Summary
Owais Raza is a research scientist with a decade of experience applying epidemiologic methods to maternal and child health, health inequalities, infectious diseases, immunization, and community assessments. He holds a PhD in Epidemiology from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and an MBBS, and has held academic and research leadership roles across Pakistan, Iran, Canada, and now the United States. At the Buffett Early Childhood Institute he combines rigorous quantitative analysis with practical program evaluation, and he currently mentors research at BMY Health while leading senior research initiatives. Proficient in R, he builds reproducible tools and interactive Shiny apps to make DHS and survey data accessible to practitioners and policymakers. Colleagues note his ability to translate complex population-health findings into actionable recommendations, and he often blends clinical training with advanced statistical practice. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, he brings cross-cultural field experience and a sustained focus on equity-driven public health research.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
MBBS Medicine, MBBS Medicine at Ziauddin University
Ph. D. Epidemiology, Ph. D. Epidemiology at Tehran University of Medical Sciences
English, Urdu, Gujarati, Persian