Ify Okoye
********@*****.***
Phone 973-***-****
Randolph, NJ 07869
OBJECTIVE A healthcare data analyst position where I can utilize my
analytical and management skills.
AREAS OF INTEREST
. Healthcare data analysis
. Pharmaceutical market research
. Outcomes research
. Health economics
. Statistical analysis and data modeling using software such
as SAS and Maple respectively
. Data mining / Knowledge discovery
. Project management
. Report writing and records management
. Clinical databases design and analysis
EDUCATION M.S Biomedical Informatics - Fall, 2010
School of Health Related Professions
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Newark, NJ
G.P.A - 4.0/4.0
SAS Foundation for Programmers/Analysts
SAS Institute Inc
Bedminster, NJ
B.A Finance
J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
CERTIFICATION SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9 (Candidate:
October, 2010)
EMPLOYMENT Health Informatics-SHRP, UMDNJ - Research Assistant (Temp
Student Job) Newark, NJ
02/10 - Present
. Clinical outcomes research projects. Responsibilities
include clinical data mining, analysis, knowledge
discovery and reporting using various HCUP databases
Allied Dental Ed.-SHRP, UMDNJ - Research Assistant (Temp Student Job)
Scotch Plains, NJ
09/09 - 06/10
Job responsibilities included project management, data analysis,
research, and software evaluation. Accomplishments include:
. Improvement on practice processes and user experience by
automating various tasks and designing standardized and
custom reports. Implementation resulted in substantial
savings for the department
AT&T Wireless - Operations Analyst
Parsippany, NJ
11/04 - 12/07
Job responsibilities included sales data analysis for
internal and external clients, forecasting, trend analysis,
and reporting for upper management. Accomplishments include:
. Managed the data mapping processes that were used to
consolidate information for the region after the Cingular
and AT&T Wireless merger
. Revamped sales reporting for the region
Aiwa America, Inc., - Business Analyst
Mahwah, NJ
01/01 - 09/04
. Job responsibilities included gathering and analyzing
sales and inventory data, managing client accounts, and
generating reports.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
. Working knowledge of clinical analysis tools, such as SAS
9.1.3, Maple, MATLAB (Medical image processing)
. Developing clinical decision support systems using CORVID
. Excellent working knowledge of other business intelligence
tools such as Business Objects, Hyperion Essbase,
Management Reporting System, and SQL
. Database development and design
. Advanced MS Excel, MS Access, and various word processing
applications
. Excellent understanding of unified medical terminology;
strong familiarity with medical coding nomenclatures,
guidelines and associated dictionaries, including ICD-9,
CPT/HCPCS, MedDRA and WHO-DD
. Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability
to learn and adapt very quickly in a rapidly changing
environment
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
. Recognition for Outstanding Leadership by the Student
Leadership Council of the School of Health Related
Professions(SHRP) at the University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) - May 2010