Software Skills

Microsoft Office

Sector Experience

Healthcare
Life Sciences & Pharma
15
years

Years of Experience

10/20

Member Since


Fortune 500

Experience

 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Marketing
Strategy & Operations Director –Latin America & South East Asia
11/2015 - 03/2019
- Leads the clusters’ commercial growth strategy for the diverse portfolio, with a very strong focus on the New Portfolio (Hepatitis C and Immuno-Oncology)
- Act as Chief of Staff for the LATAM VP
- Drives all Opdivo launches in the region (Lung, Melanoma, Renal, Head and Neck, , Bladder, Lymphoma, etc.)
- In charge of Commercial Excellence and Patient Support and Disease Testing Areas for the region
- Manage 4 direct reports at a Regional level. Total headcount 18

Novartis Marketing
Commercial Director – Oncology Latin America & Caribbean
04/2015 - 11/2015
- Transferred GSK Oncology business and team to Novartis after completion of Novartis/GSK 3-part transaction whereby Novartis acquired the Global Oncology Franchise of GSK

GlaxoSmithKline Marketing
Commercial Director – Oncology Latin America & Caribbean
02/2012 - 04/2015
- Leads the oncology franchise in the region
- Influences key internal stakeholders in the countries to ensure sound investments (structure- profile-training) that optimize growth and result in successful new products and indications launches
- Drives multiple launches for new GSK oncology assets and indications including XGEVA, Arzerra in CLL, Tykerb dual blockade in Breast, Revolade in HCV and Tafinlar for melanoma

Novartis Marketing
Associate Brand Director – Oncology Latin America
07/2009 - 02/2012
- Directed marketing activities for Afinitor, Sandostatin LAR, and SOM 230
- Led the regional effort to launch and maximize SAS LAR NET oncology indication, driving the creation and implementation of educational initiatives and diagnosis programs
-Led the launch readiness for Afinitor Breast indication

Novartis Marketing
Brand Manager South LatAm
03/2007 - 07/2009
- Directed marketing activities for Glivec and Sandostatin LAR
- Enabled first launch of oncology SAS LAR NET indication (PROMID) achieving top regional sales growth ~40% and creating and implementing diagnosis programs to facilitate access and diagnosis for ACRO & NET patients
- Implemented educational initiatives with national NET& GIST groups

Novartis Sales
Access Manager South Latam
10/2004 - 03/2007
- Accelerated and enhanced the inclusion of medicines in Formularies (National and HMOs)
- Developed and led relationships with Government officials, key Public and Private Health Institutions
- Represented the company at the Pharmaceutical Chamber (CAEME)
- Developed access programs in partnership with patient groups to facilitate diagnosis and treatment
- Led relationship with Patients Associations