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Eric  Anku

Eric Anku

DATA ANALYST
Cape Coast

Summary

I am a clinical dietitian with a background in public health who has interest in using data analytic tools to solve problems. I am passionate about research, data analytics and the role of emerging technologies in bringing data to life. I have been working on research projects in pediatric undernutrition in the hospital setting and in the community.
Skills: Research, R programming, Python programming, SQL, Git, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Java, Kotlin

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certificates

Work History

DIGITAL INTERN

ACCESS BANK (GHANA) PLC
ACCRA
09.2022 - 12.2022

1. Information technology support.

2. Work with front end processing support team.

DIETICIAN

FOCOS ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL
Accra
05.2020 - 01.2021

1. Involved in the nutrition care of perioperative orthopedic adult and pediatric patients.

2. Supervised food service unit in the facility.

3. Documentation of health notes.

4. Involved in the care of outpatients with diabetes, hypertension, overweight/obesity, underweight.

DIETICIAN

LAKESIDE CLINIC
Accra
06.2020 - 01.2021

1. Involved in the care of outpatients in the management of weight, diabetes, hypertension, high blood cholesterol and other nutrition-related conditions.

DIETICIAN

UNILEVER GHANA CLINIC
04.2019 - 01.2021

1. Involved in nutrition education and counseling of staff members.

2. Involved in screening of staff members.

3. Nutrition presentation at social gatherings or special programmes.

DIETICIAN

FOCOS ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL
04.2019 - 04.2020

1. Involved in the nutrition care of perioperative orthopedic adults and pediatric patients on admission.

2. Involved in pre-operative nutrition assessment and pre-operative nutrition care planning.

3. Involved in managing outpatients with diabetes, hypertension, high blood cholesterol, overweight, obesity, underweight, osteoarthritis.

4. Supervised a food service unit in the facility.

5. Presented clinical nutrition information at morning meetings and clinical rounds.

6. Oriented nurses on perioperative nutrition care for adult ad pediatric patients.

7. Prepared evidence-based clinical nutrition policy and protocol documents for nutrition care of in-patients and outpatients.

8. Provided in-service training for food service staff members.

9. Developed educational brochures on perioperative nutrition care of orthopedic patients, diabetes, high blood cholesterol and Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet.

Programme director

Healthmates Nutrition Limited
01.2021 - Current

I organize and manage community nutrition project including data management and analysis.

Dietetic Intern

FOCOS ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL
Accra
09.2017 - 08.2018

1. Counseled clients/patients on various nutrition-related conditions and topics.

2. Spelt out diet prescriptions and diet plans for specific conditions for patients.

3. Provided in-service training for food service staff members.

4. Coordinated care of in-patients with other health professionals and food service staff members.

5. Presented on healthy eating at an open house event in the hospital.

Dietetic Intern

University of Ghana Nutrition Research and Training Center
Asesewa
10.2017 - 11.2017

1. Interacted with interns from USA and Ghana.

2. Conducted a study in two communities, namely, Dzomoa and Asaasehene in the Eastern Region of Ghana using the nutrition care process and model and focus group discussions.

3. Provided nutrition education for primary school pupils at St. Margaret Preparatory School in Asesewa.

4. Provided nutrition education for the above-named communities in light of the results of the study conducted at a durbar.

5. Worked on a poster presentation of the study with colleagues.

Education

Master of Science - Public Health

University of South Wales
Wales
11.2018 - 03.2022

Bachelor of Science - Dietetics

University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana
10.2013 - 11.2017

Skills

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Affiliations

Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Certification

ALX-T Data Analyst Nanodegree

Timeline

AWS Machine Learning Foundations 2022

10-2022

DIGITAL INTERN

ACCESS BANK (GHANA) PLC
09.2022 - 12.2022

ALX-T Data Analyst Nanodegree

09-2022

Programming for Data Science with R

09-2021

Programme director

Healthmates Nutrition Limited
01.2021 - Current

DIETICIAN

LAKESIDE CLINIC
06.2020 - 01.2021

DIETICIAN

FOCOS ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL
05.2020 - 01.2021

DIETICIAN

UNILEVER GHANA CLINIC
04.2019 - 01.2021

DIETICIAN

FOCOS ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL
04.2019 - 04.2020

Master of Science - Public Health

University of South Wales
11.2018 - 03.2022

Dietetic Intern

University of Ghana Nutrition Research and Training Center
10.2017 - 11.2017

Dietetic Intern

FOCOS ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL
09.2017 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Science - Dietetics

University of Ghana
10.2013 - 11.2017
Eric AnkuDATA ANALYST