Experience

MPact (formerly MSMGF)

• Director of Public Health Programs

  • Dec 2015 - Present

• Interim Executive Director

  • Oct 2020 - Feb 2021

• Senior Public Health Advisor

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

• Senior Public Health Associate

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

• Public Health Advisor

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2014

• Policy Associate

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2012



International Association for Music & Medicine

• Executive Committee, Board of Directors

  • May 2020 - Present

• Chair, Development and Finance

  • May 2020 - Present



Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

• Consultant (Global Health Policy and Advocacy)

  • Dec 2009 - Jan 2010



amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research

• Public Policy Fellow

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  I was recruited to this position by Former US Assistant Surgeon General, White House Adviser and Rear Admiral, Dr. Susan Blumenthal, MD MPH. I actively participated in Capitol Hill meetings, US Congressional briefings, and health conferences and as a final project, developed a high-impact report evaluating US government's engagement on the global AIDS response among most at-risk populations.



Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

• Healthcare Management Intern

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2009



Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals Pvt. Ltd

• Physician

  • Jul 2006 - Jun 2007

  As a medical doctor for Asia's largest corporate hospital chain, I provided clinical consultation support in large out-patient cardiac care clinic and routine as well as emergency care for post-surgical patients in urology care. I also managed a team of clinical nursing staff.



Sri Ramachandra University Medical Centre

• Resident Physician

  • Aug 2004 - Jun 2006

  As a resident at Asia's first Harvard Medical International Affiliated Institution, I served in highly specialized health service delivery teams across clinical departments. I also delivered quality services for patients from disparate socio-economic strata treating emergency and chronic conditions with medical, surgical and gynecological/obstetric interventions (this included delivering babies!!!). I additionally liaised with non-clinical staff in an effort to improve quality and efficiency… As a resident at Asia's first Harvard Medical International Affiliated Institution, I served in highly specialized health service delivery teams across clinical departments. I also delivered quality services for patients from disparate socio-economic strata treating emergency and chronic conditions with medical, surgical and gynecological/obstetric interventions (this included delivering babies!!!). I additionally liaised with non-clinical staff in an effort to improve quality and efficiency of care. In addition, I was posted across a variety of public health facilities, including tsunami-affected areas, primary care centers and communicable disease hospitals. Show more Show less



Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

• Research Coordinator

  • Jan 2002 - May 2002