Rama Rao
CEO
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Rama has 27 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, beginning with Eli Lilly. At Novartis he was global head for development finance for Novartis Oncology, the head of development finance for the United States and the CFO of Novartis Pharma in Canada/Russia. He has led operations on four continents with a P&L range up to $3 billion with integrity. His expertise covers FP&A, licensing, M&A, IT, sourcing, supply chain, operations, treasury and clinical development finance, and the use of LEAN methodologies to streamline processes. Educated at prestigious Indian universities and has an MBA from INSEAD, France. He speaks English, French and Hindi.