Co-Founder and Managing Director

• Nov 2019 - Present

As the Managing Director and Co-founder, I am responsible for aligning Pragmatech's activities with its purpose and ensuring its implementation. Our first product, the CERVICHECK Kit, for cervical self sampling, after a successful clinical evaluation has been approved for commercial manufacturing. We have successfully raised our seed fund from BIRAC through Venture Center, Pune for this endeavor, and have been supported by various CSR and Govt grants and schemes. Alongside, we are developing a Screening Assay to detect early stages of Cervical pre-neoplasia and enable point-of-care treatment. We have successfully initiated development of this product with assistance through various grants, including the NIDHI Prayas fund from Venture Studio, Ahmedabad, INDUS CSR Grant from Venture Center, Pune and BIRAC BIG'19. With our innovations, we are focused upon transforming Cervical Cancer screening in India by specifically addressing native challenges and existing barriers for large scale adoption. Show less

Volunteer Mentor

• Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

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Zonal Manager - Blood Safety Solutions

• Apr 2019 - Nov 2019

Area Manager - Gujarat, Blood Safety Solutions

• Apr 2017 - Apr 2019

Product Portfolio: NAT (Nucleic Acid Testing - Molecular) and Chemiluminescence Immunoassay Technologies for Screening of Blood Donors for Infectious diseasesTarget Customer Base : High Load Blood Banks: Government and Private Sector

Senior Account Manager - Molecular Diagnostics

• Apr 2015 - Apr 2017

Product Portfolio: US-FDA, DCGI Cetrified Real-Time PCR and Next Generation Sequencing Based Technologies for In Vitro Molecular Diagnostics Target Customer Base : High-End Pathology Labs: Government and Private Sector

Account Manager - Applied Science, Custom and Pharma Biotech

• Aug 2014 - Apr 2015

Product Portfolio: Real-Time PCR and Next-Generation Sequencing Based Technologies for Academia, Research and Biopharma Industries Ad-Interim: Raw materials and system solutions for Bioprocessing and Biopharma IndustryTarget Customer Base : Government Funded Research Institutes, Universities and Bio-Pharmaceuticals

Account Manager - Applied Science

• Aug 2011 - Aug 2014

Product Portfolio: Real-Time PCR and Next-Generation Sequencing Based Technologies for Academia, Research and Biopharma Industries Target Customer Base : Government Funded Research Institutes, Universities and Bio-Pharmaceuticals

Sales Manager - West (Illumina Portfolio)

• Oct 2010 - Aug 2011

Product Portfolio: Authorized Channel Partner for Next-Generation Sequencing Based Technologies - Illumina for Academia and Governmet Research Bodies Target Customer Base : Government Funded Research Institutes and Universities Product Portfolio: Authorized Channel Partner for Next-Generation Sequencing Based Technologies - Illumina for Academia and Governmet Research Bodies Target Customer Base : Government Funded Research Institutes and Universities

Intern

• Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

As a Marketing Intern: Working on marketing projects, reporting to the Business Unit Manager (Urology and Endocrinology), including: a. The migration of consumer education websites for Nocturnal Enuresis, from their existing operating platforms to a new platform, whilst in parallel developing new web pages b. The approval of new and amended content for web pages, in accordance with the Medicines Code of Australia, through an internal approval process c. Managing the publication of approved copy on the websites in such a way as to maximize search engine optimization, liaising with external agencies d. Monitoring and reporting on the traffic to the websites, measuring the success of the changes implemented and amending content if necessary e. Market research and patent analytics through the internet, using websites like USPTO for existing and pipeline products. Show less

Retention Agent (Part-Time)

• May 2007 - Dec 2009

Worked Part-Time while completing my Post-Graduate Program at Macquarie University, Sydney: 1. As a part of the retention team, helping customers to renew their mobile phone contracts 2. Meeting monthly targets, processing orders and maintaining data on spreadsheets Worked Part-Time while completing my Post-Graduate Program at Macquarie University, Sydney: 1. As a part of the retention team, helping customers to renew their mobile phone contracts 2. Meeting monthly targets, processing orders and maintaining data on spreadsheets