# Shankar. Mundluru, MD MBA > Bias and Ethics in Healthcare | Startup Investor | Wharton MBA | Health Tech Entrepreneur | Responsible AI Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/shankarmundlurumdmba I am an innovation and equity driven physician executive with extensive experience at the intersection of clinical care, healthcare operations, and product innovation. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, optimize healthcare workflows, and uphold medical ethics in the development of cutting-edge solutions, including telehealth platforms and AI applications. Passionate about leveraging technology to deliver safe, equitable, and patient-centered care. ## Work Experience ### Freelance Venture Capital and Medical Technology Consultant @ Self Employed Jan 2025 – Present ### Angel Investor @ Gaingels Jan 2024 – Present - Company Evaluation: Conduct detailed assessments of startups, evaluating their feasibility, market potential, and likelihood of success. Known for providing insightful evaluations and thought-provoking questions that have been praised by founders. - Strategic Investment: Invest in high-potential companies, focusing on those with innovative solutions and strong alignment with market needs. - Ongoing Support: Provide guidance and mentorship to portfolio companies, leveraging expertise in healthcare, technology, and business strategy to support their growth and scalability. - Value-Driven Partnership: Foster meaningful connections with founders, offering feedback and actionable insights to refine their business models and strategies. ### Programming Board Member @ StartOut Jan 2024 – Present - Connecting Underserved Founders: Collaborate with board members to design programs that bridge gaps in funding and resources for LGBTQ+ and other underserved founders, facilitating meaningful connections with investors, mentors, and industry leaders to help scale their businesses. - Advocacy for Diversity: Champion diversity in entrepreneurship by advocating for initiatives that increase visibility and opportunities for LGBTQ+ and minority founders in the startup ecosystem. ### Co-Founder @ Skin Kare Magic Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area IV Hydration x Aesthetics Med Spa - Small Business Leadership: Successfully built and scaled a med spa from the ground up. - Operational Excellence: Developed efficient workflows and systems, making the business self-sufficient while maintaining exceptional service quality. - Diverse Service Offerings: Created unique skincare and wellness programs tailored to BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, expanding accessibility and meeting the needs of underserved populations. - Customer-Centric Approach: Grew a loyal customer base through personalized care, innovative services, and strategic marketing, leading to a high customer retention rate and consistent growth as compared to our competitors. - Revenue Growth: Designed and implemented membership programs and service packages that drove recurring revenue and long-term financial stability. - Team Leadership: Recruited and managed a multidisciplinary team, fostering a collaborative and dynamic work environment to deliver top-tier patient care. - Entrepreneurial Innovation: Launched specialized treatments such as anti-aging programs, scar reduction, and customized skincare protocols, differentiating the business in a competitive market. ### Hospitalist, Internal Medicine Attending Physician @ Kaiser Permanente Jan 2019 – Present | Oakland, California - Collaborative Multidisciplinary Coordination: Successfully coordinate with diverse teams of nurses, case managers, specialists, and administrative staff to deliver seamless patient care, demonstrating cross-functional collaboration skills applicable to product teams. - Resource Prioritization in Complex Environments: Skilled at triaging and prioritizing care for multiple patients under time-sensitive and resource-constrained conditions, reflecting the ability to manage competing priorities and make data-driven strategic decisions. - Adaptable Leadership in High-Pressure Settings: Proven ability to quickly assess team strengths and challenges, adjusting leadership approaches to foster team cohesion, enhance performance, and achieve shared goals in high-stakes environments. - Process Optimization: Experience in improving workflows and care delivery processes within Kaiser’s busiest hospital, contributing to operational efficiency and better outcomes, which mirrors product improvement cycles in tech environments. - Educational Mentorship: Strong mentorship and teaching skills, overseeing residents, interns, and students, nurturing their growth while driving clinical excellence—skills transferable to leading and developing dynamic product teams. - High-Volume Night Operations: Act as the primary physician for 50–90 patients during night shifts, while supervising interns managing 30–50 patients, balancing delegation and direct oversight to ensure efficient care delivery. ### Volunteer Clinical Instruction @ University of California, San Francisco Jan 2019 – Present ### Head of Operations and Clinical Experience @ Parallel Health Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 - Strategy: Designed and executed the company’s first comprehensive clinical strategy, expanding access to millions of patients via telehealth and precision care solutions, transitioning products and services beyond non-clinical applications. - Business Development: Created and launched a clinic partnership sales strategy, increasing potential customer reach by 45M+ and significantly growing customer acquisition. - Operations: Led the development of a customer service dashboard, reducing management time by 80% and enhancing efficiency across teams. - Product Management: Collaborated with engineering and design teams to develop and scale innovative telehealth and precision care solutions. Managed the end-to-end product lifecycle, integrating user feedback and delivering features that improved functionality and customer satisfaction. - Product Strategy: Partnered with the lab team to conceptualize and launch microbiome-based products, bridging scientific research with market needs. Strategically planned product rollouts, ensuring alignment with clinical efficacy, market demand, and scalability. - Education and Communication: Created multiple educational resources for providers, customers, and B2B partners, simplifying complex concepts in phage technology and therapeutics. Effectively distilled novel science into actionable insights, empowering stakeholders to engage with and utilize innovative precision health solutions. ### Editorial Board Member @ VisualDx Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 I was invited to join the editorial board of VisualDx, focused on creating, editing, and improving clinical content for the platform, based on my expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine. ### Product Management Consultant @ VisualDx Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Remote I am leading a project that focuses on planning, executing, and delivering a curriculum and content for educational customers related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in medicine. This role includes the functional roles of strategy, product management, and product design. ### MBA Summer Intern @ Episource LLC Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area I worked on several projects related to improving clinical documentation for health care providers in order to optimize medicare reimbursements for healthcare organizations. These projects span functional roles that include product management, product design, and operations. ### Product Design Consultant @ Permanence Partners Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 Permanence partners is a senior housing facility startup organization. I Ideated and developed a design project to help caregivers better connect with senior housing residents. ### Internal Medicine Resident @ Kaiser Permanente Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Oakland, California I managed inpatient teams of 10-25 patients, 2-4 interns, and 1-2 medical students in the internal medicine and intensive care units. I took care of a panel of 200+ of my own primary care patients throughout residency. ### Preliminary Internal Medicine Resident @ Northwell Health Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Greater New York City Area I was the primary medical caregiver for 10-15 patients in the internal medicine and intensive care units. I admitted patients to the hospital and managed my time efficiently to complete my tasks and support my colleagues. Thus, on average, I admitted 2-3x more patients than my peers while maintaining quality standards. ### Medical Ethics Researcher @ University of Pennsylvania Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Greater Philadelphia Area I identified scholars around the world who had written about or were interested in LGBT biomedical ethics, and I invited them to join our international consortium of scholars. I created a list of LGBT bioethical issues and manuscripts related to these areas. ### Health Policy Analyst @ Equality Texas Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Austin, Texas Area I was the health policy intern for this LGBT advocacy organization. I focused on researching gaps in healthcare for LGBT people within Texas, and I worked with our policy director to lobby state representatives to better fund outreach and research efforts. ## Education ### Master of Business Administration - MBA in Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies The Wharton School Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 ### Doctor of Medicine - MD in Medicine Boston University School of Medicine ### BS in Biology, Linguistics, Chemistry Duke University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/shankar-mundluru-md-mba-93540217 --- Source: https://flows.cv/shankarmundlurumdmba JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/shankarmundlurumdmba/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-25