CV
(last updated on 22-11-2025)
Education
BS-MS Dual Degree
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali | 2020-2025
- Major: Biology Minor: Science Education
- Cumulative Point Index: 9.5/10
- Master’s Project: Measuring Impact of a Community Health Worker Program on the Health-Related Quality of Life of its Beneficiaries
Work experience
Associate - Clinical Operations and Research
Dvara Health Finance | August 2025 - Current
- Dvara Health Finance is working to ensure spending on health translates to better financial and health outcomes for Indians.
- My role includes improving processes, clinical operations, and leading pilot programs.
Master's Thesis - Public Health
Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar | September 2024 - May 2025
- Evaluated the impact of a community health worker initiative addressing unmet surgical needs in urban slums of Ahmedabad, under the guidance of Dr. Kranti Vora, and funded by Prof. Rahul Jindal.
- Coordinated with the implementing NGO to conduct over 250 patient home visits, ensuring robust primary data collection.
- Led the end-to-end process of data collection, management, and analysis to assess changes in health-related quality of life post-surgery.
- Currently preparing a manuscript for peer-reviewed publication.
Internship - Health Informatics
Texas A&M University, College Station | July - August 2024
- Analysed tele-mental health access patterns and associated costs under the supervision of Prof. Hye-Chung Kum, and funded by the Khorana Program.
- Worked on data visualisation and final results for a published research article. W
- Used SAS to perform analysis on out-of-pocket and programme expenditure associated with tele-mental health services.
Internship - Computational Systems Biology
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru | April - September 2023
- Computationally modelled cellular decision making networks under Dr. Mohit Kumar Jolly.
- Worked with differential equation and boolean models to characterise effect of time-varying link strength.
Internship - Ed-Tech Product Design and Usability Testing
Vembi Technologies, Bengaluru | May - August 2022
- Vembi Technologies works to develop technology solutions for education of visually impaired students.
- Designed tactile diagrams to improve usability using low-cost technologies.
- Performed field testing of tactile diagrams and accompanying audio device at schools around Bengaluru.
Awards and Certifications
Khorana Scholar
Indo-US Science and Technology Forum | 2024
Was selected for the Khorana Scholarship - a joint program of Indian Department of Biotechnology, and US Department of State. Won a fully funded summer internship in a research lab in the USA.
CNR Rao Foundation Prize- Two time recipient:
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali | 2021
Awarded for academic excellence in two semesters.
Skills
Languages: English (Fluent), Hindi (Conversational spoken and written), Tamil (Conversational Spoken), Kannada (Basic Spoken)
Programming Languages: Python, R, SAS, C++
Softwares: git, LaTeX, XLSForms based survey tools (like KoboToolbox), MS Office suite
Other Activities
Founder & Convenor - Education Club
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali | May 2022-September 2023
- Conceived and founded Education Club - aiming to create opportunities for students to actively engage in education within and outside the institute.
- Organised mathematics workshops for freshers and help sessions for students learning Python programming.
Mess Audit Committee
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali | March 2023- May 2024
- Member of inaugural Audit Committee of the Student Run Mess.
- Designed systems for managing and monitoring finances of the newly formed Student Run Mess.
- Currently an active member of the Student Run Mess advisory board.
Teaching Assistant
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali |January - April 2024
- Teaching assistant for a course on genetics and evolution.
Senior Editor - Manthan
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali |January 2023 – March 2024
- Senior editor at the college student magazine- Manthan