# The Beginning of Adminformatics

Adminformatics didn’t start as a business plan — it started with curiosity and a desire to make things easier. I first fell in love with programming while working at First Mariner Bank, building out Excel spreadsheets. Later, while working at Johns Hopkins, I was handling training schedules and got my first real taste of how research administration worked. Around the same time, I taught myself HTML on Yahoo Geocities to build a family website — just experimenting.

## Building an Intranet

When a colleague went on maternity leave, I volunteered to take over a very basic intranet. That turned into building a full intranet for Medical Oncology, which got the attention of administration. From there, doors opened. I noticed gaps — like the lack of attendance tracking for trainees. So I built ActivTracker, a simple badge-swipe system. It worked so well that other departments wanted in, and I found myself demoing the system on lunch breaks. One thing led to another: faculty systems, evaluation tools, performance management. Pretty soon, Oncology wasn’t the only department using my tools.

## The Idea of a Multi-Tenant System

By 2015, after showcasing at conferences, I realized there was a bigger need. That’s when the idea of a multi-tenant system came together — something scalable, that could serve multiple institutions. In 2017, Research Logix was born, launching first with the University of Maryland. That same year, I formed Adminformatics, LLC to grow the platform beyond Johns Hopkins.

## Expansion and Partnerships

Since then, we’ve expanded: UPMC, Rochester, Fred Hutch, Duke, and more — over 20 institutions and counting. We’ve also partnered with organizations like the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium and the Autism Society of South Carolina, helping them streamline operations and reduce stress.

## Growing Operations

In 2024, we expanded our operations team to meet the demand for our growing community of users. This has allowed us to focus on continued development and support of our clients. We are continually growing in both our client base and internal support to ensure our products are exceeding our users’ expectations.

## The Heart of Adminformatics

At the heart of Adminformatics is something simple: I enjoy working with administrators who keep research moving forward. My goal has always been to build systems that make their jobs easier — because when they’re less stressed, they can focus on what really matters.

> Adminformatics didn’t start as a business plan – it started with curiosity and a desire to make things easier.