Our clients benefit from the rigorous and effective use of statistics and data science to fulfill their research goals. Additionally, we provide expert testimony and support in legal proceedings. Since 1989, The Mountain-Whisper-Light has served numerous research institutions, universities, companies, government agencies and individuals. Our clients appreciate our collaborative approach and the clarity of the results and presentation.
Our projects span the fields of medicine, public health, environment, business, law and community studies.
Fraud in a staff survey to increase their reimbursements for school Medicaid-related activities
Fraud in a staff survey to increase their reimbursements for school Medicaid-related activities
Concussion Among Female Middle-School Soccer Players
Concussion Among Female Middle-School Soccer Players
Comparison of stop and search rates among racial groups
Comparison of stop and search rates among racial groups
Fish consumption surveys in the Pacific Northwest (Squaxin Island, Tulalip, Suquamish, Swinomish, Skokomish, Nez Perce and Shoshone-Bannock Tribes)
Fish consumption surveys in the Pacific Northwest (Squaxin Island, Tulalip, Suquamish, Swinomish, Skokomish, Nez Perce and Shoshone-Bannock Tribes)
Population-based sero-prevalance studies
Population-based sero-prevalance studies
Meta-analysis of failures in the glenoid component in anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty
Meta-analysis of failures in the glenoid component in anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty
Statistician, Owner
Nayak has a PhD in statistics from Princeton University where he studied under the legendary John Tukey. He served on the faculty of the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Washington and the faculty of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center for 15 years until he founded The Mountain-Whisper-Light Statistics in 1989. He has been on the UW affiliate faculty since then.
Nayak is involved in most of the company projects. His focus is on study design, data analysis methods and clear presentation of statistical results. He has authored or co-authored over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals and also has been in demand as an expert witness. He has a record of community service and twice received the “Lifting up the World with a Oneness-Heart” award and was appointed an Honorary Distinguished Citizen of Washington State.
Statistician
Nirnaya has a MS in Biostatistics from the University of Washington and a PhD in Physics from Northwestern University. He also completed post-doctoral research work at Brown University and California Institute of Technology.
He has worked on a diverse range of statistical consulting projects and joined The Mountain-Whisper-Light in 2019, where he participates as a key statistician with most clients. Included in Nirnaya’s previous projectlist are:
Additionally, Nirnaya has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed journals.
He has a strong interest in the emerging field of data science and is leading the company’s expansion in this area. He is also highly experienced in using online platforms for government contracting (Govwin, ExGovOpps, and PTAC).
Outside of work, Nirnaya enjoys translating poetry, playing guitar and recreational running.
