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RAHUL AMBADKAR

Practice Lead- Life Sciences Consulting
Pune,MH

Summary

Strategic consulting leader with 15+ years of experience in Life Sciences across the value chain, including R&D, commercial, supply chain, and regulatory domains. Proven success in building and scaling consulting practices, with current focus on M&A integration, digital transformation, and supply chain optimization. Adept at driving multimillion-dollar engagements, leading cross-functional global teams, and advising CXO-level stakeholders to enable enterprise growth and operational excellence.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Sr Principal/ Principal

Infosys Consulting
04.2018 - Current
  • Spearhead the M&A and Supply Chain practice within the Life Sciences consulting portfolio, with end-to-end accountability for competency development, client delivery, and strategic growth in the India region.
  • Practice Leadership: Built the practice from the ground up—recruited and developed a high-performing consulting team, established solution offerings, authored thought leadership, and defined the go-to-market strategy.
  • Operational Management: Own full-spectrum practice operations including revenue planning and forecasting, utilization optimization, performance management, and team engagement.
  • Business Development: Drive pipeline growth through strategic RFP responses and proactive client pitches, positioning the firm’s offerings to global and regional Life Sciences clients.
  • Program Leadership: Led large-scale transformation programs across M&A integration, supply chain optimization, and enterprise transformation initiatives, overseeing governance, stakeholder engagement, and program value realization.
  • KEY PROJECTS
  • Led IT integration planning and execution for a leading Biopharma company (Deal value USD 10Mn)
  • Led OCM and change management for a large S/4 transformation
  • Led business process harmonization across multiple SAP instances in post merger acquisition scenario
  • Led global LIMS implementation which resulted in an impressive win with 10Mn revenue
  • Managed divestiture for a global consumer care company


Principal Consultant

PricewaterhouseCoopers India
12.2014 - 03.2018

Sr. Consultant/ Consultant

Ernst and Young LLP
01.2011 - 11.2014

Control Instrumentation Engineer

NTPC Ltd
08.2005 - 06.2009

Education

PGDIM -

NITIE

BE - Ele & Comm

Amravati University

Skills

    Strategic planning

    Organizational development

    Practice Development & Growth

    P&L Ownership

    Program management

    Executive Stakeholder Engagement

    GTM Strategy & Execution

    Talent Acquisition & Development

    Solution Architecture Oversight

    Client Advisory & Relationship Management

Certification

Association for Operations Management (APICS) Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 07/19/83
  • Gender: Male

Summary

15, 11, Practice lead, Infosys Consulting, Built a 20-member practice around IT M&A and SCM areas, Top line responsibility, Developing offerings and GTMs, Leading sales activities, Leading program delivery, Recruitment and Team management, Strategy formulation, Implementation, Benefits realization, Commercial, R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, IT, Quality

Timeline

Sr Principal/ Principal

Infosys Consulting
04.2018 - Current

Principal Consultant

PricewaterhouseCoopers India
12.2014 - 03.2018

Sr. Consultant/ Consultant

Ernst and Young LLP
01.2011 - 11.2014

Control Instrumentation Engineer

NTPC Ltd
08.2005 - 06.2009

BE - Ele & Comm

Amravati University

PGDIM -

NITIE
RAHUL AMBADKARPractice Lead- Life Sciences Consulting