Dr. Hua Ni is a Principal Data Scientist and Associate Partner with IBM GBS Public Services Advanced Analytics group. Since 2016, Dr. Ni has led the Supply Chain Optimization and Excellence team for USAID GHSC-PSM program, which operates a global supply chain for HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Family Planning, and Maternal and Child Health medicines and products reaching 50+ countries. His efforts cover both the global supply chain operations and system strengthening of individual countries’ supply chain systems. Dr. Ni joined IBM in 2004. He received a D.Sc. degree in Operations Research from the George Washington University, specializing in Mathematical Optimization. Dr. Ni is a Certified Distinguished Data Scientist by The Open Group, Certified Analytics Professional (CAP™) by INFORMS, and a Certified Project Management Profession (PMP®) by PMI.