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Isabel Redies

Policy Analyst

Isabel is a political scientist working as a Policy Analyst at CPC Analytics, where she primarily supports the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence within the WHO Health Emergencies Programme in Berlin. Her role centres on policy consulting, strategic stakeholder engagement, technical writing, project management and communication, all aimed at strengthening global health emergency preparedness. She has experience collaborating with civil society organisations and consulting for the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), particularly for the Network for International Cooperation in Conflicts and Disasters and the Sector Programme Human Rights. She holds a Bachelor in Human Geography from Humboldt University Berlin and a Master in Development Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science, with both degrees concentrating on conflict dynamics around space and resources, (“natural”) disasters, humanitarian emergencies, gender equality, and decolonial perspectives.

Zoila Leiva Rioja

Policy Analyst

Zoila Leiva Rioja holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and a Master of Public Policy from the Hertie   School.   Her   professional   experience   includes   working   for   the   Public Finance Management programme implemented by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs in Peru, providing technical assistance to local governments in implementing internal control systems. Zoila also worked as a consultant for the Seguro Integral de Salud in Peru, where she contributed to the mapping of the institution’s processes. Additionally, she was a consultancy assistant for Peru’s national parliament, in the field of decentralisation.

Steve Kerr

Data Scientist

Steve Kerr is a Data Scientist at CPC Analytics in Berlin. In his current work, he focuses on pandemic and epidemic preparedness and response, applying his technical skills to support global health initiatives. Prior to joining CPC Analytics, Steve worked on data science projects at the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC), where he used machine learning to investigate the intersection between climate change and public health. He also supported the World Health Organization (WHO) during the 2022-2023 Multi-Country Mpox Outbreak by developing data pipelines, web applications, and conducting in-depth analyses. His contributions have been published in leading journals, including The Lancet Global Health and Emerging Infectious Diseases. Steve holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Pepperdine University in Los Angeles and a Master’s degree in Data Science for Public Policy from the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin.

Rithika Sangameshwaran

Policy Analyst

Rithika is an Analyst for Global Health Policy and Research at CPC Analytics. She primarily supports CPC’s work with the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). She has been awarded the German Chancellor Fellowship by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, sponsored by the German Federal Foreign Office. Prior to that, Rithika has worked extensively on public health in India. Rithika holds a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from Manipal University and a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences & Biochemistry from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. She is currently pursuing a Post-Graduate Diploma in Data Science in Health and Climate Change for Social Impact from Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi.

Gülce Sena Tuncer

Data Scientist

Gülce combines expertise in data science and stakeholder engagement to support data-driven policy, advising global health actors on priorities in data and AI, and building tools that translate strategies into action. Before joining CPC Analytics, she spent over five years at McKinsey & Company as a Senior Insights Analyst, where she conducted industry research and developed strong foundations in data analysis and communication. Gülce holds a double major in Mathematics and Economics from Franklin & Marshall College and a Master of Data Science for Public Policy from the Hertie School.

Anina Grün

Junior Policy Consultant

Anina Grün is a public and global health scientist. In 2024, she joined CPC Analytics, where she supports the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin. Prior to this, she worked as a research intern at the United Nations University – International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH), where she contributed to strengthening the capacity for evidence-based, context-specific health policymaking. As part of her studies, she also advised the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) at the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) on One Health, pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR), and climate health. Anina holds a Master of Public Health (M.Sc.) from Bielefeld University, Germany, specialising in European and International Perspectives in Public Health.

Juan Quinones

Data Scientist

Juan has over five years of experience developing artificial intelligence tools, leveraging generative AI, natural language processing, and classical machine learning across industries such as healthcare, banking, and technology. He also has extensive experience deploying these tools into production environments, following MLOps best practices and using AWS as his primary cloud platform. Juan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), a Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence from Universidad Católica de Ávila (Spain), and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Data Science for Public Policy at the Hertie School in Berlin, Germany.