Ankit Gupta
Boston,MA
Summary
Self starter, multi-talented, experienced Commercial technology IT leader with a proven track record in driving strategic initiatives and cross-functional collaboration. Expertise in strategic planning, technology roadmaps, vendor management, and delivering impactful results in partnership with Business and IT leaders. Implemented 3 Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud, 2 Salesforce Health Cloud, and 2 Veeva Commercial CRM Cloud projects, supporting various functions including sales, marketing, and patient services. Recognized for high productivity and efficient task completion across diverse technology implementations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Director, Commercial Technology
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
Boston, Massachusetts
08.2019 - Current
- Leading cross-functional teams to develop and implement technology initiatives on the Salesforce platform to support global launches across small molecule and cell & gene therapies, supporting Patient Services, Sales & Marketing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, and HEOR.
- Overseeing a team of 20+ contractors and 3 full time resources to support 3 Salesforce LifeSciences Cloud & 2 Health Cloud instances.
- Team management, budget management and resource allocation processes for project teams.
- Responsible for architecture and delivery for the Salesforce platforms and Veeva CRM Commercial Cloud.
- Conducted tech roadmap meetings, cross-workstream, and tech steering committee meetings with business stakeholders & executive leadsrship to lead discussions as a subject matter expert on assigned projects.
- Communicate effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders about tecnnology.
- Well-versed in pharma compliance and regulations: GXP, 21 CFR Part 11, SOC 2,TX-RAMP, GAMP, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA.
Senior Business Solutions Architect
IBM Corporation
Boston, Massachusetts
08.2015 - 08.2019
- Led technical workshops with large cross-functional teams and analyzed client requirements to gather stakeholder feedback and develop effective architectural designs.
- Collaborated with pharma and life sciences stakeholders to design and implement Salesforce.com-based technology solutions to support business objectives.
- Led solution proposal workshops with Fortune 100 clients, including business stakeholders, executive leadership, and IT leaders, effectively.
- Lead a team of software developers and business analysts to develop a holistic data strategy for pre-sales and sales purposes.
Senior Developer
Infosys Technologies
Nashville, Tennessee
11.2011 - 08.2015
- Developed software applications using Salesforce.com for end clients.
- Developed and implemented complex web applications using Java, JSP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS and Oracle databases.
- Led software development projects from conception to deployment.
- Led complex systems integration using real time, batch, API based, XML based for clients.
Education
MBA - Entrepreneurship
Babson College
Wellesley, MA01-2028
Bachelors of Technology - Computer Science
Maharshi Dayanand University
India06-2011
Skills
- Salesforce expertise in pharma
- Commercial technology leadership
- Team leadership and collaboration
- Self-starter, broad thinker, cross-functional
- Stakeholder engagement strategies
- Effective communication
- Problem-solving abilities
- Relationship building techniques
- Agile methodologies
Certification
- Salesforce Application & Systems Architect
- Salesforce Agentforce AI Specialist
- Salesforce Marketing Cloud
- Snowflake SnowPro Ceritifed
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- TOGAF Certified
Timeline
Associate Director, Commercial Technology
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
08.2019 - Current
Senior Business Solutions Architect
IBM Corporation
08.2015 - 08.2019
Senior Developer
Infosys Technologies
11.2011 - 08.2015
MBA - Entrepreneurship
Babson College
Bachelors of Technology - Computer Science
Maharshi Dayanand University
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