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Gaurav Sardana

@gauravsardana

Global Strategic Account Manager at Athens Life Sciences

Chandigarh, India

www.linkedin.com/in/gauravsardana

Athens Life SciencesIndian Institute of Planning and Management

Gaurav Sardana is an excellence-driven professional with 17+ years of global experience. He specializes in project management and business transformation across diverse sectors including Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Finance, and Insurance. His expertise lies in increasing efficiency, productivity, and revenue by implementing operational excellence and managing complex, transformational projects.

Experience

Global Strategic Account Manager

Athens Life Sciences

Full-timeApr 2017 - PresentIndia

Leading the International Business in APAC and African region. Responsibilities include analyzing market fit, participating in pharmaceutical exhibitions, extensive research for local strategic partners, negotiating product lists and sales strategy, implementing operational and financial capabilities, creating SOPs and Product Label cards, and managing the supply chain model.

Senior Project Manager

UnitedHealth Group

Full-timeSep 2015 - Apr 2017India

Executed Six Sigma and LEAN projects to enhance project goals and KPI targets. Managed monitoring and controlling of projects implementation, focusing on risk management and mitigation. Tested solutions through MS Access, SQL, Tableau, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Senior Associate Consultant

EXL Service

Full-timeMay 2010 - Sep 2015India

Conducted process mapping, GAP Analysis, and improvement strategies. Managed project documentation (Project Tracker, FMEA, SIPOC, DMAIC). Implemented solutions like Automation and Optimal Staffing Model. Managed Global RFPs and performed Data Mining for analysis and findings.

Business Analyst

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Full-timeApr 2009 - May 2010India

Provided 360-degree reports on product sales, pricing variations, and competitive intelligence. Established technical specifications and designed implementation solutions with IT Teams, performing test scenarios.

Analyst

Symphony Marketing Solutions (now GENPACT)

Full-timeOct 2007 - Feb 2009India

Analyzed purchase trends, brand shifting, and leakages for retail clients. Performed Data Extraction and Data Mining using tools like Xlerator and MS Access, and prepared reports and dashboards.

Education

Indian Institute of Planning and Management

MBA

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

Delhi University

B.Com Hons

Commerce

Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

Hansraj Model School

Jan 1986 - Jan 2001

Licenses & Certifications

Professional Scrum Master (PSM1)

• No expiration

Black Belt Certification

• No expiration

Green Belt Certification

• No expiration

AHM 250

• No expiration

Project Management

• No expiration

Skills

Operations Management
Business Transformation
Process Quality Improvement
Professional Scrum Master (PSM1)
Project Management
Black Belt Certification (BB)
Green Belt Certification (GB)
AHM 250
LEAN principles
Six Sigma
Quality Management System Implementation
Process Excellence
Operational Efficiency
Change Management
PowerPoint presentations
Excel automation
Google Sheets
Word
Supply Chain Modeling
GAP Analysis
FMEA
SIPOC
DMAIC
Data Mining
SQL
Tableau
MS Access