Fitti Weissglas

Principal Software and Data Engineer

Health Informatics Hub The Informatics Hub was established to support UCSF’s international global health initiatives, providing technical leadership, software engineering, and data-driven solutions to strengthen public health systems worldwide.

As the founding leader, I played a pivotal role in building the hub, managing projects, envisioning products, recruiting and mentoring a global technical team, and driving large-scale digital health implementations.

Official website: UCSF Informatics Hub

My Responsibilities

  • Built and led a global technical team of over 50 professionals, including software engineers, data scientists, and cloud engineers.
  • Provided strategic vision and execution for digital health initiatives across multiple countries.
  • Led business analysis and product envisioning, defining technical roadmaps, system requirements, and long-term strategies
  • Managed diplomatic engagements with funders, governments, and beneficiaries.
  • Led recruitment, fundraising, and technical oversight, ensuring long-term sustainability.
  • Drove hands-on software and data engineering, ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions.

Key Projects

Health Information Systems & Data Integration

  • National Data Repositories (NDRs) – Implemented multi-country repositories in Uganda, Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania, and Jamaica, integrating surveillance, clinical, and epidemiological data.
  • Client Registries & Master Patient Indices – Developed scalable patient identity systems for secure and efficient healthcare records management.
  • Enterprise Architectures & Health Data Exchange – Designed national-level interoperability frameworks and data governance strategies.

HIV Surveillance & Public Health Analytics

  • Case-Based Surveillance (CBS) Systems – Implemented longitudinal tracking of individual HIV cases, including integration with viral load and ART treatment data.
  • Recency Surveillance – Developed tools to identify and analyse newly diagnosed HIV cases, supporting epidemiological research.
  • DREAMS Monitoring & Evaluation – Built systems tracking intervention services for adolescent girls and young women.

Electronic Medical Records & Clinical Data Systems

  • TSIS2 – Django-based EMR for HIV – Developed a highly scalable EMR for streamlined HIV care, with real-time data synchronisation and interoperability.
  • UgandaEMR & OpenMRS Enhancements – Enhanced OpenMRS-based medical records, including custom modules for case-based surveillance and HIV monitoring.
  • PTracker – PMTCT Tracking System – Implemented a patient-tracking system for mother-baby pairs, ensuring continuity of care.

Data Warehouses, Analytics & Visualisation

  • National Data Warehouses – Built large-scale, centralised data repositories for government health programmes in Kenya, Namibia, Uganda and Zambia.
  • PowerBI & Analytics Dashboards – Designed custom analytics tools for decision-making in HIV, TB, Malaria, and other health programmes.
  • 3PM Performance Monitoring – Developed partner performance monitoring tools, supporting PEPFAR-funded initiatives.

Capacity Building & Training

  • Conducted technical workshops, hackathons, and workforce development programmes in data engineering, ETL, and health informatics.
  • Developed e-learning platforms to support continuous education for healthcare professionals.
  • Supported national health institutes in designing strategic information frameworks and health data governance policies.

Team & Collaborators

The success of the Informatics Hub is a result of collaboration with an exceptional team of engineers, data scientists, and technical experts. I’d like to acknowledge the contributions of the following team members:

  • David Mugume – Deputy Director and Uganda Lead
  • Michelle Moghadassi – Programme Manager
  • Eudson Bambo – Lead Software Engineer
  • Stephen Senkomako Musoke – Principal Software Engineer
  • Petra Schäfer – Lead Business Intelligence Engineer
  • Vincent Yahuma - Lead Visualisation Engineer
  • John Marewa - Lead Cloud Engineer
  • Rosaline Hendricks - Namibia Lead
  • Mwariri Mwangi - Lead Business Analyst
  • Peter Lubambi - Tanzania Lead
  • Denise Barrios - Programme Coordinator

Impact & Legacy

Through the Informatics Hub, we delivered scalable, sustainable, and high-impact solutions that transformed health information systems worldwide. Our work continues to influence digital health strategies, shaping the future of data-driven healthcare innovations.