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INDYER SAMUEL
Health Information Systems Expert
Abuja,FC
Summary
Results-driven health information system expert with 9 years of experience in developing data integration and automation systems. Skilled in translating strategies into actionable goals and leading cross-functional teams. Passionate about leveraging technology to tackle critical challenges. Recognized for building strong partnerships, fostering innovation, and nurturing talent. Committed to continuous learning and personal development, staying up-to-date with industry advancements and best practices.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2030
2030
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Software Engineering Manager
Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN)
05.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: International Research Centre of Excellence (IRCE) Affiliated with the Centre for International Health, Education, and Biosecurity (Ciheb), University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Covid-19 Vaccine Coverage Mapping: Developed an ETL pipeline to integrate vaccination data from NPHCDA with COVID-19 case data from NCDC and its SORMAS system, enabling seamless data integration, analysis, and vaccine coverage mapping
- Mentored software engineers and health informatics specialist, provided guidance, and facilitated their professional growth and understanding of program implementation for the software development team regional hub (201)
- Collaborated with CDC Nigeria, government agencies, and partners to address health informatics gaps and align tech solutions with program needs
- Managed the development team in the design and deployment of the Kenya Program Data Warehouse System for improved data management and analysis of HIV treatment data from 315 health facilities in 6 counties
- Implemented the Mozambique Mentorship and Checklist System for Tuberculosis and other advanced diseases at healthcare facilities, aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery
- Established the National Quality Assurance Laboratory System in Botswana to enable proficiency testing at supported laboratories, ensuring high standards of quality and accuracy
- Developed an AI-driven predictive analytics system for the lab optimization project for Botswana, facilitating optimal testing and return of results
- Collaborated with the National Agency for Food Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to develop survey and data collection tools for the Covid-19 Cohort Event Management survey, facilitating effective monitoring of enrolled study participants
- International Research Centre of Excellence (IRCE) Affiliated with the Centre for International Health, Education, and Biosecurity (Ciheb), University of Maryland School of Medicine
Enterprise Resource Planning Consultant
International Trade Centre (ITC)
Abuja, FCT
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Supporting beneficiary pharmaceutical enterprises and business support organizations in enhancing the viability and competitiveness of vaccine manufacturing investments in Nigeria as part of the Vaccine Investments and Trade Ecosystems in Africa (VITEA) project
- Developed innovative biotech ERP solutions, including web portals and supply chain management systems
- Ensured stringent adherence to security and data privacy standards across all ERP solutions
- Assisted with capacity-building initiatives for enterprises in the vaccine supply chain, ensuring streamlined processes from procurement to distribution
- Offered ERP training and mentorship to pharmaceutical enterprises, helping them adopt best practices and ensure sustainable growth
Software Development Specialist & Health Informatics Lead
Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC)
Abuja, FCT
06.2018 - 05.2021
- Company Overview: An Affiliate University of Maryland Baltimore School of Medicine
- Led stakeholder engagements, policy formulations, and system designs with various partners including USAID partners and Ministry of Health for digital health initiatives
- Led the development and implementation of the Sample Tracking And Return of result system (START) for laboratory strengthening initiatives in Malawi
- Development of Survey data collection systems and analytics/monitoring dashboards for the COVID-19 Sero-Prevalence Survey Project
- Development of the SHIELD Web Portal (MPM, GSM, IMS, RADET validation, Analytics, DQA/DQI), a health information system that collects data from health facilities and tracks patient HIV/AIDS treatment data based on PEPFAR indicators
- Team lead for building the analytics monitoring and Quality of Care indicators (Regimen analysis, Viral Load Cascade, Test & Start) for the National Data Repository (NDR) 3.0
- Designed and developed survey tools and dashboards for Game of Contacts (Estimation of the social visibility of Key population in Nigeria)
- Led the team for development of the Case-Based Surveillance data systems for SHIELD Grant, driving efficient data management and actualization of the program target
- Managed Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) on the Nigerian TbQual project to restricts access based on roles
- Developed mobile app for wallboard that integrates dashboards from Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS) and National Data Repository (NDR)
- An Affiliate University of Maryland Baltimore School of Medicine
Software Engineer
Biosec Solutions
Abuja, FCT
05.2017 - 06.2018
- Company Overview: Abuja, Nigeria
- Built the Personalization Middleware (PERM) system of the NIMC's national identity management system responsible for collecting demographic and biometric data and tracking ID cards' status
- Designed and Implemented Applets Management System (AMS) for national ID card activation, suspension and blocking and hotlisting
- Developed the Integrated Card Management System (ICAMS) to track all National ID cards issued
- Prevented multiple National ID card registration by the same person by building the Adjudication Module for NIMC Automatic Biometric Identification System (ABIS)
- Developed an integron; a system that integrated operation from multiple ABIS
- Abuja, Nigeria
Web Administrator
Conegelics Consulting
Abeokuta, Ogun State
11.2015 - 09.2016
- Company Overview: Abeokuta, Nigeria
- Designed and created optimized landing pages to support the company's marketing and promotional needs, including various Ecommerce integrations and cross-browser compatibility
- Managed web environments by designing, deploying, developing, and maintaining web-related activities
- Abeokuta, Nigeria
Web/Mobile Application Developer
Zoe Information Technology
Makurdi, BE
04.2013 - 10.2015
- Company Overview: Makurdi, Nigeria
- Designed and developed responsive web applications for the Nigerian Army Institute of Environmental Studies (NAITES) and created a Content Management System (CMS) which served as an interface for the client
- Designed and developed websites and online applications, and software for mobile devices
- Consulted with clients, wrote code, designed applications, tested software, solved technical problems, and adapted applications to new requirements
- Designed and updated websites and online applications using Java and PHP programming frameworks and design tools
- Created webpage layouts, wrote code, edited website content, and adjusted based on feedback
- Makurdi, Nigeria
Intern
ICT Directorate, Benue State University
Makurdi, BE
01.2012 - 10.2012
- Company Overview: Makurdi, Nigeria
- Ensured database integrity and performance by defining data, providing support to users, improving accessibility, modelling and migrating data, and training staff
- Improved database application performance by monitoring and tuning databases to optimize storage and minimize server processing
- Makurdi, Nigeria
Education
mini-MBA -
Tekedia Institute
Master of Science - Health Sciences, Global Health Systems & Innovations
University of Maryland
Baltimore 01.2020 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Benue State University
Makurdi 01.2010 - 01.2014
Skills
- Programming Languages: C#, Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP
- RESTful APIs, Healthcare Data Exchange Standards (HL7)
- Software Architecture & System Integration
- Database Management Systems
- Cloud Services: AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Run
- DevOps & CI/CD Implementation
- HIPAA Compliance & Security Standards
Healthcare Analytics & Data Management
- Health Information Systems (DHIS2, OpenMRS)
- Business Intelligence Tools (Power BI, Tableau)
- Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Systems
- Logistics Management Information Systems (LMIS)
Leadership & Project Management
- Quality Improvement Methodologies
Accomplishments
- Developed a modular analytics engine for Ciheb Kenya program data warehouse, enhancing data integration (Electronic Medical Systems and Central Data Repository), transformation, and visualization capabilities, resulting in improved decision-making and program monitoring.
- Led the development of the LMIS interoperability module for NDR, successfully integrating multiple health information systems and engaging with USAID partners and Ministry of Health for policy formulation and system design.
- Re-engineered the National Data Repository (NDR) Analytics, significantly reducing the analytics load time from approximately 5 minutes to < 3 seconds, leading to a 70% improvement in reporting efficiency of CDC implementing partners.
- Designed and implemented a biometrics engine for NDR, uniquely identifying over 30 million fingerprints from 3 million patients across 2000+ CDC health facilities, ensuring efficient patient management and data accuracy.
- Collaborated with NIMC to help meet the Presidency’s goal of enrolling 30 million people into NIMS by 2017. Enhanced the fingerprint identification daemon to process faster, leading to improved system efficiency.
Projecthighlights
- Dashboards to Support Nigeria COVID-19 Serosurveillance Study, https://www.ciheb.org/news/impact-stories/2021-impact-stories/dashboards-to-support-nigeria-covid-19-serosurveillance-study.html
- COVID-19 Cohort Event Monitoring https://nafdac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/Files/Resources/Reports/PV_Reports/NAIIS-CARES-ACT-End-of-Project-Report-_Final_Revised_23.04.2024.pdf
- Key Population Size estimation survey, https://www.ciheb.org/data-resources/bbskp-size-estimate/
- Strengthening HIV Field Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Surveillance and Lab Diagnostics (SHIELD), https://ciheb.org/nigeria/
Trainingcoursesandcertifications
- Professional Scrum Master Certification, 01/01/23
- Data Science Orientation, Machine Learning (Coursera), 04/01/19
- Data Science Methodology (Coursera), 02/01/19
- Mobile Web Specialist (Google Africa Scholarship), 03/01/18
Awards
- Dr. Mike Imande Academic Excellence Encouragement Award Foundation, 05/01/14
- Winner, programming challenge in Numerical Computing
Publications
- From Paper Files to Web-Based Application for Data-Driven Monitoring of HIV Programs, 05/01/23
- Nigeria's Journey to a National Data Repository for Decision-Making and Patient Care
- Fundamentals of Mobile Application Development with Android, 04/01/15
Interests
Drones
DIY
References
- Dr. OluwaSanmi Adedokun (Country Director, BAO Systems), Mobile No.: 08023034446, email: oadedokun@baosystems.com
Timeline
Enterprise Resource Planning Consultant
International Trade Centre (ITC)
06.2023 - 12.2023
Software Engineering Manager
Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN)
05.2021 - Current
Master of Science - Health Sciences, Global Health Systems & Innovations
University of Maryland
01.2020 - 01.2022
Software Development Specialist & Health Informatics Lead
Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC)
06.2018 - 05.2021
Software Engineer
Biosec Solutions
05.2017 - 06.2018
Web Administrator
Conegelics Consulting
11.2015 - 09.2016
Web/Mobile Application Developer
Zoe Information Technology
04.2013 - 10.2015
Intern
ICT Directorate, Benue State University
01.2012 - 10.2012
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Benue State University
01.2010 - 01.2014
mini-MBA -
Tekedia Institute
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