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Location:
Hazleton, PA, 18201
Posted:
August 01, 2010

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Marie Telatovich

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Hazleton, PA 18201

Cell: 404-***-****

abl6jb@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

A Clinical/Statistical Programmer, Statistician and Data Manager with over

ten years experience. Strong understanding of statistical methodologies.

Also, possess a good understanding of HMO's/Managed Care, Epidemiology,

Biostatistics and Public Health. Strong analytical and quantitative

skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills, executive

presentation and public speaking.

ACTUARIAL/BENEFITS EXPERIENCE

Successful in passing four of the credentialing examinations toward

Associate of the Society of Actuaries designation. Experience with

healthcare claims analysis, Peoplesoft and other Human Resources systems

experience.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS BACKGROUND

. Classification and continuous variable analysis of variance and

covariance

. Power and sample size calculations

. Confidence and tolerance intervals and tests of hypothesis. Benchmarking

JCAHO, NCQA performance measures

. Estimates of variance components for models that have random effects

. Analysis of categorical data:

o Chi-square goodness-of-fit test

o Homogeneity of multi-nomial populations

. Linear Models, log-linear Models, Logistic Regression

. Non-linear Models

. Additive Models

. Time Series (ARIMA)

. Survey Validation

. Factor Analysis, Cluster Analysis

. Sampling Techniques

. Genetic Data Analysis

. Survival Analysis

. Analysis of Variance

. Cohort and Case control studies

DATA MANAGEMENT

SAS programming since 1983: SAS/Base, SAS/Graph, SAS/Stat, SAS/Macro, SAS

Connect, SAS ODS, SAS IntrNet, SAS (Versions 6.12, 8.2, 9.1.3), SAS

Enterprise Guide (versions 2, 3), SAS Enterprise Data Miner, SPSS (versions

12, 13), SUDAAN, Microsoft Suite including Access, HTML, XML, C++, Visual

Basic, relational database management systems (RDBMS), ETL tools,

Encryption/Decryption technologies, UNIX, Windows NT, Windows XP, IBM

mainframe including MVS JCL, VAX, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Oracle 8i, 9i, 11i.

Familiar with SQL Server 7.0 and SQL Server 2000, PERL. Reporting tools

include Crystal Reports and Cognos. Obtained experience with EpiInfo and

RATSTAT (U. S. Health & Human Services software), and GIS Mapping Software.

.

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EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

October 2009 - Present

Biostatistical Programmer

Contracted by TalentMine, Inc.

Their Client: ICON PLC

Telecommute position, short-term contract

. Programming of Analysis datasets for Phase 1b/2a Oncology clinical

trials.

. Developed and tested tables, listings and graphs for Phase 1b/2a

Oncology clinical trials.

. Provided Quality Control and Documentation support.

. Employed CDISC methodology to analysis datasets.

August 2008 - November 2008

Biostatistical Programmer

Contracted by Premier Research Group, Marietta, GA

. Programming and QC of analysis datasets; Tables, Listings, and Graphs

for various clients' within Pediatrics, Cardiology, Oncology, and

Women's Health therapeutic areas

. Review of Statistical Analysis Plans (SAP's) along with other

documentation.

. Programming using SAS (versions 8.2 & 9.1.3) on Microsoft platforms.

December 2007 - April 2008

Senior Statistical Programmer

Parexel International, Durham, NC

. ISS/ISE, Programming and validation of Clinical Trials' analysis

datasets, tables, listings, and graphs. Phases II and III. Ensured

quality of deliverables.

SAS (versions 8.2 and 9.1.3) and SQL utilized on both UNIX and

Microsoft platforms. Therapeutic areas involved with trials included

oncology and neuropsychiatry.

. Adapted CDISC standards to data along with ADaM.

. Statistical modeling and programming. Worked closely with

statisticians in developing Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP). Reviewed

and adhered to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and ICH

guidelines.

April 2007 - October 2007

Senior Statistical Programmer

I3Statprobe, Cary, NC

. Programming and validation of Clinical Trials' analysis datasets,

tables, listings, and graphs. Phases I-III along with some

Pharmacokinetics. Ensured quality of deliverables.

SAS (versions 8.2 and 9.1.3) and SQL utilized on both UNIX and

Microsoft platforms. Therapeutic areas involved with trials included

oncology/hematology and autoimmune.

. Increased adoption of CDISC standards.

. Statistical modeling and programming. Worked closely with

statisticians in developing Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP). Proposed

modifications to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).

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May 2006 - April 2007

Epidemiological Analyst / Programmer

Contracted by MedFocus

Their Client: GlaxoSmithKline, Durham, NC

. Providing epidemiological/statistical programming and database support

for all phases (I-IV) of clinical trials and epidemiology research

studies.

. Programming involved SAS, SQL, along with other appropriate

tools/systems. Accessed and managed observational research data

including IMS Lifelink, IHCIS, Premier, GE Medical, Pharmetrics and

GPRD databases.

. Analyzed, designed, developed, tested, implemented, validated/QC

document and maintained effective and efficient computer solutions and

database systems for conducting, analyzing and reporting observational

database studies.

. Contributed to development of study protocols, reports, abstracts and

technical reports as needed.

October 2005 - April 2006,

May 2004 - March 2005

Mathematical Statistician / Database Manager

Contracted by Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, GA

Their Client: Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman

. Analysis of Consumer Product Safety Data, U. S. sample in order to

investigate train-and-trolley-related injuries during the period of

2001-2004.

. Developed data collection and a tracking system (SAS, Microsoft Access,

SQL Server) to collect and report traumatic brain injuries and deaths

from 32 U. S. states for the year, 2004.

. Analysis of extensive HIV/AIDS testing data (1989-present, all 50 U. S.

states) in order to estimate HIV incidence and forecast expenditures

for testing. Use of structural equation models, as well as PROC MIXED

and PROC REG.

. Investigated various combinations of HIV risk factors (multi-variate

models, PROC DISCRIM, bi-variate correlations) in an attempt to

condense such information.

. Testing of a new digital-based information system, development of

relevant database schemas and data security procedures.

. Analysis of longitudinal influenza vaccine study (4+ years), data

involving pediatric patients.

. Development of appropriate case-cohort methodology for national survey

data.

. Determination of sample sizes for purposes of vaccine efficacy studies.

Additional analysis involving PROC HAZARD.

August 2005

Statistician, Data Modeler

Contracted by Matrix Resources

Their Client: Intercontinental Hotel Group, Decision Sciences, Atlanta, GA

. Performed extensive cluster analysis (PROC CLUSTER) as related to this

market- segmentation project.

. Developed models (linear programming, PROC GAM, PROC MIXED) to forecast

optimal revenues based on length-of-stay and property type within an

extended-stay-hotel brand.

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October 2003-April 2004

Research Analyst

Contracted by Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke University, NC

Project: CDC Data Center, Great Schools and Family Project. Funded by CDC.

. Responsible for multi-site data collection, longitudinal and quality

assurance of interviewed data from students, parents, teachers and

administrators.

. Programming using SAS and SQL

. Analysis of results using multi-variate techniques and regression.

November 2002- May 2003

SAS Programmer

Contracted by Aquent, Inc., Cary, NC

Their Client: PeopleClick, Inc.

. Created and designed program applications in SAS to convert client data

to SAS files and

assess data integrity.

. Performed statistical analyses (e.g., regression and non-parametric) to

investigate employment discrimination issues.

. Reproduced the statistical analyses of opposing experts in legal

proceedings

April 2002- October 2002

SAS/Clinical Database Programmer

Contracted by Clinforce, Durham, NC

There Client: GlaxoSmithKline, PLC

. Programmed SAS and PL/SQL database and validity checks for Phases 1, 2

and 3 clinical trial data (Oracle table-based) using specifications as

presented in CRF's and Validation Manuals.

. Development of Clintrial 4.3 panels, pages and protocols for CRF data

entry and management. Programs edit checks, derivations and rules using

PL/SQL.

. Assisted with electronic NDA submissions to FDA.

. Produced statistical tables, listings and graphs in support of Phases I,

II and III data. Therapeutic areas included Respiratory, Oncology and

HIV.

November 2001-March 2002

Information Systems Consultant/ SAS Programmer

Contracted by Matrix Resources, Morrisville, NC

Their Client: PharmalinkFHI

. Developed SAS applications to extract clinical trial data from Oracle

tables, manipulated information and provided deliverables according to

output specifications and perform QA/QC.

. Developed code generators to automate the creation of SAS code for data

extraction.

. Participated in the re-engineering efforts to maximize processes for e-

trial data collection.

. Report generation using SAS' Output Delivery System (ODS).

. Produced statistical tables, listings and graphs in support of Phase

II/III data. Therapeutic areas included Respiratory, Cardiovascular, and

Psychiatric.

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January 2001 - May 2001

Information Systems Consultant

Contracted by Maxim Group, Raleigh, NC

Their Client: SAS Institute

. Assisted in the design of a data warehouse for an internal, corporate-

wide CRM application.

. Performed relational and multi-dimensional data modeling using SAS

(version 8), SQL and PL/SQL coding along with ER-WIN. Development was

accomplished with a Windows NT operating system.

. Provided data management support and resolution of data conversion

issues.

. Report generation using SAS' Output Delivery System (ODS).

June 2000 - January 2001

Information Systems Consultant

Contracted by Maxim Group, Raleigh, NC

Their Client: C-MAC, Inc., & Nortel Networks

. Web-based design and development of administrative and manufacturing

intranet capabilities using ColdFusion 4.5 web application server within

a LINUX operating system environment. Database capabilities involved

Oracle 8. HTML, XML and Macromedia tools were also used for development.

. Programming and maintenance of manufacturing, device drivers, tracking,

bar-coding and supply-chain systems using C++ within a LINUX operating

system and Windows network environment.

. Database development and application modification under Oracle 8/8i.

. Script writing using Shell (Korn) and Perl for application drivers and

testing. Script writing using PHP4 and JavaScript for Web-based

applications.

February 2000 - April 2000

Information Systems Consultant

Contracted by MetroIS, Raleigh, NC

Their Client: GE Financial Capital

. Development of SAS sampling methodology and programming for loan audit

selection under a UNIX environment. Involved extensive calculations /

algorithms.

. Client-server reporting and applications using Visual Basic. Reporting,

customization of client requirements and testing of sample output data

within EXCEL/ Visual Basic spreadsheets.

. Mainframe-based programming for initial data handling involving

COBOL/DB2.

. Provided daily user support along with detailed documentation.

EDUCATION

May 1984 Master of Arts (M. A.) degree

Mathematical Sciences with emphasis in Statistics

State University of New York, Binghamton, NY

May 1981 Bachelor of Science (B. S.) degree

with honors

Mathematics and Economics

King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA

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ADDITIONAL EDUCATION (INCLUDES MEDICAL EDUCATION)

July 1997 - January 1998 Grace University School of Medicine

Charlestown, Nevis British West Indies

July 1997 Visiting Student, University of Vermont College of

Medicine

Burlington, VT

September 1994 - July 1996 Karol Marcinkowski Medical University

(On leave 07/96-06/97) Poznan, Poland

June 1993 - August 1994 Post-baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program,

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

January 1993 - May 1993 Visiting Student, Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

SKILLS

SAS and SQL programming 7 + years experience

Applying advanced statistical techniques 7 + years experience

Predictive Modeling 3 years



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