Irashi Jha
Bengaluru,Karnataka
Summary
4+ years of experience in assisting the forecast by collaborating with pharmaceutical stakeholders, and clients to develop precise and insightful forecasts for assets and portfolios, aiding strategic decision-making in US, EU5, Japan and China markets.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Consultant - Commercial Excellence
IQVIA
Bengaluru, India
2025.05 - Current
- Assisted in developing epidemiology-based forecasting models for immunological diseases, including SLE and SSC.
- Conducted analyses to determine peak share and timing, contributing to improved forecast accuracy for decisions.
- Produced waterfall graphs to highlight key changes in forecasts compared to the previous year.
Senior Associate - Decision Science
Axtria
Bengaluru, India
2024.03 - 2025.05
- Delivered comprehensive yearly forecast model for rare disease in European markets, enhancing strategic decision-making processes.
- Identified significant market share opportunities through development of source of business capability, successfully capturing competitor share.
- Achieved alignment between product-country forecasts by collaborating with global finance analytics and manufacturing teams.
Associate Manager - Forecasting
Merck
Pune, India
2022.01 - 2024.02
- Spearheaded the creation of a comprehensive monthly flow and forecasting model for vaccines tailored to US and Japan.
- Led Monte Carlo simulations and competitive analyses to pinpoint market risks and opportunities.
- Influenced strategic decision-making for effective product positioning through detailed market insights.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Agribusiness
Symbiosis International University
Pune 2020.06 - 2022.04
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
Allahabad University
Prayagraj 2016.06 - 2020.06
Skills
- Pharma strategic forecasting
- Market and opportunity assessment
- Model development
- Advanced Excel
- Sensitivity Analysis and Waterfall Charts
- Vaccine market expertise
- Monte Carlo Simulation
- Thinkcell for Powerpoint
- Market research
- Scenario planning
- Data-driven insights
- Source of business (SOB)
Languages
English
Native
Hindi
Native
Affiliations
- Reading books
- Writing stories & poems
- Travelling
Certification
VBA/Excel for Creative Problem Solving - University of Colorado Boulder, Coursera, 2021
Timeline
Consultant - Commercial Excellence
IQVIA
2025.05 - Current
Senior Associate - Decision Science
Axtria
2024.03 - 2025.05
Associate Manager - Forecasting
Merck
2022.01 - 2024.02
Master of Business Administration - Agribusiness
Symbiosis International University
2020.06 - 2022.04
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
Allahabad University
2016.06 - 2020.06