👋 Welcome!

Thanks for visiting! I’m Asta Musa, a global development strategist and data practitioner working at the intersection of health equity, AI ethics, and public policy. With 14+ years of experience leading research, programs, and cross-sector partnerships, my work focuses on building systems and tools that drive inclusive, evidence-based change.

This space highlights selected projects across policy design, applied analytics, and tech-for-good innovation — including the platforms I’ve helped build, insights I’ve uncovered, and the values that guide my work.

Areas of Focus

• Global Health & Development Policy
• Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)
• AI Ethics & Responsible Tech
• Data Science for Social Good
• Cross-Cultural Strategy & Partnerships

Resume

Asta Musa_MERL_RESUME.pdf

📊 Selected Projects

🔹 BRFSS Health Equity Dashboard

Analysis of CDC’s 2023 data to examine flu shot uptake by income, race, and insurance status.

https://github.com/astamkad/BRFSS-flu-analysis

✅ Highlights

• Cleaned and analyzed 300,000+ BRFSS records using R to examine predictors of flu shot uptake
• Conducted logistic regression modeling and subgroup comparisons to detect coverage disparities
• Developed automated Quarto report with embedded charts using ggplot2, broom, and janitor