R Lash
Special Assistant For Data Science, NCEZID
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolR Lash is a data and technology leader with 12 years of experience applying GIS, epidemiology, and data science to public health at the CDC. Currently a Special Assistant for Data Science at NCEZID, he has led surveillance system modernization and response data system development during major public health responses including COVID-19 and malaria investigations. His background as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer and longtime CDC geographer blends field epidemiology, cartography (lead cartographer for the Yellow Book), and spatial modeling to translate complex environmental data into actionable public health insight. He holds a Ph.D. and brings a research-driven approach from ecological niche modeling and remote sensing to build practical surveillance tools. Colleagues rely on his rare combination of hands-on outbreak experience and technical leadership to modernize data workflows and improve decision-making. Based in Atlanta, he quietly bridges the gap between high-level strategy and reproducible, map-driven analytics.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
University of KansasUniversity of Georgia
French, English
Github Skills (3)
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Github contributions (5)
RRLash/Map-Making-Tools
Mar 2014 - Aug 2015
Contributions:156 commits, 1 PR, 21 pushes in 1 year 4 months
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RRLash/rrlash.github.io
Mar 2016 - May 2025
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 9 years 3 months
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