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— Thomas Shaw , Senior Project Manager , STRIDES Initiative

American Red Cross , the National Center for Biotechnology Information and even NASA . His career has been an intermingling of technology and healthcare , but this is no coincidence : Shaw claims that the challenges of the former and the inherent significance of the latter made it an ideal combination . “ What ’ s most important to me is ‘ what am I doing ? What ’ s the project in mind ?’” he explains . “ When it comes to healthcare in the US , I ’ m always curious about how we can advance .”

Recognising the NIH as an organisation devoted to positive change and making a difference in people ’ s lives , Shaw became the first project manager brought onboard for the STRIDES Initiative and appreciated the team ’ s open workplace culture : “ You can go to anybody and ask for help and people will , regardless of what the issue is ,” he says . “ At the same time , all of the cloud service providers we are working with display an identical attitude and commitment : It ’ s not ‘ we can ’ t do this ’, rather ‘ how can we do this ?’ and that ’ s a wonderful environment to be in .” This aspect has proven particularly crucial because of STRIDES ’ sheer scope :

AUGUST 2020