ELMER CAMARGO
Long Beach, California
DATA SCIENTIST
As a data scientist with a focus on healthcare, I specialize in collaborating with public health stakeholders in creating end to end data systems. I am passionate about leveraging software and data science best practices to improve healthcare outcomes, guide strategy, and communicate complexity.
Data Scientist, LA County Department of Public Health
Apr 2021 to Present - Los Angeles, California
- Collaborated with epidemiological teams to develop and maintain interactive data visualizations using JavaScript for the LA County COVID19 dashboard website referenced by state governments, city governments, health departments, and national news agencies
- Programmed vaccination data pipelines for division, department, and countywide stakeholders using Python, Linux, Snowflake, and Postgres and developed tooling to strengthen departmental capacity
- Optimized data processes by restructuring portions of system architecture to improve record retrieval and reduce costs for 3rd party APIs
- Created an internal REST API for users to explore, interpret, and verify data quality assurance practices
Data Scientist, LA City Mayor’s Office - Innovation Team
Jan 2021 to Apr 2021 - Los Angeles, California
- Developed an internal COVID19 dashboard for the mayor’s office tracking cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and vaccination trends in relation to key timelines provided by the Notify LA Program used in emergency broadcasting
- Collaborated with LA County Department of Public Health stakeholders to provide a geospatial clustering analysis using contact tracing data to classify locations of disease outbreak and support decision making on where to prioritize sending financial incentivized surveys
Research Assistant Community Health Equity Lab and Hersh Economic Development Lab
Aug 2019 to Jan 2021 - Orange County, California
- Drafted findings from regression analysis for two distinct projects 1) world bank sustainable development goals and 2) South LA crime around alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana outlets.
Software-Engineer, Northrop Grumman
Jun to Aug 2019 - Los Angeles County, California
- Implemented software unit tests in C++ using the google testing framework to identify flight simulation software defects, validate code reliability, and contribute to the stability of CI/CD pipelines enabling faster and safer delivery of features
Data Management Consultant, 3rd Intelligence Battalion + III MEF
2015 to 2017 - Okinawa, Japan
- Managed the use of departmental data collection resources and technologies by collaborating with stakeholders to validate and develop information requirements and consulting them on topics such as integration and retention techniques for the structured and unstructured data provided by departmental data collection resources and technologies.
Data Analyst, 3rd Intelligence Battalion
2012 to 2015 - Okinawa, Japan
- Conveyed analytical findings and conclusions of work to the regional executive officer, technical staff, and non-technical staff through oral presentations using interactive tools and worked with program staff to implement actionable and data supported business processes to retain fidelity in said analysis.
Chapman University
Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics - 3.3 GPA
Relevant Coursework – CPSC I&II, Data Structures and Algorithms, Statistical Modeling, Data Science, Visual Programming, Introduction to Machine Learning, Applied Analytics, Database Management Systems, Computer Networks and Communication, Introduction to GIS, Introduction to Remote Sensing
Technical Skills + Certifications
Python, R, SQL, NodeJS, Web Development, C++, Java, C#, git, bash, linux, vdi, ArcGIS Suite, Google Earth Engine, QGIS, Geospatial Information Management System Certification, Github Actions, Jenkins, Tableau, Power BI, Asana, Airtable, Trello, Microsoft Office, Atlassian Development Toolset, Slack, Visio, Mermaid.JS, Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt