Experience25+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Driven by the mission to serve patients and improve public health by building exceptional teams to deliver technology and data innovation, enablement and differentiation. Visionary, empathetic, and result oriented Chief Digital and Technology Officer with 20+ years of demonstrated experience in creating and leading global technology organizations to deliver measurable business growth, profitability, and competitive advantage by reshaping culture, strategy, processes, technologies, and team structures. Proven expertise in establishing culture of execution excellence and continuous improvement to develop talent and teams with business-first mindset resulting in business aligned IT and Data strategy and results. Advocate for responsible and ethical technology innovation and democratization at enterprise scale. ● AI and Data science ● Information Technology ● Digital transformation across life sciences value chain ● Manufacturing and Operational Technology ● Product Mgmt. ● R&D and Engineering ● Data management to drive competitive advantage ● Enterprise Architecture ● Global IT Operations ● Information Security and Digital Trust ● Continuous Improvement and Innovation ● Enterprise Information Management ● Global Partnerships & Alliances ● Policy and Regulation ● P&L Management ● Currently serving as the VP, Head of Digital, Technology and Innovation (DTI) for Amgen, a leading biotechnology company. I have a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering. I am originally from India and now live in Southern California with my wife and two children.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • 2026–Present· 9 mos
    • Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital OfficerCurrent
      2026–Present
  • Jul 2018–2026· 7 yrs 6 mos
    • Director, Strategy and Digital Transformation
      Oct 2024–2026
    • Vice President, Enterprise AI and Technologies
      Sep 2023–Dec 2025
    • Vice President, Head of Digital Technology and Innovation
      Jul 2018–Dec 2025
  • Jul 2011–Aug 2018· 7 yrs 1 mo
    • Head of Data Science and Statistical Programming
      Feb 2017–Aug 2018
    • Head of Enterprise Information Management Solutions
      2015–Feb 2017
    • Executive Director and Head of R&D Operations IT
      Jul 2011–2015
  • Jun 2010–Jul 2011· 1 yr 1 mo
    • Director
      Jun 2010–Jul 2011
  • 2006–Jun 2010· 4 yrs 5 mos
    • R&D IT Lead - Merck Research Lab IT
      2006–Jun 2010
  • Jul 2004–2009· 4 yrs 6 mos
    • Architect
      Jul 2004–2009
  • Aug 2002–2004· 1 yr 5 mos
    • Industrial Engineer
      Aug 2002–2004
  • 2001–Aug 2002· 1 yr 7 mos
    • Analyst, Data
      2001–Aug 2002

Education

B.E.

Mechanical Engineering

Sardar Patel University

M.S

Industrial Engineering

The University of Texas at Arlington

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Reports To
Arpit Davé
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Change ManagementData ScienceBusiness Process Outsourcing (BPO)Business InsightsInformation TechnologyDigital TransformationBusiness Process ImprovementExecutive Team MemberContinuous ImprovementFDAPharmacovigilanceArtificial Intelligence (AI)CIOsExecutive AdvisoryData StrategiesBig DataIT OutsourcingExecutive ManagementInformation ManagementEnterprise Information SystemsBusiness DevelopmentHealthcare Information Technology (HIT)