Russell Mccreath
Senior Information Analyst (Manager)
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolRussell Mccreath is a senior information analyst and manager based in Glasgow with eight years’ experience turning Scotland’s national health datasets into actionable intelligence for public health decision-makers. At Public Health Scotland he leads system-level, user-centred data products and analytics that inform planning and service delivery across health and care. Trained in software engineering (data science) and seasoned in NHS analytics, he blends technical fluency with person-centred leadership to support inclusive teams and sustainable solutions. His background includes hands-on operational roles at Apple, where he developed process improvements and financial analytics skills that still inform his pragmatic approach to data delivery. Colleagues describe him as someone who focuses on long-term, auditable impact rather than short-term fixes, championing tools and practices that scale across organisations.
8 years of coding experience
Philosophy and Theology, Philosophy and Theology at The University of EdinburghPrestwick AcademyDiploma, Digital Application Technologies, Diploma, Digital Application Technologies at Glasgow Clyde CollegeImmunology & Pharmacology, Immunology & Pharmacology at University of StrathclydeCisco Networking AcademyBSc (Hons), Software Engineering (Data Science), BSc (Hons), Software Engineering (Data Science) at University of Glasgow
Xhosa, Afrikaans
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Github Skills (39)
r-package10
health9
shiny8
r8
nss7
knitr7
python7
rmarkdown7
nlp6
sector6
science6
census6
data-science6
markdown5
documentation5
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
Public-Health-Scotland/Toolkit
May 2019 - Nov 2020
Templates and resources for transforming publications
Contributions:1 review, 13 commits, 5 PRs in 1 year 5 months
nlppublications
Public-Health-Scotland/GitHub-guidance
Aug 2020 - Feb 2023
Guidance and best practice rules for using GitHub within Public Health Scotland
Contributions:10 commits, 4 PRs, 10 pushes in 2 years 6 months
best-practicehealthpublic-healthguidancerules
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