Sumia Shaikh

Sumia Shaikh serves as the Corporate Vice President and Head of Platform at New York Life Insurance Company, bringing extensive experience in strategy and marketing consulting from roles at Sew Me a Strategy and as Marketing Director and Chief of Staff & Investor at Visible Hands. Shaikh has also provided advisory services focused on Ecosystem and Platform development. Additionally, Sumia served as a Strategy Consultant at VIVALDI_ and held the position of Vertex Innovation and External Research Manager at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Science with a concentration in Public Health and Program Management from the University of Connecticut and an internship with the Social Entrepreneurship Corps in Guatemala through the Universitas 21 Consortium.