Ashley Tarasiewicz

Director, Head of OpenVal®

Ashley Tarasiewicz is an accomplished Director of Analytics Engineering with over a decade of experience as a SAS® Statistical Programmer and project lead in clinical trials. Previously, as Head of Atorus Academy, she was instrumental in developing and delivering comprehensive training on SAS® to R, including creating instructional videos, quizzes, and leading coaching sessions.

In her current role as Head of OpenVal®, Ashley applies her deep expertise in validation and clinical programming to oversee product development and processes. She emphasizes the strategic implementation of open-source solutions, driving innovation and efficiency in clinical programming.

Articles and Resources by Ashley

Blog

R Is Accepted. Are You Ready to Adopt It?

November 5, 2026

When people registered for this year’s OpenVal® Future Forum, we asked what they wanted answered. One question came back more...

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Validating R Packages Is the Half Everyone Budgets For

August 27, 2026

The Time, Effort, and Ownership Open-Source Validation Takes After Day One  In 2015 the FDA said clearly: “FDA does not require use of any specific software...

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Stop Pitching R. Start Pitching the Model.

August 4, 2026

Two years ago, pharma companies were still debating whether R belonged in a regulated environment. That debate is over. In...

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R Package Validation Maintenance: We Didn’t Know What We Didn’t Know

December 18, 2024

As R gains wider acceptance in clinical programming many companies are tackling the task of R package validation. While there’s...

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Making Multilingual Programmers – A Targeted Approach to R for Clinical Trials Training

September 8, 2023

INTRODUCTION   The open–source for clinical programming discussions are everywhere these days, and at industry conferences, there are almost as...