Meet the People Behind DIGI

Our multidisciplinary team brings together expertise in health informatics, software engineering, implementation science, and capacity building to deliver sustainable digital health solutions worldwide.

Leadership

Jan Flowers, MS

Director and Faculty Lead

Clinical Faculty and Research Scientist with 20+ years leading health informatics organizations. Board member of OpenMRS and OpenELIS Foundations.

Beth Dunbar, PhD, MPH

Deputy Director

Health tech design researcher and epidemiologist with 15+ years optimizing global health technologies. Leads digital health strategy and implementation science initiatives.

Our Team

Jen Antilla, MPH

Senior Informatics Instructional Designer

Designs training programs for digital health systems worldwide. Led LIS implementations in 50+ labs in Côte d’Ivoire and 340 facilities in Kenya.

Ian Bacher, PhD, MA

Engineering Lead & Technical Architect

Healthcare interoperability specialist focused on OpenMRS and FHIR. Key contributor to OpenMRS O3 UI with 10+ years in software development and security.

Yao He, PhD, MPH

HIS Evaluation Specialist

Evaluates digital health implementation using routinely collected data. Developed M&E frameworks for OpenELIS in Côte d’Ivoire and pandemic preparedness initiatives.

Casey Iiams-Hauser, MIA

Senior Digital Health Specialist

Product owner for OpenELIS Global and co-lead for OpenHIE LIS community. 20+ years helping countries deploy national-scale health information systems.

Piotr Mankowski, BSc

Lead Architect & Interoperability Expert

10+ years developing healthcare systems and standards-based interoperability. PhD candidate focused on health system architecture design and FHIR conformance testing.

Taib Abdullah Ali

Technical Writer & QA Specialist

8+ years supporting digital health in East Africa. Creates user-centered documentation, SOPs, and e-learning content for EMRs, patient identity systems, and surveillance tools.

Reagan Makoba, MB ChB

Full-stack Software Engineer

Physician and full-stack developer contributing to OpenCR, OpenMRS, and FHIR systems. Brings clinical expertise to healthcare software development and implementation.

Moses Mutesasira, BS

Senior Software Engineer

Healthcare interoperability expert working on OpenMRS, OpenELIS, and OpenHIM integration. Develops QA frameworks, EMR reports, and leads FHIR training initiatives.

Sonora Stampfly, MPH

Senior Program Manager

Oversees CDC-funded Technical Assistance Platform portfolio as a PATH consortium member. Manages budget development, funder compliance, and subrecipient coordination.

Herbert Yiga, BS

Full-stack Software Engineer

Specializes in Health Information Exchange systems. Develops and maintains HIE infrastructure for Zimbabwe, Haiti, and Côte d’Ivoire with expertise in OpenMRS and ML.