Yashwanth Ravishankar

Experience

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  Aqua Spring India Private Limited

  May 2007 - Dec 2007

  PROCESS ENGINEER

  • Accountable for the development and implementation of key business improvement initiatives to streamline production operations and increase plant output • Comprehensively reviewing existing working practices and procedures to quickly identify key areas for improvement, developing key reports and recommendation for presentation to the senior team

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  Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited

  Dec 2007 - Oct 2008

  Programmer Analyst Trainee

  • Developed online registration form for Health care company CIGNA using PHP, HTML and mySQL programming languages. • High level of programming skills obtained through rigorous training program.• Working as part of a team accountable for the development of bespoke online registration forms for the healthcare company CIGNA, ensuring compliance with individual US state legislation• Undertaking regular quality checks to ensure each form meets client requirements and quality.

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  Aqua Spring India

  Dec 2009 - Nov 2012

  General Manager (Sales and services)

  • Streamlined the supply of drinking water throughout the city by analyzing industry best practices • Created & implemented sales strategies by analyzing the market and on field competitors. • Sourced raw materials and latest manufacturing equipment from Chinese vendors • Created & implemented sales strategies by analyzing the market, customer requirements and on field competitors.• Supervised the packaged mineral water supply bookings and ensured timely delivery to customers.• Built long lasting relationships with IT & BPO companies (like Accenture) for mineral water supply.• Ensured the expansion of the unit into Tours & Travels and handled a team of 10 individuals exclusively for tour & travel bookings.• Maintained logbooks including sales targets sheets per sales employee to check their sales targets.• Recorded all the water tests conducted by microbiologists in accordance with Bureau of Indian Standards• Ensured hygienic conditions in the water storage facilities. • Verified day to day compliance with GMP & GLP Show less

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  Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Graduate Student Consultant

  • Design perfusion based continuous Bioprocessing unit to produce 4000 kilos of monoclonal antibody per annum using SuperPro • Source novel continuous upstream and downstream Bioprocessing equipment’s from vendors worldwide • Analyze industry best practices for manufacturing monoclonal antibody

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  Keck Graduate Institute

  Jan 2014 - Jul 2015

  Master of BioscienceAuthor of award winning industry review paper titled “Technology in MicroRNA Profiling: Circulating MicroRNAs as Noninvasive Cancer Biomarkers in Breast Cancer” - published in the Journal of Laboratory Automation (JALA) Hardware Team Leader • Designed novel In-vitro device for diagnosis of dengue fever with higher sensitivity and specificity using Solid Works• Facilitated communication in a 60 member team between project leaders, electronics and systems engineering teamMarketing Project Team Leader • Formulated questionnaire to assess market interest for a novel bio-material used in neural scaffolding Show less

  • Marketing Assistant

    Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  • Graduate Student

    Aug 2013 - May 2015

  • Advancement Services Office Assistant

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
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  City of Hope

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Intern at the Office of Quality Systems

  • Write and review equipment maintenance, calibration and proper use standard operating procedures• Establish a monthly facility report template and present a facility update report to the Management Review Board• Reconcile equipment and database with equipment location and calibration status

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  BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Graduate Student Consultant

  • Project Manager of a six member team to assess the technical, regulatory and financial implications of post approval manufacturing process changes for an approved biologic • Designed financial model for process changes using SuperPro Designer software• Conducted primary and secondary research to assess the technical and regulatory issues associated with process change

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  Amgen

  Aug 2015 - now

  Prepare and present forecasts for pipeline products and potential in-licensing products. Perform analyses and assessments that include market size, penetration, market dynamics and potential revenue.Coordinate with Global Marketing, BAI and cross-functional teams to develop forecasting inputs and assumptions.Develop and manage Brand Plan and Long Range Plan (LRP) forecasts, and ad-hoc forecasting requests independentlyWork with clients in the assigned team(s) to develop service level agreements outlining forecasting requirements and deliverables. Show less • Develop productive relationships with assigned US/Global marketing teams to define competitive priorities and orchestrate the collection, analysis, and communication of competitive insights and information• Monitor market trends and research competitor clinical trials, marketing programs, and strategies through internal and external data sources • Maintain competitive landscapes, competitor profiles, and clinical trial databases• Responsible for secondary data collection and ad hoc investigations • Generate competitive business insights based on project results with actionable recommendations to brand/business stakeholders• Partner with third-party vendors and assist in strategy exercises and key industry conferences Show less

  • Associate Director - Commerical Forecasting Business Development

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Senior Manager Commercial Forecasting cDNA at Amgen

    Sept 2019 - Nov 2024

  • BAI Senior Manager Forecasting

    Apr 2019 - Nov 2024

  • BAI Manager Forecasting

    Nov 2017 - May 2019

  • Senior Associate Business Analysis & Insights

    Aug 2015 - Nov 2017