Tharindu Vithanage
Colombo,11
Summary
Committed Health Information Manager with a distinguished understanding of HMIS use and database management. Successful at maintaining accounts and collaborating with medical personnel. Expertise in DHIS2 and medical terminology.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Consultant Health Informatic Officer/DHIS2 Expert
World Health Organization, WHO
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Design and Development of Integrated Case Based surveillance system Timor-Leste (ICBS-TL)
- DHIS 2 Customization and system maintenance
- Improved client satisfaction by effectively managing multiple projects and consistently meeting deadlines.
- Developed innovative strategies for clients, resulting in increased revenue and business growth.
- Streamlined internal processes to enhance team efficiency and improve overall project outcomes.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions for clients.
Medical Officer Health Informatics
Ministry Of Health
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Design and Develop Health systems to capture data regarding to field of community medicine.
- Integrated parallel health systems to single integrated system of public health services ministry of health Sri Lanka
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based medical practices and protocols.
- Monitoring and evaluation of units attached to the public health services division.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care and streamline communication.
- Conducted relevant user trainings of the integrated system.
Medical Officer Health Informatics
Family Health Bureau
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Customization of eRHMIS system in Family Health Bureau and modifications of the on going DHIS2 system
- Development of Public Health Midwife map using QGIS and incorporated the map layers to DHIS2 for better analysis and to deliver geospatial information of the system.
- DHIS2 Server maintenance and system maintenance.
- User role creation and modification.
- Conducted essential user trainings/refresher trainings regarding the system and modifications.
Education
Master of Science - Health Informatics
PGIM / University of Colombo
Sri Lanka03.2021
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
China03.2014
Skills
- Team Management
- Medical Terminology
- Clinical Documentation
- Operational Planning
- Health Information Systems
- Database Management
- Project Planning
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Effective Communication
- Electronic Health Records
- Data Privacy
- Project Management
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with WHO Timor Leste and HISP India in the development of DHIS2 based Integrated Case Based Surveillance System (ICBS TL).
- Design and Development of Public health Management Information system (PHMIS) Ministry of Sri Lanka.
- Development of Public Health Midwives map using QGIS and incorporating to eRHMIS Sri Lanka
Certification
- Certified in DHIS2
- Certified in Quantitative Methods of Biology (QMB)
Languages
Sinhalese
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Chinese (Mandarin)
Advanced
C1
Tamil
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
Consultant Health Informatic Officer/DHIS2 Expert
World Health Organization, WHO
05.2023 - 12.2023
Medical Officer Health Informatics
Ministry Of Health
07.2022 - 05.2023
Medical Officer Health Informatics
Family Health Bureau
01.2021 - 07.2022
Master of Science - Health Informatics
PGIM / University of Colombo
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
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