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By day, I work with industry leaders, government offices, experts and scientists to advance

innovation and technologies in healthcare and digital health, life sciences, quantum technology, AI ML, agricultural and veterinary health, one health, water resources, urban planning, space and defence technologies and agnostic sectors.

Expertise
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What I'm really really good at

 

Challenge me to it, I learn something new every time

Experience
Learning and Expertise

Where I've contributed to and learnt the most

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Lead, Partnerships in Health, Life Sciences, Agro, Vet Med and Space and Technologies

University of Calgary | Calgary, Canada

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I lead the University's partnerships portfolio in various sectors, working with a team across various institutes and departments, bringing in invaluable partnerships with industry, innovation groups and R&D teams across the globe. I also work with local, provincial and federal governments, trade commissions, and foreign governments in various aspects of policy, expansion, and translating projects into real world outcomes. Sectors I oversee are primarily in health, life sciences, agro, veterinary medicine, and space and defence technologies. 

2021 - Present

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Lead, Translational Research Science, Management and Collaborations

University of British Columbia | Vancouver Coastal Health System | Vancouver, Canada

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I managed multinational cross platform projects, budgets and operations involving industry and academic partners in engineering, photonics, vascular science, urodynamics and bench-top research - from Vancouver to Texas and California to Switzerland and the Netherlands. I also help manage the first ever Spinal Cord Injury Biobank that we have setup. Being involved in translational research in Canada is helping me learn more about different healthcare regulations, international research and much more.

2020-2021

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Manager for Business Development, Projects and Research

Center for Neuroregeneration at the Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, Texas, USA

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I established the Center for Neuroregeneration at Houston Methodist where we rapidly grew to a multi faceted bench and translational research group of scientists, professors and clinicians. I set-up space, safety, recruitment, budgets and standard operating procedures. I established over 20 global collaborations and multiple projects, initiated technology transfer protocols, academic collaborations, industry contracts. Methodologies and procedures I developed are used as an institutional benchmark till date. 

2015 - 2019

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Business Consultant

Empiri Inc | Houston, Texas, USA

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To further expand my knowledge in the life science startup industry, I started working with Empiri Inc. This is helping me explore ways to translate scientific research to an entrepreneurial capacity and explore various models of bench to bedside platforms. I work with the Founder and CEO of the company in market analysis, risk assessment, business development and ideas to take the company forward.

2019 - Present

Education
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Scientific Research and Projects Manager

Cancer Center for Excellence at the Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, Texas, USA

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At the Houston Methodist Cancer Center, I worked in cancer research, patient derived tumor [PDX] models. We developed novel strategies for therapeutic measures against triple negative breast cancer models. I also managed the laboratory, drafted standard operating procedures, designed experiments and grants, safety, compliance and regulatory affairs. I also trained and had oversight over other junior laboratory personnel.  

2013-2015

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Scientific Research and Projects Manager

Center for Genomic Medicine at the Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, Texas, USA

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At the Houston Methodist Center for Genomic Medicine, I assisted with budgeting, laboratory function, drafting protocols. I also performed various scientific experiments on multiple projects against neurodegenerative diseases. Animal research protocols that I established for the center are used till date. 

2012-2013

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Scientific Research and Projects Manager

USDA Department of Pediatrics at the Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, Texas, USA

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I started working at the BCM Pediatrics USDA unit right after graduation. I worked in budget management, ordering, compliance and regulation. I also created  an inventory management system to reduce costs, usage and waste. Doing this amongst other developmental plans increased data output by 30% while lowering costs by 15%.

2011-2012

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Education

 

although, I've never stopped learning
 

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Languages

I can speak a few different languages

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Hindi

Expert
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German

A2 Level
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English

Native
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Spanish

Casual
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Tamil

Native
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Some of the groups I have worked with

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Plug and Play​

Alberta

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Creative Destruction Lab - Rockies, AB, Canada​

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Jlabs - Johnson & Johnson Innovation Center

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Platform

Calgary

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Energy Transition Center - Calgary

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Texas Medical Center

Innovation Accelerator

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AdMare

BioInnovations

Canada

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Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation

AB, Canada

Floral DNA Structure

Life Sciences

Innovation Hub, Calgary AB

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The Engine,

MIT,

Boston

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Ontario

Brain Institute

Canada

Rocket Launch

Aerospace

Innovation Hub

AB, Canada

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Sanofi

USA & Canada

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Sanofi Vaccines Canada

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Hoffman LaRoche

USA & Canada

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Moderna

Canada

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Providence Therapeutics

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Pfizer Therapeutics

USA & Canada

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VaccinesTherapeutics

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Synaptive

Medical Inc

Canada

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Siemens Healthineers

USA

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Stem Cell Technologies

Canada

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Orpyx

Technologies

Canada

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Circle CV and Neuro Imaging 

Canada

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Asterias Biotherapeutics

USA

Biomedical, medtechand diagnostics

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3i Imaging

USA

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Kent Imaging

Canada

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Pathonix

Canada

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Thermo Scientific

Canada

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Nanostics Dx

Canada

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Lululemon

Canada

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Teliatry Inc

USA

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Onward Medical Switzerland

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NeuroRestore

Switzerland

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Cortec Neuro GmbH

Germany

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STT Systems

Spain

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Transonic

Canada

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Cumulus Neuroscience

France

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BioMérieux

France

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Indus Instruments

USA

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Dive Medical

Spain

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DynaLife

Canada

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Trexo Robotics

Canada

AI\MLin health

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Deep Genomics

Canada

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Schrödinger

USA

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Cyclica

Canada

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Aspect Biosystems

Canada

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XTalPi

Hong Kong

Digital Healthtechnologies

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Red Iron Labs

Canada

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Airfinity

UK

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NVIDIA

USA

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Telus Health

Canada

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Garmin Health

Canada

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Canadian Sports Institute

Canada

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My Normative

Canada

space & defencetechnologies

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Canadian Space Agency

Canada

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RedWire Space

USA

AssociateOrganizations

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Bio

Alberta

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Alberta

Innovates

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Calgary Economic Development

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MedTech

Canada

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Canadian Entrepreneurs in Life Sciences

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Technology Alberta

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Government of Alberta

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DARPA

USA

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Department of Defense

USA

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Canadian Institutes for Health Research

Canada

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National Research Council

Canada

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National Institutes for Health, USA

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FDA

USA

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BARDA

US HHS

Agro, Veterinary &One Health

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Arkea Bio

USA & Canada

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Zoetis

USA & Canada

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Boehringer Ingelheim

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Axine Water

Technologies

Collaborations
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I would love to talk more

No exciting work has resulted from being shy. 

 

If you think we could work together now or the future in any capacity, I would love to hear from you.

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You could even share your favorite BBQ sauce recipe, point me towards great photo spots and food joints or

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