Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Nov 2023 – Aug 2024 · 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

May 2022 – Oct 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Supported in getting US$ 2Million grant from global philanthropy
• Supported faculty in large value proposals for funding
• Supported in infrastructure procurement and renovation of office space
• Managed collaterals and social media posts
• Increased internal visibility for centre among students which led to increased intake and among faculty which led to more associated faculty
• Increased external visibility of centre among corporates and collaborators
• Contributed in organizing large scale symposium, conference and workshops, guest talks etc.
• Took lectures for PhD students on communication skills
• Liaised with companies for increasing internships and placements
• Liaised with hospitals and corporates for research projects
• Helped with MoUs and legal agreement preparations for research projects
• Helped with MoUs for student exchange programs and international funding programs
• Liaised with high profile board members, academicians, government officials etc.

Dec 2020 – Apr 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

May 2017 – Nov 2020 · 3 yrs 6 mos

• Led the Post Graduate Diploma in Management–Healthcare (PGDM–Healthcare) program
• Benchmarked and Revised Curriculum of PGDM–Healthcare with international and national institutes
• Recruited core and visiting faculty and organize faculty development programs
• Collaborated with various organizations for projects, internships and placements, consultancy, etc
• Generated external funding of Rs.50 lakhs for program and the institute
• Mentored Smart India Hackathon student team to win SIH Software 2020 event
• Taught PGDM–Healthcare courses and conducted evaluations
• Organized academic and extra-curricular events
• Increased research and publications in the program
• Groomed students to make them industry ready
• Advised in product development and commercialization activities

Jul 2015 – Apr 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Successfully led launch process for Semi-auto chemistry analyser, Urine analyzers and urine strips, HbA1c meter and strips, and Vitamin D rapid test devices etc
• Sourced hematology analyzers, POCT devices for diabetes and cardiac markers, Hemoglobin meters, Glucometer, ELISA kits
• Identified sources of technology for semi-auto chemistry analyzer
• Got 4 products rebranded in company’s brand and colors
• Developed local sources for replacement of imported reagent bottles
• Brought revenue of Rs.3 lakhs by refurbishing two hematology analyzers from dead stock
• Initiated scrapping of old and unused stock of instruments worth
• Decreased warranty replacement approval process time from several days to less than a day
• Prepared commercial agreements for sourcing of diagnostics products

Feb 2007 – Jun 2015 · 8 yrs 4 mos

• Led a team to develop a semi-automated clinical chemistry analyzer (Autochem Ingeniious)
• Led a team to develop a manual, hand held, instrument for Hemoglobin measurement (Handyspan Hb)
• Led a team to develop secured memory device (monkey as in Money on Key)
• Led a team to develop antibiotic disc dispensers for microbial growth assay (monopense and multipense 824).
• Led a team to develop a production tool for manufacturing of secured memory device (Smart Card Configuration System).
• Led a team to develop software to interface Handyspan Hb with PC (Hb soft).
• Led a team to develop a prefilled cuvette.
• Filed an Indian patent for Secured Memory Device.
• Registered design of Disc Dispenser in India.
• Established design and development center from scratch .
• Recruited a multidisciplinary team of 13 skilled members.
• Got DSIR recognition for the R & D laboratory.
• Secured Rs.2 crore as soft loan from Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India, and completed the project successfully.
• Secured Rs.72 Lakhs as soft loan and Rs. 50 lakhs as grant-in-aid from Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India, under SBIRI and “Indo-Finnish Collaboration in Diagnostics” schemes respectively.
• Sourced technology for ELISA Reader and ELISA Washer.

Feb 2004 – Feb 2007 · 3 yrs

• Led a multidisciplinary team to develop a semi-automated laboratory diagnostics analyzer (Rx Monza)
• Established a full-fledged design and development center which started from leasing of empty office space
• Recruited a team of about 30 skilled members comprising of Electronics Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Application Specialists, Software Engineers, Embedded Software Engineers, QA Engineer, Purchaser, and Administration staff

Jan 2001 – Jan 2004 · 3 yrs

• Best performer for the year 2002-03
• Validated application software used for clinical chemistry analyzers
• Prepared detailed technical specifications of various clinical chemistry analyzers and translated user requirements into software, electronics & mechanical features/requirements for implementation in the products
• Evaluated products and suggested solutions to rectify problems and to improve the products
• Developed algorithms for processing of analyzer data
• Prepared a comprehensive (220 page) Operator’s Manual for a high-throughput clinical chemistry analyzer
• Made successful demonstrations of analyzers at international events

Jan 2000 – Jul 2001 · 1 yr 6 mos · Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Developed an impedance measurement based device and setup for rapid detection of bacterial growth in micro-wells fabricated on glass
• Proved that C-reactive protein is present in interstitial fluid
• Established a set-up to study ion-channel proteins in planar lipid bilayers to perform voltage clamp recordings on single ion-channels