Akash Harish
King of Prussia,USA
Summary
Accomplished Manager with a proven track record at KMK Consulting Inc., adept in Python and leading high-impact teams. Spearheaded innovative HEOR projects, reducing turnaround time by 20%. Excelled in utilizing advanced analytics, including Random Forest and NLP, to enhance decision-making and project delivery. Demonstrates exceptional leadership and analytical prowess.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, HEOR
KMK Consulting Inc.
Morristown, USA
01.2023 - Current
- Directed a 7-member team across critical therapeutic areas including Lung Cancer, Bladder Cancer, and Hematology, ensuring seamless project execution and delivery
- Designed and implemented key delivery artifacts, achieving a 20% reduction in turnaround time and a significant decrease in errors
- Co-led the development of a Database Assessment Framework, enhancing the efficiency of database selection for studies
- Spearheaded the development of a custom R Shiny visualization tool, enabling clients to access HEOR results with ease, improving decision-making efficiency
- Led a 2-member team to extract treatment patterns for Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria patients from public forums using advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques
Intern
Cytel Inc.
Cambridge, USA
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Extracted treatment patterns for Multiple Sclerosis for a Fortune 500 client, contributing to a potential publication in the therapeutic area
Apprentice Leader
Mu Sigma Business Solutions
Bangalore, India
01.2020 - 07.2021
- Led a 20-member team in a multi-million-dollar engagement with Bristol-Myers Squibb, utilizing real-world data and advanced analytics to demonstrate clinical and economic value to the FDA and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs)
- Advocated innovative approaches, including XGBoost, Logistic Regression, and Recurrent Neural Networks, as alternatives when traditional methods underperformed in real-world evidence (RWE) analyses
- Designed an Evidence and Insights Generator Tool in Python with a 2-member team, reducing analytical turnaround time by 80%
- Managed a team of 4 analysts to validate manuscripts using statistical models (Cox, Kaplan-Meier) and medical language, automating the process through VBA macros and OCR, resulting in a 60% reduction in delivery time
- Co-authored two peer-reviewed publications showcasing the economic and clinical value of an immuno-science drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Decision Scientist
Mu Sigma Business Solutions
Bangalore, India
08.2016 - 12.2019
- Identified C-Reactive Protein as a potential pre-diagnostic biomarker for early detection of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer through a case-control study, published in Future Medicine Journal (2019)
- Supported the outcomes of a Chinese clinical trial using real-world data to validate China’s first immuno-oncology drug
- Analyzed treatment patterns for Metastatic Melanoma using Support Vector Machines (SVM), web scraping, and NLP from open-source medical forums
Education
Master of Science - Business Analytics
The University of Texas at Dallas
05.2023
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication
Manipal Institute of Technology
Manipal, India06.2016
Skills
- Python
- SQL
- R
- SAS
- Jupyter Notebook
- R Studio
- SAS Studio
- MarketScan
- FlatIron
- CPRD
- MDV (Japan)
- JMDC (Japan)
- Optum
- Kaplan-Meier (KM) curves
- Cox Proportional Hazard models
- R Shiny
- Support Vector Machines
- Random Forest
- XG-Boost
- Transformer models for NLP
- Convolutional Neural Networks
Workauthorization
Eligible to work in the U.S. under an H1B visa through 10/29
Publications
- Suspected cancer symptoms and blood test results in primary care before a diagnosis of lung cancer: a case-control study, https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/fon-2019-0442
- Real World Effectiveness of NIVOLUMAB in Asian patients in the United States FLATIRON health database, https://www.ispor.org/heor-resources/presentations-database/presentation/intl2019-742/91926
- Consistency of recording of chemotherapy cycles in the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy database and the Hospital Episode Statistics Admitted Patient Care database, https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/abs/10.2217/fon-2019-0669
Panelleadership
Organized an AI in Healthcare panel discussion with CEOs of Delphine Diagnostics and KolateAI at an entrepreneur conference.
Certificationsandskills
Python, SQL, R, SAS, Jupyter Notebook, R Studio, SAS Studio, MarketScan, FlatIron, CPRD, MDV (Japan), JMDC (Japan), Optum, Kaplan-Meier (KM) curves, Cox Proportional Hazard models, R Shiny, Support Vector Machines, Random Forest, XG-Boost, Transformer models for NLP, Convolutional Neural Networks
Timeline
Manager, HEOR
KMK Consulting Inc.
01.2023 - Current
Intern
Cytel Inc.
05.2022 - 08.2022
Apprentice Leader
Mu Sigma Business Solutions
01.2020 - 07.2021
Decision Scientist
Mu Sigma Business Solutions
08.2016 - 12.2019
Master of Science - Business Analytics
The University of Texas at Dallas
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication
Manipal Institute of Technology
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