Vinay Kumar

Dynamic, highly analytical, and results-driven Healthcare Professional and Clinical Researcher with over 9 years of distinguished experience across patient care, medical social work, and complex public health ecosystems. Demonstrated expertise in advanced research methodologies, including designing and executing multi-centric Qualitative Research frameworks, conducting Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), and administering/scoring standardized clinical metrics such as the Developmental Assessment Scales for Indian Infants (DASII) and the SF-36 Health Survey. Proven track record in high-stakes clinical data management and digital data ingestion platforms (ODK, REDCap, CAPI), working on national surveillance projects (HIV/NACO IBBS) and high-impact institutional collaborations (IIT Delhi environmental health tracking).

A solutions-oriented crisis manager recognized for streamlining complex hospital operations, coordinating cross-functional clinical teams, and optimizing critical resource allocation (including ventilator, ICU, and bed emergency logistics) across premier medical networks like AIIMS. Exceptional stakeholder relationship builder dedicated to transforming empirical data into actionable clinical outcomes and enhanced patient-welfare workflows.

Project Technical Officer (PTO) - Centre for Community Medicine (CCM) AIIMS - New Delhi

(2024-10)

• Institutional Collaboration (IITD): Coordinated a high-impact joint research initiative with IIT Delhi (IITD) investigating the environmental impacts of ambient Air pollution on pregnancy outcomes and early childhood development.
• Standardized Developmental Assessments: Administered and scored the Developmental Assessment Scales for Indian Infants (DASII) to rigorously evaluate motor and mental milestones in infant and toddler populations, maintaining meticulous behavioural logs.
• Clinical Counselling & Consent Management: Conducted clinical counselling sessions with pregnant women (PWs) across urban and rural sectors; facilitated comprehensive study onboarding by explaining Patient Information Sheets (PIS) and Informed Consent Forms (PICF) while resolving complex participant inquiries.
• Environmental Exposure Assessment: Managed the on-site installation, technical calibration, and operational tracking of specialized indoor air pollution monitoring devices within participant households to capture precise micro-environmental exposure data.
• Field Logistics & Bio-Sampling: Strategic planner for maternal blood sample collection protocols, overseeing sterile transport mechanics, and ensuring temperature-controlled bio-banking storage compliance.
• Longitudinal Patient Follow-ups: Structured systematic, rolling follow-up schedules mapped strictly to each participant's Period of Gestation (POG) to ensure study retention and continuity of care.
• Data Lifecycle Management: Directed daily clinical and environmental data ingestion pipelines, managing accurate multi-variable datasets spanning participant demographics, exposure metrics, and health indicators.

Project Technical Officer (PTO) - Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS - New Delhi

(2024-05 - 2024-09)

• Qualitative Field Leadership: Spearheaded the strategy, design, and execution of qualitative frameworks, conducting extensive In-depth Interviews (IDIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) across primary, community, and urban health centres (PHC / CHC / UHC).
• Multidisciplinary Stakeholder Engagement: Navigated complex healthcare hierarchies to interview a diverse cohort, including Medical Officers, Community Health Officers (CHOs), Nursing Supervisors, Paramedics, ASHA workers, and patient populations across rural and urban landscapes.
• Methodological Strategy & Team Management: Engineered rigorous field plans for participant selection, topic guide formulation, and discussion modulation. Provisioned and supervised elite field teams, managing high-performing moderators and meticulous note-takers to ensure robust data capturing.
• Relationship & Reputation Management: Maintained an exceptional professional face-value and institutional trust with high-level institutional stakeholders, public health administrators, and community leaders to guarantee seamless long-term research access.
• Manuscript & Data Transcription: Supervised the systematic transcription, linguistic translation, and verification of complex audio recordings and field manuscripts, formatting them strictly into audit-ready qualitative datasets.
• Principal Investigator Liaison: Managed fortnightly progress reporting pipelines directly with the Principal Investigator (PI) and senior clinical directors; proactively identified protocol bottlenecks to implement swift, ethics-compliant study amendments and updates

Research Assistant (RA) - Centre for Community Medicine (CCM) AIIMS - New Delhi

(2022-06 - 2024-05)

• National Surveillance Leadership: Directed comprehensive field operations, primary data collection frameworks, and structured qualitative surveys for high-stakes HIV/NACO initiatives. Spearheaded implementation for the National Integrated Biological and Behavioural Surveillance (IBBS) tracking key High-Risk Group (HRG) populations, including HTG, MSM, FSW, and IDU.
• Advanced Qualitative & Field Methodology: Executed complex qualitative research surveys and Key Informative Interviews (KII). Formulated strategic community mobilization utilizing Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS), selecting secure assessment venues, and securing informed consent across vulnerable populations.
• Biomedical Coordination: Managed precise field protocol logistics for Dried Blood Spot (DBS) sample collection, ensuring strict adherence to bio-safety standards and clinical research ethics.
• Digital Data Ingestion (CAPI): Supervised and trained teams of field data collectors on Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) frameworks, enforcing high-accuracy inputs within applications like ODK and REDCap.
• Cross-Functional Data Integrity: Coordinated directly with statisticians and data managers to validate data entry, run correlation checks, and map trends. Managed secure end-to-end data life cycles across physical and digital formats (Excel, Google Workspace, secure dashboards).
• Community Liaison & Conflict Resolution: Acted as the primary point of contact during urban and rural field visits, effectively liaising with local authorities (Sarpanches, Area Heads, Resident Welfare Associations) to seamlessly resolve on-ground field conflicts and operational bottlenecks.
• Patient Trust & Follow-up Optimization: Cultivated deep stakeholder relationships with patients and families through targeted healthcare counselling and project awareness campaigns. Sustained high longitudinal trust, maximizing long-term client retention and follow-up adherence.
• Operational Monitoring: Directed physical and virtual audio transcription workflows. Organized systematic daily/weekly localized team outreach visits for remote populations, presenting key data trajectories to clinical executives in weekly review boards.

Research Assistant (RA) - Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research (CIMR) AIIMS - New Delhi

(2017-11 - 2022-06)

• Institutional Ethics & Compliance Management: Spearheaded essential institutional administrative operations, including the preparation, formatting, and submission of new protocols and protocol amendments to the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC).
• Clinical Trial Recruitment & Enrolment: Managed the complete patient lifecycle across multiple concurrent research projects; conducted patient screenings, delivered clinical counselling to attendants, and drove targeted recruitment based on strict project eligibility criteria.
• Psychometric & Clinical Documentation: Administered and scored standardized patient outcome metrics, including the SF-36 Health Survey Questionnaire, while managing Patient Information Sheets (PIS) and Informed Consent Forms (PICF).
• Laboratory Processing & Bio-Banking: Managed basic wet-lab logistics, including the centrifugation, accurate tracking, alphanumeric labelling, and temperature-controlled storage of project-specific blood samples.
• Academic Coordination & Stakeholder Relations: Programmed and organized virtual academic presentations, research workshops, and multi-centric progress reviews with Principal Investigators (PIs), Co-PIs, and clinical stakeholders.
• Longitudinal Cohort Follow-ups: Coordinated rolling patient appointments and executed structured telephonic and physical outpatient department (OPD) follow-up loops to ensure maximum protocol compliance.
• Data Auditing & Quality Assurance: Collaborated directly with senior clinical staff to clean, analyse, and update primary data pipelines daily, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize ongoing healthcare program workflows.
• Project Administration & Office Operations: Controlled secure hard-copy and digital cloud-based backups for all sensitive patient records while orchestrating cross-functional staff meetings and central project calendar

Clinical Social Work Intern - All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) – Main Hospital, New Delhi - New Delhi

(2019-03 - 2019-09)

Medical Social Welfare Unit (Under MSSO Supervision)

• Clinical Psychosocial Assessments: Conducted comprehensive psychosocial evaluations for inpatient (IPD) and outpatient demographics across diverse wards; delivered critical psychological first aid, counselling, and guidance to patients navigating acute diagnostic distress.
• Patient Adaptation & Coping Strategies: Provided targeted therapeutic support to help patients and their families emotionally and psychologically adapt to chronic illnesses, treatment regimens, and long-term prognosis parameters.
• Healthcare Navigation & Aid Mobilization: Identified and mitigated systemic socio-economic barriers hindering patients from accessing optimal medical care; strategically coordinated and mobilized financial, material, and emergency medical aid for marginalized populations.
• Interdisciplinary Liaison: Acted as a vital interdisciplinary bridge, facilitating seamless communication between patients, clinical medical teams, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to build holistic continuum-of-care pipelines.
• Vulnerable Population Safeguarding: Handled sensitive child welfare logistics, leading the official clinical coordination and placement processes for abandoned infants with approved Government of India (GOI) welfare agencies.
• IPD Rehabilitation & Discharge Planning: Executed systematic daily ward rounds to deliver bedside assistance, psycho-social interventions, and comprehensive discharge/rehabilitation planning for admitted hospital patients

Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) - Max Healthcare

(2017-06 - 2017-11)

• Patient Ingestion & Global Billing: Managed end-to-end registration, intake, and financial billing workflows for Outpatient (OPD), Inpatient (IPD), and international patient demographics.
• Clinical Case Analysis: Reviewed and analyzed medical histories and diagnostic profiles to prepare patients structurally for specialized clinical investigations, treatments, and procedures.
• Health Camp Data Coordination: Compiled, audited, and structured primary medical records to coordinate administrative logistics for upcoming institutional Medical Health Checkup (MHC) initiatives.
• Operations & Skill Enhancement: Delivered daily core administrative support to optimize clinical operations while actively participating in institutional professional development and clinical induction programs

Healthcare Operations & Welfare Executive - National Heart Institute

(2015-08 - 2017-06)

• Front-Desk & Administrative Operations: Managed core front-desk functions, including patient registration, calendar scheduling, cash handling, and medical insurance/MHC documentation processing.
• Patient Data & Log Management: Maintained daily patient logs and databases, meticulously tracking clinical counselling sessions, guidance tracking, and matching companion/attendant metadata.
• Inter-Hospital Coordination & Logistics: Streamlined clinical logistics and stakeholder communications to safely manage patient transfers between physicians, attendants, and external hospital networks.
• Vulnerable Patient Support: Handled case management for unaccompanied patients, directing investigative search operations to successfully locate and trace missing family members or guardians.
• Financial Auditing & Scheme Access: Verified patient financial profiles and medical histories to build individual casework files, enabling eligible families to seamlessly access government medical welfare schemes.
• Welfare Unit Advocacy: Acted as a dedicated case advocate within the hospital welfare unit, delivering end-to-end crisis navigation and socioeconomic support to distressed patients and families.

PG - Medical Social Work

BA - Humanities