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152hool.</p> 153<p>After my undergraduate studies, I started my career in 2001 with ITC Limited, one of Indiaâs largest conglomerates. There, I worked in engineering and factory operations.</p> 154<p>After my MBA, I switched to medical devices â and have stayed in healthcare industry ever since. I worked for OmniGuide, a startup that came out of MIT. It was a treat to see the US startup ecosystem from the inside.</p> 155<p>After five years with OmniGuide, I returned to India, and joined a rural hospital chain, Glocal. There, I had the opportunity to play a myriad of leadership roles â spanning healthcare IT, medical devices, hospital operations, supply chain, process improvement, and human resources.</p> 156<p>Since 2014, I have been running <a href="https://www.thelattice.in">Lattice Innovations</a>, a solution design firm with a focus on monitoring and measurement systems â such as apps for primary care, networked ICUs, and disease screening & surveillance programs. Lattice has worked with Fortune 50 firms, the World Health Organization, and State and Central Governments in India and overseas.</p> 157<p>I hope you enjoy some of what I have written.</p> 158<p><img src="../assets/soura-casual-photo.jpg" alt="" /> Photo credit: [Reshma Roshania](<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/reshma-roshania">https://www.linkedin.com/in/reshma-roshania</a>)</p> 159 160 161 <!-- Required only on API pages --> 162 <doc-toolbar-member-filter-no-results></doc-toolbar-member-filter-no-results> 163 </div> 164 <footer id="retype-content-footer" class="clear-both"> 165 166 <nav id="retype-nextprev" class="print:hidden flex mt-14"> 167 <div class="w-1/2"> 168 <a class="px-5 py-4 h-full flex items-center break-normal font-medium text-body-link border border-base-border hover:border-base-border-hover rounded-l-lg transition-colors duration-150 relative hover:z-5" href="../short-story/05-the-riverside/"> 169 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="mr-3" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" overflow="visible"><path d="M19 11H7.41l5.29-5.29a.996.996 0 10-1.41-1.41l-7 7a1 1 0 000 1.42l7 7a1.024 1.024 0 001.42-.01.996.996 0 000-1.41L7.41 13H19c.55 0 1-.45 1-1s-.45-1-1-1z" /><path fill="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" /></svg> 170 <span> 171 <span class="block text-xs font-normal text-base-text-muted">Previous</span> 172 <span class="block mt-1">05. The riverside</span> 173 </span> 174 </a> 175 </div> 176 177 <div class="w-1/2"> 178 <a class="px-5 py-4 -mx-px h-full flex items-center justify-end break-normal font-medium text-body-link border border-base-border hover:border-base-border-hover rounded-r-lg transition-colors duration-150 relative hover:z-5" href="../yay-man/chapter-1-sunday/"> 179 <span> 180 <span class="block text-xs font-normal text-right text-base-text-muted">Next</span> 181 <span class="block mt-1">Chapter 1: Sunday</span> 182 </span> 183 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="ml-3" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" overflow="visible"><path d="M19.92 12.38a1 1 0 00-.22-1.09l-7-7a.996.996 0 10-1.41 1.41l5.3 5.3H5c-.55 0-1 .45-1 1s.45 1 1 1h11.59l-5.29 5.29a.996.996 0 000 1.41c.19.2.44.3.7.3s.51-.1.71-.29l7-7c.09-.09.16-.21.21-.33z" /><path fill="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" /></svg> 184 </a> 185 </div> 186 </nav> 187 </footer> 188 </main> 189 190 <div id="retype-page-footer" class="print:border-none border-t border-base-border pt-6 mb-8"> 191 <footer class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between print:justify-center"> 192 <div id="retype-footer-links" class="print:hidden"> 193 <ul class="flex flex-wrap items-center text-sm"> 194 </ul> 195 </div> 196 <div id="retype-copyright" class="print:justify-center py-2 text-footer-text font-footer-link text-sm leading-relaxed"><p>© Copyright 2026. All rights reserved.</p></div> 197 </footer> 198 </div> 199 </div> 200 201 <!-- Rendered if sidebar right is enabled --> 202 <!-- Sidebar right skeleton--> 203 <div v-cloak class="fixed top-0 bottom-0 right-0 translate-x-full bg-sidebar-right-bg border-sidebar-right-border lg:sticky lg:border-l lg:shrink-0 lg:pt-6 lg:translate-x-0 sm:w-1/2 lg:w-64 lg:z-0 md:w-104 sidebar-right skeleton"> 204 <div class="pl-5"> 205 <div class="w-32 h-3 mb-4 bg-skeleton-bg rounded-full loading"></div> 206 <div class="w-48 h-3 mb-4 bg-skeleton-bg rounded-full loading"></div> 207 <div class="w-40 h-3 mb-4 bg-skeleton-bg rounded-full loading"></div> 208 </div> 209 </div> 210 211 <!-- User should be able to hide sidebar right --> 212 <doc-sidebar-right v-cloak></doc-sidebar-right> 213</div> 214 215 </div> 216 </div> 217 218 <doc-search-mobile></doc-search-mobile> 219 <doc-back-to-top></doc-back-to-top> 220</div> 221 222 223 <div id="retype-overlay-target"></div> 224 225
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