Elan Perry

Elan Perry has a diverse work experience spanning from 2011 to 2019. In 2011, they were a Graduate Assistant and Lab Coordinator at UNC Wilmington. In 2012, they worked as a Behavioral Manager at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. From 2013 to 2019, they worked at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute in various roles, including Project Associate/Research Programmer, Research Coordinator, and Research Assistant. In 2019, they started working as a Data Engineer at SemanticBits. In their roles at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute, Elan developed an Android app, built a RESTful API using Python and Flask, designed schemas, wrote SQL queries using PostgreSQL and SQLLite, automated routine transaction reports, developed ETL pipelines using Python, optimized efficiency by replacing old systems and pen/paper methods with automated web survey tools, created, selected, and maintained new technologies, trained team members on the use of them, and excelled in conflict management and resolution with research participants. At New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Elan managed conflicts, de-escalated problem scenarios with hospital patients, and communicated patient needs with nursing and hospital staff. At UNC Wilmington, Elan coordinated laboratory responsibilities and research projects, and mentored undergraduate research assistants.

Elan Perry has a diverse educational background. From 2016 to 2019, they earned a Master's degree in Information Technology from Virginia Tech. From 2010 to 2013, they earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Psychology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. From 2006 to 2010, they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Additionally, in October 2018, they obtained a certification in Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning from Lynda.com.