OsProgramadores E-139 (EN)- Anna Hermansen -Senior Researcher and Ecosystem Manager, the Linux Foundation
Anna Hermansen is a researcher and ecosystem manager at the Linux Foundation’s research program, where she supports the end-to-end management of research initiatives and contributes directly to key studies.
Her recent work includes the Hyperledger 2023 brand study and research on open source for health data interoperability, reflecting her strong focus on the intersection of open source, blockchain, and healthcare data.
Anna is currently completing her MSc at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health, where her research explores patient preferences for sharing personal health data. She is particularly interested in:
How individuals make data-sharing decisions
Risk-benefit assessments in health data sharing
The role of heuristics and cognitive biases
Ethics and implications of technology in healthcare
How blockchain can improve health data interoperability and privacy
Before her graduate studies, Anna worked in the enterprise blockchain space in Toronto. She brings a multidisciplinary background spanning qualitative research, project management, focus group facilitation, academic and copy writing, web management, and team leadership.
She also holds a degree in International Relations from the University of British Columbia (UBC).
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/annajhermansen/
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