KARUNA SHARMA
Zirakpur
Summary
Competitive Intelligence and Business Research professional with over 4 years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare sectors. Demonstrated ability to provide actionable market insights and support CI strategies, including pipeline and clinical trial analysis. Proficient in creating newsletters, company and product profiles, and managing CI tracking systems. Strong analytical skills complemented by expertise in client management and data modeling.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Analyst – Competitive Intelligence
WNS Global Services
03.2023 - Current
- Spearheaded end-to-end competitive intelligence initiatives for pharmaceutical and medical device portfolios.
- Delivered regular newsletters, CI landscape reports, and pipeline analyses to inform strategic business decisions.
- Conducted in-depth clinical trial tracking, company and product profiling, and promotional activity assessments.
- Played a key role in managing CI portal content, hospital profiling, and data policy reviews.
- Collaborated with marketing, product development, and sales teams to align research with business objectives.
Analyst – Competitive Intelligence
WNS Global Services
07.2020 - 03.2023
- Led CI tracking, landscape analysis, and secondary research initiatives across various therapy areas.
- Engaged with KOLs and industry experts to validate findings and deepen insights.
- Developed CI deliverables such as trackers, competitive newsletters, and therapeutic landscape summaries.
- Supported workshops and executive presentations with actionable insights.
Education
M.Tech - Pharm.
NIPER Mohali
Mohali01.2020
B.Pharm -
UIPS, Panjab University
Panjab University, Chandigarh01.2018
Skills
- Competitive intelligence and market research
- Company and product analysis
- Strategic insights development
- Stakeholder engagement strategies
- CI portal management
- CI tracking and benchmarking
- Hospital profiling techniques
- Promotional activity planning
- Cross-functional collaboration skills
- Database proficiency: Bloomberg, Evaluate Pharma, Alphasense, AdisInsight, Citeline
Other Details
English, Hindi, Singing, Sketching, Films, Married
Therapeutic Expertise
- Oncology (TCR Therapies, Tumor Vaccines, TNBC, NSCLC, PDAC)
- Rare Diseases (C9ALS, FTD, HPP)
- Neurosciences
- Microbiome (CDI, IBD)
- Liver (Genetic & Metabolic)
- Infectious Diseases
- Ophthalmology
- Medical Devices
Domain Expertise
- Neurosciences
- Infectious Diseases
- COVID-19
- Liver (Genetic & Metabolic)
- Complement Inhibitors
- Rare Diseases (C9ALS, FTD, HPP, Acromegaly)
- Microbiota/Microbiome-mediated Diseases (CDI, IBD)
- Medical Devices (Blood & Cell Technologies)
- Ophthalmology (Glaucoma, Myopia, Presbyopia)
- Oncology – TCR-based Therapies, Tumor Vaccines, TNBC, NSCLC, PDAC
Affiliations
- Two-Time received best employee of the year in Analyst Category
Languages
English
First Language
Hindi
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Senior Analyst – Competitive Intelligence
WNS Global Services
03.2023 - Current
Analyst – Competitive Intelligence
WNS Global Services
07.2020 - 03.2023
M.Tech - Pharm.
NIPER Mohali
B.Pharm -
UIPS, Panjab University
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