Work experience

• Vice President & Head, Business Development, Strategic Alliances & M&A (North America)

  Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

  2024.02-Current

  (2 years)

  Top 5 Indian pharmaceutical company with $3B+ revenue. Responsible for North America P&L and led BD deals from U.S., Canada, Europe, APAC and India. ➞ Built and led strategic partnerships across generics, biosimilars, NDAs, and 505(b)(2)s — supporting over $2.7B in pipeline value and $550M in first-year revenue impact. ➞ Repositioned underperforming assets by divesting a loss-making U.S. manufacturing site, aligning cross-functional operations to unlock multi-million dollars in financial upside. ➞ Structured and negotiated 30+ product out-licenses in Canada, contributing to a 150% projected revenue uplift within 3 years. ➞ Directed M&A evaluation pipeline with 45+ deals; progressed 3 to advanced negotiation and advised board using scenario-based modeling. ➞ Reduced BD cycle-time from 9 months to 4 months by overhauling internal processes, streamlining team collaboration, and improving deal selection.