Experience

Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President - Corporate Development, R&D

  • May 2021 - Present



Akamara Therapeutics, Inc

• Vice President, Corporate Development & Operations

  • Sep 2019 - Apr 2021

  - Develop and execute a robust, integrated and cohesive product development roadmap in line with corporate strategy.- Management of product development plan with an integrated development team. - Identify project milestones, evaluating progress and designing contingent plans, resource and time allocations as necessary.- Support licensing, IP and other business development activities to optimize the portfolio.- Champion best practices for global corporate operations.- Mentor, direct, and evaluate the performance of direct reports. Show less

• Founder, Interim CEO, Member BOD

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

  - Founder, Akamara Therapeutics Inc, a startup geared toward developing novel therapeutics in the oncology space, located in Cambridge, MA - Partner closely with internal stakeholders, including leadership team, investors and product development teams to fundraise for seed, Series A and Series B.



InsightX Catalyst

• Senior Consultant

  • May 2018 - Apr 2021

  Support Clients in search and evaluation of oncology opportunities for potential partnership, due diligence of assets/companies and overall BD strategy Support Clients in search and evaluation of oncology opportunities for potential partnership, due diligence of assets/companies and overall BD strategy



Invictus Oncology Pvt Ltd

• India
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Research and Development

  • Aug 2011 - May 2017

  - Functioned as Country & Site Head. Built and led a team of ~40 accomplished scientists/managers to develop a pipeline of novel anticancer compounds. - Established the R&D laboratory at Invictus Oncology Pvt Ltd - Experienced in developing collaboration among cross-functional teams to meet the scientific, clinical and marketing needs of biotechnology start-ups. - PhD Program Director at India Innovation Research Center (IIRC) associated with Invictus - advisor, mentor and guide for grad students - Performed high level assessment of product strategies, evaluating the innovation, competitive landscape, strategic insight and corporate development. - Lead author of multiple scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals and inventor on several international patents. Show less



Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Jun 2010 - May 2011

  Designed and taught a comprehensive graduate course aimed toward gaining in-depth knowledge about the events that drive cancer cell growth, and, by extension, for developing new therapeutic approaches for cancers. Designed and taught a comprehensive graduate course aimed toward gaining in-depth knowledge about the events that drive cancer cell growth, and, by extension, for developing new therapeutic approaches for cancers.



The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Fellow

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2010

  - Recipient of Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Career Development Award for early career independent investigators - Recipient of Research Excellence Award at Cancer Research Center, Brigham Research Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA (2010) - Recipient of Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Career Development Award for early career independent investigators - Recipient of Research Excellence Award at Cancer Research Center, Brigham Research Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA (2010)