Three ways I work with teams.

I take on a small number of engagements — few enough to go deep with each. The fastest way to find out if we're a fit is to tell me the specific thing you're stuck on. Email ashwin@healthleader.ai.

01 · Defined scope

Consultant

For Researchers + Healthcare Companies

Defined, high-leverage projects, e.g., for researchers running large-scale NIH/similar grants, for startups pursuing SBIRs/GTM, for health plans with operational/insight needs, etc.

Best fit
Vendor selection / member engagement · workflow audits for AI implementation · member experience deep-dives and opportunity assessments · technology buildouts for non-clinical workforces & workflows
Commitment
Typically <6 months. Multi-year if funded research study requiring an ongoing role.
02 · Ongoing

Advisor / Board Member

For Early + Late-Stage Startups

Strategic partnership with companies that need an operator-physician-economist-founder perspective in the room. Strategic advising, GTM support, payer-dynamics thinking — the questions that don't have quick answers.

Best fit
Founder-led, post- or pre-product-market-fit healthcare companies · digital health platforms with payer economics in the middle · PE-backed health-services platforms needing an operator voice on strategy
Commitment
6+ months. Board meetings, monthly strategy calls, or retained advising with clear cadence.
03 · Ad hoc · by fit

Everything Else

Speaking · joint writing · conspiring

Speaking, writing, and the occasional productive conspiracy! If you're organizing something new, working on something creative, or thinking about something worth brainstorming more about — let's find time to talk.

Best fit
Conference keynotes and panels in my lane (AI in healthcare, member experience, payer strategy, founder-to-operator transitions) · co-authored essays or research · partnerships that don't fit any category but feel right
Commitment
Share what you are thinking.