Employment

Teaching Assistant

BIOL 1555 at Brown University

Jan 2025 - May 2025

  • Walked students through code debugging during office hours to understand best programming principles in Julia/Python/Unix/SQLite
  • Built out JuliaAI programming tutorial page as part of BCBI's CODIAC for Health resource
  • Addressed GitHub issues and answered student questions in class during live coding lab sessions

Research Assistant

Brown Center for Biomedical Informatics (BCBI) / Rhode Island Hospital

Apr 2023 - Present

Under Neil Sarkar, PhD. (P2MI):

  • Using Python ML to explore mental disorders in the context of lifestyle medicine using the NIH's All of Us dataset

Under Dr. Liqi Shu:

  • Using Stata/R/Python-based statistical analysis and AI to analyze and improve clinical outcomes in neurology patients to improve clinical workflow, evaluate treatment efficacy, and quantify risk

Under Dr. Edward Richardson:

  • Using multimodal learning as part of a web-based application to analyze and improve outcomes in cardiology patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome

Service

National President

American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin Pre-Medical Students Section

Jul 2024 - Jul 2025

Overseeing executive committee and 12 chairpersons of AAPI PreMed, dedicated to the career advancement of Indian-origin premedical students.

Key Accomplishments:

  • Organized national conference for 200+ medical and pre-medical students, including keynote speakers, admissions panels, research symposia, humanities in medicine contest, service project, and networking opportunities
  • Personally raised over $5,000 in sponsorships out of a total of $30,000
  • Hosted fall virtual research symposium via Zoom
  • Launched mentorship program connecting premedical students with physicians



National President-Elect

Jul 2023 - Jul 2024

Serving on the national board of AAPI Premed, working to promote opportunities for career advancement and mentorship for pre-medical students of Indian origin across the U.S.

Fundraising Chair

Brown Umeed

May 2024 - May 2026

Leading efforts to reach out to donating organizations and design effective ways to fundraise for 501(c)(3) nonprofits that support treatment for low-income cancer patients in South Asia, West Africa, and Brazil.

Key Accomplishments:

  • Raised over $2,000 in 2024-25 and $3,000 in 2023-24
  • Organizing and participating (solo + A Capella group performances) in the annual Umeed Benefit Concert, an event held in Brown University's largest auditorium hosting 10 different performing groups
  • Committed over 50+ hours to grassroots advocacy on campus



First-Year Representative

Oct 2023 - May 2024

Helped organize guest speaker event, concert, dance workshop, and carnival fundraiser. Inspired by family history to join the cause.

Musical Director

Brown Barsaat

May 2023 - Dec 2025

Arranging, conducting, and performing South Asian fusion A Capella with Brown Barsaat. Leading rehearsals and performance setlists. Built website infrastructure.

Arrangements:

  • “Barsaat Ki Dhun” by Jubin Nautiyal
  • "Chaar Kadam" by Shaan and "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran
  • “Bahara" by Vishal-Shekhar and "Aise Kyun" by Anurag Saikia & Raj Shekhar
  • “Cry” by CAS and “Kuch Is Tarah” by Atif Aslam
  • “Jaane Kyun” by Vishal-Shekhar
  • “So Good” by Weston Estate



Assistant Musical Director

Dec 2023 - May 2024

Assisted MD with their duties. Lead warm-up exercises during rehearsal.



Bass

Sep 2023 - Present

Performing South Asian fusion A Capella as part of Brown Barsaat, including solo and group performances.

Editor

Brown Journal or Healthcare Advancement

Sep 2025 - Present

Researched AI-powered medical startup Kardiostatus and interviewed CEO Antony Chu, MD MBA. Editor for our team’s Spring 2025 article on Kardiostatus's innovative use of AI for real-time prediction and the nuances of FDA's software as a medical device (SaMD) classification.



Writer

Sep 2025 - Jan 2025

Researched AI-powered health startup BioRose and interviewed founders Ak and Johnny. Co-wrote and edited our team's Fall 2024 article on their innovative and comprehensive use of AI to build healthier habits for longevity.



Researcher

Sep 2025 - Jan 2025

Researched AIDS Project Rhode Island (APRI) and interviewed APRI’s Director David Martins for our team’s Spring 2024 article on APRI’s impact on patient care for HIV/AIDS patients.

Intern

Camp Create

Aug 2017 - Present

Volunteering every summer for 2 weeks to supervise and aid children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in creating and performing an original play from donated and recycled materials.

Encouraging campers to express their unique creativity and practice forgiveness, empathy, and kindness towards themselves and others.

Clinical

Triage, Interpreter

Express Urgent Care

Dec 2023 - Aug 2024

Engaged with 300+ patients across 2 6-week periods to take their History of Present Illness (HPI), take vitals, and administer basic disease tests (COVID, Strep, etc). Sole interpreter for Hispanic patients across both locations.

Took calls from patients, registered appointments, verified health insurance coverage, assisted with forms, and facilitated transactions via the athenahealth EHR.



Red Coat Ambassador

Wilkes-Barre Veterans Affairs Hospital

Jul 2024 - Aug 2024

Volunteered at the local VA as a Red Coat Ambassador, guiding veteran patients to their appointments and assisting with wheelchair transport.

Listened to and learned from 300+ veterans' diverse experiences, resilience, and even humor in the face Of harsh or complex medical circumstances.

Worked with logistical challenges of patient flow in a hospital firsthand.

Observorships

Greater Scranton Area

Jun 2020 - Present

Cardiothoracic Surgery under CT surgeon Dr. Lear Van Koch:

  • Regional Hospital OR in Scranton, PA
  • Scrubbed in for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR)
  • Observed suture placement, reperfusion machinery, and surgery team coordination across 2 high-stakes 6hr procedures

Interventional Cardiology under structural interventionalist Dr. Nishant Sethi:

  • Regional Hospital Cath Lab in Scranton, PA
  • Scrubbed in for trans-aortic valve replacement (TAVR), LAD (widow-maker) femoral catheterization, stent placement, radial catheterization, and other interventional procedures
  • Observed endovascular imaging methods (fluoroscopic capture and cineangiography), patient debriefing, and clinical interactions

Radiation Oncology under radiation oncologist Dr. Thomas Churilla:

  • Private practice in Dunmore, PA
  • Became familiar with cancer screening equipment (CT & PET scans), radiation treatment configuration, and Cerner EMR
  • Learned value of multidisciplinary collaboration in medicine

Cardiology under cardiologist Dr. Haitham Abughnia and physician assistant Emily Ketz:

  • Private practice in Clarks Summit, PA
  • Became familiar with cardiovascular imaging, learned cardiac physiology, and observed patient interactions

Primary care under physician Dr. Susan Baroody:

  • Wright Center for Community Health in Scranton, PA
  • Learned about primary care procedures, medical records systems, patient interaction amongst diverse populations, and a wide variety of medical conditions

Opthalmology under retina surgeon Dr. Sachin B. Patel:

  • Private practice in Clarks Summit, PA
  • Became familiar with ophthalmologic equipment, terminology, and procedure