Experience

SHARE INDIA

• India
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Programs

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Public Health, IEC and Mainstreaming (a) Sub-Recipient of National AIDS Control Program (NACP) under GFATM for developing prototypes and innovative technology-based communication strategies and Capacity Building for Implementation of HIV Prevention & Control Act (b) Developed animated advocacy material for NACP on Treatment Literacy and Treatment Adherence and their outreach; funded by World Health Organization (WHO) Health Research Policy and Portfolio (a) Indo-American… Show more Public Health, IEC and Mainstreaming (a) Sub-Recipient of National AIDS Control Program (NACP) under GFATM for developing prototypes and innovative technology-based communication strategies and Capacity Building for Implementation of HIV Prevention & Control Act (b) Developed animated advocacy material for NACP on Treatment Literacy and Treatment Adherence and their outreach; funded by World Health Organization (WHO) Health Research Policy and Portfolio (a) Indo-American Artificial Heart Program (IAAHP), a stupendous amalgamation of Engineering Institutes in India, premier Research Institutes in USA, Cardiologists from India & America and Indian Medical Devices industry, with the moonshot to develop artificial assistive devices for heart (b) Tuberculosis (TB) and Latent TB Infection (LTBI): Worked with National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Telangana and Odisha for active interventions for TB and TBI (TB Infection)-active TB case finding, TBI screening for prevalence in vulnerable populations (rickshaw drivers, construction workers, migrants), contacts of TB cases, healthcare workers and congregate settings (monastery); established IGRA labs at Delhi and Sikkim, chemoprophylaxis and adherence monitoring; funded by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) (c) Phase III Clinical Trial for TB Vaccines in Telangana; funded by ICMR (d) Implementation of Quality Management Systems at Designated Microscopic Centers under NTEP Delhi and Odisha; funded by ICMR (e) Epidemiology studies on SARS-CoV2, Dengue and Chikungunya funded by National Biopharma Mission (NBM), DBT (f) Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics

• Associate Director

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2020

  Worked with Laboratory Services Division and Care, Support & Treatment Divisions of the National AIDS Control Program (NACP) to strengthen all aspects of NACP laboratories including testing, linkages, care and support for PLHIV; funded by PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) through CDC (Centres for Disease Control), Atlanta, USA. Instrumental in scale up of HIV-1 Viral Load monitoring in the country. Was part of the roll out of Public Private Partnership-Government engagement… Show more Worked with Laboratory Services Division and Care, Support & Treatment Divisions of the National AIDS Control Program (NACP) to strengthen all aspects of NACP laboratories including testing, linkages, care and support for PLHIV; funded by PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) through CDC (Centres for Disease Control), Atlanta, USA. Instrumental in scale up of HIV-1 Viral Load monitoring in the country. Was part of the roll out of Public Private Partnership-Government engagement with a Private Health Laboratory on turnkey basis (First of its kind scale in India’s Public Health arena); Implemented Quality Management Systems (QMS), Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and External Quality Assurance Scheme (EQAS) in ICTCs (Integrated Counseling and Testing Centers), CD4 and Viral Load laboratories under NACP with strengthened linkages between testing and service delivery. As part of SHARE INDIA core team engaged in development of grants and proposals on Non Communicable Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Antimicrobial Resistance, Health Advancement Peer Partners Empowerment Network



Because International

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor Network Member

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  BECAUSE POVERTY IS A PROBLEM WE CAN SOLVE TOGETHER. Because International alleviates poverty by distributing impact products and supporting product-focused entrepreneurs. As part of Advisor Network, coaching entrepreneurs to hone their entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen to develop sustainable solutions suitable for domestic and international markets.



ICGEB

• Italy
• Biotechnology Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Technical Consultant

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  - Steered projects as Co-Investigator for study on epidemiology of TB at Sikkim. We addressed TB epidemiological triad in population-based cohorts with interplay of environment factors, host genetic susceptibility assessed through exome sequencing and pathogen’s drug resistance profile addressed through whole genome sequencing. - Based on collaborative research funded by Grand Challenges Exploration (Gates Foundation, 2016), was part of the team that identified miRNA as molecular diagnostic… Show more - Steered projects as Co-Investigator for study on epidemiology of TB at Sikkim. We addressed TB epidemiological triad in population-based cohorts with interplay of environment factors, host genetic susceptibility assessed through exome sequencing and pathogen’s drug resistance profile addressed through whole genome sequencing. - Based on collaborative research funded by Grand Challenges Exploration (Gates Foundation, 2016), was part of the team that identified miRNA as molecular diagnostic biomarker for TB and TBI using real-time PCR, miRNA sequencing libraries and bioinformatics for data analysis. - Through collaborative health research project, helped establish IGRA based TBI testing laboratory at Sikkim and New Delhi, Biosafety level III TB containment laboratory at Arunachal Pradesh and Truenat MTB, rapid molecular diagnostics at Sikkim (2016-2022). These collectively, addressed the unmet need for diagnosis of TB and drug resistant TB in geographically difficult terrain in low resource settings. The Truenat workstation established at Sikkim was repurposed and project staff was trained to perform SARS-CoV2 testing and bidirectional testing (2021-2022), digital solutions, data integration and surveillance. Show less



PSG-STEP (PSG-Science & Technology Entrepreneurial Park)

• India
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor for Startups at PSG-STEP

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Supporting PSG-STEP to promote technology-based enterprise in the areas of Software, Electronic Products, Hi-Tech Mechanical Products, Eco friendly Textile Products, Bio-Technology and Nano Technology



Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology(MIET)

• India
• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Mentor for Startups at MIET

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Supporting MIET Innovation hub to tackle pervasive problems in medicine, surgery, and biomedicine with the aid of technology



IITMs HTIC MedTech Incubator

• India
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor for Startups at HTIC, IIT Madras

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Supporting HTIC to bring together technologists, engineers, doctors and healthcare professionals, industry and government to develop healthcare technologies for the country



KIIT-Technology Business Incubator

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor for Startups at KIIT-TBI

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Supporting KIIT TBI to be a major innovation hub for technology ventures and for interfacing with the industry, academia, government bodies, and cross-border agencies



Empower School of Health

• Switzerland
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director TB

  • Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

  Supported “iDEFEAT” project funded by USAID to International UNION against TB and lung diseases (The UNION) and consortium partners to develop modernized e-training content for NTEP Program Managers, Medical Officers, Laboratory Technicians, NTEP Supervisors, Community Health Workers, Pharmacists and Accountants.



Partasia Biopharm

• Executive Director

  • Jul 2016 - Mar 2021

  New Delhi Leading a dynamic portfolio on gateway to Public Health in India to identify research partners, contract vendors and relevant stakeholders in public & private sector and civil society, community engagement, monitoring and evaluation of public health projects, strategic planning to focus energy & resources to appropriately strengthen operations, sustainability of development sector projects. - Faculty Development Course on Developing Research proposals as “Inculcating Research Culture in… Show more Leading a dynamic portfolio on gateway to Public Health in India to identify research partners, contract vendors and relevant stakeholders in public & private sector and civil society, community engagement, monitoring and evaluation of public health projects, strategic planning to focus energy & resources to appropriately strengthen operations, sustainability of development sector projects. - Faculty Development Course on Developing Research proposals as “Inculcating Research Culture in Teaching and Learning Process”, Central University of Rajasthan (2021) - Grant writing workshop-Faculty Development Course, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Odisha, India (2020) - The UNION’s global policy statement on “TB and COVID-19 for migrants” (2021) - Linking academia with public health through projects with high public health importance and societal relevance to take services closer to people’s home - Master Trainer for National ICMR-NTEP TrueNat Demonstration Study (2017) Show less



Central Tuberculosis Division, MoHFW

• National Consultant, Monitoring and Evaluation and Consultant Microbiologist

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2016

  New Delhi, India Responsible for Monitoring and Supervision of National TB Program’s performance in provinces/sub-provinces, Quality Assurance of TB Laboratories, EQA, Active interventions for TB, updating national laboratory strategy, including scale-up strategy, review and incorporation of new diagnostics, evaluation and demonstration studies of newer diagnostics like GeneXpert-MTB/Rif and Truenat MTB and in the translation of findings to national application; Monitoring of laboratory data in Nikshay, the… Show more Responsible for Monitoring and Supervision of National TB Program’s performance in provinces/sub-provinces, Quality Assurance of TB Laboratories, EQA, Active interventions for TB, updating national laboratory strategy, including scale-up strategy, review and incorporation of new diagnostics, evaluation and demonstration studies of newer diagnostics like GeneXpert-MTB/Rif and Truenat MTB and in the translation of findings to national application; Monitoring of laboratory data in Nikshay, the case base web based reporting system under National TB Program Show less



ICGEB

• Italy
• Biotechnology Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Manager, Malaria Vaccine Projects

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2012

  New Delhi, India Managed diversity in multiple projects for translational development of novel malaria vaccines from academia to industry, got successful approvals to undertake pre-clinical and clinical trials from Indian Regulators-Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM), Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology & Drug Controller General of India, Government of India. Developed proposals and budgets for submission to various national (Department of Biotechnology, Department of… Show more Managed diversity in multiple projects for translational development of novel malaria vaccines from academia to industry, got successful approvals to undertake pre-clinical and clinical trials from Indian Regulators-Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM), Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology & Drug Controller General of India, Government of India. Developed proposals and budgets for submission to various national (Department of Biotechnology, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India) and international funders (PATH, Malaria Vaccine Initiative; European Vaccine Initiative; European Union, BMBF, Germany)

• Research Scientist, Malaria Group

  • May 2004 - Jun 2008

  New Delhi, India Study of malaria vaccine candidates from the blood stage of the Plasmodium falciparum life cycle. Mentoring and training of PhD students and conduct of workshops on methods in malaria research. The research work has been published in International Journals of repute with high Impact Factor.



Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

• Post Doctorate Fellow

  • Oct 2002 - Sep 2003