Sudarsona Paul
SENIOR BUSINESS SOLUTION MANAGER
Hyderabad
Summary
Experienced Program & Product Manager with 13+ years of expertise driving transformative initiatives across Pharma R&D, AI/ML, and Intelligent Automation. Currently leading enterprise programs at Bayer Pharmaceuticals R&D, integrating AI-driven predictive models to accelerate early drug discovery and improve R&D efficiency. Adept at managing cross-functional teams of 60+ professionals across data science, engineering, and biology. Proven track record in delivering large-scale programs in regulated environments with measurable ROI. Certified in Agile, SAFe, and Project Management with strong knowledge of AWS, Azure, and Databricks. Skilled in building strategic roadmaps, stakeholder alignment, and deploying innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency and patient outcomes. Currently pursuing IBM AI Product Management certification
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Program & Product Manager – Data Science & AI
Bayer Pharmaceuticals R&D
02.2023 - Current
- Project: Phenomorph & Target Quest
- Lead enterprise-wide AI/ML programs in Pharma R&D, integrating predictive models to accelerate drug discovery pipelines
- Project: Data Science Ecosystem
- Manage cross-functional teams (scientists, data engineers, biologists, statisticians, vendors) across global sites. (Team size: ~60)
- Partner with leadership to design product roadmaps, align AI adoption with business strategy, and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Drive CI/CD implementation, model validation, and deployment in clinical & preclinical research environments.
- Enhance operational efficiency by introducing automation frameworks and data-driven decision-making.
- Project: Lab Digitization
- Establish clear digitization goals while conducting lab users/ pathologists' interviews for specific needs & challenges
- Map current lab processes to identify the gaps, prioritize next action steps & create timeline for implementation
- Collaborate with CFT to select suitable technologies/ vendors, launch pilot projects & provide training for smooth adoption
- Define KPIs to measure the impact of digitization & promote culture of continuous improvement & innovation within lab
Lead Business Analyst / Scrum Master – Automation & Innovation
Kroll Inc.
07.2021 - 01.2023
- Led BA/SM for Internal Firm Services / Automation & Innovation Center in Financial Services domain; delivered 10+ projects in 12 months.
- Conducted workshops with Service Line leadership; performed feasibility assessments, complexity calculations, and built/demoed business cases for approval.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies for a 10-person development team; tracked sprint burn-down, work item effort, and velocity.
- Engaged in solution discussions with developers; tracked deliverables and removed impediments; performed internal testing review and UAT handover to production.
- Updated PPM dashboard with final cost and benefits; led project meetings and managed risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Mentored and coached team members to drive accountability and positive actions.
Project Manager / Business Analyst
Tech Mahindra Ltd.
04.2016 - 06.2021
- Client: TEFG (EU) — BA/PM; SDLC: Agile; managed end-to-end delivery, liaising with stakeholders from requirements to deployment; maintained RAID logs and risk mitigation.
- Client: Coles (ANZ) — Project Manager; SDLC: Agile; drafted SoWs, defined project plans and milestones, managed budgets and resources; monitored risks and issues; delivered QBRs with CIO and stakeholders; led automation pitches.
- Client: Automation Quality Time (Internal) — PM/BA; AI-based HR automation for Singapore; led RPA projects across ANZ; drove automation discovery, dashboards, demos, PoCs, and pilots; authored PDD/BRD; onboarded resources and tracked weekly progress; defined savings/ROI and Go-Live activities.
- Client: KPN (EU) — BA/Dev; SDLC: Agile/DevOps; CCM Lead/Exstream V9 projects; gathered requirements, designed End-to-End architecture, and coordinated across DevOps teams; implemented CI/CD with Jenkins, Bitbucket, and Kubernetes; delivered live demos and training.
Business Analyst / Developer
NTT DATA Inc.
08.2012 - 03.2016
- Client: US Health Insurance (IH) — BA/PM; SDLC: Agile; implemented HP Exstream-based correspondence, trained new team members, gathered requirements, and provided production defect fixes.
- Analyzed requirements and designed optimized solutions; supported end-to-end architecture and cross-functional DevOps activities; conducted live demonstrations and developed test cases.
Education
M.Tech - VLSI & Embedded Systems
VTU Bengaluru
B.E - Biomedical/Medical Electronics
VTU Bengaluru
Skills
Agile Leadership & Program Mgmnt
Certification
- SAFe Agilist | Certified Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance)
Timeline
Program & Product Manager – Data Science & AI
Bayer Pharmaceuticals R&D
02.2023 - Current
Lead Business Analyst / Scrum Master – Automation & Innovation
Kroll Inc.
07.2021 - 01.2023
Project Manager / Business Analyst
Tech Mahindra Ltd.
04.2016 - 06.2021
Business Analyst / Developer
NTT DATA Inc.
08.2012 - 03.2016
B.E - Biomedical/Medical Electronics
VTU Bengaluru
M.Tech - VLSI & Embedded Systems
VTU Bengaluru