Oct 2025 – Dec 2025 · 2 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Hybrid

• Contributed to early-stage maternal health product discovery through research, user interviews, surveys, and PRDs.
• Conducted primary and secondary research on pregnancy nutrition and wellness; synthesized user and practitioner insights into problem statements and PRDs; helped define clinical, functional, emotional, and tech requirements; translated research insights into actionable product inputs for early product strategy; and supported roadmap inputs and grant documentation.

Dec 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr · Remote

• Developed well-researched, plagiarism-free, industry-grade clinical trial content across multiple topics, including clinical data management, predictive analytics, and AI in clinical trials.

Mar 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 3 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Founded SocioDent, an early-stage MedTech start-up focused on improving oral health access for dependent and disadvantaged populations through product and service innovations.(https://www.sociodent.in)
• SocioDent stands for 'Social Impact in Dentistry'. Our vision is to redefine oral health care for dependent and disadvantaged individuals through our product and service innovations. We follow a Human-centric approach and create unique business and service delivery options to reduce oral health inequity in India and across the globe to leave behind a sustainable social impact.
• Incubated at KIIT Technology Business Incubator, Bhubaneswar; IITM HTIC Med Tech Incubator, Chennai and TISS Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Mumbai.

Nov 2019 – Jul 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Bhubaneshwar Area, India

• Recipient of BIRAC Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG 14th call). Project lead or Principal Investigator in the development of an Assistive Oral Care Device for long term Bedridden elderly. Incubated at KIIT Technology Business Incubator (KIIT TBI), Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
• Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) is supported by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a Public Sector enterprise set up by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.

Jan 2018 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bhubaneshwar Area, India

• BIRAC-SIIP is an immersion fellowship aimed to create a pool of social innovators/
• entrepreneurs who could identify specific social needs & gaps, and bridge them using
• innovative product or services. Working on developing a Proof of Concept(POC) and Functional Prototype for an Assistive Oral Care Device for bedridden elderly under the domain of Geriatric Oral Health

Oct 2016 – Oct 2017 · 1 yr · Odisha, India

• Worked on a school health project to 'Establish Health Promoting Schools (HPS)' in three tribal residential schools in Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district in Odisha.
• Created and nurtured School Health Committees (SHCs). SHCs were involved in Peer Health awareness and peer monitoring of health and hygiene
• Compiled an Activity based Guide for Health Promoting Rural Schools.
• Facilitated community Health awareness campaigns in the form of rallies, street plays in the local market and villages.
• Conducted Focused Group Discussions with students and villagers on various key health topics.
• Gram Vikas is an internationally renowned NGO working in different states across India and a few countries in Africa. They started working in remote districts of Odisha as early as 1979. Their flagship MANTRA program is a socially sustainable model of Water and Sanitation. They also have been working in education, rural livelihood for the past many years. Gram Vikas was ranked 23rd among the top 500 NGOs of the world, published by NGO Advisor - a Geneva-based independent media organization.

Dec 2014 – Oct 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos · Chennai Area, India

• Performed General Dental procedures, assisted minor surgical and other specialist procedures, provided anti-tobacco counseling, Managed patient data sheets, appointments and referrals on HMS.
• Nominated by the Clinical Head as Clinic In charge for the ‘We Care’ program which was a unique initiative by the hospital management to provide personalized care to the patients.
• Provided Health talks on ‘Oral Health and wellbeing’ in several Dental screening camps organized at educational institutions, corporate companies etc…

Oct 2013 – Nov 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo · 1 year

• Attended rotary clinical postings in 9 specialty departments. Managed the outpatient departments, patient datasheets, and assisted post graduate dental surgeons.
• Presented seminars, conducted surveys and did basic research work on ‘Tobacco and its impact on Gum Diseases’ under the guidance of professors in the respective departments.
• Attended several dental camps organized by the Department of Public Health Dentistry in villages, schools and institutes for special children.