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Abhinava Sarmah

Abhinava Sarmah

Guwahati

Summary

Data strategy professional with 6+ years in pharma analytics and consulting, driving operational efficiency, data governance, and commercial insights through automation and cross-functional leadership.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Analyst

ASTRAZENECA
Chennai
11.2024 - Current
  • Led commercial data operations for oncology brands, managing claims, EMR, GPO, market access, specialty pharmacy, and Veeva CRM datasets to support sales, marketing, and market access teams.
  • Designed and implemented automated data quality frameworks using Python, AWS Athena, and Excel, improving data accuracy by 60%, and ensuring trusted KPIs (NRx, TRx, patient coverage, call activity).
  • Cut data profiling cycle time by 50% by automating column- and table-level profiling, delivering actionable insights to sales operations, and brand teams in near real time.
  • Collaborated with brand, IT, sales, and market access teams to align business rules with commercial goals, ensuring full lineage and traceability for all critical datasets.

Research Analyst

DRONA CAPITAL
London
02.2024 - 08.2024
  • Conducted deep-dive competitive and financial research using earnings calls, regulatory filings, and industry reports, providing data-backed insights for long-term equity strategies.
  • Delivered actionable intelligence on corporate growth drivers and market positioning, strengthening investment theses for high-conviction portfolio decisions.

Associate Consultant

ZS ASSOCIATES
01.2021 - 05.2023
  • Led a cross-functional team of 14 to implement data stewardship and governance solutions for a $24B US pharma client, generating $200K in annual savings, and improving brand data reliability.
  • Developed an omnichannel marketing governance framework, streamlining digital campaign rules across CRM, email, and field force datasets, boosting operational efficiency by 70%.
  • Served as the data strategy lead for large RFPs, aligning client needs with ZS governance frameworks, helping to secure 4 new clients, and driving $3M in additional revenue.
  • Upskilled and mentored six analysts, improving onboarding speed and quality by 1.5 times through structured training on commercial data platforms and governance processes.

Associate

ZS ASSOCIATES
07.2018 - 12.2020
  • Built a proprietary address update solution integrated with Veeva CRM, saving 100+ hours per brand launch and enhancing sales force targeting accuracy.
  • Automated data stewardship workflows for sales and marketing datasets, reducing manual effort by 20% and saving 400+ hours annually.
  • Led the migration of healthcare data from Informatica to Reltio for two major clients, delivering $5M in cost savings and improving platform scalability for commercial operations.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Digital Strategy and Transformation, Entrepreneurship

IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
London, UK
08-2024

Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) - Mechanical Engineering

NATIONAL INSTITUITE OF TECHNOLOGY SILCHAR
Silchar, India
06.2018

Skills

  • SQL
  • Python
  • Client management
  • Data analysis
  • Master data management
  • Data visualization
  • Project management
  • Data governance
  • Data quality assurance

Extracurriculars And Achievements

  • Patent Holder (Engineering and Design), Co-patentee for the design of a portable toilet for flood-affected areas (Patent No. 385044)
  • Co-founder, Indie Lake (NIT Silchar, 2016), Raised US $14K for the first Indie music event of NIT Silchar. Co-hosted and managed end-to-end logistics throughout the 3-day event.
  • Co-founder, Doodle Pad (NIT Silchar, 2017), Successfully organised the first online doodle competition in NIT Silchar, attracting participants throughout the country.
  • Volunteering (2020-2023), Coordinated flood relief campaigns in Assam under the Lions Club of Guwahati, supplying food and amenities to more than 200 flood-affected families every year.

Timeline

Senior Analyst

ASTRAZENECA
11.2024 - Current

Research Analyst

DRONA CAPITAL
02.2024 - 08.2024

Associate Consultant

ZS ASSOCIATES
01.2021 - 05.2023

Associate

ZS ASSOCIATES
07.2018 - 12.2020

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Digital Strategy and Transformation, Entrepreneurship

IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) - Mechanical Engineering

NATIONAL INSTITUITE OF TECHNOLOGY SILCHAR

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