“Helping our clients achieve their goals is incredibly rewarding.”

What’s your career history and how does it influence your current role?

I’ve been working in healthcare for over 10 years, encompassing clinical research, medical scientific content development, and the use of technology to empower healthcare innovation across the pharmaceutical and health-tech industries. My diverse background includes project management, product development, clinical informatics, and medical affairs. This unusual combination of experiences has given me a well-rounded understanding of healthcare delivery, technology implementation, and the crucial need to address researchers and healthcare professionals’ challenges. It’s also given me a unique perspective that enables me to help develop and customize solutions to meet the specific needs of our pharmaceutical clients. In turn, that means they get data-driven insights that can inform critical decisions throughout the R&D cycle, medical affairs strategies and portfolio management.

I first started discovering how technologies can really change healthcare delivery and improve patient outcomes when I worked at one of the world’s largest academic book publishers. It’s not something that medical school covers, so this was an exciting new area for me. Then two years ago I joined Dimensions at Digital Science. Dimensions exemplifies how technology can bridge gaps in the research ecosystem, facilitating discoveries that can change the world. It really is a game-changer.

It’s amazing to see science and healthcare technology changing in front of my eyes; for example, generative AI is opening up whole new possibilities as we work on projects designed to advance scientific research, increase research efficiency and improve data analytics. And it’s beautiful to think how many more possibilities we’ll have to create a better future for healthcare professionals and patients.

What’s a great project you’ve worked on for a customer?

One of our customers is a leading pharmaceutical company, and they were finding it hard to manage the ever-growing volume of scientific literature. I helped develop a bespoke solution that addressed that challenge. That’s one of the things I really like about the way we work – instead of just offering a ready-made product, we listen to the client, discover their dreams, then help shape those ideas into something real that will help the client achieve their goals.

In this case, we focused on creating a tool that would streamline the process of extracting treatment sequences and clinical endpoints from relevant clinical research. The solution we designed utilized Dimensions’ AI capabilities and its comprehensive database, and we provided visual analytics and access to key insights that supported the client’s research efforts. They’re still using our solution to navigate scientific literature efficiently, accelerate their research endeavors and explore other potential opportunities.

Working here, I’m constantly inspired by our commitment to developing cutting-edge solutions, which empower researchers and the wider scientific community to advance scientific understanding and make impactful discoveries. Ultimately, this fuels a collective passion for pushing boundaries.

What do you love about your job?

I really love seeing how technology like artificial intelligence and data analysis can intersect with healthcare and research to create a positive impact on the research ecosystem. Helping our clients achieve their goals is incredibly rewarding; it’s deeply gratifying to work on projects that have the potential to revolutionize research, improve the intake of scientific information by healthcare professionals, and rethink technology for process and data mapping improvements.

And working with brilliant minds from diverse backgrounds means I get the chance to learn something new every day, from both my colleagues and our customers. In fact, we all learn from each other – it’s incredibly collaborative, there’s a lot of knowledge-sharing, and together we’re greater than the sum of our parts.

Fun fact that people might not know about you?

My passion for salsa dancing. Coming from Colombia, a country celebrated for its vibrant culture, music, and traditions, I’ve grown up with salsa in my veins – in fact, my hometown Cali is renowned as the salsa capital of the world. So while I’m no professional, the rhythms of salsa always brighten my day and keep me connected to my roots.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be and why?

The ability to instantly master new skills and knowledge. Both medicine and technology are moving so fast that this would be incredibly powerful; I’d always be at the forefront of innovation, so I’d be able to stay ahead of the curve.

What is the one emoji that you overuse? And if you could create a new one, what would it be?

The dancing penguin in Slack is my go-to for expressing excitement and happiness about new projects, contributions and results. I use it all the time!

And for a new emoji, I’d like to create one that represents innovation. It would be a light bulb moment with a heart, to symbolize the passion and creativity that drive us to develop new solutions and improve patient care in the healthcare industry.