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Nikhil Satish Suryawanshi
Bengaluru
Work Preference
Summary
Professional with 8+ years of experience in competitive intelligence, market research, and pharma consulting. Proven track record in tracking global clinical and commercial developments, delivering actionable insights, and managing client engagements across multiple therapeutic areas (oncology and CVRM, immunology etc.)
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Manager
CI Scientists
Bengaluru
05.2025 - 03.2026
- Conducted competitive intelligence monitoring for various therapeutic area including (CVRM, Oncology, Immunology etc.)
- Utilized key databases such as Citeline, Cortelis, and AlphaSense for tracking and monitoring, leveraging AI tools for comprehensive coverage.
- Tracked key events such as clinical data releases, commercial developments, and regulatory updates
- Ensured timely delivery of newsletters, comprehensive reports in the US and EU
- Generated insights on key developments and their market impact for stakeholders.
- Facilitated client engagement through presentations and resolved queries, addressing ad-hoc requests effectively.
- Managed team operations while driving continuous improvements in internal processes.
Associate Manager
Course5 Intelligence
Bengaluru
06.2024 - 04.2025
- Monitored competitive intelligence for ~12 oncology therapeutic targets, providing timely reports on key developments and landscape insights to support strategic decision-making.
- Pipeline and pre-clinical asset tracking and scientific data gathering
- Delivered actionable insights from key events, outlining implications and messaging to inform stakeholders' strategies and initiatives.
- Compiled and presented key information to stakeholders to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Portfolio analysis for company and stakeholder management
- Review, ensure timely delivery to client
- Managed team development and engaged clients to strengthen relationships and enhance collaborative outcomes.
Market Analyst
MedSphere India
Pune/Mumbai
04.2021 - 05.2024
- Monitored competitive intelligence and activities in oncology-hematology and neuro-muscular disorders
- Oncology-hematology diseases: follicular lymphoma, DLBCL, Epithelioid Sarcoma, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and MDS (Global)
- Neuro-muscular disorders: CD, ULS, LLS, migraine (US-focused monitoring of botulinum toxin-associated products)
- Portfolio analysis, deep-dive analysis, and key competitive landscape
- Primary research through KOL interviews/key executives/networking, verify information from secondary sources
- Identify KOLs and make KIQs and KITs documents
- Key congress coverage includes pre- and post-congress work (ASH, EHA, ASCO etc.)
- Monitored company-specific events including quarterly and annual financial earning events, investor events, and virtual live congress events.
- Delivered comprehensive updates to clients on a daily, weekly, quarterly, monthly, and half-yearly basis
- Led business development initiatives to uncover new growth opportunities
- Presenting deliverables to clients
- Achievements – Assigned to co-lead key projects and recognition for effective in-person coverage of EHA 2022 congress in Vienna, Austria
Senior Research Associate
Infiniti Research
Bengaluru
10.2019 - 03.2021
- Identified and analyzed key suppliers and countries for global clients through primary and secondary research
- Conducted company profiling, market drivers assessment, competitive analysis, supply-demand analysis, pricing analysis, and pipeline analysis using public databases
- Sourced intelligence studies for Fortune 500 companies in pharma, medical devices, biotech, and other industries across 25+ projects
- Achievements – Performer of the quarter for bringing effective sourcing partner for global pharma project; position offered by client for exclusive working
Associate Research Analyst
Arizton Advisory
08.2019 - 09.2019
- Wrote syndicated market research reports for healthcare sector, focusing on pharma and medical device industries
- Prepared reports on key segments including market estimation, segmentation, company profiling, trend analysis, DROs, and key statistics
- Conducted market research to gather insights on industry trends and competitor activities.
- Analyzed data sets using statistical tools to support strategic decision-making processes.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive research reports and presentations.
Associate Consultant (L-1)
Coherent Market Insights
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Created syndicated short-term market research reports for healthcare clients (pharma/medical device/healthcare IT) to inform strategic decision-making.
- Market segmentation, forecasting, and data validation techniques, number crunching with top-down/bottom-up approach, clinical trial screening from different trial registries such as Clinical trial.gov, EUDRA, UKCRN, JAPIC, etc.
- Conducted pipeline analysis to provide clients with insights for informed strategic decisions.
- Received recognition as Intern of the Month for outstanding contributions and performance.
Business Executive
Merck
01.2014 - 02.2015
- Promoted products to key opinion leaders in the medical field, establishing strong relationships and influencing prescribing practices.
- Promoted 4 major brands in hypertension, IHD, diabetes, and hypothyroidism to physicians and cardiologists/endocrinologists, enhancing brand presence in the medical community
- Organized medical educational events for practitioners, facilitating knowledge sharing and professional development
Education
PGDM – Pharma Management - Marketing
MITCON Institute of Management
Pune01-2014
B. Pharmacy -
Indira College of Pharmacy
Pune01-2012
H.S.C. -
Bharat English School
Pune01-2008
S.S.C. -
Bharat English School
Pune01-2006
Skills
- Competitive intelligence and monitoring
- Primary and secondary research
- Consulting
- Datasets and tools: Citeline (Trialtrove, Pharmaprojects), AlphaSense, Cortelis,
- Landscape mapping
- Presentation and reporting (Detailed reports and executive summary)
- Congress coverage
- Procurement intelligence
- Client engagement
- Benchmarking
- Key vendor/category analysis
- Company profiling
- Effective communication
- Team management
- Portfolio analysis
- MS-Office tools and basic Power BI
- Pharma sales and marketing
- Campaign management
Certification
- EU-MDR course on European medical device regulation
- Project management
- Completed “General Course on Intellectual Property” (DL 101) by WIPO
- Registered pharmacist in the state of Maharashtra, India
Languages
- English
- Marathi
- Hindi
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 12/15/1990
Hobbies and Interests
- Stories
- Reading (Non-fiction)
- Meditation and personal growth
- Collecting quotes
- Reading novels
- Watching films
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all information written above is correct to the best of my knowledge.
Area Of Experience
- Competitive Intelligence
- Procurement Intelligence
- Market Research
- Sales and Marketing
Activities
- Invited as a judge for an interschool group discussion competition arranged by DES English School (Pune)
- Winner of various poster presentations, group discussions, elocution, and dramatics competitions at inter-college levels
- Organized and coordinated successfully various national conferences and competitions
- Worked successfully as secretary of the Rotaract Club of MITCON Institute of Management and as president of the dramatics club of MITCON Institute of Management
- Participates in social causes such as blood donation, vaccination and awareness, and health check-up
Timeline
Assistant Manager
CI Scientists
05.2025 - 03.2026
Associate Manager
Course5 Intelligence
06.2024 - 04.2025
Market Analyst
MedSphere India
04.2021 - 05.2024
Senior Research Associate
Infiniti Research
10.2019 - 03.2021
Associate Research Analyst
Arizton Advisory
08.2019 - 09.2019
Associate Consultant (L-1)
Coherent Market Insights
01.2018 - 01.2019
Business Executive
Merck
01.2014 - 02.2015
PGDM – Pharma Management - Marketing
MITCON Institute of Management
B. Pharmacy -
Indira College of Pharmacy
H.S.C. -
Bharat English School
S.S.C. -
Bharat English School