RAVIKIRAN N
CBO @AUROBINDO PHARMA | 34 Years in Pharma & Life Sciences | Global P&L Leadership | Emerging Markets, APAC, GCCMENA, Africa, CIS/Russia & India Formulations | Business Transformation & Expansion | M&A Integration | DBA
AUROBINDO PHARMA LTD•Hyderabad
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Enterprise-scale pharmaceutical leadership spanning over 34 years across emerging and regulated markets, with deep experience in building, transforming, and scaling complex businesses. Career progression from frontline commercial roles to board-facing enterprise leadership has created a strong grounding in execution, people leadership, and long-term value creation.My experience spans full-spectrum general management with sustained P&L ownership across India, South Asia, APAC, Africa, MENA, CIS, LATAM, and Europe. Having led businesses exceeding USD 200M in scale, the focus has consistently been on growth acceleration, portfolio depth, geographic expansion, and disciplined capital deployment. Current responsibilities include steering multi-market formulation businesses while working closely with promoters and boards on strategic direction, acquisitions, and governance.My Key Achievements & Leadership Capabilities🔹 Managed enterprise P&L responsibility across multi-geography pharmaceutical businesses covering over 110 countries🔹 Delivered sustained high double-digit growth across market cycles through portfolio expansion and operating model shifts🔹 Led multiple business turnarounds and post-acquisition integrations, aligning people, processes, and governance🔹 Built and led large organizations of 1,500+ professionals across sales, marketing, manufacturing, regulatory, and supply chain🔹 Expanded therapy presence across oncology, cardio-diabetes, gastro, HIV, critical care, Gynecology, Gastro and chronic care segments🔹 Partnered closely with boards, promoters, and CEOs on long-term visioning, capital allocation, and growth roadmapsLooking ahead, the aspiration is to lead future-ready pharmaceutical enterprises that balance scale with sustainability, combining strong commercial foundations, disciplined execution, and people-led leadership to create lasting impact in global healthcare.
Career Timeline
- AUROBINDO PHARMA LTDCurrentMar 2024–Present· 2 yrs 6 mos
- Chief Business OfficerCurrentMar 2024–Present
- Oct 2021–Feb 2024· 2 yrs 4 mos
- Business Head India & South Asia RegionsOct 2021–Feb 2024
- 2020–Sep 2021· 1 yr 8 mos
- Vice President - Head Vertical 22020–Sep 2021
- 2019–Dec 2019· 11 mos
- Director, Sales and Marketing2019–Dec 2019
- Mar 2016–Dec 2018· 2 yrs 9 mos
- General Manager, CardiologyMar 2016–Dec 2018
- Jun 2013–Feb 2016· 2 yrs 8 mos
- Head Sales Marketing-DiabetesOct 2014–Feb 2016
- National Manager, SalesJun 2013–Sep 2014
- Apr 2007–May 2013· 6 yrs 1 mo
- Manager, SalesApr 2012–May 2013
- Zonal Business Manger2009–Mar 2012
- Zonal Business ManagerApr 2007–Dec 2008
Education
Doctor of Business Adminstration
Emerging Technologies Generative AI
Golden Gate UniversityPG Diploma in Management
Pharma Management
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)PGDMM
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityB.Pharma
Pharmacy
Gulbarga UniversitySSC
SSC
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