Goals

I have always had an interest in studying various fields like biology, healthcare, mathematics, and computer applications. This interest led me to pursue my Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology at Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India. This four-year graduate program was an amalgamation of both theoretical and practical based learning. The exposure and knowledge I gained in the past four years of my undergraduate program has allowed me to explore various domains and has led me to narrow down my interests and set specific goals for my future. Among the various domains I have explored and come across, Health Informatics has intrigued me. Therefore, I wish to pursue a career in this domain. 
Health is very important, the healthier a person is, the more efficient is his work. By improving the overall health of the country, the overall work efficiency of the country can be improved. I aim to work towards making this possible. To achieve my goal, I want to start by utilizing my time in exploring, researching, and understanding the concepts of public health informatics, health data, and related fields and gain a solid foundation of understanding in this domain.
After having a strong understanding of health informatics and public health my career plan for the following years is to contribute to the development of the healthcare system in my home country and overcome the challenge of delivering healthcare to everyone. Remote areas in India do not have a well-equipped healthcare system, like the Himalayan region. Even the rural areas in the country do not have easy access to high-quality healthcare and medication. To overcome these problems, I aim to indulge in research and constantly analyse and mine data to improve public health. My goal is to improve awareness among the Indian population about important issues regarding health and the need for its regular monitoring. This requires that healthcare is more accessible and affordable which can be achieved by advancing and improving eHealth and telemedicine. 
To work more efficiently it is important to measure the impact of my work. I plan on doing this by building a proper approach to achieve my goals and prioritize my work and focus on building my knowledge and skills. I am willing to take useful inputs from my mentors, family, and friends to improve myself and work more efficiently to attain useful outputs. The social impact my work has is important, contributing to the development of a greater part of the society is my ultimate goal.