Data Strategy, Research Operations, and AI Governance Consulting
I help universities, research institutes, healthcare organizations, and mission-driven institutions modernize fragmented data, analytics, reporting, and research administration systems.
From AI readiness and governance to executive reporting and institutional decision infrastructure, I focus on turning disconnected systems into usable, trustworthy operational intelligence.
Available for consulting, advisory, fractional leadership, and project-based engagements.
What I Help Organizations Solve
Fragmented Data and Reporting
Organizations often struggle with disconnected systems, inconsistent reporting, duplicated effort, and low trust in institutional data.
I help organizations:
Improve executive reporting reliability
Build usable governance structures
Reduce manual reporting burden
Identify operational blind spots
Create decision-ready analytics systems
Research Administration and Compliance Complexity
Organizations frequently face operational bottlenecks, reporting inconsistencies, compliance anxiety, and disconnected administrative workflows. I help:
Assess research administration workflows
Improve operational coordination
Identify governance and compliance gaps
Modernize reporting structures
Support strategic planning and institutional readiness
AI and Knowledge Systems Readiness
Many organizations are exploring AI without clear governance, infrastructure, or operational strategy.
I help leaders evaluate:
AI readiness
Data maturity
Governance risks
Institutional knowledge fragmentation
Retrieval-augmented knowledge systems
Operational use cases for AI-enabled decision support
Services
AI & Data Governance Assessment
A structured assessment of organizational data infrastructure, governance maturity, reporting workflows, and AI readiness.
Deliverables may include:
Governance gap analysis
Reporting ecosystem review
Data workflow assessment
AI readiness observations
Strategic recommendations and roadmap
Research Administration and Analytics Review
Assessment of research operations, sponsored programs coordination, reporting workflows, and institutional analytics processes.
Executive Reporting and Decision Support Strategy
Develop reporting structures and institutional analytics approaches that improve operational visibility and strategic decision-making.
Fractional and Interim Leadership
Available for select interim and advisory engagements related to:
Data strategy
Analytics leadership
Governance
Research operations
AI implementation planning
Selected Background
R. David Parker, PhD, FACE is an epidemiologist, data strategist, and executive leader with experience spanning higher education, public health, healthcare, research administration, analytics, and institutional operations.
He has served in leadership roles involving:
Data strategy and governance
Sponsored programs administration
Public health research
Research compliance and IRB oversight
Analytics modernization
AI and retrieval-based knowledge systems
Dr. Parker has led or contributed to more than $30 million in externally funded research and operational initiatives.
Why Organizations Work With Me
My work sits at the intersection of:
executive decision-making
operational systems
analytics
governance
AI strategy
institutional complexity
I combine technical depth with operational realism and executive communication.
I am particularly effective in environments with fragmented systems, inconsistent reporting, & leadership needs clear operational visibility.
Contact
Interested in discussing a consulting or advisory engagement?
Email: rdparker@duck.com