--- title: "Soumya Goel | Building Quality Eye Care Across Nigeria and India" url: https://soumyagoel.com/ updated: 2026-09-13 language: en --- # Hi, I'm Soumya. **I moved to Lagos to bring quality eye care to the people who need it most.** I grew up around my father's eye hospitals in India, but my own path started far from them. I studied Math and Economics at **UC San Diego**, spent a summer with the investment team at **Obvious Ventures**, and built valuation models at **PwC**. It was good work, but I was always looking at the world through a screen. **I didn't want to analyze impact anymore. I wanted to build it.** So in early 2025 I moved to Lagos. Today I serve as Assistant General Manager at **Skipper Eye-Q**, running business operations in Nigeria and supporting our teams back in India. My father and his partner spent 18 years building Eye-Q. My job is to take what they proved works and bring it to Nigeria, where millions of people still can't get quality eye care. This past year has taught me more than any classroom ever did. We launched Nigeria's first fully equipped mobile eye clinic, and our story became a case study taught at **IIM Ahmedabad**. But the best part of this work stays simple: someone walks in unable to see, and walks out seeing. That's why I'm here. This journal is where I write about it, honestly. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/soumya-goel) - [Email](mailto:soumyagoel30@gmail.com) ## The Journal ### [Launching Our 4th Home and 5th On Wheels](https://soumyagoel.com/updates/mobile_clinic) September 2025 · Lagos, Nigeria. Milestone. Waiting for patients to reach us meant losing time against preventable blindness. So we put the hospital on wheels: Nigeria's first fully equipped mobile eye clinic, taking care straight to the communities that need it. ### [Family Business, Legacy and Leadership](https://soumyagoel.com/journal/pwc_roundtable) April 27, 2026. Leadership. An evening at PwC's roundtable on family business. Family member, owner, manager: each hat has a different job, and wearing them all at once sends mixed signals. ### [Reclaiming My Attention](https://soumyagoel.com/journal/reclaiming_attention) April 21, 2026. Growth. My screen time used to be embarrassing. What got me out of it wasn't a productivity hack or a digital detox, it was picking up my hobbies again. ### [The Barrier in Our Own Heads](https://soumyagoel.com/journal/barrier_in_our_heads) April 13, 2026. Reflection. I work in an eye hospital and the doctor is literally one floor down. And my first thought was, I'll get it checked later. ### [Going Back to School](https://soumyagoel.com/journal/back_to_school) April 7, 2026. Reflection. Seven years later, I got to sit with 9th-12th graders at my old school and be honest about the parts nobody posts about: the rejections, the doubt, the figuring it out. ### [The Real Data Lives on the Ground](https://soumyagoel.com/journal/real_data) April 6, 2026. Leadership. A ten minute conversation with someone who just walked out of a consultation will tell you more about how your center is running than any dashboard ever will. ### [The Youngest Person in the Room](https://soumyagoel.com/journal/youngest_in_the_room) February 23, 2026. Growth. Being the youngest person in the room used to scare me. Now I see it as a privilege: if you slow down enough to notice, every room becomes a classroom. ### [The Eye-Q Case Returns to the IIMA Classroom](https://soumyagoel.com/updates/case_taught_at_iima) Feb 2026 · Ahmedabad, India. Milestone. Part A and Part B of our case were taught to the PGP class at IIMA. What was planned as a 15 minute session stretched into a two hour conversation. ### [A Week of Highs and Lows](https://soumyagoel.com/journal/week_of_highs_and_lows) February 2, 2026. Reflection. 150 free screenings, every hospital in our network toured, and the reality of the groundwork: extreme highs, challenging lows, and work worth doing. ### [Republic Day, Far From Home](https://soumyagoel.com/journal/republic_day) January 27, 2026. Reflection. Celebrating India's 77th Republic Day at the High Commission in Abuja. Being far from home shows you how much your values travel with you. ### [Nigeria Takes the Stage at Our 19th Founders’ Day](https://soumyagoel.com/updates/founders_day) Jan 2026 · Gurugram, India. Milestone. Our Nigeria team was recognised at Eye-Q's 19th Founders' Day. What matters most to me is who that recognition reflects: the teams on the ground. ### [Reflecting on 2025: A Year of Access](https://soumyagoel.com/updates/new_year_2026) Dec 2025. Milestone. In 2025, together, we treated 500,000+ patients, conducted 800,000+ eye screenings, and ran 4,000+ free eye camps. ### [Take that Trip Alone!](https://soumyagoel.com/journal/take_that_trip_alone) September 17, 2025. Growth. Being alone doesn't mean being lonely. A 2-day solo trip to Turkey taught me that sometimes the people who love us most show it by giving us space to grow. ### [Why Mental Health Matters to Me](https://soumyagoel.com/journal/mental_health_matters) August 30, 2025. Reflection. Mental health is healthcare. Having seen how the right support can make all the difference, I believe our minds deserve the same care as our bodies. ### [Less is More, Especially in Healthcare](https://soumyagoel.com/journal/less_is_more) June 18, 2025. Leadership. In healthcare, simplicity builds trust. Patients don't want a menu of choices. They want clear, expert-backed solutions. ### [Why Values are the Strongest KPI](https://soumyagoel.com/journal/values_kpi) June 4, 2025. Leadership. Values are easy to talk about when things are going well. Their real test is when things go wrong. ### [The Lessons From Our Dinner Table](https://soumyagoel.com/journal/dinner_table) May 21, 2025. Reflection. My journey didn't begin in classrooms or case studies, but quietly, around our family dinner table where I unknowingly picked up lessons in problem-solving, resilience, and purpose. ### [Slowing Down to Learn Faster](https://soumyagoel.com/journal/slowing_down) May 7, 2025. Growth. During my first few days in Lagos, everything from the systems to the pace felt unfamiliar. I had come in eager to contribute, but quickly realized that intention alone isn't enough. ### [Moving to Lagos](https://soumyagoel.com/updates/moving_to_lagos) March 2025 · Lagos, Nigeria. Milestone. Three months ago, I moved to Nigeria to join Skipper Eye-Q. It's been a whirlwind of learning, unlearning, and growing every single day. Nigeria is vibrant, dynamic, and full of complexities, and every day is different. ### [Presenting the Eye-Q Case Study at IIMA](https://soumyagoel.com/updates/iima_case) January 2025 · Ahmedabad, India. Milestone. Co-authored two management case studies with Prof. Chitra Singla, chronicling the 18-year journey of Eye-Q Vision. Presenting at my father's alma mater was a proud moment, seeing his entrepreneurial story spark meaningful discussions among the next generation. ### [Wrapping Up My Summer at Obvious Ventures](https://soumyagoel.com/updates/obvious_ventures) Sep 2021 · San Francisco, USA. Milestone. A summer of pitch meetings, investment research, and a deep-dive into new age FinTech with the investment team at Obvious Ventures. ## Professional History ### Assistant General Manager, Skipper Eye-Q Oct 2025 - Present. Lagos, Nigeria. Leading operations, team expansion, and growth for Skipper Eye-Q in Nigeria. ### Business Head, Skipper Eye-Q Jan 2025 - Sep 2025. Lagos, Nigeria. Led operations, team expansion, and growth for Skipper Eye-Q in Nigeria. ### Partner, Eye-Q Vision Pvt Ltd Jan 2025 - Present. Partner at Eye-Q Vision Pvt Ltd, supporting the group's work in India and Nigeria. ### Deals & Valuations Analyst, PwC Dec 2023 - Dec 2024. Performed deep-dive financial analysis, modeling, and valuations for complex M&A deals. ### Strategy Consultant, Lumnus Consulting Oct 2020 - Jan 2023. San Diego, USA. Provided strategic consulting services to clients across multiple industries, developing data-driven solutions and business strategies. ### Product Management Intern, Joveo Jun 2022 - Sep 2022. Menlo Park, USA. Developed product strategies and conducted market analysis for enterprise recruitment advertising solutions. ### Summer Venture Analyst, Obvious Ventures Jul 2021 - Sep 2021. San Francisco, USA. Evaluated early-stage startups across various sectors, conducting market research and financial analysis to support investment decisions. ### Student Researcher, UC San Diego Oct 2020 - Mar 2021. San Diego, USA. Worked with Professor Emanuel Vespa to write a research paper on 'Nudging' in behavioral economics. ### Research Intern, UChicago Center in Delhi Jul 2018 - Aug 2018. Delhi, India. Authored a paper on the inclusion of women in the financial sector. Worked for the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), a movement for self-employed women in rural India. ### Lead Volunteer, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - India Research Center May 2018 - Jun 2018. Mumbai, India. Assisted in research submitted to Government of India on implementing the National Nutrition Mission in Maharashtra. Analyzed communication strategy for 'Jan Andolan' (People's movement). ### Projects #### Research Intern & Case Author, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India Co-authored two management case studies under the guidance of Prof. Chitra Singla. Worked as an independent researcher and intern to finalize and compile the case studies. #### Volunteer, DGFT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Volunteering with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. #### Volunteer, Emoneeds Volunteering with Emoneeds to support accessible mental health care. ## Always happy to connect. [Send me an email](mailto:soumyagoel30@gmail.com)