FEATURED RECOGNITIONS

From Paper to Pixels: Rebooting Public Health Data – CDC Foundation Feature

I was honored to be featured by the CDC Foundation for my work transforming the Bear River Health Department’s data systems from manual, paper-based workflows into an automated, unified, modern data platform.

As a Data Engineer hired under the CDC Foundation’s Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI), I partnered closely with Bear River leadership to rebuild the department’s analytics foundation—end-to-end.

My Role & Impact:

Designed and maintained the data warehouse architecture powering the entire KPI dashboard ecosystem.
Built automated, low-cost, cloud data pipelines (BigQuery, NiFi, open-source BI) that replaced outdated manual processes.
Led user-centered dashboard design: meeting with clinical, environmental health, behavioral health, and community staff to simplify visuals, improve readability, and ensure every chart answered a real question.
Ensured KPIs were accessible, fast, and accurate—helping leadership quickly understand program effectiveness and spot areas needing support.
Optimized accessibility with clear labels, large fonts, numeric callouts, and simplified tooltips for non-technical staff.
Helped reduce an enterprise-level dashboard cost (normally tens of thousands of dollars) to under $220/month, making the solution replicable by rural and budget-constrained departments nationwide.
Delivered a system that empowers Bear River to educate lawmakers, strengthen outreach, and improve community health outcomes with real-time data.

Quoted in the Story

“Changing from manual inputs to automation is like switching from gasoline cars to electric cars. This dashboard lets the health department make decisions more quickly and stop wasting time searching for data.”
— Venkata Namuduri, CDC Foundation Data Engineer

This feature represents one of the most meaningful projects of my career—solving real public health challenges through low-cost, scalable technology, and contributing to a national data modernization movement.

Read the Full Story

Click below to read the complete CDC Foundation feature:
From Paper to Pixels: Rebooting Public Health Data

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Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI) Impact Newsletter – CDC Foundation

I was honored to be highlighted in the CDC Foundation’s national WAI Impact Newsletter, which features impactful stories, quotes, and accomplishments from public health data modernization professionals across the United States. The newsletter recognized my ongoing contribution to transforming data systems at the Bear River Health Department, strengthening data practices, and advancing modern public health infrastructure.

This national recognition places my work alongside other WAI leaders and data experts who are modernizing public health data systems across the country — from interoperability and standards, to EHR integration, to advanced analytics and real-time disease detection.

My Role & Contribution (as featured in the newsletter)

Supporting public health modernization as a Data Engineer for Bear River Health Department, under the CDC Foundation’s Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI).
Enhancing data system interoperability, promoting modern data exchange formats, and strengthening health department analytics foundations.
Helping implement efficient, scalable, and transparent data systems that improve how public health teams use, share, and trust critical health data.
Driving best practices in data quality, governance, and automation within the department.
Representing the workforce cohort nationally through insights, shared learning, and participation in WAI community initiatives.

Quoted in the Newsletter

“I am hopeful that my involvement with WAI ensures that the CDC Foundation's contributions are recognized and leveraged effectively in academic and practical settings.”
— Venkata Sravan Namuduri, Data Engineer, Bear River Health Department

This quote highlights my commitment to ensuring that the data systems, dashboards, and modernization strategies we build continue delivering value long after project completion — supporting both ongoing public health work and future innovation.