Since 1993, I have been instrumental in initiating and implementing multiple new programs within healthcare and new projects within publishing, nonprofit, and government organizations; and I have also led the design and delivery of knowledge management, distance and elearning processes, tools, and systems.

As a health informatics expert, I bring many years of experience in health and medical technologies, healthcare regulations and standards with deep knowledge of the healthcare industry and thorough understanding of organizational culture and management challenges. I have worked with my clients to formulate strategies, design processes, and tools for creating and delivering better value to their organizations.

In year 2000, I designed and developed a loosely integrated content management and collaboration methodology in which I implemented the concept and the major capabilities of the current Web 2.0 and Learning 2.0 working environments. This environment put the users in control and tapped into their collective intelligence, which later became the foundation of my consulting business.

I have an interest in approaches, processes, and systems that would enable individuals become an active and responsible partner in their own health and care pathway. I have explored how we can pull together research and innovative strategies in applied sciences to boost individual and organizational productivity in our healthcare system; and how we can improve collaboration between patients, caregivers, providers and various organizations through the use of communication and information technologies. I have extended my learning by exploring methods and techniques for transforming lifestyles and improving our habits.

Prior to starting my own business, I worked at the University of California, San Francisco in several capacities at the Schools of Medicine, School of Nursing and the Multidisciplinary Medical Information Science Graduate Program.

I have a Ph.D. in Medical Informatics and Interdisciplinary Studies and participated in a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Medical Informatics, an M.Ed. In Instructional Technology, and a B.A. in Art History. I am the author of multiple papers and numerous international presentations on Medical Informatics, Candidate for the Executive Committee UCSF Medical Information Science, on the advisory board of Cisco Non-Profit Technical Group, The Communication Group Agency, eLearning Forum (Stanford Research Institute / Human Capital Institute); and I have filed for patent coverage for my technology innovations in Content and Knowledge Management.