About

Experience

Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional and cross-geography partners within biopharma organizations of various sizes to successfully achieve set goals and beyond


 
 

Core Capabilities by Project Type

Commercialization and Brand Strategy

  • Development of commercial strategy, market positioning, and globally-aligned message platforms

  • Synthesis of market insights and implications

  • Long-range planning

  • Commercial evaluations

Launch Planning and Execution

  • Development and execution of plans for first-in-market and LCM indications, including:

    • Cross-functional launch readiness frameworks

    • Launch readiness reviews

    • Pre-launch and launch commercialization plans

Annual Global / US Brand Planning

  • Cross-functional budget planning / prioritization for strategies and tactics

Therapeutic Area Assessment and Strategy

  • Summary of available clinical data

  • Evaluation of competitors and pipeline

  • Synthesis of current and future scientific, clinical, and market access trends

  • Development of strategic implications

Competitive Intelligence and Planning

  • Synthesis of competitor data, product attributes, and strategy

  • Execution of competitive simulation workshops

  • Development of counter-messages and strategies / tactics

  • Scenario planning

Cross-functional Planning and Execution

  • Leadership of cross-functional senior stakeholders in planning and executing against major milestones, including:

    • New data sets / indications

    • Changes to packaging, formulation, and USPI

Market Research

  • Evaluation of:

    • Market segmentation

    • Future clinical / market access trends in disease management

    • Target product profiles

    • Promotional messages / materials

    • Brand perceptions / performance

KOL / KEE Engagement and Collaboration

  • Moderation of ad boards

  • Training of promotional speakers

  • Market research and consultation

  • Collaboration on peer-to-peer marketing initiatives

Financial Planning & Analysis

  • OPEX / SG&A forecasting and budget (up to $100 MM) optimization

  • Consultation on revenue model structure and assumptions

  • Evaluation of KPIs

Senior Leadership Engagement and Governance

  • Creation of key strategic presentations, including:

    • Brand performance reviews

    • Board of Directors briefings

    • Launch readiness reviews

  • Facilitation of meetings and decision-making

Brand Marketing and Management

  • Development of claims, sales pieces, and digital / peer-to-peer assets

  • MLR review

  • GPO and congress strategy / execution

  • Media planning and performance evaluation

  • Vendor management

Field Force Training and Engagement

  • Facilitation of workshops and creation of training resources on:

    • Disease state

    • Competitors and landscape product data

    • Strategy

    • Messaging

    • Promotional materials

    • Call flows

 
 
 
 

Therapeutic Area
Experience


 

+ Oncology


  • Facilitated discussion and decision-making with biopharma C-Suite Executives and Commercial Leadership around solid tumor market growth initiatives and competitor response strategy for major LCM indication approval
  • Informed global clinical development strategy for novel oral oncolytic in CLL and FL based on US and EU5 payer and KOL research
  • Augmented launch preparation activities for solid tumor brand, including competitive planning, field force training, and development of commercial strategy, messaging platform, and US Launch Plan
  • Synthesized market insights and facilitated cross-functional alignment, prioritization, and action planning for solid tumor brand
  • Informed pre-launch competitive planning and scientific platform development for novel oral oncolytic in CLL / FL
  • Led commercial collaboration with diagnostic partner to prepare for Dx-linked LCM launch for solid tumor brand, ultimately driving double-digit quarter-over-quarter sales growth
  • Analyzed published data to conduct evaluation of of ~800 clinical-stage oncology assets across 30 solid and hematologic tumor types and prioritized BD opportunities for a large pharma client

+ Rare Disease


  • Developed launch preparation framework and assessed key drivers and barriers for novel RNAi therapeutic targeting rare, hereditary, progressive neurological disorder
  • Created orphan drug database and Excel-based tool to model US, EU5, and JPN pricing corridors for future rare disease drugs based on disease and product attributes
  • Identified opportunities to differentiate product candidate for rare hematologic disorder by addressing patient and payer service and educational needs
  • Characterized diagnostic pathway, identified leakage points, and developed strategies to improve patient diagnosis and treatment rates for rare cardiovascular disease

+ Immunology


  • Conducted therapeutic area assessment for global inflammatory bowel disease franchise, including evaluation of BD opportunities and emerging science of novel biomarkers
  • Facilitated live workshop for global inflammatory bowel disease franchise to define and prioritize near- and long-term growth opportunities
  • Developed recommendations for phase 3 clinical trial design of investigational inflammatory bowel disease drug based on understanding of current and future clinical and market access dynamics
  • Informed valuation of novel drug candidate addressing food allergies


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