Heather Patrick

Heather Patrick is a seasoned data science advisor at Peraton, focusing on global public health data innovation and modernization since January 2021. With a robust background in health informatics, Heather has held various technical roles, including Senior Informatics Specialist at Northrop Grumman and Senior Health Informatics Specialist at DB Consulting Group, contributing to health information technology standards and projects for the CDC. Heather's expertise spans the implementation of HL7 standards, project management in public health, and evaluating health information systems, with experience in international settings including the Caribbean and Africa. Heather holds a Master of Science in Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology from Georgia Institute of Technology and has advanced certifications in Clinical Laboratory Quality and Operational Management from The Michener Institute.