Raghavendra C K

Scientific Technical Specialist offering 08 years providing training and consultative support to customers. Educated users and delivered ongoing training and support to enhance implementation and use of Various Analytical Equipment and Bio-Equipment. Generated sales and boosted market share by introducing prospective clients to product at industry events. Visionary professional offering an extensive background managing software programming tasks. Sharp Application Support Specialist boasting expertise in various applications and writing test plans and cases. Client-oriented Application Support Specialist with career spent identifying root causes for issues and finding appropriate solutions to alleviate concerns. Talented leader considered integral aspect of highly capable teams.

• Led market analysis efforts to identify customer needs, market trends, and competitive landscape, resulting in the development of successful product strategies.
• Utilized Power BI to create comprehensive dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators (KPIs), analyze sales data, and drive data-driven decision-making.
• Managed SAP Sales and Distribution (S&D) module, including order processing, pricing, and customer relationship management, to optimize sales processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, prioritize features, and drive product development efforts from concept to launch.
• Developed and executed go-to-market strategies, including pricing, positioning, and promotional activities, to drive product adoption and revenue growth.
• Conducted product training sessions for sales teams and customers to ensure successful product adoption and maximize customer satisfaction.

Designed and planned animal experiments to evaluate the activity of drugs in pre-clinical trials Conducted experimental procedures including inducing cholesterol gallstones in experimental mice, bile duct cannulation in rats, inducing cardiac arrest by providing Isoproterenol, induction of diabetes by injecting streptozotocin, and induction of cancer in animal models using Di-Methyl Hydrazine and other cyto-chemicals Conducted genotoxic experiments including micronuclei induction, chromosomal aberrations, and sperm shape abnormalities Assessed antioxidant enzyme and antioxidant molecules assay in serum, plasma, and cell suspensions Analyzed experimental data, interpreted results, and prepared reports for publication Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to advance research objectives and contribute to scientific advancements in the field

• Research Fellowship, Indian Council of Medical Research – Senior Research Fellow, 08/2010, 08/2014
• Research Fellowship, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) – Junior Research Fellow, 09/2005, 01/2009

• Anti-cholelithogenic effect of dietary tender cluster beans (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) on the formation of cholesterol gallstones in mice, Raghavendra CK and K Srinivasan, Appl.Physiol.Nutr.Metab., 39(2), 152 – 157, 2014
• Potentiation of anti-cholelithogenic influence of dietary tender cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) by garlic (Allium sativum) in experimental mice, Raghavendra CK and K Srinivasan, IJMR, 142(4), 462-470, 2015
• Influence of tender cluster beans (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) and garlic (Allium sativum) on bile proteins, bile acid synthesis and cholesterol growth in rat bile, Raghavendra CK and K Srinivasan, Steroids, 94, 21 – 30, 2015
• Accelerated Attenuation of Pre-formed Cholesterol Gallstones by Dietary Tender Cluster Beans (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) in Mice, Raghavendra CK and K Srinivasan, IJND, 54(2), 127-148, 2017

• Dr. Kalpana Platel, Senior Scientist, Dept. of Food and Nutrition, CSIR- CFTRI, Mysore, kalpana.platel@gmail.com, +919845567705
• Dr. Aditya panduranga nayak, Dept. of Food Science and Technology, ITC Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, 560061, adi_nayak2003@yahoo.co.in, +919148043556

• Awarded DBT-JRF, ICMR-SRF, Ph.D., in Biochemistry