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.

What I'm really really good at
Challenge me to it, I learn something new every time

Where I've contributed to and learnt the most

Lead, Partnerships, Various sectors
University of Calgary | Calgary, Canada

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

Lead, Translational Research Science, Management and Collaborations
University of British Columbia | Vancouver Coastal Health System | Vancouver, Canada

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

Manager for Business Development, Projects and Research
Center for Neuroregeneration at the Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, Texas, USA

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

Business Consultant
Empiri Inc | Houston, Texas, USA

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

Scientific Research and Projects Manager
Cancer Center for Excellence at the Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, Texas, USA

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

Scientific Research and Projects Manager
Center for Genomic Medicine at the Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, Texas, USA

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

Scientific Research and Projects Manager
USDA Department of Pediatrics at the Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, Texas, USA

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

Education
although, I've never stopped learning

I can speak a few different languages

Hindi

German

English

Spanish

Tamil
Some of the groups I have worked with

Plug and Play​
Alberta

Creative Destruction Lab - Rockies, AB, Canada​

Jlabs - Johnson & Johnson Innovation Center

Platform
Calgary

Energy Transition Center - Calgary

Texas Medical Center
Innovation Accelerator

AdMare
BioInnovations
Canada

Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation
AB, Canada

Life Sciences
Innovation Hub, Calgary AB

The Engine,
MIT,
Boston

Ontario
Brain Institute
Canada

Aerospace
Innovation Hub
AB, Canada

Sanofi
USA & Canada

Sanofi Vaccines Canada

Hoffman LaRoche
USA & Canada

Moderna
Canada

Providence Therapeutics

Pfizer Therapeutics
USA & Canada
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Synaptive
Medical Inc
Canada

Siemens Healthineers
USA

Stem Cell Technologies
Canada

Orpyx
Technologies
Canada

Circle CV and Neuro Imaging
Canada

Asterias Biotherapeutics
USA

3i Imaging
USA

Kent Imaging
Canada

Pathonix
Canada

Thermo Scientific
Canada

Nanostics Dx
Canada

Lululemon
Canada

Teliatry Inc
USA

Onward Medical Switzerland

NeuroRestore
Switzerland

Cortec Neuro GmbH
Germany

STT Systems
Spain

Transonic
Canada

Cumulus Neuroscience
France

BioMérieux
France

Indus Instruments
USA

Dive Medical
Spain

DynaLife
Canada

Trexo Robotics
Canada

Deep Genomics
Canada

Schrödinger
USA

Cyclica
Canada

Aspect Biosystems
Canada

XTalPi
Hong Kong

Red Iron Labs
Canada

Airfinity
UK

NVIDIA
USA

Telus Health
Canada

Garmin Health
Canada

Canadian Sports Institute
Canada

My Normative
Canada

Canadian Space Agency
Canada

RedWire Space
USA

Bio
Alberta

Alberta
Innovates

Calgary Economic Development

MedTech
Canada

Canadian Entrepreneurs in Life Sciences

Technology Alberta

Government of Alberta

DARPA
USA

Department of Defense
USA

Canadian Institutes for Health Research
Canada

National Research Council
Canada

National Institutes for Health, USA

FDA
USA

BARDA
US HHS

Arkea Bio
USA & Canada

Zoetis
USA & Canada

Boehringer Ingelheim
USA & Canada

Axine Water
Technologies

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
ask me to go on a hike up beautiful mountains with you. Fair warning, an uber friendly dog may come along.
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