Certifications

Six Sigma Black Belt

Sector Experience

Healthcare
Business Services
Technology
Life Sciences & Pharma
Industrials

Languages

English
Gujarati
18
years

Years of Experience

10/15

Member Since


Fortune 500

Experience

 
The Strategic Passage Group, Inc. Management Consulting
Managing Director
04/2014 - Present
Lead a marketing driven consulting firm that helps medical technology companies drive top line growth; clients include large Fortune 500 and start-up med device and biotech organizations

Completed over 50 consultative projects, resulting in increased client revenues of $3.4M; projects include market assessments / entry decisions, launch plans, product pitch decks, five year strategic plans, creation of sales training material, and market research for developing product requirement documents

Abbott Laboratories Marketing
Director of Marketing
10/2012 - 04/2014
Led upstream and downstream marketing teams to define and execute commercial selling strategy for the MediGuideTM Technology product franchise; reported to the global VP of the cardiovascular business

Developed strategies, tools, messaging, and programs and launched seven different products (catheters, guidewires, system hardware/software); exceeding sales targets by over 37%

Abbott Laboratories Marketing
Senior Manager
10/2010 - 10/2012
Developed product and commercialization strategy (concept to launch) for a medical GPS based technology

Led cross divisional and functional working groups across product development, marketing, and clinical to ensure successful new product launch (exceeded launch sales targets by over 45%)
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Anthem / WellPoint Corporate Strategy & Development
Director of Marketing
01/2009 - 10/2010
Led the strategic development of a company-wide initiative to inform industry thought leaders on WLP’s efforts to improve the health care system; created three-year plan and executed various marketing strategies

Secured buy in from Executive Leadership (including CEO) on the strategic vision for this new initiative; conducted extensive external market assessments and aligned internal priorities with go-to market approach

GE Healthcare Management Consulting
Client Program Manager - Enterprise
06/2006 - 01/2009
Managed cross-functional project teams and led GE Enterprise strategic marketing consulting efforts to deliver value-driven strategic business recommendations to various hospitals/healthcare systems