Akhilesh Sharma

CEO

Hyderabad, Telangana, India16 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in AI-enabled drug discovery and oncology immunotherapy.
Proven track record in global partnerships and strategic planning.
Strong background in biopharmaceuticals and market entry strategies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Biotech and Healthcare leader with expertise in R&D strategy and global partnerships.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business AnalysisBiopharmaceuticals

Other Skills

PharmaceuticsInvestmentsBusiness Case PreparationIndustry ResearchWritten CommunicationBusiness DevelopmentMarketingMarketing StrategyCell CultureImmunologyMolecular BiologyLifesciencesBiochemistryProtein PurificationPurification

About

Biotech and healthcare leader with experience across pharmaceutical R&D, strategy, operations, and global partnerships in India, Japan, and Europe. I work at the intersection of science, business, and innovation, helping translate strategic priorities into measurable outcomes. My experience spans cross-functional leadership, external collaborations, portfolio planning, and building global programs across research and healthcare ecosystems.

Experience

16 yrs

Total Experience

2 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

6 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Nec bio b.v.

Group Manager, NEC Bio

Apr 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 2 mos · Hyderabad | Delhi | Oslo | Heidelberg | Tokyo · Hybrid

Leading strategy and partnerships for AI-enabled drug discovery initiatives spanning vaccines, oncology immunotherapy, and computational biology platforms
Contribute to development of next-generation betacoronavirus vaccine concepts using AI-assisted antigen design, working with global research partners and supporting initiatives that secured external funding for the program.
Support strategic initiatives around AI-driven neoantigen prediction platforms for personalized cancer vaccines, enabling oncology immunotherapy development programs.
Evaluate AI-driven discovery platforms and computational biology technologies to assess their potential application in vaccine and oncology R&D pipelines.
Lead strategic planning and financial modeling for an AI-enabled infectious disease pipeline (~$300M), including portfolio strategy and investment case development.
Manage cross-border collaborations with research teams across Japan, Europe, and India, enabling translational research initiatives and clinical development programs.
Lead partnerships and project management for real-world evidence initiatives supporting oncology clinical research, including development of virtual trial cohorts.

Business AnalysisBiopharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticsInvestmentsBusiness Case PreparationIndustry Research+4

Prescient healthcare group

Consultant/Engagement Manager

Feb 2016 – Feb 2019 · 3 yrs · Gurgaon, India

As a decision partner for several global Pharma companies, I help in aspects of New Product Planning, Brand Planning, and Mature Product Planning spanning the whole gamut of Life Cycle management for drugs (Biologics/Generics).
Select Projects Delivered to global pharma clients
1. Carried out due diligence of a regional drug manufacturing unit for an Asian firm looking to partner for long term drug marketing plans in the MENA markets
2. Benchmarked industry best practices in terms of Medical and Health Economics team for a US pharma major looking to internally assess its team's structure and capabilities
3. Benchmarked supply chain operations in 9 key geographies for a global biopharma to adopt best practices in the industry for optimizing its biologic/biosimilar manufacturing
4. Supported market entry strategy for a US pharma major for the APAC market with its innovator oncology products
5. Managed competitive workshop at client sites to analyze and optimize product positioning and commercial messaging for the EU market launch
6. Supported multiple end-to-end sales processes including RFI/RFP process, presentations and solutions development, Competitive Intelligence tracking, and proposal preparation for executive approval

Business AnalysisBiopharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticsInvestmentsBusiness Case PreparationIndustry Research+1

Biocon

Senior Scientist

Jul 2014 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bangalore

My main responsibilities included
1. Development of Biacore Based Assays for bio-similar peg-filgrastim, trastuzumab, insulin glargine
2. Non-clinical statistical analysis to demonstrate bio-similarity at the in-vitro bioassay level

BiopharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticsWritten Communication

Kims super speciality hospital

Independent HR consultant

Dec 2012 – Jul 2013 · 7 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Working for a project on Organisational Behavior which involves carrying out surveys on Employee satisfaction, Organisational Climate and Training need analysis. Also, statistically interpret the needs of the organisation with relevant recommendations

Biopharmaceuticals

Dr. reddy's laboratories

Assistant Manager-Quality control

Apr 2012 – Nov 2012 · 7 mos

As an assistant manager in quality control, my works circles around the quality checks for products in markets; complying to cGMP policies and documentation of results, official communictaions and discrepancy management

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Biocon

Scientist

Sep 2009 – Apr 2012 · 2 yrs 7 mos

I was heavy involved in Research and Developent of cell based bioassays for molecules in the company's biosimilar pipelines...

BiopharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticsWritten Communication

Centre for cellular and molecular biology

Research intern

Jan 2006 – Aug 2007 · 1 yr 7 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Carrying out research project on population genetics. The focus of study was on Malarial parasite and G6PD allelic forms. it involved immense population analysis and interpretation apart from regular lab techniques such as DNA isolation, PCR and Gene Sequencing.

BiopharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticsWritten Communication