Dr Ruchi Saxena
Dr Ruchi Saxena
Introduction
Dr Ruchi Saxena is the Founder-Director of Caerobotics - a social impact consultancy that helps large-scale adoption of emerging technologies such as drones and geospatial data for public health, disaster risk reduction and sustainable development projects.
She is a medical and management graduate, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, a quality systems auditor and a certified professional coach.
She has worked with diverse technologies that strengthen health systems and helped design processes and protocols for lean operations of public health facilities. She has built national and global multilateral collaboration networks. She coordinates and facilitates knowledge-sharing events at a global scale. She works with academics, policymakers, think tanks, global non-profits, and private companies. She has mentored on national and international-level hackathons and student-led events.
At Caerobotics, her key initiatives include 'UAV Rapid Response Task Force', 'Drones for Daughters', 'Project WINGS', 'Project Caerodrome' and 'Global Alliance on Drones in Development'. Her key products have been the 'Advanced Course on Drones in Development', 'International Conference on Drones in Development', 'Drone Leadership Summit', 'Drones and Data for Disasters', and 'Drones and Data for Inclusive Development'.
In the past, she was the CEO of the International Society for Quality and Safety in Healthcare, and Founder-Director of Karuna Healthcare. She has worked with Dr Batra's Healthcare, British Standards Institution and Danish Red Cross. She is on the board of futuristic projects in India, Canada, and the UK.
She has been awarded the 'People's Choice Award' in the 'Disruptor' category at Airwards and was among the '50 Women in Robotics You Must Know About' list in 2021.
She is a Chevening Scholar (2022-23) and an alumnus of the University of Oxford.
Education
MSc International Health and Tropical Medicine, University of Oxford
MSc International Health and Tropical Medicine
2022 - 2023
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Chevening Scholarship
Key Topics:
International Development and Health
Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child, and Adolescent Health,
Vaccinology
Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioethics
Health Policy and Health Systems Research
Social Science Research Paradigms and Tools
Global Health Research and Practice
Experimental Medicine
Environmental Health
Leadership and Change Management
Dissertation: Community Engagement Methods in Health Systems Strengthening for Resilience to Climate Change
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (MD Hom)
2005-2010
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, India
Specialisation:
Homoeopathic Repertory and Therapeutics
Research Methodology
Dissertation: Utilisation of Homoeopathic Therapeutics in the Treatment of Autism
Masters in Business Administration
Masters in Business Administration (MBA Health Care Services)
2008-2010
Sikkim Manipal University, India
Specialisation: Healthcare Services, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Operations Research
Dissertation: Utilisation of Homoeopathic Therapeutics in the Treatment of Autism
Bachelor in Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery
Bachelor in Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS)
1999-2005
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, India
Key Topics: Clinical Medicine, Surgery, Therapeutics, Philosophy, Pathology, Preventive and Social Medicine, Forensics, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry
Internship Project: Autism
Continued Education
Certified Lead Auditor ISO, British Standards Institution, 2013/ 2015
Certified Internal Counsellor for NABH Standards, National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations), Quality Council of India, 2013
Building Customer-focussed Organizations, Indian School of Business, 2013
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Juran Institute, 2016
Human-centered Design, Ideo, 2017
Prototyping, Ideo, 2018
Health Robotics, WeRobotics, 2018, 2020
Aid Robotics, WeRobotics, 2018
CASA Remote Pilot License Training, Online Component, Global Drone Solutions, 2021
Professional Diploma in Coaching, Austin Peay University, 2021
Yoga Teachers Training (200 Hours), Bodhi School of Yoga, 2022
PG Diploma Acupuncture, IGNOU, 2010
NADA Protocol, Acupuncturists Without Borders, 2010
Affiliations
Caerobotics
Founder-Director, Caerobotics
2018-Present
Built a global think tank with experts from 35 countries, generating evidence on effective use of drones and data for sustainable development projects, bringing together 700+ students, 1000+ professionals through national and international conferences, multistakeholder workshops and courses, thereby guiding adoption at scale, investments, and policy change.
ruchi@caerobotics.org
