Catherine Schmidt
About Catherine Schmidt
Catherine Schmidt is a Senior Design Consultant and Group Lead at Suvoda, where she has worked since 2021. She specializes in designing interactive response technology (IRT) software and managing data transfer integrations between eClinical systems.
Current Role at Suvoda
Catherine Schmidt serves as a Senior Design Consultant and Group Lead at Suvoda, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she manages the design of data transfer integrations between Interactive Response Technology (IRT) and other eClinical software systems. She is responsible for leading external client reviews of IRT design specifications and implementing necessary updates to secure design approval. Schmidt also acts as the primary contact for all internal and external IRT design-related inquiries throughout the software development process.
Previous Experience at Suvoda
Prior to her current position, Schmidt held multiple roles at Suvoda. She worked as an Associate Project Manager from 2017 to 2018 and as a Design Consultant from 2018 to 2019. She advanced to Design Consultant II and Group Lead in 2019, where she continued to develop her expertise in IRT design. During her tenure, she contributed to the training of new staff members and participated in recruiting and hiring decisions for the services delivery department.
Educational Background
Catherine Schmidt earned her Bachelor's Degree in Information Science from Cornell University, where she studied from 2013 to 2017. Additionally, she spent 11 months at The University of Edinburgh in 2016, focusing on Informatics. This educational background provided her with a strong foundation in data management and technology, which she applies in her current role.
Internship and Early Career Experience
Schmidt began her professional career with internships that provided valuable experience in business analysis and web development. In 2016, she worked as a Business Analyst Intern at S&P Global Market Intelligence for two months. Earlier, she served as a Web Development Intern at Linear Air from 2014 to 2015 and as a Data Analyst at the same company from 2013 to 2014. These roles contributed to her skill set in data analysis and software development.
Additional Roles and Responsibilities
In addition to her design responsibilities, Schmidt collaborates with the talent and culture department at Suvoda to develop training curriculum and materials for the services delivery department. She also leads client user acceptance testing (UAT) of the IRT system and coordinates with project managers for system updates. Her role involves traveling to client sites to attend study-wide investigator meetings and conduct end-user training sessions.