Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Pratham Bhashyakarla

Fremont

Summary

Impact-driven undergraduate at Case Western Reserve University (4.0 GPA) with experience at Cleveland Clinic, UCSF, and Stanford in clinical research, product development, and health innovation. Founder of a funded autism safety app and marketing lead for an inclusive therapy startup. Skilled in data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration through NSF I-Corps, global health work in Iceland, and healthcare strategy programs. Eager to bring analytical rigor and human-centered thinking to life sciences consulting at Bain.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Student Researcher

Cleveland Clinic: Dasarathy Lab
02.2024 - Current
  • Conducted independent project analyzing hospital outcomes in cirrhotic patients with socioeconomic disparities utilizing R and Epic; abstract submitted to the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease.
  • Collaborated with clinicians treating chronic liver disease and diabetes, emphasizing connections between lifestyle choices and health equity.
  • Integrated clinical knowledge and data analysis to investigate influence of social determinants on patient health outcomes.

Clinical Volunteer

Bay Area Community Health
06.2023 - Current
  • Delivered personalized care to unhoused patients across the Bay Area through the Harm Reduction Team, providing hygiene, wound care, and substance-use kits during autonomous field outreach
  • Built trust with medically underserved populations by initiating direct conversations and offering tailored solutions in non-traditional care settings
  • Shadowed clinicians with the Homeless Street Medicine Team, supporting mobile care delivery and observing systemic barriers to healthcare access
  • Contributed to Food Farmacy, a program prescribing healthy food to low-income patients; supported logistics, patient education, and behavior change to promote nutrition-driven chronic disease management

Global Fellow

Thinkimpact Entrepreneurial Fellowship
08.2024 - 05.2025
  • Chosen for a fully funded global fellowship exploring sustainability models within startup culture across the U.S., Dubai, and Iceland.
  • Traveled to Iceland for immersive fieldwork, collaborating with and learning from local organizations and businesses on community health and sustainability initiatives.
  • Applied design thinking to develop solutions addressing real-world global health challenges through cross-cultural collaboration and social entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurial Fellow

I-Corps (NSF Innovation Program)
08.2023 - 12.2023
  • Selected for a competitive, NSF-funded accelerator to commercialize Guardian App, a biometric Apple Watch solution for autistic children designed to predict and prevent meltdowns.
  • Conducted 50+ stakeholder interviews (parents, therapists, and educators) to identify unmet market needs and refine product strategy, usability, and value proposition.
  • Secured $3,000+ in microgrant funding, culminating in a product pitch and prototype demo at University of Akron; gained hands-on experience in healthcare innovation and startup validation.

Research Assistant

UCSF NAIL Lab
12.2022 - 06.2023
  • Aided autism communication research using MEG neuroimaging to enhance data accuracy.
  • Created participant guides to boost comprehension and compliance.
  • Streamlined data collection processes, increasing efficiency in a high-tech clinical environment.
  • Assisted in early data analysis, gaining experience in pediatric neural processing research.

Director of Marketing

AUesome: Autism Therapy Kits
01.2022 - 06.2023
  • Spearheaded outreach strategy to scale AUesome’s therapy kits, building partnerships with schools, families, and media (featured on CBS) to expand access and visibility
  • Managed a cross-functional marketing team, identifying individual strengths to assign tailored roles and maximize efficiency across outreach, branding, and community engagement
  • Collaborated with licensed therapists to refine kit content and conducted user feedback sessions with families to ensure product efficacy and inclusivity

Cohort Member

Stanford Anesthesia Summer Institute
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Co-led the design of a wearable breathing monitor for heart transplant patients using feedback from direct patient interviews.
  • Collaborated with the Becton-Dickinson Pyxis team to prototype an automated medication dispensing system aimed at reducing hospital errors.
  • Participated in clinical design sprints, presenting solutions to Stanford faculty focused on unmet needs in patient recovery, safety, and user-centered design.

Student Journalist

The Stanford Daily
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Conducted in-depth interviews with Stanford medical and policy experts, developing precise, unbiased questions to guide complex conversations
  • Strengthened on-the-spot communication skills by navigating both smooth and high-pressure interviews with poise and adaptability
  • Published a comparative article on U.S. and Brazil COVID-19 responses, showcasing cross-national policy analysis on Stanford Daily’s platform

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Biology And Nutrition Double Major

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
05-2027

Skills

  • Data analysis
  • Research methodologies
  • Patient care
  • Health equity advocacy
  • Project management
  • Clinical communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Community engagement
  • Academic writing

Timeline

Global Fellow

Thinkimpact Entrepreneurial Fellowship
08.2024 - 05.2025

Student Researcher

Cleveland Clinic: Dasarathy Lab
02.2024 - Current

Entrepreneurial Fellow

I-Corps (NSF Innovation Program)
08.2023 - 12.2023

Clinical Volunteer

Bay Area Community Health
06.2023 - Current

Research Assistant

UCSF NAIL Lab
12.2022 - 06.2023

Cohort Member

Stanford Anesthesia Summer Institute
06.2022 - 08.2022

Student Journalist

The Stanford Daily
06.2022 - 08.2022

Director of Marketing

AUesome: Autism Therapy Kits
01.2022 - 06.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Biology And Nutrition Double Major

Case Western Reserve University

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Pratham Bhashyakarla