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Loreta Anyanje

@loretaanyanje

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Senior Data Engineer and biostatistician specializing in epidemiological modeling and digital health informatics.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking roles where I can lead national disease-burden modeling and digital health projects, apply advanced analytics, and influence policy while mentoring teams.

I am a dedicated biostatistician and health informatics specialist with over six years' experience translating complex public health data into actionable policy. I design end-to-end data pipelines and perform advanced epidemiological and spatial modeling using R, Python, SQL and QGIS, and I build digital data-collection systems with ODK, KoboCollect and Survey Solutions to improve national surveillance and research quality.

I have partnered with national ministries and research institutes to support policy decisions—leading modeling for snakebite burden across 17 counties and contributing mortality recommendations for the Kenya Livestock Master Plan. I also deliver capacity building and rigorous data-quality systems, design SQL-backed infrastructures, and produce clear visualizations and analytic products for stakeholders and publications.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Assistant Research Scientist

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Ministry of Health

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year)

Led epidemiological modeling and geographic mapping for snakebite across 17 counties using R and QGIS, developed ODK questionnaires to improve hospital-seeking data collection, and produced dashboards and policy briefs for national stakeholders.

R QGIS Epidemiologic Modeling Data Visualization SQL Survey Design Policy Analysis

Assistant Research Scientist

National Museum of Kenya

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 11 months)

Performed clinical analytics (ELISA, LD50/ED50) and implemented data quality control across multiple counties, presented household survey findings to county officers, and designed SQL databases linking cloud storage to Excel.

R SPSS SQL Data Quality Survey Analysis Database Design

Biostatistics Consultant

Independent Consultant

Sep 2024 - Nov 2024 (2 months)

Managed end-to-end data lifecycle for master's research including cleaning, hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and producing data visualizations and technical results write-ups.

Data Cleaning regression R Python Data Visualization SPSS

Census Enumerator

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Aug 2019 - Aug 2019 (0 months)

Conducted household data collection using CAPI machines during the national census, ensuring respondent privacy and secure data handling.

Data Collection Data Security Fieldwork Questionnaire Administration

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Institute of Advanced Technology

Diploma, Information Technology

Completed a Diploma in Information Technology (project phase) covering practical IT skills and project work.

Kenya Institute of Primate Research (KIPRE)

Professional Certificates, Biomedical Statistics / Epidemiology

Completed professional certificates including Statistics for Biomedical Research and epidemiological/statistical concepts relevant to snakebite research and public health.