Alastair Matheson
Data Modernization Director
Greater Seattle Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlastair Matheson is a Data Modernization Director and epidemiologist with over a decade of experience advancing public health data systems at Public Health – Seattle & King County. He combines deep academic training (PhD in Epidemiology, dual MPH) with practical leadership in informatics, program management, and spatial infectious disease analysis. His work bridges monitoring & evaluation, modernizing data pipelines, and applying spatial methods to improve outbreak detection and program performance. Previously he held roles from senior analyst in informatics to university researcher and instructor, giving him a rare mix of frontline public health practice and teaching experience. Based in the Greater Seattle Area, he brings an international perspective shaped by work in New Zealand and the US. Colleagues rely on him to translate complex epidemiologic research into actionable, scalable public health data solutions.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Public Health (MPH), Public Health, Master of Public Health (MPH), Public Health at University of AucklandPhD, Epidemiology, PhD, Epidemiology at University of Washington School of Public HealthMaster of Public Health (MPH), International Public Health/International Health, Master of Public Health (MPH), International Public Health/International Health at UC Berkeley
Spanish
Github Skills (23)
authority10
database8
python8
crf7
parserator6
singer5
data-extraction5
r5
address-parser5
r-package4
machine-learning4
csv-parser4
natural-language-processing4
parsing4
csv4
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
PHSKC-APDE/Medicaid
Jun 2016 - Sep 2022
Contributions:858 commits, 22 PRs, 50 pushes in 6 years 5 months
PHSKC-APDE/DOHdata
Aug 2016 - Feb 2022
Code for processing and analyzing WA DOH data (e.g., births, deaths, hospitalizations)
Contributions:5 PRs, 170 pushes, 5 branches in 5 years 6 months
analyzingdata-analysispythonsingerdeaths
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