About Me
I am passionate about…
I grew up in Houston, Texas. In high school, I learned that my career needs be aligned with my calling if I am truly passionate about it.
”Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.”
- St. Catherine of Siena
finding scalable ways to help people…
I founded 3.5 start-ups in college: InspireVive (digital volunteering platform), Regina’s Underground Dinner Club (affordable nutrition), and EllieGrid (adherence data + AI). At the same time, I advertised for 1,000+ independent pharmacies.
“Everything around you… was made up by people that were no smarter than you.”
- Steve Jobs
through empowering design…
After graduation, I pursued EllieGrid full-time. I transformed a stigmatizing medical device into health accessory, emphasizing on how it makes the patient "feel".
“I am not afraid; I was born to do this.” - Joan of Arc
in healthcare & AI.
I knew that my calling was innovating in healthcare & AI. I have learned that mindset matters to outcomes. I'm pleasantly hooked for the past 10+ years now.
“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything”
– George Bernard Shaw
MY WHY?
In 2019, I had a brain bleed.
I was in a remote part of the southern Israeli desert for the Forbes 30 Under 30 conference when I had a hemorrhagic stroke caused by an AVM on March 31, 2019. I was 25 years old. I lost movement on the right side of my body & my ability to speak.
Now
I am blessed for all of the support and rehab. I have recovered most of my speech and movement. I have a long way to go but I keep getting better every day. This experience has helped me to empathize better with my customers and build better health products for them.
