Deepti
Bahel
Senior Data Engineer at Vigoursoft
"From Transplant to Transformation: Leveraging AI to Rebuild Career, Health, and Hope"
"From Transplant to Transformation: Leveraging AI to Rebuild Career, Health, and Hope"
Thu May 14 - 5:20 PM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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"From Transplant to Transformation: Leveraging AI to Rebuild Career, Health, and Hope"
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"From Transplant to Transformation: Leveraging AI to Rebuild Career, Health, and Hope"
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"From Transplant to Transformation: Leveraging AI to Rebuild Career, Health, and Hope"
"From Transplant to Transformation: Leveraging AI to Rebuild Career, Health, and Hope"
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Session: From Transplant to Transformation: Leveraging AI to Rebuild Career, Health, and Hope
This talk explores how adversity can become the engine of reinvention. After surviving kidney failure and a life-saving transplant, I found myself rebuilding not only my health but my professional identity. I turned to AI as both a tool and a teacher—using it to upskill, create a data engineering portfolio, design healthcare analytics apps, and even manage my recovery more intelligently.Through this journey, I discovered how women in tech can use AI for personal and professional reinvention—building confidence, portfolios, and opportunities in an uncertain job market. Attendees will leave with actionable ways to leverage AI tools for self-learning, health tracking, and career advancement—proving that resilience, when coupled with innovation, can redefine what’s possible.
Key Takeaways
- Learn how to turn personal challenges into catalysts for reinvention through continuous learning and AI-powered upskilling.
- Understand how AI tools (like ChatGPT, Streamlit, and Power BI) can accelerate portfolio building, job search preparation, and storytelling for career growth.
- Discover practical strategies to manage health and productivity using data-driven self-tracking and mental resilience practices.
- Explore real-world examples of using AI to create impactful projects—such as healthcare analytics apps—that bridge personal mission and professional expertise.
- Gain a roadmap for balancing healing, learning, and professional reinvention—especially relevant for women navigating career pivots or returning to tech.
Bio
Deepti Bahel is a Senior Data Engineer and healthcare AI innovator with over 12 years of experience at companies like Google, Intuit, and Wayfair. After undergoing a kidney transplant, she turned her recovery into a mission to empower others through technology—developing AI-powered healthcare analytics tools and mentoring women in data. Her work has been featured at INFORMS, WiDS, and PyTorch events, inspiring others to blend data, empathy, and innovation for impact.