22+ years of experience working with multiple industries like Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Telecom, Banking and Insurance.

He has played an instrumental role in setup of Arcolab and has been Head of business since inception. Prior to joining Arcolab, Shashidhar has held many Global leadership roles in life science industry. His previous roles include leading operations in organizations like Mylan, Aspen Pharmacare, Skanray Medical devices. Agnus Capital across Latin America, Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia. He also has experience in working in Telecom & Financial services with Vodafone, ICICI Bank and TATA AIG.

MBA from University of Mysore and a degree in Advanced Management from IIM Bangalore.

30+ years of industrial and academic experience.

Worked in USA for about 15 years with American Cyanamid (Lederle Lab) and Wyeth research before returning to India as President and CSO of Lotus Labs as CRO.

Holds a bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (B. Pharm) and PhD from University of Saskatchewan, Canada, in the area of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics.

22+ years experience in the Pharmaceutical industry with organizations like Mylan, GSK and IPCA.

Joined Arcolab in December 2018 and responsible for the IP and Patent strategies across small molecules and biologics.

Holds a Master's degree in Microbiology and Applied Genetics from University of Mumbai. Executive General Management Program from IIM- Bangalore and Bachelor of Law from Karnataka State Law University.

14+ years of experience across Pharmaceutical and Healthcare space.

Joined Strides in 2011 and leading the Legal team of Arcolab since Dec 2018. Experience in handling M&As, Crisis Management, Commercial Contracts in the pharmaceutical & healthcare space.

Graduate in Law from University of Bangalore.

25+ years of experience comprising of mainstream IT systems, Validations and IT QA in Pharmacy.

Worked with companies like Sun Pharma and Ranbaxy Laboratories. Ensures digital compliance in manufacturing equipment & analytical instruments like BMS, CDMS for Manufacturing, R&D and corporate set-ups.

Holds a degree in commerce and IT. Advanced Diploma in Systems. Management from National Institute of Information Technology

23+ years of IT experience in the pharmaceutical and life science industries with Strides Group, Cellofarm, and Tenshi Life Sciences.

Worked on multiple areas like IT infrastructure (data center), information security, SAP implementation, plant IT compliance, end-to-end track and trace systems, and ITQA applications. He has managed IT operations in multiple geographies, like Brazil, the US, and Australia, for manufacturing and front-end operations.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Applications.

23+ years of experience in IT, retail, and pharmaceuticals with organizations like Metro Cash & Carry, Wipro Technologies, and eDeals Technologies & Solutions.

Associated with Strides Group for 5+ years, leading digital transformation initiatives, new technologies like RPA, AI, and IOT, product developments, advanced analytics, and CRM applications.

Bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) from Mysore University, a PGDCA from Mysore University, and a Master's in Computer Applications

19+ years of experience across Pharmaceutical R&D, IT, QA and CSV.

Worked for companies like Strides and Xellia Pharmaceuticals with expertise in implementing and managing the life cycle of enterprise applications in Pharmaceutical quality and Labs.

Bachelor of Pharmacy and MBA in Total Quality Management.

15+ years of experience in Strides Pharma Science Ltd in various functions.

Started his career at Strides Pharma Science Ltd. in October 2009 in Shared Services at Strides (SSC). Has expertise in functions of finance controllership, consolidation, external financial reporting, business finance partner, FP&A, and cashflow management.

He is a qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI), 2009.

21+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, FMCG and Social Marketing organizations.

Worked for companies like Unichem Pharma, Macleods Pharma, Abbott India Pvt. Ltd., & more. in Sales, Marketing, Project Management, Sales Force Effectiveness, Supply Chain and Business IT.

Science Graduate and an MBA. He has also completed certifications in Six Sigma (Black Belt) and Coaching.

18+ years of experience across diversified industry sectors including Pharmaceuticals, Infrastructure, Retail Industry.

Worked for companies Like Confederation of Indian Industry, GMR Infra, B&B Constructions in Project Management, Operational Excellence, Mobile App development, Process Excellence, Indirect Procurement etc.

Commerce Graduate & MBA in Business Management.

15+ years of consulting experience with Indian and multinational organizations like Mercer, Ma Foi and Thomas Profiling Assessments.

Worked on a variety of HR assignments in areas such as organization design, manpower planning, job evaluation and banding, compensation & benefits, etc.

Master of Business Administration from University of Indore.

17+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Workforce Planning, Campus Hiring and TA process excellence within Pharma sector.

Worked with organizations like Aurobindo, Biocon, Dr Reddy's and Mylan. Deep knowledge in Pharma talent landscape across Formulations, Injectables, API and Biologics.

Graduate in Master's in Human Resource Management from Andhra University.

15+ years of experience with almost 11 years as business consultant in Big 4s (EY, KPMG, Pwc), focused professional for strategy, process and transformation.

Experience in areas of Project Management, Operational Transformation, BPR, Business Process Design, IT strategy, etc.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing Communication from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management.

15+ years of corporate experience, working with organizations like Strides, Bosch, Quintiles (now IQVIA), and Hinduja Global Solutions across the pharmaceuticals, automobile, and ITES industries.

She specializes in building capabilities, fostering talent and culture, employee and leadership development, implementing digital learning strategies, and shaping talent management processes. Her expertise extends to recruitment, HR professional services, and operations, and she is a certified instructional designer and facilitator.

Graduate in Science and MBA in Business Administration from Manipal University. Certification in Executive Development in Talent Management from XLRI.

16+ years of experience across Engineering, construction sectors.

Associated with Strides group for 3+ years in handling global administration. Has worked with various organizations like Arabian Profile Limited (Dubai), Abacus Audio Visuals and Essar Steel India Private Limited (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Orissa, Zimbabwe and UK).

Bachelor of Business Administration from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar.

30+ years of experience in human relations, employee relations and engagement activities.

He has served in International Airports Authority of India, Calcutta Airport and various units of HMT and BEML. He was in the Board of Directors in the Defence Public sector BEML as Director, HR. He is also the Managing Trustee of Strides Foundation which is the CSR arm of Strides. He is a life member of various professional bodies viz., NHRD, ISTD, KAPSW and was the Chairman of NIPM Karnataka chapter for the years 2008-'10

Holds a Doctorate in Philosophy.