Role Summary

Kelsi O. West, M.P.H., Ph.D. serves as Manager of Data and Informatics for the Center for Managed Technology Services (CMTS). She leads data systems, informatics tools, and research computing environments that support advanced research and analytics.

Her work helps researchers manage, analyze, and scale complex data workflows. She supports secure, compliant, and reproducible research practices across disciplines.

Focus Areas

• Bioinformatics and multi-omics research workflows
• Data infrastructure and high-performance computing environments
• Analytics and computational research
• Reproducible and FAIR research practices
• Data quality, security, and regulatory compliance

Background and Experience

• Leads secure data platforms and automated pipelines for sensitive and regulated data.
• Brings more than 10 years of informatics experience in research and biotechnology settings.
• Develops reliable tools that support diverse areas of research and interdisciplinary science.
• Works with scientific and technical teams to support large-scale, data-driven research projects.
• Trains researchers in open science, reproducible research, data management, and version control.

Education and Credentials

• Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, Texas A&M University
• Master of Public Health in Epidemiology, East Tennessee State University
• Bachelor of Science in Health Education with minors in Biology and Chemistry, Salisbury University

Professional Development

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• ITIL v5 Foundations Certification
• Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader
• Microsoft Certified: AI Business Professional
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
• Google Certified: Associate Cloud Engineer
• NASA Open Science Certification
• Asana Workflow Specialist Certification