About Us
Dark Peak Analytics was founded in 2020 with the aim of improving the usability, transparency, and reproducibility of healthcare decision models. Through a combination of advanced statistical methods and software development, we partner with stakeholders across the sector to support evidence-based policy.
Our team is a multidisciplinary collective of health economists, statisticians, and data scientists with experience across the private and public sectors. We are united by a shared commitment to using script-based modeling and data science to drive meaningful impact.
Robert Smith, PhD
Director
Rob is a Director and health economist based in Sheffield, UK. His research focuses on methods to estimate costs and benefits of public health interventions.
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Darren Burns, PhD
Director
Darren is a Director at Dark Peak Analytics. He brings extensive experience in leadership and health economics consulting.
Wael Mohammed, PhD
Principal Health Economist
Wael is a health economist with a background in pharmacy and public health. In addition, he has experience in decision-analytic modelling.
Jesus Alberto, PhD
Principal Data-Scientist
Jesus specializes in custom software development, web development, and IT consulting. He leverages AI to solve complex technical challenges.
Carina Behr, PhD
Senior Health Economist
Carina is a Health Economist (PhD) specializing in economic evaluation and health policy analysis.
Lucy Watson
Senior Health Economist
Lucy is a Senior Health Economist at Dark Peak Analytics, with expertise in economic evaluation and decision modelling.
Oliver Dolin
Health Economist / Data Scientist
Oliver is a Health Economist and Data Scientist, applying advanced data analytical techniques to health economic problems.
Dr Laura Day
Clinical Advisor
Dr Laura Day is an NHS doctor with extensive experience serving patients in the UK. Laura advises the team on any clinical questions.
Dr Paul Schneider, PhD (x3)
Co-founder and Advisor
Paul is a health scientist based in Bochum, Germany. Trained as a medical doctor and epidemiologist, he combines a deep domain knowledge with strong technical skills.
Laura Trigg
Health Economist
Laura is a health economist with experience in health technology assessment, her research interests are in preference elicitation for distributional equity in health and how these preferences can map onto complex evaluation models.
Calum Lewis
Health Economics Course Manager
Aaron Winn
Expert Advisor
Aaron is a health economist and Associate Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, specializing in health care value assessment and outcomes research. His work bridges academic research and applied analytics to inform policy and strategic decisions.