GRUSHA DAHIYA
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EDUCATION
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Baltimore, MD Master of Professional Studies in Health Information Technology May 2020 GPA: 3.778/4.00
Vellore Institute of Technology Tamil Nadu, India
Master of Science in Biotechnology September 2014
CGPA: 9.24/10
Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences Delhi, India Bachelor of Science in Microbiology August 2012
HIGHLIGHTS
• Ability to analyze quantitative data
• Ability to work in a team structure
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems
• Excellent communication skills
• Professional presentation skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to understand client operations
• Data validation
EXPERIENCE
Centralized Accident and Trauma Services Delhi, India Healthcare Administrator July 2016 – July 2018
• Created and presented information for senior leadership
• Provided assistance to IT for data integrity
• Maintenance of records
• Medical billing and reimbursement
• Charting and documentation
Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi, India
Research Assistant August 2015 – June 2016
• Interaction of bacterial biofilm metabolites with mammalian epithelial cells, a research study showing that during transition from planktonic cells to sessile biofilm, the global proteomic profile also undergoes a change
• Scheduled and performed various experiments on timely basis Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR) Delhi, India Internship August 2014 – July 2015
• Project - Gene delivery to skin using cationic Cell-Penetrating Peptides SKILLS
Database: SQL SQLite
Languages: R
Software: MS Excel, MS Word and MS Access
Related course work: Public Health Informatics Data Analytics Health IT Laws and Ethics (HIPAA) Management Leadership and communication Introduction to Healthcare Database Process and Quality Improvement Foreign Languages: Hindi (fluent)
PROJECTS
1. Patient Engagement in Healthcare Information Technology 2. Early Diagnosis of Autism: A Statistical Study, using R and Python 3. Response Surface Methodology for optimization of biosurfactant production from Bacillus sp. VITPGMB isolated from marine water-Published in Asia Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences. Vol 16, 2014 4. Conjugation and compatibility of Escherichia coli with other food borne pathogens in exchanging pathogenicity island 1 5. Optimization of PCR conditions for UCOE 5’ 1357 bp sequence AWARDS
1. Awarded Merit Scholarship for best performance in 2013-14 by VIT University 2. Received President’s Award in Scout and Guides. ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP
1. Participated in Pragathi, a Guinness world record for empowerment of women 2013 2. Volunteered in Inspire Science Camp, National symposium 2011 3. Volunteered in XIX Commonwealth Games 2010