Iterative Health reviews

Over the course of 4 years, the company has changed so dramatically that it would be impossible to review my entire time here. I would however highlight the following themes which have been consistent throughout my time at Iterative Health: 1) "passionate impact" - I have always found there to be a consistent culture of people who care about the work we are doing and will do what it takes to get it done. We've had many a disagreement on a variety of questions over the years, but they all stemmed from a shared passion for the work we are doing and commitment to doing it well. People here care about impact; it is not simply about doing the minimum required but achieving real outcomes. It's not an understatement to say that real lives are at stake, and Iterative Health does an important job of connecting those dots, both in education and vision casting and in execution. 2) "Visionary" - I think a large part of why the company has been so successful has been its vision and the implementation of said vision. While the technology and models we have built at IH are key to the success of the company, good technology relies on a strong vision and follow-through to know how to make it mean something, and despite not being business-focused myself, I do think a lot of the power and success of the company is owed to the visionaries driving the company forward. 3) "Collaborative culture" - I have been able to work with many different people in my time here, and I have long appreciated how willing people are to help others learn, push projects to the finish line, and invest in one another's growth. There is a very "in it together" team culture, both intra-team/department and inter-department, and people desire to empower one another toward success, both for each of us individually and us collectively. For instance, my manager has invested a lot in making sure, to the degree to which he is able, that our voices are heard and that we have clear plans toward growing our careers, and team members are more than willing to work together to address bugs or blockers in order to push forward on projects. 4) "Intellectually stimulating" - The problems we get to work on in the ML team have taught me a lot about ML and engineering, and each new project is a chance to learn something new and solve interesting problems.

I recently celebrated 5 years of working at Iterative Health and have been reflecting on what keeps me here and what my future looks like. Getting to see a company grow from day 1 and investing a significant amount of time in becoming an expert in a specialized field are big contributors. But it's more than that. I think everyone should have a personal practice of reflecting on what is anchoring them, and if those anchors are healthy and productive or if they are dead weight. For me, I can honestly say that I feel strongly anchored to Iterative because I genuinely believe in the mission and believe in the commitment to the mission from others in the org, particularly Jon (our CEO). It's easy to believe in Jon when you get to know him and understand how he thinks and what he has already accomplished (spoiler: he's been successfully bridging the gap to bring quality health care to people since he was a teenager, starting with a heading a very successful fundraising campaign to build hospitals in Cambodia). I have worked side by side with Jon for over 5 years now and am constantly impressed by his capability to inspire and motivate others. That said, Iterative has grown to be bigger than any one person and I am really proud of the larger team that I get to be a part of. I genuinely enjoy working with my colleagues, which I think is important given how many of our waking hours we spend with our co-workers. I have great respect and appreciation for those I work with across the org, and of course particularly for those I have the privilege of managing. Through my time at Iterative, I have had the opportunity to gain skills that I likely would not have elsewhere (and I definitely wouldn't have looked at nearly as many colonoscopy videos). I get to think creatively and problem solve every day, and I'm empowered with the resources and the support to implement solutions. I can confidently say that I have grown in both my technical and soft skills and have been fortunate to receive coaching and feedback that has helped me to grow in both areas. And, importantly, I believe that we have access to the right resources (that $150m Series B doesn't hurt), have the right talent and skills in the org, and the right advisors and partner organizations in order to be successful. We've got a track record of great achievements (ie, FDA clearance), and we did it with a lot less than we have today... even though we've recently gone through some painful growth (turns out tripling in size in less than a year is hard) I think we are about to hit the inflection point of compounding results, and I'm really excited to be around to see that.