Rodney Mugasha
@rodneymugasha
Health informatics specialist with 10+ years building electronic surveillance, analytics, and pharmacovigilance systems.
UgandaWhat I'm looking for
I’m an experienced Health Informatics Specialist with 10+ years’ experience strengthening health data systems, electronic disease surveillance, and pharmacovigilance. I bring a practical blend of informatics management, data analytics, and delivery through strong project planning and stakeholder engagement.
At the Infectious Diseases Institute, I’ve built capacity for pharmacovigilance systems across 14 African countries in West and Central Africa and supported national global health surveillance capacity under the TDDAP2 programme. I focus on making systems usable in real operations—strengthening electronic workflows, governance, and reporting mechanisms for decision-making.
I lead data analytics and database work to turn complex datasets into actionable insights. I’ve maximized the use of SQL and NoSQL, used R (including the AMR package) for cleaning and analysis, and delivered dashboards and reports—such as a KPI dashboard in Power BI integrated with R—pulling from diverse sources including web, Microsoft 365, ODK, and remote PostgreSQL databases.
Earlier, I managed antimicrobial resistance (AMR/AMUC) surveillance data, developed integration and sharing approaches for One Health AMR, and supported real-time event management and surveillance systems with the Ministry of Health. I also trained and mentored local and international practitioners, including technical assistance to 35 district local governments in management information systems and monitoring and evaluation.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Health Informatics Specialist
Infectious Diseases Institute
Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 (11 months)
Built capacity of pharmacovigilance systems across 14 West and Central African countries and strengthened global health surveillance capacities for 5 countries under the TDDAP2 programme.
Health Informatics Specialist
Infectious Diseases Institute
Oct 2021 - Sep 2024 (2 years 11 months)
Maximized use of SQL and NoSQL database systems to support pharmacovigilance capacity building and health data analytics, including AMR data cleaning and analysis with R. Developed a Power BI KPI dashboard integrating R with diverse sources including web, Microsoft 365, ODK, and remote PostgreSQL databases.
Health Informatics & Data Manager
Infectious Diseases Institute
Jul 2018 - Sep 2021 (3 years 2 months)
Managed cleaning, preparation, and analysis of AMR/AMUC surveillance systems using R and supported data sharing for national and global collaboration. Built health informatics management information system capabilities and created Power BI KPI dashboards.
Data Manager
Infectious Diseases Institute
Jan 2016 - Jun 2018 (2 years 5 months)
Developed a data integration and sharing system to aggregate, analyze, and visualize One Health AMR surveillance data for national use. Supported real-time event management and surveillance systems for the Ministry of Health and delivered KPI dashboards using Power BI.
Data Manager
Infectious Diseases Institute
Oct 2014 - Feb 2016 (1 year 4 months)
Provided technical assistance to 35 district local governments to develop management information systems and trained staff in management information systems and M&E, including USAID District Operation Plan indicators. Supported proposal development for districts and community-based organizations and built Power BI KPI dashboards.
Data Manager
Infectious Diseases Institute
Jun 2009 - Sep 2014 (5 years 3 months)
Supervised and mentored field-based data management teams and developed an Access-based project data management system (ProjectMIS) to support reporting. Compiled quarterly, semi-annual, and annual numerical and narrative reports for key stakeholders including MEEPP, CDC, and the Ministry of Health.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Wrexham Glyndwr University
Master of Science, Computer Science with Big Data Analytics
2020 - 2022
Completed an MSc in Computer Science with Big Data Analytics, covering big data, database systems, data analytics, machine learning, and security/risk management in digital environments.
University of Washington
Certificate of Project Management in Global Health, Project Management (Global Health)
2020 - 2020
Earned a certificate in Project Management in Global Health, focusing on project planning, implementation documents, needs assessments, and project resource management.
Kyambogo University
Bachelor of Information Technology and Computing, Information Technology and Computing
2003 - 2006
Completed a Bachelor of Information Technology and Computing at Kyambogo University.
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