Fred Lapolla
Research And Data Librarian, Lead Data Education At NYU Health Sciences Library
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolFred Lapolla is a research and data librarian with 11 years of experience who leads data education and visualization services at NYU Health Sciences Library, helping medical researchers turn complex datasets into understandable, reproducible insights. He combines an MLIS with hands-on healthcare data management and visualization skills—building dashboards, curating study data, and creating REDCap questionnaires using data standards. Prior roles in knowledge management and competitive intelligence honed his strengths in metrics-driven storytelling, user-centered analysis, and managing collaborative projects. Fluent in Chinese from his undergraduate studies, he brings a cross-cultural research perspective and experience translating technical information for diverse audiences.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Barrington High SchoolBA, Chinese, BA, Chinese at The George Washington UniversityMLIS, Library and Information Science, MLIS, Library and Information Science at Queens College
English, ChineseGithub contributions (5)
fredlapolla/helloworld
Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 6 months
fredlapolla/RVilcekMaster23
May 2023 - Jul 2024
Contributions:37 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
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