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Michael Harawa

@michaelharawa

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Data leader and digital project manager driving national health data systems.

Malawi

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead national health data systems, build capacity, implement automated ETL and dashboards, and collaborate with government and donors to drive data-driven decision-making.

I am a Data Leader and Digital Project Manager with 6+ years delivering ICT-enabled development projects across Malawi, focused on designing data systems, building capacity, and aligning stakeholders from government, donors and private sector. I lead data integration, automated ETL workflows, predictive modelling, and national dashboards to improve reporting turnaround and decision-making.

I have implemented DHIS2 and OpenMRS integrations, deployed Power BI and Superset dashboards, and established data-quality metrics and SOPs that reduced discrepancies and sped reporting. I train teams, author technical documentation, and support research and emergency-response analytics to turn complex health data into actionable insights.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Data Analyst

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Global Health Informatics Institute

Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 9 months)

Led national health data integration and automated ETL workflows that improved reporting turnaround by over 60%, developed predictive models to forecast patient outcomes, and deployed Power BI and Superset dashboards for real-time decision making.

Python SQL Apache Airflow Power BI Apache Superset DHIS2 ETL Machine Learning

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Unknown

Delivered courses in Business Information Systems, Technology for the Public Sector and E-Business to over 200 students, developed curriculum and practical lab projects, and mentored student start-ups integrating digital solutions.

Curriculum Development Teaching Business Systems Mentoring Lab

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer

Partners in Health

Implemented DHIS2 data-quality automation via API that detected anomalies 90% faster than manual checks, supervised quarterly data audits across 14 facilities, and managed data for the IC3D clinical trial to ensure accurate longitudinal reporting.

DHIS2 Data Quality APIs Data Auditing CommCare R Stata Dashboards M&E

Regional IT Applications Officer

National Economic Empowerment Fund Limited

Administered and optimized enterprise databases for 13 sub-branches, automated loan-processing workflows to shorten approval turnaround by 25%, and provided training and support to over 100 staff on data-driven applications.

MySQL SQL Server Python Apache Airflow Power BI Data Pipelines Dashboards

Software Developer

TRB Technologies Ltd

Developed and tested enterprise web applications that improved client process efficiency, collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement custom solutions, and built a prototype inventory-tracking system that reduced manual entry errors by 40%.

PHP Java Web Development Software Testing Prototyping Databases