Experience

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  Aarogya foundation

  May 2013 - Jul 2013

  Intern

  • Identified the main characteristics of patients of Aarogya through a demographic survey in order to understand and expand the client base of Aarogya, the only organization with an HLA lab in Nepal• Wrote a report that highlighted Aarogya’s mission and presented relevant information to potential financial donors• Developed and maintained the organization website. Major tasks included interviewing patients and uploading their testimonies, and social media marketing

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  Mayo clinic

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Student summer fellow

  • Conducted research on lupus genetics. More specifically, we used expression quantitative trait loci to study Interferon alpha associated genes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus• Gained experience in SNP genotyping and qPCR analysis• Completed a final report, which addresses the initial project proposal and research question• Provide a public presentation of the research to program colleagues, board members and staff of Lupus Foundation of Minnesota, supporters, friends and the general public Show less

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  Grinnell college

  Oct 2014 - May 2016

  • Selected and led a team of 10 students for an Alternative Break trip to the Puerto Rican Cultural Center (PRCC) located in a largely Puerto Rican area in Chicago, IL during Fall Break, 2014• Prior to the trip, worked with AltBreak administrators to organize trip details such as accommodation, travel. Worked directly with the organization we partnered with to plan activities for the team• During the trip, the team learned about the political and cultural history and current issues of the Puerto Rican community. We had the opportunity to learn about the community through conversations with community leaders, and by volunteering with community partners such as the high school, HIV/AIDS and STD clinic and with the local Boys and Girls club Show less

  • Biochemisty and Chemistry Lab Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2015 - May 2016

  • Student Administrator, Grinnell College Alternative Break

    Aug 2014 - May 2016

  • Student Researcher

    Jan 2015 - May 2015

  • Alternative Break Trip Leader

    Oct 2014 - Nov 2014
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  American chemical society

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2016

  Student representative at united nations framework convention on climate change (cop21)

  • Promoted climate literacy, including social, political and economic issues surrounding climate change among college students utilizing social media• Met with representatives from the United States Department of Energy and the Department of State to discuss U.S. policies and plans to combat climate change• Attended the 21st Conference of Parties in Paris, France (COP21) in December 2015 as a student observer• Presented on "The Role of Developed Nations in Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change" at the American Chemical Society National meeting in March 2016•Published a book chapter highlighting the negative repercussions of the UN’s Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) program on indigenous communities Show less

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  Mayo clinic

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Summer research intern

  • Analyzed SNP genotyping data along with the patient data to examine the association of IFN levels and antibodies• Due to the lack of existing code for a data analysis software, I took the initiative to learn how to write a Visual Basic code on Microsoft Excel to efficiently analyze the data• This code has been useful not only for my project, but has helped make data analysis of other projects in the lab efficient and accurate

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  The johns hopkins university school of medicine

  Jul 2016 - May 2019

  Research assistant

  • Coordinated with multidisciplinary clinical teams to integrate research into the clinical schedule• Enrolled and conducted assessments of transplant patients • Trained and evaluated new research assistants, manage the team schedule, and organize collected data• Collected data, analyzed, and presented results at national conferences from multiple research projects

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  World health organization

  Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  Intern (immunization preventable disease programme)

  • Analyzed and updated the existing TORs of all national immunization related committees in Nepal to strengthen their technical expertise, standardize their member nomination process, and optimize their procedure for providing policy recommendations to the government• Carried out key informant interviews of government officials and WHO staff to understand the need for and development of the new web-based Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) surveillance system• Designed a survey and analyzed survey data to understand user acceptability and potential pain points of the surveillance system• Produced a report on the new web-based VPD surveillance system to increase user acceptability as well as to publish and provide a model for development of a web-based system for similar immunization programs in other countries Show less

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  Jhpiego

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

  Graduate research assistant

  • Analyzed client-level longitudinal data including factors surrounding PrEP use to understand the gaps in routine scale up and to optimize implementation of Bill & Melinda Gates foundation funded multi-country oral PrEP programs• Conducted literature review of of individual and systems level factors associated with Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) use patterns in Kenya, Tanzania, and Lesotho• Published a co-first author publication on patterns of HIV PrEP use in Sub-Saharan Africa and co-authored to a literature review of Health systems adaptations to facilitate PrEP scale up; contributed to conference presentations Show less

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  Johns hopkins bloomberg school of public health

  Aug 2019 - May 2020

  • Literature review and data analysis of systems level barriers to Antiretroviral therapy adherence and gaps in implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission programs in Mozambique• Data analysis of Quality of Care provided by Community Health Workers (CHWs) in child community case management in Mali to identify flaws in facility level management and CHW knowledge and training• Systematic literature reviews and manuscript preparation for family planning quality of care validity studies in LMICs, examining the levels and causes of intensive care admission in pregnancy in the US and LMICs, and primary health care in Ethiopia, Show less

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Dec 2018 - May 2020

  • MSPH Candidate

    Sept 2018 - May 2020

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
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  The johns hopkins university school of medicine

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  Research coordinator

  • Led a Bioethics study to improve access to transplantation among frail and cognitively impaired candidates• Designed study instruments including interview guide for semi-structured interviews, a survey for patients, and Delphi study instruments for clinicians.• Recruited and interviewed study participants, and manage data on REDCap.• Managed IRB application, maintain weekly communication with the study team, and carry out other administrative duties to ensure smooth implementation of the study.• Analyzed study data to prepare abstracts and manuscripts for publication, resulting in two first authored and 1 co-authored publication Show less

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  Johns hopkins bloomberg school of public health

  Aug 2021 - now

  • The Department of International Health’s (DIH) Power of Partnerships Committee aims to strengthen DIH’s strategic partnerships with research groups, universities, and communities. The committee aims to ensure ethical and appropriate collaboration with partners that recognize and seek to redress historic power differentials.• Co-led department-wide initiative at Johns Hopkins to reform global health partnership strategy with senior leadership, influencing institutional policy.• Developed strategic tools including a publicly available partnership equity toolkit guidance document• Led design and implementation of qualitative and policy research on institutional partnership practice• Developed actionable recommendations and a work plan to enhance the quality and impact of the DIH’s partnerships• Managed committee communications and facilitated regular meetings• Represented Hopkins in departmental dissemination forums, authored reports influencing departmental practice, and co-authored global publications Show less • Organizing Committee Member for the Johns Hopkins Nexus event titled ”Building Fair and Resilient Global Health Partnerships” held in March 2025 in Washington, DC• Led qualitative and policy research for multiple global health initiatives focused on ethical governance, health systems strengthening, and digital innovation in LMICs. • Conducted partnership governance reviews and provided methodological guidance for WHO-funded projects on clinical trial equity and oversight during public health emergencies.• Designed research protocols and study tools for interviews and focus groups; conducted reviews of global and national digital health strategies and technologies.• Coordinated preparation and publication of a Lancet Series on Primary Health Care in South Asia and led a scoping review of community health worker (CHW) programs in Bihar, India.• Authored multiple peer-reviewed publications on primary health care in South Asia, adaptive clinical trial partnerships, mobile-based NCD surveillance, and digital health ethics. Presenter and session organizer at the Global Health Bioethics International Conferences (2022, 2023), and Poster Presenter at Health Systems Global Symposium (2022). Show less

  • Student Lead for the Power of Partnerships Committee

    Jan 2023 - now

  • PHD Candidate

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Graduate Researcher

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2021 - now