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Pouria Hadjibagheri MBE
@Pouriaaa
FBCS. Data scientist & software architect. Former lead of the UK COVID-19 Dashboard. Working on data, privacy & digital governance. Geopolitics commentator.
London, United Kingdom
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    Pouria Hadjibagheri MBE
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    Jan 4, 2023
    We can, and will do so much more if we're given the opportunity. Amazing analysts working for the NHS need access and resources to be innovative and productive. We need to stop talking and start doing...
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    Jan 3, 2023
    ‘We are already collecting massive, massive volumes of data just for them to be sitting there’ Pouria Hadjibagheri, who helped lead the UK’s Coronavirus dashboard, says part of the solution to NHS pressures could be using data more effectively bbc.in/2Ps915G
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    Pouria Hadjibagheri MBE
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    Jul 15, 2022
    I present to you, (most of) the team behind the UK Coronavirus Dashboard. We worked together day, night, and midnight for over two years. We built something amazing, unique, and yeah, something cool! We didn't set to be the best in world, nor did we do it to win awards... 1/3
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    Pouria Hadjibagheri MBE
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    Dec 24, 2021
    Some personal news (a 🧵): On 4 October 2021, I resigned from my role as the Deputy Head of Software Engineering for Web and Data at @UKHSA. This means that 1 January 2022 will mark my final day in the agency — but *not* on the dashboard, so this is not goodbye. ...[1/10]
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    Pouria Hadjibagheri MBE
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    Dec 30, 2022
    I am truly humbled to have been awarded an MBE in the King's New Year honours. This belongs to our entire team, without whose dedication none of it would have happened. I am completely speechless by @janemerrick23's amazing article. 💐
    'I can be their voice': Covid hero awarded an MBE backs fight for democracy in Iran
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    Pouria Hadjibagheri MBE
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    Dec 27, 2021
    Today's release was a nightmare. Only managed it thanks to @statsgeekclare. Had to write 4 logs and enter numbers manually — well, the ones we had received via normal routes or a through a notification. 👉 Be careful with today's data. Most metrics only include England figures.
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    Pouria Hadjibagheri MBE
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    Sep 29, 2023
    I was delighted to receive my MBE from HRH the Princess Royal, who truly astonished me by her knowledge of my work. The actual honour for me, however, was the opportunity to serve alongside a team of true professionals, each and every one of whom deserve and share this award.
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    Pouria Hadjibagheri MBE
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    Jan 31, 2022
    There you go... reinfections in England are now available on the UK Coronavirus Dashboard. We have had a total of 588,114reinfections in England since the beginning of the pandemic with an episode period of 90 days.
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    Pouria Hadjibagheri MBE
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    May 18, 2021
    After lots of work, we now have local vaccination data on the UK Coronavirus Dashboard. #COVID19Vaccination #UKCovid19
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    Pouria Hadjibagheri MBE
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    Feb 13, 2021
    So, for what it's worth, I received the first dose of the vaccine today. #vaccinated
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    Pouria Hadjibagheri MBE
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    Dec 30, 2021
    Colleagues are working hard to resolve the issue, but they had to restart a process which takes a few hours for it to run. PS: Some processes take a long time to run. It is a miracle that we get them to run seamlessly on most days (90% of the time). PSS: 💚 to the EpiCell team.
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    Pouria Hadjibagheri MBE
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    Dec 31, 2021
    That's all from me in my official role. See you tomorrow in my, errr, unofficial role! 😀 Happy new year 💥 PS: We made it at 4pm... now stop refreshing and enjoy the rest of your evening. 😉
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    Pouria Hadjibagheri MBE
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    Dec 18, 2020
    NHS Trusts are now fully integrated in the Dashboard and may be viewed on postcode and the Healthcare pages. This was probably one of the most laborious / extensive upgrades we have done. Hope you find it useful. Big thanks to all involved. coronavirus.data.gov.uk #Covid19UK
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    Pouria Hadjibagheri MBE
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    Dec 15, 2021
    That spike! 🤯 The peak shows 440.5k hits per minute generated by close to 100k people concurrently browsing the website + API users. Zero failures... not one server-side error. My job's done here. 😶‍🌫️🙋🏻
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    Pouria Hadjibagheri MBE
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    Jun 30, 2021
    Finally.... the wait is over 🥁🎊 We have just released a brand new map for vaccinations in England and Scotland on the UK Coronavirus Dashboard. Many thanks to all involved (and to the NHS). Another massive piece of work is done! #UKCovid19