RAVIKIRAN N

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 LTDHyderabad

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Experience19+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

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

Professional employment history
  • Mar 2024–Present· 2 yrs 6 mos
    • Chief Business OfficerCurrent
      Mar 2024–Present
  • Oct 2021–Feb 2024· 2 yrs 4 mos
    • Business Head India & South Asia Regions
      Oct 2021–Feb 2024
  • 2020–Sep 2021· 1 yr 8 mos
    • Vice President - Head Vertical 2
      2020–Sep 2021
  • 2019–Dec 2019· 11 mos
    • Director, Sales and Marketing
      2019–Dec 2019
  • Mar 2016–Dec 2018· 2 yrs 9 mos
    • General Manager, Cardiology
      Mar 2016–Dec 2018
  • Jun 2013–Feb 2016· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • Head Sales Marketing-Diabetes
      Oct 2014–Feb 2016
    • National Manager, Sales
      Jun 2013–Sep 2014
  • Apr 2007–May 2013· 6 yrs 1 mo
    • Manager, Sales
      Apr 2012–May 2013
    • Zonal Business Manger
      2009–Mar 2012
    • Zonal Business Manager
      Apr 2007–Dec 2008

Education

Doctor of Business Adminstration

Emerging Technologies Generative AI

Golden Gate University

PG 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 University

B.Pharma

Pharmacy

Gulbarga University

SSC

SSC

Wesley Boys

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Skills & Expertise

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Strategic LeadershipNephrologyP&L ManagementOperational ExcellenceMarketing StrategySales EffectivenessDigital TransformationSales ManagementDiabetesBusiness AnalysisBuilding New BusinessCustomer AcquisitionData AnalysisBusiness StrategyBusiness ExpansionEndocrinologyPharmaceuticsBrand BuildingPharmaceutical SalesOsteoporosisCardiology