Zahra Farzanyar

Zahra Farzanyar, PhD, currently serves as a Healthcare Data Analyst at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, a position held since June 2023. Previously, Zahra worked as a Data Science Analyst at Centene Corporation from June 2019 to July 2021, where responsibilities included collaborating with stakeholders to develop healthcare data KPIs and building data solutions. Prior experience includes a role as a Data Scientist at Anheuser-Busch, focusing on extracting insights from complex data sets and creating interactive dashboards with Power BI. Zahra also held postdoctoral positions at York University and the Lassonde School of Engineering, where predictive modeling and data analysis were key tasks. Earlier work as a Research Scientist at IBM involved integrating features into algorithms to solve data mining challenges. Zahra began an academic career as a University Lecturer at Azad University North Tehran Branch. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Software Engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology and additional training from Dataquest.io.