About me

Makarius Epps Grad Picture

I'm an Informatics professional and program manager working at the intersection of human insight and intelligent systems. I design human-centered data ecosystems that improve visibility, efficiency, and decision-making, bridging the gap between complex data and real organizational needs.

My work focuses on transforming fragmented data and manual workflows into governed, automated, and AI-enabled systems that teams can actually adopt and trust.

View résumé

Education

Master of Science in Informatics — University of South Carolina Upstate — In Progress
Research concentration in human-AI collaboration and contextual automation.

Current focus

Building and researching the next generation of human-centered organizational systems.

Currently exploring:

How to design contextual automation that understands role, intent, and organizational context
JARVIS OS as a model for adaptive human-AI productivity
Practical frameworks for AI readiness and adoption in mission-driven organizations
Turning governance from a compliance task into a socio-technical design advantage

Interests

Research Interests:

Human-AI Collaboration & Augmented Intelligence
Contextual Automation & Intelligent Agent Design
Socio-Technical Systems & Organizational Informatics
Data Governance, Ethics & Human-Centered AI

Professional Interests:

AI-Enabled Organizational Design
Knowledge Management & Decision Support Systems
Workflow Optimization for Nonprofits and Small Teams

Tools / skills

Data & Governance: Data Governance & Strategy, Data Modeling, Data Quality Management, ETL / Data Pipelines, SQL, Data Storytelling

Automation & Systems: Workflow Automation, Systems Design & Architecture, Process Mapping, Change Management, Airtable / Notion Systems

AI & Informatics: Human-AI Interaction, Prompt Engineering & LLM Workflows, Context-Aware Systems, Applied AI Strategy, Human-Centered Design

Visualization & Reporting: Dashboard Design, Power BI / Tableau / Looker Studio, Unified Reporting Systems, KPI Development

Core Strengths: Translating complex data into action