EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Nova Scotia Health – One Person One Record (OPOR) Support Consultant                                November 2025 - Present                                 

• Supported the provincial rollout of a new Clinical Information System (CIS), unifying health records across Nova Scotia.
• Contributed to digital health transformation through workflow optimization, data quality improvement, and operational planning.
• Provided At-The-Elbow (ATE) support to clinical teams during Go-Live, aiding system adoption and usability.
• Assisted with training, change management, and organizational readiness initiatives led by OPOR leadership.
• Gained hands-on experience in health informatics, analytics, and health system implementation across care settings.
• Worked flexible shifts (days, evenings, nights, weekends) to support Go-Live and post-Go-Live operations.

Project Manager & Research Positions, Dalhousie University:                                                        September 2023 - Present

• Project: “Resilience in the Post-Secondary Context: An Exploration of Students' Experiences”. With Dr. Marion Brown. The study is the first comprehensive multi-site investigation into resilience in the Canadian post-secondary context. There are four participating institutions in the study: Dalhousie, University of Calgary, University of Toronto, and University of Saskatchewan.

Responsibilities: I was responsible for the end-to-end management of key research phases. This included recruiting participants and conducting follow-up communications, preparing both REB and grant applications, and developing online survey tools. I scheduled and facilitated project meetings and focus groups, performed data analysis, and coordinated efforts between co-principal investigators and research assistants.

• Project: “Nova Scotia Health Atlas (Renewal)” with Prof. Daniel Rainham

Responsibilities: Conduct descriptive statistical analysis and create visualizations using sensor data. Review literature to gather information about potential datasets for the project and contact data custodians for more details if needed.

• Project: “Adding Heat” with Jennifer Lane, PhD.

Responsibilities: Data Cleaning, Data Analysis, Creating Audit reports and run charts, Manage Project Website, Create Data Collection Tools, developing Knowledge translation tools.

• Project: “Digital phenotyping to predict psychosis episode” with JianLi Wang

Responsibilities: Data Collection at Early psychosis clinic, Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building. Developed a web Based API to collect Fitbit Data remotely, manage project website, designing research poster.

Classroom Technologies Support: Academic Technology Services, Dalhousie University -                                                                                                                                                         September 2023 to Present

• Offer comprehensive technological assistance to both students and faculty within the classroom
• Facilitate seamless operation of technological resources during campus

Teaching Assistant; Department of Pharmacy, Dalhousie University                                                -September 2023 to Present

• Leading the tutorial class, attending tutor meetings and providing
• Providing written assessment to the students and evaluating their

Lecturer of Community Medicine; Popular Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh                                                                                                                                                                      July 2021 to August 2023

• Performing tutorial and lecture classes for the medical students and teaching Community
• Manage and coordinate departmental research
• Participating in curriculum development of the medical

Research Co-Ordinator (Medicine), Popular Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh                                                                                                                                                               January 2020 to August 2023

• Reporting to the principal investigators and the Head of the Department of Medicine.
• Serve as the primary contact for study participants, addressing questions, concerns, and providing follow-up as needed.
• Support the collection of saliva samples through mail-based procedures.
• Oversee study screening, recruitment, enrollment, Knowledge translation and ongoing follow-up activities.
• Ensure informed consent is properly obtained and documented.
• Maintain accurate and organized study documentation and files.
• Coordinate with the interview team to ensure completion of telephone interviews.
• Preparing ethics and grant applications.

Chief Resident (Part-time); American College of Physician Bangladesh Chapter                                                                                                                                                                      July 2020 to August 2023

• Arranging seminars, workshop, health camps throughout the
• Co-ordinate with international
• Manage Chapter website and host Health Talk scientific seminar both in Person and online
• Promote Internal Medicine and Health Promotion. Manage social media

IT Consultant (Part Time); Evergreen Trading International Ltd, Dhaka, Bangladesh                                                                                                                                                                      July 2013 – August 2023

• Development and Maintenance of Company’s website, Internal server and Email
• Troubleshoot PC related issues and maintain the Attendance and CCTV

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBBS)- Equivalent to Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Canada; University of Dhaka, Bangladesh 2019

Thesis: Contraceptive Use Patterns Among Women in Rural Bangladesh

• Master of Public Health (MPH), Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh 2023

Thesis: Perceived barriers to mental health services among medical students in Bangladesh.

• Master of Science in Epidemiology and Applied Health Research, Dalhousie University, Canada                2025

Thesis: Comparing perceived and unmet mental health needs among LGB and heterosexual individuals in Canada.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• President, Research Club, Popular Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2018
  Role: Led the Research Club by organizing seminars and workshops, mentoring peers in research methodology, and fostering academic collaboration to promote a culture of scientific inquiry.
• Member of the Editorial Board; Journal of Medicine, Bangladesh 2023

Roles: Reviewing submissions, managing journal website, assigning reviewer through online portal, ensuring the quality of published content, contributing to editorial decisions, organizing scientific seminars, and supporting the journal's mission to advance medical knowledge.

• Graduate student mentor for Together@Dal: Grad Edition, Dalhousie University 2024

Roles: Guiding new graduate students, representing the Faculty of Graduate Studies at campus events, organizing Gradchat sessions, sharing university resources, answering questions from incoming students on Brightspace and the DalU app, and advocating for a welcoming and inclusive environment.

• Member, Search Committee, Dean of Faculty of Graduate Studies, Dalhousie University

Roles: Helping FGS to Find candidates who are suitable for the Dean position. Interviewing candidates who applied for the position. Activity working with the dean committee.

• Member, Advisory Committee for the Student Experience Department, Dalhousie University 2024

Roles: Providing input on student programs, offering feedback on initiatives to improve student experience, and collaborating with committee members to enhance campus life.

• Observer Reviewer, Research Nova Scotia, Canada                                                                                                  2024

Roles: Observe the research reviewing and funding approval process.          

• Vice President: Communication, Faculty of Medicine Graduate Students Society, Dalhousie University 2024

Roles: Managing social media accounts, designing promotional materials, supporting campaigns and events, and maintaining the member contact list.

• Master’s Student Representative on the Student Appeals Committee, Dalhousie University 2025
  Roles: To hear student academic appeals regarding faculty-level decisions or inaction, and student appeals of decisions made by the Senate Discipline Committee regarding misconduct, all in accordance with Senate-established jurisdiction and procedures.

 
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2023/24 Master’s Scotia Scholars Award from Research Nova Scotia, Research Topic: Comparing Perceived and unmet mental health needs among individuals of different sexual orientation. (25,000 CAD)
• Graduate Studentship from Dr. JianLi Wang. (40,000 CAD).
• Research internship through Mitacs Accelerate Program, Canada (April 2024 to April 2025) (20,000 CAD)
• Travel Grant from the Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics to attend the 2024 & 2025 Annual Conference in Toronto. A competitive grant awarded based on the quality of submitted abstract. (3,000 CAD)
• Faculty of Medicine Travel Award 2025, Dalhousie University. (1,000 CAD)
• BMRC Student Research Grant 2023 from Bangladesh Medical and Research Council, Dhaka, Research topic: Perceived barriers to mental health services among medical students of Bangladesh. (8,000 CAD)

OTHER CERTIFICATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Cyber Security Graduate Certificate- Awarded by Francis Xavier University & Digital Nova Scotia, Canada.

Topic: Networking Fundamentals, Data Analysis & Data Visualization using Python, Cryptography and Cyber Defense with Python, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Cloud Computing. (2024).

• Data Analytics Graduate Certificate - Awarded by Francis Xavier University & Digital Nova Scotia, Canada.
  Topic: Data analytics course involves obtaining and manipulating useful data through database management (using SQL for querying, filtering, and joining tables) and programming (leveraging Python's libraries like Pandas and NumPy for data processing, visualization, and machine learning) to support business and enterprise-level decision-making. (2025)
• Basic First AID and Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Training Certificate from Red Cross, (2023)
• Workshop on Scientific Writing, Research Methodology, SPSS & Biostatistics by Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC) (2021-2023).
• Graduate Certificate Course on Diabetology (CCD) by the Diabetic Association of (2022).
• Completed TCPS 2: CORE Certification (2024).
• The Inquiring Mind Post-Secondary program by Mental Health Commission of (2024) Learned skills to help reduce stigma, build resiliency, offer a supportive and healthy educational environment, and provide the tools and skills to help reduce stress and promote good mental health.

CONFERENCE AND PRESENTATION

• Poster Presentation: 2024 Annual Conference of The Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics in Toronto, Canada.
• Poster Presentation: 2025 Annual Conference of The Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics in Toronto, Canada.
• Poster Presentation: 2024 Canadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology (CAPE) Annual Scientific Symposium, Montreal,
• Poster Presentation: 2025 Canadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology (CAPE) Annual Scientific Symposium, Vancouver,
• Poster Presentation: 5th Annual CH&E Research Day 2024, Dalhousie University, Halifax,
• Poster Presentation: Faculty of Medicine Research Day 2024, Dalhousie University, Halifax,
• Oral Presentations: American College of Physicians Annual Conference 2022, Dhaka Topic: Management of Type 2 Diabetics.
• Oral Presentations: Society of Medicine Research Week 2022, Dhaka, Topic: Stigma: a barrier to mental health and wellbeing.
• Poster Presentation: Dhaka Medical College Internal Medicine Week 2020, Dhaka,
• Oral Presentation: Society of medicine annual conference 2020, Dhaka, Bangladesh

OTHER SKILLS

• Statistical Software: STATA, R-Studio, Python & SPSS
• Graphics Designing Software: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva Pro
• Survey Platforms: Redcap, Google form, survey monkey, Jot form.
• YouTube Channel: PKTechTipsBD & @ACPBangladeshChapter
• Photography: Casual on location Photographer of Photos Unlimited, Bedford, NS, CA
• Basic PC & MAC hardware
• Web Development: Joomla, WordPress, PHP &
• Video Editing: Adobe premiere pro, Filmora
• Other Software: MS Power Bi, MS Office Suite