AMIT PHARANDE
Pune
Summary
Strategic pharmaceutical executive with 15+ years of global experience in Competitive Intelligence, BD&L, Market Strategy, and Commercial Readiness, with a strong track record across the US, EU, and APAC markets.
Supported the leaders of the Competitive Intelligence team– at top 10 global pharma, delivering deep therapeutic area insights, pipeline tracking, and competitive strategy to inform investment decisions. Known for translating complex data into actionable insights, engaging senior leadership, and managing multi-functional stakeholders in fast-paced, high-impact environments.
💡 Supported commercial, R&D, BD&L team of big pharma
📈 Delivered >100 CI/BD&L projects across oncology, vaccines, and rare diseases
🤝 Built and led CI teams, frameworks, and global stakeholder
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director – Competitive Strategy & Readiness
AdametNext
03.2025 - Current
- Currently leading a 20-member team
- Lead CI vision and delivery for global pharma clients across therapy areas.
- Partner with senior stakeholders to integrate real-time competitive insights into decision frameworks.
- Drove dashboards, war games, and strategic scans.
- Implement AI-powered CI platforms to streamline intelligence access and strategic alignment.
- Moderna: Partnered with the commercial team for CI inputs on RSV, COVID-19, and flu vaccine market dynamics.
- Novartis: Worked closely with the U.S. brand team to deliver strategic CI support (CI Lead, Marketing Director) for the Cardiovascular portfolio.
Associate Director – Competitive Readiness
AdametNext
06.2023 - 03.2025
- Delivered deep-dive clinical pipeline analysis, trial tracking, and congress monitoring.
- Led the creation of CI deliverables for senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Designed monitoring tools to capture real-time market shifts and competitor moves.
Associate Director – Vaccines Strategy
Atacana Group Inc.
04.2022 - 06.2023
- Led a team of 4 senior consultants (10+ years’ experience)
- Developed CI frameworks and market intelligence for vaccines in pre-commercial stages.
- Led conference coverage and KOL intelligence; provided strategy teams with weekly insights.
- Aligned BD&L, regulatory, and medical affairs through actionable landscape analysis.
- Takeda (1+ year): Supported Qdenga (dengue vaccine) during prelaunch, regulatory milestones, and launch phase.
Senior Team Lead – Pharma Strategy
PharmaACE Analytics Solutions
01.2015 - 03.2022
- Delivered >50 CI and BD&L projects across oncology, vaccines, autoimmune, renal, and CNS.
- Led and scaled a 12-member CI team at PharmaACE
- Drove dashboards, war games, and strategic scans.
- Supported competitive simulation workshops and forecasting models for top 10 pharma clients.
- Big-pharma engagements summary:
- Bristol Myers Squibb (2 months onsite support in USA HQ) – Supported Business Analytics & Insights (BAI) team on CI for Eliquis, Opdivo, and other immuno-oncology assets for 1 year.
- Mallinckrodt (3+ years offsite support) – Integral part of CI and Forecasting team (CI Lead, BD&L Director), supporting pipeline and inline strategies across hospital-based assets (CAR-T, autoimmune, nephrology, rare diseases).
- AstraZeneca (2 years offsite support): Supported Early R&D CI Director, tracking technologies and early-stage assets influencing future drug development.
- Sanofi (6 months adhoc project): Provided global CI support for the Oncology BD Director to identify early Chinese biotech assets.
- West Pharmaceuticals (3–4 months onsite support in USA HQ) – Set up dedicated CI vertical; supported Sales and BD teams with commercial CI for 2 years
Business Development Manager
VWR Lab Products (Avantor)
08.2011 - 01.2015
- Grew pharma/life science accounts by delivering customer-specific market entry strategies.
International BD Executive – Latin America
Ipca Laboratories
05.2010 - 08.2011
- Oversaw licensing, competitor tracking, and strategic partnerships in Latin American markets.
Education
MBA - Marketing & Strategy
University of Pune
01.2010
B.Sc. - Biotechnology
University of Pune
01.2008
Skills
- Competitive & Strategic Intelligence
- AI implementation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Team leadership
- Communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Early R&D & Pipeline Tracking
- Therapeutic Area & Asset Landscape Analysis
- Secondary Research (Patents, Trials, Congresses)
- Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Alignment
- BD&L Evaluation & Opportunity Sizing
- Executive-Level Insight Delivery
- Vendor & CI Budget Management
- Tools: EvaluatePharma, Cortellis, AdisInsight, IPD Analytics, Alphasense, PubMed, ClinicalTrialsgov
Certification
- Certified Scrum Professional
- US B1/B2 Visa – Valid until 2034
Languages
Proficiency in English, Hindi, Marathi
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Marathi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Director – Competitive Strategy & Readiness
AdametNext
03.2025 - Current
Associate Director – Competitive Readiness
AdametNext
06.2023 - 03.2025
Associate Director – Vaccines Strategy
Atacana Group Inc.
04.2022 - 06.2023
Senior Team Lead – Pharma Strategy
PharmaACE Analytics Solutions
01.2015 - 03.2022
Business Development Manager
VWR Lab Products (Avantor)
08.2011 - 01.2015
International BD Executive – Latin America
Ipca Laboratories
05.2010 - 08.2011
MBA - Marketing & Strategy
University of Pune
B.Sc. - Biotechnology
University of Pune
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