Rayan Sadeldin is an Analyst within the Data and Software Department, where she focuses on post-expedition reporting, database development and oversight, and improving workflows to enhance efficiency and consistency. Her work includes optimizing reporting processes, strengthening database systems and integrations, and implementing automations. She also serves as a part-time Senior Science Analyst with Schmidt Sciences.
Rayan was a Research Assistant at the Guttmacher Institute, where she contributed significantly to major domestic national censuses and analyzed data to assess the impact of policies on international sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service provision. She also played a key role in the Institute’s reproducibility initiative, leveraging her strong quantitative skills.
Rayan graduated from St. Olaf College with majors in Economics and Biology, along with a concentration in statistics and data science. During her undergraduate studies, she worked as a Statistical Analyst Fellow at St. Olaf College’s Center for Interdisciplinary Research, processing and analyzing large Medicare claims datasets using R. Additionally, she interned as a Biostatistics Researcher with the Chronic Disease Research Group in Minneapolis, where she conducted literature reviews and analyzed national transplant registry data to evaluate U.S. veterans’ access to organ transplant services.
