Headline

Senior Manager | Life Sciences GenAI Strategy & Delivery | Productized AI Platforms, Automation & Governance | Global Stakeholders

About

I build and scale AI-enabled transformation programs for Life Sciences - turning ambiguous business problems into platforms, operating models, and measurable outcomes. With almost 10 years of experience, I’ve worked across two complementary angles of the same industry: - Enterprise innovation & delivery at Indegene, where I lead cross-functional initiatives spanning GenAI-enabled medical and commercial workflows, automation at scale, governance, and adoption - Pharma commercial execution earlier in my career (field sales, key accounts, institutional growth) In my current role, I partner with client stakeholders, consulting teams, domain SMEs, product, and engineering to take initiatives from strategy → build → rollout, with a strong focus on trustworthy outputs (quality controls, evaluation, traceability) and sustained adoption (enablement, measurement, decision cadences). I enjoy taking ambiguous problem statements and turning them into clear priorities, aligned stakeholders, and execution that delivers measurable outcomes.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

anthropic apis

antigravity

claude code

claude

codex

cursor

Work experience

Strategic Initiatives - GenAI at Indegene, Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, I lead cross-functional, AI-enabled transformation programs for global life sciences clients—spanning operating model design, platform delivery, automation scale-up, and governance. I work at the intersection of strategy, productized delivery, and measurable business outcomes. What I do: - Lead end-to-end programs that translate life sciences problem statements into scalable platforms, workflows, and adoption playbooks (discovery → build → rollout → governance). - Drive multi-stakeholder execution across Product, Engineering, SMEs, and client leadership; build alignment, milestone discipline, and decision hygiene. - Define value cases, success metrics, and QA frameworks to ensure trustworthy outputs, auditability, and sustained adoption (not just pilots). - Own executive-ready storytelling: demos, POVs, roadmaps, and risk/mitigation plans for senior client stakeholders. - Build reusable delivery patterns (prompting standards, evaluation approaches, workflow templates, governance rhythms) to reduce cycle time and improve repeatability. - Run adoption programs for enterprise AI tools (enablement, use-case pipelines, guardrails, measurement) across multiple teams.

Digital Transformation & Delivery at Indegene, Jul 2023 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Led transformation and delivery initiatives within a global delivery organization for life sciences clients—strengthening operational governance, adoption of AI-enabled ways of working, and service quality across multi-stakeholder teams. - Drove delivery governance and operating cadence across teams to improve predictability, quality, and cross-functional alignment. - Partnered with business leaders to pilot and scale AI-enabled workflows, focusing on adoption levers (enablement, guardrails, measurement). - Managed client-facing delivery for a strategic European market, ensuring consistency, quality outcomes, and stakeholder satisfaction. - Established KPI-driven visibility for leadership (performance, risk, interventions), enabling faster decision-making and escalation hygiene. - Supported continuous improvement initiatives (process simplification + automation) to reduce avoidable effort and improve throughput.

Corporate Planning at Indegene, Oct 2022 - Jun 2023 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Owned planning and executive visibility initiatives focused on performance management, transformation adoption, and org effectiveness across business units. - Built executive-ready KPI visibility (dashboards / scorecards) used in leadership reviews to drive performance conversations and accountability. - Drove adoption and governance of enterprise execution rhythms (OKRs), improving alignment across teams and reducing reporting ambiguity. - Conducted workforce and capability analysis to inform hiring strategy, operating capacity, and delivery planning. - Identified and supported efficiency levers across delivery workflows (process improvement + automation opportunities) to improve productivity. - Co-led cross-functional change initiatives that strengthened culture, adoption, and collaboration at scale (20+ volunteer contributors).

Summer Intern at IBM, Apr 2020 - May 2020 · 2 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, - Contributed to building an AI ecosystem initiative for IBM Power Systems (market scan, partner mapping, and activation plan). - Built a landscape database of AI/ML/ISV partners to support partnership strategy. - Mapped B2B customer journey touchpoints and created a content calendar to improve visibility and community engagement.

Medical Representative (Institutional Sales/ Key Accounts) at Novartis, Apr 2017 - May 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, - Drove institutional account growth for specialty respiratory brands; managed key stakeholders across government/PSU hospitals and procurement. - Delivered 56% growth in CGHS account and 30% territory growth, through structured account planning and execution. - Led medical education initiatives (CMEs/webinars) with KOLs, strengthening engagement and brand adoption. - Recognized for performance (Xolair ESI S/C Champion 2018).

Medical Sales Representative (OTC/Territory Growth) at Johnson & Johnson, Mar 2016 - Apr 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, - Managed HCP engagement and in-clinic execution for OTC portfolio; drove prescription and recommendation growth via segmentation and call planning. - Supported launches and in-market programs, improving visibility and uptake across targeted customer sets. - Recognized twice for in-clinic effectiveness and zone performance.

Field Sales Officer (Cardio-diabetic Portfolio) at Intas Pharmaceuticals, Jul 2014 - Jul 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India, - Owned end-to-end territory performance for cardio-diabetic portfolio across South Karnataka; executed growth plans and competitive benchmarking. - Improved coverage and physician engagement through structured routing, priority segmentation, and consistent follow-through. - Recognized for excellence in product detailing and competitive differentiation.

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing, SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

Bachelor of Pharmacy - BPharm, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Public links

github: https://github.com/Manipalite771