In the interest of transparency, I am posting this introduction to myself and my position as a paid Wikipedian-in-Residence at the Cochrane Collaboration. Individuals who edit Wikipedia as part of their paid work are strongly encouraged to make a conflict of interest statement on their user pages disclosing their affiliation. I understand that there will occasionally be questions about what I am doing or my intentions, and I would like to address them head on. This statement is intended to answer questions and allay concerns from the Wikimedia community.