PAUL SKEFFINGTON | MS, MPH
Research & Systems Engineer · Global Health Intelligence · Public Health Data Science
Professional Profile
Independent research and systems engineer combining public health, economics, military intelligence, and IT business leadership. Designs and delivers reproducible biomedical and geospatial analyses, AI-enabled research workflows, secure computing infrastructure, and public-facing decision-support applications.
Technical Expertise
Research: Global health intelligence, biostatistics, biomedical informatics, economics, GIS, provenance and reproducibility.
Software & AI: Python, R, C, Java, SQL, PyTorch, NLP, APIs, full-stack applications, automated pipelines, testing, CI/CD.
Systems: Windows/Linux, Active Directory, network architecture, cloud, SDR, GNSS, ADS-B, sensor integration and air-gapped labs.
Professional Experience
Research & Systems Engineer · Independent Research
2019–PresentLead multidisciplinary research across public health, biomedical informatics, AI, and scientific computing. Build Python/R and PyTorch analytical workflows, reproducible data pipelines, full-stack applications, APIs, dashboards, and CI/CD; maintain experimental Linux/Windows networking, radio, and geospatial instrumentation.
Owner & Systems Administrator · N0 Mercy Mods
2007–2020Founded and operated an IT services firm supporting South Shore businesses. Led client delivery, Windows servers, Active Directory, wired networks, hardware procurement, QuickBooks/accounting workflows, email, back-end services, and company websites.
Correction Officer · Massachusetts Department of Correction
2013–2019Maintained safety, security, incident documentation, and emergency-response procedures in a public-service setting.
Fusion Analyst · United States Air Force
2007–2013Conducted multi-source intelligence analysis, communications-pattern assessment, and structured mission reporting.
Regional Disaster Dispatcher · American Red Cross (Volunteer)
2020–2022Coordinated incident triage, multi-county dispatch, team activation, and resource tracking in regional disaster operations.
Six Selected Deliverables
Plymouth HUD ↗
Municipal GIS, public-health indicators, and continuity-planning dashboard.
Public Health HUD ↗
FEMA-region health and environmental feeds with source and freshness context.
JobHUD ↗
Employer-source job discovery, compensation analysis, and application support.
tech.fail ↗
Cybersecurity incident-evidence platform in development; source-traceable outage and vulnerability reporting.
McDowell Water Access ↗
GIS-informed rural water and wastewater public-health research.
Research Template ↗
Reusable Python/R research workflows, study protocols, and data safeguards.