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IRENE NAKIYINGI

Medical Doctor
Kampala,102

Summary

Compassionate professional skilled in managing medical emergencies and fostering positive relationships with patients and families. Expert in communicating medical terminology clearly and concisely to patients, families and other healthcare professionals. Highly organized and detail-oriented for accurately completing paperwork and documentation. Has a passion for pursuing general surgery, research and radiology and how to harness these for better service delivery.


Meticulous Data Scientist accomplished in compiling, transforming and analyzing complex information through software. Expert in machine learning and large dataset management. Demonstrated success in identifying relationships and building solutions to business problems.


Solution-driven full stack web developer adept at contributing to highly collaborative work environment, finding solutions and determining customer satisfaction. Proven experience developing consumer-focused websites using HTML, CSS, PHP and JavaScript. Built products for desktop and mobile app users over 1+ years, meeting highest standards for web design, user experience, best practices and speed. Designed and developed web applications across multiple APIs, third-party integrations and databases.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
5
5
Languages

Work History

Intern

Jinja Regional Referral Hospital
2023.08 - Current

Reviewed over 1000 clinical cases each month to gain additional understanding of disease etiology and progression.

  • Assisted physicians in conducting diagnostic tests, resulting in accurate diagnoses and targeted treatment plans.
  • Collected and transported up to 50 laboratory specimens every day used in diagnostics and ongoing patient monitoring.
  • Educated patients and families on health conditions to raise awareness.
  • Remained current on latest medical advancements through continuous learning efforts such as attending seminars, workshops, and conferences.
  • Exhibited strong leadership skills while supervising 6 junior interns, fostering teamwork and promoting professional growth among peers.
  • Provided emergency care in high-pressure situations, demonstrating ability to remain calm and focused under challenging circumstances.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Participated in team projects, demonstrating ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
  • Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations, especially when it came to balancing out the timetable and duties amongst my colleagues.

Research and Grants Manager

SUYAWI
2023.07 - Current
  • Performed situation analysis to better understand data running within the organisation, identifying which areas needed improvement and reaching out to possible corporations / individuals for collaboration, curating reports and applications on fund usage, distribution and need respectively
  • Conducted research to identify goals, net worth and charitable donation history related to potential donors, potential investors or general donor markets.
  • Wrote funding requests and grant applications to obtain additional funds for operating needs.
  • Evaluated project outcomes objectively, identifying areas for improvement and applying lessons learned to future endeavors.
  • Conducted thorough financial analysis to ensure accurate budgeting for grant applications.
  • Established reputation as an expert Grants Manager by participating in conferences, webinars, and other professional development opportunities.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Obtained experience with team leadership in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.

Sub-Committee Member

IncisionUganda
2023.01 - Current
  • Served on public relations sub-committee Participated in ongoing webinars, presentations, research activities such as data collection, analysis, peer reviews that apply to the surgical field.
  • Contributed to development of strategic plans, setting a clear direction for the organization's future growth.

Medical Pre-intern (volunteer)

Wakiso HC IV
2022.10 - 2024.03
  • Reviewed > 300 clinical cases a month with >10 surgical cases to gain additional understanding of disease etiology and progression.
  • Assisted physicians in conducting diagnostic tests, resulting in accurate diagnoses and targeted treatment plans.
  • Enhanced patient care by meticulously gathering medical histories and performing thorough physical examinations.
  • Completed daily rounds to check on patients and identify any reasons for concern.
  • Shadowed experienced professionals to gain firsthand insight into specialized medical procedures and protocols.
  • Exhibited strong leadership skills while supervising junior interns, fostering teamwork and promoting professional growth among peers.
  • Demonstrated adaptability by swiftly rotating through multiple departments (3), broadening clinical skills and expertise across various specialties.

Team lead

Pajule HC IV
2020.01 - 2021.01
  • Curating timetable for carrying out field activities that included creating documents used to gather data.
  • Lead 6 man team in selecting and gathering relevant information, tabulating and analysing the data, creating a report and sharing our findings by presenting it to both the health centre team and the Makerere University team
  • Data gained and insights presented to the hospital team with solutions and suggestions on how to improve service provision shared
  • Research report retained at Makerere University library for public access.

Education

Certificate - Data Science And AI

Tech4Dev (Technology For Development)
Nigeria
2023.10 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelors of Surgery

Makerere University
Makerere, Kampala, Uganda
2017.08 - 2023.02

Certificate - Full Stack Web Development

Dufuna Coding School
Lagos, Nigeria
2021.06 - 2022.11

High School Diploma -

King's College Budo
Wakiso, Uganda
2015.01 - 2016.12

UCE -

King's College Budo
Wakiso, Uganda
2011.01 - 2014.12

Skills

Data Interpretation

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Affiliations

  • Uganda Medical Association
  • SUYAWI
  • IncisionUganda
  • Cremes International

Professional Development

  • Cremes Research Mentorship Program
  • DataCamp - Associate Data Science Certification (with Python)
  • Tech4Dev - Data Science and AI
  • Dufuna Code Camp - Full Stack Web development
  • PaCeMAfro - Participant: APCCA Conference 2023
  • IncisionUganda X IncisionBelgium - Paediatric Surgery Access and research lecture
  • CITI Program - Basic/ Refresher course - Human Subjects Research Stage 1

Research

  • Team lead, Pajule HC IV, 2020, 2021, Curating the timetable for carrying out field activities that included creating the documents used to gather data. Lead the team in selecting and gathering relevant information, tabulating and analysing the data, creating a report and sharing our findings by presenting it to both the health centre team and the Makerere University team., Data gained and insights presented to the hospital team with solutions and suggestions on how to improve service provision shared. Research report retained in the Makerere University library for public access.
  • Sub-Committee Member, IncisionUganda, 2023, Ongoing, To participate in ongoing webinars, presentations, research activities such as data collection, analysis, peer reviews.
  • Research and Grants Manager, SUYAWI, 07/2023, Ongoing, In charge of doing situation analysis to better understand the data running the organisation, which areas need improvement and reaching out to possible corporations / individuals for collaboration, curating reports and applications on fund usage, distribution and need respectively., Successful in acquiring a partnership with Afrofem Coders that is a company led by Ms. Tumushabe Gloria to create a learning path for girls in computer and programming - program planning ongoing.

Linkedin Profile

www.linkedin.com/in/irene-nakiyingi-80641b23a

Awards

  • Certificate of Excellence - Afrofem Coders
  • Best student overall 2016 Biology class
  • Among the top mentees - Cremes Research Mentorship Program 2023

Publications

Proper Handwashing Campaign through Health Education and tippy-tap construction to reduce the incidence of diarrhoea in Lila Village, Pader District

Software

Front end: HTML, CSS , JS

Back end : JS, PHP, Python

Data analysis/science: Python, Microsoft Excel, Jupyter

Microsoft: Excel, PowerPoint

Google: Docs, Sheets, Slides,

Certification

Data Science, BCG - DEC 2023 - JAN 2024

Timeline

Data Science, BCG - DEC 2023 - JAN 2024

2024-01

Certificate - Data Science And AI

Tech4Dev (Technology For Development)
2023.10 - Current

Certified Associate Data Scientist, Data Camp- AUG 2023

2023-08

Intern

Jinja Regional Referral Hospital
2023.08 - Current

Research and Grants Manager

SUYAWI
2023.07 - Current

Sub-Committee Member

IncisionUganda
2023.01 - Current

Medical Pre-intern (volunteer)

Wakiso HC IV
2022.10 - 2024.03

Certificate - Full Stack Web Development

Dufuna Coding School
2021.06 - 2022.11

Team lead

Pajule HC IV
2020.01 - 2021.01

Bachelor of Science - Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelors of Surgery

Makerere University
2017.08 - 2023.02

High School Diploma -

King's College Budo
2015.01 - 2016.12

UCE -

King's College Budo
2011.01 - 2014.12
IRENE NAKIYINGIMedical Doctor