Professional Experience:
Globally positioned public health and health systems leader with over 25 years of experience leading infectious disease, diagnostics, implementation science, and health systems strengthening initiatives across governments, multilateral agencies, academia, donor organizations, NGOs, and the private sector. Extensive leadership experience working with WHO, USAID, World Bank, FIND, McGill University, NITI Aayog, ICMR, and international implementation partners across Asia and Africa.
Recognized for bridging research, policy, implementation, and strategic partnerships to support large-scale public health transformation initiatives. Deep expertise in infectious diseases, particularly tuberculosis, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), diagnostics systems, implementation research, healthcare innovation, public-private partnerships, and evidence-informed policymaking.
Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams involving technical experts, government stakeholders, researchers, healthcare providers, donors, and implementation partners. Proven experience in driving strategic program execution, managing complex stakeholder ecosystems, strengthening diagnostics integration, supporting healthcare innovation, and translating implementation evidence into scalable policy and operational strategies.
Strong international profile with extensive experience supporting ministries of health, national disease programs, global health organizations, research institutions, and healthcare networks. Widely published in international peer-reviewed journals with scholarly expertise in implementation science, diagnostics systems, health systems research, infectious diseases, and policy translation.