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Arpa Garay

Questioner · DISC type c
Founder at Harp Healthcare Advisors, LLC
📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Arpa Garay is a global healthcare executive with C-suite experience at Moderna and Merck. Now, she advises AI, VC, and biopharma firms through Harp Healthcare Advisors and serves as a Board Director at DeepIntent. She earned her Bachelor of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, focusing on economics, public health, and policy.

Having lived in five countries and visited seventy, Arpa loves to travel with her husband and three children whenever possible. She believes in taking risks and constantly seeking new experiences, a philosophy that has guided her both professionally and personally through living in various countries and tackling diverse business challenges.

Unique fact: Arpas approach to new roles is inspired by Thomas Edisons quote, "Theres always a better way to do something. Find it. "

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Personality Overview

How Arpa shows up

Systematic
Cautious & Analytical
Not Easily Convinced

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Arpa cares about

AI in Healthcare
Advises AI-focused companies and serves on the board of DeepIntent, a health-tech company using AI to optimize medical advertising.
Digital Transformation
Her career focus involves driving digital innovation and data-driven strategies in the life sciences sector, notably at Merck and Moderna.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Founder
Harp Healthcare Advisors, LLC
10-2025
Advisor
Gaia Health
9-2025
Independent Board Director
DeepIntent
7-2024
Advisor
Ostro
7-2024
Advisor
Moderna
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Media appearances

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Education
1996 - 1999
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2015 - 2016
Emerging Leaders Program
Harvard Business School Executive Education
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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