Hello, my name is Andra Bria.
I develop and grow ideas, technology, and structures in healthcare and public services.
I believe that the gap between what health and social systems are and what they could be is almost always a human gap before it is a structural one.
I bring to that gap the analytical rigor to map it precisely, the philosophical depth to understand what it means, and the craft to close it in ways that last.
Always an advocate for impactful change.
10+ years in technology and creative media
(new product development, AI, integrations,
interoperability, and automations)
You can find me at:
hello@andrabria.com
Book a virtual meeting with me
I write here: my Substack
My latest project: navi-neuro.co
About me:
I am a digital product developer, science communicator, and advocate. I studied brain health and preventative health at the University of Bern, Faculty of Medicine; digital product design and development at UnternehmerTUM Munich; social science and equity policies at the University of Bucharest; economics at the Academy of Economic Studies; and creative media at the Art Directors School in Romania.
In my work I like to intertwine social and cultural insights and technology expertise with an innate ethical approach.
I have been working with technology start-ups for more than 10 years in high-impact industries, particularly healthcare (healthcare IT, medical imaging data, preventative health), education (XR, VR, product development in education, simulations in the medical field training), and AI (automation and integration space, enterprise system orchestration, agentic AI).
I have a great interest in propagating horizontal organizational structures, empathetic leadership, and inclusive design principles across all industries and company sizes.
I prefer autonomy, creative freedom, and empowering leadership. I like to dive into different topics and ideas, borrowing patterns and applying them cross-sectorially and cross-domain. I have the ability to dive deeper into detail but also see the bigger picture.
Prototyping these ideas now:
- A comprehensive framework to evaluate whether your medical, health tech, or wellness product truly accounts for sex-specific biology, hormonal health, and the full spectrum of women's life stages.
- Sleep health companion -part journal, part self-assessment toolkit, part habit tracker - designed to help users understand and improve their sleep without requiring any cloud infrastructure or personal data sharing.
- A collaborative, community-driven brain health platform that empowers individuals and organizations to take small, evidence-informed steps toward cognitive well-being
- 📚 Education
- I graduated with a double degree from the University of Political Science of Bucharest, the Social and Equality Policies master's program (& Master Egales from University Lumiere Lyon 2).
- I had additional digital product development training at UnternehmerTUM Munich, Digital Product School.
- I also studied Creative Media at the Art Directors School in Romania.
- I have finished an advanced 1-year program in Brain Science at the University of Bern, Faculty of Medicine (Dec 2024-Dec 2025).
- 🧑🤝🧑 Community Work & Advocacy
- Community Advisory Board Member at the European Federation of Neurological Associations
- Speaking at Ada's List, Teens in AI, Women TechMakers Vienna
- Advocating for equity and inclusion, health equity, disability rights, and patient rights.
- Advocating for patients' rights with the Romanian Association for Brain Health.
- 👩💻 Experience
- 10+ years across Technology, Healthcare IT, Healthcare Technology, AI, Automation and Integration, Extended Reality Design and Development.
- Independent projects like Craft Product School, Feminist Futures Hackathon, Tales for the Future, Post-Work City and more.
- PublicationsI have published a children's book about equality and activism, I write extensively on the Internet, for and about the organizations I have worked with. Find me on Medium and Substack, and on different podcasts and publications.
Organisations that trust my work
Throughout my journey, I’ve worked with diverse partners across higher education, industry, government, and the nonprofit sector, consistently aiming to create work that truly matters.
Networks I am part of:
What I can help you with:
Making meaning
Different opinion pieces I wrote:
Different opinion pieces I wrote:
Social impact has been a topic close to heart for Andra early in her journey. Throughout her Master’s degree at the Political Science Faculty in Romania, she studied Equality Policies, diving into topics such as gender equality, feminist studies, human rights, gender mainstreaming, and social exclusion.
We often generate and evaluate product ideas based on what we know, and, in consequence, based on our biases. But every design decision we make can raise or lower barriers to participation in society.
Imagine a future where accessing, retrieving, and sharing medical images becomes seamless—regardless of geographical location or existing systems. How would this future look like?
The complexity of the healthcare system is profound. It is characterized by a myriad of stakeholders, including hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, and regulatory bodies, all operating on disparate systems and standards.
Most clinical devices feel like they were designed for clinicians, not patients. They are intimidating, clunky, and bureaucratic - and often wrapped in layers of friction: uncomfortable hardware, multi-step setup, multi-step follow-up, and opaque results.
We are already paying the price for health illiteracy: in misinformed decisions, preventable illnesses, and growing mistrust in medical guidance.
Empowering people to critically analyze health information - to discern what is credible and what is harmful- is essential for both personal and public well-being.
Empowering people to critically analyze health information - to discern what is credible and what is harmful- is essential for both personal and public well-being.
What people say about me:
Have an idea for a project?
Let's collaborate.
Let's collaborate.
+40 723 272 088
hello@andrabria.com
hello@andrabria.com