{"id":12874,"date":"2022-03-19T07:00:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T01:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&#038;p=12874"},"modified":"2025-08-21T11:01:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T05:31:19","slug":"applying-thought-teen-changemaker-karthik-ramus-innovates-for-elder-care","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/applying-thought-teen-changemaker-karthik-ramus-innovates-for-elder-care\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;App&#8217;lying thought: Teen changemaker Karthik Ramu innovates for elder care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>(March 19, 2022)<\/strong> If you have a proclivity for tech, one of two things can happen: You can turn that knowledge into a solution; or you<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">, learn and create an ecosystem striving higher. For teen changemaker Karthik Ramu, it was a coupling of both these that helped him solve the hugely ignored elder care problem in the US. Deep in the throes of his freshman year at the University of Virginia, his grandfather in Coimbatore fell ill. The Virginia-based boy and his family were on tenterhooks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Nothing worth something is going to be easy. One day you get someone interested, another day you are rejected &#8211; continuing to innovate with focused understanding is important.<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; Karthik Ramu, teen innovator and global teen leader<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Witnessing angst and uncertainty, Karthik set out on a path to research on elder care, get data, and he and his classmate Kushi launched AmityConnect. The mobile platform helps families monitor elders\u2019 health by aggregating real-time health data from smart medical devices (smartwatches, etc). Honoured as a global teen leader by We Are Family Foundation (2021), he also won the T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge award and was chosen among the top 30 changemakers. The enterprising teen changemaker is direct, has a weakness about numbering his pointers, to then tackle each head on. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12886\" style=\"width: 365px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12886\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12886 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Profile-Pitcure.jpg\" alt=\"Karthik Ramu, co-founder, AmityConnect\" width=\"355\" height=\"468\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 355px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 355\/468;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12886\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Profile-Pitcure.jpg\" alt=\"Karthik Ramu, co-founder, AmityConnect\" width=\"355\" height=\"468\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-12886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Karthik Ramu, co-founder, AmityConnect<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">When an idea was born<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">The Tamilian born in North Carolina is as close to his Coimbatore-born parents&#8217; roots as he is to his Indian-American culture. The single child\u2019s upbringing was also entrenched in tech as his father is an IT consultant, and his mother helps at their firm. AmityConnect was initiated in 2018-19 at his stem-based magnate high school. An entrepreneurship computer science programme piqued his curiosity, and he ideated on a solution with the potential to impact society.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12887 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/T-Mobile-Tech-Finalists.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2667\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 4000\/2667;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/T-Mobile-Tech-Finalists.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2667\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u201cThe biggest problem for our team was our grandparents \u2013 they had medical emergencies. I saw my grandfather suffer a heart attack. We felt distant and unaware, and were unable to offer the best care,\u201d says teen changemaker Karthik Ramu in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/story\/global-indian-exclusive\/ai-aye-to-teen-inventors-prisha-shroffs-wildfire-tracker-drone-other-tech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Global Indian<\/em><\/a>. Putting his thinking cap on, the co-founder realised that the need for elder care was critical. His grandfather recovered, and a quest began to solve this oft-forgotten need \u2013 \u201cDid you know that the elderly population is expected to double globally from 900 million to 2 billion in 2050 \u2013 it shook me,\u201d adds the 19-year-old.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Caring for the aged\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">About one in six people in the US are elderly \u2013 with chronic conditions. Often, families and caretakers are left in the dark, and unable to give pertinent care. Initially, they created an app that aggregates data from medical devices but soon realised the larger problem \u2013 the data was inaccessible to caretakers, family, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">AmityConnect was born as a simple yet ground-breaking way to care for the elderly \u2013 simplifying data from devices to send updates on health, and using AI to predict trends \u2014 the idea was pitched to tech competitions. Seven family members were roped in to test the app, and it emerged that it was perfect for senior-living facilities. Amity, meaning peace and calm, is Karthik\u2019s way of connecting everyone together for elder care \u2013 a peace emanating prospect, no doubt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">The app data also helps predict medical emergencies. \u201cThe data we are aggregating shows a trend in medical vitals, thus with AI and ML, we are able to predict heart attacks, etc. We tried to create an AI model to help senior living facilities prep for emergencies,\u201d explains the serious-minded teen changemaker.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">The team is also streamlining the way senior living facilities work (often outdated). Families get elders\u2019 health updates at their fingertips with a feature that allows senior living staff to convey data. The beta testing during Covid-19\u2019s peak saw them partner with 20-30 Apple Fitbits. Slowly understanding and smoothening glitches, the focus is on funding, development and growing the team. They also won a competition judged and created by Tim Draper<strong>,<\/strong> a renowned venture capitalist in the US, winning $16,000 -$17,000 funding. The goal is to triple funding, launch and tap into the 40,000 to 50,000 US-based senior living communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13038\" style=\"width: 849px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13038\" class=\"wp-image-13038 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Friends-new.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"839\" height=\"669\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 839px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 839\/669;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13038\" class=\" wp-image-13038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Friends-new.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"839\" height=\"669\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-13038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Karthik Ramu, co-founder, AmityConnect with his friends<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">The only way is up\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Expanding the team, they brought in WWDC scholars (Apple Worldwide Developers Conference) \u2013 Don, from Singapore and Nick from Netherlands. In the pre-launch stage, Karthik is now busy with school and wants to study MBA (economics and computers science). A part of him longs for the traditional setup of families in India, where primary caregivers are family members, but he accepts that the US is different. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Starting up is tough, and he believes he has the resilience and strength of purpose to succeed, \u201cNothing worth something is going to be easy. One day you get someone interested, another day you are rejected &#8211; continuing to innovate with focused understanding is important &#8211; How can I impact others? I realise that the only things that stay are your ideas and work,\u201d says the very mature teen changemaker.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">His \u201cIndia\u201d is a bustling cornucopia &#8211; active and alive. Those yearly trips are precious. Fluent in Tamil, Karthik adds, \u201cI speak to my grandparents often. When we go to India, we visit the village. I\u2019ve been brought very Indian, and that has helped me in many ways. Acknowledging the other parts of you, and your identity is helpful, and makes one unique.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12891 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1582\" height=\"840\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1582px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1582\/840;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1582\" height=\"840\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Projects, and more projects\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Left to his own skillset, his parents are supportive but noninterfering. \u201cTheir goal is to guide me in the right direction \u2013 whether to pitch at competitions or a willingness to drive me there, they motivate me. At the same time, I am doing these different ventures, helping out with different entrepreneurship projects so they ensure I balance it all,\u201d smiles Karthik, who hopes to graduate and devote time developing AmityConnect, and ultimately be his own boss. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">His parents are unaware of his projects, \u201cThey joke that I never tell them anything, but they end up being pleasantly surprised and proud,\u201d adds the teen changemaker.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12892 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12892 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Quiet, contemplative, his close-knit friends\u2019 circle helps him spread those bookish wings further. The 5\u201910\u2019\u2019 basketball player is thankful to his teachers \u2013 \u201cMs Schmidt, Ms Dorothy, who were a guiding force to help me get the right resources.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Cliff Weitzman (founder and CEO, Speechify, an AI-powered text to speech platform)<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">, who has a YouTube channel inspired me with his writing. He knows what it is to be a student entrepreneur, and grow a 100-plus team to generate revenue,\u201d says the basketball aficionado.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Another mentor,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Drew Bartkiewicz (in the top 100 influential people by Goldman Sachs)\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">from We Are Family Foundation is a mentor. The teen changemaker says, \u201cHis immense experience in scaling app-based companies \u2013 helped us immensely.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Covid-19 was Karthik\u2019s, \u201ctime to introspect, create his own values and understand where he is, and where he wants to go.\u201d Yes, for a freshman, the teen changemaker philosophises too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Follow Karthik Ramu on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/karthikramu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linkedin<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(March 19, 2022) If you have a proclivity for tech, one of two things can happen: You can turn that knowledge into a solution; or you, learn and create an ecosystem striving higher. For teen changemaker Karthik Ramu, it was a coupling of both these that helped him solve the hugely ignored elder care problem in the US. 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