Summary
Andrew Nguyen is a public health student at UNC-Chapel Hill focused on Health Policy & Management with minors in Data Science and Business of Health, bringing 12 years of varied experience in healthcare operations, research, and community engagement. He blends quality improvement and data-driven analysis to design scalable interventions that improve access to care in rural and underserved communities, evidenced by projects with UNC Health, UNC Children's, and a statewide analysis of Medicaid psychotherapy reimbursement. Andrew has practical operations and systems experience from roles at Cigna and clinical offices, where he streamlined workflows, corrected large-scale Salesforce data issues, and managed patient access and medication authorizations. He pairs hands-on program implementation—building a school-based medical and mental health model and advising 200+ patients on insurance—with research that informs policy and workforce strategies. Comfortable in cross-sector teams, he also brings international adaptability from a U.S. State Department language exchange in Indonesia. He’s driven by a knack for spotting patterns in complex biological and health systems and turning them into actionable, community-centered solutions.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Public Health, Health Policy & Management; Minors in Business of Health & Data Science, Bachelor of Science in Public Health, Health Policy & Management; Minors in Business of Health & Data Science at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mallard Creek High School
Business of Health Minor, Business of Health Minor at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Bachelor's of Science in Public Health B.S.P.H., Health Policy & Management, Bachelor's of Science in Public Health B.S.P.H., Health Policy & Management at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Vietnamese, English, Indonesian