Data Manager Quality Assurance

Joseph Ssekasanvu

Ellicott City, MD 501-***-**** ********@*****.***

DATA MANAGER

Accomplished data manager with an extensive career managing multiple projects and teams. Detailed-oriented, adept at overseeing data management operations, generating analysis reports, and regulatory compliance to ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Proven success implementing effective database management strategies, leading high-performing teams, and providing invaluable insights that drive informed decision-making for stakeholders.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Data Analysis Critical Thinking Data Mining Problem Solving Spreadsheets & Databases Threats, Risks, & Vulnerabilities Incident Response Knowledge Security Frameworks & Controls Security Hardening Data Visualization Time Management Accuracy Strong Communication

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programing languages SQL Python Stata R NVivo Redcap Visual FoxPro Epi Data Linux Command-Line ArcGIS Tableau SIEM Tools

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD May 2015 – July 2025

Epidemiology Department

Sr. Research Data Manager, May 2024 – July 2025

Conducted statistical analyses in collaboration with faculty, fellows, and students that has led to one publication and three in pipeline. Generated bi-weekly and monthly study reports and shared them out with stakeholders of the study.

Reviewed and updated quality assurance procedures, and quality control checks for study databases, worked with the study coordination team to meet the overall goal of 99% data accuracy.

Sr. Research Data Analyst, May 2015 - June 2023

Managed empirical data for multiple research projects, including data management plans, form design, and data tracking. Assisted in data retrieval and manipulation. Collaborated with multi-functional teams to deliver on-time data tables and dictionaries to meet the needed analyses.

Conducted statistical analyses in collaboration with faculty, fellows, and students that led to 48 publications.

Established and maintained data collection and entry systems. Designed 20 (4-5 pages) case report forms in four days using Redcap.

Tracked recruitment and prepared recruitment reports. Assisted in the progressive analyses of large sets of cohort data (over 500,000 records) to observe and study the overall recruitment process based on the study objectives.

Reviewed and updated quality assurance procedures, and quality control checks for study databases, working with the study coordination team to meet the overall goal of 99% data accuracy.

Collaborated with the Biological Repository team for data and sample archives. Led a team of three data managers and four laboratory technicians to set up a freezer works system that improved the archival and retrieval of biological samples.

Research Data Analyst, April 2017 - March 2019

Retrieved, managed, and prepared analysis data sets for research projects, delivering requested data in real time to the analysis team.

Demonstrated strong attention to detail while managing data, resulting in a 45% decrease in errors.

Reviewed and updated quality assurance procedures, and quality control checks for study databases, working with the study coordination team to meet the overall goal of 99% data accuracy.

Conducted statistical analyses in collaboration with faculty, fellows, and students that led to five publications.

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Rakai Health Sciences Program, Kampala, Uganda March 2012 - February 2015

Deputy Head of Data & Biostatistics Department & Disciplinary Committee Chairman, March 2013 - February 2015

Provided departmental leadership (30 staff), and decision-making. Ensured that staff are always informed about the policies, plans and priorities of the organization.

Chaired disciplinary committee (5 members) sessions and ensured fair hearing from all staff involved.

Retrained staff to the organization’s standards, and took appropriate disciplinary action, such as warning, suspension not exceeding 2 weeks, or recommendation for contract termination.

Liaised with central program management and human resources office to select, recruit, induct, and onboard new staff and oversee annual performance review processes.

Ensured staff’s achievements are accurately captured and realistic targets are set for improvement. Identified underperforming staff and implemented effective plans of action to support those staff.

Recognized by the Executive Director for leading initiatives that reduced paperwork needed for survey activities to three quarters.

Conducted statistical analyses in collaboration with faculty, fellows, and students that led to 48 publications.

Data Management Supervisor, March 2012 - February 2013

Supervised 18 staff to execute data management tasks such as data entry screen designing, data entry, cleaning, data extraction, transformation and sharing.

Assisted in the annual revision of internal guidelines and data collection tools. Demonstrated strong attention to detail to enhance data quality collection.

Led a team of three data managers in the drafting and implementation of new data entry and analysis system, resulting in a 23% reduction in errors and 45% accuracy, earning the “Outstanding performance award of 2012.”

Ensured validity verification of datasets. Assisted in the analysis of large datasets, resulting in a 5% increase in the publications.

Assisted in the development of a centralized data repository for all program projects, resulting in a positive impact on data retrieval and sharing. Maintained server databases.

Trained and retrained more than 100 staff members annually in data management best practices to enhance staff productivity and data accuracy.

Assisted in data retrieval and manipulation using SQL, and Stata to generate ready for analysis datasets shared with research data requesters.

EDUCATION

Master of Applied Science (MAS) in Spatial Analysis for Public Health

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Quantitative Economics

Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

CERTIFICATIONS

Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

Coursera

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