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@charuuser2
Founder and medical AI executive building FDA-ready diagnostic vision systems.
What I'm looking for
I’m a founder and medical AI executive with 7+ years building AI-powered diagnostic systems from concept through clinical trial. I bring a rare combination of deep technical depth and clinical commercial experience.
I’ve personally architected and shipped end-to-end computer vision systems across dermatology and bladder cancer—covering model development, edge hardware deployment, and hospital integration. I designed an end-to-end real-time cystoscopy detection system targeting carcinoma in situ (CIS), with a unified model plus 3D spatial mapping and temporal reasoning running at 30fps on edge hardware.
On the regulatory and clinical side, I lead FDA regulatory strategy and clinical trial design. I completed an FDA pre-submission meeting confirming the De Novo pathway and CADe/CADx classification for a novel AI-assisted cystoscopy device with no predicate, and I built a clinical trial network spanning the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific—securing IRB approval at the first investigational site.
Operationally, I make products that hospitals can actually adopt. I implemented a plug-and-play hardware system integrating Jetson Orin Nano with hospital cystoscopy towers (compatible with Storz, Olympus, and Ambu), partnered with Healthgrades for AI-based skin cancer screening to 1.1 million consumers, and led fundraising through venture capital and state grants while managing an active seed round.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Volunteer Wish Granter
Make-A-Wish America
Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 4 months)
Coordinated personalized wish experiences for children facing critical illness, supporting families through volunteer-led planning and delivery.
Co-Founder and CEO
Etta.io / Cysto.ai
Jan 2019 - Present (7 years 4 months)
Architected and shipped end-to-end medical AI systems, including a real-time bladder cancer detection platform running at 30fps on edge hardware and a consumer dermatology diagnostic program reaching 1.1M users. Led FDA De Novo/CADe-CADx pre-submission, secured IRB approval at the first site, built a multi-region clinical trial network, and implemented plug-and-play integration with hospital cysto
Foundation Board Member
Laradon
Nov 2021 - Nov 2024 (3 years)
Served on Laradon’s foundation board, advising on fundraising strategy, events, and career development initiatives.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
DePaul University
Master of Science, Information Systems, Business Intelligence
2015 - 2017
Completed an M.S. in Information Systems, Business Intelligence at DePaul University (2015–2017). Capstone used machine learning to identify breast cancer from imaging data.
Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor of Arts, English
2011 - 2014
Earned a B.A. in English at Loyola University Chicago (2011–2014). Completed a capstone based on Geoffrey Chaucer's The Franklin's Tale as an opera.
Loyola University Chicago
Minor, Peace Studies
2011 - 2014
Completed a minor in Peace Studies as part of the undergraduate program at Loyola University Chicago.
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Software and tools used professionally
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