Biography
An expert in building technology for health systems.
Varoon (he/him) has a background conducting interdisciplinary research on the social implications of machine learning and related technologies on public domains.
Varoon previously served as a Technology Fellow at AI Now, and as a Microsoft Data Science for Social Good Fellow. He earned his software engineering degree from UBC with a focus in machine learning. He is also a global health activist, and serves on the Board for Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, a student-driven NGO focused on access to medicines issues for vulnerable and marginalized population. He has advised on global health policy and research at the World Health Organization, and is a former TEDx Speaker.