Dr. Anuya Nisal had the honour to meet Dr. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw – a true pioneer who transformed India’s biotech landscape! Hearing her insights firsthand reinforced the importance of perseverance and vision in driving meaningful impact with biotech innovations. Dr. Anuya was thrilled to be a part of CSIR-NCL’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations where this meet happened.
Accomplished medical device professional. Over 25 years in leadership roles in New Product Development, Quality & Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, Sales and Business Development.Proven track record of managing new product development from concept to market. Hands-on expertise in Risk Management, Design Verification & Validation, Excellent problem-solving ability. Strong background of interaction with KOLs, customers and trade channels in India and EMEA. Ravi Sarangpani has completed his Production Engineering in 1989 from K.J Somaiya College of Engineering, Mumbai University.
Self Employed – 2019 onwards
Consulting and Advisory Services for medical device and healthcare companies and start-ups. Mentor at Venture Center, Asia’s largest science-based incubator and Materials Science Center, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. Faculty at AIM-Prime, training & guidance program for deep tech startups, initiative of Atal Innovation Mission and Niti Aayog implemented by Venture Center, Pune.
Headed new product development for trauma, oncology and hip replacement for APAC region, 20-member team, USD 1m budget. Launched four new products in five years within budgets and targeted timelines. Implemented effective project management within a crossfunctional, multi-national, multi-locational project team. Developed and implemented design control procedure as per revised MDR that was adopted as model for implementation across sites.
Headed Design, Quality and Regulatory Functions. Implemented structured D&D methodology, cross functional teams, ‘first time right’ culture for execution efficiency. Started in-house design verification including computational modeling and testing. Implemented GD&T across team and manufacturing organization. Launched 3 new products that contributed to successful clinical outcomes for 15000+ patients between 2012 – 2018. Designed innovative locking plate system for fractures that was granted patents in U.S, EU, Japan.
Joined in start-up stage, grew business from $150k in 1993 to $3.6m by 2009. Established strong brand image and presence across India and 29 other countries. Developed KOL relationships that led to strong clinician driven product development.
