Parsons DT AI Systems Health Equity
Designing systems at the intersection of AI, language, and health equity.
Hi, I'm Mawa Keita, a Design and Technology graduate student at Parsons The New School. I translate complex technical concepts into intuitive, human-centered systems for healthcare access, language preservation, and community-driven innovation.
- Parsons The New School
- Impact Entrepreneurship
- Healthcare IT
- SRA Award Recipient
Selected work
Featured research prototypes for AI, health, language, and access.
Infrastructure
VOXcommons
A participatory voice infrastructure for language and AI in low-bandwidth, low-literacy environments.
Health
AI Health Literacy App
A multilingual health education platform for Guinea that turns verified information into plain language, voice, and visuals.
Health
AI Medical Triage Assistant
A culturally-aware triage prototype exploring how AI can support early care decisions in Guinea.
Language
EMK Language Documentation App
An AI-assisted documentation platform for preserving Eastern Maninkakan audio, translation, and cultural metadata.
Accessibility
AccessGuide / LUNA
A Runway-powered Chrome extension that explores AI characters as real-time guides for complex web interfaces.
Featured project
VOXcommons
A participatory voice infrastructure for language and AI. VOXcommons uses simple phone calls to help oral and underrepresented language communities contribute speech data, validate recordings, and build the foundations needed for equitable AI systems.
Explore VOXcommons- Telephony-based participation for low-bandwidth environments
- Consent, validation, annotation, and dataset export workflows
- Designed for Maninkakan, Susu, Pular, and future community archives
Systems Design
I design end-to-end systems that bridge people, infrastructure, and technology.
AI & Language Infrastructure
Building data foundations and tools needed for AI to serve linguistically diverse communities.
Healthcare Technology
Creating health tools that improve access, literacy, and trust in low-resource contexts.
Resume
13+ years in Health IT, now expanded through design technology research.
MFA Design and Technology / Parsons The New School
Pursuing graduate work in design technology with a focus on AI, health equity, language access, and impact entrepreneurship.
Clinical Application Training Specialist / Archwell Health
Design and deliver EHR training for clinical staff, communicate system changes, and create guides and learning tools that support smooth adoption.
Founder, Researcher, and Systems Designer / VOXcommons
Developing telephony-based voice infrastructure for language documentation, AI accessibility, and community-owned speech datasets.
Health IT Consulting, EHR Implementation, and Training
Built experience across BlueNovo, eClinicalWorks, Privia Health, and community health settings delivering training, system support, and workflow improvements.
About me
I design human-centered technologies for health, language, and digital inclusion.
I'm a design and technology professional with a background in healthcare information management, currently pursuing a master's in Design and Technology with a minor in Impact Entrepreneurship. My work explores how AI, data, and design can empower communities through accessible health literacy tools and culturally inclusive digital experiences.
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Let's build something meaningful.
Open to research collaborations, partnerships, and opportunities in AI for health equity, language access, and inclusive technology.