Over 2 decades of: Founding and scaling innovations and institutions that endure; Bridging deep-tech research, societal impact and business; Shaping national-level policy and institutional mechanisms.● 2X winner of Global Grand Challenge for Equitable AI (for Indic language + LLM-based solutions for frontline health workers and policy)● 2X winner of Grand Challenge India (for climate and virtual assistant for pregnant women)● Shaped and launched MIDAS, India's benchmark datasets system, with ICMR and IISc● Outbreak predictions for a climate-aggravated infectious disease (dengue) via a live AI + Health + Climate system live for geographies covering 80M people.● Founded national initiatives in data (for AI and modelling) in health, pandemic prevention, and languages with partners such as IISc, ICMR, Google, NITI Aayog, AWS, DAHD, BBMP, and PSA● Founded a path-breaking portfolio of AI initiatives including with Ministry of Health, TRACE-TB (a major national initiative) as a co-founder / VP - Products & Programs of Wadhwani AI. Google AI Impact Challenge winner. AI XPRIZE semifinalist. Raised ~$20M from BMGF, USAID, Botnar, Google.org. Established Wadhwani AI as a unique, globally reputed organization developing AI for social good.● Launched and scaled award-winning med-tech innovations (Embrace infant warmers), reaching ~1,000,000 babies via WHO and non-profits, governments, and 300+ private hospitals in 100+ small towns.● Selector/advisor for innovation grants and investment programs: Grand Challenges, Stanford Biodesign, Dept. of Biotech’s BIG (Biotech Ignition Grants), IKP, VentureWell, Berkeley.● Led strategy, product management, and startup operations for new global business (~$150 million in 2009) at Corning Environmental Technologies.● Dominant themes: digital health, med-tech, agriculture, mid/low-income users, social impact.● Other experience: environmental technologies, solar energy, financial inclusion, circular economy.● Roles: innovation portfolio management, early-stage product, go-to-market, business development, strategic partnerships, government relations, fundraising, strategy, operations, general management.● Education: B.Tech. (IIT Madras), M.S. (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), M.B.A. (Cornell).
Listed skills include Strategy, Start Ups, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, and 46 others.