Nassery Tawete
Dar Es Salaam,Tanzania
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Data Systems and Informatics Manager
ICAP, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, MSPH TANZANIA LLC
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
10.2021 - Current
- Works on gathering user requirements for system design and development including customization of DHIS2 instance, Fikia Mobile application, Mobile clinic, mobile pharmacy, Travel Authorization System and Automated Attendance system to meet organization needs
- Performs data analysis and data visualization using different software and share results with the programme team for better decision making
- Capacitate ICAP staffs especially Strategic Information Officers on designing data collection and reporting tools, designing data analysis queries and how to run them, prepare dashboard for daily, weekly, and monthly reporting
- Works on all aspects of data from designing tools, data capturing, data analysis, reporting and better way to make decision based on available resources
- Works with the Stratergic Information Coordinator at regional level and Data collection and reporting manager at central level to make sure all data are entered timely on DATIM, Ministry of Health (MOH-DHIS2), Center for Disease Control Web Portal, CTC2 database and ICAP systems (ICAP-DHIS2, ICAP Information System-IIS)
- Works with other technical partners and consultants including Rasello, MyService and QED on making sure that systems are up and running and are all updated timely
- Creating models for easy data extraction, transform and loading (ETL) using SQL queries and Microsoft Power Query
- Participate in writing user manual and documentation that involves health systems
- Participate in writing research proposals
- Support different program implementation in strategizing, designing tools, data collection and reporting for Key Vulnerable population (KVP), Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe (DREAMS), Extended Linkage Case Management (eLCM), Community ART Refills, Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV self test (HIVST) services, Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, Tuberculosis (TB), Gender Based Violence (GBV/IPV) and HIV testing services (HTS)
Strategic Information Manager
ICAP, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, MSPH TANZANIA LLC
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
03.2020 - 09.2021
- Works on gathering user requirements for system design and development including customization of DHIS2 instance, Fikia Mobile application, Mobile clinic, mobile pharmacy, Travel Authorization System and Automated Attendance system to meet organization needs
- Performs data analysis and data visualization using different software and share results with the programme team for better decision making
- Capacitate ICAP staffs especially Strategic Information Officers on designing data collection and reporting tools, designing data analysis queries and how to run them, prepare dashboard for daily, weekly, and monthly reporting
- Manage 7 regional teams on all aspects of data from designing tools, data capturing, data analysis, reporting and better way to make decision based on available resources
- Works with Zonal Strategic Advisors to make sure all data are entered timely on DATIM, Ministry of Health (MOH-DHIS2), Center for Disease Control Web Portal, CTC2 database and ICAP systems
- Works with other technical partners and consultants including Rasello, MyService and QED on making sure that systems are up and running and are all updated timely
- Creating models for easy data extraction, transform and loading (ETL)
- Participate in writing user manual and documentation that involves health systems
- Participate in writing research proposals
- Support different program implementation in strategizing, designing tools, data collection and reporting for Key Vulnerable population (KVP), Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe (DREAMS), Extended Linkage Case Management (eLCM), Community ART Refills, Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV self-test (HIVST) services, Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, Tuberculosis (TB), Gender Based Violence (GBV/IPV) and HIV testing services (HTS)
Informatics Officer
Elizabeth Glasier Pediatric Aids Foundation (EGPAF)
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
01.2015 - Current
- In this role, he designs, customize, analyse, and test in house software’s (including DHIS2 instance) and mobile applications, he also supports Care and Treatment Database (CTC 2) which is owned by the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) under National Aids Control Programme (NACP)
- Kelvin Aristarick Assenga also creates dashboards for different data visualization for the benefit of the organization
- In this role, he did provide help to the Health Facility Registry and the HMIS team to complete data cleaning, data comparison, and some data entry for both the HFR and the DHIS2 systems
- Kelvin Aristarick Assenga also works to ensure data cleaning and comparison of HFR and DHIS2 specific data elements is completed
Informatics Officer
ELIZABETH GLASIER PEDIATRIC AIDS FOUNDATION, EGPAF
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
01.2017 - 03.2017
- Works on gathering user requirements for system design and development including design and customization of DHIS2 instance to meet organization needs
- Performs data analysis and data visualization using different software
- Creating awareness and sharing knowledge of data analysis, visualization, and support to EGPAF staffs
- Support CTC 2 database to all EGPAF staffs including data clerks at different health facilities and making sure that all problems are solved as fast as possible
- Performs system analysis and data analytics
- Developing mobile applications and creating templates that will facilitate data capture and submission to the central EGPAF system
- Creating models for easy data extraction, transform and loading (ETL)
- Complete a weekly status report with summary details and results
- Participate in writing user manual and documentation that involves health systems.
Health IT Assistant
RTI International
, Tanzania
01.2014 - 09.2016
- Work on the Region/Council comparisons for the HFR and summarize results
- Complete testing of revised HFR features and the HFR Public Portal as requested, documenting some test cases, test results
- Assist with the entering in of translated data elements into MoH-DHIS2, and the test running reports to make sure the English translations are displayed correctly
- Assist with data cleaning in MoH-DHIS2, which may include running data validation rules and outliers, and doing some specific data comparison
- Complete a weekly status report with summary details of the councils compared and summary results
- Participate writing documentation that involves health systems
- Drawing and validating use case diagrams (“as is” and “to be”) for Client Registry System (CRS) and Electronic Medical Record System (EMR)
Computer Programmer
07.2013 - 10.2013
- Learning and practicing web developments and software techniques using JAVA, PHP and MySQL
IT Manager
07.2012 - 10.2012
- Provided IT support to the staffs
- Performed computer hardware and software maintenance.
IT Assistant
07.2011 - 10.2011
- Maintained software and hardware equipment’s
- Provided IT supports to staffs
- Performed quality and loan assurance
- Honours and Awards
- Health Information System (HIS) Project Team Award, 2015
- ICAP Fikia Project Team Award, 2021
- Professional Associations
- Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC)
Education
Master of Science - Health Informatics
University of Dar Es Salaam
Bachelor of Computer Engineering -
Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT)
Dar es Salaam Tanzania01.2015
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE - Physics, Geography And Mathematics (PGM)
Majengo High School
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania02.2010
Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) -
Arusha Catholic Seminary
Arusha, Tanzania11.2007
Skills
- Computer Skills
- Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
- Website development, including html 5, css3, and bootstrap 3
- Model View Control (MVC) framework, including Codeigniter, and Laravel
- Mobile Applications, including android, native react, Kotlin and Flutter
- Scripting language, php, python, javascript and json
- Machine learning, Python
- Map designing, google map API and QGIS
- Data entry, analysis, and statistical inference, including R programming, Octave, Stata, and MS Excel
- Data visualization, including Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (Power BI) and Tableau
- Relational database management systems, MYSQL, MYSQLI, PostgreSQL, Ms Access and Firebase and SQL
- Knowledge of key Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development Gender Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) systems, including HFR, HFR web portal, DHIS2, DHIS2 web portal, CTC2 & CTC3 database, Master Facility List and EMR
- Visio applications, including Business Process Maps and Unified Model Language (UML use case diagrams)
Affiliations
- Health Information System (HIS) Project Team Award, 2015
- ICAP Fikia Project Team Award, 2021
Professional Associations
- Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC), 2015 to date
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2015 to date
- United States Agency International Development (USAID), 2017 to 2020
- Research Triangle Institute (RTI International), 2014 - September 2016
- Tanzania National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), 2014 to date
- University of Dar es Salaam, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, 2015 to date
- HISP Tanzania, 2017 to date
- Tanzania National Aids Control Programme (NACP), 2016 to date
- University of Computing Center (UCC), 2016 to date
- University of California San Franscisco (USCF), 2021 to date
Additional Information
- Member of the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) Monitoring & Evaluation Technical Working Group (M&E TWG), 2015 - 2017
- Member of the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) Care and Delivery Technical Working Group (CD TWG), 2015 - 2017
- Member of the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) Health Facility Registry (HFR) Technical Assistance team, 2014 - 2017
- Member of the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) Health Facility Registry (HFR) and District Health Information System (DHIS) Integration team, 2014 - 2016
Certification
- Data Analysis for Life Science: Statistics and R, HarvardX, 25 May 2016
- Mastering District Health Information System (DHIS 2), Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC), August 2015
- District Health Information System (DHIS 2) Academy, Design and Customization, Level 1, 2016, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
- District Health Information System (DHIS 2) Academy, Design and Customization, Level 1, 2017, Kigali, Rwanda.
- Analysing and Visualizing Data with Power BI, Microsoft – DAT207x, 30 June 2017.
References
Ismail Koleleni
DHIS2 Specialist and Projects Manager, HISP Tanzania
ismailkoleleni@hisptanzania.org
+255 713 732 238
Damian Laki
Associate Strategic Information Director - THPS
dlaki@thps.or.tz
+255 788 470 349
Dr. Oresto Munishi
Strategic Information Director - ICAP
omm2126@cumc.columbia.edu
+255 759 618 644
Languages
Swahili
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
German
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Data Systems and Informatics Manager
ICAP, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, MSPH TANZANIA LLC
10.2021 - Current
Strategic Information Manager
ICAP, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, MSPH TANZANIA LLC
03.2020 - 09.2021
Informatics Officer
ELIZABETH GLASIER PEDIATRIC AIDS FOUNDATION, EGPAF
01.2017 - 03.2017
Informatics Officer
Elizabeth Glasier Pediatric Aids Foundation (EGPAF)
01.2015 - Current
Health IT Assistant
RTI International
01.2014 - 09.2016
Computer Programmer
07.2013 - 10.2013
IT Manager
07.2012 - 10.2012
IT Assistant
07.2011 - 10.2011
Master of Science - Health Informatics
University of Dar Es Salaam
Bachelor of Computer Engineering -
Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT)
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE - Physics, Geography And Mathematics (PGM)
Majengo High School
Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) -
Arusha Catholic Seminary
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