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.
Pallavi Singh, a health informatician, holds an MS in Health Informatics and a BS in Dental Surgery. Currently at JSI in the USA, she contributes to the USAID-funded MIHR project, focusing on digitizing healthcare processes in fragile settings. Pallavi excels in DHIS2, designing custom indicators and dashboards for PMP indicators. Her work ensures accurate, timely data for evidence-based decisions, improving overall data quality. With clinical experience in India, she seamlessly integrates clinical knowledge with data analytics. Pallavi spearheads efforts to digitize healthcare processes across seven countries, emphasizing data-driven decision-making. Excited to share her insights at the DHIS2 Symposium, she highlights the intersection of data and healthcare.
https://www.jsi.com/
About Pallavi Singh
Follow Pallavi Singh
Digital Health Intern
JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.
Wiktor Garbarek
Data Engineer
Quantitative Engineering Design (QED.ai)
Wiktor Garbarek is a data engineer at QED.ai with 5+ years of experience in development in Python and SQL, responsible for design, development and maintenance of the data pipelines and data processing solutions. He received his BSE in Computer Science from University of Wroclaw, Poland.
https://qed.ai/
About Wiktor Garbarek
Follow Wiktor Garbarek
Data Engineer
Quantitative Engineering Design (QED.ai)
Leah Goeke
Epidemiologist
Quantitative Engineering Design (QED.ai)
Leah Goeke is an Epidemiologist at QED.ai with 8+ years of experience in global health, program implementation and diplomacy. She was a Strategic Information fellow in the Division of Global HIV and TB at CDC Tanzania, focusing on surveillance and monitoring & evaluation activities. As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zambia, she worked with community health volunteers on sustainable agriculture practices and malnutrition workshops. She earned her BAs in Biology and Anthropology from Bucknell University, and MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh.
https://qed.ai/
About Leah Goeke
Follow Leah Goeke
Epidemiologist
Quantitative Engineering Design (QED.ai)
Quentin Perrot
Director of Product
Zenysis Technologies
Quentin Perrot leads product strategy at Zenysis and works with cross-functional teams to bring new user-centered products to market that help organizations make data-driven decisions. He launched and led the company's engagements in South Africa, Togo, and India. He currently supports the development of the Zenysis platform, including the first open-source release.
Previously, Quentin was part of the Product Development team at Livongo, where he developed tools to help individuals with chronic illnesses improve their daily habits. He holds a B.Sc. in Symbolic Systems and an M.Sc. in Computer Science, specializing in human-computer interaction from The Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University.
https://www.zenysis.com/
About Quentin Perrot
Follow Quentin Perrot
Director of Product
Zenysis Technologies
Oksana Pashchuk
Head of Team: Strategic Information, Monitoring and Evaluation
Alliance for Public Health
Oksana Pashchuk has been working in the Alliance for Public Health since 2011 and currently holding a position of a Head of Team: Strategic Information, Monitoring and Evaluation. Oksana has more than 12 years of experience in HIV programs support and programmatic monitoring.
https://aph.org.ua/en/about-alliance/
About Oksana Pashchuk
Follow Oksana Pashchuk
Head of Team: Strategic Information, Monitoring and Evaluation
Alliance for Public Health
Nadiia Semchuk
Senior Program Officer: Research Project Coordination
Alliance for Public Health
Nadiia Semchuk, Master in Public Health (Ukraine). Monitoring and evaluation and human rights specialist, researcher, analyst, project manager, DHIS2 system expert. Current student of the Implementation Science online program (University of California San Francisco). Awarded a “Women, Girls and HIV Investigator’s Prize at the AIDS 2022 - the 24th International AIDS Conference, 29 July – 2 August 2022, Montréal, Canada. Has been working since 2013 for the ICF “Alliance for Public Health” (Ukraine). Currently holding a position of a Senior Program Officer: Research Project Coordination aiming to support the project for documenting and response to human rights violations among key vulnerable to HIV and TB groups in Ukraine.
https://aph.org.ua/en/about-alliance/
About Nadiia Semchuk
Follow Nadiia Semchuk
Senior Program Officer: Research Project Coordination
Alliance for Public Health
Liziem Gabriela Valladares Duron
County Director Honduras, Data.FI -Palladium
The Palladium Group
Experienced health professional with over 20 years in health sector development projects in Honduras. Currently serving as Honduras Country Director for Data for Implementation (Data.FI), a USAID-funded project. Specializes in HIV data analysis, COVID-19 response, and vaccination coverage acceleration. A 2023 Yale Climate Change and Health Certificate Program participant, she holds a Doctorate in Microbiology and Chemistry, an MBA, and an ERASMUS research program from the Complutense University of Madrid. Previous roles include Project Manager and Country Representative for COWATER Inc, COCHALE project funded by Global Affairs Canada, and Senior Technical Advisor for ADISTARONE USAID project and Plan International. Expertise spans maternal, newborn, and child health, HIV-AIDS, disaster reconstruction, WASH, vector-borne diseases, and gender equity. Notable achievements include developing Honduras' first national HIV-AIDS-STIs strategy, health service packages, gender policies, and monitoring frameworks. Engaged in national and international committees, collaborating with various donors and organizations.
https://thepalladiumgroup.com/
About Liziem Gabriela Valladares Duron
Follow Liziem Gabriela Valladares Duron
County Director Honduras, Data.FI -Palladium
The Palladium Group
Apollo Nkwake
Senior Technical Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Action Against Hunger USA
https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/
About Apollo Nkwake
Follow Apollo Nkwake
Senior Technical Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Action Against Hunger USA
Arsène D. Tianhoun
Global ICT4D Advisor
CRS
https://www.crs.org/
About Arsène D. Tianhoun
Follow Arsène D. Tianhoun
Global ICT4D Advisor
CRS
Austin McGee
DHIS2 Software Group Lead
University of Oslo
https://www.uio.no/english/
About Austin McGee
Follow Austin McGee
DHIS2 Software Group Lead
University of Oslo
Katherine Lew
Senior Director of Analytics
BAO Systems
Ms. Lew brings over 15 years of public health experience with an emphasis in health information systems, data management, and data analytics, visualization and use. Before joining BAO Systems, she supported NGO country programs and headquarters with customization and implementation of data analytics platforms to drive program adaptive management and improvement. Having worked in multiple countries across Asia and Africa, she has keen insight into the business requirements of our clients. Ms. Lew serves as a conduit between clients, product management, and product development, helping to drive strategy and improve product functionality to meet client needs.
https://baosystems.com/
About Katherine Lew
Follow Katherine Lew
Senior Director of Analytics
BAO Systems
Habtamu Zerihun
Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor
Pathfinder International
As the Global M & E Advisor for Data and Analytics at Pathfinder International, Mr. Habtamu Zerihun brings over 13 years of experience in monitoring, evaluating, and learning within the organization and projects funded by international donors. Currently overseeing 45 active projects in 16 countries across Africa and Asia, he has previously supported more than 10 projects in Ethiopia. His expertise includes data management, DHIS2 system development, and contributions to 20 studies published in peer-reviewed journals. Proficient in analytical software such as open code, Atlas.ti, SPSS, Epi.info, and Power BI, he is well-versed in both quantitative and qualitative studies.
https://www.pathfinder.org/
About Habtamu Zerihun
Follow Habtamu Zerihun
Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor
Pathfinder International
Dereck Musooka
M&E Specialist – Resilient and Sustenance Systems for Health
Uganda Ministry of Health
Dereck Musooka, a Statistician and Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist at the Ministry of Health (MoH) Uganda, leads Resilient and Sustainable Health Systems since December 2020. Aligned with the Global Fund, he enhances DHIS2, LMIS, and the Performance Management Dashboard. Dereck spearheads initiatives like the Digital Health and Health Information Strategy, conducts HMIS data quality assessments, and deploys the Aggregate Data Exchange module. His impactful work includes producing information products for government and funders like CDC, USAID, Korean Aid, and the Steven Louis Foundation. As secretary of the Health Sector M&E Technical Working Group, Dereck prioritizes data utilization. With prior roles at Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative and World Vision-Uganda, Dereck holds a Bachelor of Statistics from Makerere University, a Postgraduate Monitoring and Evaluation fellowship, and a Masters of Management in Business Administration.
https://www.health.go.ug/
About Dereck Musooka
Follow Dereck Musooka
M&E Specialist – Resilient and Sustenance Systems for Health
Uganda Ministry of Health
Maman Aminou Ichaou Ibrahim
IT Specialist
JSI
Ichaou Ibrahim Maman Aminou, MSc in Computer Science, MCSE Microsoft and CCNP Cisco is an expert in IT systems. He has more than 6 years of experience in the design, deployment of IT systems in Niger. From 2016, specialist in programming and implemented several innovative applications for National Police Headquarters and the Ministere of Education before moving into the healthcare field 2019 to 2021 as ATN Expert Infrastructure Réseau et Systeme for SNIS Niger, he leaves the SNIS while providing technical support to the MoH needs. 2021 to 2023 as Manager Infrastructure Server and Network for Orabank Niger and in February 2023 he joined CHISU as ICT SPECIALIST in Niger.
He is the author of the following healthcare projects :
- Dedicated APN for DHIS2 data collection without internet
- SIS’s DataCenter
- Architecture and configuration of Moh's National Data Center.
- Moh and DS computer network architecture and deployment
- Interconnection of the regional offices of the Ministry of Health
He is responsible for various national application deployments such as :
DHIS2, HR application, Unified Communication VoIP, GLPI, Professional messaging, and STELAB.
https://www.jsi.com/
About Maman Aminou Ichaou Ibrahim
Follow Maman Aminou Ichaou Ibrahim
IT Specialist
JSI
Matthew Saaks
Sr. Digital Health Advisor
Pathfinder International
Matthew Saaks has over 20 years of experience in international public health, MEL and digital systems. He is currently Pathfinder’s Senior Digital Health Advisor where he works to advance and innovate digital health in projects, business development, and enterprise-wide. Prior to joining Pathfinder, Matthew developed, designed, managed, and implemented project and enterprise-wide digital technology solutions. Projects included aggregate reporting, systems integration, mobile data collection, and client referral. He has experience working in iNGOs, UN organizations, consulting firms, and a technology firm. Matthew’s passion for digital health evolved from his desire to innovate from his public health MEL foundation. Early in Matthew’s career he lived in Kenya, Turkey, Somalia, and Ethiopia. He has also worked in Bangladesh, Suriname, Malawi, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Zimbabwe. During that time, he focused on public health MEL, always with a mindset of looking for options to innovate and make data gathering and consumption processes more effective and more efficient. Matthew holds a master’s degree in public health from Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and a BS in Economics.
https://www.pathfinder.org/
About Matthew Saaks
Follow Matthew Saaks
Sr. Digital Health Advisor
Pathfinder International
Rachel Lyimo
Senior Technical Advisor Strategic Information
FHI 360
Rachel Lyimo is an expert with more than ten years of experience in data management systems design, strengthening and implementation. Currently working as a senior technical advisor for strategic information with FHI360 Liberia EpiC project. Outside her carrier, Rachel enjoys quality time with her family, traveling, reading, writing, yoga, photography, fashion and style as well as singing. Her core values are change, diversity and helping others.
https://www.fhi360.org/
About Rachel Lyimo
Follow Rachel Lyimo
Senior Technical Advisor Strategic Information
FHI 360
Samuel Rwunganira
Coordinator of DHIS2 Rwanda Project on Data Triangulation
AFENET Rwanda
Samuel Rwunganira, an expert in epidemiology and data management, earned a master's degree in Epidemiology and completed the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) at the University of Rwanda. In 2021, he became the Coordinator for the DHIS2 Data Triangulation Project in Rwanda, focusing on harmonizing data sources for Vaccine-Preventable Disease surveillance. Samuel's leadership led to an advanced dashboard automating monitoring and decision-making. Before this role, he served as a Field Coordinator, guiding FETP students. From 2012 to 2021, he was a Non-Communicable Diseases Epidemiologist and Research Assistant at the Rwanda Biomedical Centre, contributing to program strategies and co-authoring articles. Samuel played a crucial role in the Covid-19 Task Force, managing a data team for pandemic response. His commitment to public health and data-driven decision-making has significantly impacted disease surveillance and epidemiological research in Rwanda.
https://afenet.net/
About Samuel Rwunganira
Follow Samuel Rwunganira
Coordinator of DHIS2 Rwanda Project on Data Triangulation
AFENET Rwanda
Ojemeiri Airaoje
Senior Manager Data Analytic and Use
The Palladium Group
Airaoje Karl Ojemeiri is a Senior Manager for Data Analytics and Use for the Palladium Data.FI in Nigeria. He leads the process to improve the use of digital health data for decision-making in the public health sector. He has more than 9 years of experience in data analytics, data demand and information use (DDIU), information product development, program monitoring and evaluation (PM&E), and project management. He holds two master’s degrees in international public health and information technology and a bachelor’s degree in computer science and is a Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM) from the Project Management Institute.
https://thepalladiumgroup.com/
About Ojemeiri Airaoje
Follow Ojemeiri Airaoje
Senior Manager Data Analytic and Use
The Palladium Group
Nicola Hobby
DHIS2 Technical Advisor
The Global Fund
Nicola is a 20-year seasoned international development and public health professional who has led or supported enterprise and global-level DHIS2 implementations since 2011. She has worked across diverse roles and functions, providing invaluable support to organizations in the international development digital sector, US Government and UN-based agencies. She is the founder and former Co-organizing Chair of the DHIS2 Symposium, a role that played a pivotal part in accelerating the widespread adoption of DHIS2 across the NGO sector, solidifying it as an industry standard for information systems. She has worked in over 20 countries across Latin American, Africa and Asia supporting implementing partners and ministries. In her current position at The Global Fund, Nicola leads the implementation of The Global Funds programmatic monitoring reporting system across grant recipient countries.
https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/
About Nicola Hobby
Follow Nicola Hobby
DHIS2 Technical Advisor
The Global Fund
Zach Crosser
Sr. Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Officer
JSI
Zach Crosser is a monitoring, evaluation, and learning professional with more than five years of experience supporting international development projects. He currently serves as a Senior Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Advisor with JSI. His work on the MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator project focuses on monitoring, evaluation, and learning and capacity strengthening activities. Zach received his MPH from the Tufts University School of Medicine, concentrating in epidemiology and biostatistics. Prior to completing his graduate education, Zach was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in the Philippines.
https://www.jsi.com/
About Zach Crosser
Follow Zach Crosser
Sr. Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Officer
JSI
Marie Ba Lacouture
HIS Advisor
BAO Systems
Marie is a consultant in public health information systems. She has more than 10 years of experience in information technology, supply chain management and project management in both the public and private sectors. Over the past few years, Marie has collaborated with NGOs such as Gavi, UNICEF, Africa Resource Center (ARC) and Aspen Institute supporting Ministries of Health in Senegal, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Cameroon. As part of these collaborations, she has worked in the management and optimization of the vaccine supply chain through Logistics Management Information Systems (LMIS), the evaluation of public health information systems and capacity building for Ministries team. Marie started her career in the public sector before moving to the private sector and joining Air Liquide where she held various positions within the West Africa Area. A software engineer by training, Marie is also a PMP® certified project manager from the Project Management Institute. Marie has volunteered with the Internet Society and the Air Liquide Foundation on social projects to support education and health in rural communities. In 2018, she won the Air Liquide Foundation’s award for social commitment after supporting the creation of a maternity hospital in a remote village in Sine Saloum (Senegal).
https://baosystems.com/
About Marie Ba Lacouture
Follow Marie Ba Lacouture
HIS Advisor
BAO Systems
Lars Helge Øverland
CTO
BAO Systems
Lars is a software engineer and architect with more than 14 years of experience in building web and integration solutions. He brings deep expertise in systems architecture, databases, data modeling, data analytics, and web API design. Lars is the co-founder of BAO Systems and has served as the lead developer of DHIS2, the worlds largest information system within the international development domain at the Univeristy of Oslo, and recently transitioned to BAO Systems fulltime as the CTO.
https://baosystems.com/
About Lars Helge Øverland
Follow Lars Helge Øverland
CTO
BAO Systems
Charles Waka
Digital Innovations Advisor
Pathfinder
Charles Waka is a well-rounded public health data scientist with over 10 years of experience. He is a trained computer scientist with advanced data engineering and visualization skills. Charles has led several projects across sub–Saharan Africa in the development and adoption of scalable digital health tools, EMRs, and mobile data collection. He is well versed in an array of programming languages and has experience working in several countries in Africa and Asia.
https://www.pathfinder.org/
About Charles Waka
Follow Charles Waka
Digital Innovations Advisor
Pathfinder
Jesse Speer
Senior Data Analyst
Task Force Global Health
Jesse Speer is a Senior Data Analyst for the Neglected Tropical Disease Support Center (NTD-SC) at the Task Force for Global Health (TFGH). In this role, Jesse uses data analysis to fulfill standard and ad hoc information requests and reports, interpret and implement complex stakeholder requirements, and provide technical input on the development of information systems. Prior to joining TFGH, Jesse worked at RTI International, where he was responsible for routine reporting to USAID for the Act to End NTDs | East program and previously the ENVISION project. Jesse has applied his SAS expertise to analyze data from NTD MERLA activities conducted in over 20 USAID-supported countries, in order to facilitate accurate reporting and data use by multiple stakeholders. Prior to supporting USAID-funded NTD MERLA, Jesse worked as a statistician for other projects at RTI International. Prior to RTI International, Jesse worked as a statistician for the contract research organization, Social and Scientific Systems, focusing on toxicology studies. Jesse has over 6 years of experience in NTDs and over 8 years of experience in data analysis, coding, and statistics. Jesse received his Master of Statistics degree, with a concentration in Biostatistics, from North Carolina State University.
https://www.taskforce.org/
About Jesse Speer
Follow Jesse Speer
Senior Data Analyst
Task Force Global Health
Violetta Yevstigneyeva
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Information Advisor
USAID
https://www.usaid.gov/
About Violetta Yevstigneyeva
Follow Violetta Yevstigneyeva
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Information Advisor
USAID
Busoye Anifalaje
CIO
BAO Systems
Busoye is a solutions architect with over 10 years of experience in health systems database design, training, and deployment. He has supported the design and implementation of DHIS2 health systems in several countries and worked on multi-country DHIS2 implementation for NGOs. He is an informatics specialist with distinct expertise in effective deployment of teams in the design, implementation, and evaluation of enterprise-level international development projects.
https://baosystems.com/
About Busoye Anifalaje
Follow Busoye Anifalaje
CIO
BAO Systems
