Master of Public Health
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
President & Startup Founder
Karan Kohli
Building useful technology around real people, real work, and the trust every new idea has to earn.
Why I started Ai2Life
Useful technology should feel like progress people can trust.
Before founding Ai2Life, I had the opportunity to spend more than seven years working with teams across clinical research, public-health analytics, community health systems, and large-scale healthcare data. Community pharmacy and independent software development later added a more direct view of what people need from technology in everyday life.
Ai2Life began with a straightforward belief: advanced technology matters only when it makes something clearer, easier, or more valuable for the person using it. That belief guides how our team chooses ideas, designs products, and decides what should remain in human hands.
Building a company is not about appearing bigger than we are. It is about caring enough to make every release honest, useful, and worthy of trust.
Relevant background
A little of the experience behind the work.
The path to Ai2Life runs through research, public service, pharmacy, and product building. These are the experiences most connected to how we approach useful and responsible technology.
7+ Years in healthcare data and clinical research
5 Peer-reviewed research publications
$28M NYC maternal-health initiative supported
22.1M Medicaid claims matched for oncology research
Education & credentials
B.S. in Biology - Behavioral Health
Pennsylvania State University, with minors in Psychology and Health Policy & Administration.
Doctor of Pharmacy coursework
Two years of professional coursework completed at the University of Findlay.
FACHE & CHES
Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and Certified Health Education Specialist.
Experience that shaped the work
Mount Sinai clinical research
Contributed to patient-record datasets and collaborative studies in neurosurgery and oncology, including five peer-reviewed publications.
NYC health-data systems
Worked with public-health teams during the pandemic and as one of two technical leads supporting a citywide maternal and infant health initiative.
Community pharmacy practice
Worked across prescription processing, medication safety, non-sterile compounding, insurance resolution, and HIPAA-conscious patient service.
Independent software development
Began turning firsthand operational problems into focused apps and health-education tools, learning from each release as the Ai2Life portfolio grows.
Research contributions
Collaborative work that helped shape the approach.
I was fortunate to contribute to five peer-reviewed studies spanning meningioma outcomes, clinical presentation, neurosurgical practice, resident education, and medical innovation.
Antidepressant use in patients with meningioma: is there an association with tumor recurrence?
View publicationIs psychiatric depression a presenting neurologic sign of meningioma? A critical review of the literature with causative etiology
View publicationMalpractice litigation in brain tumor surgery: a 31-year analysis of causative factors in the United States
View publicationSnapshot: socioeconomic competence in US neurosurgery residents
View publicationPatents and innovation among neurosurgeons from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons
View publicationImportant work
Turning ideas into products people can actually use.
The work so far reflects a practical range: financial clarity, accessible play, business automation, and a careful path into healthcare operations.
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iPhone · Finance
ShiftWorth - Hours & Pay
Created to help hourly workers, freelancers, contractors, and side hustlers understand what every shift is worth through live earnings, pay profiles, and clear reports.
02
iPhone & iPad · Arcade
Finger Shot
Developing a fast, offline basketball game with intuitive flick controls, short rounds, streak scoring, and no account requirement.
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AI systems · Company direction
Gavel AI and responsible search
Building Gavel AI as a clearer search experience that keeps references, research, public data, and verification limits visible, while guiding Ai2Life toward careful automation and healthcare workflows with clear privacy boundaries.
The standard
Every product has to earn trust.
ClarityPeople should understand what a product does and what it does not do.
UsefulnessTechnology should solve a real problem before it tries to impress.
ResponsibilityPrivacy, human judgment, and honest limits belong in the design.
A direct line
Let us build something meaningful.
For leadership conversations, partnerships, and ideas connected to the future of Ai2Life, reach me directly.
president@ai2life.org