SUMMARY
. M.B.A. in Marketing and Operations from University of Pittsburgh with 6
sigma green belt certification
. More than 5 years of experience in Marketing, Business Development,
Process Design and Product Management
. Strong analytical and negotiation skills and expertise in Market
Research, MS-Office & Project Management
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh, PA - Joseph M. Katz Graduate School
of Business
M.B.A in Marketing and Operations (6 Sigma Green Belt Certified)
Apr. 2010
AMRAVATI UNIVERSITY, College of Engineering and Technology, India
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
Apr. 2003
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NEXT GENERATION BIOFERTILIZERS & AROMA PRODUCTS LTD, India
Marketing and Business Development Associate
Jun. 2007 - Jul. 2008
. Developed financial performance analysis framework in evaluating
marketing efficiency using multiple metrics.
. Restructured farmer's interaction program for improved requirement
gathering.
. Increased the sales of Bio-Fertilizers by 16% within 1 year while leading
a team of 2 field sales executives.
. Secured 3 vital government contracts by analyzing company's competitive
structure through SWOT analysis.
CHEMGENES CORPORATION Wilmington, MA
Manager, DNA/RNA Production
Jan. 2005 - Apr. 2007
. Generated annual revenues of $2million while leading a team of 4
associates on DNA/RNA sequence synthesis.
. Implemented Good Manufacturing Practices thereby reducing costs in
production and logistics department.
. Negotiated sales quotations and effectively managed multiple projects on
a global scale
. Designed excellent PowerPoint presentations for international trade shows
such as Eurotides and Tides.
. Created optimized designs of production processes and generated SOPs for
controlled operations
. Increase operating efficiency of production processes by successfully
implementing automation technology.
ESSCEE BIO-TECH INDIA PVT. LIMITED, India (Subsidiary of ChemGenes Corp.,
US)
Process Chemist, DNA Synthesis Products
Apr. 2003 - Dec. 2004
. Minimized project failures and delays significantly by executing cross
functional process flow improvements.
. Implemented different process improvement ideas thereby increasing the
product yield by more than 4%.
. Worked in a team of 6 in the area of DNA/RNA intermediate's synthesis and
quality assurance
INTERNSHIPS / ACADEMIC PROJECTS
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, University of Pittsburgh, PA Jan.
2009 - Apr. 2010
. Generated revenue of $5 million by managing commercialization and
licensing for 15 medical technologies
. Determined commercial strength for inventions by conducting market
research and Intellectual Property analysis.
. Identified potential licensees using focused market research and
analyzing market trends.
INSTITUTE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCELLENCE, Pittsburgh, PA Jun. -
Aug. 2009
. Conducted market research and financial analyses to assess market
potential for new products and services.
. Assisted entrepreneurial clients with designing of business plans for PA
state grants and loans applications.
MCGOWAN INSTITUTE OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE Pittsburgh, PA Sep. -
Dec. 2009
. Implemented McKinsey method to develop commercialization plan for a class-
3 medical device technology.
MEDRAD Pittsburgh, PA Jan. - May
2009
. Increased customer satisfaction as well as decreased field service time
by applying 6 sigma methodologies.