Bio

Inspiring companies to add space to their roadmap - with a focus on health tech innovation I like to push boundaries, figure things out, travel roads not traveled and innovate. I enjoy connecting: ideas to other ideas, people to ideas, and people to people. I'm aspiring to make the world a better place through innovation and collaboration, and inspire others to do amazing things. My diverse interdisciplinary background enables me to lead efficient conversations, collaborations and bridge gaps among professionals of diverse expertise including medics, academics, engineers, researchers, data scientists, entrepreneurs (from early stage startups to large corporations), marketers, artists, investors and general public. I’m passionate about #HealthcareInnovations, in particular #SpaceMedicine, because of its potential to expedite pioneering innovations in #healthcare and improve lives both in #Space and on Earth (including remote areas and underserved population). Other healthcare innovation topics that I find important and exciting include AR/VR (lots of potential for Earth and Space!), women's health and equity in healthcare. I'm also excited about space in general (travel, tourism, exploration, settlements, sustainability in space and on Earth). 🎓 Background (graduate): Physics, Mathematics, Economics 💙 Hobbies: Piano, dancing, photography, high mountains (hiking, skiing, snowboarding), space, health 📈 Data: Building upon my analytical foundation from years of hands-on data experience from prominent research universities and financial institutions 🔗 STEAM = STEM + Art 🤝Engagements: Spent the last 6 years collaborating with innovative healthcare startups, some very early stage, some included engagements with national healthcare payers, providers, and suppliers of durable medical equipment. Worked for Insightin Health, ProspHire, Greycourt, Accenture, Federal Reserve Bank, computer magazines and prominent research universities. Co-Founded Viral Science. Won, mentored and co-organized innovation sprints a.k.a. hackathons in the healthcare innovation space (MIT, Mayo Clinic, #NurseHack4Health, Women in AI). Coached/mentored through Vira I Heinz for Women in Global Leadership, Founders Institute, NASDAQ center for entrepreneurship. Judged pitching startup competitions through InnovatorMD World Congress in 2021-2022.