Experience

Avegen

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Unit Manager

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  I lead a cross-functional team responsible for deploying high quality Digital Health Products (DHPs) in various countries around the world.

• Senior Implementation Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Jan 2023

  I oversee the deployment of Avegen's digital health solutions. I liase with national and international clients to ensure customer success. My responsibilities comprise working with clients to clearly define the requirement and scope, giving that requiremenent a shape and structure, executing the necessary compliance and data privacy checks, and assessing risks. Once the project is underway, I coordinate the design, development and quality testing of the product with our internal teams before providing the client a viable digital health solution. Show less

• Research Consultant

  • Apr 2021 - Jul 2021

  Developed Target Product Profiles (TPP) for digital therapeutics for patients with Alzheimer's Disease and those with Epilepsy. The role involved a comprehensive literature review of the field, developing discussion guides used for testing with the end users and prescribers (two key stakeholders), adapting the TPP based on the feedback to decide the mechanism of action, and developing an evidence generation plan by which the digital therapeutics could be implemented.



UNESCO MGIEP

• India
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator and Data Scientist

  • Oct 2018 - Sep 2020

  I was the program coordinator for the International Science and Evidence-based Education Assessment (ISEEA), an initiative that brought key stakeholders in the field of education from around the world to co-create an assessment of education research, practices and ideas to inform policymaking on a global scale at all levels. I also led a project on Youth-led Monitoring of Sustainable Development Goals relating to education (SDG 4.7). The work involved the design and development of a digital app (MEdAL - Monitoring Education And Learning) for data collection in collaboration with 4th Wheel Social Impact and Dhwani Rural Information Systems with the goal of modelling community learning. Show less



Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi

• India
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  Use of Machine Learning on functional and structural MR images for detection of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Use of Machine Learning on functional and structural MR images for detection of Autism Spectrum Disorders.



Freelance

• Data Analyst

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

  Analysis of survey data collected by Avegen (https://www.avegenhealth.com/) to identify trends in mobile phone ownership and usage patterns in communities with low socio-economic backgrounds in Maharashtra and Delhi. The data was used to identify the role digital technology plays in marginalized societies. Analysis of survey data collected by Avegen (https://www.avegenhealth.com/) to identify trends in mobile phone ownership and usage patterns in communities with low socio-economic backgrounds in Maharashtra and Delhi. The data was used to identify the role digital technology plays in marginalized societies.



National Brain Research Centre

• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Research Fellow

  • Nov 2010 - Jun 2017

  Working as a Senior Research Fellow at the National Brain Research Center (NBRC), an autonomous institute and deemed university funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, located at Manesar, Haryana, India. I have been working on a collaborative project between NBRC and Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi regarding the detection and classification of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by determining biophysical parameters of the human brain such as its elasticity index and connectivity. I am also studying the effects of ageing on these imaging parameters. I am also currently involved in designing paradigms for cognitive tasks and analyzing fMRI data to associate function to certain structural areas in the human brain. Show less



Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt. Ltd

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Jun 2010 - Nov 2010

  Worked on image processing projects in Magnetic Resonance for Dr. Uday Patil (GE research consultant) at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India. I have been introduced to DICOM image software such as ImageJ and Osiris. Worked on image processing projects in Magnetic Resonance for Dr. Uday Patil (GE research consultant) at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India. I have been introduced to DICOM image software such as ImageJ and Osiris.



Piramal Foundation

• India
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2010

  Attended a three-day workshop on functional MRI at Piramal Diagnostics, Mumbai conducted by Philips Healthcare and Invivo. The workshop helped teach the use of functional MRI (fMRI) on a 3T MRI machine using software such as ESys and DynaSuite Neuro (DSN). The development and editing of paradigms for fMRI using the IFIS Paradigm Wizard and Eprime was taught by application specialists from the United States. I quickly obtained an overall understanding of the software and created two new paradigms that were tested successfully. Piramal Diagnostics requested my services for the creation of paradigms in the immediate future. Show less



Siemens Information Systems Ltd

• Trainee - Research

  • Nov 2009 - Apr 2010

  6-month internship at the Corporate Technology and Development Center, SISL, Bangalore. I was in charge of introducing the in-house team to medical imaging modalities such as MRI and ultrasound imaging through research and weekly presentations. The topics covered included an understanding of the basics of MR Physics, a few important pulse sequences, k-space, gradient encoding and MR hardware. I also made a presentation on ultrasound imaging that included the generation of US, wave propagation, causes for attenuation and signal loss, and beam focusing. Using this knowledge, I also began the development of an ultrasound simulator using MATLAB. Show less



King Edward Memorial Hospital

• Observer

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Attended a week-long observership at KEM, Mumbai under the guidance of Dr. Ravi Ramakantan for an overview of the application of MRI in a hospital atmosphere. A direct contact with Magnetic Resonance Imaging; I met with doctors, radiologists, system engineers and others to get an understanding of the different roles involved in MRI – from preparing the patient, to selecting the type of image or sequence required, and finally, reading the image. Attended a week-long observership at KEM, Mumbai under the guidance of Dr. Ravi Ramakantan for an overview of the application of MRI in a hospital atmosphere. A direct contact with Magnetic Resonance Imaging; I met with doctors, radiologists, system engineers and others to get an understanding of the different roles involved in MRI – from preparing the patient, to selecting the type of image or sequence required, and finally, reading the image.



University of Sussex

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Oct 2007 - Oct 2008

  I was in charge of the under-graduate Science laboratories, setting up experiments and tutoring the students with Physics experiments when necessary. I developed and demonstrated the Cloud Chamber experiment for the University's PGCE course. I was in charge of the under-graduate Science laboratories, setting up experiments and tutoring the students with Physics experiments when necessary. I developed and demonstrated the Cloud Chamber experiment for the University's PGCE course.



Falmer High School

• Student Associate - University of Sussex

  • Dec 2007 - Jan 2008

  Worked as a student associate at Falmer High School as a member of the Student Associate Scheme (SAS) organized by The Sussex Consortium for Teacher Education and Research, the Training and Development Agency (TDA) for schools and the Sussex Institute at the University of Sussex. I was involved in assisting teachers in the teaching of Science at the secondary level and also participated in laboratory training and other general school activities. I was also responsible for encouraging higher education at the University level and help raise the aspirations of students, especially in the 16-18yrs age group. Show less



Flatworld Solutions

• India
• Outsourcing/Offshoring
• 700 & Above Employee

• Content Writer - Marketing

  • May 2006 - Aug 2006

  Involved in writing, editing, and developing web content essential to the marketing team at the company. Involved in writing, editing, and developing web content essential to the marketing team at the company.