Canada's WHO-partnered global health threat surveillance system monitors open-source information across 9 languages to detect global CBRN public health threats. When PHAC initiated a modernization effort, the team needed to bridge a significant knowledge gap in the existing system before a new architecture could move forward.Challenge
Solution!
I contributed to GPHIN's modernization initiative across two streams: legacy system analysis and new platform development. This involved deep technical investigation of the existing codebase, translating findings into structured documentation, and applying those insights to early development work on a modernized stack. I also designed and built an experimental NLP pipeline feature as a proof-of-concept, scoped with the understanding that production deployment would require extensive privacy review, regulatory compliance, and bias auditing. Throughout, I applied statistical analysis techniques to assess and improve signal quality in the detection pipeline.
Tech Stack Java, Python, Jira, Relational DB, Docker, Git
Deliverables & Results
Technical documentation derived from legacy system analysis
Early prototype modules for the modernized platform stack
Experimental NLP pipeline feature (proof-of-concept)
Statistical analysis and bias audit on pipeline data sources