Aparna Shekar

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ABOUT APARNA SHEKAR

Product Leader with a passion for leveraging technology to enhance patient care and streamline healthcare workflows. In my roles at NYU Langone Health, I\'ve successfully led high-stakes projects expanding patient care products to over hospital beds across 15 hospital locations. With a Master\'s in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University and a strong foundation in electronics and communication engineering, I blend technical expertise with strategic vision. My extensive experience includes leading cross-functional teams, conducting market research, and implementing agile development methodologies to accelerate product iteration and release cycles.One of my key achievements was deploying a Telemedicine platform to over 500 hospital beds during the COVID-19 pandemic, promoting health equity and reducing healthcare disparities by providing telehealth services to underserved areas. I also played a pivotal role in integrating advanced technologies like Gen AI chatbots into our digital healthcare products, enhancing diagnostics, predictive modeling, patient education, and navigation. I thrive on collaboration and have effectively engaged with diverse stakeholders, presenting product demos to CIOs, CMOs, and senior hospital leadership to secure buy-in and support. Additionally, my technical skills encompass SQL, Tableau, Python, HTML/CSS, and A/B testing, enabling effective data analysis and decision-making to drive product enhancement.As an innovator and problem-solver, I continually seek opportunities to improve patient outcomes and streamline healthcare operations.