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Biostatistician/Modeller | 14 years experience working in health research & government agencies | Expert in R/SAS/Matlab

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Education: PhD in Infectious Disease Modelling, University of Bristol, UK / University of Cape Town, SA Master of Science in Biostatistics, Moi University, Kenya Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics, Maseno University, Kenya Professional experience: 14 years in academia, research and policy Post-doctoral researcher in mathematical modelling of infectious diseases at the University of Bristol Key roles: Undertaking mathematical modelling, epidemiological analyses and economic evaluations focussed on evaluating the impact of different interventions addressing the epidemics of HIV and HCV among key populations. Statistician and Modeller at National AIDS Control Council, Kenya Key roles: generation of annual national HIV estimates and projections, development of policy reports Statistician at Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya and Ampath Program, Kenya Key roles: Data management and statistical analysis, proposal and protocol development, scientific manuscript writing Epidemiology: Different epidemiological studies Systematic review and meta-analysis Proposal/grant and manuscript writing Statistics: Different analysis methods (univariate/multivariable; causal inference analysis, longitudinal analysis Analysis of routine programmatic data Analysis of population-based survey data Analytical tools: R, SAS, MATLAB, Stata, QGIS Modelling and estimation: 1) Development of annual HIV estimates and projections 2) Testing and validating UNAIDS Reference Group pre-release models 3) Adopting previously developed models Mathematical models: Deterministic models e.g., MATLAB, Spectrum AIM and Goals models Individual-based models e.g., NCD model, EMOD model

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Biostatistics
• ★ Mathematical Models
• ★ Epidemiology
• ☆ Computer Simulation/Computational Modeling
• ☆ Adoption
• ☆ Infectious Disease
• ☆ Public Health

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Legal Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Data Visualization, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Formulation

Work Experience

Senior Research Associate in Infectious Diseases Mathematical Modelling

University of Bristol

May 2024 - Present

National Statistician and Modeler

National AIDS Control Council (NACC), Kenya

May 2016 - December 2019

Statistician

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Kenya

March 2010 - April 2016

Biostatistician

Academic Model Providing Access to Health Care (AMPATH), Kenya

July 2013 - September 2014

Education

PhD in Infectious Disease Mathematical Modeling

University of Bristol, UK / University of Cape Town, SA

January 2020 - April 2024

Masters in Biostatistics

Moi University, Kenya

September 2008 - December 2011

Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics

Maseno University, Kenya

January 2005 - December 2008

Certifications

• EF Standard English Test

  EF SET organisation

  May 2023 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Smit M, Perez-Guzman PN, Mutai KK, Cassidy R, Kibachio J, Kilonzo N, Hallett TB(2020). Mapping the Current and Future Noncommunicable Disease Burden in Kenya by Human Immunodeficiency Virus Status: A Modeling Study . Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Barbara B, Joseph O, Mevis O, Mutai K(2020). Assessing the Feasibility of Adapting a School-Based HIV Prevention Intervention to Include Voluntary Male Medical Circumcision and Vaccination for Human Papilloma Virus Prevention . The East African health research journal.

Kibachio J, Mwenda V, Ombiro O, Kamano JH, Perez-Guzman PN, Mutai KK, Guessous I, Beran D, Kasaie P, Weir B, et al.(2020). Recommendations for the use of mathematical modelling to support decision-making on integration of non-communicable diseases into HIV care . Journal of the International AIDS Society.

Angwa LM, Ouma C, Okoth P, Nyamai R, Kamau NG, Mutai K, Onono MA(2020). Acceptability, adherence, and clinical outcomes, of amoxicillin dispersible tablets versus oral suspension in treatment of children aged 2-59 Months with pneumonia, Kenya: A cluster randomized controlled trial . Heliyon.

Perez-Guzman PN, Chung MH, De Vuyst H, Dalal S, Mutai KK, Muthoni K, Kigen B, Kilonzo N, Hallett TB, Smit M(2020). The impact of scaling up cervical cancer screening and treatment services among women living with HIV in Kenya: a modelling study . BMJ global health.

Eaton JW, Brown T, Puckett R, Glaubius R, Mutai K, Bao L, Salomon JA, Stover J, Mahy M, Hallett TB(2019). The Estimation and Projection Package Age-Sex Model and the r-hybrid model: new tools for estimating HIV incidence trends in sub-Saharan Africa . AIDS (London, England).

Burmen B, Mutai K, Malika T(2019). Isoniazid Preventative Therapy uptake for child household contacts of tuberculosis index cases, Kisumu County, Kenya, 2014-2015 . Journal of public health in Africa.

Onono M, Abdi M, Mutai K, Asadhi E, Nyamai R, Okoth P, Qazi SA(2018). Community case management of lower chest indrawing pneumonia with oral amoxicillin in children in Kenya . Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992).

Bershteyn A, Mutai KK, Akullian AN, Klein DJ, Jewell BL, Mwalili SM(2018). The influence of mobility among high-risk populations on HIV transmission in Western Kenya . Infectious Disease Modelling.

Masquelier B, Eaton JW, Gerland P, Pelletier F, Mutai KK(2017). Age patterns and sex ratios of adult mortality in countries with high HIV prevalence . AIDS (London, England).

Apondi OE, Oduor OC, Gye BK, Kipkoech MK(2016). HIGH PREVALENCE OF MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT <i>KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE</i> IN A TERTIARY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN WESTERN KENYA . African journal of infectious diseases.

Naanyu V, Vedanthan R, Kamano JH, Rotich JK, Lagat KK, Kiptoo P, Kofler C, Mutai KK, Bloomfield GS, Menya D, et al.(2016). Barriers Influencing Linkage to Hypertension Care in Kenya: Qualitative Analysis from the LARK Hypertension Study . Journal of general internal medicine.