Rachel Johns

Scientist, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist

ABOUT ME

A self-taught computer programmer (engineer) turned data scientist & epidemiologist, whose combined experience spans 20 years across various roles and industries.

I’ve done it all from:

•Web Design

•Marketing & SEO

•Enterprise Operations

•Business Planning & Outsourcing

•Vendor Management

•Data Modernization

•Master Data Management

•Database Administration

•Cloud Administration

•Business Analytics

•Auditing & Forecasting

•Quality Assurance

•Financial Compliance (SOX)

•SAFe Project Management (Agile & SCRUM)

•Product Ownership

•FDA Supply Chain Logitics

•Infectious Disease Informatics

•Legal Services (DOJ R&A)

Presently, I work for the CDC Foundation, supporting the South Dakota Department of Health. I am also part-time self-employed as a C2C contractor under my Chicago, Illinois based business, Analytics Consultants Global. My focus is now centered on Artificial Intelligence. I also help professional organizations develop and update IT and Data certification exams. Most notably, I serve on the CompTIA Subject Matter Expert Technical Advisory Committee.

Previously, I was employed as a consultant to a variety of organizations spanning government, nonprofits, finance, and life science to Fortune 100 corporations such as Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook). I also completed a fellowship at the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs in the Legal Initiatives Department where I earned 50 CLE legal hours towards U.S. Department of Justice Registered & Accredited Representative status, assisting immigrants obtain proper representation in federal immigration court in New York City.

In 2019, I served as the sole data analyst, both stateside and internationally for Bausch & Lomb Surgical’s Research & Development Department. During my tenure at Bausch, I provided data collection and insights for more than 2,000 surgeons and 5,000+ B&L Stellaris machines used to perform millions of surgeries. I also created geographical mapping in the B&L EyeTelligence web app.

My work for Bausch & Lomb has been published in peer reviewed journals and on display at the following international medical conferences:

•American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) Annual Conference in Chicago July 26-30, 2019

•European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA) Annual Conference in Paris September 4-8, 2019

•European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) Annual Conference in Paris September 14-18, 2019

West End Clinic

For Substance Abuse & Pain Management

In 2017, I created a website for West End Clinic as part of a new marketing and expansion project.

NYC Mayor’s Office

of Immigrant Affairs