Experience

Global Strategy Lab

• Canada
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Fellow, Global Legal Epidemiology & Public Health Research

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Research Coordinator

  • Sep 2021 - Sep 2022



National Institute on Ageing

• Canada
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Health Policy Researcher, Health Equity & Ageing

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  -Spearheading reports on the intersection of ageism and compounding inequities faced by gender and racial minorities, Indigenous communities, and individuals with disabilities, as well as those of low socioeconomic status across Canada -Conducting analyses of health and social policies related to equity and ageing across health, social, and education systems in Canada and other high-income nations -Spearheading reports on the intersection of ageism and compounding inequities faced by gender and racial minorities, Indigenous communities, and individuals with disabilities, as well as those of low socioeconomic status across Canada -Conducting analyses of health and social policies related to equity and ageing across health, social, and education systems in Canada and other high-income nations



Results Canada

• Canada
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy & Advocacy Lead, Global Health

  • May 2022 - Apr 2023

  -Participating in political engagement alongside volunteers and in support of public-facing campaigns -Executing virtual advocacy and communications activities and engagements with Canadian Members of Parliament alongside high-impact civil society groups to advocate for domestic and global investments in initiatives aimed to address several pressing global health issues such as malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS: >Global Fund Fight For What Counts Campaign (resulted in a CAD $1.2 billion investment from the Government of Canada) >The National TB Elimination Strategy Campaign >StopTB Partnership's TBREACH Investment Campaign -Prepared newsletters, op-eds, and blog posts on current advocacy initiatives for broad dissemination to network and civil society groups -Researched key developments linked to TB and new/emerging opportunities for impactful advocacy -Managed virtual communication and advocacy outlets (website, Twitter, Instagram, emails) Show less



North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (NAO)

• Research Associate, Health Policy & Systems Research

  • May 2022 - Mar 2023

  -Supported final revisions and knowledge translation products (infographics, external communications, slide decks) of jurisdictional systematic reviews on health policy programs across Canada, both at the federal and the provincial level and the development of knowledge - Conducted systematic literature reviews on several health policy and systems research topics, such as primary care governance and informal payments in health systems -Co-managed grant proposals applications and writing -Supported final revisions and knowledge translation products (infographics, external communications, slide decks) of jurisdictional systematic reviews on health policy programs across Canada, both at the federal and the provincial level and the development of knowledge - Conducted systematic literature reviews on several health policy and systems research topics, such as primary care governance and informal payments in health systems -Co-managed grant proposals applications and writing



Human Rights Research Center (HRRC)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research & Policy Analyst, Global Health Equity & Policy

  • Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  •Research, monitor, and report on health equity-related human rights violations around the world by collecting and analyzing academic research, policies, and legislation from a wide variety of sources. •Conducting research scans to identify health policy gaps in both high-income and low-income contexts, used to inform policy briefs and proposals •Write and publicize in-depth analytical research reports, briefing papers, letters, news releases, and op-eds, through a global health equity lens. •Create data visualizations, maps, and infographics. Show less



Aga Khan University

• Pakistan
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research & Policy Analyst, Health Policy & Systems

  • Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

  •Co-produced a manuscript highlighting the current health policy gaps in health system information systems, service delivery, health workforce, access to essential medicines and technologies, health financing, and governance to inform policy briefs, needs-based initiatives, and advocacy efforts • Conducting policy and scientific literature research to synthesize evidence on current health-focused priorities within Pakistan and surrounding low- and middle-income countries, with a focus on: health financing, out-of-pocket spending, health system strengthening, community-level capacity-building, current policies centered on promoting sustained health equity and identified gaps for policy development, to inform policy briefs and proposals •Supported the development of a manuscript assessing the impact of community health workers on maternal and child health in Afghanistan and Pakistan and identified persistent barriers impeding sustainable improvements in population health • Developing grant proposals for population-health initiatives; developing stakeholder analyses, monitoring and evaluation frameworks/models, timelines and implementation strategies, risk-mitigation, and vehicles for knowledge translation (presentations, policy briefs, and technical reports) • Supporting the national Universal Health Coverage (UHC-DCP3) Program through evaluating healthcare cost-analysis frameworks in the context of strategic purchasing, provider payment systems, direct healthcare planning, and cost databases within low and middle-income countries and implementation feasibility Show less



One World United (1WU)

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations

• Program Lead, Equitable Economic Mobility Programs

  • Nov 2020 - Nov 2021

  • Spearheading and executing programs including professional development and post-secondary education workshops to facilitate upward educational and economic mobility of refugees based in London, ON • Spearheading and executing programs including professional development and post-secondary education workshops to facilitate upward educational and economic mobility of refugees based in London, ON



Dr. M.A Gupta Medicine Professional Corporation

• Research Manager

  • Apr 2020 - Sep 2021

• Research Associate

  • Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Coordinated 20+ systematic literature searches and evidence synthesis on topics in psychiatry and associated comorbidities, sleep medicine, dermatology, and pharmacology using databases including but not limited to MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, OVID• Coordinated 70+ sleep studies performed on psychiatric patients usingportable sleep technology and devices; research data collection, data coding and quantitative analysis using SPSS software• Performing office management duties such as appointment and staff scheduling, developing and implementing staff training packages, implementing and maintaining office procedures, and corresponding with medical professionals regarding patient concerns and mutual care Show less



University Students' Council at Western University

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sales Associate, The Purple Store

  • Apr 2017 - May 2020

  • Designing and assembling in-store advertising displays to attract customers to products and promote sales. • Assisting customers with clothing item selections; giving recommendations and providing information on new products. • Providing efficient and quality customer service and performing cash-related procedures. • Designing and assembling in-store advertising displays to attract customers to products and promote sales. • Assisting customers with clothing item selections; giving recommendations and providing information on new products. • Providing efficient and quality customer service and performing cash-related procedures.



Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Associate, Department of Medical Biophysics

  • Sep 2018 - Apr 2020

  • Conducted 2 major experimental projects, with a focus on cardiovascular disease, in Dr. Krishna Singh's Lab under the Department of Medical Biophysics and Cell Anatomy. • Conducted 6 systematic literature searches on topics regarding primordial, primary, and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases • Performed all wet lab experiments, collected and performed quantitative data analyses using GraphPad PRISM and Excel software • Prepared 4 presentations and 2 reports based on experimental results of the projects Show less



Sunningdale Optometry [FYidoctors]

• Canada
• Medical Practices

• Clinical Associate

  • May 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Supported optometrists in managing high patient flow (approximately 70-80 patients per day) by collecting preliminary each patient’s general medical information, performing preliminary eye examination testing and diagnostic optical imaging • Performed administrative duties such as appointment scheduling, implementing and maintaining office procedures, and corresponding with medical professionals regarding patient concerns and mutual care • Shadowed optometrists in the use of diagnostic imaging and optometry examinations in making accurate diagnoses of ocular diseases Show less



Core Family Health Centre

• Canada
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Associate

  • Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Supported physicians in managing high patient flow (approximately 70-80 patients per day) by collecting preliminary patient medical information, consent forms, efficient examination room and equipment turnover, to maintain effective patient care • Performed administrative duties such as appointment scheduling, implementing and maintaining office procedures, and corresponding with medical professionals regarding patient concerns and mutual care • Supported physicians in managing high patient flow (approximately 70-80 patients per day) by collecting preliminary patient medical information, consent forms, efficient examination room and equipment turnover, to maintain effective patient care • Performed administrative duties such as appointment scheduling, implementing and maintaining office procedures, and corresponding with medical professionals regarding patient concerns and mutual care