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Lefalamang Koaleli

@lefalamangkoaleli

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Health informatics specialist applying data science to strengthen public health.

Lesotho

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role applying data science and informatics to strengthen public health systems, with opportunities to build pipelines, dashboards, and influence policy using real-time data.

I am a health informatics professional with over five years supporting health data systems and applying statistical and machine learning techniques to strengthen public health decision-making. I bring practical experience building data pipelines, dashboards, and predictive models to inform program outcomes.

At Population Services International I led MIS implementation, developed ETL processes, automated reporting (reducing manual time by 50%), and created real-time KPI dashboards for programs like DREAMS, Family Planning, and HIV Testing. I have hands-on experience with DHIS2, Redcap, DATIM, Pentaho, Python, R, SQL, and Stata.

I am completing an M.Sc. in Epidemiology (Public Health Informatics) with research on real-time integration of medical records into national surveillance systems, and I seek opportunities to apply modern analytics and AI to improve digital health and public health surveillance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Strategic Information Officer

Population Services International

Jun 2019 - Sep 2022 (3 years 3 months)

Led implementation and maintenance of MIS and data pipelines for health programs, creating real-time KPI dashboards and automated reports that reduced manual reporting time by 50% and improved program decision-making.

DHIS2 ETL Python SQL Data Visualization Dashboarding Statistical Analysis REDCap

PHIA Interviewer

ICAP Lesotho

Oct 2016 - May 2017 (7 months)

Conducted participant recruitment and data capture for national public health surveys, ensuring daily uploads, data verification, and quality-control reporting to maintain data integrity.

Survey Data Entry Quality Control REDCap Data Verification Mobile Data Uploads

Student Computer Helpdesk

The National University of Lesotho

Oct 2013 - Jul 2014 (9 months)

Provided technical support for campus IT systems, performing setups, software installations, and basic network and printer troubleshooting to ensure continuous computer lab operations.

Technical Support Desktop Support Installation Troubleshooting Customer Service

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of the Witwatersrand

Master of Science, Epidemiology / Public Health Informatics

Activities and societies: Relevant coursework: Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Data Management, Programming (Python), Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems.

MSc in Epidemiology with a focus on Public Health Informatics; research on real-time integration of medical records into national surveillance systems.