single word requests - Can I use "consistent with" in this way? If not, what can I use instead?

I want to write a sentence like

Consistent with my previous experience, I am interested in pursuing research ~ blah blah.

Here, I know that this sentence is grammatically incorrect and I cannot use "consistent" in the very first part of the sentence because it is adjective.
Is there any other word or way that can produce the same meaning?
Any comments or advice would be appreciated!
Thank you in advance!