Sector Experience

Healthcare
Business Services
Technology
Life Sciences & Pharma
26
years

Years of Experience

8/20

Member Since


Experience

 
Blue Biosciences Management Consulting
CEO
01/2018 - Present
Transformed the scientific concept into a viable product pipeline and IP Portfolio. Recruited the team (functional experts CMC &regulatory and clinical) and external scientific and clinical advisors. Established budget and secured seed funds. Company selected by MassBio Accelerator & Launch Bio Big Pitch (Ist Round). Clinical trial start in 2021.

Voyager Therapeutics Management Consulting
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HEAD OF COMMERCIAL
01/2018 - 12/2018
- Developed commercial strategy for gene-therapy for Parkinson
- Payor research and insight for market access strategy and optimized reimbursement of Gene-therapy
- Commercial insight into an early stage gene-therapy for rare disease

The Blue Group Management Consulting
A strategic advisory and consulting practice serving the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
01/2015 - 10/2018
Advised leadership of BioPharma, Device and AI Diagnostic companies regarding portfolio, programs, business development & new product strategy including: Analysis of strategic options, value-story, deal-structure, pricing, reimbursement and commercialization. Representative engagements include:
- Commercial strategy (Sales, marketing, pricing, reimbursement, contracting) for new CNS product launch.
- Market shaping and Omni-channel marketing strategy for a rare disease company.

Galderma Laboratories Corporate Strategy & Development
VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER—US PHARMACUETICAL BUSINESS
01/2014 - 01/2015
Managed P&L for the US-Rx business unit (200+ FTE) that delivered 63% of company’s global revenue. Recruited and built new teams for patients and HCP marketing, market access, contracting, trade and marketing. Developed one, five and ten-year strategic plans and budget for current products and clinical pipeline programs.

UCB Pharmaceuticals Corporate Strategy & Development
MANAGING DIRECTOR & GENERAL MANAGER—INDIA, SRI LANKA & NEPAL
01/2010 - 01/2014
- Launched 6 new brands & repositioned two mature brands turning decline into steady growth
- Doubled prescriptions (Rx) in four years: ~ 9.49M (Rx) in 2009 to ~ 20M Rx in 2014.
- Delivered CAGR of 17%+ over 4.5 years, leading India business to become fastest-growing UCB affiliate and one of the three fastest-growing multi-national companies in India.

Medimunne Corporate Strategy & Development
SENIOR DIRECTOR, GLOBAL MARKETING
01/2008 - 01/2010
Recruited for developing marketing strategy and execution for launch of FluMistTM vaccine in Europe (FluenzTM), Latin America, Asia and Middle East. Led cross-functional, global 30-member team responsible for all aspects of launch—clinical development planning, regulatory approval with right label, manufacturing, supply/distribution, marketing, market access and contracts with health ministries.

GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Strategy & Development
Senior Director Product/Franchise Marketing | Director of Marketing
01/1999 - 01/2008
Promoted to lead matrixed team and marketing strategy for influenza portfolio comprised of three existing and four pipeline products for seasonal and pandemic flu, including vaccines and antiviral drugs.
- Launched GSK Influenza KOL Academy in collaboration with the clinical team. Developed scientific and healthcare professional education plan; gathered input on TPP and program strategy