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Onyedikachi Onwurah
Onyedikachi Onwurah

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Why Your Healthcare Data Science Portfolio Isn’t Getting Attention

You may have:

solid models
good datasets
clean code

But still get no responses.

The Issue

Your work is technically correct—but contextually incomplete.

Missing Elements
Clinical relevance
Decision pathways
Real-world constraints
What to Fix

For each project, clearly define:

What decision does this support?
Who uses the output?
How does it integrate into a system?
Example Shift

Instead of:
“Built a model with 92% accuracy”

Say:
“Designed a model to support clinical decision-making in [specific context]”

Key Insight

In healthcare, context is more important than complexity.

I am open to remote roles globally.

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