HEALIX, the first comprehensive, cloud-based analytics platform for the entire public health sector, is being developed by Synapxe, a national health technology company. Since June 2024 , all public health organisations are being onboarded on the HEALIX platform in a phased manner.
Kavin Ganesh Murugesan, 38, is a one of the lead engineers of the HEALIX platform.
He joined Synapxe’s Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence division, known as ‘DNA’, in November 2023. He was drawn to the rapidly evolving technologies in the healthcare sector.
“These technologies are improving patient health and transforming healthcare services,” says Kavin Ganesh.
Having previously worked in banking and retail, Kavin was new to healthcare, but what he learned about data architecture and structure came in handy.
“In Singapore, Synapxe is very advanced in healthcare technology. We use artificial intelligence – i.e. machine learning models – and other things. These are some of the things I like about my job, says Kavin.
HEALIX brings together the public healthcare sector’s data needs on a single platform, and opens up collaborative possibilities and efficiencies to reap the benefits of data driven insights and AI.
“We are moving from traditional data centers with machines in one place to the Internet. Other sectors are also doing this.”
“When you move to the Internet, expansion becomes easier. This is because to expand traditional data centers, you have to buy additional ‘server’ machines. But with the Internet, you can use more or less of them as needed with just one typing on the Internet. “It’s the service provider that manages them, not us,” said Kavin.
This will prepare us for the future and streamline processes, he said.
Born and raised in India, Kavin graduated with a degree in computer science engineering.
He initially worked on the data behind payment machines that scanned items purchased in stores.
He later focused on Big Data applications. He worked at the International Bank on segmenting customers and sending them relevant advertisements. He also did auditing work at a ‘Big 4’.
The BiliSG app, developed by Synapxe with SingHealth, can detect jaundice in babies using mobile phone photos. Synapxe’s Synseh, which combines traditional Chinese medicine and technology, detects health by taking a photo of a person’s tongue. Synapxe is also collaborating with Databricks and OpenAI.
“Today, the world is moving towards artificial intelligence. For example, note-taking has been automated, allowing doctors to focus more on patients. In data mining, data is expanding beyond terabytes and petabytes. Quantum computing is also emerging,” said Kavin.
