Covid-19 has brought the entire planet into unprecedented times.
Thanks to technology, COVID-19 has not put the brakes on Breakthrough T1D’s support to the T1D Community and fulfilling our mission. With the help of technology, Breakthrough T1D is continuing to serve our community at the same pace and dedication.
Here are some of the key technologies Breakthrough T1D is using during this pandemic.
- Virtual Working: All of Breakthrough T1D employees are working remotely now. The transition to virtual working has been seamless due to the right technology Breakthrough T1D has put in place for its employees. During last year, as part of Breakthrough T1D’s Digital Transformation initiative, all Breakthrough T1D employees were provided with laptops, collaboration technology platforms (e.g. Microsoft TEAMS), productivity platforms (e.g. O365, OneDrive) and cybersecurity tools (e.g. Multi-Factor Authentication, 24×7 Cyber Monitoring).
- Move to Cloud-based Applications: Breakthrough T1D has transitioned all its legacy on-site business operations applications to the cloud (e.g., Financial systems, CRM, email, Datawarehouse moved to AWS/Azure). This has ensured business continuity even though all employees are remote now.
- Leveraging Digital Channels to Support the T1D Community: Breakthrough T1D has continuously updated its website to provide up to date COVID-19 information for the T1D community (https://www.breakthrought1d.org/coronavirus/). Breakthrough T1D internal intranet for employees (MyJDRF) has also been revamped to ensure staff are aware of the latest communications.
Breakthrough T1D will be continuously upgrading its technology to support and accelerate our T1D mission.
Sri Mishra
CTO, Breakthrough T1D
