Oskian Kouzouian

I established a program to provide one-on-one technical assistance sessions on how to use America's HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard (AHEAD) available to EHE jurisdictions, state and local health departments, community-based organizations and other HIV stakeholders. The sessions, dubbed Office Hours, are individualized to each participant's needs and questions. I originated the idea for the TA sessions, developed the content for the trainings, and conduct the training sessions. The sessions… Show more

I established a program to provide one-on-one technical assistance sessions on how to use America's HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard (AHEAD) available to EHE jurisdictions, state and local health departments, community-based organizations and other HIV stakeholders. The sessions, dubbed Office Hours, are individualized to each participant's needs and questions. I originated the idea for the TA sessions, developed the content for the trainings, and conduct the training sessions. The sessions have been very popular and evaluations have been overwhelmingly positive. Show less

Leading and managing all aspects of the development of the AHEAD dashboard, a public, online HIV indicator dashboard that graphically visualizes data to track national progress towards ending the U.S. HIV epidemic by 2030. Responsibilities include strategic planning, developing annual project milestones, monitoring and tracking performance, leading multiple teams and contractors, coordinating and aligning development with CDC and other federal partners, Implementing this project required a… Show more

Leading and managing all aspects of the development of the AHEAD dashboard, a public, online HIV indicator dashboard that graphically visualizes data to track national progress towards ending the U.S. HIV epidemic by 2030. Responsibilities include strategic planning, developing annual project milestones, monitoring and tracking performance, leading multiple teams and contractors, coordinating and aligning development with CDC and other federal partners, Implementing this project required a deep understanding of public health principles, HIV indicator data, the role of state and local health departments in advancing public health initiatives, and data visualization. Show less

Since 2017, I have been responsible for managing all aspects of HIV.gov's cybersecurity posture and compliance with privacy rules and federal cybersecurity requirements. I lead a team consisting of our Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and a team of contractor cybersecurity professionals to manage the HIV.gov FISMA system. I am responsible for maintaining and renewing the Authority to Operate (ATO) and maintaining all system security documentation, including the system security plan… Show more

Since 2017, I have been responsible for managing all aspects of HIV.gov's cybersecurity posture and compliance with privacy rules and federal cybersecurity requirements. I lead a team consisting of our Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and a team of contractor cybersecurity professionals to manage the HIV.gov FISMA system. I am responsible for maintaining and renewing the Authority to Operate (ATO) and maintaining all system security documentation, including the system security plan and all constituent documents and appendices, such as the contingency plan, incident response plan, security controls, among others, and for conducting the annual assessments. I am also responsible for related documents such as the business impact assessment (BIA), security impact assessment (SIA) and the privacy threshold and impact assessments (PTA and PIA).

Prior to 2017, I had very little experience with federal cybersecurity requirements, but managed the process to acquire HIV.gov's first ATO, which was granted on the first try in less than 9 months. The HIV.gov system is regarded as very well run and responsive, so much so that other systems were moved into the HIV.gov system to streamline processes and reduce costs. Show less

PROBLEM: A system was needed to track events related to a national initiative involving multiple federal agencies that would allow for multi-user access on a shared platform with rapid reporting functionality. The existing system entailed emailing event details to one person for entry with limited reporting functionality, resulting in long delays and potential inaccuracies. I was asked to step in to develop a more responsive system that met the needs of senior leadership.
ACTION: Assessed… Show more

PROBLEM: A system was needed to track events related to a national initiative involving multiple federal agencies that would allow for multi-user access on a shared platform with rapid reporting functionality. The existing system entailed emailing event details to one person for entry with limited reporting functionality, resulting in long delays and potential inaccuracies. I was asked to step in to develop a more responsive system that met the needs of senior leadership.
ACTION: Assessed multiple options and processess, solicited input and feedback from users, led the development of a sophisticated system hosted on a Sharepoint portal, which allows access to multiple users to enter event details directly with sophisticated calculations and reporting function, and developed and conducted user training.
RESULT: Streamlined the data entry process, significantly enhanced the quality and accuracy of reported data, and greatly reduced the time needed to generate reports. Multiple users now have access to enter details themselves at any time and reports can now be generated to senior leadership within minutes. Reports can be used to filter and analyze based on unique event details, and for planning and evaluation. Show less