Kasturi Dash
Mississauga,Canada
Summary
Recent Master’s graduate in Biomedical Informatics with a strong academic foundation and hands-on experience in statistical analysis and data analytics.
Strong background in utilizing advanced statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms to obtain insight on the data.
Adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and presenting research findings in academic and professional settings.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Peer Health Education Leader
Campus Wellness, University of Waterloo
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Led a group of like-minded students to promote social media campaigns
- Developed ideas for promotions
- Recruited members for the Physical Health Team
- Communicated with Peer Health Coordinator and fellow team leads to organize and plan campaign schedule.
Psychology Research Assistant
Cognitive and Neuroscience Labs, University of Waterloo
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Assisted in research studies aimed at understanding cognition and memory
- Worked on multiple research platforms and software to interact with participants
- Tabulated and reported study findings
- Recruited research participants and managed lab protocols and objectives efficiently.
ECo-op Entrepreneur
Conrad School of Business and Entrepreneurship, University of Waterloo
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Conceived development of a children’s education app geared towards all-round development
- Designed sample interactive lessons for target market (pre-teen kids)
- Conducted secondary research on the status of kids’ education and development in order to understand gaps and opportunities as well as feasibility of the educational app.
Member Advocate (Banking and Retail)
Bond Brand Loyalty
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Handled inbound calls and served as first contact for member loyalty programs to address customer issues
- Assisted members with redemptions, point balances, account inquiries and other issues
- Educated members on their program features and benefits
- Resolved customer complaints and ensured quality customer service.
Co-op Student Intern
Credit Valley Hospital
02.2017 - 06.2017
- Assisted hospital staff in managing patients for personalized service
- Managed departmental supplies and accessories and ensured seamless workflow
- Conducted patient service satisfaction surveys to understand issues for improvement
- Coordinated patient movement within department and in and out of hospital premises.
Education
Master’s in Biomedical Informatics -
Queen’s University
04.2024
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology -
University of Waterloo
12.2022
OSSD (Ontario Scholar) -
St. Marcellinus S.S.
06.2018
Skills
- Analytical Skills: SPSS, MS Excel, R (basic), G*Power, PsychoPy, Python, Jupyter Notebook
- Data Analysis: Data Mining, Machine Learning Modeling, Segmentation Analysis in Imaging
- Research & Analysis: Biomedical and Psychological Research, Statistical Analysis
- Technical Proficiency: MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), OnQ, Teams, Skype, Zoom, Google Drive
Additional Information
Developed polygenetic risk scores based on environmental exposures for infants of the CHILD study Lab meetings – discussed relevant topics in biomedical informatics and learned about other projects Classes – Developed technical skills including python, matlab, jupyter notebook, powerpoint, excel, GIS
Relevant Coursework
- Advanced Data Analysis
- Social Science Advanced Research Methods
- Natural Science Advanced Research Methods
- Communication in the Life Sciences
- Psychological Measurement: Foundations of Research and Practice
- Data Mining and Applications
- Medical Imaging Informatics
- Processing Biomedical Data
- Biomedical Data Analysis
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
Timeline
Peer Health Education Leader
Campus Wellness, University of Waterloo
01.2021 - 06.2022
ECo-op Entrepreneur
Conrad School of Business and Entrepreneurship, University of Waterloo
01.2021 - 04.2021
Psychology Research Assistant
Cognitive and Neuroscience Labs, University of Waterloo
01.2020 - 06.2021
Member Advocate (Banking and Retail)
Bond Brand Loyalty
05.2019 - 08.2019
Co-op Student Intern
Credit Valley Hospital
02.2017 - 06.2017
Master’s in Biomedical Informatics -
Queen’s University
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology -
University of Waterloo
OSSD (Ontario Scholar) -
St. Marcellinus S.S.
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