Research Associate (Senior/Team Lead)

Posted on: 2008-11-11

VASANTHA MAMIDI Cell-9247161393 E-mail: [email protected] PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS: A mission oriented professional with 8 years of experience in the areas of qualitative and quantitative research. Proficient in analyzing data and writing reports. Trained Ethnographer and content data analyst. EMPLOYMENT GRAPH: Knowledge Services Associate : OSI SYSTEMS Pvt. Ltd, OSI SYSTEMS Pvt. Ltd Content Research(Sidecar) (Subsidiary of OSI Systems, Inc.), Hyderabad, June 2006 - 2007 Counselor (Volunteer)- : Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) Health Education Fremont, California, USA, 2004 Research Assistant (Healthcare): Sodhana -Truth through Science, Satyam Group. Hyderabad Oct 98 - Sept 2000 Research Assistant : ICRISAT, October 92 - May 97 (Socio Economics and Policy div) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT: OSI SYSTEMS Pvt. Ltd (Subsidiary of OSI Systems, Inc.), Hyderabad June 06 - June 07, KNOWLEDGE SERVICES ASSOCIATE  Reports: Wrote media (Healthcare, Clinical Trials and Security Systems) reports, Financial Analysis reports, Weekly stock price reports, Patent Reports and other reports. Used LexisNexis extensively.  Microsoft Dynamics Navision: Worked on Rapiscan AX File Migration Project and Legal Department AX Project ( Used Microsoft AX, Microsoft Navision, Autocad, Corel Draw)  Financial Data : Analyzed Financial Data (Company Quarterly financials)  Wrote/Worked on Company Profiles  Worked on Windows SharePoint Server 2007, Legal Departments Project - Handling Financial Data on SharePoint Site Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF), Fremont, California, USA 2004 (Two months) • Provide health Information to the Patients • Support health related information through the web • Maintain database of Library books SODHANA (TRUTH THROUGH SCIENCE), Hyderabad Oct 98 -Sept 00'. RESEARCH ASSISTANT (Health care)  Research Dissemination: Designed questionnaire/interview schedule for undertaking clinical trials on Arthritis, Asthma, Piles, Hyperacidity, and Fertility problems. Selected the study sample for various health projects. Collected data from patients suffering from Arthritis, Asthma, Piles and Hyperacidity. Collected data from couples with fertility problems. Assisted in writing protocols and designed specific case report forms. Reviewed study data for completeness, accuracy and appropriateness. Edited, coded and entered study data using Microsoft Excel/Access. Wrote several nutrition related reports. Maintained a database for Naturopathic practices on various health issues. Coordinated among team members to carry out the study trials  Represented the organization for symposium on “Role of Functional Foods in Health and Disease at National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad  Participated at the seminar on “World congress for Integrating healing methods”, Hyderabad INTERNATIONAL CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SEMI ARID TROPICS (ICRISAT) RESEARCH ASSISTANT socio economic and policy division, Patancheru, Hyderabad March 96- May 97.  Managed the project “Regulating Technology Transfer in Agriculture” Independently in India financed by the World Bank. Work involved reviewing seed industry developments, intensive library research on intellectual property rights, seed policies, and seed company scenario in India. Assisted in designing questionnaire for seed companies. Collected data from government and top private seed companies in India. Cleaned, coded and entered data using Microsoft Excel. Analyzed and Prepared many study tables using Excel for windows and Word for windows. Documented the project related data. INTERNATIONAL CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SEMI ARID TROPICS (ICRISAT) RESEARCH ASSISTANT. socio economic and policy division, Patancheru, Hyderabad June 94-Feb96. Research Dissemination: Worked for a watershed management project funded by the German govt.  Developed a methodology for data collection from 13 watershed management projects in India (Qualitative and Quantitative research)  Designed, planned and executed the fieldwork. Interacted with government and non-government organizations on watershed management.  Trained field investigators on data collection methods  Collected data using qualitative research methods from study sample  Intensive library research on watershed management issues  Wrote field study reports  Prepared and executed a farmer evaluation workshop with the purpose of giving the study samples the chance to evaluate the study project. Participated in the regional workshop “Scaling up participatory approaches to watershed management : challenges and Opportunities” at Krishi Vignyan Kendra, Zahirabad, Hyderabad Jan. 1997 INTERNATIONAL CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SEMI ARID TROPICS (ICRISAT) RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR socio economic and policy division, Patancheru Hyderabad Oct 92 -May 94. Worked for a project entitled 'developing alternative indicators of food and nutrition security' funded by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)  Conducted nutrition surveys using 24hrs dietary recall method  Conducted ethnographic case studies (both village level and household level)  Collected data using participatory appraisal methods (action research). Wrote ethnographic reports.  Collected anthropometric measurements of study sample.  Checked and validated the data, and documented the project data. IT Skill Set: Operating System: Windows 95/98/NT, MS DOS, MS OFFICE, Windows XP/NT Database: Microsoft Excel, Access, SQL Tools: LexisNexis, AutoCAD, Corel Draw Statistics: Used SPSS, Basic Knowledge of SAS ERP/Environment: Microsoft Navision, Microsoft Dynamics AX Server/Platform: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 EDUCATION: Masters Degree in Science (Foods and Nutrition) - Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (Now, Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University) - 1994 Bachelors Degree in Science (Home Science) - Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (Now, Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University) - 1990 MSC THESES (Nutrition Education): A study to educate and to promote the consumption of mustard greens by adolescent girls in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh. The project involved selection of study sample, introducing mustard greens recipes to the adolescent girls, educating them in nutrition and testing the blood samples and nutrition knowledge to assess their nutritional status before and after the intervention of the study project PAPER PRESENTATIONS: Presented a paper on' mustard greens for prevention of anemia' at National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, symposium organized by NIN-WHO on 15th Feb 1994 What does it take to make a successful project' some findings from the watershed projects in south India'? Paper presented at University of Agricultural sciences, Bangalore, 9th Feb 1995