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Catherine Hernandez

@catherinehernandez

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Senior research program manager building data pipelines and analytics for public health impact.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a team where I can own data infrastructure and analytics—building scalable pipelines, dashboards, and reproducible workflows—while partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to turn complex, evolving inputs into reliable, actionable decisions.

I’m a Senior Research Program Manager focused on data infrastructure, analytics, and decision-ready reporting across multi-site research programs. I design relational database systems (SQL), build end-to-end data pipelines, and strengthen data workflows to reduce manual errors and improve consistency.

In my current role at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, I translate operational and research needs into structured data solutions. I develop reproducible analytical workflows for auditability and scalability, and I monitor data integrity with validation processes so reporting stays accurate even with evolving requirements.

Previously, as a Data & Research Coordinator at UTRGV, I built data tracking and reporting systems for program evaluation, managed longitudinal participant datasets, and supported statistical modeling and predictive analytics. I also coordinated research teams and standardized data management protocols to ensure quality control and compliance.

My technical work spans supervised modeling, feature engineering, and model evaluation, along with NLP and network/topic modeling for health communication. I bring an IRB-aware research mindset—rooted in study design support, research operations, and team coordination—so stakeholders get actionable insights you can trust.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Research Program Manager

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UTHealth Houston School of Public Health

Nov 2025 - Present (7 months)

Designed and maintained relational databases and end-to-end Python/R data pipelines to support multi-site research programs. Built dashboards and reporting systems (Power BI/Tableau/Excel) and improved data workflows to reduce manual errors while ensuring data integrity and auditability.

SQL Python R Data Pipelines Data Integrity Data Governance Power BI Tableau Dashboard Development Data Visualization

Data & Research Coordinator

UTRGV School of Medicine

Feb 2022 - Nov 2025 (3 years 9 months)

Built data tracking and reporting systems to support program evaluation and operational decision-making for multiple statewide and federally funded studies. Developed data cleaning and transformation pipelines in R/Python/SQL and created dashboards to communicate findings to leadership.

R Python SQL Data Cleaning data transformation Statistical Modeling Dashboard Development predictive modeling

Research Coordinator

UTRGV School of Medicine

Jul 2021 - Feb 2022 (7 months)

Coordinated research operations across studies, managing staffing, task allocation, timelines, and workflow prioritization. Conducted participant screening and interview-based data collection, maintained structured tracking systems, and produced analytical reports for stakeholders while supporting recruitment and data compliance.

Study Coordination Data Tracking Participant Screening Research Compliance Data Management Reporting Data Research & Documentation Interview Based Data Collection

Research Associate / Team Coordinator

Texas A&M University

Jan 2018 - May 2020 (2 years 4 months)

Designed and executed experimental studies while ensuring adherence to research protocols and data quality. Coordinated research team operations, performed statistical analysis, and prepared tables, graphs, reports, and presentation/regulatory documentation to support ongoing projects.

Data Collection Statistical Analysis Research Coordination Data Quality Assurance Reporting

Neuropsychology Research Intern

The New Bulgarian University

May 2019 - Jun 2019 (1 month)

Conducted developmental and neuropsychological research under clinical supervision using evidence-based methodologies. Collected and analyzed clinical data from structured interviews, behavioral observations, and psychological assessments to support diagnostic insights and research conclusions.

Structured Interviews Assessments Neuropsychology Data Analysis Diagnostic Frameworks

Neuroscience Research Lab Assistant

Texas A&M University

Aug 2017 - Dec 2017 (4 months)

Maintained organized research records and datasets to ensure data accuracy and integrity across projects. Supported instrument/protocol development, performed literature reviews, summarized data into tables/reports, and verified incoming data completeness by resolving inconsistencies.

Survey Protocol Support literature review Data Validation Summarization Research & Documentation