Nahum Meherete

About Nahum Meherete

As a Senior Consultant at Deloitte, I specialize in data engineering with a focus on healthcare and public services. With a Master\'s in Data Science and a Bachelor\'s in Computer Science, I bring a robust technical skill set that includes Python, SQL, and R. My work at Deloitte has involved creating efficient ETL processes to streamline data extraction and developing service area analyses using drive time and drive distance metrics. These projects have been instrumental in identifying regions with limited access to vaccinations, thereby supporting public health initiatives.My previous experience includes serving as an Operational Analyst at WMATA, where I used predictive analytics to enhance Metro ridership and implement safety protocols during the pandemic. I am deeply passionate about leveraging technology to create trusted products that foster holistic change, particularly for underserved communities.

Experience

1. Senior Consultant - Strategy & Analytics

   德勤

   Jun 2024 — Present · Arlington, VA, US

   I’m a senior data engineer and analytics lead specializing in building end-to-end data and machine learning solutions across public health and public-sector domains. In my current role, I apply advanced data engineering, public health analytics, and Palantir Foundry to design scalable data models and interactive demos that demonstrate platform value and support contract wins.My work spans architecting and standardizing ETL pipelines, building ontology-driven data integrations, and developing applied machine learning solutions at scale. Most recently, I engineered a hybrid content recommendation system serving 38M+ users by combining collaborative filtering, user clustering, and an LLM-driven temporal filter integrated with real-time news APIs to deliver context-aware, time-sensitive recommendations.In parallel, I’ve led analytics initiatives focused on equity and access, including developing nationwide drive-time and drive-distance service areas supporting vaccine administrators and producing data-driven reports for 500+ national, state, and local organizations. My analyses have directly informed large-scale public health decisions, including a $1.1B federal initiative to provide free vaccines for uninsured populations.Beyond hands-on technical work, I lead client-facing engagements, manage project execution, and translate complex analyses into executive-ready recommendations that enable stakeholders to make informed, data-driven decisions.

Education

• University of Maryland Baltimore County

  Master of Science - MS, Data Science

  2018 — 2019

• University of Maryland Baltimore County

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

  2014 — 2018