Sara Wang

Data at Flatiron Health

New York, New York, United States

About

Passionate about designing tech and using data to create meaningful positive impact.

Experience

  • Software Engineer at Flatiron Health
    Jul 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

    • Design and develop data pipelines using SQL and Python within a proprietary ETL framework to curate customized real-world evidence datasets containing EHR, radiologic imaging, and abstracted data. • Collaborate cross-functionally in teams including research oncologists and quantitative scientists to identify precise patient cohorts and develop novel data variables that align with client research objectives. • Identify common needs across dataset requests to create templated ETL code, improving code reusability. • Maintain imaging ingestion and de-identification pipelines to enable delivery of imaging-linked EHR datasets.

  • Student Grader at Cornell Tech
    Jan 2021 - May 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Course grader for master's courses at Cornell Tech: Data Science in the Wild (Current - Spring 2022); Health Tech, Data, and Systems (Fall 2021); Data Storytelling to Add Value and Build Better (Spring 2021)

  • Healthcare Software Developer Intern at MITRE
    Jun 2021 - Aug 2021 · 3 mos

    • Added bearer token handling to improve OAuth 2.0 testing scenarios in Inferno, an open-source Ruby standards conformance framework for health IT systems to test FHIR-enabled health data exchanges through RESTful API testing and data validation. • Developed a test suite using Inferno to validate patient data against the HL7 FHIR US Core Patient Profile requirements, providing users with an example implementation of tests for a common use case.

  • Technical Solutions Engineer at Epic
    Aug 2017 - Jun 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    • Guided four healthcare organizations including a leading academic and research organization and a cancer specialty center on optimal use of electronic health record software to meet their unique organizational needs and improve financial performance. • Created MSSQL database of client software settings and metrics to enable internal cross-customer data analysis. Impact includes informing development decisions, assessing standard configuration recommendations, and identifying regional client trends. • Designed MSSQL-based internal visualization dashboard to facilitate timely impact review of reported software bugs, minimizing potential impact on client revenue, patient safety, and customer satisfaction. • Developed client-facing Excel & SQL tool to prioritize outstanding accounts receivable for billing staff review and follow-up. • Optimized software through programming and deploying functionality, used across entire customer base.

  • Resident Advisor at Washington University in St. Louis, Office of Residential Life
    Aug 2015 - May 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Supported and advised 52 residents by creating active and passive programs to engage students. • Trained for 250+ hours on topics including social activism, conflict resolution, event planning, community building, and crisis and emergency response. • Worked with team of 12 other Resident Advisors and professional staff to develop recruitment marketing theme, design recruitment materials, and improve the selection process.