Dream

It starts when I was in eighth grade,

I remember visiting the house of a classmate. That was the initial exposure I had to a computer. His businessman father imported this computer all the way from Australia.

After that, a career in computing became my ultimate goal.

Action

Fortunately, I was accepted to a Bachelor of Engineering program and promptly set out to see the globe.

After being accepted into the computer science program, I became even more fascinated by the subject. I dove headfirst into the world of computing, learning about things like OSs, computer graphics, networking, and software. My interest in technology and in solving problems led me along the path to software engineering. I've always been interested in seeing how ideas could be materialized through software.

I have worked for several Fortune 500 firms, studied emerging technologies, and developed my software development talents over the course of my career.

Outcome

My encounter with healthcare.

At Capgemini, I was assigned to a project with GE Healthcare involving the deployment, testing, and performance evaluation of a Radiology Imaging Solution for hospital workflows. After dedicating two years to this endeavor, I transitioned to a project focused on the 'Invenia ABUS,' designed specifically for detecting cancer in dense breast tissue. During this phase, I had the opportunity to work closely with a 47-year-old female patient, delving into her experience with ABUS screening, particularly after it successfully detected cancer in her right breast.

Her emotional reaction was profound; tears flowed as she expressed gratitude for participating in the screening process, which led to the early detection of cancer. Despite her regular mammogram screenings yielding negative results, ABUS proved instrumental in catching the cancer at its nascent stage. Had she relied solely on traditional mammograms, the diagnosis might have come too late.

Witnessing this pivotal moment deeply inspired me to strive for improved health outcomes for all patients.