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Akshay Kapadia

CEO

Bradenton, Florida, United States39 yrs 1 mo experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 25 years of global technology leadership experience.
  • Expert in CRM and data management for life sciences.
  • Proven track record in building high-performance teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Life Sciences technology leader with extensive experience in data management and CRM solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

CrmData ManagementProduct ManagementBusiness OperationsBusiness IntelligenceIt StrategyIntegrationGlobal OperationsIt ManagementProject ManagementQuality AssuranceSoftware DevelopmentOperations ManagementProduct DevelopmentTeam ManagementTechnical ManagementClient ManagementResearchSystem DevelopmentEngineering

Other Skills

CRM implementationreportinganalyticsoperational efficienciesemployee satisfactiontechnology platformApplication DevelopmentIT Integrationpost-acquisition integrationCorporate ITManaged Hosting OperationsProduct EngineeringProject Management OfficeNetwork supportSoftware implementation

About

I am a technology leader with over 25 years of experience in a complex, global environment having played strategic roles working with various levels in the organization. I have lived and worked in 3 continents – America, Europe and Asia. I excel at strategic planning, project and program management and building high-performance teams through empowerment and implementation of continuous improvement programs. I have extensive experience in information management, data management and integration, application development, regulated systems, data warehousing, business intelligence, key performance metrics, vendor management, off-shoring and outsourcing. Specialties: • Experience working with virtual, global teams operating in diverse cultural environments • Adept at conceptualizing and establishing efficient delivery organizations • An Independent Corporate Director certified by the Institute of Directors, London, UK.

Experience

39 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
4 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
7 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Boast groupware

Founder

Jan 2019Present · 7 yrs 3 mos · Princeton, NJ

  • B.O.A.S.T. - Our Business Operations Activity Simplification Toolkit is designed to help small and medium-sized organizations improve operational efficiencies and increase employee satisfaction. The BOAST platform is intuitive technology built to transform the way we all work by organizing multiple aspects of your business operations into a single, easy to use platform.
operational efficienciesemployee satisfactiontechnology platformProduct ManagementBusiness Operations

Conexus solutions, inc.

Founder and CEO

Jun 2016Present · 9 yrs 10 mos · Bridgewater, NJ

  • Conexus Solutions, Inc. is a solutions provider specializing in CRM implementation, data management, reporting and analytics. Our core expertise lies in providing these services to the Biotech, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences industries. We are a "Veeva Services Partner"​ and have developed and implemented solutions based on our domain expertise to expand our offerings as we continue to grow.
CRM implementationdata managementreportinganalyticsCRMData Management

Inventiv health

Executive Director - Field Technology and Data Architecture

Oct 2013Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Somerset, NJ

  • Recruited to lead the CRM, Application Development, Data Management delivery teams as well as the Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence solutions implementations.
CRMApplication DevelopmentData ManagementBusiness Intelligence

Accenture

Business Operations Lead - IT Integration

Oct 2012Oct 2013 · 1 yr · Wayne, PA

  • Responsible for post-acquisition integration of the legacy Octagon technology infrastructure into Accenture's global network and support services.
IT Integrationpost-acquisition integrationIT StrategyIntegration

Octagon research solutions (now a part of accenture life sciences)

Vice President, Global Support Services

May 2011Sep 2012 · 1 yr 4 mos · Wayne, Pennsylvania

  • Initially recruited for establishing Octagon’s global operations in Asia Pacific and European regions, I took on an expanded role of managing Corporate IT and Managed Hosting Operations.
  • Established a “Private Cloud” environment for Octagon’s Quantum SaaS solution.
  • Established Octagon’s operations in Bangalore, India and Winnersh, UK.
  • Played the role of IT Integration Lead for Octagon's integration in to Accenture.
global operationsCorporate ITManaged Hosting OperationsGlobal OperationsIT Management

Pharmarc analytic solutions (now part of ims health inc.)

Vice President - Technology Services

Nov 2009Apr 2011 · 1 yr 5 mos · Princeton, New Jersey

  • Responsible for PharmARC’s Technology Services vertical focused on Product Engineering, Client Implementations, Project Management Office, Quality Assurance and Service Delivery. Conceptualized and implemented an overall Product Strategy for the company to enable service provisioning in the areas of Marketing Analytics and Sales Analytics solutions and support services to clients in the Pharmaceutical industry
Product EngineeringProject Management OfficeQuality AssuranceProject Management

Cegedim software india pvt. ltd.

2 roles

Managing Director

May 2007Mar 2009 · 1 yr 10 mos

Sr. Vice President - Global IT

Jan 2007Mar 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Responsible for a team of 450 technology and business process professionals providing
  • Network and Infrastructure support for the Americas region
  • Software implementation
  • Post-deployment support
  • Internal business process activities
Network supportSoftware implementationPost-deployment supportIT ManagementSoftware Development

Dendrite software india pvt. ltd.

Managing Director

Apr 2003May 2007 · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • Architected, led and managed the conceptualization, execution and transition of an offshore facility for Dendrite International. The captive unit was established under a “Build-Operate-Transfer” (BOT) agreement with an offshore IT Enabled Service provider in Bangalore, India. Spent a year “on the ground” in India as the Managing Director to oversee the final transition from an outsourced arrangement to a fully owned and operated facility for Dendrite International.
offshore facility managementBuild-Operate-TransferOperations ManagementIntegration

Dendrite international

2 roles

Director of Software Development

Promoted

Oct 1998Mar 2003 · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Conceptualized and established a Product Implementation and Development Center for Europe. The department was centrally managed from the UK headquarters under my leadership with delivery teams in 4 other European Countries. I was based in UK (1998 – 2001) with teams in UK, Belgium, France, Italy and Germany.
  • Managed core product development teams in Corporate R&D function from 2001-2003
Product ImplementationDevelopment Center managementProduct DevelopmentTeam Management

Technical Manager/Leader

May 1993Sep 1998 · 5 yrs 4 mos

  • As a Technical Manager for one of the key accounts, responsible for the day to day operation of the Technical and Production Control Teams
  • Primary contact for client representatives for any Technical and Product Deployment issues
  • Responsible for forecasting, recruiting and training technical resources as needed
  • Point of Contact for client teams and third party vendors to formulate a system design that blends client requirements with consistent look and feel of the front-end product
  • Primary participant in the requirements gathering process and laying out a functional design for the end product
Technical and Production Controlclient interactionTechnical ManagementClient Management

Siemens corporate research

Research Associate

Jun 1992Apr 1993 · 10 mos

  • Member of a team working on the “Knowledge Acquisition and Diagnosis” project
  • Implemented an Expert System Maintenance Tool using X/Motif that can graphically display information requested by the user
Expert System Maintenance ToolKnowledge AcquisitionResearchSystem Development

Gujarat alkalies & chemicals limited

Project Engineer

Feb 1982May 1988 · 6 yrs 3 mos

  • Supervised the installation of chemical plants and participated in the commissioning of projects
installation supervisionproject commissioningProject ManagementEngineering

Education

The Graduate Center, City University of New York

Masters — Computer Science

Jan 1989Jan 1992

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

BE (Chem) — Chemical Engineering

Jan 1978Jan 1982

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