Aaron Merugu

• Define and lead the execution of enterprise strategy for Novartis products & brands function, along with expansion of Product Lifecycle Management practice to enable efficient operations and power advanced analytics as part of a large scale digital transformation initiative.
• Created the step by step process to standardize data asset management including data model design, data cataloging (lineage, dictionary), definition of data standards, governance, consumption, cleansing and migration.
• Re-engineering current business processes – Redefining the data core of Novartis to create a more agile data setup to drive better business outcomes, and improve operations without interrupting core business functions.
• Work closely with the business leadership to drive ‘data as an asset' mindset in the organization and define and implement data strategy for product and brands across Novartis sites.
• Build MVP for Product information core and Product 360 analytics products that aims at better data transparency and accurate business reporting, including regulatory reporting.
• Collaborate with a highly talented global team of data architects, data stewards and business process experts to implement the product data strategy.
• Integrate key business process across all phases of product into Product lifecycle management a define a digital thread for PLM to enable seamless integration and end to end traceability to deliver next level customer experience and business models.
• Stakeholder management - Work with Global heads and process owners to define and manage OKRs for their specific business functions as well as for the Lean Digital core program.
• Country (Site) Initiatives:
• Governance council member - CoIN (Culture of Innovation) India chapter
• Lead a team of 50+ volunteers focused on driving the culture of innovation among associates while solving for real world business use cases though design workshops, events such as social innovation and hackathons.
• Program managed the global initiative focused on partnering with the start-up ecosystem to create sustainable partnerships to solve critical business problems

• Responsible and accountable for delivery & consulting services for strategic cross-functional programs to drive operational efficiencies and implementing business change in core Novartis functions across US, UK, APAC and Europe.
• Managed key programs for ERC and CDO functions including industry benchmarking studies, resource allocation, risk management and delivery.
• Established pipeline of opportunities and supported Account Managers in pursuit of new engagements with either new or existing clients (internal).
• Instrumental in standing up 2 new capabilities (agile delivery, Innovation management) as part of the consulting service offering portfolio.
• Managed external service provider partners all the way from evaluating RPFs, interview and onboarding of vendor partners.
• Key Engagements:
• Third Party Risk management (ERC) program
• Process simplification and digitization
• Led the digitization program from TPRM function to modernize their operations via process automation, improved data management and creating data analytics capabilities to increase the efficiency of vendor onboarding and pro-actively identifying and mitigating third party risks.
• Next Generation Engagement –
• Led the program office setup and setup of 'Mission control' for the flagship program. NGE is an enterprise wide, multi-year transformation program that will reimagine how we engage with our customers through the power of personalization and elevate the impact of our interactions. In my role I have helped the the pioneer countries (Germany) to create and define the workstream strategy, onboard resources and create a roadmap.
• Office of CDO (Data Strategy) – Supported multiple projects around creation of Data governance, data quality framework and Material 360 data products.

• Defined the Modernization data strategy, roadmap and architecture for an enterprise provider system which can perform all data collection/collation/sanitization and be the central point of leverage to drive analytics use cases across the organization.
• Manage the project governance for provider solutions vertical, taking care of overall issues/risks of the program and provide insight by driving Steering Committee level program updates
• Delivery Excellence - Delivered customer value by adopting faster turnaround of product features and support using agile methodology.
• Customer Stickiness – Developed, strong network & trust with Anthem Leadership (VP Staff, Director), Business & Engagement Review.

• Implementing a new Care Management (CM) and Utilization Management (UM) platform and optimizing existing core health plan operational processes to improve member journey
• Made sure of a seamless integration between client, onshore and offshore teams across geographies
• Helped the functional and technical leadership on the project in architecture definition, vendor assessment, development, testing and production activities
• Facilitate impediment resolution in a timely, cost effective manner. Act as a conduit to other teams and lines of business stakeholders
• Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time.

Digital marketing and client relationships

Responsible for the operations of the company including managing (cost, venue etc.)

Manage a large team of event coordinators , vendors, artists etc, to ensure successful events

• Actively involved in gathering and analyzing Data from the different zones with in the US market and analyze the brand usage.
  Forecasted sales and determined budgets for marketing.
• Identified the scope of the application, schema, logical and physical data model and data relationship within and between groups of data.
  Developed Metadata Layers (Universe) and reports using Business Objects XI3.1.
• Handled the entire gamut of functions encompassing maintaining user groups, report scheduling, report publishing and report security for a group of 500 users.
• Created and published the reports in Infoview and sent to the users email or folders on a weekly or monthly basis.

• Communicated with business team and the project team for assisting in identifying and documenting their business needs.
• Involved in feasibility study on the remanufacturing plant for value and volume based products and the FG warehouse as part to PRMO.
• Worked towards creating one provider model for stocking raw inventory, remanufacturing, finished goods warehouse and customer direct ship, thus enhanced engineering support.
• Interacted with the SAP Logistics, Procurement and the Remanufacturing Teams and ensured business processes were properly aligned with the new system.