🎓 Academic Journey
MSc, Health Informatics — University of Toronto
Thesis focused on responsible AI deployments in hospital settings, with a concentration on clinician–AI collaboration and the governance of decision support tools.
BASc, Biomedical Engineering — University of Waterloo
Led the capstone project that developed a low-cost vitals monitoring platform for community clinics; recognized with the Faculty Design Award.
Certificate, Inclusive Design Research
Complementary training through OCAD University’s Inclusive Design Institute, emphasizing participatory methods and accessibility standards.
💼 Professional Highlights
Director of Applied Research · CoordCare
Leads a multidisciplinary team delivering agentic systems for care coordination. Recent work includes the development of Mission Control, an ambient knowledge environment used by health writers and analysts.
Senior Product Strategist · Ontario Ministry of Health
Architected province-wide data interoperability pilots and authored policy guidance adopted by five regional health networks.
Clinical AI Fellow · Sinai Health System
Embedded with cardiology and neurology teams to evaluate AI-driven diagnostics. Designed evaluation rubrics now used across the hospital’s innovation program.
🚀 Current Projects
Agentic Care Manager
Exploring hybrid human-agent workflows for chronic disease management, with pilots focused on diabetes education and smoking cessation.
Social Agentics Reading Group
Co-facilitates a biweekly seminar examining how socio-technical imaginaries and practical design intersect in the age of generative AI.
Public Interest Data Lab
Partnering with municipal governments to prototype transparent AI services—recent output includes a playbook on evaluating agent reliability and epistemic bias.
✨ Fun Facts & Rituals
Weekend Lab
- Hosts an open “kitchen lab” on Sundays, where friends experiment with fermentation and discuss systems theory.
- Maintains a collection of analog synth loops used to prototype soundscapes for meditation apps.
On the Pitch & Courts
- Captains a community cricket team in Toronto’s west end league.
- Claims a 78% win rate in impromptu pickleball matches—no verified data yet.
Reading Queue
- How Infrastructure Works — Deb Chachra
- We Have Never Been Modern — Bruno Latour
- The Right to Useful Unemployment — Ivan Illich
Currently Listening
- “All Hands” podcast by Naval Medical Research Unit One (NAMRU-1)
- Deep-focus playlists mixed with Carnatic violin improvisations
🤝 Ways to Collaborate
Workshops & Talks
Facilitates sessions on agentic AI, health data stewardship, and designing for articulation work in complex organizations.
Student Mentorship
Supervises graduate projects in health informatics, AI ethics, and product strategy. Open to new mentees each fall term.
Open Office Hours
First Friday of each month, 10–11am ET. Drop Abhishek a note to reserve a slot for project feedback or a quick brainstorm.