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Hire Dr. Vinogiri K.

Malaysia

USD 300 /hr

Very motivated, results focused scientist offering more than 15 years of experience in the field of epidemiology.

Profile Summary

CORE COMPETENCIES
•	Scientific and epidemiological research	
•	Data analyses
•	Qualitative research
•	Quantitative research
•	Report and proposal development and writing
•	Strong verbal skills
•	Needs assessment
•	Program management
•	Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
•	Proactive multitasking skills
•	Very organized and meticulous
•	Client relations
•	MS Office and internet savvy
•	Proficient with statistical tools, i.e.: SPPS, SAS, AEM, Spectrum, REDCap

Projects/work: 
•	Information and planning consultant at Western Pacific Regional Office, WHO for COVID-19
•	National Coalition team, Malaysia: Mental Health initiatives and projects
•	Project Manager for POCT Measles Project (MOH, Malaysia) at WHO Country Office Malaysia, funded by CDC, USA
•	Providing support for COVID-19 response and management at WHO Country Office Malaysia, focal point for lab at WHO Country Office Malaysia, liaising and working with WHO HQ-Geneva, WPRO and IMR & UMMC Malaysia in regard to Unity Studies involving 5 protocols and Solidarity II
•	Lead researcher in the planning and executing qualitative research among vulnerable women in Malaysia regarding sexual and gender-based violence and discrimination especially in regard to freedom of speech, funded by UNTF with EMPOWER (‘Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti, Selangor’)
•	Facilitating workshops and talks on mental health for the vulnerable communities in Malaysia
•	Conducted qualitative research in regards to drug users with HIV and women living with HIV who are mothers
•	Revamped websites 
•	Worked with advertising in the ‘Grindr’ application targeting key populations who access them, aiming to deliver valid and relevant information about HIV and health care
•	‘HIV Cascade Analyses’ workshops and trainings
•	Piloting clinical research trials 
•	Formed new ways to get efficient and quicker treatments for inmates in regards to HIV and TB at large prisons
•	Worked with quantitative research studies and analyzed huge datasets in regards to sexually transmitted diseases and sexual networking as well as comorbidities of heart diseases with mental illnesses
•	Established ‘Standard of Procedures (SOPs), questionnaires and surveys for research studies
•	Managing budgets from huge grants for specific projects and programs
•	Managed operations, human resources and policy programs for the education, health, social/community development and governance sectors’
•	Designed monitoring and evaluation framework for non-communicable diseases
•	Worked with ‘Integrated Bio-Behavioral Surveillance Survey (IBBS)’ and ‘Population Size Estimation (PSE)’
•	Program management in various fields (epidemiology, public health, sociology)
•	Research on health practices and promotion of wellness across various ethnicities and countries
•	Health communication research on low-income workers in the plantation estates in Johor Bahru, low-income in Singapore, and other marginalized populations (i.e., domestic workers in Singapore)
•	Monitoring and Evaluation of ‘Breast and Cervical’ cancer projects in the US Affiliated Pacific Islands and mainland USA

Subject Matter Expertise

Services

Writing
Research
Consulting
Data & AI
Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting, Newswriting

Research Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

Product Development Formulation

Work Experience

Independent Epidemiological Consultant

Solving Lab Consultancy

August 2018 - Present

Education

PhD - Epidemiology

University of Hawaii at Manoa

August 2010 - December 2016

Certifications

Certification details not provided.